Press Releases
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HOUSTON, TX – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) issued a statement condemning the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) decision to revoke payday lending restrictions. This decision will gut a previous initiative aimed at protecting vulnerable consumers most at risk of falling prey to short-term, high-interest payday loans.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX) joined, Congressman James McGovern (D-MA), Chairman of the House Rules Committee and Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, Congressman Mark Pocan (D-WI), Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and 93 members of Congress urging Secreta
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HOUSTON, TX – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) led a letter with 87 Members of Congress in support of Rep. Speier and Sen. Gillibrand’s request for Sean O’Donnell, the Department of Defense (DoD) Inspector General, to conduct an independent investigation into Fort Hood’s handling of Specialist (SPC) Vanessa Guillen’s case. Rep.
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HOUSTON, TX – Hoy, la congresista Sylvia García (TX-29) hizo la siguiente declaración en respuesta a que Spc. Vanessa Guillén fue encontrada muerta y exigió justicia para la familia Guillen.
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HOUSTON, TX – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) issued the following statement in response to Spc. Vanessa Guillen being found dead and demanded justice for the Guillen family.
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HOUSTON, TX — Yesterday, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) and Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) filed H.R. 7456, which would create a grant program for community and technical colleges offering exceptional training programs for maritime industry professions. The bill would also authorize $200 million nationwide to fund the grant program.
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HOUSTON, TX — Yesterday, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) filed H.R. 7456 alongside Rep. Don Young (AK-At-Large), Rep. Anthony G. Brown (MD-04), Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36), and Rep.
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WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) led members of the Texas Democratic Congressional Delegation in sending a letter to Mike Morath, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) Commissioner, to express their disappointment with TEA’s decision to use CARES Act funds to offset state losses instead of disbursing funds directly to local school dist
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) voted in favor of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act, a bold piece of legislation that builds on the Affordable Care Act to lower health costs and prescription drug prices for all Americans.
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WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) issued a statement commending the Supreme Court’s Decision in June Medical Services, LLC v. Russo, a ploy to limit a woman’s constitutional right to choose to have an abortion.