Press Releases
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 system to one that is focused on dignity and rooted in the needs and lives of impacted people.
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.
Washington, DC- Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement after voting for H.R. 3884, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act:
"For too long, the federal government has pursued drug policies that disproportionately target and incarcerate Black and Latino individuals. Families and communities have been torn apart and lives derailed for minor charges like cannabis possession. The MORE Act is a step toward restorative justice and away from the over-policing of our communities.
Washington, DC - This week, Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-13), and Chairman of Task Force on Financial Technology Rep.
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-4), Assistant Speaker-elect Katherine Clark (MA-5), and 91 other House members wrote a letter to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert Redfield demanding that the agency release more robust data on disproportionate racial mortality rates from their recent report on excess deaths in 2020.
Washington, DC - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) led a bicameral letter signed by 73 Members of Congress to Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo requesting the issuance of a worldwide temporary general license to allow coronavirus-related humanitarian trade to flow to U.S. sanctioned countries. Previous Administrations, both Republican and Democrat, have issued similar licenses to address humanitarian crises as need arose around the world.
Chicago, IL - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement regarding the passing of Chicago education activist and public servant María B. Cerda:
Chicago, IL –After Joseph R. Biden and Kamala Harris secured the necessary electoral votes to win the 2020 Presidential Election, Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia issued the following statement.
"President-elect Joseph R. Biden's decisive victory in both the electoral college and the popular vote represents a powerful mandate for unity and honesty in American politics. Today, the overwhelming majority of Americans with the highest turnout in history, voted for positive change and empathy over the politics of hate and division.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) and A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) today unveiled the Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2020, legislation to protect children in federally-assisted housing from dangerous lead exposure and poisoning. The Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2020 would adopt federal prevention measures, including comprehensive risk assessments, to determine the presence of lead hazards.