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The Supreme Court's decision that overturns Roe v. Wade opens the door for states to ban abortion. In Texas, it will soon be considered a felony crime.
The letter was led by two South Texas Democrats, Reps. Henry Cuellar of Laredo and Vicente Gonzalez of McAllen, and the other Texas Democrats who signed were Reps. Sylvia Garcia and Lizzie Pannill Fletcher of Houston.
The possible renaming comes after Cruz and Sen. John Cornyn introduced the Senate companion to House Bill 224, which was sponsored by Houston Rep. Sylvia Garcia.
Why can't Congress agree on immigration? To represent one side of the debate is Democratic congresswoman Sylvia Garcia.
Republicans picked up a district in the Rio Grande Valley that just a few years ago was giving Democrats comfortable double-digit margins.
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Rep. Sylvia Garcia wants you to know something about people in her home state — they mostly support abortion rights and they definitely aren't "crazy Texans."
"Congresswoman Garcia received a negative test following this weekend's exposure to COVID-19," said Rep. Garcia's spokesperson. "The Congresswoman is fully vaccinated and boosted and, in accordance with CDC health guidelines, will be monitoring health symptoms closely."
"Today's Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v Wade strips women of their fundamental human right. It's an attack on a woman's right to control their own life and healthcare. This will impact Latinas, minorities, and vulnerable communities the most. I won't sit quietly — I promise to continue the fight for reproductive rights and will protect women at every turn."
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) helped secure key amendments and provisions in H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23), then voted to pass the annual defense bill out of the House Armed Services Committee.