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WASHINGTON, DC – Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Tom Carper (D-DE), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) introduced the Wear Your Mask Act today, the Senate companion bill to Congresswoman Garcia's Wear Your Mask Act. This bill would require all people in federal buildings and facilities across the country – including post offices, Social Security offices, and the U.S. Capitol – to wear a face mask any time they are within six feet of another person.
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX) joined Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA), Chair of the House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee, and Congressman Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), along with co-leads Reps. John Carter (R-TX), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Pete Olson (R-TX), Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr.
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) had her Elder Abuse Protection Act of 2020 marked up by the House Judiciary Committee. This bill would direct the Attorney General to establish the Elder Justice Initiative within the Department of Justice Criminal Division. The Elder Justice Initiative would be responsible for coordinating criminal enforcement and public engagement efforts to combat elder abuse, neglect, and financial fraud and scams that target elders.
Ever since Vanessa Guillén's tragedy became known nationwide, Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX) has pledged to seek justice for Vanessa and her family.
After months of calling for #JusticeforVanessaGuillen, it was announced on Sept. 8, that two congressional subcommittees would launch an investigation into the chain of command at Fort Hood, following a spike in deaths — 28 in one year alone, including Guillén's.
The House Oversight and Reform Committee's Subcommittee on National Security and the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personell are currently seeking documents and information that could explain how Fort Hood has allowed the series of deaths to occur, and how they have responded to reports of sexual harassment and abuse.
Washington, DC – On Wednesday, September 16th, Reps. Jackie Speier (D-CA), Chair of the House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee, Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Sylvia Garcia (D-TX), John Carter (R-TX), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Pete Olson (R-TX), Jason Crow (D-CO), and Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA) will introduce the bipartisan I Am Vanessa Guillén Act
HOUSTON - Two members of Texas' Congressional delegation are asking Houston post office leadership why at least 20 offices refused to accept donated voter registration cards -- government-printed documents that must be filled out and submitted to enable citizens to vote.
The letter they wrote comes on the heels of the League of Women Voters of Houston, a non-partisan civic engagement group, tried to deliver dozens of boxes with voter registration cards, American flag and election-related information.
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) and Congressman Al Green (TX-9) wrote to the Houston USPS District Manager and Postmaster seeking answers about claims that over 20 Greater Houston-area post offices rejected donations of blank voter registration ballots from the League of Women Voters, a non-partisan civic engagement group:
The American Diabetes Association® (ADA), the nation's leading organization for all people living with diabetes, announced its support today for the Ending Health Disparities during COVID-19 (EHDC) Act, introduced by Representative Robin Kelly (D-IL). The list of bill cosponsors includes Reps. Karen Bass (D-CA), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Judy Chu (D-CA), Jesús "Chuy" García (D-IL), Deb Haaland (D-NM), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Darren Soto (D-FL), Terri Sewell (D-AL), G.K. Butterfield (D-NC), Gregorio Sablan (I-MP), Nanette Barragán (D-CA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Tony Cárdenas (D-CA), John P. Sarbanes (D-MD), Ayanna S. Pressley (D-MA), Bennie G.