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June 6, 2023

DOWNEY — Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) today introduced the “Vehicle Rental Order Obligation Mandate (VROOM) Act,” which would require rental car companies who cannot fulfill a confirmed reservation to compensate the customer.

Rental car companies are currently under no obligation to compensate the customer when they cannot fulfill a confirmed reservation, unlike when an airline overbooks.


May 25, 2023

Congressman Robert Garcia joined FOX 11 to talk about a number of topics including Biden's approval rating, run for 2024 as well as calling for the expulsion of Rep. George Santos.


May 12, 2023

Rep. Robert Garcia, a California Democrat and the former mayor of Long Beach, plans to introduce a bill early next week to ban minimum requirements for parking spaces near transit hubs, he said on Wednesday. 

The legislation aims to promote housing density and walkability in urban areas by getting rid of requirements that developers provide a certain amount of off-street parking with every project. 


April 28, 2023

With just over 100 days on the job, Long Beach Rep. Robert Garcia has proven he is the antithesis of his Republican colleagues, and relishes being the proverbial thorn in their side.


April 28, 2023

MOTHER’S DAY IS just around the corner, and Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) would like stepmoms to know that, no, that doesn’t count as motherhood. 

In a hearing for the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Select Coronavirus Crisis on school closures during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Georgia congresswoman attacked the American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten for not being “a biological mother.” 


April 21, 2023

The most recent contestant to win RuPaul’s Drag Race, Sasha Colby, stopped in Washington, D.C., for her first appearance since winning the competition show.

Colby performed at Pitchers, a popular gay bar in the Adams Morgan section of the capital city, to throngs of excited fans.

Among them was the first gay immigrant elected to Congress, California Rep. Robert Garcia.

Garcia, who has not been shy about his fandom for all things Drag Race, tells The Advocate that he was a Colby fan from day one.


April 7, 2023

Para Robert García la muerte de su madre y su padrastro, víctimas del COVID-19, fue una motivación para optar por un escaño en el Capitolio. Este político de origen peruano quiere ser un ejemplo para otros jóvenes de la comunidad LGTBQ y para los latinos.

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April 7, 2023

Pod Save America's Dan Pfeiffer explains what Dems can do to replicate their stunning win in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race. Rep. Robert Garcia talks about wading through the rough waters of today's Congress. Plus, Dr. Yusef Salaam of the Exonerated 5 discusses his run for City Council in NY and his message to Donald Trump after his indictment.

To listen to the full podcast, click here


March 27, 2023

Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) joins Michael Steele on 'All In With Chris Hayes' after accompanying House Republicans on a trip to a D.C. jail housing Jan. 6 defendants.

To watch the entire interview, click here.