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Press Releases

June 24, 2020

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) issued a statement demanding transparency from the Trump Administration on federally managed COVID-19 testing sites in Harris County and criticizing Governor Greg Abbott for re-opening the state of Texas too early last month.


June 21, 2020

HOUSTON, TX — Tomorrow, Tuesday June 23rd  Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) will be hosting a press availability after her visit to Fort Hood with the Guillen family. Congresswoman Garcia will be available to answer questions about the visit and will use this opportunity to continue drawing attention to Vanessa Guillen's story.


June 20, 2020

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Will Hold Press Call on Immigration Detention Center Conditions During COVID-19


June 18, 2020

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) and John Curtis (UT-3) and Senator Chris Coons (DE) released the following joint statement ahead of World Refugee Day on June 20th.


June 17, 2020

HOUSTON, TX – Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) issues statement commending the Supreme Court's decision, which determined that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is reviewable by the court and that the Trump Administration's decision to rescind the program was "arbitrary and capricious."


June 15, 2020

HOUSTON, TXToday, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) released a statement expressing her strong opposition to the news that the Texas Education Agency (TEA) plans to keep federal dollars, appropriated under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, from being distributed directly to local educational agencies (LEAs).


June 15, 2020

HOUSTON, TX — On Tuesday, June 16th at 2pm Houston time, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) will be hosting a virtual press conference with the family of Vanessa Guillen, the missing Fort Hood soldier and constituent of the Texas 29th Congressional District.


June 14, 2020

HOUSTON, TX – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) issued a statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, and recent Trump administration rollbacks of critical protections for transgender Americans.


June 11, 2020

HOUSTON, TX – Más temprano hoy en el día, la congresista Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) fue alertada que fue expuesta a COVID-19 por un familiar cuya prueba le volvió positivo para el virus. La congresista se ha hecho una prueba y está esperando los resultados.


June 11, 2020

HOUSTON, TX – Más temprano hoy en el día, la congresista Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) fue alertada que fue expuesta a COVID-19 por un familiar cuya prueba le volvió positivo para el virus. La congresista se ha hecho una prueba y está esperando los resultados.