Press Releases
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement in response to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) memo announcing it will no longer process new applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and will limit renewals to only one year, while a review takes place:
Washington, DC. - Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), Gwen Moore (WI-04), Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), and Mark Takano (CA-41) led 106 Members of Congress in urging Congressional leadership to support public transportation agencies, including their workers, in the next relief package addressing the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Washington, DC - Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) and Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), along with 41 of their colleagues led a letter to House and Senate leadership today urging them to include $100 billion for emergency rental assistance in the next stimulus package to help people stay in their homes.
Washington, DC- In response to President Donald Trump's executive order to exclude undocumented immigrants from the Census count, Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) joined Rep. Steve Horsford (NV-04) and 24 Members to introduce H.R. 7291, to Nullify the Effect of Trump's Executive Order Act.
Washington, DC- Representative Jesús "Chuy" García issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 6395, the House version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):
"The House of Representatives should not approve $740.5 billion for military programs while working families face a global pandemic and a devastating economic downturn.
Washington, DC- Representative Jesús "Chuy" García issued the following statement following reports that President Trump plans to deploy federal agents in Chicago:
Chicago, IL- Congressman Jesús "Chuy" Garcia issued the following statement on the passing of civil rights hero John Lewis:
"Last night we lost a hero, a legend, a fighter. John Lewis was an extraordinary man who exemplified the persistence of those who know the fight for justice is, as he said, not the fight of one day, but the struggle of a lifetime.
Chicago, IL - Today, Reps. Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) introduced the Lead Abatement for Families Act, a bill requiring HUD to identify and remove lead pipes in public and subsidized housing by providing grants to public housing authorities and property owners.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, praised this week's passage of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020, a bipartisan bill that will allow the U.S.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), Jan Schakowsky (Il-09) and Mike Quigley (IL-05) took important steps to prevent the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency from launching an Enforcement and Removal "Citizen Academy Training" in Chicago. Earlier this week, Representatives Garcia and Schakowsky, joined by Rep.