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Congressman Robert Garcia joins Steve Scully on The Briefing to discuss Free Comic Book Day, Marjorie Taylor Green vs. Speaker Johnson, and Campus Protests.

Congressman Garcia, the chair of the bipartisan Congressional Popular Arts Caucus, hosted a special event in the Longworth House Office Building -- one of several buildings on Capitol Hill intended for use by the U.S. House of Representatives — Wednesday morning titled, Free Comic Book Day on Capitol Hill. Working in connection with local stores Big Planet Comics and Fantom Comics, the event offered the opportunity to pick up a number of free issues, but also the chance to see some very rare comics held in the collection of the Library of Congress.

The Capitol is about to get a dose of — Bam! Splat! Zap! — at an event marking Free Comic Book Day.

Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), one of Congress’s comics mega-fans, will host the ode to serialized stories on Wednesday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Longworth House Office Building.

The book-focused bash will feature free comics from the local Washington stores Big Planet Comics and Fantom Comics, along with a “display of rare comics from the Library of Congress.”

Rep. Robert Garcia joined The Weekend to discuss the contrast between President Biden and Donald Trump, as well as the stakes of the upcoming election.

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