Press Releases
CHICAGO— To ensure every Illinoisan gets the facts about REAL ID, Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García joined Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias and released a video specifically geared toward Spanish-speaking residents.
García shared information about who needs a REAL ID and why, directing Illinoisans to the “Get A REAL ID” portal on the Secretary of State’s website – realid.ilsos.gov.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement on the passing of Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-07):
“My friendship with Raúl started long before I came to Congress. We both started our careers as community advocates and organizers. We shared a passion for justice and equality in our communities. We both came from working-class families, proud of our Mexican roots, and we both enjoyed a good laugh and a good mariachi. So it was just natural that we would become friends.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — El Congresista Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) emitió la siguiente declaración sobre el fallecimiento del Congresista Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-07):
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement after voting against the Republican funding bill:
A video clip of this statement can be found here.
“I’ve been opposing a lot of terrible Republican bills lately, and today, I voted no on a particularly evil proposal.
WASHINGTON, D.C.- El Congresista Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) emitió la siguiente declaración:
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement:
"Chicago is a city of immigrants, established by immigrants. It’s a city where families come to build a better life, just like my family did 60 years ago. That’s why I fought to make Chicago a sanctuary city—the first in the country.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — El Congresista Jesús “Chuy” García emitió la siguiente declaración en respuesta al discurso del presidente Trump ante el Congreso:
“Esta noche, Donald Trump hizo lo que siempre hace: mintió, culpó a otros y se jactó de sus fracasos. En lugar de ofrecer soluciones, dividió a los estadounidenses para cubrir lo que está robando de los programas gubernamentales en beneficio de sus amigos multimillonarios.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress:
“Tonight, Donald Trump did what he always does—he lied, blamed, and boasted about his failures. Instead of offering solutions, he pitted Americans against each other as cover for stealing from government programs to benefit his billionaire friends.
CHICAGO — El Congresista Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) anunció hoy que su invitado para el discurso presidencial conjunto ante el Congreso será Eric Rodríguez, un constituyente del distrito, residente de West Lawn, veterano militar discapacitado, trabajador de primera línea del Departamento de Veteranos (VA) y delegado sindical en el Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Healthcare Illinois.
CHICAGO — Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) announced today that his guest for the upcoming Presidential Joint Address to Congress will be Eric Rodriguez, a constituent of the district, resident of West Lawn, disabled Army veteran, frontline VA worker, and union steward in the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Healthcare Illinois. Rodriguez works at Hines VA Hospital, one of the primary institutions serving veterans in the 4th District.