Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia

I have a request for $3.2 million, which will provide safe drinking water and fire protection to a diverse mix of residences and small businesses.

I am proud to represent Texas' 29th Congressional District, which includes the cities of Houston, South Houston, Pasadena, Jacinto City, and Galena Park.

Clean air is a public health issue.

Congressional Democrats, putting people over politics, created these lifesaving programs that were critical to uplifting communities and supporting the most marginalized.

The programs that the institutions represented here today oversee, audit, and investigate, supported Americans in every congressional district, including people of color, working families, and many minority business owners during the…

This whole misnomer, misinformation that it is all President Biden and all his fault, frankly, is just what we would call in Texas, well, I bet I shouldn't say that word; I will just say, 'bunk.' It is just bunk.

Most of these programs were signed into law by the former twice-impeached President, and, more importantly, they were implemented by him.

This title is just really a misnomer and a misrepresentation of the insensible pandemic and economic relief dollars that the Biden Administration has provided to the American public: 'wasteful spending.'

Thank you, Mr. President, for that.

Is there anything else that Congress can be doing in this respect?

I have a concern about housing costs, particularly as it relates to equity and the negative impact on minority communities.

Can we get a commitment from you that you will work on the workforce issues internally?

Are you aware of this trend, and do you agree that it is a problem that our diversity and inclusion numbers in Federal Reserve Board are not reflective of the Latino population?

There has never been a Latino Federal Reserve President, and further, only about 5 percent of the Federal Reserve's overall workforce identifies as Hispanic or Latino.

The idea of denying the truth about January 6th is horribly offensive to me.

This Committee is designed to inject extremist politics into the justice system and to shield the MAGA movement from the legal consequences of their actions.

This Committee and MAGA Republicans are all about 'all show and no substance,' or, as we say in Texas, 'all hat and no cattle.'

The Federal government has a long history of weaponizing its power against minorities, like communities of color, religious minorities, and immigrant communities.

Significant investments might be necessary, particularly in the global south, to ensure that China's presence does not grow stronger.

I worry that the Republican Majority is not committed to taking some essential steps to combat this issue.

I am concerned by the rhetoric that I am hearing today.

I would like to begin by focusing on China's strong financial presence in Latin America.

I worry about the impact it has on U.S. influence and trade relations.

I was happy to see the CFPB's recent actions to hold two mortgage lenders accountable for redlining and housing discrimination.

Despite the progress we have made because of the CRA, discriminatory practices still continue, and we have to keep fighting to get that legacy of segregation and discrimination out of lending practices.