Press Releases
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.
Washington, DC - Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) led Illinois delegation members in a letter to President Trump urging him to continue funding COVID-19 testing sites. The administration previously announced it would stop funding coronavirus testing sites in five states including Illinois.
Washington, DC - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement after voting in support of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, an extensive police reform package:
"Today, I was proud to vote for long overdue police reforms that ban violent practices and increase accountability in law enforcement. Rewriting the rules police play by is a cautious but necessary first step.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) and Mike Quigley (IL-05); introduced a measure to create a new grant program in support of Park Districts. The proposal was introduced as an amendment to H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, House Democrat's $1.5 trillion proposal to rebuild America's infrastructure.