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HOUSTON, TX — Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) released a statement expressing her opposition to the Texas Education Agency (TEA)'s intention to follow Secretary DeVos' recent guidance about the CARES Act funding for private schools.
Statement from Congresswoman Garcia:
"While I understand that Commissioner Morath seeks to comply with federal guidance issued by the Department of Education, I respectfully disagree with his decision," said Congresswoman Garcia.
HOUSTON, TX – Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) issued the following statement in response to the protests and riots in the Houston region and across America in the aftermath of George Floyd's murder.
HOUSTON, TX – Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) issued the following statement to mark the first day of the Atlantic hurricane season and the introduction of the Climate Change and Hurricane Correlation and Strategy Act.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) voted to pass a critical, bipartisan bill to deliver further relief for small businesses. H.R. 7010, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act solves urgent issues with the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) facing small business owners in the Texas 29th Congressional District and across the country who are struggling the most as a result of the coronavirus.
Prospective U.S. citizens are in a "race against time" to become fully naturalized before they can vote in this year's presidential election.
HOUSTON, TX – Last Friday, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) voted in favor of the HEROES Act and against Republican efforts to heartlessly block taxpaying immigrants from receiving assistance in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
Ten House Democrats in the Texas Congressional delegation have signed a letter requesting that the state government prevent property tax increases due to the economic pressures caused by the coronavirus.
Our special edition of Houston Matters weekdays at 3 p.m. addresses your questions and concerns about coronavirus as a public service to our listeners.
HOUSTON, TX – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) announced her support for The Heroes Act. This bill is the House Democrats' latest legislation to address the ongoing public health and economic crisis that has resulted from the coronavirus pandemic. This piece of legislation builds on efforts by House Democrats to put struggling families, small businesses, and essential workers first.
For many years, Araceli Almeida's husband has hung high in the sky, sand blasting and painting water tanks for good earnings, from which he's paid thousands in taxes.
Nonetheless, Almeida has been deemed ineligible for the assistance checks sent to other Americans to help them weather the coronavirus crisis.