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HOUSTON, TX – Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) introduced the Wear Your Mask Act, H.R. 7524, which would require individuals in any federally owned, leased or operated facilities or buildings to wear a face mask. All facilities in this category would have to supply face masks at all public entrances to those who do not have one. This Act will be in effect until the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases determines that this requirement is no longer needed to prevent the transmission of COVID-19.

HOUSTON, TX – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), a member of the House Committee on Financial Services, issued the following statement in response to the United States Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. Deutsche Bank, AG, regarding Congress' power to subpoena the President's financial records.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) issued a statement about her meeting earlier today at the Pentagon with Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy and other Army officials about Spc. Vanessa Guillen's case. The Congresswoman was joined by Congressman Gil Cisneros (CA-39), LULAC National President Domingo Garcia, and LULAC CEO Sindy Benavides.

HOUSTON, TX – Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) issued the following statement in response to Mexican President López Obrador's visit yesterday to the White House:

"Last week, I joined my colleagues in the Congressional Hispanic Caucus in urging President Trump not to move forward with yesterday's meeting with Mexican President López Obrador on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)."

HOUSTON, TX - La congresista Sylvia García (TX-29) emitió la siguiente declaración en respuesta a la visita del presidente mexicano López Obrador ayer a la Casa Blanca:

"La semana pasada, me uní a mis colegas en el Caucus Hispano del Congreso para instar al presidente Trump a no avanzar con la reunión de ayer con el presidente mexicano López Obrador sobre el Tratado entre México, Estados Unidos y Canadá o T-MEC​".

HOUSTON, TX – Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) issued a statement in response to today's Supreme Court's ruling, which will weaken the Affordable Care Act's contraceptive-coverage requirement by allowing private employers to choose whether or not they will provide contraceptive coverage for their employees:

HOUSTON, TX – Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) issued a statement in response to today's Supreme Court's ruling, which will weaken the Affordable Care Act's contraceptive-coverage requirement by allowing private employers to choose whether or not they will provide contraceptive coverage for their employees:

HOUSTON, TX – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) issued a statement condemning the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) decision to revoke payday lending restrictions. This decision will gut a previous initiative aimed at protecting vulnerable consumers most at risk of falling prey to short-term, high-interest payday loans.