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New York Times
5 days ago
- Business
- New York Times
Garcia Joins Generational Fight Among House Democrats
Representative Robert Garcia of California told his colleagues on Thursday that he was running to become the top Democrat on the Oversight Committee, intensifying a generational battle over a critical post at a time when younger members are agitating for more power. Mr. Garcia, 47, is not the only young lawmaker seeking the position, a prominent role that has been vacant since Representative Gerald E. Connolly of Virginia died last week at the age of 75. Mr. Connolly stepped back from it last month as his cancer progressed. Representative Jasmine Crockett of Texas, 44, who is the No. 2 Democrat on the committee, said on MSNBC earlier this week that she planned to seek the top post. She and Mr. Garcia will vie for the job against two more senior members: Representatives Stephen Lynch of Massachusetts, 70, who had assumed Mr. Connolly's duties since he stepped aside; and Kweisi Mfume of Maryland, 76, who told colleagues in text messages in May that he wanted the position. Democrats plan to hold an internal election for the position on June 24. The contest is unfolding as the party reappraises its identity following painful electoral losses in November, including whether it is time for its older members to relinquish power to a younger generation. A book released this month has revived conversations over whether Democrats were too quick to shut down skepticism about former President Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s age and mental acuity as he ran for re-election. David Hogg, 25, a vice chair of the Democratic National Committee, faced an internal firestorm after he announced he'd support an effort to oust older incumbents in favor of younger progressives. The ranking Democrat on the Oversight Committee is one of the party's most visible opponents to Republicans and the Trump administration. The position has seen remarkable turnover; Mr. Connolly was the fourth person to hold it in six years, none of them younger than 60 years old. That is in keeping with Democrats' traditional approach to awarding powerful posts in Congress, where such decisions for decades were made almost entirely by seniority. Mr. Connolly's selection for the job last year appeared to be a rebuke to younger progressives who had argued the party needed fresh voices to lead their ranks on the panel during the second Trump administration. The Virginia Democrat, who was elected to the House in 2008, defeated Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, the millennial media phenom who is one of the most visible and popular members of her party. Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, 35, subsequently left the Oversight Committee and said earlier this month that she would not pursue the post again, in part because of Democrats' emphasis on seniority. In the letter that Mr. Garcia sent to members formally announcing his bid, the second-term lawmaker tried to position himself as a bridge between more experienced members and the younger generation. Focusing on his time as mayor of Long Beach, Calif., he said that he 'showed that government can be both progressive and effective,' according to a copy of the letter obtained by The New York Times. Mr. Mfume, in text messages he sent to colleagues in May that were viewed by The Times, highlighted his '15 years of service in the House' — experience that he said would help 'aggressively push back against Trump's daily encroachment on congressional powers.'
NBC Sports
6 days ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Corey Seager is reinstated by Texas Rangers after shortstop's second IL stint this season
Robert Garcia picked up his third save of the season, and Eric Samulski discusses why the left-handed pitcher seems to be the "most trusted" reliever in the Texas Rangers bullpen. ARLINGTON, Texas — Two-time World Series MVP shortstop Corey Seager was reinstated by the Texas Rangers on Wednesday after his second stint on the injured list this season because of a right hamstring strain. The Rangers activated Seager before their series finale against Toronto. Seager hadn't played since hitting two home runs on May 10 at Detroit. He missed 28 of their previous 33 games going into Wednesday night. Seager was out 16 games while on the IL for the second time, but that didn't count the two games he didn't play before his two-homer game against the Tigers. He missed 10 games while out the minimum 10 days for his previous IL stint from April 23-May 2, then played only five games after being reinstated before being getting sidelined again. Infielder Blaine Crim was sent back to Triple-A Round Rock after not playing in either of the two games he had been back with the Rangers since getting called up Monday to fill an open spot on their 26-man roster. He appeared in five games in his first major league stint last month, going 0 for 11 with a walk. Seager, a five-time All-Star, is in the fourth season of his $325 million, 10-year contract with the Rangers. He went into the finale against the Blue Jays hitting .300 with six homers and 12 RBIs in 26 games this season, and 102 homers in his 419 games with Texas. Seager missed the end of last season after his second hernia surgery in less than eight months. That operation in September was a right sports hernia repair, on the opposite side of his abdomen from a procedure the previous January. He dealt with the left hernia issue at the end of 2023, when he still hit .318 with six homers, 12 RBIs and 15 walks in 17 postseason games as the Rangers won their first World Series title. He was on the IL twice that season (left hamstring issue and right thumb sprain).
