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March 18, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement after Xavier Becerra was confirmed as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).

"I offer my congratulations to Xavier Becerra who was just confirmed by the U.S. Senate to be the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the first Latino to hold the position.

Issues:Health
March 17, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), Jim Costa (CA-16), and Raúl Grijalva (AZ-03) led a letter urging the Biden administration to end the Trump-era Employer Correction Request Notices, also known as the "No-Match Letter" program.

March 16, 2021

Washington, D.C.Today Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), and 30 Members of Congress sent a letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) urging the bureau to provide resources to allow mixed-status families to more easily claim the stimulus payments they are owed.

Issues:Coronavirus
March 15, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), Vice Chair of the Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement after Deb Haaland was confirmed as the Secretary of Interior:

Issues:Environment
March 11, 2021

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement after he voted in favor of H.R. 8 and H.R. 1446, bills that would require background checks for every gun sale and close existing loopholes.

March 10, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the U.S. Senate confirmed Marcia Fudge as Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement:

Issues:Housing
March 10, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement after the House passed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to provide $1.9 trillion in coronavirus relief. The bill now goes to President Joe Biden's desk to be signed into law.

Issues:Coronavirus
March 9, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. —Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), Vice Chair of the Labor Caucus, issued the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 842 the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, a bill that protects the basic right to form a union by ensuring workers are free to organize without employer interference:

Issues:Labor
March 3, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement after voting for the passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021.

March 3, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 1, the For the People Act, a comprehensive election reform and anti-corruption package: