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WASHINGTON, DC - Tomorrow, Friday, January 17th, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) will host a press conference on her role as an impeachment manager in the upcoming Senate Impeachment Trial against President Donald Trump.

WHAT: Press Conference on Senate Impeachment Trial, Rep. Sylvia Garcia's Role as an Impeachment Manager

WHO: Rep. Sylvia Garcia

WHERE: 11811 East Freeway, Suite 430, Houston, Texas 77029

WHEN: Friday, January 17th, 2020

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, announced that Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) will serve as one of seven House impeachment managers. The impeachment managers will act as prosecutors for House Democrats who will outline the case against President Donald Trump in the Ukraine scandal during the Senate trial. The House will transmit the articles of impeachment to the Senate later today. Below is the complete list of the House impeachment managers:

WASHINGTON, DC — Hoy, Nancy Pelosi, presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes, anunció que la congresista Sylvia R. García (TX-29) servirá como uno de los siete administradores de juicio político de la Cámara. Los encargados de juicio político actuarán como fiscales para los demócratas de la Cámara de Representantes que expondrán el caso contra el presidente Donald Trump en el escándalo de Ucrania durante el juicio del Senado. La Cámara transmitirá los artículos de juicio político al Senado más tarde hoy en el día.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) voted to pass H.R. 535, the PFAS Action Act, to protect families from PFAS "forever chemicals" and designate them as hazardous substances, clean up existing contamination, and protect public health by providing critical resources for communities.

WASHINGTON, DC — La Congresista Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) anuncia que el Departamento de Transporte de los Estados Unidos ha otorgado $180,000 a la Autoridad del Puerto de Houston para desarrollar un plan operativo para escalar, equipar e integrar de manera efectiva las operaciones del manejo de contenedores en barcazas (COB). Esto apoyará a la Autoridad del Puerto de Houston con sus esfuerzos para expandir los servicios de COB en toda la región de Houston y la Costa del Golfo y para conectarse mejor con los mercados globales.

WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) announces the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $180,000 to the Port of Houston Authority to develop an operational plan for effectively scaling, equipping, and integrating operations of Container on Barge (COB) handling facilities. This will support the Port of Houston Authority with ongoing efforts to expand COB services throughout the Houston Gateway and Gulf Coast region and to better connect with global markets.

Statement from Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia:

WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) issued the following statement in response to the 5^th Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Texas v. United States, which struck down the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) individual mandate and referred it back to a district court in Texas to determine how much of the law can stand if the individual mandate is undone:

WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) announces the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service has awarded $167,000 to el Centro del Corazon towards the end of 2019. This grant money will support el Centro del Corazon with delivering quality healthcare to the medically underserved and uninsured in the Houston area, which includes services and programs such as diabetes self-management, children wellness, and comprehensive prenatal and postnatal care.