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Garcia, Sylvia R.

House · Texas, District 29 · G000587Sign in to watch / set alerts
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Legislative activity across Congressesfactual — not a ranking
CongressSponsoredCosponsoredRecorded votesParticipation
119th · current05364395%
118th184921,17996%
117th2844799299%
116th21474953100%
Descriptive counts per Congress — sponsored/cosponsored measures, recorded votes cast, and participation (votes cast ÷ recorded, shown only where the denominator is ingested). This is not an effectiveness score, alignment, or rank. Recorded votes reflect ingested chambers (House member casts across the supported range; Senate member casts are not linked — see Coverage).
Service history4 Congresses of supported coverage
CongressChamberStateDistrictParty
119th · currentHouseTexas29Democratic
118thHouseTexas29Democratic
117thHouseTexas29Democratic
116thHouseTexas29Democratic
Congress-specific facts from the authoritative source; current values are not applied retroactively.
Legislative activity · 117th Congress · historical · House
Participation
99%
992/997 cast
Sponsored
28
bills
Cosponsored
447
measures
Voting record on TQL-graded bills · 117th Congress

Grouped by the bill's grade. “Supported” = voted Yea; “Opposed” = voted Nay. These are facts about votes — not a score of the member.

Bill grade bandSupportedOpposedPresentNot voting
A/B-graded bills (0)0000
C-graded bills (0)0000
D/F-graded bills (0)0000
Recent recorded votes117th Congress
MeasureCastResultDate
ProceduralPresentPassed2021-01-03
HRES 1YeaPassed2021-01-03
HRES 8YeaPassed2021-01-04
HRES 8YeaPassed2021-01-04
HRES 8YeaPassed2021-01-04
HRES 8NayFailed2021-01-04
HRES 8YeaPassed2021-01-04
HR 22YeaPassed2021-01-05
ProceduralNayFailed2021-01-06
ProceduralNayFailed2021-01-07
HRES 38YeaPassed2021-01-12
HRES 38YeaPassed2021-01-12
Sponsored · 117th28
—To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4020 Broadway Street in Houston, Texas, as the "Benny C. Martinez Post Office Building".hr 203—To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5302 Galveston Road in Houston, Texas, as the "Vanessa Guillén Post Office Building".hr 224—Elder Abuse Protection Act of 2021hr 2922—Energy Security and Lightering Independence Act of 2021hr 2923—Improving Language Access in Mortgage Servicing Act of 2021hr 3009—Marijuana Data Collection Acthr 3043—Stop EITC and CTC Seizures Acthr 3247—Protect Victims of Major Disasters Act of 2021hr 3394—Wear Your Mask Acthr 348—POJA Act of 2021hr 3992—Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Acthr 3993—For the relief of Enrique Soriano and Areli Soriano.hr 494—Advancing Human Spaceflight Act of 2021hr 5250—Virtual Naturalization Act of 2021hr 5518—To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to prohibit genital surgery on foster children with variations in sex characteristics who are under six years of age as a condition of receiving grants under such part.hr 5730—EARN IT Act of 2022hr 6544—For the relief of Oli Mohammed.hr 6804—Studying Barriers to Homelessness Acthr 7123—PCAOB Whistleblower Protection Act of 2022hr 7245—To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require paid rest breaks for certain construction employees, and for other purposes.hr 8444—To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to support the placement of students and licensed professional social workers in public libraries, and for other purposes.hr 8822—Multilingual Financial Literacy Acthr 8880—Veterans’ Cancer Care Coordinator Act of 2022hr 9002—Community Finance Language Inclusion Act of 2022hr 9266—To establish a grant program for domestic maritime workforce training and education, and for other purposes.hr 987—Supporting the designation of April 10 as "Dolores Huerta Day", in honor of the accomplishments and legacy of Dolores Huerta.hres 1056—Commending Port Houston, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Project 11 partners for their work on expanding the Houston Ship Channel.hres 1149—Recognizing the harm associated with restraints in schools.hres 1487
Cosponsored · 117th447
—Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Latina women in comparison to men.hconres 122—Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.hconres 19—Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity between wages paid to men and women.hconres 24—Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.hconres 46—Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Latina women in comparison to men.hconres 55—Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Government must take steps to end the pandemic now.hconres 60—Expressing the sense of the Congress that tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies have historically provided and continue to provide critical benefits to the people and communities of the United States.hconres 65—Condemning threats of violence against historically Black colleges and universities ("HBCUs") and reaffirming support for HBCUs and their students.hconres 70—Expressing support for the recognition of March 10, 2022, as "Abortion Provider Appreciation Day".hconres 78—Expressing opposition to the criminalization of essential health care, including the full range of sexual and reproductive health care such as abortion, gender-affirming care, and contraceptive care, and disapproving of the criminalization of pregnancy outcomes.hconres 89—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.hjres 1—Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.hjres 17—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.hjres 28—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the pardon power of the President.hjres 4—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime.hjres 53—Amending title 36, United States Code, to direct the President to issue an annual proclamation establishing Democracy Day.hjres 68—Directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress.hjres 87—For the People Act of 2021hr 1—Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Gun Trafficking and Crime Prevention Act of 2021hr 1007—COVID–19 Language Access Acthr 1009—‘Six Triple Eight’ Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021hr 1012—White Supremacy in Law Enforcement Information Act of 2021hr 1031—Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Acthr 1057—Pregnant Workers Fairness Acthr 1065—COVID–19 in Corrections Data Transparency Acthr 1072—U.S. Citizenship Acthr 1177—Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Acthr 1179—Veteran Deportation Prevention and Reform Acthr 1182—Honoring the Oath Act of 2021hr 1183—Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Acthr 1193
Campaign financefederal · source: FEC
FEC candidate H8TX29052 · GARCIA, SYLVIA R → (House TX) · linked deterministic
CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on hand
2024$938,007$950,725$371,754
2022$940,934$804,062$384,472
2020$856,156$795,553$247,599
2018$1,249,437$1,062,441$186,996
2 authorized/associated committees · 100 reported independent expenditures. Full campaign-finance record →Reported campaign-finance facts about the linked FEC candidate. This is distinct from the legislative record above and implies nothing about how the member legislated — money and votes are not causally linked here.

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