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WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) released a statement expressing her opposition to President Donald Trump's FY2021 Budget.
Statement from Congresswoman Garcia:
"The President's FY2021 Budget has shown once again that he is not interested in protecting the economic interests and health of the vast majority of Americans. His demand for Congress to slash funding for a wide array of critical departments and life-saving programs is heartless and cruel," said Congresswoman Garcia.
Anna Alvarez is a working mom and grandmother — one of my constituents from the Texas 29th Congressional District. She is an example of working-class Americans who are struggling to make ends meet and are urging Congress to enact legislation to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour and strengthen the country's labor laws to ensure a worker's right to start and join a labor union.
Read her story below:
Being at the center of the Donald Trump impeachment trial was an unforgettable experience for Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia. "We did this for the people, for our Constitution, and our democracy because no one is above the law," she tells People CHICA. "Nadie está por encima de la ley. I would oftentimes say that line in Spanish as well because I wanted Latinos in my district, across the country, and around the world to know that they had one of them on the team fighting for what is right to defend democracy.
WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) joined Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and 31 other lawmakers in cosponsoring the House Resolution 820 calling for the designation of February 2020 as National Citizenship Month. The resolution raises awareness about the process of naturalization and advocates for the modernization and streamlining of such.
One of the most significant bills to strengthen workers' abilities to organize in the past 80 years passed the House on Thursday, the latest sign of momentum for the labor movement.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) voted in favor of House Resolution 826. This resolution expresses Democrats' disapproval of President Trump's harmful actions towards Medicaid. Last week, the Trump Administration unveiled its illegal Medicaid block grant plan, inviting states to cap and slash Medicaid, which would make it harder for certain low-income Medicaid recipients to get the care they need.
WASHINGTON, DC — This evening, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) was proud to vote in favor of H.R. 2474, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2019, a landmark piece of legislation that would protect the rights of working Americans to join a union and stand up for their rights in the workplace. The PRO Act protects America's workers by:
Garcia highlighted the three ABCs that Trump has been accused of:
- Abusing his power
- Betraying the country
- Corrupting elections
Garcia also noted that senators from both sides of the aisle agree the president acted inappropriately, and that the question now is whether his behavior warrants removal from office.
WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) announced today that Houston resident Anna Alvarez will join her as her guest at the State of the Union in Washington, DC, tomorrow, February 4th, 2020.
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) and the rest of the House Managers for the impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump issued the following statement:
"Senators just voted to make this the first impeachment trial in the history of the United States without witnesses and documents, which were blocked by President Trump during the inquiry.