Transportation and Infrastructure
Chicago is the heart of the nation's transportation networks, including airways, transit, railroads, waterways, and highways.
As a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, I aim to ensure we bring our national infrastructure to a state-of-good-repair, fix our crumbling roads and bridges, and invest in more efficient, accessible, and affordable public transit all while ensuring the travelling public's safety.
Access to good jobs, healthcare, education and job training starts with viable transportation -- it is the catalyst that drives our economy.
More on Transportation and Infrastructure
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"
Congressman García Highlights Victories for Chicago and the Chicagoland Region in the Updated Army Corps of Engineers Fiscal Year 2022 Work Plan
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, praised the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) updated Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Work Plan, which funds several key projects in the City of Chicago and the Chicagoland region:
By Jesús "Chuy" García, Mark Takano and Ayanna Pressley
Congressman García's Statement on Sims Metal & General Iron
"Sims Metal and General Iron have abysmal track records when it comes to the environment and the safety of the communities they enter"
CHICAGO, IL – Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement about Sims Metal Management and General Iron Industries Incorporated's intentions to establish plants in Chicago's Southeast and Southwest sides, including his district:
Illinois Democrats Announce Historic $1.4 Billion for Illinois Bridges from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
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Illinois will receive $1.4 billion in federal funding over 5 years, including $274.8 in FY2022, to repair bridges across the state
2,374 Illinois bridges are in poor condition
Con la Temporada de Vacaciones en Pleno Apogeo, los Representantes García y Cohen, los Senadores Markey y Blumenthal Reintroducen Legislación para Detener las Altas Tarifas de las Aerolíneas
La Ley de Tarifas Justas prohibiría a las aerolíneas cobrar tarifas excesivamente altas por servicios básicos como equipaje documentado, selección de asientos y cambios de boletos.
With Holiday Travel Season in Full Swing, Reps. García and Cohen, Senators Markey and Blumenthal Reintroduce Legislation to Stop Sky-High Airline Fees
The FAIR Fees Act would prohibit airlines from charging unreasonably high fees
for basic services like checked bags, seat selection, and ticket changes