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September 17, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) issued the following statement based on ProPublica’s recent reporting on the tragic death of Amber Thurman, a 28-year-old mother who lost her life due to Georgia’s extreme abortion ban shortly after the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision:


September 9, 2024

HOUSTON, TX – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) joined ten of her colleagues in the Texas Congressional Delegation in a letter calling on Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice to investigate incidents of voter suppression and intimidation by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Texas Governor Greg Abbott.


July 18, 2024

HOUSTON Today, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) issued the following statement regarding the lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice against Southwest Key Programs Inc.:


July 17, 2024

HOUSTON  Today, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) issued the following statement regarding the latest actions by the Biden-Harris Administration to lower housing costs by limiting rent increases and building more homes:


July 10, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) sent a letter to CenterPoint Energy, calling out their repeated failures to maintain reliable power for residents in the Houston region.


July 2, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C.Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) today issued the following statement in response to the Biden-Harris administration's new actions to protect workers and communities from extreme weather:


July 1, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) today issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. United States:


June 18, 2024

WASHINGTON, DCCongresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) today issued the following statement on President Biden's announcement of new plan aimed at providing relief to undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens and expanding work opportunities and protections for Dreamers: