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June 8, 2022

Congressman García Applauds House Passage of Water Resources Development Act of 2022

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, praised today’s House passage of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022. WRDA 2022 is a bipartisan bill that contains key priorities for Chicago and the Chicagoland region and will allow the U.S.

June 7, 2022

Congresistas García, Castro, y Grijalva Encabezan un Llamado para que Administración Biden Aborde los Ataques a la Libertad de Prensa y el Aumento de la Violencia en México

June 7, 2022

Reps. García, Castro, Grijalva, Lead Call for Biden Administration to Address Attacks on Free Press and Surging Violence in Mexico

 

May 25, 2022

Representantes García y Jayapal Encabezan Carta Instando a Elecciones Libres y Justas en Colombia

 

May 25, 2022

Reps. García, Jayapal Lead Letter Urging
Free and Fair Elections in Colombia

 

May 13, 2022

U.S. House of Representatives Passes García’s Bill to Suspend Ukraine’s International Debt Payments

 

May 4, 2022

El Congresista García Presenta una Nueva Legislación para Fortalecer las Oportunidades para Empresas Latinas y Propiedad de Minorías

CHICAGO, IL- Hoy el Congresista Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), miembro del Comité de Transporte e Infraestructura y cofundador del Caucus del Futuro del Transporte, junto con la Asociación Hispanoamericana de la Industria de la Construcción (HACIA, por sus siglas en inglés) y a la Cámara de Comercio Hispana de Illinois (IHCC, por sus siglas en inglés) presentó la Ley de Oportunidades para el Éxito de las Empresas Desfavorecidas, una

May 4, 2022
CHICAGO, IL — Today, Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), a member of the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee and co-founder of the Future of Transportation Caucus, was joined by the Hispanic American Construction Industry Association (HACIA), and the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (IHCC), to introduce the Giving Disadvantaged Businesses Opportunities for Success Act
May 1, 2022

Congressman García Honors Essential Workers and the Worker Movement on May Day

"There is still work to be done when workers struggle to take a bathroom break or are told to work through a hurricane"

CHICAGO, IL — Today, to mark May Day also known as International Workers Day, Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) a member of the Congressional Labor Caucus, released a video, honoring essential workers and the labor movement in a call to continue the fight for respect, dignity, and the right for workers to make their voices heard.

April 27, 2022

Rep. García Joins Colleagues Calling on President Biden to Pardon Environmental Lawyer Steven Donziger

Donziger helped win a $9.5 billion judgment against Oil Giant Chevron for deliberately discharging billion of gallons of toxic waste into the Amazon;

Members Say "Intimidation Tactics" by Corporations and Courts Could Chill Future Attempts to Hold Corporate Polluters Accountable

**Full Text of Letter Here (PDF)**