Press Releases
Houston, TX – Hoy, la Congresista Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) llevó a cabo una ceremonia en la oficina postal en la Calle Galveston en Houston para honrar a la Especialista Vanessa Guillén. En 2020, la Especialista del Ejército de los Estados Unidos Vanessa Guillén fue brutalmente asesinada por otro soldado.
Houston, TX –Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) held a ceremony at the post office on Galveston Road in Houston to honor Spc. Vanessa Guillen. In 2020, U.S. Army Specialist Vanessa Guillén was brutally murdered by another soldier.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) voted in support of the consolidated appropriations package to fully fund significant parts of the federal government. This legislation includes $11,310,783 in Community Project Funding that she secured for the Texas 29th Congressional District.
Washington D.C. — Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) is excited to announce that Victoria Elizondo of Houston, Texas, will be her guest for the State of the Union address on March 7, 2024. Elizondo owns the Houston-based restaurant Cochinita & Co., which serves authentic Mexican cuisine created with locally sourced fresh and flavorful ingredients.
Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia, a Vice Chair of the Poverty Task Force, issued the following statement regarding Texas’ decision to opt out of a USDA Summer EBT program:
“I know the pain of growing up hungry, of being afraid to open the refrigerator to only see the water jug, of growing up on commodity food, of fearing the summer.
“Any bill that claims to address immigration and fails to include all Dreamers is unacceptable.
HOUSTON, TX - Congresista Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) anunció que su oficina de Houston en 11811 East Freeway estará cerrada el martes, 16 de enero 2024, debido a problemas de seguridad relacionados con las condiciones climáticas de invierno en el área de Houston.
HOUSTON, TX — Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) announced that her Houston office at 11811 East Freeway will be closed on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, due to safety concerns related to inclement winter weather conditions in the Houston area.
Washington D.C. – Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia, in solidarity with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), has raised strong objections to the Biden administration's recent measures limiting access to America's asylum system and implementing other immigration policies that will jeopardize the safety of asylum seekers.
Washington, D.C. –Congresswoman Sylvia voted to pass H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which continues to invest in the core of our national defense: service members, civilian workers, and their families; allies and partners; innovation and technology; our domestic industrial base; and military readiness.