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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 rise today to commemorate National Foster Care Month. In my home counties of Miami-Dade and Monroe, there are 3,500 children in foster care who need loving families and the promise of a bright future. I would like to take a…
Mr. Speaker, I rise to support small business owners in south Florida and across the country. The economic recession devastated the economy, hitting older Americans especially hard. In fact, older workers once unemployed are more likely…
Mr. Speaker. I rise in support of National Teacher Day, a day when we honor our teachers who contribute so much to our students, our schools, and our country. I am pleased to recognize Myrna Betancourt, Miami-Dade's Teacher of the Year…
I rise today to recognize Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. All over the world, people like south Floridian David Mermelstein, who is currently in Poland on the March of the Living, are honoring the memories of all those who suffered…
Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the 45th anniversary of the Minority Business Development Agency. Throughout its history, MBDA has spurred business development and worked tirelessly to advance the growth and global competitiveness of…
Madam Speaker, I have always been a strong supporter of Medicare for the simple reason that our Nation's seniors deserve to keep their hard-earned health care. That is why we have been working on a bipartisan basis to fight any potential…
I would like to thank my colleague from Florida and my good friend, Mr. Murphy, for his fight for seniors. I rise today to express my strong support for Medicare and my opposition to any cuts to Medicare. Medicare is one of our Nation's…
Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my colleagues for joining me here today, as well as those advocates tirelessly working for comprehensive immigration reform. Nine months have passed since the Senate moved on a strongly bipartisan…
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to bring up H.R. 15 to demand a vote on the bipartisan immigration reform bill that unites our families and moves our country forward. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does the gentleman from Utah yield for the…
Mr. Speaker, last week marked 1 month since Leopoldo Lopez was unjustly arrested in Venezuela for his role in demonstrations against the ineptitude of the Venezuelan Government. Mr. Lopez is one of the best-known prisoners in Venezuela…
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