{"id":467238,"date":"2026-10-15T22:44:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T22:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/467238\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T22:44:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T22:44:12","slug":"press-release-sylvia-garcia-joins-austin-hearing-on-ice-shootings-across-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/467238\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Release: Sylvia Garcia Joins Austin Hearing on ICE Shootings Across Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sylvia Garcia joined a congressional hearing in Austin examining ICE-related shootings and urging transparency and accountability.<\/p>\n<p>Quiver AI Summary<\/p>\n<p>Garcia joins Austin hearing: Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia said she joined Democratic members of Congress in Austin for a field hearing focused on shootings involving federal immigration agents in Texas and on calls for greater transparency and accountability from ICE.<\/p>\n<p>Hearing topics and participants: The hearing, led by Reps. Greg Casar, Bennie Thompson, and Pramila Jayapal, examined several incidents, including shootings in Houston, South Padre, and Austin. Witnesses included family members and attorneys from the Texas Immigration Law Council, ACLU of Texas, and Texas Civil Rights Project.<\/p>\n<p>Garcia\u2019s comments: Garcia said families affected by the incidents \u201cdeserve the truth and justice\u201d and said the hearing was intended to press for answers. The release said video of the hearing is available online.<\/p>\n<p>Disclaimer: This is an AI-generated summary of a press release. The model used to summarize this release may make mistakes. See the full release <a href=\"https:\/\/sylviagarcia.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/congresswoman-sylvia-garcia-joins-field-hearing-in-austin-to-examine-ice-shootings-across-texas\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/api.quiverquant.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Quiver Quantitative API<\/a> to build on top of data on congressional stock trading, insider transactions, hedge fund moves, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Sylvia R. Garcia Fundraising<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/election-fundraising\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/images\/news_fundraising_img\/G000587.svg\" alt=\"Sylvia R. Garcia Fundraising\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto;\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sylvia R. Garcia recently disclosed $84.2K of fundraising in a Q2 FEC disclosure filed on July 15th, 2026. This was the 773rd most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year. 11.5% came from individual donors.<\/p>\n<p>Garcia disclosed $58.9K of spending. This was the 1007th most from all Q2 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.<\/p>\n<p>Garcia disclosed $201.0K of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 779th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year.<\/p>\n<p>You can see the disclosure <a href=\"https:\/\/docquery.fec.gov\/pdf\/462\/202607159875316462\/202607159875316462.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>, or track Sylvia R. Garcia&#8217;s fundraising on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/congresstrading\/politician\/R.%20Garcia-G000587\/donors\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Quiver Quantitative<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sylvia R. Garcia Net Worth<\/p>\n<p>Quiver Quantitative estimates that Sylvia R. Garcia is worth $1.2M, as of October 15th, 2026. This is the 319th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.<\/p>\n<p>Garcia has approximately $0 invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.<\/p>\n<p>You can track Sylvia R. Garcia&#8217;s net worth on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/congresstrading\/politician\/Sylvia%20R.%20Garcia-G000587\/net-worth\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Quiver Quantitative&#8217;s politician page for Garcia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sylvia R. Garcia Bill Proposals<\/p>\n<p>Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Sylvia R. Garcia:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/bills\/119\/hr-8878\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H.R.8878<\/a>: Incentivizing Local Solutions to Homelessness Act<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/bills\/119\/hr-8877\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H.R.8877<\/a>: Improving Self-Sufficiency of Families in HUD-Subsidized Housing Act<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/bills\/119\/hr-8373\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H.R.8373<\/a>: Improving Access to Financial Coaching Act of 2026<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/bills\/119\/hr-7344\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H.R.7344<\/a>: Affordable Housing Supply Chain Clarity Act<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/bills\/119\/hr-7252\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H.R.7252<\/a>: Restoring Community Trust Act of 2026<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/bills\/119\/hr-6790\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H.R.6790<\/a>: D-BLOC Act<\/p>\n<p>You can track bills proposed by Sylvia R. Garcia on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/congresstrading\/politician\/R.%20Garcia-G000587\/legislation\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Quiver Quantitative&#8217;s politician page for Garcia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>2026 Texas&#8217;s 29th Congressional District Election<\/p>\n<p>There has been approximately $1,988,391 of spending in Texas&#8217;s 29th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.<\/p>\n<p>Approximately $567,065 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:<\/p>\n<p>The rating for this race is currently &#8220;Solid D&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>You can track this election on our matchup page for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/election-fundraising\/house\/TX\/29\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 Texas&#8217;s 29th congressional district election<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sylvia Garcia joined a congressional hearing in Austin examining ICE-related shootings and urging transparency and accountability. 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