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July 10, 2025

U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia and U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla reintroduced the Clean Shipping Act on Thursday, July 10, setting a path to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from large ships doing business in the U.S. by 2050.

Garcia, D-Long Beach, first introduced the Clean Shipping Act alongside Padilla in 2023 but it failed to pass.


July 7, 2025
  • Garcia was the youngest, first openly gay and first Latino mayor of Long Beach, before being elected to Congress in 2022.
  • He has the same kind of energy and confidence that propelled upstart Zohran Mamdani to victory in New Y

June 27, 2025

WASHINGTON — As National Gun Violence Awareness Month winds down, Democrats are reintroducing a bill to restrict the bulk sale of ammunition, Spectrum News has learned.


June 24, 2025

House Democrats on Tuesday chose Representative Robert Garcia of California to lead their party on the Oversight Committee, elevating a less experienced member over an older and more seasoned one to a key post as younger Democrats seek more influence over their party’s future.


June 21, 2025

Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) joins Alex Witt to react to the freeing of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, Vice President Vance’s visit to Los Angeles, new DHS guidance for congressional visits to ICE facilities, cuts to Medicaid, and more.


June 3, 2025

Rep. Robert Garcia of California joins The Weeknight to weigh in on how House Democrats – led by Hakeem Jeffries – are planning a "more is more" approach in their efforts to counter the Trump Administration.


May 23, 2025

Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) reacts to Trump's private dinner for the highest paying customers of his cryptocurrency $TRUMP and his megabill being passed in the House.


May 12, 2025

Evacuation warning messages that were erroneously sent to cell phones across the Southland when a wildfire erupted in Woodland Hills in January, sparking widespread confusion among residents, was caused by a software failure that has since been corrected, but additional funding and oversight of wireless alert systems is needed to prevent future errors, according to a report released Monda


May 3, 2025

Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) discussed a national security shake up within the Trump administration, the shocking scenes of quieter ports across the country, and more.


April 23, 2025

Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) joined Meet the Press NOW after traveling to El Salvador with a group of Democratic lawmakers to demand the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States.