Supporting Unions and Working People
Union jobs have been a critical gateway to the middle class for American families throughout our class. Congressman Garcia believes Congress should adopt the Pro Act and fight to level the playing field between employees and employers by making it easier to join and form unions.
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LONG BEACH, CA – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) announced $1.5 million in federal funding for Long Beach City College (LBCC) to support long-overdue upgrades to the Child Development Center (CDC), which serves children of students, faculty, staff, and community members. This funding will help modernize outdoor learning spaces, including new playground equipment, and expand access to high-quality early childhood education for families across Long Beach.
LONG BEACH, CA – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) released the following statement on the passing of Bob Foster, the former Mayor of Long Beach.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) released the following statement after the Trump Administration ordered the dismantling of the Long Beach Job Corps program, which provides education, vocational training, job placement, and wraparound support services to hundreds of people in our community. Long Beach hosts one of seven Job Corps sites in California.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) announced that Yvonne Wheeler, President of the L.A. County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, and champion for working people, will be his guest to President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress on March 4, 2025.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) sent a letter to the head of the Social Security Administration (SSA) urging a rule change to ensure that individuals who benefit from guaranteed income programs can still access full Social Security Insurance (SSI) benefits. This change would allow SSI beneficiaries to take part in state and local guaranteed income programs and cash assistance initiatives that help low-income households, without putting their benefits at risk.
A group of Democrats in Congress appealed to the largest U.S. companies Tuesday to hold onto their diversity, equity and inclusion programs, saying such efforts give everyone a fair chance at achieving the American dream.
The 49 House members, led by U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia of California, shared their views in a letter emailed to the leaders of the Fortune 1000. The move follows several major corporations saying in recent months that they would end or curtail their DEI initiatives.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) led a group of 49 colleagues to call on the CEOs of Fortune 1,000 companies to affirm their commitment to workplace equality and stand against coordinated conservative efforts to dismantle programs and policies that foster inclusive workplaces. The letter comes in response to at least three Fortune 75 companies succumbing to a conservative media campaign aimed at scaling back critical diversity initiatives and gutting employee resource groups.
Long Beach, CA. – Thanks to the advocacy of Congressman Robert Garcia, Long Beach City College (LBCC) will receive $963,000 from the Community Project Funding to update the college's engineering and aerospace programs.