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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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
Rep. García Votes to Decriminalize Marijuana and Reinvest in Communities Harmed by the War on Drugs
Washington, DC — Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement after voting for H.R. 3617, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act:
Congressman García's Statement on Sims Metal & General Iron
"Sims Metal and General Iron have abysmal track records when it comes to the environment and the safety of the communities they enter"
CHICAGO, IL – Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement about Sims Metal Management and General Iron Industries Incorporated's intentions to establish plants in Chicago's Southeast and Southwest sides, including his district:
Human Rights Lawyer & Environmental Activist Jailed for Taking on Big Oil Polluter Chevron
WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jesús G. "Chuy" García (IL-04) and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-13) led seven of their colleagues, including Reps.
Congressman García's Statement on Kyle Rittenhouse's Acquittal
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement after Kyle Rittenhouse, who fatally shot two men and wounded another amidst protests last summer, was acquitted on all counts:
Congressman García to hold Press Conference with Amazon Watch
Calling for the Release of Human Rights Lawyer and Activist Steven Donziger
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Representative García Honors Workers Around the Nation During "Striketober"
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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) a member of the Congressional Labor Caucus today paid tribute on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to the thousands of workers from multiple industries across our country who are currently on strike and those who have taken a vote and may soon be on strike during what is now being called "Striketober".