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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Congressman Robert Garcia hosted a press conference Tuesday to condemn President Trump’s “reckless” federal funding freeze imposed through the Office of Management and Budget, which may impact billions of dollars in grant money for programs like school lunch programs, education funding, rental assistance, and housing grants.
He was joined by Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson, Executive Director of Long Beach Day Nursery Jennifer Harper, and Director of the Isabel Patterson Child Development Center Alec Colchico. Below are key excerpts from the Congressman’s remarks:
THE BUZZ: BARKING BACK — Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia says Democrats trying to play nice with Elon Musk on his crusade to slash federal government spending are kidding themselves.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) announced the reintroduction of the ICE Security Reform Act in the 119th Congress, a bill to restructure Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) by elevating Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), currently a directorate within ICE, to the status of an independent law enforcement agency within the Department of Homeland Security. This reform would allow HSI to focus on public safety, law enforcement, and national security missions independently from ICE, with increased oversight and accountability.
With his recent appointment to the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Rep. Robert Garcia of Long Beach said he will “push back” against slowdowns to federal assistance for victims of the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.
Long Beach Rep. Robert Garcia announced Tuesday he will serve on a Congressional oversight subcommittee for the newly established Department of Government Efficiency, which is expected to propose dramatic cuts to the federal government.
The Long Beach representative will join five other Democrats and six Republicans on the subcommittee when the new Congress convenes in January. Picks by House Democrats were finalized Tuesday evening, according to someone familiar with the appointments.
In a call Tuesday night, Garcia said the scope of the subcommittee remains unclear.
Rep. Robert Garcia has been named to the Oversight Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, a new House panel chaired by Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
The subcommittee will work in tandem with President Donald Trump‘s new Department of Government Efficiency, also referred to as DOGE, headed up by tech entrepreneur Elon Musk. The goal for both the new committee and department, according to the administration, is to get rid of wasteful spending.
But some Democrats fear the effort will lead to the elimination of critical government services.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) was named to serve on the Oversight Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE), the new subcommittee chaired by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia. Congressman Garcia will use his position to fight back against the House GOP’s plans to attack the federal workforce, cut critical federal programs, including Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, and give tax cuts for billionaires and the wealthiest corporations.
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) tells MSNBC’s Katie Phang that Democrats need to combat Republican misinformation amid proposals from Donald Trump and members of his administration that could affect social safety net programs for millions of Americans.
A government shutdown is nearing after President-elect Trump and Elon Musk railed against a funding bill. Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., criticizes Trump and Musk for breaking the deal and discusses the consequences of the move.
The Trump-backed deal to avert a government shutdown has failed to pass in the House--a deal that was reportedly influenced by unelected billionaire Elon Musk. Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) joins The ReidOut with Joy Reid to discuss.