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Washington D.C. – Hoy la congresista Sylvia Garcia, miembro de la del Caucus de Igualdad LGBTQ+ del Congreso, publicó la siguiente declaración en reconocimiento del Mes del Orgullo LGBTQ+.
Washington D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) led a letter to Secretary Deb Haaland of the U.S. Department of Interior and Director Amanda Lefton of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management urging for the required use of union labor during the development of all Gulf of Mexico offshore wind leasing opportunities – which would create tens of thousands of good-paying jobs for Texans.
Washington D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia, a member of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, released the following statement in recognition of LGBTQ+ Pride Month.
Washington D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia commended the Port of Houston, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Project 11 partners for their significant work on the Houston Ship Channel expansion.
Democratic Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) joins Julie Mason a day after the school shooting in Uvalde, TX, left 19 children dead.
Some people disabled by long COVID-19 are struggling in the workplace, with employers refusing to make accommodations for the new condition, disability activists told a House committee on Tuesday.
During a hearing for the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion, witnesses detailed the challenges that disabled people continue to face in accessing financial services, equitable housing and work opportunities.
Russia permanently banned 963 Americans from travelling to the country.
The list was published by the Russian Foreign Ministry and includes many people not working for the U.S. government, including several journalists, actor Morgan Freeman and director Rob Reiner.
Former Senators. Orrin Hatch and John McCain, who are both deceased, are also included.
Left off the list is former President Donald Trump.
Both U.S. congressional chambers in May passed a bill allocating $40 billion for Ukraine.
See how each member voted below.
House (368-57)
Members who voted for the bill:
Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-Texas)
On Wednesday's broadcast of C-SPAN's "Washington Journal," Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX) argued that handguns "are not for hunting. They're not for protection. I think handguns are, frankly, for killing people. We need to do something about making sure that bad guys don't get their hands on handguns."
Host John McArdle asked, "President Biden, in Buffalo yesterday, calling this an act of terrorism, condemning white supremacy as a poison, and calling on Congress to pass an assault weapons ban. At this point, in this closely-divided Congress, do you see any appetite right now to take up, once again, the idea of an assault weapons ban in this country?"
Democrats' price gouging bill is running into doubts and opposition from several moderate members of the caucus.
While the bill is facing an uphill battle in the Senate, it's also not totally clear whether it'll be able to garner enough support in the House, where Democrats can only lose 6 votes.
The bill in question would make it illegal to sell fuel at a price that is "unconscionably excessive" and "exploiting" the situation during an energy emergency.