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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January 11, 2024
It’s not often that Bravo fan accounts post on Instagram about congressional hearings. But then again — it’s not every day that a congressional hearing features a lawmaker quoting directly from the Real Housewives.
This is in fact exactly what happened Wednesday when Rep. Robert Garcia, a Democrat from California, recited part of Heather Gay’s now-iconic monologue from the finale of “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” during a House Oversight Committee hearing. The hearing was called by House Republicans to discuss Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings — an occasion quickly seized upon by their Democratic colleagues to pivot the conversation to former President Donald Trump’s record while in the White House.
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January 10, 2024
Capitol Hill has been a hot mess all day, starting with the unexpected appearance from Hunter Biden during a House Oversight Committee as the GOP held a hearing on whether to hold him in contempt after declining to show up to a deposition in December.
Amid the turmoil Biden’s visit caused, Democratic congressman Robert Garcia made a case against Donald Trump and channeled The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Heather Gay.
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January 10, 2024
Congressman Robert Garcia (D-CA) joins Andrea Mitchell Reports to discuss Hunter Biden's appearance at the Oversight Committee hearing.
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January 10, 2024
Congressman Robert Garcia (D-CA) joined to discuss Hunter Biden's appearance at the House Oversight Committee hearing.
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January 5, 2024
Congressman Robert Garcia (D-CA) joined Morning Joe to discuss the House Oversight Committee's report which detailed violations of he emoluments clause by former President Trump, having received over $8 Million in foreign gifts.
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January 4, 2024
Congressman Robert Garcia (D-CA) joined Joy Reid in the studio to discuss the House Oversight Committee's report on former President Trump's violation of the emoluments clause by accepting gifts from foreign governments.
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January 4, 2024
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) released the following statement after the Oversight Committee released a report revealing former President Donald Trump received at least $7.8 million from foreign governments while in office. Congressman Garcia serves on the Oversight Committee and is Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs.
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December 31, 2023
Congressman Garcia (D-CA) joins Yasmin Vossoughian to discuss a federal funding bill and Republican disfunction.
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December 23, 2023
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) joins Alex Witt to discuss the obstacles facing Biden’s border policy amid the surge in migrants at the Southern border, the fallout from Colorado’s ruling disqualifying Trump from the state’s ballot, and California's lieutenant governor Eleni Kounalakis sending a letter urging for the removal of Donald Trump from California's 2024 primary ballot.
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December 13, 2023
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) decided to do things a little differently from the moment he took his oath in January, choosing to get sworn in to Congress with a first-edition “Superman No. 1” comic, alongside the Constitution.