Press Releases
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. The legislation would stop the Trump administration's efforts to require federal agencies to share citizenship data for political and discriminatory purposes.
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. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to advance water resources development, navigation, aquatic ecosystem restoration and flood risk management in a way that will make the country more resilient to the impacts of climate change.
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.
Chicago, IL - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García issued the following statement after United Airlines announced possible layoffs of 36,000 employees, nearly half of its U.S. workforce, starting in October.
Chicago, IL - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García published an op-ed in the Mexican newspaper Reforma calling on Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to hold President Trump accountable for his attacks against Mexicans and Mexican immigrants during his visit tomorrow in Washington.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García voted to advance H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, which passed the House of Representatives 233-188. The legislation would provide more than $1.5 trillion in America's infrastructure—rebuilding roads, bridges, and transit systems, and making long-overdue investments in housing, schools, broadband, and more.