Press Releases

Houston, TX – Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) issued the following statement in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's final rule implementing Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010:

Houston, TX – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) released the following statement on the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar:

"Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind behind the brutal October 7 attack on Israel and leader of Hamas, is no longer a threat. The world is now a safer place. This is a new opportunity to end the war in Gaza, free the remaining hostages, and achieve lasting peace, security, and dignity for all Israelis and Palestinians."

HOUSTON, TX – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) released the following statement in response to the Biden-Harris Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) final rule requiring drinking water systems across the country to identify and replace lead pipes over the next decade:

Houston, TX – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the horrific October 7th attacks in Israel:

“A year ago today, Israel was the target of a heinous terrorist attack carried out by Hamas—the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust. Today, I stand with Israel as it marks this somber moment.

Houston, TX – Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) issued the following statement after the Biden-Harris Administration's decision not to extend the CHNV parole program that's providing temporary legal status for hundreds of thousands of migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela:

HOUSTON, TX – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) joined her colleagues in the Texas Congressional Delegation in a letter urging House of Representatives Leadership and House Appropriations Committee leaders to bring a disaster supplemental aid package to the House of Representatives as soon as possible, noting the great need from recent storms, including Hurricane Helene, which recently hit the Southeast United States, and Hurricane Beryl, which hit Texas in July.

HOUSTON, TX – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) joined members of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) in Houston as they, along with approximately 45,000 dockworkers across East and Gulf Coast ports, went on strike for better wages and critical job protections.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) issued the following statement after the passage of H.R. 9747, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025: