Press Releases
WASHINGTON D.C.— Today, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) issued the following statement regarding the Senate's passage of the National Defense Authorization Act and what this means for getting justice for Spc. Vanessa Guillen:
WASHINGTON D.C.— Today, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) issued the following statement regarding the reforms to the Uniform Code of Military Justice included in the Senate's version of the National Defense Authorization Act and the search of justice for Spc. Vanessa Guillen:
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) issued the following statement on the court-ordered reimplementation of the Remain in Mexico policy:
Child Tax Credit Tax Cuts are Helping Hardworking Families afford Gas, Groceries in Time for the Holiday
HOUSTON — Today, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) announced $149.5 million to help hardworking Texas families with energy costs this winter through the Department of Health and Human Services' Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
WASHINGTON D.C.— Today, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) issued the following statement on the historic passing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill to bring much-needed and transformative investments in infrastructure and good-paying jobs across Houston, Texas, and the entire country:
Washington D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bipartisan H.R.3992, The Protect Older Job Applicants Act of 2021, introduced by Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29), by a vote of 224-200. The bill will clarify that older job applicants can challenge disparate impact claims about discriminatory hiring practices under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the 2021 anniversary of National Intersex Awareness Day, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) introduced H.R. 5730 the Protect Intersex Children Act (PICA) to protect the dignity and bodily autonomy of children born with variations in sex characteristics. The bill would prohibit medically unnecessary surgeries on intersex children in the foster care system.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) issued a statement on the United States Supreme Court's refusal to block the Texas abortion ban currently affecting millions of women in Texas and limiting their freedom to decide over their bodies:
WASHINGTON D.C.— Today, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) issued the following statement on the Biden administration's endorsement of the Protecting Older Job Applicants Act of 2021: