Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) announced the introduction of the Multilingual Financial Literacy Act – a bill that directs the Financial Literacy Education Commission (FLEC) to carry out a study on the impact of language barriers on financial health. This bill has massive national implications as the United States is home to more than 380 spoken languages, and nearly nine percent of individuals speak English "less than very well."
Houston, Texas – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) reaffirmed her commitment to put People Over Politics and continue to work to end gun violence.
Houston, Texas – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) observed Women's Equality Day by vowing to fight back against extreme MAGA Republicans who, after the recent Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, are now working to criminalize reproductive health care and ban birth control.
Houston, Texas – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) hosted the Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) top official, Administrator Amit Bose, during a well-attended community rail train town hall in Houston, Texas.
"Today, because of extreme MAGA Republicans, abortion bans went into effect in Texas and three other states across our country. Texas' "Trigger Law" is extreme, inhumane, and unjust. In the Lone Star State, it's shockingly now a felony for women to receive an abortion -- even in cases of rape and incest."
Amit Bose, Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, Will Join the Town Hall
Houston, Texas – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia announced a generous federal grant of $21,586,913 for Houston METRO. These funds are made possible by both the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Grant Program and the Low-No Grant Program.
Houston, Texas – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia, Congressmen Al Green, and City of Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced a generous grant of $20,960,000 as part of the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity grant program (RAISE). These funds, made possible by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Department of Transportation, will encourage large investments in Houston's transit, road, rail, and port projects.
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. This effort would help ensure women have access to more advanced, accurate, and less invasive breast cancer detection options.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) introduced the Construction Injury Prevention Act (CIPA) to protect construction workers from injuries by requiring employers to offer at least one 15-minute paid rest break every four hours of work. CIPA also requires the employer to notify the employee of their right to their paid rest breaks at the start of employment.