Press Releases

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. Alan Lowenthal (CA-47), sent a letter to House Democratic and Republican leadership urging that labor unions be made eligible to access to recovery funds made possible under the CARES Act, including the Paycheck Protection Program.

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.

Press Conference Call Information:

WHO: Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Rep. Al Green

WHAT: Press Conference Call

Houston, TX – Congresswoman 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. The United States has more than 965,000 reported cases and more than 55,000 deaths, which includes 5,729 cases and more than 90 Coronavirus-related deaths in Harris County.

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. The CARES Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020, and will allocate more than $307 million for the Governor's Fund Component of the Education Stabilization Fund in Texas. In addition to this statewide funding, individual institutions of higher education will receive funding from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF).

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. As the state prepares itself for its projected peak in COVID-19 cases, it is important that we are doing everything possible to save lives in communities of color that have been disproportionately affected by the virus.

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. A medida que el estado se prepara para su pico proyectado en los casos de COVID-19, es importante que hagamos todo lo posible para salvar vidas en comunidades de color que han sido desproporcionadamente afectadas por el virus.

Houston, TX - Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) announced that William P. Hobby Airport was awarded nearly $50.9 million under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The CARES Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020, and it includes $10 billion in emergency funds to be awarded as economic relief to save our nation's airports and their employees.

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.