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The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee is calling on Goldman Sachs to sever all remaining ties with Kathy Ruemmler, the firm’s former chief legal officer, following her testimony last month about her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
In a letter sent on Friday to Goldman CEO David Solomon, Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia called Ruemmler’s testimony before the committee “nothing short of shocking” and said that she was “clearly demonstrating a refusal to take accountability for her conduct.”
Rep. Robert Garcia was a step ahead.
Washington was still digesting a blockbuster New York Times report about White House panic over new disclosures related to Jeffrey Epstein. But the southern California Democrat already had a list of targets:
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. Deputy Chief James Blair. And, above all, Vice President JD Vance.
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), the ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, on Monday called on Taylor Farms to provide information about its connections with the White House amid a parasitic outbreak potentially linked to the company’s lettuce supply.
Garcia wrote a letter to Taylor Farms CEO Bruce Taylor questioning whether the company used its influence on the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) investigation into the outbreak.
Ranking Member Robert Garcia is seeking documents on Andro Capital, seller financing and whether businesses affiliated with Eric Baker received preferential treatment on StubHub.
StubHub CEO Eric Baker’s financial ties to a professional ticket-resale operation have drawn congressional scrutiny, with the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee demanding information about whether Baker and affiliated businesses received preferential treatment on the marketplace.
House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Robert Garcia, D-Calif., joined the chorus of voices urging the Senate Judiciary Committee to reject Blanche’s nomination.
In a letter to the committee’s top members shared with MS NOW, Garcia argued that Blanche’s handling of the Epstein files was enough to disqualify him from the role of U.S. attorney general.
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.
Former Long Beach Mayor and current Congressman Robert Garcia announced Tuesday a $225 million investment into the Port of Long Beach from the U.S. House of Representatives’ Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
The investment, which will be split between the federal government and the Port’s channel-deepening project, comes with approval under the Water Resources Development Act. The money will go towards expanding the Port’s main channel, strengthening its supply chain and reducing pollution from ships waiting to dock outside the harbor.
Former Long Beach Mayor and current Congressman, Robert Garcia (CA-42), announced the Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded over $27 million in federal funding to the Long Beach Airport for taxiway reconstruction. The grant will fund the full reconstruction of Taxiway F.