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August 6, 2020
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) joinedCongresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Congresswoman Yvette D.

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August 3, 2020

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) announced the inclusion of funding she championed in the House-passed Appropriations Minibus #2 package.


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July 31, 2020

WASHINGTON, DC — Yesterday, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) filed legislation (H.R. 7832) to rename the post office located at post at 4020 Broadway St. Houston, TX 77087 to honor the late veteran and community leader, Benny C. Martinez.


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July 30, 2020

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) voted to pass an amendment to prevent the Justice Department from spending any federal funds for the Trump Administration's lawsuit to strike down the Affordable Care Act.


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July 29, 2020

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29)issued the following statement on the passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020:


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July 24, 2020

Washington, DC Congresswoman Jackie Speier (CA-14), Chair of the House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee, will convene the first U.S.


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July 24, 2020

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) announced the inclusion of funding she championed in the House-passed Appropriations Minibus #1 package. The funding requests included in this Appropriations Minibus #1 package:

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July 22, 2020

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) voted to pass H.R. 1957, the Great American Outdoors Act, to provide permanent, full funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and establish the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund.


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July 22, 2020

WASHINGTON, DC – This afternoon, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) and Texas Congressional Democrats will host a press conference focused on Governor Greg Abbott's failed leadership in Texas during this ongoing pandemic and how this virus is disproportionately affecting Latino and African-American across the state.


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July 16, 2020

HOUSTON, TX - Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) announced that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded nearly $2 million to BakerRipley for its Head Start Programs.