Science and Technology
Science and technology play vital roles in understanding and addressing the challenges we face as a nation. We have the potential to become global leaders in environmental stewardship and infrastructure innovation.
I support scientific research and believe our policy decisions should be evidence-based and data-driven. I also believe the federal government should encourage STEM education in schools to prepare a young, diverse workforce to tackle tomorrow's challenges.
Technology also coincides with my work on Financial Services. As monetary policy and banking evolve, I want to ensure innovation is equitable while also protecting consumers from tech giants' possible overreach.
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CPF Overview
Community Project Funding (CPF) is an initiative for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) that allows 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 regular appropriations requests, which deal with overall funding levels for federal programs.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hoy, los Representantes Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) y Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-07) enviaron una carta al secretario de Seguridad Nacional, Alejandro Mayorkas, al director de información, Eric Hysen, y a la directora de la Oficina de Administración y Presupuesto (OMB), Shalanda Young, sobre la falta de transparencia en el uso de tecnologías de inteligencia artificial (IA) por parte del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) y sus subagencias.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representatives Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) and Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-07) sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, Chief Information Officer Eric Hysen, and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Shalanda Young regarding the lack of transparency in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its subagencies.
Amy Qin and Andjela Padejski
Landlords in the Chicago area are using real estate software made by a tech company that may be engaging in an illegal price-fixing scheme to drive up rents, according to a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit and a class-action lawsuit filed in federal court.
RealPage, a Texas-based real estate technology company, allegedly feeds proprietary rent-pricing data into an algorithm that generates daily rent prices for landlords and property managers across the country.
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) released the following statement after voting NO on H.R. 7521, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act:
“I voted NO on H.R. 7521, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act for three main reasons.
WASHINGTON, DC — El Congresista Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) emitió la siguiente declaración después de votar NO a la H.R. 7521, la Ley para Proteger a los Estadounidenses de Aplicaciones Controladas por Adversarios Extranjeros:
Rep. García’s Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent Tech Companies and other Retailers to Act Like Unregulated Banks Passes in Committee
The Close the ILC Loophole Act will help keep our financial system safe and secure
Congressman García Votes to Pass the Build Back Better Act
The bill makes transformative investments in affordable health care, child care, and housing;
tackles the climate crisis; and provides lasting protections for immigrants.
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.