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García’s first bill wins bipartisan support and is on its way to full House vote
Washington, D.C. - Representative Jesús G. “Chuy” García’s (IL-04) bill to require carbon monoxide detectors in public and publicly subsidized housing advanced out of the House Financial Services Committee this week, and it’s on its way to a full vote in the House of Representatives. The Safe Housing for Families Act, Rep.
García’s first bill wins bipartisan support and is on its way to full House vote
Washington, D.C. - Representative Jesús G. “Chuy” García’s (IL-04) bill to require carbon monoxide detectors in public and publicly subsidized housing advanced out of the House Financial Services Committee this week, and it’s on its way to a full vote in the House of Representatives. The Safe Housing for Families Act, Rep.
Forced Arbitration Clauses Deny Consumers Who Have Been Cheated the Ability to Hold Banks Accountable
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement upon voting against the Senate version of the Emergency Border Supplemental Bill:
Vows to Combat Efforts to Add Census Question in the Future
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled that the proposed citizenship question for the 2020 U.S. Census cannot be added for now, in part because the Trump Administration’s explanation for adding the question is inadequate.
The Border Supplemental Bill Has Flaws, But We Must Provide Assistance to Children
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) released the following statement after voting to support the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act:
The Reward Work Act Will End Explosion of Stock Buybacks
Washington, D.C. - Representatives Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) and Ro Khanna (CA-17), introduced the Reward Work Act today, as a companion to legislation by Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI). This bill will address the explosion in so-called “stock buybacks.” Since the late 1970s, a growing share of economic growth has gone to Wall Street with little given to workers.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) successfully included two amendments in H.R. 3055, the second Democratic Majority-passed Appropriations package to fund the government in 2020. H.R.
“It is crucial for our community members to know their rights and to find local organizations with resources and support”
Chicago, IL - Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement in response to news reports that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Agency will begin conducting raids in major U.S. cities on Sunday:
The Reward Work Act Will End Explosion of Stock Buybacks
Washington, DC- Representatives Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) and Ro Khanna (CA-17), introduced the Reward Work Act today, as a companion to legislation by Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI). This bill will address the explosion in so-called “stock buybacks.” Since the late 1970s, a growing share of economic growth has gone to Wall Street with little given to workers.