Press Releases
Houston, Texas – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia applauds the Biden-Harris Administration backing $150 million in FY24 funding for the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County's (METRO) University Corridor Bus Rapid Transit Project. These funds will be possible through the Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report on Funding Recommendations accompanied by President Biden's Budget requests.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) introduced the Don't Block Our Communities (D-BLOC) Act to address the issue of blocked crossings in the Houston region. This bill would prohibit rail carriers from blocking intersections with passing trains for more than 10 minutes.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Nanette Diaz Barragán (CA-44), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1), and Cori Bush (MO-01) have announced the establishment of the Congressional Caucus on Homelessness. The Caucus will act as a dedicated forum for Members of Congress to work toward the common goal of ending homelessness in this country.
Houston, Texas – Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) announced she visited Houston's Michael DeBakey VA Medical Center to pass out Valentines to thank Veterans for their sacrifices in protecting and serving our country.
"This Valentine's Day, my office and I have decided to visit our nation's heroes to show our appreciation with Valentine's Day cards made by our TX-29 elementary school students, said Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia. I look forward to showing love and respect to our Houston Veterans."
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) introduced the Construction Injury Prevention Act to protect construction workers from injuries by requiring employers to offer at least one 15-minute paid rest break every four hours of work. This rest break law also requires the employer to notify the employee of their right to their paid rest breaks at the start of employment.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) announced that her guest for Biden's first State of the Union address will be Maria Guadalupe Martinez from Houston, Texas.
Washington D.C. –Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) announced that the East End District will receive $603,646 in federal funding to improve roadway safety by supporting communities in developing comprehensive safety action plans.
"The attack on the Capitol at the hands of violent insurrectionists was a deeply traumatic experience that I think about often," said Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia. "I was on the House floor when the building was stormed. Many members, including myself, did not know if we would make it home that day. I'm forever grateful to the brave police officers who defended America's democracy, and today we honor the five police officers who lost their lives and the more than 140 who were injured defending our democracy.
Washington, D.C. – Today, a bill Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) championed to strengthen America's energy supply chain by reinforcing lightering operations across America's ports, was signed into law by President Biden. Lightering is the ship-to-ship transfer of crude oil or liquid natural gas from a large ship to a small ship (or vice versa) when large fuel tanker ships are unable to travel near ports due to shallow water depths.
Washington D.C. –Today, a bill championed by Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) to rename the post office on Galveston Road in Houston after her constituent, US Army Specialist Vanessa Guillén, was signed into law by President Biden. The brutal murder of Vanessa at the hands of another soldier sparked a national movement across the country – leading to historic military justice reform that moved sexual assault and harassment investigations outside of the military's chain of command.