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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.

Dec 8, 2020

I am committed to working together with you and all the stakeholders to make sure we can make real, permanent change to keep all our service members safe.

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Nov 16, 2020

Mr. Speaker, I thank Representative Lee and the caucuses involved for putting this Special Order together. Today in America, there is not one State that has the pandemic under control. My own State of Texas became the first State to…

Congressional Record · 2020-11-16
Oct 2, 2020

Mr. Speaker, many women have been violated in the most horrific way imaginable. One relayed having a doctor, without explanation, putting his hands in her vagina without gloves. That is an assault in my book, and we need to recognize it as…

Congressional Record · 2020-10-02
Oct 2, 2020

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from Washington (Ms. Jayapal) for yielding me the time. This weekend, several of my colleagues and I visited the Irwin County ICE Detention Center, and what we saw and heard was outrageous and…

Congressional Record · 2020-10-02
Oct 1, 2020

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 8124) to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for transportation and subsistence for criminal justice defendants, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read…

Congressional Record · 2020-10-01
Oct 1, 2020

Mr. Speaker, the Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2020 is a modest but important bill. I commend our colleagues, Representatives Jeffries and Roby, for their leadership in bringing these important issues to our attention. I strongly…

Congressional Record · 2020-10-01
Oct 1, 2020

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 8124, the Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2020 is a bipartisan piece of legislation that makes two very modest but important amendments to current law…

Congressional Record · 2020-10-01
Oct 1, 2020

Mr. Speaker, I rise today on the House floor to express my strong and unwavering support for the Fight Notario Fraud Act of 2020. This bill would hold public notaries accountable that abuse their power to take advantage of vulnerable…

Congressional Record · 2020-10-01
Sep 29, 2020

The libraries still play a very important role in America.

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Sep 23, 2020

how we portray our underrepresented communities really does matter.

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Sep 23, 2020

just last year, Latinos made up 4.6 percent of all film roles, while black people made up 15.7 percent.

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