Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia
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Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia is a U.S. Representative for Texas's 29th congressional district, serving since January 3, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she has a background in law and public service, which informs her legislative priorities. Garcia has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and economic development, advocating for the needs of her constituents in Houston and surrounding areas. Her work emphasizes support for marginalized communities and women's rights.
We get complaints daily as the election starts, even in voting, about the difficulties Spanish-speaking voters have in getting an interpreter.
We must continue. Our Texas congressional delegation has sent letters both to the Justice Department, and to Senator Schumer.
I commend the Justice Department for recently announcing that they have filed suit against Georgia.
Put simply, this is about ensuring all Americans and all Texans to have and exercise their right to vote.
I wish we would have even more, because this is really a very important topic, not just for those of us in Texas, but for all Americans to ensure the voting rights of all Americans.
Unfortunately, due to the quarantine measures and limitations on visiting facilities and nursing homes, it has made it easier for abuse, neglect, and fraud to go undetected. That is why this important legislation makes permanent a National…
Recently, Congress acted. We passed Savanna's Act, which directs the DOJ to review, revise, and develop protocols to address this crisis.
Well, let me move on because you also mentioned, because my concern is that if you don't do enough, then we'll see what happens here in Houston that even victims don't report because they're scared, number one, and two, there's language…
My question was, have you seen an increase in attacks against Latinos, and what are you doing to reallocate your resources to get to the root causes of that?
It is inherently un-American and unconscionable for anyone to discriminate against another because of the color of your skin, or where they're from.
I think that it would be important for us to continue a full investigation. That's why I do support a 9/11-type commission.
In the richest country on earth, every human being should have a roof over their head.
The cost of homelessness is far greater than the cost of providing shelter for people in a place that I would call home.
I see no plan better than this plan to end homelessness, and I am going to support it.
It is shame; 100 years since the Tulsa-Greenwood Race Massacre, and we still find ourselves striving for equal justice under the law for all Americans.





