I represent a working-class district in Chicago. Many of my neighbors lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
There is a growing body of evidence that background screening products result in harmful discriminatory effects on Black and Latino Americans.
My district is 77-percent Latino. We are the fastest-growing market in the United States.
Congress must protect women's constitutional freedom to decide over their bodies. After the cruel Texas--my home State--abortion ban, I visited the local Planned Parenthood and heard horrific stories of women already resorting to…
Unfortunately, our bond ratings make national news. But what that means for us who live in working-class communities like mine is that schools, clinics, and libraries closed.
When I first saw that the Federal Reserve was establishing a facility to help municipal bonds, I was relieved
Women's freedom to choose their reproductive care is under attack by politicians who want to control their decisions. A woman's freedom to make a decision on this very private, personal matter should be respected and should be left to her…
I would like to direct my first question to Mr. Wooden. When the Fed helped out the corporate bond market last year, did they have to deal with similar terms, and the same level of stigma?
The whole point of rental assistance is to keep people in their homes, and it is our job to make sure that happens.
Thank you once again for your leadership on this issue and for prioritizing this very important piece of legislation that will help many constituents in my district and all across America stay housed this winter.
I can't stand by and let this happen again, and that is why I fought for an eviction moratorium.





