Financial Services
The great recession of 2008 led to an unprecedented foreclosure crisis that was precipitated in large part due to unfair, under-regulated, and predatory mortgage lending practices.
Chicago, like so many areas across the US, was devastated by the crisis: millions of families lost their savings and their homes.
As a member of the House Financial Services Committee, I am committed to ensuring that working families get a fair shake, that we expand opportunities to build and access credit, and that the policy missteps that led to the Great Recession of 2008 are never repeated.
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Community Project Funding
Community Project Funding (CPF) is an initiative for Fiscal Year 2023 that will allow Members of Congress to request direct funding for projects that benefit the communities they represent. CPF is separate from federal grants and funding apportioned by formula. CPF's are also not normal appropriations requests, which deal with funding levels for individual federal programs. Please see our normal appropriations request form if you are looking to submit a normal appropriations request.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jesús "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04), member of the House Financial Services Committee, joined U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md), a member of the U.S.
Washington, D.C. — This week Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) was reappointed to serve on the Financial Services, Transportation & Infrastructure, and Natural Resources Committees for the 117th Congress. Congressman García issued the following statement:
Washington, DC - This week, Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-13), and Chairman of Task Force on Financial Technology Rep.