[2] She served as the first Hispanic female Deputy Press Secretary at the Department of Homeland Security under President Donald Trump.

[3][4] In March 2022 during debate for the Parental Rights in Education bill in the Florida Senate, Ileana Garcia stated "Gay is not a permanent thing.

Funds would have been provided by fees paid by candidates for political office and voluntary donations made by residents when they renew their driver’s license.

[10] Senator Garcia successfully brought millions of dollars to the communities she represents through appropriation requests, including money to help kids aging out of the foster care system, food banks, road improvements, numerous anti-flooding initiatives,[11] funding for the Miami Beach Holocaust Memorial,[12] as well as millions of dollars for improvements and protections for Biscayne Bay.

[19] Garcia initiated measures to improve boating safety,[20] enhance background screenings apartment workers with potential access to living units,[21] put protections in place for minors on social media,[22] fought corruption in Condo Community Associations and Homeowners' Associations,[23][24] reformed Florida’s guardianship system,[25] combated human trafficking, and was appointed to the Florida Alliance to End Human Trafficking’s Board of Directors.

[30] Former state senator Frank Artiles was arrested and found guilty of 3 counts of election fraud involved with funding Alex Rodríguez as a "ghost candidate.