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September 17, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) issued the following statement based on ProPublica’s recent reporting on the tragic death of Amber Thurman, a 28-year-old mother who lost her life due to Georgia’s extreme abortion ban shortly after the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision:


September 17, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) joined her colleagues in a letter to President Biden requesting that the Department of Energy (DOE) prioritize and expedite the review of projects that will supply liquified natural gas (LNG) to Ukrainian and Eastern European allies as it recommences the processing of applications for authorization to export LNG to countries where the U.S. does not have existing free trade agreements (non-FTA nations).


September 9, 2024

HOUSTON, TX – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) joined ten of her colleagues in the Texas Congressional Delegation in a letter calling on Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice to investigate incidents of voter suppression and intimidation by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Texas Governor Greg Abbott.


July 18, 2024

HOUSTON Today, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) issued the following statement regarding the lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice against Southwest Key Programs Inc.:

Issues: Immigration

July 17, 2024

HOUSTON  Today, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) issued the following statement regarding the latest actions by the Biden-Harris Administration to lower housing costs by limiting rent increases and building more homes:


July 10, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) sent a letter to CenterPoint Energy, calling out their repeated failures to maintain reliable power for residents in the Houston region. The Congresswoman emphasized the critical need for dependable electricity, particularly during extreme weather conditions like Hurricane Beryl, which has thrown the nation’s fourth-largest city into darkness and dangerous heat.


July 2, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C.Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) today issued the following statement in response to the Biden-Harris administration's new actions to protect workers and communities from extreme weather:


July 1, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) today issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. United States:


June 18, 2024

WASHINGTON, DCCongresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) today issued the following statement on President Biden's announcement of new plan aimed at providing relief to undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens and expanding work opportunities and protections for Dreamers:

Issues: Immigration