Texas — 29th District

Sylvia Garcia

Supports pathway to citizenship and humanitarian reform

Sylvia Garcia advocates for compassionate immigration policy, championing pathways to legal status for long-term residents and Dreamers. She strongly opposes border militarization and state-level enforcement operations like Texas' Operation Lone Star, while voting against strict federal enforcement measures in Congress.

• Lead sponsor of the Dream and Promise Act to establish a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers and TPS recipients.
• Opposes Governor Greg Abbott's Operation Lone Star and the militarization of Texas border communities.
• Voted against the Laken Riley Act (S. 5) and the DUIs Act (H.R. 875).

“As the lead sponsor of the Dream and Promise Act, she has championed legislation that creates a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers.”

“At home, Sylvia has led the fight against Governor Abbott’s wasteful spending on Operation Lone Star and the militarization of Texas border communities.”

Martha Fierro

Supports increased border security and Border Patrol

Martha Fierro prioritizes border enforcement and public safety, calling for greater support for Border Patrol agents to curb illegal crossings and human trafficking. She argues that current border policies endanger local communities and fail to protect children.

• Advocates for increased funding and operational support for Border Patrol.
• Opposes federal policies that encourage illegal border crossings.
• Links border enforcement directly to stopping human trafficking and protecting local communities.

“Public Safety, Secure Our Borders! Support Border Patrol and stop policies that encourage illegal crossings and human trafficking.”

Sylvia Garcia

Supports expanding affordable housing and raising wages

Sylvia Garcia focuses on making daily life affordable by expanding access to affordable housing and supporting organized labor to raise wages. She opposes tax cuts for corporations and high earners, arguing they come at the expense of funding for critical social programs.

• Serves on the House Housing Subcommittee to expand affordable housing units and assist first-time homebuyers.
• Supports organized labor and legislative measures aimed at raising wages and worker benefits.
• Opposes cuts to Medicaid and Medicare, voting against Republican budget reconciliation legislation (H.R. 1).

“From helping first-time homebuyers to expanding the number of affordable housing units, Sylvia is fighting to ensure that every family has a safe, stable, and affordable place to call home.”

“She is pushing back against Trump and his billionaire allies who put corporate profits ahead of people, slashing Medicaid, Medicare, and programs that help families make ends meet.”

Martha Fierro

Supports cutting federal spending to combat inflation

Martha Fierro aims to restore affordability in Houston by reining in federal spending to reduce inflation. Her economic platform targets lowering consumer costs for essential needs, including groceries, gasoline, and housing.

• Proposes reducing federal government spending to curb rising inflation.
• Focuses on lowering daily household expenses for gas, groceries, and housing.
• Promotes local job growth by easing federal financial burdens on businesses.

“Make Houston Affordable Again by cutting reckless federal spending and fighting inflation to lower costs for gas, groceries, and housing.”

Sylvia Garcia

Supports expanding community healthcare funding and safety nets

Sylvia Garcia supports strong federal investments in community health centers and public safety nets to guarantee care access across her district. She fights to lower prescription costs and protect Medicare and Medicaid from federal budget cuts.

• Secured federal funding for community health centers, school-based clinics, and mobile health pods in District 29.
• Opposes Republican budget proposals that cut funding for Medicare and Medicaid.
• Advocates for lowering health insurance premiums and expanding low-cost healthcare coverage.

“Championed funding for community health centers, school based clinics, and mobile health pods to ensure all corners of the district have access to healthcare”

Martha Fierro

Supports market competition and patient choice without mandates

Martha Fierro advocates for making healthcare affordable by fostering free-market competition and expanding patient choice rather than implementing federal mandates. She believes market-driven solutions protect family and senior care while controlling costs.

• Opposes federal healthcare mandates and government intervention in medical choices.
• Promotes increased market competition among healthcare providers to drive down costs.
• Emphasizes protecting patient choice for families and seniors.

“By raising competition, expanding access, and protecting patient choice — not imposing government mandates — we can ensure families and seniors get the care they need at prices they can afford.”

Sylvia Garcia

Supports clean energy investments and local infrastructure

Sylvia Garcia supports clean energy transition projects that generate local employment, alongside federal investments in local transportation infrastructure. She helped secure over $1 billion for a regional hydrogen energy hub and sponsored bills to address neighborhood train congestion.

• Helped secure over $1 billion to establish a hydrogen energy hub on the Houston Ship Channel.
• Secured nearly $40 million for East End underpasses and sponsored the Don't Block Our Communities Act regarding train delays.
• Voted against the Republican Lower Energy Costs Act (118th H.R. 1).

“Helped secure more than $1 Billion to create a hydrogen hub on the Houston Ship Channel, a project that will bring thousands of high-paying jobs to the district”

Martha Fierro

Supports oil, natural gas, and state energy independence

Martha Fierro advocates for Texas energy independence by supporting the domestic oil and natural gas industries. She opposes federal regulatory interference, asserting that keeping decisions in Texas and fortifying the power grid will lower utility bills.

• Supports domestic oil and natural gas production to protect local industry jobs.
• Advocates keeping energy decision-making authority within Texas rather than under federal jurisdiction.
• Emphasizes improving electric grid reliability to reduce consumer energy bills.

“Protect Texas energy independence — keep energy decisions in Texas, support oil and natural gas, and strengthen grid reliability to lower bills.”

Sylvia Garcia

Supports public school funding and workforce programs

Sylvia Garcia views strong public schools and vocational career paths as essential to economic security. She focuses on delivering direct federal investments for public school districts and technical workforce training.

• Secured federal funding for workforce training programs within Pasadena ISD.
• Opposes state and federal budget cuts to public education systems.
• Frames public education as a core foundational right for community growth.

“Successfully funded workforce training programs within Pasadena ISD”

Martha Fierro

Supports school choice and parental rights

Martha Fierro advocates expanding educational freedom by supporting school choice vouchers for parents. She emphasizes protecting parental rights in education and fostering values-based learning environments.

• Promotes school choice policies to empower parents in selecting educational options.
• Advocates defending parental rights within local school curricula and policies.
• Focuses on building safe, values-based learning environments for students.

“Expand educational freedom and strengthen family values. Empower parents with school choice, defend parental rights, and protect the values that make Texas strong.”

Sylvia Garcia

Supports codifying abortion rights and protecting IVF

Sylvia Garcia strongly defends reproductive freedom, calling the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade a historic failure. She actively supports codifying abortion protections into federal law and safeguarding access to IVF and contraception.

• Supports passing the Women's Health Protection Act to ensure nationwide abortion and IVF access.
• Opposes state-level bans and restrictions on reproductive healthcare choices.
• Maintains a long legislative record advocating for women's healthcare access and equal rights.

“She believes the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was a historic failure, and she is fighting to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act to safeguard access to safe, legal healthcare, abortion, and IVF.”

Sylvia Garcia

Supports voting rights protection and executive oversight

Sylvia Garcia prioritizes protecting democratic processes through federal voting rights legislation and rigorous executive oversight. She served as an impeachment manager in President Donald Trump's 2020 trial and opposes state voting restrictions.

• Served as one of seven House impeachment managers in the 2020 Senate trial of Donald Trump.
• Supports passing the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
• Voted against the SAVE Act (H.R. 22) requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote.

“As one of seven impeachment managers who held Donald Trump accountable before the U.S. Senate, Sylvia proved she has the courage to speak truth to power.”

“She proudly supports the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to protect the right to vote and the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act to make communities safer and rebuild trust.”