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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) hosted his inaugural Congressional Art Competition for high school students in the 42nd Congressional District. Each Spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors The Artistic Discovery Contest, a nationwide high school visual art competition, to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation and every congressional district.
With just over 100 days on the job, Long Beach Rep. Robert Garcia has proven he is the antithesis of his Republican colleagues, and relishes being the proverbial thorn in their side.
MOTHER’S DAY IS just around the corner, and Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) would like stepmoms to know that, no, that doesn’t count as motherhood.
In a hearing for the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Select Coronavirus Crisis on school closures during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Georgia congresswoman attacked the American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten for not being “a biological mother.”
Washington D.C.— Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) is calling on federal regulators to guard against systemic risks to the financial s
The most recent contestant to win RuPaul’s Drag Race, Sasha Colby, stopped in Washington, D.C., for her first appearance since winning the competition show.
Colby performed at Pitchers, a popular gay bar in the Adams Morgan section of the capital city, to throngs of excited fans.
Among them was the first gay immigrant elected to Congress, California Rep. Robert Garcia.
Garcia, who has not been shy about his fandom for all things Drag Race, tells The Advocate that he was a Colby fan from day one.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded a $5,193,648 unsheltered homelessness grant to the City of Long Beach Housing Authority to address homelessness among people in unsheltered settings.
Long Beach, California – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) announced $1.1 million in funding for the City of Long Beach as part of the Emergency Rental Assistance Program.
Washington D.C. - Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) today announced his submission of Community Project Funding (CPF) requests to the House Committee on Appropriations for funding consideration in the FY2024 cycle. These projects aim to serve communities throughout the district by providing federal funding for everything from parks to educational facilities and affordable housing developments for seniors.
Long Beach, CA - Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) today announced his submission of the Downey Family YMCA Community Project for $3 million in federal funding to the House Committee on Appropriations for funding consideration in the FY2024 cycle. The Downey YMCA has served as a critical hub for the Downey community for decades, serving over 10,000 community members annually, many of whom live in underserved communities.
Washington D.C. - Congressman Robert Garcia today announced his submissions of Community Project Funding requests to the House Committee on Appropriations for funding in the FY2024 cycle. These projects aim to serve communities throughout the district by providing federal funding for everything from parks to educational facilities to rebuilding the CSULB childcare center..
The Long Beach area projects total $20.5 million and includes 6 projects in Long Beach, 1 in Lakewood and 1 in Avalon.