Rep. Sylvia Garcia’s Statement on House Judiciary Committee Vote to Hold Attorney General Barr in Contempt
May 8, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Sylvia Garcia released the following statement after the House Judiciary Committee voted to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress:
Congresswoman Garcia continued: "Today's vote to hold the Attorney General in contempt is about transparency, accountability, and upholding the rule of law on behalf of the American people. No one—not myself, not the Attorney General, and not the President—is above the law"
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Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in November 2018, becoming the first Latina ever to represent Texas 29th Congressional district.