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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.

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Oct 26, 2021

So, for us, it means that without all of that closing and being able to access that credit, we will never do much about reducing the racial wealth gap.

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Oct 26, 2021

The CFPB doesn't forget that, and that is critical.

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Oct 26, 2021

I represent a working-class immigrant district in Chicago. Remittances mean a lot to my constituents and to their families in other countries.

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Oct 26, 2021

The trust and data access in a banking relationship is dangerous in the hands of a commercial company.

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Oct 25, 2021

We understand that the judiciary has not made judges' 2019 annual disclosures publicly available in response to a request for all disclosures.

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Oct 25, 2021

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Judge, for being with you us and for taking on quite a heavy load dealing with judicial ethics.

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Oct 19, 2021

We have to make the process as private and independent as possible.

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Oct 19, 2021

I do think Federal legislation can be very powerful for ensuring that we have good pro-voter policies in place.

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Oct 13, 2021

I believe that it would exacerbate an already-huge inequity that many people of color, that many people in our communities experience on a daily basis.

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Oct 13, 2021

There are poor people who are not going to be able to access those basic necessities of life, even something as simple as just handing cash to a child to get their meal at school.

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Oct 13, 2021

to not be able to use your money is a form of economic exclusion, and, as Chairwoman Waters said, it is economic discrimination and segregation.

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Oct 13, 2021

the idea that one cannot use cash, legal tender, to purchase food for themselves or their families is absolutely devastating.

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