Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and 37 Members of Congress today reintroduced the Lead Abatement for Families Act, a bill that requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to identify and remove lead pipes in public and federally assisted housing.
CHICAGO, IL — Today, Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) joined Congresswoman Marie Newman (IL-03), Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), and transit leaders to highlight local transportation and infrastructure priorities in the Midwest region as Congress pushes forward with passing President Biden's American Jobs Plan.
CHICAGO, IL —Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and co-founder of the Future of Transportation Caucus, released the following statement on President Joe Biden's American Jobs Plan:
CHICAGO - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) announced today the beginning of the annual Congressional Art Competition. Each spring, members of the U.S. House of Representatives receive artistic submissions from their districts as part of the annual art competition for high school students.
Washington, DC - Today Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) and Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) introduced the Our Homes Our Votes Act, a bill that facilitates voter registration for residents of federally subsidized housing by allowing them to register to vote as they sign their lease and verify their income.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jesús "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04), member of the House Financial Services Committee, joined U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md), a member of the U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jesús "Chuy'' García issued the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act, and H.R. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement after Xavier Becerra was confirmed as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).
"I offer my congratulations to Xavier Becerra who was just confirmed by the U.S. Senate to be the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the first Latino to hold the position.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), Jim Costa (CA-16), and Raúl Grijalva (AZ-03) led a letter urging the Biden administration to end the Trump-era Employer Correction Request Notices, also known as the "No-Match Letter" program.
Washington, D.C.— Today Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), and 30 Members of Congress sent a letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) urging the bureau to provide resources to allow mixed-status families to more easily claim the stimulus payments they are owed.