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July 17, 2024. Press Release. HOUSTON — Today, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) issued the following statement regarding the latest actions by the Biden-Harris Administration to lower housing costs by limiting rent increases and building more homes: Economy and Labor Infrastructure & Trade.
Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia (born September 6, 1950) 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 .
Sylvia R. Garcia was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in November 2018, becoming the first Latina ever to represent the Texas 29th Congressional district. Sylvia is a native of Palito Blanco, a South Texas farming community.
Jan 17, 2020 · Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, made history this week as the only Latina among the seven congressional Democrats who will prosecute the case against President Donald Trump in the Senate...
Nov 8, 2022 · Garcia ( Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 29th Congressional District. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. She advanced from the Democratic primary on March 5, 2024.
Sylvia R. Garcia was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in November 2018, becoming the first Latina ever to represent Texas’ 29th Congressional District. Congresswoman Garcia serves as the Vice Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee.
Congresswoman Garcia was sworn in to the Texas State Senate on March 11, 2013, representing Senate District 6. She became the seventh woman and the third Hispanic woman to serve in the upper chambers after winning a special runoff election for the seat of the late Senator Mario Gallegos.
