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Amid California’s long struggle to hold an industrial polluter accountable and remove lead contamination from neighborhoods southeast of downtown Los Angeles, members of Congress are now calling on the federal Environmental Protection Agency to assist in the troubled cleanup of areas surrounding the closed Exide battery recycling plant — the largest and most costly effort in California history.
Rep. Robert Garcia, the Long Beach democrat who recently finished two terms as the city’s mayor, has helped secure a $30 million federal grant to support a massive reconfiguration of West Shoreline Drive — which will add green space in the area.
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The 51st Street Greenbelt is just one example of the city’s efforts to increase access to green space along the 710 Freeway.
Rep. Robert Garcia is doubling down on his disappointment with CBS for its handling of captioning Bad Bunny’s Grammys performance.
Washington D.C. - El congresista demócrata Robert García (California) envió una carta a la cadena CBS para cuestionar que no se utilizaran subtítulos para la traducción de la presentación musical de Bad Bunny y el mensaje con el cual aceptó el premio por
When Bad Bunny opened the Grammys on Sunday with a mash-up of his songs, fans and other singers stood and danced at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
Several House Democrats who identify as LGBTQ introduced a resolution Thursday to expel embattled Republican George Santos, pointing to his false statements about the victims of the 2016 Pulse night club shooting.
Washington D.C.- Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) announced his introduction of a resolution to expel George Santos from Congress along with LGBTQ+ freshmen Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) and Congresswoman Becca Balint (
What happened: A group of House Democrats on Thursday offered a resolution to expel serial liar Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) from Congress.
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Those speaking in favor of the resolution included Reps. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), Becca Balint (D-Vt.), Eric Sorensen (D-Ill.), Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) and Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.).