Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and to insert extraneous material thereon. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of 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.
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. During World War II, American women entered the workforce in unprecedented numbers. More than 6 million women answered the call to duty, filling jobs in factories, farms, shipyards…
Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California (Mr. DeSaulnier). Mr. DeSAULNIER. Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleagues for their leadership on this and my friend from Texas for yielding. I rise today as a proud sponsor of the…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I am pleased to bring forward a bill celebrating women from all walks of life who, in difficult, dark days chose to rise to the occasion and serve their country. They did not let…
Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Garcia) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1773, as amended. The…
my colleague, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez, also a Texan, introduced the Repatriate Our Patriots Act, a simple bill that would allow special veterans a path to citizenship.
Over 20 percent of people who have been awarded the Medal of Honor were not born in the United States.
We must not forget the people behind these numbers, like Mr. Frank de la Cruz.
Thank you for the opportunity to ask two more questions that I had that, because of time in the first round, I could not do.





