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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.

Feb 4, 2020

If my colleague Val Demings was still the sheriff in Orlando and she called you for some help on a robbery, would you do that?

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Jan 28, 2020

I urge you to rethink your proposal.

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Jan 22, 2020

But what Vice President Biden became the front runner for the Democratic presidential nomination, and polls shows that he had the largest head to head lead against President Trump, that became a problem.

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Jan 13, 2020

Madam Speaker, I thank the chairwoman for the time allotted to me. Today, I speak to celebrate the legacies of fellow Houstonians, former President George H.W. Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush. Before and after Mr. Bush's…

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Jan 13, 2020

I would like to note that my bill, the Bank Merger Review Modernization Act, requires merging banks to have outstanding CRA performance records and a strong community benefits plan.

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Jan 13, 2020

I must confess, I am moved by four-fifths of the panel with many of the concerns that you have clearly articulated and warned us about if this proposed CRA rule is approved.

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Jan 13, 2020

the so-called Opportunity Zones, created as a part of President Trump's 2017 tax overhaul, appear to incentivize Wall Street's investment in gentrifying neighborhoods rather than in affordable housing.

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Jan 13, 2020

the private equity firm, Blackstone, has become the largest landlord in the country.

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Jan 13, 2020

one of the greatest drivers of gentrification throughout the country has been driven by unchecked and unguided transit-oriented development

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Jan 13, 2020

I have never found them to be adequate.

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