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March 17, 2023

For one minute today, the U.S. Capitol looked more like the Beyhive.

Rep. Robert Garcia, hailing from California's 42nd congressional district, took to the floor to declare who run the world — girls — and pass a motion to legalize Yoncé all on your mouth like liquor. Like, like liquor.

Like... like liquor.

To commemorate the end of Black History Month and the beginning of Women's History Month, Garcia decided to honor "an individual who represents both so well."


March 17, 2023

The Beyhive went to Washington this week when Congressmember Robert Garcia paid tribute to Beyoncé on the House floor to commemorate her historic accomplishments as an artist and philanthropist.


March 17, 2023

Beyoncé Knowles-Carter está recebendo o reconhecimento que merece em vida, sim! Para além de sua obra atemporal, que fala por si só, a superestrela foi homenageada e exaltada pelo congressista dos Estados Unidos Robert Garcia.


March 17, 2023

Beyoncé didn’t take home an Album of the Year Grammy this year, but she is still getting plenty of accolades from high places.


March 17, 2023

March 17, 2023

In honor of the end of Black History Month and the start of Women's History Month, gay Democratic lawmaker Rep. Robert Garcia paid tribute to none other than Beyoncé on the House floor Wednesday morning.


March 17, 2023

Congress is getting “Heated” over Beyoncé, with a California Democrat offering a tribute to the “undisputed queen of pop and R&B” on the House floor Wednesday.

“I rise today to commemorate the end of Black History Month and the beginning of Women’s History Month by honoring an individual who represents both so well,” Rep. Robert Garcia said.

“She’s an icon, she’s a legend, and she’s now and forever the moment,” Garcia said as he stood next to a black-and-white image of the 41-year-old performer.


February 24, 2023

Robert Garcia only recently arrived in Washington. But he’s already playing tour guide, social director and provocative message maker – even lobbing the occasional drag queen meme – as he seeks to rally a large and diverse House Democratic freshman class.

First-term Democrats elected Garcia as their class president, a role that granted the former Long Beach, Calif. mayor a coveted seat at caucus leadership conversations.


February 24, 2023

Long Beach residents can expect to see some construction with the new Shoreline Drive Gateway project. Congressman Robert Garcia announced on Tuesday that the U.S.


February 24, 2023

Members of Congress asked the federal government to help clean up toxic lead contamination from a former battery recycling plant outside Los Angeles.

Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla joined Long Beach Rep. Robert Garcia in appealing Thursday to the Environmental Protection Agency for help with the former Exide Technologies plant cleanup, the Los Angeles Times reported.