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Freshman Lawmakers Explain How Chaotic First Year in the House Changed Their View of Congress
October 26, 2023
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"What we just witnessed over the past three weeks is what happens when extremists come into power: chaos," says Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia.
Issues: Defending Democracy Expanding Protections for the LGBTQI+ Community Defending the Right to Abortion
TikTok returns to the campaign trail but not everyone thinks it's a good idea
October 26, 2023
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Now, other elected officials in both the House and Senate are dabbling in TikTok as part of a larger communications strategy. A recent video from Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., poked fun at Republican infighting over whether to allow then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to keep his job.
Issues: Defending Democracy
Gay Rep. Robert Garcia Explains the Homophobes Who Ran to Be Speaker
October 25, 2023
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The Advocate - Gay Rep. Robert Garcia Explains the Homophobes Who Ran to Be Spe…

As the Republican Party in the U.S. House of Representatives prepared for a pivotal vote this Tuesday to nominate their candidate for the Speaker of the House, gay California Rep. Robert Garcia turned to social media to spotlight the contenders’ political ideologies.

Issues: Defending Democracy
California Dems target GOP swing seats over Speaker vote
October 24, 2023
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Spectrum News- California Dems target GOP swing seats over Speaker vote
When the clerk read the roll call three times last week, five California Republicans in swing districts found themselves contemplating either backing House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan — a divisive, far-right hardliner — or voting for someone else.
Issues: Defending Democracy
House Democrat Demands Hearing on Tuberville’s ‘Catastrophic’ Military Promotion Hold
October 19, 2023
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'Allowing him to continue this campaign will have catastrophic national security effects,' Rep. Robert Garcia said of Tuberville's military holds

A House Democrat is clamoring for a committee hearing on the hundreds of military promotions that have been stalled in the Senate by Tommy Tuberville, arguing the Alabama Republican’s actions are “reckless.”

Issues: Defending Democracy Ensuring Healthcare for All Defending the Right to Abortion
The Messenger on Congressman Garcia Demanding a Hearing on Tuberville’s ‘Catastrophic’ Military Promotion Hold
October 19, 2023
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs, sent a letter to Subcommittee Chairman Glenn Grothman urging him to convene a hearing to examine the damaging effects of Senator Tuberville’s decision to stall all military nominations in the Senate, which has prompted national security concerns from military leaders, bipartisan members of Congress, and other experts. Read the exclusive Messenger article here or below. 
Issues: Defending Democracy Ensuring Healthcare for All Defending the Right to Abortion
Congressman Robert Garcia’s Statement on GOP Dysfunction
October 17, 2023
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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) released the following statement after House Republicans failed to elect a new House Speaker:
Issues: Defending Democracy
Congressman Garcia speaks with Lindsey Reiser About the Conflict in Israel
October 16, 2023
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MSNBC - Congressman Garcia speaks with Lindsey Reiser About the Conflict in Isr…

"Joining me now is Democratic Congressman Robert Garcia of California, the ranking member on the oversight subcommittee for foreign affairs. Thank you for being with us. >> Happy to be, thank you. >> I will start with your reaction to this move by Schumer pushing funding for Israel. He said the senate package could put pressure on the House.

Congressman Robert Garcia Statement on New York Republican Members Call to Expel George Santos
October 11, 2023
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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) released the following statement after New York Republican Members called to expel George Santos:
Issues: Defending Democracy
Congressman Robert Garcia Joins Jose Diaz Balart on MSNBC to Discuss the Border Wall
October 6, 2023
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"With us now to continue our conversation, California Congressman Robert Garcia. He sits on the homeland security committee, and he's a member of the Biden campaign's national advisory board. It's always a pleasure to see you... I agree with many of my colleagues in the house and certainly with the President that border walls do not work. They're inhumane. They have not stopped migration into the United States. We've wasted an norms amount of money on a symbol that is not about the humanity about what is actually happening. They don't work and the president has reiterated that point as early as we -- as we saw yesterday. At the same time, we also know this was authorized prior to President Biden taking office. Congress actually moved forward and funded this before the president asked congress to reallocate the funds. Congress chose not to do it. They're moving through something that keeps he's legally required to do. Let's be clear, border walls do not work and we should not be constructing more."

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Issues: Fighting for Immigrant Families