Tag Archives: Robert Garcia

Dem Rep Introduces Resolution To Expel George Santos

CBS News reports: The House will try again this week to expel embattled GOP Rep. George Santos after Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia moved Tuesday to force a vote on ousting him this week. The California lawmaker introduced a “privileged” resolution to expel the New York Republican after a damning report from the House Ethics Committee earlier this month said there …

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Dem Rep Targets MTG With “Motherhood” Resolution

The Hill reports: Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) introduced a resolution Friday that would formally recognize and celebrate diverse family units across the nation. The introduction of the resolution, which Garcia’s office said is a “direct response” to comments made during a House hearing last month by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) that suggested non-biological mothers are not actual mothers, comes …

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Dem Rep: MTG Lies About Jail Conditions For Rioters

The Hill reports: House Democrats said their visit as part of a GOP-led trip to the Washington, D.C. jail where rioters from the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection are being held showed they had no remorse for their actions. The comments came after the trip, which was organized by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), following criticism from some Republicans about the …

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Gay Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia Wins House Race

Long Beach’s ABC affiliate reports: Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia was well ahead in early results and projected to win the race for California’s 42nd congressional district. Garcia, a Democrat who served 8 years as mayor, had a 2-1 lead over Republican John Briscoe in initial results. Garcia was the first Latino and first openly gay mayor in the history …

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Long Beach Elects Gay Mayor

Long Beach, California elected an openly gay mayor yesterday. Long Beach City Councilman Robert Garcia made history Tuesday night when he narrowly defeated businessman Damon Dunn in the race for mayor to become the first Latino, the first openly gay and the youngest person to be mayor of Long Beach. “I think you run, not necessarily to be the first, …

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