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March 12, 2019

Washington, D.C. – Today Rep. Garcia (TX-29) joined Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), Nydia Velazquez (NY-7), and Yvette Clarke (NY-9) to introduce the Dream and Promise Act, H.R. 6, as an original co-sponsor.


March 8, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia joined more than 230 lawmakers to pass H.R. 1, the For The People Act, the largest elections and ethics overhaul in U.S. history.


March 7, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, over a hundred national leaders and lawmakers joined together with the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO), the nation's leading Latino leadership foundation, in honoring Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia the Edward R. Roybal Award for Outstanding Public Service.


February 20, 2019

HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA–Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), member of the House Judiciary Committee and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, accompanied Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (FL-26) and Congresswoman Donna Shalala (FL-27) in a delegation visit to the Homestead Temporary She


February 20, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia joined Congressman Joaquin Castro and more than 220 other lawmakers from both sides of the aisle in introducing the National Emergencies Act (NEA), a resolution to terminate the Trump Administration's National Emergency Declaration.


February 4, 2019

WASHINGTON – Congresista Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) esta orgullosa anunciar que Devani Gonzalez de Galena Park, Texas será su invitada para el Estado de la Unión de 2019 el 5 de febrero. Devani es una maestra suplente quien vino a los Estados Unidos cuando tenía 7 años.


February 4, 2019

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) is proud to announce Devani Gonzalez of Galena Park, Texas will be her guest for the 2019 State of the Union address on February 5. Devani is a Substitute Teacher who came to the United States when she was 7 years old.


January 30, 2019

WASHINGTON -- Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia, D-Houston, has secured a position on the House Financial Services Subcommittee Oversight and Investigations. She also secured a position on the newly formed House Financial Services Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion.


January 23, 2019

WASHINGTON -- Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia, D-Houston, has secured a position on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. She also secured a position on the newly re-named House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.


January 19, 2019

Houston, TX – Today, members of the American Federation of Government Employees Union, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia and State Senator Carol Alvarado spoke out about solutions to help federal government employees at Hobby Airport.