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The "Studying Barriers to Homelessness Act" was introduced on March 17 by Representative Sylvia Garcia (D-TX).
"But assault weapons are not for hunting, they are used to kill people quickly, efficiently and as fast as they can . . . it has no place in our communities," Garcia said. "One child's life is worth more than all the assault weapons in the world."
During a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday, Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX) spoke about a bill to help naturalize non-citizen veterans.
"These are essential workers who contribute massively to our economy and infrastructure, and they must be protected with paid rest breaks."
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) led a letter to President Joe Biden urgently requesting him to prioritize multicancer early detection technologies (MCED) within the Administration's Cancer Moonshot Program and the Cancer Cabinet.
Washington, D.C. – Recently, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX- 29) voted to pass H.R. 8294, the Fiscal Year 2023 Six-Bill Appropriations minibus. Included in the minibus are 6 Community Project Funding (CPF) requests Congresswoman Garcia championed.
During House Floor remarks on Tuesday, Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX) spoke about The Respect for Marriage Act.
Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Houston, responded by touting her credentials as a native South Texan who learned growing up how to use firearms to protect her property and hunt to put food on the table — activities she said do not require an AR-15.
If passed, the federal government would require employers to give a minimum of a 15 minute break every four hours.
"We will not allow this right-wing obsession to impose their personal religious views on people's private lives to go any further," Houston Rep. Sylvia Garcia said during the House debate Tuesday.