Press Releases
HOUSTON, TX — Yesterday, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) filed H.R. 7456 alongside Rep. Don Young (AK-At-Large), Rep. Anthony G. Brown (MD-04), Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36), and Rep. Steven Palazzo (MS-04). This bill would create a grant program for community and technical colleges offering exceptional training programs for maritime industry professions. The bill would also authorize $200 million nationwide to fund the grant program.
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) led members of the Texas Democratic Congressional Delegation in sending a letter to Mike Morath, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) Commissioner, to express their disappointment with TEA's decision to use CARES Act funds to offset state losses instead of disbursing funds directly to local school districts. Congresswoman Garcia issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) voted in favor of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act, a bold piece of legislation that builds on the Affordable Care Act to lower health costs and prescription drug prices for all Americans. Today's vote comes days after the Trump administration filed a brief asking the Supreme Court to strike down the entirety of the ACA.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) issued a statement commending the Supreme Court's Decision in June Medical Services, LLC v. Russo, a ploy to limit a woman's constitutional right to choose to have an abortion.
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) voted to pass H.R. 7120, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act - bold, transformative legislation to reimagine the culture of policing in America with unprecedented reforms to curb police brutality, end racial profiling, eliminate qualified immunity for law enforcement, and build greater trust between law enforcement and our communities. The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act passed in a bipartisan 236-181 vote.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) issued the following statement in response to Governor Abbott's executive order pausing the state's reopening.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) issued a statement demanding transparency from the Trump Administration on federally managed COVID-19 testing sites in Harris County and criticizing Governor Greg Abbott for re-opening the state of Texas too early last month.
HOUSTON, TX — Tomorrow, Tuesday June 23rd Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) will be hosting a press availability after her visit to Fort Hood with the Guillen family. Congresswoman Garcia will be available to answer questions about the visit and will use this opportunity to continue drawing attention to Vanessa Guillen's story.
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WHO: Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Will Hold Press Call on Immigration Detention Center Conditions During COVID-19
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) and John Curtis (UT-3) and Senator Chris Coons (DE) released the following joint statement ahead of World Refugee Day on June 20th.