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Rep. Robert Garcia, a California Democrat and the former mayor of Long Beach, plans to introduce a bill early next week to ban minimum requirements for parking spaces near transit hubs, he said on Wednesday.
The legislation aims to promote housing density and walkability in urban areas by getting rid of requirements that developers provide a certain amount of off-street parking with every project.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, ahead of Mother’s Day Weekend, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) is introducing the “Honoring All Families” resolution, which affirms support for all types of families -- especially LGBTQ+ families and families who adopt -- as legitimate and deserving of respect and recognition. Co-leads for this resolution are Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Ranking Member Raul Ruiz, M.D.
Washington D.C.- Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) today issued the following statement in response to the news that federal prosecutors are filing criminal charges against George Santos:
Washington D.C.- Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) joined Representatives Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), Greg Casar (TX-35), and Seth Moulton (MA-06) in introducing the “People Over Parking Act” which would eliminate outdated
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.