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HOUSTON, TX – Earlier today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) was alerted that she was exposed to COVID-19 by a family member whose test result came back positive for the virus. The Congresswoman has been tested and is awaiting results. After consulting with her physician and the Attending Physician of the United States Congress, the Congresswoman will be self-isolating for the period of time recommended by the CDC.

HOUSTON, TX – Más temprano hoy en el día, la congresista Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) fue alertada que fue expuesta a COVID-19 por un familiar cuya prueba le volvió positivo para el virus. La congresista se ha hecho una prueba y está esperando los resultados. Después de consultar con su médico y el médico oficial del Congreso de los Estados Unidos, la congresista se va a auto aislar por el período de tiempo recomendado por los CDC.

HOUSTON, TX - La congresista Sylvia García (TX-29) se unió a una carta bicameral firmada por 80 colegas en la Cámara de Representantes y el Senado para instar al Presidente a que no reinicie las pruebas nucleares después de 28 años sin hacerlo. Los legisladores expresaron que esto es innecesario y tendrá enormes implicaciones para la política exterior y la seguridad nacional de la nación.

HOUSTON, TX – Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) joined a bicameral letter co-signed by 80 colleagues in the House of Representatives and the Senate in urging the President not to resume nuclear testing after a 28-year hiatus. The legislators expressed that this is unnecessary and will have vast implications for the nation's foreign policy and national security.

HOUSTON, TX – On Wednesday, June 10th, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. ET, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, will be participating in a committee hearing to examine the crisis of racial profiling, police brutality, and the lost trust between police departments and the communities they serve.

Houston, TX – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) joined her colleagues in condemning Attorney General Barr's role in the cracking down of protesters in Lafayette Park across from the White House in order for the President to have a photo-op outside a church. In light of this, the Congresswoman and her colleagues are calling for a special prosecutor to be appointed to investigate the Attorney General's actions, a blatant attempt to limit the freedom of assembly enshrined in the Constitution.

Congresswoman Garcia's Statement:

Houston, TX – Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) issued the following statement:

"On the heels of a House Judiciary Committee hearing on protecting the right to vote during COVID-19, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a stay on a federal court's decision that allowed for the expansion of vote-by-mail in Texas. I strongly disagree with this misguided decision, which will force Texas voters to choose between their health and voting.

Houston, TX – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) issued the following statement on the need for the Senate to pass the Dream and Promise Act on the one-year anniversary of its passage in the House of Representatives.

"Dreamers are American in every sense of the word except on paper," said Congresswoman Garcia. "The Dream and Promise Act is about giving Dreamers an opportunity to achieve the American dream by providing them with a pathway to citizenship."