Press Releases
Washington D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) issued the following statement on the passage of the bold and historic Protecting Our Kids Act.
Washington D.C. – Hoy, la congresista Sylvia Garcia aplaude el Puerto de Houston, el Cuerpo de Ingenieros del Ejército de Estados Unidos y los socios del Proyecto 11 por su importante labor en la ampliación del Canal de Navegación de Houston.
Washington D.C. – Hoy la congresista Sylvia Garcia, miembro de la del Caucus de Igualdad LGBTQ+ del Congreso, publicó la siguiente declaración en reconocimiento del Mes del Orgullo LGBTQ+.
Washington D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) led a letter to Secretary Deb Haaland of the U.S. Department of Interior and Director Amanda Lefton of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management urging for the required use of union labor during the development of all Gulf of Mexico offshore wind leasing opportunities – which would create tens of thousands of good-paying jobs for Texans.
Washington D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia, a member of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, released the following statement in recognition of LGBTQ+ Pride Month.
Washington D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia commended the Port of Houston, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Project 11 partners for their significant work on the Houston Ship Channel expansion.
Houston, Texas - Hoy, la congresista Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) emitió la siguiente declaración en respuesta a la escasez de fórmula para bebés.
Houston, Texas – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) issued the following statement in response to the ongoing baby formula shortage.
Washington D.C. - Hoy se ha aprobado en la Cámara de Representantes el proyecto de ley bipartidista de la congresista Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) para renombrar la oficina postal de Galveston Road en Houston en memoria a su constituyente, a la SPC Vanessa Guillén. El asesinato de Vanessa a manos de otro soldado generó olas nacionales en todo el país, lo que finalmente condujo a un cambio histórico en el código militar que trasladó las investigaciones de acoso y agresión sexual fuera de la cadena de mando militar.
Washington D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia's (TX-29) bipartisan bill to rename the post office on Galveston Road in Houston after her constituent, SPC Vanessa Guillén, passed the House. The murder of Vanessa at the hands of another soldier generated national waves across the country – ultimately leading to a landmark change in the military code that moved sexual assault and harassment investigations outside of the military's chain of command.