Sylvia 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.
Apr 26, 2022
Several States, including my home State of Illinois, passed a 36-percent rate cap last year.
Apr 7, 2022
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize two Houston-area leaders, Pastor David Smith and his wife, Lady Linda Smith. Many strong community leaders go unnoticed. They serve silently every day and draw very little attention to themselves…
Apr 6, 2022
Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the incredible impact the bipartisan Affordable Insulin Now Act will have on Americans across the Nation. It is no secret diabetes poses a major health burden to Americans across our country. Texas, in…
Apr 4, 2022
One major way to close the racial wealth gap is by ensuring that all people have access to credit for pursuing homeownership, entrepreneurship, and financial solvency.
Apr 4, 2022
It is our job as lawmakers to study the origins of these problems so that we can identify them and root them out.
Apr 4, 2022
I am simply devastated about the ways that the horrific legacy of slavery is built into the very structure of the U.S. banking system today.
Apr 4, 2022
My district now has the highest number of people that are uninsured of any district in the country.
Apr 4, 2022
Those communities have been the victims of environmental injustice for decades, and we can do better.
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