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May 28, 2021

CHICAGO, IL.- Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), Vice Chair of the House Committee on Natural Resources which has oversight on issues pertaining the U.S. territories, issued the following statement regarding Puerto Rico's plans to privatize its electrical grid next week:

Issues:Puerto Rico
May 28, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Seeking to make highways around the nation safer for drivers, Rep. Jesús G. "Chuy" García (IL-04) and Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) reintroduced the Safe Roads Act of 2021, which would direct the Department of Transportation to require that all new tractor trailers be equipped with and use an automatic emergency braking system.

May 28, 2021

CHICAGO, IL.- El Congresista Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), Vice Presidente del Comité de Recursos Naturales de la Cámara de Representantes que supervisa los asuntos relacionados con los territorios de Estados Unidos, emitió el siguiente comunicado sobre los planes de Puerto Rico para privatizar su red eléctrica la próxima semana:

Issues:Puerto Rico
May 27, 2021

CHICAGO, IL — Following the introduction of the Connecting Youth to Jobs Act, a bill to create living-wage employment opportunities for young people facing barriers to employment and historically disadvantaged youth, Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) sent two letters this week calling on the Department of Justice and the City of Chicago to make urgently needed po

May 20, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC– Today, Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (D-IL), Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (D-CT) and U.S.

Issues:Education
May 18, 2021

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May 14, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), and 12 colleagues introduced the Connecting Youth to Jobs Act, which creates living-wage employment opportunities for young people facing barriers to employment and historically disadvantaged youth.

Issues:ChicagoLabor
May 5, 2021

WASHINGTON – After leading more than half of their Democratic colleagues in pushing for a WTO TRIPS waiver for COVID-19 vaccines, U.S.

April 28, 2021

CHICAGO, IL Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García issued the following statement after President Joe Biden delivered his first address to a joint session of Congress:

April 28, 2021

CHICAGO, IL — Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement after the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) released body-worn camera footage from the police shooting of Anthony Alvarez:

Issues:Chicago