Press Releases
Contacto de Prensa: Robert Julien – Email: Robert.julien@mail.house.gov; Cell: 202-227-0330
WASHINGTON, DC – La congresista Sylvia García del distrito 29 de Tejas presenta la de Ley de Seguridad del Acceso a las Urnas (PASA, en inglés), un proyecto de ley para evitar que la aplicación de la ley de inmigración se use como una táctica de intimidación hacia los votantes.
Media Contact: Robert Julien – Email: Robert.julien@mail.house.gov; Cell: 202-227-0330
WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) introduces the Polling Access Safety Act (PASA), a bill to prevent immigration enforcement from being used as a voter intimidation tactic.
To protect eligible voters’ sense of security at the polls and encourage free and fair elections, PASA would:
Media Contact: Robert Julien - Email: robert.julien@mail.house.gov; Cell: 202-227-0330
WASHINGTON, DC —The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded nearly $600,000 for disaster assistance in the Texas 29th Congressional District.
The Harris County Department of Education has received the Office of Head Start - Administration for Children and Families grant for Harris County’s Head Start Disaster Assistance Program.
Media Contact: Robert Julien - Email: robert.julien@mail.house.gov; Cell: 202-227-0330
WASHINGTON, DC — The Financial Services Committee has confirmed that Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s CEO, will be testifying before the committee on October 23rd, 2019. He will be there to answer questions about Facebook’s Libra Project. The Committee and many of its members have previously expressed concerns about the project and its proposed rollout.
Media Contact: Robert Julien - Email: robert.julien@mail.house.gov; Cell: 202-227-0330
WASHINGTON, DC — This afternoon, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer joined Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia for a tour of BakerRipley’s East Aldine Campus, which offers a variety of community programming that aims to alleviate poverty in the greater Houston area.
Media Contact: Robert Julien, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia’s Press Secretary 202-227-0330 | Mariel Saez, Leader Steny Hoyer’s Deputy Communications Director 202-225-3130 | Ebony Fleming, BakerRipley Director of Communications 713.669.5348
Houston, TX – El líder mayoritario Steny Hoyer se unirá hoy 30 de septiembre a la Congresista Sylvia Garcia para una visita en el campus de BakerRipley en East Aldine.
Media Contact: Robert Julien, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia’s Press Secretary 202-227-0330 | Mariel Saez, Leader Steny Hoyer’s Deputy Communications Director 202-225-3130 | Ebony Fleming, BakerRipley Director of Communications 713.669.5348
HOUSTON, TX — Majority Leader Steny Hoyer will join Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia today, September 30th for a site visit at BakerRipley’s East Aldine Campus.
Contacto De Prensa: Robert Julien - Email: robert.julien@mail.house.gov; Cell: 202-227-0330
HOUSTON, TX. – La tormenta tropical Imelda causó estragos y daño en Houston y el condado Harris, donde en partes del condado Harris cayó más de 43 pulgadas de agua en solo 72 horas. Hasta ahora, 5 personas han sido reportadas muertas y varias más heridas.
Media Contact: Robert Julien - Email: robert.julien@mail.house.gov; Cell: 202-227-0330
HOUSTON, TX. – Tropical storm Imelda wreaked havoc on Houston and greater Harris County after dumping as much as 43 inches of rain in 72 hours in parts of Harris County. So far, five people have been reported dead, and several others injured as a result of the storm.
Contacto De Prensa: Robert Julien - Email: robert.julien@mail.house.gov; Cell: 202-227-0330
WASHINGTON, D.C. – La congresista Sylvia García (TX-29) se unió a sus colegas en la Cámara de Representantes para aprobar la ley bipartidista FAIR (por sus siglas en inglés), que pondría fin al uso forzado del arbitraje en los conflictos de consumidores, trabajadores, derechos civiles, y antimonopolio.