Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia

The whole point of rental assistance is to keep people in their homes, and it is our job to make sure that happens.

I can't stand by and let this happen again, and that is why I fought for an eviction moratorium.

The majority of the constituents I represent are renters, so this issue is very personal to me.

The very same predominance of minority population growth yielding additional seats occurred a decade ago, but in response to that, the Texas legislature drew initial lines under which none of the three new seats earned by the State of…

We must step in with congressionally enacted coverage for preclearance.

It was not only vote dilution, but it was intentional discrimination on the basis of race against the Black and Latino voters in the State of Texas.

The growth in population among a racial minority, or language minority group as Latinos, catalyze changes in the growing practices of a particular jurisdiction to limit their voting strength.

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you to all the witnesses.

I would like to ask unanimous consent to enter for the record the letter I referenced, that was signed by about 15 Members, to President Biden and leadership to Act on the Voting Rights Act and H.R. 1 immediately.

Thank you, Mr. Chair, for bringing us together for this very, very important hearing.

It is almost embarrassing to acknowledge that Texas leads the country in voter discrimination complaints.

Barriers to voting which systematically exclude minority voters will language barriers only hinder our ability to provide equal protection and opportunity for all.

The GOP's current efforts are not about voter security; they are, in fact, about voter suppression.

I think that we could have a hearing like this every month until we get this done, and I would have no problem with it, because we know that the Constitution protects our right to vote.

And it is just another example of how the dollars are sent but the governors--sometimes, governors from the other side of the aisle, in our case, just decide to either delay or do their own formulas, or do whatever they want to with the…

And they will also address services for those who cannot speak English or have language barriers?

So, we really need that $750 million.

It was almost as if it was purposely done to exclude large urban areas.

We have been given insubstantial explanations for why the General Land Office has allocated their funds this way.

Natural disasters of historic proportions do warrant more attention in vulnerable areas.

All we are asking for is fairness and equity.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you for this very important hearing.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Nadie esta por encima de la ley. No one is above the law.

During the House impeachment investigations and trials of Donald J. Trump, I constantly reminded my colleagues... we must protect that democracy.

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