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October 22, 2019

United States Congress is considering a draft bill that claims all managed stablecoins must be seen as investment contracts and therefore as securities.


October 21, 2019

WASHINGTON, DCCongresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) will host a press availability tomorrow, Tuesday, October 22nd the day before the Zuckerberg hearing. This will be held in her office, Longworth 1620, starting at 3:00 PM. She has many concerns regarding Facebook's Libra project.


October 17, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC – La congresista Sylvia García del distrito 29 de Tejas presenta la de Ley de Seguridad del Acceso a las Urnas (PASA, en inglés), un proyecto de ley para evitar que la aplicación de la ley de inmigración se use como una táctica de intimidación hacia los votantes.


October 17, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) introduces the Polling Access Safety Act (PASA), a bill to prevent immigration enforcement from being used as a voter intimidation tactic.

To protect eligible voters' sense of security at the polls and encourage free and fair elections, PASA would:


October 17, 2019

Politicians in the Democratic and civil rights space have shared tributes on social media following the passing of Rep. Elijah Cummings.


October 17, 2019

WASHINGTON — Warning that President Donald Trump could weaponize Immigration and Customs Enforcement to scare Latinos away from the polls, several Texas Democrats are pushing to bar immigration action around polling places on voting days.


October 13, 2019

Born and raised in Houston, Isabel Longoria, 31, once wore a cowboy hat to an eighth-grade dance at The Rice School. After that, the moniker "Texas," or sometimes just "Tex," followed her everywhere.


October 11, 2019

Co-hosts Gary Polland and Dallas Jones check in with local U.S. Representatives for updates on the 116th U.S. Congressional Session. They are joined by Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia, U.S. House Representative for Texas' 29th Congressional District (D- Houston); and Congressman Randy Weber, U.S.


October 10, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC —The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded nearly $600,000 for disaster assistance in the Texas 29th Congressional District.

The Harris County Department of Education has received the Office of Head Start - Administration for Children and Families grant for Harris County's Head Start Disaster Assistance Program.


October 9, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC — The Financial Services Committee has confirmed that Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's CEO, will be testifying before the committee on October 23rd, 2019. He will be there to answer questions about Facebook's Libra Project. The Committee and many of its members have previously expressed concerns about the project and its proposed rollout.