Sylvia R. Garcia
Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Garcia has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
The tally counts votes on passage. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law is listed apart.
This record covers laws that passed. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.
The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Garcia is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Garcia votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Garcia votes Yes on the Epstein Files Transparency Act and the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
On funding the government, Garcia votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA, and the September 2026 funding extension, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law, the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies.
Garcia votes No on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Garcia votes to cancel 0 and against cancelling 24.
Garcia votes differently from most House Democrats on 3 of 56 Yes and No votes: No on the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026, No on the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 and No on the HALT Fentanyl Act.
Garcia did not vote on the Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act, the Local Access to Courts Act, the Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025 and the Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act.
Votes on laws that passed
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Lets farmers and ranchers get emergency conservation money up front after a disaster, instead of paying first and waiting for reimbursement.
A package of housing measures intended to increase the supply of homes.
Allows phone emergency alerts to be sent when a shark attack happens nearby.
Protects Alaska Native artists' right to make and sell handicrafts from walrus ivory and other marine mammal materials.
Authorizes a major VA medical facility project in St. Louis, Missouri.
Gives certain licensed hydropower projects more time to start construction.
Extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants.
Renews the federal programs that set aside research money for small businesses.
Full-year fiscal 2026 funding for the Commerce and Justice Departments, science agencies, energy and water programs, the Interior Department and the EPA.
When the IRS postpones a tax deadline after a disaster, the time allowed to claim a refund is now extended to match.
Requires federal agencies to publish digital maps of the rules for boating and fishing on federal waterways.
Protects 40 acres at the Wounded Knee massacre site as land owned by the Oglala Sioux and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribes.
Restores federal payments to rural counties with national forest land, which pay for schools and roads.
Raises the special pension paid to Medal of Honor recipients.
Requires the Justice Department to publish its unclassified records on Jeffrey Epstein in a searchable form within 30 days.
Renames the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas for Jocelyn Nungaray.
Lets the IRS push back tax deadlines for people in areas where a governor has declared a disaster, without waiting for a federal declaration.
Renames the Salem Maritime site in Massachusetts a National Historical Park and orders a study of expanding its boundary.
Changes the rule that required Alaska Native village corporations to hand land to the State of Alaska to be kept for future cities.
Makes it a federal crime to publish intimate images of a person without consent, including AI-generated ones, and requires online platforms to remove them within 48 hours of a victim's request.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 1 law.
From the official record
Statements from the official record: Not checked yet. A statement appears here after a person reviews our account of the law or order it is about.
From this member’s press releases
From a secondary sourceThese are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.
1 excerpt
- 21st Century ROAD to Housing ActMay 22, 2026
Congresswoman Garcia Secures Key Provisions in Major Housing Package
“WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) secured several key housing and homelessness provisions in the broader 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (H.R. 6644), a major housing package aimed at lowering costs, expanding affordable housing, and supporting working families struggling with the nation’s housing crisis.”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 16 spending items this member requested, $14,892,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Houston Police Department | Public Law 119-74 | Fulton Corridor Revitalization ProjectDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e TX Harris County Control Servi Satellite LocEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate TX Jacinto City f Drinking WateEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| City of Houston Police Department | Public Law 119-74 | Fulton Corridor Revitalization ProjectDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| City of Houston (Houston Public Works) | Public Law 119-75 | East End Railway Improvement ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements | TX | $850,000 |
| City of Houston | Public Law 119-75 | Mason Park Community Center Repairs and ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | TX | $1,200,000 |
| The University of Texas at Houston | Public Law 119-75 | Strengthening Houston Housing, Houston, Harris County, TexasDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | TX | $2,000,000 |
| Harris County Precinct 2 | Public Law 119-75 | Veterans Memorial Park Improvements and Facility Development and ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | TX | $1,200,000 |
| East Aldine Management District | Public Law 119-75 | Worsham Elementary Safe Routes to Schools Infrastructure ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | TX | $850,000 |
| Houston Land Bank | Public Law 119-75 | Yellow Cab Site Redevelopment--Mixed-Income Housing and Community RevitalizationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | TX | $2,000,000 |
Show all 16
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Pasadena Parks & Recreation | Public Law 119-75 | City of Pasadena Strawberry Park ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | TX | $850,000 |
| University of Houston Arte Publico Press | Public Law 119-75 | Humanities Facility Infrastructure Development and ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | TX | $850,000 |
| University of Houston Downtown | Public Law 119-75 | East End Innovation Incubator Facility DevelopmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | TX | $250,000 |
| Harris County Precinct 2 | Public Law 119-75 | Facility for Addressing Community Food Security Needs in Gulfgate-- Demolition, Development and ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | TX | $250,000 |
| Harrisburg Redevelopment Authority (TIRZ 23) | Public Law 119-75 | Harrisburg Trail ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | TX | $250,000 |
| UTHealth Houston, School of Dentistry | Public Law 119-75 | University of Texas Kitchen Construction and Equipment AcquisitionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | TX | $250,000 |
1 row here has the same law, recipient, purpose and amount as another row. The Congressional Record may print one item more than once. The count and the total include each row.
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Online ads
From a secondary sourceThese are records from public ad libraries, for advertisers tied to this member. We show an ad only after we save our own copy of it.
SYLVIA GARCIA FOR CONGRESS Google Ads Transparency Center
Evidence for the tie: The library lists FEC committee number C00660555 for this advertiser, and the FEC committee file names this member as that committee’s candidate.
The library lists 34 ads by this advertiser since January 3, 2025.
We have not saved our own copy of these 34 ads yet, so this page shows none of them. Cause: Google’s data file carries no words, picture or video of the ad.
Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 6, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Garcia's campaign reports receiving $987,402.39 and reports spending $1,158,183.53, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H8TX29052as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H8TX29052as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $987,402.39 | $938,007.37 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $1,158,183.53 | $950,725.15 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $200,972.67 | $371,753.81 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H8TX29052as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H8TX29052as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $319,200.00 | $210,122.34 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $16,198.27 | $5,346.80 |
| Other political committees | $650,849.51 | $721,070.71 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- SYLVIA GARCIA FOR CONGRESS Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00660555
- PUTTING PEOPLE FIRST PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00729871
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
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Where this comes from
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