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June 23, 2021

Washington D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the bipartisan H.R.2922, The Elder Abuse Protection Act of 2021, introduced by Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) and Congresswoman Victoria Spartz (IN-05).


June 17, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) filed legislation to protect older job applicants from age discrimination at the first opportunity—the hiring phase.


June 17, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29 D) and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), led 27 of their House and 18 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in introducing the Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act.


June 16, 2021

Washington, D.C.— This week, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) was selected to participate in the Financial Services Committee's Digital Assets Working Group. This group is intended to explore and evaluate policy issues related to digital assets, cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and central bank digital currencies.


June 14, 2021

Washington D.C. – This week, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) will meet with local labor leaders and constituents from the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) in Texas and the National Domestic Workers Alliance to recognize Domestic Workers Day.


June 12, 2021

HOUSTON, TX— Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09), Chairman of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) issued the following statement regarding the letter sent by the Texas General Land Office and the office's absence during the inquiry:


May 28, 2021

Washington, D.C.— Today, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) issued the following statement regarding the Senate's decision to block the creation of a commission to investigate the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol:


May 20, 2021

Contact: Daniela Campos Lopez | daniela.campos@mail.house.gov | +1 202 227 0330