Press Releases
Declaración de García, Correa y Espaillat Tras la Votación
de la Cámara sobre la Histórica Ley Para Una Reconstrucción Mejor
WASHINGTON, DC – Hoy los Representantes Jesús G. "Chuy" García (IL-04), Lou Correa (CA-46), y Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) emitieron la siguiente declaración luego de votar para aprobar la histórica Ley Para Una Reconstrucción Mejor:
García, Correa, Espaillat Statement Following
House Vote on the Historic Build Back Better Act
WASHINGTON, DC — Today Representatives Jesús G. "Chuy" García (IL-04), Lou Correa (CA-46), and Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement after voting to pass the historic Build Back Better Act:
Representatives García and Grothman Introduce Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act to Protect Consumers from Predatory Lending Practices
WASHINGTON, DC – Earlier this week, Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), a member of the Financial Services Committee, and Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) introduced the Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act, to extend small dollar "payday" and car-title 36% rate cap protections established under the Military Lending Act (MLA) to all consumers, including veterans and their families.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García, a member of the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure, voted to pass the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The bill makes $1.2 trillion in federal investment, including $550 billion in new spending towards our country's infrastructure, and supports our communities by creating nearly 2 million living wage jobs every year for the next ten years and making our economy more sustainable and resilient.
WASHINGTON, DC- Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), Hank Johnson (GA-04), Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-03), Susan Wild (PA-07), Rashida Tlaib (MI-13) and Karen Bass (CA-37) issued the following statement in response to a Brazilian Senate committee recommendation that President Bolsonaro and other government officials face criminal indictments ranging from misuse of public funds to crimes against humanity related to their response to COVID-19 in Brazil.
Representatives García & Grijalva Introduce Resolution Commemorating Día de los Muertos, All Souls' Day
García, Schneider Introduce Legislation to Help Fund Rail Grade Separations
The Legislation Establishes a Standalone Program to Provide
Federal Funding for Rail Grade Separations.
Congressman García to hold Press Conference with Amazon Watch
Calling for the Release of Human Rights Lawyer and Activist Steven Donziger
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Congressman García Marks Día de los Muertos with an Ofrenda
"I am proud to bring this celebration back to Congress"
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Representative García Honors Workers Around the Nation During "Striketober"
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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) a member of the Congressional Labor Caucus today paid tribute on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to the thousands of workers from multiple industries across our country who are currently on strike and those who have taken a vote and may soon be on strike during what is now being called "Striketober".