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May 8, 2020

Houston, TXRepresentatives Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) and Al Green (TX-09) will host a press conference call on Monday, May 11th at 10:00am Houston time. They will be discussing the upcoming CARES 2 package and Democratic priorities for the bill.


May 6, 2020

Houston, TXCongresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) will be attending food and face mask distribution events today in her district. These events are collaborative efforts helping families put food on their table and stay safe out in public. Congresswoman Garcia will be available to chat with the press.


May 4, 2020

Houston, TXTomorrow, May 6th, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) will be joining Commissioner Rodney Ellis and several local Houston elected officials for a Coronavirus Mask Distribution event at the Wendel D. Ley Family YMCA.


April 28, 2020

HOUSTON, TX — Tomorrow, Members of the House Financial Services Committee Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) and Al Green (TX-09) will be hosting a press conference call to discuss COVID-19 updates on upcoming relief package, testing, PPP, and other efforts being discussed in Congress to best help working families that have been hit the hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic.


April 28, 2020

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, 105 House Democrats, led by Rep. Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), House Small Business Subcommittee on Oversight Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), and Rep.


April 26, 2020

Houston, TXCongresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) is proud to be joining Mayor Sylvester Turner, Councilman Robert Gallegos, and other Houston elected officials today to announce the launch of a new UMMC Coronavirus drive-thru testing site in the 29th Congressional District.


April 20, 2020

HOUSTON, TX - Los representantes Al Green (TX-09) y Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) encabezaron dos cartas del Congreso instando al gobernador Abbott y FEMA a expandir los sitios móviles de pruebas de coronavirus para comunidades afectadas en Texas.


April 20, 2020

Houston, TX - Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) announced that three college systems in the 29th Congressional District will receive funding under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.


April 20, 2020

HOUSTON, TX – Representatives Al Green (TX-09) and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) led two congressional letters urging Governor Abbott and FEMA to expand mobile coronavirus testing sites for hard-hit communities in Texas.


April 15, 2020

HOUSTON, TX – Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) and member of the House Financial Services Committee issued the following statement in response to Facebook and the Libra's Association's announcement regarding its new structure.