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Reps. García, Johnson, and Pressley Call for Additional Investments in Public Transit in Reconciliation Legislation
The Senate Infrastructure Bill Fails to Adequately Address Climate Change
Rep. Garcia, Chicago Members of Congress Demand Answers from City Agency on head Start and Early Head Start Changes
Countless families may opt out of early education for their children because of recent changes
WASHINGTON, D.C. -Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Ayanna Pressley and Mondaire Jones released today a statement urging President Biden to appoint a new Federal Reserve Chair rather than reappoint Jerome Powell. The full statement follows.
CHICAGO, IL- Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), member of the Congressional Labor Caucus, issued the following statement congratulating Liz Shuler and Fred Redmond as the new President and Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL-CIO:
Grijalva, García, 17 Members of Congress call for Biden Administration to Change Failed Trump-Era Venezuela Policy
CHICAGO, IL.- El Congresista Jesús "Chuy" García emitió el siguiente comunicado felicitando a Ken Salazar por su confirmación por parte del Senado de Estados Unidos como Embajador en México:
CHICAGO, IL. - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García issued the following statement congratulating Ken Salazar on his confirmation by the U.S. Senate as Ambassador to Mexico:
"I congratulate Ken Salazar on his confirmation to be U.S. Ambassador to Mexico. His life and family history reminds us of the contributions the Hispanic community has made to the United States for centuries. Our stories are rooted both in Mexico and the United States and our values are the same: hard work, family, faith, and education.
CHICAGO- Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García issued the following statement on the passing of Richard Trumka, President of the AFL-CIO:
"I am deeply saddened by the passing of Richard Trumka, a tireless warrior who fought all his life for workers' rights and justice. I join the Trumka family and the entire labor movement in mourning President Trumka, who inspired us to keep up the fight and to embrace new and creative strategies for building power for ordinary people.
WASHINGTON, DC.- Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement today after testifying before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs at a hearing entitled "Protecting Americans from Debt Traps by Extending the Military's 36% Interest Rate Cap to Everyone."
WASHINGTON, DC - As negotiations on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework and the reconciliation package continue, Congressmen Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) and Henry "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (GA-04), both members of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, led 60 colleagues in sending a letter to President Joe Biden and congressional leadership today insisting on a final bill that addresses the climate crisis and existing racial inequities by robustly funding public transportation.