Press Releases
Rep. García’s Statement on His Vote on the Puerto Rico Status Act
WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 8393, Puerto Rico Status Act in today’s House Committee on Natural Resources markup:
“While today marks an important first step in the decolonization process of Puerto Rico, I could not in good faith support the passage of H.R. 8393, Puerto Rico Status Act in its current form.
Declaración del Representante García Sobre Su Voto Contra la Ley del Estatus de Puerto Rico
WASHINGTON, DC – El Representante Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), emitió la siguiente declaración luego de votar hoy en contra de la legislación H.R. 8393, Ley de Estatus de Puerto Rico en el Comité de Recursos Naturales de la Cámara de Representantes:
Rep. García, 46 House Members Introduce Legislation to Update the Registry Immigration Cutoff Date
Reps. García, Underwood Introduce Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation Settlement Act of 2022
Rep. García’s Statement on the National Defense Authorization Act
Three Amendments Sponsored by Rep. García Passed in the Bill
WASHINGTON, DC — Representative Jesús “Chuy” García issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 7900, the House version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):
Declaración del Congresista García sobre Decisión de la Corte Suprema
sobre el Programa “Permanecer en México”
CHICAGO, IL – El Congresista Jesús “Chuy” García emitió la siguiente declaración sobre el fallo de la Corte Suprema de hoy en el caso Biden v. Texas, que permite al presidente poner fin a la política de “Permanecer en México”:
Congressman García’s Statement on Supreme Court Decision
on “Remain in Mexico” Program
CHICAGO, IL – Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García issued the following statement on today’s Supreme Court Ruling on Biden v. Texas, allowing the president to end the “Remain in Mexico” policy:
WASHINGTON, DC — El Congresista Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) votó hoy por la aprobación de la Ley Bipartidista de Comunidades más Seguras, un paquete de prevención de la violencia armada que ayudará a mantener las armas mortales fuera de las manos de personas peligrosas e invertirá en seguridad escolar y salud mental. El Congresista emitió el siguiente comunicado:
WASHINGTON, DC — Today Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) voted to pass theBipartisan Safer Communities Act,a gun violence prevention package that will help keep deadly weapons away from dangerous individuals and invest in school safety and mental health. The Congressman issued the following statement: