Civil Rights and Women’s Issues
I have the great honor of representing a district that embodies Chicago's diversity. We are a community of immigrants, where families from around the world have settled to call home.
As Congressman, I am determined to make a safe, equitable environment available to all, regardless of their race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, national origin, or immigration status.
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Washington, DC – Thursday, June 8th marks 40 years since Chicago activist Rudy Lozano’s assassination. On Wednesday, June 7th, 2023, Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) delivered a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives honoring Mr. Lozano’s life and legacy. The text of his remarks as delivered are below.
The video of the speech can be found here.
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 26 and H.Con.Res. 3, two Republican bills that spread disinformation, criminalize doctors, and attack reproductive health care.
Reps. García, Underwood Introduce Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation Settlement Act of 2022
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission
Declaración del Congresista García sobre Decisión de la Corte Suprema
sobre el Programa “Permanecer en México”
CHICAGO, IL – El Congresista Jesús “Chuy” García emitió la siguiente declaración sobre el fallo de la Corte Suprema de hoy en el caso Biden v. Texas, que permite al presidente poner fin a la política de “Permanecer en México”:
Congressman García’s Statement on Supreme Court Decision
on “Remain in Mexico” Program
CHICAGO, IL – Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García issued the following statement on today’s Supreme Court Ruling on Biden v. Texas, allowing the president to end the “Remain in Mexico” policy:
Declaración del Congresista García sobre la Decisión de la Corte Suprema sobre el Aborto
WASHINGTON, DC — Hoy, el congresista Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) emitió la siguiente declaración en respuesta a la decisión de la Corte Suprema en el caso de Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, que tendrá amplias consecuencias en todo Estados Unidos.
Congressman García’s Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Abortion
WASHINGTON, DC — Today Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization which will have widespread consequences across America.
In a letter sent Friday to the state’s Department of Public Safety, House Democrats Joaquin Castro, Veronica Escobar, Jesus Garcia, Raul Grijalva and Norma Torres criticized the agency for issuing most information and press briefings following the May 24 massacre, in which 19 children and two teachers died, only in English. Uvalde, located some 60 miles from the Mexican border, has a population that’s 81% Latino, with 55% of people speaking a language other than English at home.
Rep. García Joins Colleagues Calling on President Biden to Pardon Environmental Lawyer Steven Donziger
Donziger helped win a $9.5 billion judgment against Oil Giant Chevron for deliberately discharging billion of gallons of toxic waste into the Amazon;
Members Say "Intimidation Tactics" by Corporations and Courts Could Chill Future Attempts to Hold Corporate Polluters Accountable