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April 15, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) led 30 of his colleagues in a letter to Education Secretary Linda McMahon and current Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Student Loan Ombudsman Geoffrey Gradler demanding transparency regarding recent findings that a federally required student loan oversight report was substantially altered prior to publication. 

April 10, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC — On Thursday, Congressmen Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) and Derek Tran (CA-45) introduced the Fair Compensation for Truck Crash Victims Act, which increases outdated insurance requirements for interstate motor carriers and protects truck crash victims and their loved ones from the financial debt caused by loss of life or lifelong injuries in a catastrophic truck crash. 

April 9, 2026

CHICAGO — Los Congresistas Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), miembro del Comité Judicial, y Lou Correa (CA-46), miembro de los Comités Judicial y de Seguridad Nacional, encabezaron a 86 legisladores en una carta dirigida al Secretario del DHS, Markwayne Mullin, y al Director del USCIS, Joseph Edlow, instando al DHS a reducir las demoras en el procesamiento de las solicitudes de renovación de DACA.

Issues:Immigration
April 9, 2026

CHICAGO — Congressmen Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), member of the Judiciary Committee, and Lou Correa (CA-46), member of the Judiciary and Homeland Security Committees, led 86 Members in a letter to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin and USCIS Director Joseph Edlow urging DHS to reduce delays in processing DACA renewal requests.

Issues:Immigration
April 8, 2026

CHICAGO — Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) today announced his office will launch a process to seek community input to rename the U.S. Postal Office in Pilsen:

Issues:Chicago
April 3, 2026

CHICAGO — Congressmen Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), member of the Judiciary and Transportation & Infrastructure Committees, Robert Garcia (CA-42), Ranking Member of the Oversight and Accountability Committee, and Ro Khanna (CA-17), Member of the Oversight and Accountability Committee, led 40 Members in a letter to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons, and White House Border Czar Tom Homan firmly opposing the deployment of armed ICE agents to airports around the country.

April 2, 2026

CHICAGO — Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement on Trump firing Pam Bondi as Attorney General:

“Good riddance to one of the worst Attorney Generals in our nation’s history. She weaponized the Department of Justice to target immigrants, working families, and anyone Trump deems an enemy of the state – all to protect the real criminals in the Trump Administration.

April 2, 2026

CHICAGO —El Congresista Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) emitió la siguiente declaración sobre la destitución de Pam Bondi como fiscal general por parte de Trump:

March 23, 2026

CHICAGO — El congresista Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), miembro de los Comités de Transporte e Infraestructura y de Asuntos Judiciales, emitió la siguiente declaración con respecto al despliegue de agentes de ICE en los aeropuertos por parte del presidente Trump:

March 23, 2026

CHICAGO — Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), member of the Transportation and Infrastructure and Judiciary Committees, issued the following statement on President Trump deploying ICE agents to airports: