Rep. Garcia: Children in Texas Are Going Hungry
July 15, 2025
July 15, 2025
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Sylvia R. Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following floor remarks on June 26, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech):
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today because there are children in Texas going hungry, and Governor Greg Abbott just made it worse.
This week, he vetoed $60 million in State spending for a summer food program that would have helped feed c . . .
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today because there are children in Texas going hungry, and Governor Greg Abbott just made it worse.
This week, he vetoed $60 million in State spending for a summer food program that would have helped feed c . . .