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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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, Congressmen Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) and John Rutherford (FL-05) joined U.S. Senators Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) to reintroduce the Keep Children and Families Safe from Lead Hazards Act. This legislation requires the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to annually assess the risks of lead-based hazards on housing properties receiving federal rental assistance.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – El viernes, los Congresistas Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) y el congresista John Rutherford (FL-05) se unieron a los Senadores estadounidenses Raphael Warnock (D-GA) y Marco Rubio (R-FL) para reintroducir el proyecto de ley para Mantener a los Niños y Familias a Salvo de los Peligros del Plomo (Keep Children and Families Safe from Lead Hazards Act). Esta legislación requiere que el Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de los EE. UU.
WASHINGTON, DC – Hoy, el congresista Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) anunció que aseguró $27 millones para 15 proyectos comunitarios para el 4to Distrito Congresional de Illinois como parte del paquete de gastos gubernamentales de fin de año. Esta suma representa una cantidad récord de fondos para proyectos comunitarios en el distrito.
WASHINGTON, DC — Representative Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement after voting for the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5376, the final version of the Inflation Reduction Act:
WASHINGTON, DC — El Representante Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) emitió la siguiente declaración luego de votar por la Enmienda del Senado al proyecto de ley H.R. 5376, la versión final de la Ley de Reducción de la Inflación:
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
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Democratic lawmakers want Pritzker to change the way the state allocates transportation funds.
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"These investments support underserved areas and make a real difference in the lives of the working families I represent"
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) voted to fund $10,608,000 for community funding projectsfor Illinois' 4th Congressional District. This funding, included in the government funding package approved by the House of Representatives, directly addresses pressing needs in the Chicagoland area.
DeFazio, Napolitano, and García Press Army Corps to Finalize Implementation of Modernized Project Guidelines—Key to Advancing Equity and Environmental Justice
T&I Democrats to the Corps and CEQ: "We must ensure that the historic investments in the Corps' water resources infrastructure being made through the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act and other critical funding programs are not formulated using a 1980's perspective"
Statement from Reps. García, Bowman, Bush, Ocasio-Cortez, Pressley, and Tlaib Regarding Delays for the SEC's Climate Rule
WASHINGTON, DC– Representative Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, Representatives Jamaal Bowman (NY-16), Cori Bush (MO-01), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and Rashida Tlaib (MI-13) issued a joint statement on reported delays by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in issuing new disclosure rules regarding climate change risk: