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June 30, 2023

"Here are five lawmakers to watch in the fight for LGBTQ equality.

Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.)

Garcia — the first LGBTQ immigrant elected to Congress — was labeled 'America’s gayest congressman' by The Advocate this month, a title he whole-heartedly endorses.

'I can confirm that’s a hundred percent true,' he told The Hill this week.


June 30, 2023

Congressman Robert Garcia joined CNN's Wolf Blitzer following two significant decisions by the US Supreme Court Friday. The court blocked Biden’s student loan forgiveness program and limited LGBTQ protections in a separate Colorado case.


June 23, 2023

Congressman Robert Garcia joined MSNBC's "The Last Word" with Lawrence O’Donnell to talk about House Republicans censuring Congressman Adam Schiff and continued to call for the expulsion of Rep. George Santos.

To watch the full segment, click here.


June 22, 2023

Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) is jamming to “Padam Padam” this June, releasing his inaugural Pride playlist.

“I wanted to mark Pride with a playlist for the summer with songs that I love,” Garcia told ITK about his collection songs that he unveiled on Spotify and Apple Music on Tuesday.


June 22, 2023

Kylie Minogue's "Padam Padam" takeover continues with a spot on Rep. Robert Garcia's inaugural Pride playlist.


June 8, 2023
Washington D.C. - Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42), alongside Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), introduced the Clean Shipping Act of 2023. Congresswoman Nanette Barragán (CA-44) is a co-lead. Global emissions from all vessels account for about 3% of total GHG emissions each year; if international shipping was its own country, it would rank sixth on the list of largest GHG emitters globally.

June 6, 2023

Rep. Robert Garcia, a freshman Democratic congressman from Long Beach, says he has no interest in working with anti-LGBTQ Republicans.

"If you are a Republican House member and you don't respect my basic humanity as a person, then I really have zero interest in working with you," he says.


June 6, 2023

DOWNEY — Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) today introduced the “Vehicle Rental Order Obligation Mandate (VROOM) Act,” which would require rental car companies who cannot fulfill a confirmed reservation to compensate the customer.

Rental car companies are currently under no obligation to compensate the customer when they cannot fulfill a confirmed reservation, unlike when an airline overbooks.