In the News
March 7, 2024
Congressman Garcia joined to discuss President Biden's 2024 State of the Union address.
Issues:
Defending Democracy
March 7, 2024
An influx of $3 billion in grant funding through the federal Clean Ports Program drew praise from the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach this week as the application process gets under way this month.
March 7, 2024
House Democrats Robert Garcia, D-Calif. and Jamie Raskin, D-Md, sent a letter to SpaceX demanding transparency from the defense contractor following reports of potentially illegal purchases and use of Starlink satellite internet equipment by Russia in occupied territories of Ukraine.
March 7, 2024
Reps. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) sent a letter Wednesday night demanding that the company report complaints about potential illegal acquisitions of Starlink terminals, including in Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine. The lawmakers said they were alarmed by Ukrainian intelligence officials’ allegations that Russian forces deployed the company’s terminals in eastern Ukraine, potentially running afoul of U.S. sanctions.
Issues:
Defending Democracy
March 4, 2024
In remarks on the House floor following a Congressional deposition of the president’s son Hunter Biden, Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) reminded his listeners of what he deemed “the real White House crime family.” He was referencing the Trumps, singling out former President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.
Issues:
Defending Democracy
March 4, 2024
Out-gay Rep. Robert Garcia has said that Congress would probably work better if it had a few more “radical homosexuals”. He was responding—possibly a little light-heartedly—to a tweet from an anonymous user complaining that it was “radical homosexuals”, such as Garcia, that “controlled” Congress.
February 29, 2024
“We’re not always going to all agree on every single issue,” said Representative Robert Garcia of California, which holds its primary next week. “When the coalition is so diverse, I might have a different perspective than the president on some issues, maybe on the border and immigration. But I’m still going to vote for him.”
Issues:
Upholding Civil Rights
February 26, 2024
Congressman Robert Garcia joins Deadline to discuss credibility of House Republican's star witness who turned out to be receiving his information from Russian intelligence agencies.
Issues:
Defending Democracy
February 23, 2024
Downey Patriot: There was a story in NPR last month that called the 118th Congress “the most unproductive in decades.” The most recent Gallup poll reported a 15% approval rating from the public. What do you think when you read stories like that?
Garcia: I mean, I’m not surprised. I think that you have so many members of Congress that just want to obstruct and not have any progress.
Issues:
Defending Democracy
February 20, 2024
Two Western lawmakers are pressing the Biden administration to prioritize seaports, signaling a bipartisan push to get infrastructure funds to the waterside after Covid-19 illustrated supply chain vulnerabilities. Reps. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) and Randy Weber (R-Texas) sought changes from the Environmental Protection Agency as it implements the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act infrastructure law, in a letter first obtained by Bloomberg Government. The co-chairmen of the Congressional PORTS Caucus pressed EPA to set flexible completion deadlines for clean energy projects, allow more spending on charging infrastructure, and ensure funds make their way to the waterfront.