As cases surge in Texas and the pandemic rages on, the representatives said ICE should release all detainees who are not a safety risk and who are more vulnerable to contracting the virus.
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Coronavirus in Texas
U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia moves to self-quarantine after exposure to coronavirus
The Houston Democrat isn’t the first member of the state’s delegation who has taken such action.
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Police brutality in Texas
Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo tells U.S. House committee defunding police is “not the answer”
George Floyd’s brother Philonise Floyd was also a featured witness at the hearing, where he spoke about the pain of losing his brother.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Some Texans in Congress vote through proxies for the first time in American history
Republicans have fought the allowance of proxy voting tooth and nail. They argue that such a move upends the Constitution, and they promise a protracted legal fight.
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U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia of Texas predicts cities and local governments could be facing bankruptcy
Garcia said the country could be heading toward the next Great Depression.
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Coronavirus in Texas: State sees highest single-day death toll from COVID-19
Our staff is closely tracking developments on the new coronavirus in Texas. Check here for live updates.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Sanders cranks up Texas primary push with early voting underway
The Democratic presidential candidate is hosting four rallies in the state this weekend and bulking up his staff here.
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Politics
How U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia of Houston landed in the middle of Donald Trump’s impeachment
Decades of nuts-and-bolts political work and a friendship with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed the first-term congresswoman a starring role in the Senate trial of President Trump.
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Texas Elections 2018
State Rep. Carol Alvarado wins special election to replace Sylvia Garcia in Texas Senate
The Houston Democrat narrowly avoided a runoff Tuesday night as unofficial results showed she prevailed in the special election to succeed ex-state Sen. Sylvia Garcia.
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Texas Elections 2018
Two Texas House Democrats from Houston lead 4-way race to replace state Sen. Sylvia Garcia
State Reps. Carol Alvarado and Ana Hernandez, both Democrats, are the most well-known candidates running to replace former state Sen. Sylvia Garcia in a district that Hillary Clinton won in 2016 by 46 percentage points.
