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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. They will also address how Texas is doing as additional steps are taken to reopen the state, despite concerns that it could lead to a second wave of infection.
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WHO: Rep. Sylvia Garcia
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.
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WHO: Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia
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 CDC recommends wearing a face mask in public in an effort to further reduce the spread of the coronavirus, and Harris County is also currently under a Face Mask order.
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.
As wary Texans deal with a struggling economy, U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia is predicting the next Great Depression.
The Texas Tribune's Washington bureau chief, Abby Livingston, sat down with U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Houston, for a discussion about the federal government's response to the coronavirus pandemic, the economic impacts facing Texans and Garcia's thoughts about recent news that could shape the 2020 election cycle.
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus, chaired by U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, is calling on the federal government to improve working conditions for employees in the meat processing industry. In a letter sent to senior Trump administration officials, the federal lawmakers also asked for an investigation into working conditions of meatpacking businesses.
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, 105 House Democrats, led by Rep. Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), House Small Business Subcommittee on Oversight Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), and Rep. Alan Lowenthal (CA-47), sent a letter to House Democratic and Republican leadership urging that labor unions be made eligible to access to recovery funds made possible under the CARES Act, including the Paycheck Protection Program.