Rep. Sylvia Garcia
Democrat · Texas's 29th District · in the House since 2019
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Rep. Sylvia Garcia has missed 18 of 323 roll-call votes this Congress, 5.6% of them, 3.6 times as many as the typical House member (1.5%).
What they show up for, and what they skip
Sylvia Garcia almost always votes on votes on economy and public finance (missed 0%) and votes on foreign affairs (0%), but misses far more votes on energy (16%) and suspension votes (8%).
By kind of vote
Share missed · the gray tick is their overall 5.6%
By topic
From the Library of Congress subject of each bill · topics with 10+ votes
Days of the week: missed 16% of Monday votes and 0% of Tuesday votes.
Votes cast and missed, month by month
Each bar is one month of roll calls in the 119th Congress. Shaded months have a reason on record.
- Voted (yes, no or present)
- Missed
- Reason on record
Year by year
Share of votes missed. The gray tick is the typical House member.
Earlier years are still loading.
Missed days in 2026
Each square is a day the House held votes. Darker means more votes missed that day.
- Jan 6: voted every time
- Jan 7: voted every time
- Jan 8: voted every time
- Jan 9: voted every time
- Jan 12: voted every time
- Jan 13: voted every time
- Jan 14: voted every time
- Jan 15: voted every time
- Jan 20: voted every time
- Jan 21: voted every time
- Jan 22: voted every time
- Feb 2: voted every time
- Feb 3: voted every time
- Feb 4: voted every time
- Feb 9: voted every time
- Feb 10: voted every time
- Feb 11: voted every time
- Feb 12: voted every time
- Feb 24: voted every time
- Feb 25: voted every time
- Mar 4: missed 5 of 5
- Mar 5: voted every time
- Mar 17: voted every time
- Mar 18: voted every time
- Mar 19: voted every time
- Mar 24: voted every time
- Mar 25: voted every time
- Mar 26: voted every time
- Mar 27: voted every time
- Apr 14: voted every time
- Apr 15: voted every time
- Apr 16: voted every time
- Apr 17: voted every time
- Apr 20: voted every time
- Apr 21: voted every time
- Apr 22: missed 7 of 7
- Apr 23: missed 1 of 1
- Apr 27: missed 2 of 2
- Apr 29: voted every time
- Apr 30: voted every time
- May 12: voted every time
- May 13: voted every time
- May 14: voted every time
- May 15: voted every time
- May 20: voted every time
- May 21: voted every time
- Jun 3: voted every time
- Jun 4: voted every time
- Jun 8: voted every time
- Jun 9: voted every time
- Jun 10: voted every time
- Jun 11: voted every time
- Jun 23: voted every time
- Jun 24: voted every time
- Jun 25: voted every time
- Jun 29: voted every time
- Jun 30: voted every time
- Jul 13: voted every time
- Jul 14: voted every time
- Jul 15: voted every time
- Jul 16: voted every time
- Jul 20: voted every time
- Jul 21: voted every time
- Jul 22: missed 1 of 9
- Jul 23: voted every time
- Aug 31: missed 2 of 2
- Sep 1: voted every time
- Sep 2: voted every time
- Sep 3: voted every time
- Sep 14: voted every time
- Sep 15: voted every time
- Sep 16: voted every time
- Nov 9: voted every time
- Nov 10: voted every time
- Nov 11: voted every time
- Nov 12: voted every time
Voted every time Missed every vote
Reasons on record
What the member or their office said, with the source. Absences with no reason given are listed as such.
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No reason given 18 votes on 6 days
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Key votes missed
| Date | Vote | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | Local Access to Courts Act S. 32 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · roll call 285 |
Passed | 378–10 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act S. 307 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · roll call 284 |
Passed | 376–8 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Clergy Act H.R. 227 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 139 |
Passed | 350–5 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act H.R. 7959 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 138 |
Passed | 346–10 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | HEATS Act H.R. 5587 · On Passage · roll call 137 |
Passed | 231–186 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | FIRE Act H.R. 6387 · On Passage · roll call 136 |
Passed | 220–198 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act H.R. 4690 · On Passage · roll call 134 |
Passed | 215–202 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Expressing support for rural communities across the United States as stewards of the environment, major suppli… H.Res. 1182 · On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 132 |
Passed | 220–196 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 4690; providing for consideration of the resolution H. Res. 1182;… H.Res. 1189 · On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 131 |
Passed | 211–206 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act H.R. 6472 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 82 |
Passed | 351–72 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act S. 723 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · roll call 81 |
Passed | 384–40 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7744) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Secur… H.Res. 1095 · On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 80 |
Passed | 211–209 |
Missed 18 votes in all; only the key ones are listed here.
Missed votes that could have changed the result
Votes Sylvia Garcia missed where the members who didn't vote outnumbered the margin. "Their side lost" means most of their party voted on the losing side.
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Absences could have flipped it Their side lost Apr 22, 2026 · House #131Providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 4690; providing for consideration of the resolution H. Res. 1182; provid…On Agreeing to the Resolution · H.Res. 1189
It passed 211–206 with 8 Democrats and 6 Republicans not voting. The losing side was 5 votes short and 8 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have failed 211–214. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (217–214).
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Absences could have flipped it Their side lost Apr 22, 2026 · House #130Providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 4690; providing for consideration of the resolution H. Res. 1182; provid…On Ordering the Previous Question · H.Res. 1189
It passed 180–179 with 38 Republicans and 34 Democrats not voting. The losing side was one vote short and 34 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have failed 180–213. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (218–213).
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Absences could have flipped it Their side lost Mar 4, 2026 · House #80Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7744) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for…On Agreeing to the Resolution · H.Res. 1095
It passed 211–209 with 7 Republicans and 5 Democrats not voting. The losing side was 2 votes short and 5 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have failed 211–214. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (218–214).
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Absences could have flipped it Their side lost Mar 4, 2026 · House #79Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7744) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for…On Ordering the Previous Question · H.Res. 1095
It passed 213–208 with 6 Democrats and 5 Republicans not voting. The losing side was 5 votes short and 6 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have failed 213–214. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (218–214).
How that compares
Data: the House Clerk and senate.gov, updated with every roll call. All members →