Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC — La congresista Sylvia García (TX-29) anuncia que se unirá al nuevo Caucus de la Democracia de Venezuela. Las actuales circunstancias en Venezuela han llevado a más del 94% de las personas a vivir en estado de pobreza, y a más de 4 millones de personas a abandonar el país. El caucus bipartidista trabaja para apoyar la libertad del pueblo venezolano y poner el fin a los abusos que enfrentan por parte del gobierno de Maduro.
Declaración de la Congresista Sylvia García:
WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) announces she is joining the new bipartisan Venezuela Democracy Caucus. The current circumstances in Venezuela have led to more than 94% of people living in poverty, and more than 4 million Venezuelans fleeing the country. This bipartisan caucus works to support freedom for the Venezuelan people and advocates for an end to the abuses they are facing.
Statement from Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia:
WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX) and her colleague Congressman Lance Gooden (R-TX) introduced the Managed Stablecoins are Securities Act of 2019. This piece of legislation would protect consumers against certain cryptocurrencies, such as Facebook Libra Project. The bill would clarify that "managed stablecoins" are securities under the Security Exchange Act of 1934 and thus regulated by the Security and Exchange Commission.
WASHINGTON, DC —Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4863, the United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019, which would reauthorize the Export-Import (EX-IM) Bank for ten years and increase its lending authority to $175 billion dollars. The EX-IM Bank is the official credit agency of the United States that support U.S. companies with remaining competitive with foreign exporters.
November 14, 2019
Betsy DeVos
Secretary of Education
United States of Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20202
Secretary DeVos,
Dear Colleague:
We invite you to become an original cosponsor of a resolution condemning Federal Housing and Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Mark A. Calabria's decision to remove the critical borrower's preferred language question from the redesigned Universal Residential Loan Application (URLA).
WASHINGTON, DC — Earlier this week, the Houston City Council approved $24 million in federal funding that will go towards the East End Maker Hub, a startup hub in the Texas 29th Congressional District.
HOUSTON, TX — Ayer, Mike Morath, el Comisionado de la Agencia de Educación de Texas (TEA, en inglés), le informó al Houston ISD que el estado de Texas se hará cargo del distrito escolar y que reemplazará a la junta escolar y a la superintendente. La potencial adquisición estatal del distrito escolar se ha estado cerniendo sobre los estudiantes, padres y maestros en el Houston ISD por más de dos años. La Congresista Sylvia Garcia emitió la siguiente declaración al respeto:
HOUSTON, TX — Yesterday, Mike Morath, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) Commissioner, informed the Houston ISD that the state of Texas will be taking over the school district by replacing the board of trustees and superintendent. The potential state takeover has been looming over students, parents, and teachers in the Houston ISD for more than two years. Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia issued the following statement on the matter:
WASHINGTON, DC —Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia joined democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee to pass H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019, out of committee. Congresswoman Garcia released the following statement:
"I support H.R. 4 and its efforts to protect the ballot and advance justice for all, including voters of Latin American descent, which comprise 77% of my district, the 29th District of Texas.