In today's edition of "The Commuter Cut," we hear from U.S. Representative Sylvia Garcia , a Democrat who's been serving Texas’s 29th congressional district, which covers most of eastern Houston, since 2019.

In the audio above, Representative Garcia discusses the current government shutdown with Ernie, Frank, and Celeste and shares her thoughts on why it's happening. Plus, she also answers questions from Hello Houston listeners.

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