Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week commemorates the 5-year anniversary of the assassination of Honduran environmental and indigenous rights leader, Berta Cáceres. Five years later, the fight for human rights in Honduras wages on, and the United States must drastically change its role in that fight.
WASHINGTON, DC. - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 1319, The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, to provide $1.9 trillion in federal spending to address the ongoing pandemic:
CHICAGO – U.S. Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (D-IL-04) and U.S.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Jesús "Chuy" García (D-IL-04) and U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 5, the Equality Act in the House of Representatives:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), Grace Meng (NY-06), and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Mazie K.
CHICAGO, IL - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement regarding the bicameral U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, introduced today:
CHICAGO, IL - This week, Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García was appointed Vice Chair of the House Committee on Natural Resources for the 117th Congress. Congressman García, the only member of the Illinois Delegation serving on the committee, released the following statement:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and Congressman Mark Takano (CA-41) relaunched the Future of Transportation Caucus, to continue creating a vision for the future of our transportation system that emphasizes equity, access, and sustainability.
CHICAGO, IL - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), today announced Mike Cusher as his new legislative director in Washington, D.C., and Jesús del Toro and María Velázquez as constituency services liaison and outreach director, respectively, in Chicago.