Mar 9, 2022
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council on their century of service to the girls of southeast Texas. One hundred years ago, the Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council was founded in Texas. Today, the…
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.
Congressional Record · 2022-03-09
Mar 8, 2022
Mr. Speaker, in January, 14 HBCUs received bomb threats. Even worse, on the first day of Black History Month, 18 HBCUs received bomb threats. That is more than 30 threats to our HBCUs in only 3 months. That is simply appalling and…
Mar 8, 2022
Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate President Biden and his administration following February's job report. 678,000, that is the total number of jobs created last month. But these are not just any type of jobs. These…
Mar 7, 2022
Madam Speaker, the Biden boom continues. Last month, 678,000 jobs were created, and unemployment ticked down to 3.8 percent--less than 4 percent. This follows the greatest year of job growth in American history and the fastest economic…
Mar 7, 2022
Can we reverse decades of corporate concentration to avoid what we see happening today? What is the first step?
Mar 3, 2022
Madam Speaker, as we heard at the State of the Union address, President Biden's first year delivered a record-breaking number of new jobs. In total, 6.7 million new jobs were created for hardworking Americans. America also saw the largest…
Mar 2, 2022
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate President Biden and the significant accomplishments he shared with us during last night's State of the Union address. Last year, together with President Biden, we made a promise that Democrats…
Mar 1, 2022
high inflation poses significant hardships, especially on those least able to meet the higher costs of essentials like food, housing, and transportation.
Mar 1, 2022
Incorporating frontline workers' voices in our banking regulatory system would improve the information we have and diversify the voices that get heard.
Mar 1, 2022
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 8-year-old Sunny Bryant from Houston, Texas. Some hometown heroes, like Sunny Bryant, might be too young to work and are certainly too young to even have a driver's license, but they inspire millions of…
Feb 28, 2022
I was on the no-fly list probably for two or three years and it took me probably another two or three years to get off that list.
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