Criminal Justice Reform and Gun Safety
As a Member representing a district disproportionately affected by gun violence, I consider gun violence a true public health issue for my constituents. Congress must find sensible solutions to improve public safety including work to establish common-sense background checks, make it more difficult for guns to get in the hands of youth, ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, as well as crack down on gun trafficking.
Criminal justice reform is long overdue. We have seen punitive policies disproportionally send people of color and low-income individuals into the prison system. For too long we have tolerated a school-to-prison pipeline.
I am a proud cosponsor of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021. No single bill can end pervasive racism in law enforcement, but the Justice in Policing Act is a necessary step toward much-needed reform. Beyond this legislation, I remain committed to transformative measures to improve our criminal justice system so that it is fair and effective as I worked to do in the Illinois State Senate and as Cook County Commissioner.
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CHICAGO, IL — El Congresista Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), los Senadoras Estatales Celina Villanueva y Javier Loera Cervantes, los Representantes Estatales Abdelnasser Rashid, Norma Hernandez, Edgar Gonzalez Jr., Aarón M. Ortíz y Theresa Mah, la Comisionada del Condado de Cook Alma Anaya, los Concejales Mike Rodriguez, Jeylú B. Gutiérrez y Julia Ramirez, la Comisionada Eira L.
CHICAGO, IL — Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), State Senators Celina Villanueva, Javier Loera Cervantes, State Representatives Abdelnasser Rashid, Norma Hernandez, Edgar Gonzalez Jr., Aarón M. Ortíz Theresa Mah, Cook County Commissioner Alma Anaya, Alderperson Mike Rodriguez, Alderwomen Jeylú B. Gutiérrez and Julia Ramirez, Commissioner Eira L.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement after President Trump’s State of the Union Address:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — El Congresista Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) emitió la siguiente declaración después del discurso del Estado de la Unión del presidente Trump:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) announced $13,591,865.00 in direct federal funding for Community Project Funding for Illinois’ 4th District, benefitting 15 organizations. This funding represents the latest installment in more than $63 million across 54 projects in targeted federal investments delivered to IL-04 since 2022—resources centered on the district’s urgent needs.