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June 10, 2024
Congressman Robert Garcia joins Alex Witt to discuss the rescue of Hostages in Gaza.
Issues:
Defending Democracy
June 5, 2024
California Rep. Robert Garcia is opening up about his now-viral exchange with Georgia's Marjorie Taylor Greene on June 3, after she made a point to address Dr. Anthony Fauci informally during a House hearing.
Issues:
Protecting Public Health
June 5, 2024
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42), joined by co-leads Congressman Nick LaLota (NY-01) and Congressman Morgan McGarvey (KY-03), introduced the Supporting Passengers with Efficient and Effective Detention (SPEED) through Screening Act, which will require the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to develop strategies to reduce intrusive pat-downs without reducing transportation security, with particular consideration of passenger populations who receive pat-downs at disproportionately high rates. Security pat-downs during travel can be inconvenient, humiliating, and uncomfortable for travelers, and this legislation aims to make the travel process more respectful while maintaining the highest standards of security. To read the full bill text, click here.
June 3, 2024
Garcia said his mother was a health care worker and she and his step-father both died from Covid-19. “I lost both of my parents during the pandemic, so I take this very personally,” he said, condemning other lawmakers “who are tasked to be responsible and actually help the American people” attack medical professionals, Garcia said.
Issues:
Protecting Public Health
June 3, 2024
“You are an American hero” who’s done more to save lives than all House members, said Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.).
Issues:
Protecting Public Health
May 27, 2024
Rep. Robert Garcia joins José Díaz-Balart to discuss the need for sweeping immigration reform and Garcia's own immigrant experience.
Issues:
Fighting for Immigrant Families
May 22, 2024
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), a member of the House Oversight Committee, says that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito should resign from his position on the nation’s highest court after recent media reports revealed an upside down American flag flew at his residence in January 2021.
Issues:
Defending Democracy
May 20, 2024
In a recent interview on MSNBC with the news network’s Alex Witt, Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) — a member of the House Oversight Committee — insisted that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) shouldn’t be on any of the legislative chamber’s committees.
Issues:
Defending Democracy
May 20, 2024
On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., said that he would be working directly with the State Department to “push back on this direct attack on LGBTQ+ Peruvians,” because the measure “moves Peru backward.” “As a gay Peruvian-American and the first Peruvian American to serve in Congress, it’s clear to me the decision by the Boluarte administration and the right-wing Congress to attack and label trans and intersex Peruvians as ‘mentally ill’ is discriminatory, dangerous and shameful,” he said.
May 18, 2024
Rep. Robert Garcia joined Alex Witt to discuss the break of decorum in the House Oversight Committee.
Issues:
Defending Democracy