Press Releases
Washington, D.C.- Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García issued the following statement regarding the return to in person education in Chicago:
Washington, DC - Today the House voted on a year-end agreement consisting of two legislative packages to fund the government through 2021 and provide additional COVID-19 relief. Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) voted for Part II of H.R.
Washington, DC - Today the House passed Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García's (IL-04) Carbon Monoxide Alarms Leading Every Resident To Safety ("CO Alerts") Act as part of an omnibus funding package.
Washington, DC - Today Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) introduced a suite of five health equity bills aimed at reducing health disparities for communities of color. The bills are part of the larger Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020 introduced in April by Congressman García and the Tri-Caucus.
Washington, DC — Today Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), and Nydia Velázquez (NY-07) introduced the Community Driven Recovery for Puerto Rico Act, a bill that strengthens transparency and oversight of federal recovery efforts in Puerto Rico by establishing a Civil Society Task Force to ensure Puerto Ricans have a seat at the table
Washington, DC- In a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) today called on negotiators to include direct assistance, in the form of stimulus checks, for immigrant and mixed-status families in any COVID-19 emergency relief package. These are his remarks as delivered:
Washington, DC - Hoy el Congresista Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) y el Congresista Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) presentaron la Ley de Recuperación Impulsada por la Comunidad para Puerto Rico, un proyecto de ley que fortalece la transparencia y supervisión de los esfuerzos de recuperación federal en Puerto Rico al establecer un Grupo de Trabajo de la Socieda
WASHINGTON - Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Judy Chu (CA-27) and Yvette Clarke (NY-09) joined FIRM Action—the nation's largest immigrant rights network—today in announcing the Roadmap to Freedom Resolution as a progressive vision to transform the immigration syste
Washington, DC- Today, Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), along with 30 Members of Congress introduced a resolution declaring that public transit is a national priority which requires funding equal to the level of highway funding.
Washington, DC -Today Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) and Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) introduced the Our Homes Our Votes Act, a bill that facilitates voter registration for residents of federally subsidized housing by allowing them to register to vote as they sign their lease. The bill has 18 original cosponsors.