Sylvia R. Garcia

Bills Sylvia R. Garcia Sponsored

• 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. (H.Res. 1414, Introduced)
• Incentivizing Local Solutions to Homelessness Act (H.R. 8878, In Committee)
• Improving Self-Sufficiency of Families in HUD-Subsidized Housing Act (H.R. 8877, In Committee)
• 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". (H.J.Res. 181, In Committee)
• 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". (H.J.Res. 180, In Committee)
• Improving Access to Financial Coaching Act of 2026 (H.R. 8373, In Committee)
• 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. (H.Res. 1170, Introduced)
• Supporting the goals and ideals of Social Work Month and World Social Work Day on March 17, 2026. (H.Res. 1149, Introduced)
• Affordable Housing Supply Chain Clarity Act (H.R. 7344, In Committee)
• D-BLOC Act (H.R. 6790, In Committee)
• Restoring Community Trust Act of 2026 (H.R. 7252, In Committee)
• Affordable Housing Through Common-Sense Standards Act (H.R. 6772, In Committee)

Floor Speeches

Garcia spoke on the floor 34 times on 32 session days in the 119th Congress.

• House, September 1, 2026, 378 wordsLiberty and Justice for All

  I am here to speak about a killing in my district. On July 7, an ICE agent shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, an unarmed man with no criminal record, who was not even the target of their investigation.

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• House, August 31, 2026, 46 wordsLocal Access to Courts Act

  I was unable to vote during the series today. Had I been able to vote, I would have voted: YEA on Roll Call No. 284, passage of S. 307--Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act and YEA on Roll Call No. 285, passage of S. 32--LACA.

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• House, July 21, 2026, 231 wordsMain Street Capital Access Act

  I rise against H.R. 6955. Instead of the Main Street Act, this bill, Mr. Speaker, should be called the Wall Street wins Main Street loses act.

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• House, June 11, 2026, 153 wordsPermanent Protections for Dreamers

  This coming Monday, June 15, we mark 14 years since DACA, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

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• House, April 27, 2026, 50 wordsClergy Act

  I was unable to vote during the vote series today. Had I been able to vote, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 138, Passage of H.R. 7959, IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act, and YEA on Roll Call No. 139, Passage of H.R. 227, Clergy Act.

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• House, April 23, 2026, 35 wordsHarnessing Energy at Thermal Sources Act of 2026

  I was unable to vote during the vote series today. Had I been able to vote, I would have voted NAY on Roll Call No. 137, Passage of H.R. 5587--HEATS Act of 2026.

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• House, April 22, 2026, 122 wordsProviding for Consideration of H.R. 4690, Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act; Providing for Consideration of H. RES. 1182, Expressing Support for Rural Communities Across the United States As...

  I was unable to vote during this vote series today. Had I been able to vote, I would have voted: NAY on Ordering the Previous Question on H. Res. 1189 and NO on adoption of H. Res. 1189, Rule providing for consideration of H.

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• House, April 22, 2026, 80 wordsFire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events Act

  I was unable to vote during the vote series today. Had I been able to vote, I would have voted: NAY on Roll Call No. 132, Adoption of H. Res. 1182; YEA on Roll Call No. 133, the Motion to Recommit on H.R. 4690; NAY on Roll Call No. 134, passage of H.R. 4690; YEA on Roll Call No. 135, the Motion to Recommit on H.R. 6387; and NAY on Roll Call No. 136, passage of H.R. 6387.

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• House, March 4, 2026, 80 wordsRaising a Question of the Privileges of the House

  I was unable to vote during the vote series today. Had I been able to vote, I would have voted: NAY on roll call No. 79, ordering the previous question on H. Res. 1095; NO on roll call No. 80, Passage of H. Res. 1095; YEA on roll call No. 81, passage of S. 723; YEA on roll call No. 82, passage of H.R. 6472; and YEA on roll call No. 83, Motion to Refer H. Res. 1100.

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• House, February 4, 2026, 265 wordsHorrific ICE Abuses

  I am a lawyer. I have served as a judge. I know what the rule of law demands. What this administration is doing with ICE is not enforcement. It is lawlessness. It is cruelty. They have turned ICE into a force of masked thugs. In my community in the Houston area, people are paying the price.

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• Greg Casar (D, House)
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• Jasmine Crockett (D, House)
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• Brandon Gill (R, House)
• Craig A. Goldman (R, House)
• Vicente Gonzalez (D, House)
• Lance Gooden (R, House)
• Al Green (D, House)
• Wesley Hunt (R, House)
• Ronny Jackson (R, House)
• Julie Johnson (D, House)
• Morgan Luttrell (R, House)
• Michael T. McCaul (R, House)
• Christian D. Menefee (D, House)
• Nathaniel Moran (R, House)
• Troy E. Nehls (R, House)
• August Pfluger (R, House)
• Chip Roy (R, House)
• Keith Self (R, House)
• Pete Sessions (R, House)
• Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R, House)
• Marc A. Veasey (D, House)
• Roger Williams (R, House)

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