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
García hits a big 2-run double as the Rangers stop a 6-game slide by edging the White Sox 5-4
Chicago White Sox's Michael A. Taylor, left, is safe at second base with a double as Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien, right, makes a late tag during the ninth inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/David Banks) Chicago White Sox's Michael A. Taylor, left, is safe at second base with a double as Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien, right, makes a late tag during the ninth inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/David Banks) Texas Rangers pitcher Robert Garcia throws against the Chicago White Sox during the ninth inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/David Banks) Texas Rangers pitcher Robert Garcia (62) celebrates after getting the final out against the Chicago White Sox during the ninth inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/David Banks) Texas Rangers pitcher Robert Garcia (62) celebrates after getting the final out against the Chicago White Sox during the ninth inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/David Banks) Chicago White Sox's Michael A. Taylor, left, is safe at second base with a double as Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien, right, makes a late tag during the ninth inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/David Banks) Chicago White Sox's Michael A. Taylor, left, is safe at second base with a double as Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien, right, makes a late tag during the ninth inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/David Banks) Texas Rangers pitcher Robert Garcia throws against the Chicago White Sox during the ninth inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/David Banks) Texas Rangers pitcher Robert Garcia (62) celebrates after getting the final out against the Chicago White Sox during the ninth inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/David Banks) CHICAGO (AP) — Adolis García hit a two-run double in a three-run ninth inning, and the Texas Rangers stopped a six-game slide with a 5-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. Jake Burger hit a two-run homer for the Rangers, who had dropped seven of eight overall. Shawn Armstrong (2-1) got four outs for the win, and Robert Garcia worked a rocky ninth for his second save. Advertisement The Rangers' ninth-inning rally started when Josh Jung was hit by a 0-2 fastball from Jordan Leasure (0-4). Burger followed with a double to put runners on second and third. After Alejandro Osuna struck out, Kyle Higashioka reached on an error on first baseman Lenyn Sosa. Jung scored, tying it at 3, and García followed with a drive into the gap in left-center. The White Sox got one back on Michael A. Taylor's RBI double in the bottom of the ninth. But Garcia picked Taylor off and Vinny Capra flied to the warning track in left for the final out.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Rep. Garcia reacts to Trump's private dinner with crypto investors
President Trump is raising major ethics questions after he hosted a private dinner with the highest paying customers of his cryptocurrency $TRUMP. Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) joins Ana Cabrera to criticize the dinner and to react to Trump's megabill being passed in the House.
The Guardian
15-05-2025
- General
- The Guardian
Denver air traffic lost communications for about two minutes on Monday
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Thursday that Denver air traffic control lost communications for about two minutes on Monday, but was able to maintain contact through an emergency frequency. FAA communications failures have gained attention due to a series of telecom outages at the facility overseeing Newark air traffic that shook public confidence. Unlike the 28 April incident at the facility that handles Newark traffic, radar screens did not go blank in Denver. Franklin McIntosh, the FAA's deputy head of air traffic control, said during a US House of Representatives hearing that at the Denver Air Route Traffic Control Center, both the main and backup frequencies failed for about two minutes, but a controller was then able to transmit to the aircraft to move to a secondary frequency. He said there was no loss of separation between airplanes during the outage. 'They did exactly what the safety protocols were,' McIntosh said. 'Anytime there are these outages, which are happening more regularly now, it is very concerning,' said Robert Garcia, a California Democratic representative, at the FAA oversight hearing. Issues like the one in Denver are not uncommon given aging equipment. A report last year from the Government Accountability Office said the FAA has 138 information systems for air traffic control and 51 are unsustainable due to outdated functionality, a lack of spare parts and other issues. The report called for the agency to take 'urgent action'. The FAA told the GAO last year it did not plan to complete modernization projects on many systems for at least a decade. The FAA said it is investigating after part of the center experienced a loss of communications around 1.50pm in Denver, when both transmitters that cover a segment of airspace went down. 'Controllers used another frequency to relay instructions to pilots. Aircraft remained safely separated and there were no impacts to operations,' the FAA said. The FAA relocated control of Newark airspace to Philadelphia last year to address staffing and congested New York City area traffic. But the FAA is about 3,500 air traffic controllers below targeted staffing levels. The latest incidents highlight the air traffic control network's aging infrastructure and come after the US transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, last week proposed spending billions of dollars to fix it over the next three to four years.
