Sylvia Garcia
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Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia is an American lawyer and politician who has been serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 29th congressional district since 2019. Her district covers much of eastern Houston. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously represented the 6th district in the Texas Senate. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
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- VerifiedVoted Nay on Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Protecting Domestic Mining Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards
- VerifiedVoted Nay on To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
- VerifiedVoted Yea on To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
- VerifiedVoted Not Voting on Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
- VerifiedVoted Not Voting on Local Access to Courts Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
- VerifiedPublic statement: Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Launches Discharge Petition to Force Vote on American Dream and Promise Act
- VerifiedPublic statement: Houston Democrats Demand Independent Investigation and Full Video Footage After ICE Officer Kills Lorenzo Salgado Araujo
- VerifiedPublic statement: Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Statement on Supreme Court's Ruling Upholding Birthright Citizenship
- VerifiedPublic statement: Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Joins Dreamers in Houston to Mark 14th Anniversary of DACA and Calls for Passage of American Dream and Promise Act
- VerifiedPublic statement: Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Condemns Supreme Court Decision Allowing Trump to Remove Protections for Temporary Protected Status Holders
- VerifiedSponsored: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1589) to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens, and for other purposes.
- VerifiedSponsored: Improving Self-Sufficiency of Families in HUD-Subsidized Housing Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Incentivizing Local Solutions to Homelessness Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Statement of Policy Regarding Prohibition on Abusive Acts or Practices".
- VerifiedSponsored: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2022-07: Reasonable Investigation of Consumer Reporting Disputes".
- VerifiedSponsored: Improving Access to Financial Coaching Act of 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: Supporting the designation of April 10 as "Dolores Huerta Day", in honor of the accomplishments and legacy of the trailblazing labor and civil rights leader Dolores Huerta.
- VerifiedSponsored: Supporting the goals and ideals of Social Work Month and World Social Work Day on March 17, 2026.
- VerifiedSponsored: Affordable Housing Supply Chain Clarity Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Restoring Community Trust Act of 2026
Voting Record Feed
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act
Protecting Domestic Mining Act
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
Local Access to Courts Act
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Stop Insider Trading Act
Stop Insider Trading Act
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
Stop Insider Trading Act
Stop Insider Trading Act
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
Main Street Act
Bills & Legislative Work
2026-07-02: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
2026-05-19: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2026-05-19: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2026-05-11: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2026-05-11: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2026-04-20: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2026-04-14: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2026-03-30: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2026-02-04: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2026-01-27: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Statements & Newsroom
drupal-messages-fallback class="hidden"> Press Releases July 20, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. Issues : Immigration Houston Democrats Demand Independent Investigation and Full Video Footage After ICE Officer Kills Lorenzo Salgado Araujo July 9, 2026 Press Release HOUSTON, T.X. – This week, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) Congressman Al Green (D-TX-09) ,
iv class="col-auto">July 20, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. Issues : Immigration July 9, 2026 Press Release HOUSTON, T.X. – This week, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) Congressman Al Green (D-TX-09) , Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX-07) , and Congressman Christian Menefee (D-TX-18) sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director David J. Issues : Immigration Congresswoman Sylvia Gar
D-TX-07) , and Congressman Christian Menefee (D-TX-18) sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director David J. Issues : Immigration June 30, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court rejected President Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship: "Today, the Supreme Court affirmed what the Fourteenth
v class="col-auto">June 25, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Trump administration in the Temporary Protected Status cases: “Today, the Supreme Court gave the Trump administration a dangerous green light to strip legal protections from people who cannot safely return home. June 15, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. Issues : Immigration Rep. Sylvia Garcia Joins Congressional Democr
2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court rejected President Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship: "Today, the Supreme Court affirmed what the Fourteenth Amendment has made clear for more than 150 years: if you are born in the United States, you are a citizen. Period. June 25, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia issued the following statement after the Supre