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January 15, 2024

He said the country’s immigration system is in desperate need of repair.“It’s our lack of action on immigration reform,” Congressman Garcia said. 

December 28, 2023

Congressmen Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) and Hank Johnson (GA-04) introduced the Fair Compensation for Truck Crash Victims Act, legislation that would strengthen insurance requirements for interstate motor carriers and protect American families from the financial devastation caused by catastrophic truck crashes.

December 14, 2023

Junto al congresista demócrata Jesús “Chuy” García (Illinois) y al excongresista Luis Gutiérrez, catorce líderes sindicales de Puerto Rico c

Issues:Puerto Rico
November 14, 2023

Immigrants who have been in the U.S. for years rally asking for work permits for people in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and Temporary Protected Status programs at Franklin Park in Washington.

"We recognize that immigration reform has eluded Congress for 36 years," Garcia said at the rally, reminding the crowd he is the son of braceros. 

 

October 10, 2023

Some lawmakers and regulators are calling for interest rate caps and lower fees on credit cards as debt levels march higher.

October 6, 2023

Los Representantes Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Donald Norcross (NJ-01), Joyce Beatty (OH-03), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) y la Senadora Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) encabezaron una carta con 55 de sus colegas instando a la administración Biden a apoyar una nueva emisión de Derechos Especiales de Giro (DEG) del Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI).

October 6, 2023

Chicago, Illinois (NED).— El congresista Jesús “Chuy” García encabezó a 28 funcionarios electos de Illinois en una carta dirigida al presidente Joe Biden y al secretario de Seguridad Nacional, Alejandro Mayorkas, pidiendo a la administración que proporcione más recursos federales y tome medidas ejecutivas para continuar atendiendo a los migrantes recién llegados y a lo

August 23, 2023
Issues:ChicagoLabor
August 9, 2023

The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) Board of Commissioners Tuesday advanced three major new housing developments on the West, North and Southwest Sides, including the first phase of the long- awaited LeClaire redevelopment effort. The other projects are Parkside Phase 5 in the former Cabrini Green area and Ogden Commons Phase A2 in the Lawndale neighborhood.

August 1, 2023

Congressman Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, the Democrat whose 4th District includes North Riverside east of 9th Avenue, took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on the afternoon of July 27 to enter into the record his congratulations to North Riverside for reaching the centennial of its incorporation as an Illinois municipality.

His brief floor speech follows:

Issues:Chicago