Environment
This generation faces an unprecedented and urgent climate crisis that threatens our economy, our national security, and our planet. As a nation and member of the global community, we must aggressively confront human-caused climate change. To do so, policy makers must promote a transition to sustainable technologies in the 21st century.
We must work to conserve our national parks, public lands, and our precious natural resources, while ensuring that the air we breathe and the water we drink are healthy and clean. Toxic emissions and global warming threaten public health and the security of the American people.
By investing in the development of a green economy, we can create millions of good jobs, reduce our reliance on fossil fuels, and secure our economic prosperity by becoming an international leader in the development, manufacture, and implementation of green technologies.
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–Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) is back from leading a congressional delegation to Bogotá for the Panamerican Congress in Colombia. The organization focuses on "hemispheric cooperation, democracy and the climate crisis." In a statement, Garcia said he's concerned about an "increasingly coordinated group of right-wing politicians, who use election denial, lawfare and repression to consolidate their power." Congresswoman Delia Ramirez (IL-03) also attended the event.
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WASHINGTON, DC— Hoy, el Representante Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), el líder de la mayoría del Senado Dick Durbin (D-IL) y el Senador Todd Young (R-IN) presentaron la Ley de Vivienda Segura sin Plomo para los Niños (
WASHINGTON, DC —Today, Representative Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Senator Todd Young (R-IN) introduced the Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act, which would require the U.S.
CHICAGO — On Friday, Representative Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), alongside state and local elected officials, sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan and Region 5 Regional Administrator Debra Shore supporting the EPA’s ongoing investigation into pollution in the Collateral Channel.
WASHINGTON, DC – With the passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, which is the first package of six government funding bills, Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) has secured $12,216,031 in Community Project Funding for Illinois’ 4th District. These funds respond directly to some of the most pressing needs in the region.
CHICAGO– On Wednesday, February 22, during their quarterly meeting the Proviso Municipal League presented U.S. Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) with the Nautical Sextant Award for his leadership and vision. The Proviso Municipal League is comprised of Mayors of the Western Cook County suburbs and led by Northlake Mayor Sherwin, North Riverside Mayor Mengoni, and Hillside Mayor Tamburino.
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Representatives Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) and Jared Huffman (CA-02), members of the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, released the following statement in opposition to the Committee-passed PIPES Act of 2023, a four-year reauthorization bill that regulates our nation’s pipelines and hazardous material transportation:
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WASHINGTON- Reps. Jesús “Chuy” Garcia (IL-04) and Ilhan Omar (MN-05) sent a letter to President Biden today urging him to issue an executive order putting a moratorium on any federal permitting of new carbon pipelines and related infrastructure.