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July 30, 2025
HOUSTON, T.X. – Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) released the following statement following Department of Homeland Security (DHS) claims that recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) are not protected from deportations:

July 23, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. –  U.S. Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) led 44 members of the House of Representatives in reintroducing the bicameral Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act.

July 18, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) released the following statement on her vote against the Trump administration's rescissions package, which claws back Congressionally-approved funding for public media and foreign aid:

July 17, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) released the following statement after voting no on the CLARITY Act and the GENIUS Act:

July 17, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) and U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced bicameral, bipartisan legislation to declare extreme heat a major disaster, allowing communities to access federal aid when catastrophe strikes. The Extreme Heat Emergency Act would explicitly authorize extreme heat as eligible for a Major Disaster Declaration by the President under the Stafford Act, which currently recognizes fires, floods, explosions, hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes as eligible disasters.

July 10, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) released the following statement in response to Governor Abbott's decision to call a special session on redistricting:

July 3, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) issued the following statement following her vote against Republicans' Big Ugly Bill:


June 27, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision limiting nationwide injunctions: 

“Today’s decision is dangerous, opening the door for Donald Trump to start implementing one of his most extreme, unconstitutional policies: ending birthright citizenship.


June 26, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In celebration of National Homeownership Month, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX), Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, Congressman Al Green (D-TX), and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) announced the reintroduction of the Downpayment Toward Equity Act.

June 24, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) issued the following statement in response to Texas Governor Greg Abbott's veto of spending for a summer food aid program for Texas children: 

“Once again, Governor Abbott has chosen cruelty over compassion. By vetoing $60 million in state spending for the summer food assistance program, he turned his back on hungry children across Texas and walked away from $450 million in federal funding that would have helped feed them.