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 WASHINGTON, DC —Today Representatives Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), and Nydia Velázquez (NY-07) reintroduced the Community Driven Recovery for Puerto Rico Act, to ensure Puerto Ricans have a voice and a seat at the table in the decisions about recovery efforts in the aftermath of yet another natural disaster.

This legislation would:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – El Congresista Jesús G. “Chuy” García (IL-04) junto con los Congresistas Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-AL), Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) y Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) expresaron hoy su decepción de que la resolución continua (CR) del año fiscal (FY) 2023 no proporciona una mayor financiación para el Programa de Alimentos y Refugio de Emergencia (EFSP, por sus siglas en inglés) de la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA, por sus siglas en inglés) para la asistencia humanitaria a migrantes.

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Congressman Jesús G. “Chuy” García (IL-04) along with Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-AL), Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) today expressed disappointment that the fiscal year (FY) 2023 continuing resolution (CR) does not provide increased funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) for humanitarian assistance to migrants.

WASHINGTON D.C. – Hoy, el Congresista Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) emitió la siguiente declaración en conmemoración del quinto aniversario del huracán María mientras los puertorriqueños ahora enfrentan las secuelas del huracán Fiona

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement marking the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Maria as Puerto Ricans now face the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona

WASHINGTON, D.C.- El Congresista Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) emitió el siguiente comunicado con motivo del Mes de la Herencia Hispana, que se celebra en los Estados Unidos del 15 de septiembre al 15 de octubre:

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement on Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated in the United States from September 15 to October 15:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jesús G. “Chuy” García (D-IL), Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), and Congressman Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) led a letter today to House appropriators requesting that the upcoming fiscal year 2023 continuing resolution (CR) provide $50 million above the enacted fiscal year 2022 level to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) for humanitarian assistance to migrants.