Press Releases

"This morning I tested positive for COVID-19. Fortunately, I'm fully vaccinated and boosted – so my symptoms are mild. I'll follow CDC guidelines and I expect a full recovery.

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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 the Texas 29th Congressional District. She serves on both the House Judiciary and Financial Services Committees.

Washington D.C. – Recently, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) introduced H.Res. 1056, which designates April 10 as Dolores Huerta Day in recognition of legendary labor leader and women's rights advocate, Dolores Huerta. This bill creates a federal day in her honor that properly highlights the accomplishments of one of our country's most distinguished activists.

Washington D.C. – Recently, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) applauded President Joe Biden's executive order to bring down the cost of health insurance and expand health coverage to more Texans. The executive order is the most significant action to strengthen the Affordable Care Act (ACA) since it was signed into law 12 years ago by President Barack Obama.

Houston, Texas – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) issued the following statement following Starr County's decision to move to drop all criminal charges against Lizelle Herrera.

Washington D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) issued the following statement in response to Texas Governor Greg Abbott's disturbing directive calling for asylum seekers at the Texas border to be transported and released at the steps of the United States Capitol.

"I'm deeply troubled by Governor Abbott's heinous political stunt calling for the unfair punishment of vulnerable asylum seekers. He is targeting innocent people for simply escaping desolate poverty, cruel violence, and extremely dangerous situations."

Washington D.C. - Hoy, la congresista Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) ha vuelto a presentar el proyecto de ley de informantes (whistleblower) del Consejo de Supervisión Contable de Empresas Públicas (PCAOB, por sus siglas en inglés).

Washington D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) reintroduced the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Whistleblower Bill. This bill protects whistleblowers with legitimate information that can lead to law enforcement action by the PCAOB and ensures public companies and their accounting firms do not jeopardize the financial security of consumers and our economy.

Houston, Texas – Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) announces nearly $30,200,000+ in Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds for the City of Houston allocated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). These funds are directly associated with the drastic winter storm Southeast Houston suffered through in 2021.