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August 27, 2024

Officials with Long Beach’s Health and Human Services Department shared what they learned during the height of the coronavirus pandemic, how they are prepared for any future pandemics, and what is missing for the health department to complete this vital work in the community.


August 26, 2024
Long Beach, CA – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) hosted a panel of experts in public health and pandemic response to discuss the lessons learned from COVID-19 and what needs to be done to prepare for future pandemics.

August 17, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) released the following statement after the news that former Congressman George Santos will plead guilty after being charged with 23 felony counts, including wire fraud, money laundering, stealing public funds and lying on federal disclosure forms, as well as conspiracy and aggravated identity theft.


August 16, 2024

Before a class of captivated high school seniors, Rep. Robert Garcia recounted the trajectory of his life: as a boy from humble beginnings in Peru, as a gay man raised in a conservative Catholic family, as an undocumented immigrant worried about his future and, now, as a member of Congress.


August 13, 2024

Democratic U.S. Reps. Robert Garcia and Barbara Lee of California sent a letter on Thursday urging the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to compel health insurers to provide free access to doxy PEP, a drug regimen for the prevention of sexually transmitted infections.


August 9, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) led a bipartisan letter with 19 colleagues to Speaker Mike Johnson, Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and the Chair and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee to advocate for $200 million in federal funding for the 2028 Olympics in this year’s federal funding legislation.


August 8, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, Representatives Robert Garcia and Barbara Lee led sixteen colleagues in calling on the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to require insurers to cover doxy PEP for free for patients. Use of the common antibiotic doxycycline (doxy PEP) within three days of having sex can vastly reduce likelihood of syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea infections.


July 23, 2024

Double platinum artist. Cooking show host. And now, Olympic torchbearer.

Snoop Dogg, the celebrity-rapper and Long Beach native will join a troupe of artists and delegates as representatives for the United States at the 2024 Paris Olympics.


July 23, 2024
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) announced he will be joining Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff as part of President Biden’s official delegation at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. He is the only Member of the House of Representatives to attend as part of the President’s delegation.

July 18, 2024
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) welcomed Secretary Buttigieg to the Port of Long Beach for the groundbreaking ceremony of the Pier B Port Project, which will complete the North Rail Yard Expansion and the South Rail Yard Expansion at the Port of Long Beach. Last year, Congressman Garcia helped secure over $283 million in federal grant money for the completion of the project, which is estimated to create over 1,000 new jobs directly in our community and over 13,000 jobs nationwide. The project will connect the Port with inland rail yards, enhancing on-dock rail operations at one of the nation’s busiest container ports. This will significantly reduce truck traffic and harmful emissions while improving safety, local congestion, and yielding nationwide economic benefits.