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May 17, 2024
Rep. Robert Garcia joined CNN News Central to discuss the break of decorum in the House Oversight Committee.
Issues:
Defending Democracy
May 17, 2024
Rep. Robert Garcia joined Chris Hayes to discuss the break of decorum in the House Oversight Committee.
Issues:
Defending Democracy
May 17, 2024
Reps. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) and Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) are demanding an update on the Department of Homeland Security’s efforts to quash racism and bigotry within its ranks after HuffPost reporting revealed widespread use of anti-immigrant slurs among Border Patrol agents.
Issues:
Fighting for Immigrant Families
May 17, 2024
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) and Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) sent a letter to Secretary Mayorkas of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the acting head of the Customs and Border Patrol requesting an update on actions the Department has taken to address the threat of racism and white nationalism within the Department.
May 16, 2024
"Jared Kushner is back to brokering major deals with foreign governments per new reports today," Democratic Representative Robert Garcia said in a post to X in March. "We've already exposed his $2 billion investment fund with the Saudis, and we are pushing hard to ensure this grift gets the attention it demands. This is real corruption."
Issues:
Defending Democracy
May 16, 2024
Rep. Robert Garcia, the first Peruvian American elected to Congress, won’t attend a June event with the country’s embassy after Peru classified transgender people as mentally ill.
May 16, 2024
Gay California U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia has condemned a decree by the Peruvian government that classifies transgender, nonbinary, and intersex individuals as “mentally ill.” The May 10 decree, signed by President Dina Boluarte, Health Minister César Vásquez, and Economic and Finance Minister José Arista, has drawn widespread criticism from human rights organizations and LGBTQ+ advocacy groups globally.
May 15, 2024
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) released the following statement after the Peruvian Government’s Health Ministry ruled to classify transgender, non-binary, and intersex people in Peru as “mentally ill:”
May 14, 2024
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) announced the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has allocated an additional $97 million to bring the total annual federal funding to $112,098,840 for the Los Angeles and Long Beach Harbors to fund expanded operations and maintenance work as part of the fiscal year 2024 Army Corps Work Plan. The Work Plan allocates the additional funds Congress appropriated above the President’s budget.
May 11, 2024
Representative Robert Garcia of California has peppered his remarks with sassy pop culture references that have gained traction on social media, drawing attention to the Democrats’ defense.
Issues:
Defending Democracy