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May 13, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Los Representantes Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Greg Casar (TX-35) y Sara Jacobs (CA-51), junto con 17 colegas del Congreso, enviaron una carta al secretario de Defensa Pete Hegseth manifestando profunda preocupación por presuntas violaciones de derechos humanos durante recientes operaciones militares conjuntas entre Estados Unidos y Ecuador.

May 13, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Representatives Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Greg Casar (TX-35) and Sara Jacobs (CA-51), joined by 17 colleagues, sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth raising serious concerns about alleged human rights violations during recent U.S.-Ecuador military operations. The Members also call for a suspension of operations pending an investigation and demand clarification on the legal basis and scope of U.S. involvement.

May 13, 2026

CHICAGO – Hoy, el Congresista Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) anunció que la ganadora del Concurso de Arte del Congreso de 2026 para el 4.º Distrito Congresional de Illinois es Mariana Ramírez, estudiante de la escuela secundaria J.S. Morton West High School y residente de la localidad de Lyons, Illinois.

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May 13, 2026

CHICAGO – Today, Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) announced that the winner of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for Illinois’ 4th Congressional District is Mariana Ramirez, a student at J.S. Morton West High School and resident of the Village of Lyons, Illinois. Mariana’s piece, titled “Just Following Orders,” depicts the cruelty of ICE enforcement in Chicago and the impact it has had on all community members. This art piece will be displayed in the U.S.

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April 29, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C.— El Congresista Jesús “Chuy” García emitió la siguiente declaración sobre la decisión de la Corte Suprema de socavar aún más la Ley de Derecho al Voto:

April 29, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García issued the following statement on the decision by the Supreme Court to further destroy the Voting Rights Act:

April 28, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, days before the largest May Day mobilizations in years and hours before the King of England’s congressional address, Congressmembers Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Lateefah Simon (CA-12) and Analilia Mejia (NJ-11) stood with labor, civil rights, and economic justice leaders from across the country to introduce the Living Wage for All Act.

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April 27, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.   On Tuesday, Representative Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) introduced the bipartisan Safe Tracks Act, alongside Representatives Mike Lawler (NY-17), Laura Gillen (NY-04), and Michael Rulli (OH-06), to hold private railway technology companies accountable for faulty systems that put freight and passengers at risk of accidents or cyberattacks.
April 24, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) led 23 Members in sending a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche urging the U.S. government to conduct a thorough, credible, and independent investigation into the killing of Khamis Ayyad, a U.S. citizen who was killed during Israeli settler raids in the West Bank last summer.

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