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Some lawmakers want to change the masculine default in government documents. Reps. Summer Lee, Ayanna Pressley and Robert Garcia are introducing legislation that would replace masculine generics with gender-neutral language in the U.S. legal code. News of the legislation was first exclusively shared with The 19th.
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How does the saying go? "Superheros, assemble!" Well on Sunday, that call-out goes political lawmakers, too.
"When nerds get together, we can do a lot of good things," said Democratic U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia of California.
Garcia plans to announce the formation of the Congressional Popular Arts Caucus at Comic-Con International in San Diego on Sunday.
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Rep. Robert Garcia is making history as the first openly gay immigrant in Congress and has wasted no time in his new role after serving as mayor of Long Beach.
Spectrum News’ Kate Cagle caught up with the member of Congress on “Your Morning” to discuss achieving this milestone during a difficult time in history.
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Congressional Democrats on the Homeland Security Committee are investigating Border Patrol’s practice earlier this year of holding migrants between the border walls in San Diego for days without access to food or sufficient water.
"On the heels of Congress returning to Washington, D.C., gay California Rep. Robert Garcia submitted an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act restricting U.S. security assistance to Uganda over that country’s recently enacted anti-LGBTQ+ law.
Garcia is joined by fellow queer representative Equality Caucus cochair Rep. Becca Balint of Vermont, demanding that no American dollars be sent to Uganda.
MSNBC’s Alicia Menendez is joined by Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) to discuss the House freedom Caucus vote to oust Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and explains his efforts to loosen the rules around past marijuana use for military recruits, and applicants for security clearances.
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"Here are five lawmakers to watch in the fight for LGBTQ equality.
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.)
Garcia — the first LGBTQ immigrant elected to Congress — was labeled 'America’s gayest congressman' by The Advocate this month, a title he whole-heartedly endorses.
'I can confirm that’s a hundred percent true,' he told The Hill this week.
Congressman Robert Garcia joined CNN's Wolf Blitzer following two significant decisions by the US Supreme Court Friday. The court blocked Biden’s student loan forgiveness program and limited LGBTQ protections in a separate Colorado case.
Congressman Robert Garcia joined MSNBC's "The Last Word" with Lawrence O’Donnell to talk about House Republicans censuring Congressman Adam Schiff and continued to call for the expulsion of Rep. George Santos.
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