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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) announced the first round of investments in repairing Texas bridges coming in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The funding announced this year is part of a larger 5-year grant, where Texas is expected to receive $537 million for repairs. This year, $107.4 million will be coming to Texas to repair bridges across the state, including over 818 Texas bridges found to be in poor condition.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) released the following statement in response to the opinion by the Senate Parliamentarian against the immigration reform provisions proposed in the Build Back Better Act:
It has been over a year and seven months since Army Specialist Vanessa Guillen was reported missing.
Her disappearance and murder hit the Latino community in Houston especially hard. Many of them serve in our military and many of them have children serving. Vanessa's tragic death sparked a movement and reforms that otherwise would have been swept under the rug. As we have called for investigations and uncovered the truth behind her death, one thing is clear:
The Army failed Vanessa Guillen.
WASHINGTON — Historic reforms to how the military handles reports of crimes including sexual assault and murder are headed to President Joe Biden's desk to be signed into law, spurred by mistakes at Fort Hood, where Army Spc. Vanessa Guillén was killed last year by a fellow soldier.
WASHINGTON D.C.— Hoy, la congresista Sylvia R. García (TX-29) emitió la siguiente declaración con respecto a la aprobación por el Senado de la Ley de Autorización de Defensa Nacional (NDAA) y lo que esto significa para obtener justicia para Spc. Vanessa Guillén:
WASHINGTON D.C.— Today, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) issued the following statement regarding the Senate's passage of the National Defense Authorization Act and what this means for getting justice for Spc. Vanessa Guillen:
WASHINGTON D.C.— Today, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) issued the following statement regarding the reforms to the Uniform Code of Military Justice included in the Senate's version of the National Defense Authorization Act and the search of justice for Spc. Vanessa Guillen:
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) issued the following statement on the court-ordered reimplementation of the Remain in Mexico policy:
Child Tax Credit Tax Cuts are Helping Hardworking Families afford Gas, Groceries in Time for the Holiday
HOUSTON — Today, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) announced $149.5 million to help hardworking Texas families with energy costs this winter through the Department of Health and Human Services' Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).