Sylvia Garcia

A booming, equitable economy is critical to reduce poverty and improve quality of lives. Congresswoman Garcia stands with workers to ensure all workers, regardless of industry, earn a fair and living wage. She supports workers’ rights to organize, collectively bargain, and safely work free from hazards or harassment. The Congresswoman has spoken out against proposals by President Trump’s administration to change SNAP eligibility requirements, and rollback federal civil rights and workers’ rights protections.

Throughout her career in public service, Congresswoman Garcia has been fighting for clean air and clean water in Houston. When a local Texas elected official, she helped make progress on cleaning up Superfund sites and the San Jacinto River. She advocated for funding to improve pollution monitoring in the city and fought for the removal of lead pipes that delivered contaminated drinking water to the children in Texas schools. She also led the fight to halt construction of Trump’s environmentally destructive border wall by introducing a bill to prevent state contracts with companies hired to complete the construction. 

Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia understands that improving and expanding access to care is a top priority for the 29th District of Texas. As a County Commissioner, she worked to expand local community clinics and as a State Senator appealed to state leaders to expand Medicaid in the State. Now, she's working with her colleagues in the House of Representatives to implement a thoughtful and comprehensive healthcare plan for the country. 

Congresswoman Garcia is a strong supporter of fair immigration laws and believes that Congress should work towards immigration reform that provides a path to citizenship and keeping families together. As a member of the Judiciary Committee and Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship, she is fighting for migrant families, asylum seekers, and the American people.

As one of the first Latina women to represent Texas in Congress, Representative Sylvia R. Garcia is committed to fighting for equality for everyone - no matter their race, sexuality, immigration status, or gender identity. She has fought for the Equal Rights Amendment since she was a student, is a champion for reproductive justice, and will continue the fight to secure the rights for our most marginalized communities. In Congress, she has worked to make sure that women, immigrants, the LGBT community, and the trans community have strong voices in D.C. and at home.

Our nations heroes should be treated with the respect and dignity they deserve after making brave sacrifices for our country. In Washington, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia has repeatedly voted to support the veterans of the Texas 29th Congressional District and across our great country. During the last year, Congress held more than 50 hearings and passed 36 bills in support of our veterans.