Press Releases
HOUSTON, TX - Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) joined Congressmen Jesús "Chuy' García (IL-04), Danny Davis (IL-07), and 21 other Members of Congress in sending a letter to the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury urging them to issue final guidance for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and to conduct proactive outreach in underserved and minority communities, which cannot be left behind during the country's recovery efforts.
HOUSTON, TX - Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) led an effort with the entire Texas Democratic delegation urging Governor Greg Abbott and Secretary of State Ruth Hughs to implement a no-excuse vote-by-mail program for all elections in the state of Texas until the end of this year. The letter also calls for preserving in-person voting opportunities for those who need them, as long as in-person voting sites are structured in a way that will allow them to respond to any public health concerns.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia applauded the passage of the historic Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a $2.2 trillion economic relief package that will put families and workers first and that will now go to the President's desk for his signature.
HOUSTON, TX – Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), alongside Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congressman Al Green (TX-09), led an effort calling on Governor Greg Abbott to ensure that the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is well equipped to quickly process and distribute unemployment insurance benefits to Texans that have been affected by this crisis and are in need of such financial assistance.
HOUSTON, TX – La congresista Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), en colaboración con la congresista Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and el congresista Al Green (TX-09), lideró un esfuerzo pidiendo al gobernador Greg Abbot que se asegure de que la Comisión de la Fuerza Laboral de Texas (TWC) esté bien equipada para procesar y distribuir rápidamente los beneficios del seguro de desempleo a los tejanos que se han visto afectados por esta crisis y que necesitan dicha asistencia financiera.
HOUSTON, TX - La congresista Sylvia García (TX-29) emitió la siguiente declaración en respuesta al nuevo acuerdo entre los líderes del Senado y la Casa Blanca sobre el paquete de estímulo económico del Senado de casi $2 trillones: "La pandemia del coronavirus es una crisis de salud pública sin precedentes que está afectando a todos alrededor del mundo.
HOUSTON, TX – Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) issued the following statement in response to Senate leaders and the White House reaching a deal on the nearly $2 trillion Senate stimulus package:
"The coronavirus pandemic is an unprecedented public health crisis that is affecting everyone around the world. Here at home, in Houston, and all across the country, hardworking families are losing their jobs or on the brink of doing so, small businesses are being forced to close, and major industries have come to a standstill.
HOUSTON, TX - Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) made the following statement in response to the Stay at Home Order issued by Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner:
"Thank you Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Mayor Sylvester Turner for taking bold action that will save lives. It will take a regional response with Galveston and Fort Bend counties to stop the further spread of this virus and support all of the workers on the front lines.
HOUSTON, TX - Hoy, la congresista Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) hizo la siguiente declaración en respuesta a la Orden de estadía en el hogar emitida por la jueza del condado de Harris Linda Hidalgo y el alcalde de Houston Sylvester Turner:
HOUSTON, TX – On the 10th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) joined Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and 125 of her House Democratic colleagues in a letter demanding for the Trump Administration to end its Texas v. U.S. lawsuit, which would strike down the entirety of the ACA as well as pre-existing condition protections for 130 million Americans, including nearly 4.8 million Texans, amid the coronavirus pandemic.