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December 19, 2024

The Trump-backed deal to avert a government shutdown has failed to pass in the House--a deal that was reportedly influenced by unelected billionaire Elon Musk. Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) joins The ReidOut with Joy Reid to discuss.


December 14, 2024

Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., shares his thoughts on the feasibility of President-elect Donald Trump’s intention to use the military to carry out his mass deportation plan. He also explains why he’s not satisfied with the latest updates from the FBI on the investigations into the mysterious drone sightings across the country.


December 13, 2024

Democratic lawmakers on the House’s Oversight Committee are asking the Department of Health and Human Services for information about what it’s doing to prevent the spread of bird flu among agricultural workers, who are at highest risk of exposure. 


December 11, 2024

A group of House Democrats Tuesday called for action from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, days after CBS News published an investigation which found dozens of law enforcement officials illegally sold firearms, even weapons of war, across 23 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C. 


November 21, 2024

House members aligned with the YIMBY — or Yes in My Backyard — movement are launching a first-of-its-kind, bipartisan caucus to help advance their case that America’s housing shortage is largely due to local regulations that make it too difficult to build new homes. 


November 20, 2024

California Democratic U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia forcefully condemned the Republican Party’s targeting of Delaware Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, the first out transgender person elected to Congress, accusing the GOP of manufacturing culture wars to distract from its failure to address real issues.


November 19, 2024

Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Long Beach, was elected by his colleagues to a key Democratic Caucus leadership role to represent newer members of Congress on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The term is effective immediately and will last two years. 


November 17, 2024

House Democrats may hold on to a razor-thin majority in the upcoming Congress. Rep. Robert Garcia - (D) California joins The Weekend to discuss what their plan is to ensure things get done.


November 15, 2024

California Democrat U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia, known for his outspoken LGBTQ+ advocacy and calling out right-wing extremism, has formally entered the race for the Caucus Leadership Representative position in the House of Representatives.


November 14, 2024

Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) said that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to the secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) position was “f‑‑‑ing insane.” 

“He’s a vaccine denier and a tin foil hat conspiracy theorist,” Garcia wrote in a Thursday post on social platform X.