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July 10, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) and Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) reintroduced the Clean Shipping Act. This bill establishes a path to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from large ships that come to U.S.


July 7, 2025
  • Garcia was the youngest, first openly gay and first Latino mayor of Long Beach, before being elected to Congress in 2022.
  • He has the same kind of energy and confidence that propelled upstart Zohran Mamdani to victory in New Y

June 27, 2025

WASHINGTON — As National Gun Violence Awareness Month winds down, Democrats are reintroducing a bill to restrict the bulk sale of ammunition, Spectrum News has learned.


June 27, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) reintroduced the “Ammunition Modernization and Monitoring Oversight (AMMO) Act.” The bill would restrict bulk sales of ammunition by requiring businesses to conduct background checks on buyers and would require businesses who sell ammunition to obtain the same federal license as gun dealers.


June 24, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) released the following statement after House Democrats selected him to serve as Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee. He was elected by a vote of 150-63.


June 24, 2025

House Democrats on Tuesday chose Representative Robert Garcia of California to lead their party on the Oversight Committee, elevating a less experienced member over an older and more seasoned one to a key post as younger Democrats seek more influence over their party’s future.


June 21, 2025

Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) joins Alex Witt to react to the freeing of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, Vice President Vance’s visit to Los Angeles, new DHS guidance for congressional visits to ICE facilities, cuts to Medicaid, and more.


June 4, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) released the following statement after the Trump Administration ordered the dismantling of the Long Beach Job Corps program, which provides education, vocational training, job placement, and wraparound support services to hundreds of people in our community.


June 3, 2025

Rep. Robert Garcia of California joins The Weeknight to weigh in on how House Democrats – led by Hakeem Jeffries – are planning a "more is more" approach in their efforts to counter the Trump Administration.


May 23, 2025

Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) reacts to Trump's private dinner for the highest paying customers of his cryptocurrency $TRUMP and his megabill being passed in the House.