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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.
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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.
WASHINGTON — House Democrats want to "go big" with the next coronavirus relief bill they hope to pass as soon as Friday, a $3 trillion package with billions to help local governments facing massive budget holes, such as Houston and San Antonio, as well as another round of stimulus payments, food and housing assistance, and more.
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.
Houston, TX – Representatives Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) and Al Green (TX-09) will host a press conference call on Monday, May 11th at 10:00am Houston time. They will be discussing the upcoming CARES 2 package and Democratic priorities for the bill.
Houston, TX – Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) will be attending food and face mask distribution events today in her district. These events are collaborative efforts helping families put food on their table and stay safe out in public. Congresswoman Garcia will be available to chat with the press.
Houston, TX – Tomorrow, May 6th, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) will be joining Commissioner Rodney Ellis and several local Houston elected officials for a Coronavirus Mask Distribution event at the Wendel D. Ley Family YMCA.
The day before Texas began its first wave of business reopenings during the coronavirus pandemic, the latest figures from the state health department brought some grim news.
Another 50 Texans had died from the virus — the most in a day yet — and an additional 1,033 had tested positive — the third most in a day yet.