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Ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., slams the release of the files received from the Justice Department on the sex trafficking investigations into Jeffrey Epstein and his former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, released by the House Oversight Committee majority, saying very little of the files are new.
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), the ranking member on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, is demanding that the Department of Justice (DOJ) inspector general’s office launch an investigation into the quiet transfer of Ghislaine Maxwell from a correctional facility in Florida to a prison camp in Texas.
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), the top Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, on Tuesday slammed Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) for releasing previously public files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
“The 33,000 pages of Epstein documents James Comer has decided to ‘release’ were already mostly public information. To the American people – don’t let this fool you,” Garcia said Tuesday in a statement.
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, joins Erielle Reshef to discuss lawmakers’ upcoming meeting with victims of Jeffrey Epstein, and calls on Attorney General Pam Bondi to release the full, unredacted files.
The top Democrat on the House committee investigating the Jeffrey Epstein case said Friday that the estate of the convicted sex offender will turn over a book that reportedly contains an explicit 2003 birthday message from Donald Trump to Epstein.
The estate is set to include the contents of the book following a subpoena the Republican-led House Oversight Committee issued this week as part of its probe, Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., said on MSNBC.
Just days before Congress reconvenes in Washington D.C. after a fractious summer recess for Republicans, out Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) is leading the charge on an unlikely and winning issue for Democrats: the infamous Epstein files — that is, unreleased government documents on now-deceased millionaire child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42), Congressman Maxwell Frost (FL-10), Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), and Congresswoman Maxine Dexter (OR-03) released a joint statement following the latest updates regarding the case of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who was held illegally in El Salvador after being wrongfully deported by the Trump Administration, released back to the United States, and was recently re-detained.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42), senior member of the House Aviation Subcommittee, announced the Department of Transportation has awarded over $24 million in federal funding for Long Beach Airport, which was requested to help upgrade the airport to improve operations and better serve travelers. This award from the Federal Aviation Administration will expand key parts of the terminal and improve areas to make it easier and more comfortable for passengers to get through the airport.
The House Oversight Committee's top Democrat is seeking information about Corey Lewandowski and his work as a special government employee.
Why it matters: Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) sent an inquiry letter to the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday following multiple media reports that Lewandowski may be working past the legal time limit for his role while wielding significant power in the department.
Long Beach, CA – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) was ceremonially sworn in as the Ranking Member and top Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee by Vice President Kamala Harris. At the ceremony, Congressman Garcia delivered remarks outlining his new leadership role, his priorities for holding the Trump Administration accountable, and his plans to rebuild and reform our government so that it works better for every single American. He was joined by Vice President Kamala Harris, who administered the oath.