Press Releases

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.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), members of the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure, re-introduced the Cargo Flight Deck Security Act. This bipartisan bill will ensure that flight decks on cargo planes are as secure as those in all other aircraft. Currently, pilots on cargo flights often carry passengers that may be employees of the company or handlers accompanying animals.

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), a member of the House Natural Resources Committee, and Mike Quigley (IL-05) introduced the Park District Community Support Grant Program. This program would allow the Department of Interior to provide up to $100 million to park districts for a variety of projects to support community engagement and preserve and protect historic structures like those at many of Chicago's famous urban parks.

CHICAGO, IL- Today Congressman Jesús G. "Chuy '' García, a member of the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, joined the Green New Deal Network, Sierra Club, Sunrise Movement and a coalition of environmental organizations and grassroots activists standing in support of climate, care, and environmental and social justice priorities for the budget reconciliation package.

Congressman Jesús G. "Chuy" García issued the following statement: