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August 7, 2020 Press Release

HOUSTON, TX - Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) participated in a press conference with local elected and community leaders on the importance of the Latino community taking advantage of free COVID-19 testing sites across the Houston region, including the El Salvador Consulate of Houston.

August 6, 2020 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) joined Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ)Congresswoman Yvette D.
August 3, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) announced the inclusion of funding she championed in the House-passed Appropriations Minibus #2 package.

July 31, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC - Ayer, la congresista Sylvia R. García (TX-29) presentó una legislación (H.R. 7832) para cambiar el nombre de la oficina postal localizada en 4020 Broadway St. Houston, TX 77087 para honrar a Benny C Martinez, un veterano y líder comunitario.

July 31, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC — Yesterday, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) filed legislation (H.R. 7832) to rename the post office located at post at 4020 Broadway St. Houston, TX 77087 to honor the late veteran and community leader, Benny C. Martinez.

July 30, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC  – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) voted to pass an amendment to prevent the Justice Department from spending any federal funds for the Trump Administration’s lawsuit to strike down the Affordable Care Act.  

July 29, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) issued the following statement on the passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020:

July 24, 2020 Press Release

Washington, DC Congresswoman Jackie Speier (CA-14), Chair of the House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee, will convene the first U.S.

July 24, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) announced the inclusion of funding she championed in the House-passed Appropriations Minibus #1 package. The funding requests included in this Appropriations Minibus #1 package:

Agriculture-Rural Development - FDA

July 22, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) voted to pass H.R.

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In The News

August 13, 2020 In The News

More than three months after the death of Vanessa Guillén, the former Fort Hood soldier will be laid to rest this weekend after a memorial in Houston Friday.

Cesar Espinosa, executive director of FIEL Houston, an immigrant rights group that helped organize the public memorial, called Guillén’s death “a shock” to the community.

August 11, 2020 In The News

Legislation that would require the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), the United States Marshals Service (USMS), and state governments to collect and report data about COVID-19 in correctional facilities was introduced in Congress.

August 7, 2020 In The News

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The rise in COVID-19 infections across southeast Texas has exposed some concerning truths about the virus among Hispanic households.

August 6, 2020 In The News

FORT HOOD, Texas — Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy spoke from Fort Hood Thursday after a day of meetings with civilians and soldiers across all ranks.

August 6, 2020 In The News

FORT HOOD, Texas — Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy spoke from Fort Hood Thursday after a day of meetings with civilians and soldiers across all ranks.

August 6, 2020 In The News

Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy spoke from Fort Hood Thursday after a day of meetings with civilians and soldiers across all ranks.

August 6, 2020 In The News

FORT HOOD, Texas (KTRK) -- The murder of Fort Hood soldier and Houston native Vanessa Guillen was at the center of Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy's visit Thursday, with him noting her death has "served as a tipping point where survivors spoke out on social media and shared their own trauma."

August 3, 2020 In The News

One year ago today, 23 people were killed at a Walmart in El Paso. People throughout Texas and beyond are remembering the lives lost and forever changed in the deadliest attack on the Latinx community.

August 3, 2020 In The News

One year ago today, 23 people were killed at a Walmart in El Paso. People throughout Texas and beyond are remembering the lives lost and forever changed in the deadliest attack on the Latinx community.

August 1, 2020 In The News

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KTRK) -- Texas Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia provided an update Friday on the push for new legislation in the aftermath of Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen's murder.

Garcia went into detail on the bill that was proposed this week by Congresswoman Speier in its first hearing with the House Armed Services Subcommittee.

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