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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Gay California U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia, a Democrat who serves as the vice chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus and sits on the House Homeland Security and Oversight and Accountability Committees, has become the latest out Democrat calling out President Donald Trump over comments following Wednesday’s catastrophic plane crash near Washington, D.C. Trump used his first major crisis to rail against diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, attack his political opponents, and shift blame away from his administration.
With nerves shaken after this week’s brief, abrupt halt on federal grants, more than 200 representatives of nonprofits and municipalities attended a virtual gathering Thursday to learn more about actions by the White House that could endanger programs across Long Beach and the region.
The Office of Management and Budget on Wednesday rescinded its order two days after funding for an array of social and government programs — from homeless services to meals to aid for policing — was suddenly cut off.
Rep. Robert Garcia, a member of House Democratic leadership, is urging Speaker Mike Johnson to increase security after Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes visited Capitol Hill last week, according to a letter obtained by NOTUS.
“I urge you to clearly and quickly communicate to concerned employees of the House of Representatives precisely what you will do to respond to the threat to the safety of Congress which Donald Trump created,” Garcia wrote to Johnson on Jan. 24.
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.