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Washington- El congresista demócrata Jesús "Chuy" García (Illinois) demandó hoy respuestas de directivos de instituciones financieras estadounidenses vinculadas a una emisión de $3,500 millones en bonos de obligaciones generales de Puerto Rico que la Junta de Supervi

In an email statement released Monday, Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García, whose 4th District includes Westlake's service area, said that the hospital's closure "would harm people in my community who are currently being treated by doctors in that facility and who don't have other options for their health care."

The sudden suspension of services drew the ire of U.S. Rep. Jesus "Chuy" García, D-Ill.; the hospital is in his 4th Congressional District. He condemned the decision in a statement saying the hospital was a "critical asset for Melrose Park."

In an email statement released Monday, Congressman Garcíasaid that he was "very concerned about reports that Westlake Hospital may be closing as soon as tomorrow.

"The closure of the hospital would harm people in my community who are currently being treated by doctors in that facility and who don't have other options for their health care," he said.

By Maria Curi

Congressional Democrats believe President Trump's threat to shut down the U.S.-Mexico border would hurt his administration's push to get the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement ratified, lawmakers told Inside U.S. Trade this week.

Congressman "Chuy" García was mentioned in a news article highlighting his bicameral bill, the Safe Housing for Families Act, with Representative Joe Cunningham (SC-01) and Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) on March 30. This Act will provide carbon monoxide detectors in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) housing units.