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Running forU.S. House, District 29

Sylvia R. Garcia

DemocratHas the job now

Overview

How to reach them
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators
Offices held
  • U.S. House, Texas's 29th District · 2019–now
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators

Campaign money

  • Raised $1.2 million and spent $1.3 million since Jan 2025.
  • Of the money donors gave, 35% came from individual people and 65% from PACs (groups that collect money to give to candidates).
  • Since 2025, 202 PACs gave $631,350 to their campaign.
  • Since 2025, outside groups like super PACs spent $562,231 to help them.
Source and every donor: FEC
PACs that gave to their campaign since 2025202 PACs · $631,350
Outside groups that spent to help them since 20254 groups · $562,231

Bills they wrote

Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.

Wrote

31 bills

Became law

None became law. 2 passed the House or Senate but didn't become law.

  • Introduced Mar 5, 2025H.R. 1860: Women Veterans Cancer Care Coordination Act
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Sep 18, 2023H.R. 5524: Foreign Affiliates Sharing Pilot Program Extension Act
    Passed the House
  • Introduced May 19, 2026H.R. 8877: Improving Self-Sufficiency of Families in HUD-Subsidized Housing Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 19, 2026H.R. 8878: Incentivizing Local Solutions to Homelessness Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 11, 2026H.J.Res. 180: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Statement of Policy Regarding Prohibition on Abusive Acts or Practices".
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 11, 2026H.J.Res. 181: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2022-07: Reasonable Investigation of Consumer Reporting Disputes".
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 20, 2026H.R. 8373: Improving Access to Financial Coaching Act of 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 4, 2026H.R. 7344: Affordable Housing Supply Chain Clarity Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 27, 2026H.R. 7252: Restoring Community Trust Act of 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 17, 2025H.R. 6772: Affordable Housing Through Common-Sense Standards Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 17, 2025H.R. 6790: D-BLOC Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 19, 2025H.R. 5514: POJA Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 23, 2025H.R. 4664: Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 17, 2025H.R. 4497: Extreme Heat Emergency Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 26, 2025H.R. 1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 16, 2024H.R. 10426: Protect Intersex Children Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 18, 2024H.R. 10153: Women Veterans Cancer Care Coordination Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 6, 2024H.R. 8252: Improving Language Access in Mortgage Servicing Act of 2024
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 11, 2024H.R. 7949: STOP CSAM Act of 2024
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 9, 2023H.R. 6338: Veterans’ Cancer Care Coordinator Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 8, 2023H.R. 6298: Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 12, 2023H.R. 4578: Workforce Investment Disclosure Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 15, 2023H.R. 16: American Dream and Promise Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 18, 2023H.R. 3491: POJA Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 28, 2023H.R. 3006: 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.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 25, 2023H.R. 2834: Community Finance Language Inclusion Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 25, 2023H.R. 2835: Multilingual Financial Literacy Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 19, 2023H.R. 2711: SAYFE Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 10, 2023H.R. 1543: To direct the Secretary of Labor to ensure that the database relating to investigations under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 is language accessible, and for other purposes.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 3, 2023H.R. 1347: D-BLOC Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 2, 2023H.R. 785: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require paid rest breaks for certain construction employees, and for other purposes.
    Introduced

Source: Congress.gov

How they voted

Final votes on bills that passed the U.S. House or Senate, since 2023. Votes on amendments, committees, and procedure are left out.

Votes shown

671 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 74 of 1,909 votes (4%).

By topic
Agriculture and Food6 votes
    Animals6 votes
      Armed Forces and National Security46 votes
        Arts, Culture, Religion3 votes
          Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues4 votes
            Commerce38 votes
              Congress5 votes
                Crime and Law Enforcement43 votes
                  Economics and Public Finance44 votes
                    Education22 votes
                      Emergency Management10 votes
                        Energy48 votes
                          Environmental Protection37 votes
                            Families5 votes
                              Finance and Financial Sector38 votes
                                Foreign Trade and International Finance10 votes
                                  Government Operations and Politics58 votes
                                    Health22 votes
                                      Housing and Community Development3 votes
                                        Immigration26 votes
                                          International Affairs58 votes
                                            Labor and Employment12 votes
                                              Law9 votes
                                                Native Americans10 votes
                                                  Public Lands and Natural Resources39 votes
                                                    Science, Technology, Communications27 votes
                                                      Social Welfare4 votes
                                                        Taxation15 votes
                                                          Transportation and Public Works18 votes
                                                            Water Resources Development5 votes

                                                              Source: Congress.gov, Voteview (UCLA). Topics from Congress.gov.