Press Releases
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:
"I voted to pass the Equality Act because regardless of who you are or who you love, everyone deserves the freedom to live without fear of discrimination and harassment. It's time we live up to our values and ensure all people have equal rights under the law.
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. Hirono (D-Hawaii) today re-introduced the New Deal for New Americans Act, legislation that promotes immigrant and refugee inclusion, as well as coordinates the efforts of federal, state, and local governments to support the social, economic, and civic integration of immigrants and refugees.
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.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), and Mark Takano (CA-41) re-introduced the Robust International Response to Pandemic Act. The bill directs United States representatives to multilateral development banks, such as the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF), to assist developing countries as they fight COVID-19.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) and Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement regarding the introduction of their resolution in the House, which expresses the Sense of Congress that the Proud Boys engaged in acts of domestic terrorism at the U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García (D-IL), Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) today led a letter urging President Biden to take on a broader analysis of the humanitarian impacts of sanctions and to reconsider sanctions that are impeding COVID relief.
The letter was also signed by Senator Ed Markey and Reps. Bass, Blumenauer, Bush, Castro, Cicilline, Espaillat, Grijalva, Hank Johnson, Barbara Lee, Lofgren, Jones, Khanna, McGovern, Moore, Ocasio-Cortez, Pocan, Pressley, Schakowsky, Tlaib, and Welch.
Chicago, IL - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement after the passing of his dear friend and union leader Karen Lewis:
"My heart is broken for the passing of my dear friend and legendary labor activist Karen Lewis. As head of the Chicago Teachers Union, she forcefully fought for educators and students, and mentored generations of defenders of workers' rights in Chicago and the nation. Today is a sad day for the labor movement.