Defending Democracy
Congressman Garcia believes that one of the biggest threats facing the Unites States today comes from efforts to undermine our democratic process by restricting access to the ballot and attacking the legitimacy of the electoral process. Congressman Garcia knows that we need leaders who will work to defend our civil rights, and this starts with making voting accessible to every American regardless of their background.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) released the following statement on his vote to support an amendment to the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, which would withhold $3.3 billion in annual Foreign Military Financing to Israel.
“Today, I am voting yes on an amendment to block $3.3 billion in American taxpayer dollars for Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli military.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) and Congresswoman Lisa McClain (MI-09) announced that the “Common Cents Act,” which would legally end the minting of the penny and allow the option for businesses to round cash transactions to the nearest nickel, has passed out of the House of Representatives.
Rep. Robert Garcia (Calif.), the top Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and other Trump administration officials are likely to face subpoenas on “day one” of a Democratic majority if the party takes control of the lower chamber after the midterm elections.
Garcia said a more in-depth probe into those associated with deceased convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein will commence if Democrats regain the House.
Democrats are planning to investigate President Donald Trump’s family businesses and subpoena acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to testify about Jeffrey Epstein if they win control of the House in November.
California Rep. Robert Garcia, who is in line to become the chairman of the House Oversight Committee under Democratic control, told NOTUS that Democrats are prepared to subpoena Blanche and other administration officials on “day one” — and that he expects some of their testimony to happen on camera.
Organizers of the Black History Month event in Long Beach had been asked not to pre-announce Congressman Robert Garcia’s appearance — because of threats against him.
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, on Thursday demanded that senior members of the Trump administration be interviewed about a recent New York Times report that said they held a series of secret meetings in the Situation Room last year to discuss how to handle the fallout from the Epstein Files.
On Thursday, Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), Democrats’ ranking member on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, pledged to investigate Vice President Vance’s role in the Trump administration’s “cover-up” of actions tied to now-deceased convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
As President Donald Trump seeks to make acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s role permanent, Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, tore into the president’s former personal attorney on Thursday, questioning his impartiality and criticizing his handling of the Justice Department’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
Rep. Robert Garcia, one of the most prominent gay lawmakers in Congress, advanced Tuesday to California's November general election, putting him on a path to represent a city that has spent the past several years turning itself into a national symbol of conservative resistance to LGBTQ+ visibility.
Garcia won a decisive 51.74 percent of the vote with 61 percent of votes counted, according to Decision Desk HQ.
House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Robert Garcia (D-CA) slammed Republicans for failing to swear in former Attorney General Pam Bondi under oath at a Friday hearing on her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
The House Oversight Committee issued the then-Attorney General a subpoena in March, requiring her to sit for a formal deposition, under oath, to answer questions about her handling of the DOJ’s messy release of documents relating to Epstein.