Press Releases
Washington, DC — Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement after voting to impeach President Donald J. Trump for a second time:
"One week ago, President Trump incited an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 Presidential Election.
"The attack was no accident. For months, President Trump spread vicious lies and conspiracies about the legitimacy of our elections. When that did not work, he called on his supporters to violently storm the Capitol and subvert the will of the people.
Washington, DC — Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) hosted virtual meetings with regional United States Postal Service (USPS) and National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) representatives to discuss the ongoing delivery delays in the Chicagoland area and find solutions to improve future service.
Washington, DC- Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement regarding Congressional measures to hold President Trump accountable following the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol:
"The attack against the U.S. Capitol leaves a black mark on our nation's history. Assailants, including those who encouraged the domestic terrorist attack on the Capitol must be held accountable, beginning with the man who incited the violence–President Donald J. Trump.
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. The CO ALERTS Act, formerly known as the Safe Housing for Families Act, protects residents of public and subsidized housing from carbon monoxide poisoning by providing funds for the installation of carbon monoxide detectors in each unit of affordable housing.
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 in the decisions about recovery efforts. The Community Driven Recovery for Puerto Rico Act:
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:
The video of the speech can be found here.
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 Sociedad Civil para asegurar que los puertorriqueños tengan un lugar en la mesa en las decisiones sobre los esfuerzos de recuperación.