Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Representatives Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Greg Casar (TX-35) and Sara Jacobs (CA-51), joined by 17 colleagues, sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth raising serious concerns about alleged human rights violations during recent U.S.-Ecuador military operations. The Members also call for a suspension of operations pending an investigation and demand clarification on the legal basis and scope of U.S. involvement.
CHICAGO – Hoy, el Congresista Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) anunció que la ganadora del Concurso de Arte del Congreso de 2026 para el 4.º Distrito Congresional de Illinois es Mariana Ramírez, estudiante de la escuela secundaria J.S. Morton West High School y residente de la localidad de Lyons, Illinois.
CHICAGO – Today, Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) announced that the winner of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for Illinois’ 4th Congressional District is Mariana Ramirez, a student at J.S. Morton West High School and resident of the Village of Lyons, Illinois. Mariana’s piece, titled “Just Following Orders,” depicts the cruelty of ICE enforcement in Chicago and the impact it has had on all community members. This art piece will be displayed in the U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— El Congresista Jesús “Chuy” García emitió la siguiente declaración sobre la decisión de la Corte Suprema de socavar aún más la Ley de Derecho al Voto:
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García issued the following statement on the decision by the Supreme Court to further destroy the Voting Rights Act:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, days before the largest May Day mobilizations in years and hours before the King of England’s congressional address, Congressmembers Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Lateefah Simon (CA-12) and Analilia Mejia (NJ-11) stood with labor, civil rights, and economic justice leaders from across the country to introduce the Living Wage for All Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) led 23 Members in sending a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche urging the U.S. government to conduct a thorough, credible, and independent investigation into the killing of Khamis Ayyad, a U.S. citizen who was killed during Israeli settler raids in the West Bank last summer.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hoy, el congresista Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) se unió a las congresistas Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) y Delia Ramirez (IL-03), junto con otros 12 miembros del Congreso, para presentar la Ley de Prohibición de la Detención en Almacenes (*Ban Warehouse Detention Act*). Esta legislación prohibiría al Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) —incluyendo al Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE)— establecer, operar, ampliar, convertir o renovar cualquier almacén, o edificio o estructura similar, con el propósito de detener a personas.