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The contingent of elected officials joining the festivities included U.S. Representatives Sylvia Garcia, Sheila Jackson Lee and Al Green; Houston City Council members Karla Cisneros, Sallie Alcorn and Tiffany Thomas; and State Representative Armando Rodriguez; plus City Attorney Arturo Michel.
The push to send more Republican Latinas from Texas to Congress came after Democratic Reps. Veronica Escobar and Sylvia Garcia made history in 2018 as the first Latinas elected to the House from Texas.
During the Southeast Texas Transportation Summit on Oct. 25, U.S. reps. Sylvia Garcia, D-Houston; Brian Babin, R-Woodville; and Randy Weber, R-Friendswood, discussed President Joe Biden's federal infrastructure bill and what it could mean for the Houston region.
The bill, which Garcia pointed out not a single Texas Republican voted for, includes $1.3 trillion earmarked for infrastructure projects, such as road work. Texas is poised to receive $35.44 billion of the total over the next five years—the second-largest allocation of any state, following California.
Rep. Sylvia Garcia, a Houston Democrat, introduced a bill to bolster gynecological cancer care services at the VA. It would start as a pilot program at select VA health centers
Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, introduced a bill to bolster gynecological cancer care services at the VA. It would start as a pilot program at select VA health centers.
"More and more women are joining the military services. And in fact, we've got a couple of million women in the military services now," adding: "So [VA] has to make that adjustment," Garcia said.
"Not only are there more women, there, are also younger women. And again, you've got to make the shift and address those needs," Garcia added.
Washington, D.C - Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) announced the introduction of the Community Finance Language Inclusion Act. This bill would expand the official definition of "technical assistance" within the Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Fund to include outreach materials in additional languages other than English. The CDFI Fund is overseen by the U.S.
Houston, Texas – Recently, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) led both Congressman Al Green and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) urging an investigation into a racist and divisive election mailer sent to Houston residents recently.
Houston, Texas – Yesterday, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia hosted Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary, Xavier Becerra, during a healthcare roundtable in Houston, Texas.
Following today's DACA court hearing in Houston, it is evident that the DACA program remains at great risk. Sadly, Republicans seek to dismantle the program and its protections for Dreamers.
Dreamers served as essential workers during the pandemic, they protect communities as first responders, they studied here, and they contribute immensely to our economy. They must be protected – they are Americans in their hearts, souls, and minds. They don't know any other country.
HOUSTON - Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced the details of the next city's gun buyback event.
The second gun buyback event will take place on Saturday from 8 a.m.- 12 p.m. at the METRO Park & Ride at 11050 Harwin Drive. The event is one tool of the city's One Safe Houston initiative to reduce violent crime.
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Mayor Turner was joined by U.S. Rep. Al Green, U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Harris County Precinct One Commissioner Rodney Ellis, City Council Member Tiffany Thomas, and METRO Chair Sanjay Ramabhadran.
The disappearance and killing of Vanessa Guillén, a U.S. Army specialist stationed in Fort Hood, Texas, in 2020 shook the nation and led to widescale changes in how the military protects victims of sexual violence.
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