Press Releases
HOUSTON, TX - Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) participated in a press conference with local elected and community leaders on the importance of the Latino community taking advantage of free COVID-19 testing sites across the Houston region, including the El Salvador Consulate of Houston.
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) announced the inclusion of funding she championed in the House-passed Appropriations Minibus #2 package.
"I want to thank the members of the Appropriations Committee for recognizing and prioritizing my Appropriations requests, which will positively impact many of my constituents in the Houston region," said Congresswoman Garcia.
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.
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.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) issued the following statement on the passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020:
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Jackie Speier (CA-14), Chair of the House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee, will convene the first U.S. House of Representatives Hearing focused on the sexual harassment SPC Vanessa Guillén suffered prior to her disappearance and murder at Fort Hood, and will review the lack of reporting of sexual harassment in the Department of Defense writ large due to a fear of retaliation and history of coverup.
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:
Agriculture-Rural Development - FDA
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. The members will be demanding for Governor Abbott to allow local municipal and county officials to take additional steps (i.e., stay-at-home orders) to protect their residents from the sustained spike in COVID-19 cases across the state.
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. This strong, bipartisan legislation, which passed the Senate last month, builds on the progress made by last year's John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management and Recreation Act.