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Chicago, IL - Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement regarding the passing of Chicago education activist and public servant María B. Cerda:
Chicago, IL – After Joseph R. Biden and Kamala Harris secured the necessary electoral votes to win the 2020 Presidential Election, Congressman Jesus “Chuy” Garcia issued the following statement.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) and A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) today unveiled the Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2020, legislation to protect children in federally-assisted housing from dangerous lead exposure and poisoning.
Chicago, IL - Today, just eight days before the presidential election, Senate Republicans have confirmed Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court of the United States. Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement:
Chicago, IL - Representatives Jesús “Chuy” García (Il-04), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), and Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) joined by 36 Members of Congress introduced the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Safe Schools Act to provide $17 billion to school districts to pay for PPE, cleaning supplies, technical training, and additional staff support n
Chicago, IL — Today Representatives Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and 9 other Members of Congress sent a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) urging the agency to strengthen its bank merger review guidelines. The DOJ is currently accepting public comments on its guidelines, which were developed more than twenty years ago.
Chicago, IL - Today the Supreme Court agreed with the Trump administration and issued a decision to suspend the 2020 census from continuing through the end of October. Congressman Jesus “Chuy” Garcia issued the following statement:
Washington, DC - Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) voted to advance H.R 925, the revised HEROES Act, which passed the House of Representatives 214-207. The legislation would provide more than $2 trillion dollars in comprehensive relief to families, small businesses, and state, local, and tribal governments.
Washington, DC— Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives this morning in support of H.Res. 1153, a congressional resolution condemning unwanted, unnecessary medical procedures on individuals without their full informed consent.
Washington, DC - Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following statement following committee-passage of the bipartisan H.R. 8408 Aircraft Certificate Reform & Accountability Act, legislation to strengthen aviation safety following two deadly crashes involving the Boeing 737 MAX.