Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC —Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) issued the following statement in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
"Hispanic Heritage Month is time to share the stories of Latinos and immigrants across the country. We celebrate the important contributions we have made to the United States. We are lawyers, entrepreneurs, teachers, doctors, and even members of Congress."
WASHINGTON, DC — El Comité Judicial de la Cámara de Representantes ha estado investigando a el presidente Donald Trump por obstrucción de justicia, corrupción y abuso de poder. Esta mañana, el Comité Judicial votó para definir un conjunto de procedimientos, consistentes con las reglas de la Cámara, para una investigación de juicio político del presidente Trump y para determinar si debería recomendar artículos de juicio político.
WASHINGTON, DC — The House Judiciary Committee has been investigating President Trump for obstruction of justice, corruption, and abuse of power during the spring. Earlier today, the House Judiciary Committee voted to define a set of procedures, consistent with House Rules, for an impeachment investigation of President Trump and to determine whether it should recommend articles of impeachment.
WASHINGTON, DC — Mañana, el viernes 6 de septiembre del 2019, el Subcomité de Inmigración y Ciudadanía del Comité Jurídico tendrá una audiencia pública en El Paso, TX. La congresista Sylvia Garcia esta agradecida que el subcomité, bajo el liderazgo de la congresista Zoe Lofgren, llevará a cabo una importante supervisión y consideración de las políticas fronterizas de la administración de Trump y la relación entre la retórica antiinmigrante y el terrorismo doméstico.
WASHINGTON, DC — Tomorrow, Friday, September 6th, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship will hold a field hearing in El Paso, TX, Chaired by Rep. Zoe Lofgren. Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia is grateful that the subcommittee, under Chairwoman Lofgren's leadership, will be conducting important oversight of the Trump Administration's border policies and the relationship between anti-immigrant rhetoric and domestic terrorism.
WASHINGTON, DC — Tomorrow, Wednesday, September 4th, 2019, the House Financial Services Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will hold a field hearing in Houston, TX, Chaired by Rep. Al Green. Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia is grateful that the subcommittee, under Chairman Green's leadership, is looking into how discrimination continues to be a barrier for homeownership and consumer credit. House Democrats are committed to continuing to dismantle barriers that have historically kept certain communities from thriving.
HOUSTON, TX — Earlier today, the Trump Administration unveiled a new regulation that will replace the Flores Agreement, a court-ordered consent decree that limits how long migrant children can be detained in detention facilities. This new regulation will fundamentally allow the U.S. government to indefinitely detain migrant children caught crossing the border. A lot is yet unknown about how this new regulation will be implemented and enforced, and how it will exacerbate the Trump Administration's poor treatment of migrants.
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) announced that Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is awarding nearly $16 million for continued Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts.
These awards were granted through FEMA's Public Assistance Grants Programs, which funds the repair, reconstruction or replacement of a public facility or infrastructure damaged or destroyed by a natural disaster.
The grantees include:
WASHINGTON, DC — Hoy, la congresista Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) anunció que el Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos (HHS en inglés) otorgó casi $400,000 para programas de salud comunitarios en el distrito 29 de Texas en el Congreso.
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) announced that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded nearly $400,000 for community health programs in the Texas 29th Congressional District.
The Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans received $300,000 from the HHS Mental Health & Substance Abuse Service Grants Program, which will support its Minorities Action Program for patients who are HIV/AIDS positive and suffer from past or current substance abuse.