Press Releases
CHICAGO — Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement on the passing of Reverend Jesse Jackson:
“Today, our country has lost a beacon of civil rights and a champion for equality. As a longtime friend to Reverend Jesse Jackson and his family the news of his passing is profoundly sad to me.
“Throughout his life, Reverend Jackson fearlessly advocated for the rights and dignity of working class communities, serving as a beacon of hope for millions.
CHICAGO — El Congresista Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) emitió la siguiente declaración sobre el fallecimiento del Reverendo Jesse Jackson:
“Hoy, nuestro país ha perdido a un líder de los derechos civiles y un defensor de la igualdad. Como amigo de muchos años del Reverendo Jesse Jackson y su familia, la noticia de su fallecimiento me entristece profundamente.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) announced $13,591,865.00 in direct federal funding for Community Project Funding for Illinois’ 4th District, benefitting 15 organizations. This funding represents the latest installment in more than $63 million across 54 projects in targeted federal investments delivered to IL-04 since 2022—resources centered on the district’s urgent needs.
CHICAGO —El Congresista Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) anunció hoy que su invitada para el próximo discurso del Estado de la Unión será Marimar Martínez, ciudadana del Cuarto Distrito de Illinois, asistente de maestra en una escuela Montessori y sobreviviente de un tiroteo casi fatal a manos de un agente federal.
CHICAGO — Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) announced today that his guest for the upcoming State of the Union address will be Marimar Martinez, a constituent of Illinois’ Fourth District, a teacher’s assistant at a Montessori school and a survivor of a near-fatal shooting by a federal agent.
CHICAGO — Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement on the Federal Emergency Management Administration’s (FEMA) decision to deny a major disaster declaration for Illinois that would have provided disaster relief funds for the August 2025 storms:
“The Trump administration’s denial of a major disaster declaration for Illinois is a politically motivated decision to punish a blue state, and leave families without the extra help they need.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — El Congresista Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) emitió la siguiente declaración sobre el proyecto de ley para financiar el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS, por sus siglas en inglés) en el año fiscal 2026:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement on the bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in fiscal year 2026:
ST. PAUL, MN — Today, Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) joined more than two dozen U.S. Members of Congress, led by Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, and Ilhan Omar (MN-05) at a field hearing in Minneapolis titled Kidnapped and Disappeared: Trump’s Deadly Assault on Minnesota.
Below is a transcript of his remarks:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today,Representatives Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Greg Casar (TX-35), and Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07) joined by 22 colleagues introduced the Pay Paraprofessionals and Education Support Staff Act, which establishes a national minimum wage floor of $45,000 for full-time education paraprofessionals and education staff working in public K-12 schools. This bill, led in the Senate by Senator Ed.