Reducing Emissions Through Green Jobs and Technology
Congressman Garcia is proud to support the Green New Deal and expand our investment in the jobs and technology of the future. He knows that climate change is an existential threat to the safety and wellbeing of the entire global community—and that we must push to reduce our emissions and dependence on fossil fuels. Congressman Garcia believes America can accomplish these goals while also building a workforce and an economy that’s prepared to take on our biggest challenges through the opportunities that new, sustainable technologies create.
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August 9, 2024
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) led a bipartisan letter with 19 colleagues to Speaker Mike Johnson, Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and the Chair and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee to advocate for $200 million in federal funding for the 2028 Olympics in this year’s federal funding legislation. These resources will ensure that 2028 Olympic host cities have the necessary public transit buses to move visitors and residents during the Games.
July 18, 2024
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) welcomed Secretary Buttigieg to the Port of Long Beach for the groundbreaking ceremony of the Pier B Port Project, which will complete the North Rail Yard Expansion and the South Rail Yard Expansion at the Port of Long Beach. Last year, Congressman Garcia helped secure over $283 million in federal grant money for the completion of the project, which is estimated to create over 1,000 new jobs directly in our community and over 13,000 jobs nationwide. The project will connect the Port with inland rail yards, enhancing on-dock rail operations at one of the nation’s busiest container ports. This will significantly reduce truck traffic and harmful emissions while improving safety, local congestion, and yielding nationwide economic benefits.
May 14, 2024
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) announced the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has allocated an additional $97 million to bring the total annual federal funding to $112,098,840 for the Los Angeles and Long Beach Harbors to fund expanded operations and maintenance work as part of the fiscal year 2024 Army Corps Work Plan. The Work Plan allocates the additional funds Congress appropriated above the President’s budget.
May 7, 2024
In the House, the legislation will be sponsored by Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), whose district includes the Port of Long Beach, one of the nation’s biggest shipping centers and a major source of pollution affecting low-income and minority communities.
May 6, 2024
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) introduced the BUILD GREEN Infrastructure and Jobs Act, which would authorize the U.S. Department of Transportation to distribute $500 billion over ten years to electrify and modernize public vehicles and rail and build new electric transportation infrastructure across the country. This funding would be available under President Biden’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Inflation Reduction Act. The bill had previously been led in the House by former Rep. Andy Levin.
May 3, 2024
Long Beach, CA – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia announced an important milestone towards a Superfund Designation, which would fund lead contamination cleanup, for neighborhoods in Southeast Los Angeles County that were polluted by the former Exide Technologies Inc. facility. Following a preliminary assessment, and as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalizes its site investigation, Region 9 of the EPA has written to the State of California seeking the State’s agreement in designating the site as a Superfund site. This moves the community closer to its goal of major federal funding for the cleanup of toxic lead pollution. In February 2023, Congressman Garcia joined California’s Senators seeking a Superfund National Priorities List designation for Exide.
April 22, 2024
“These investments are a huge win for clean air, electrification, and the region,” Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Long Beach, said in a statement.
April 22, 2024
Grants totaling nearly $44 million to reduce truck emissions at facilities in the Port of Long Beach were announced on Monday, April 22, by U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Long Beach.
April 1, 2024
FEMA Reimbursements – Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) spearheaded a coalition of 36 other California delegates urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to fully reimburse local governments for the costs of providing shelter to people experiencing homelessness during the pandemic. This request comes in response to FEMA’s Oct. 16 announcement to the California Office of Emergency Services, which retroactively limited the amount of reimbursement local governments will receive for providing emergency non-congregant sheltering. The letter, addressed to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, said there was a critical need for FEMA to reimburse local governments, or else they would experience financial strain. The lawmakers who signed the letter argued that withholding reimbursements under California’s COVID-19 Major Disaster Declaration could collectively cost cities and counties over $300 million.
March 21, 2024
Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) announced on March 14 that a total of over $15 million in federal funding has been allocated to Long Beach and Southeast Los Angeles to support community projects.