Press Releases

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.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today during a House Judiciary Committee markup, Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) spoke about the incident in Minneapolis in which a U.S. citizen, Renee Nicole Good was shot by a federal agent. Excerpts can be found below. A link to the full video can be found here.

CHICAGO — Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement on the Trump administration’s decision to freeze $1 billion of federal funds for Illinois, including funding for social services, nutrition programs, and child care. This decision will impact approximately 100,000 families in Illinois, including more than 152,000 children served through the Illinois Child Care Assistance Program, which helps working families afford safe, reliable child care.

CHICAGO — El Congresista Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) emitió la siguiente declaración sobre la decisión de la administración Trump de congelar mil millones de dólares en fondos federales para Illinois, incluyendo fondos para servicios sociales, programas de nutrición y cuidado infantil.

CHICAGO — Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement on the unauthorized attack by the Trump administration against Venezuela:

“I strongly condemn Trump’s strikes and regime change operation in Venezuela, which he undertook without Congressional consultation and in violation of international law.

CHICAGO — El congresista Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) emitió la siguiente declaración sobre el ataque no autorizado de la administración Trump contra Venezuela:

“Condeno enérgicamente los ataques de Trump y la operación de cambio de régimen en Venezuela, que llevó a cabo sin consultar al Congreso y en violación del derecho internacional.