Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) released the following statement on his vote to support an amendment to the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, which would withhold $3.3 billion in annual Foreign Military Financing to Israel.
“Today, I am voting yes on an amendment to block $3.3 billion in American taxpayer dollars for Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli military.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) and Congresswoman Lisa McClain (MI-09) announced that the “Common Cents Act,” which would legally end the minting of the penny and allow the option for businesses to round cash transactions to the nearest nickel, has passed out of the House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42), member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced that the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) has passed out of committee, which would support the Port of Long Beach channel deepening project. This $255 million investment, split between the federal government and the Port of Long Beach, will expand the port’s main channel, strengthen America’s supply chain, and reduce pollution from ships waiting to dock outside the harbor.
LONG BEACH, CA – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42), senior member of the House Aviation Subcommittee, announced the Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded over $27 million in federal funding for Long Beach Airport for taxiway reconstruction. The grant will fund the full reconstruction of Taxiway F, ensuring safe and efficient operations at one of the busiest and highest-ranked airports in the country.
LONG BEACH, CA – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) released his 2026 Pride Month playlist, celebrating Pride Month, the beginning of summer, and LGBTQ+ communities across the globe.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) announced that his Piers Reinvestment Act has been included as a provision in the BUILD America 250 Act, which passed a major legislative hurdle, passing out of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and is one step closer to becoming law. The provision would help coastal communities repair and upgrade aging piers by expanding access to federal infrastructure funding.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) announced the introduction of the Piers Reinvestment Act to help coastal communities repair and upgrade aging piers by expanding access to federal infrastructure funding. Full text of the bill can be found here.
LONG BEACH, CA – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) joined city officials and airport leadership at a groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of major improvements at Long Beach Airport, made possible by over $24 million in federal funding secured through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This award will expand key parts of the terminal and improve areas to make it easier and more comfortable for passengers to get through the airport.
LONG BEACH, CA – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) released the following statement after hosting a roundtable discussion with Annie Farmer, a resident of Long Beach who survived Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse when she was a teenager, on the work of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee to release the Epstein files and the importance of securing justice for all survivors.