Press Releases
Chicago, IL - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García issued the following statement on the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg:
"My wife Evelyn and I are heartbroken by the loss of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg. A trailblazer for women's rights and gender equality, her brilliance, tenacity, and legacy will continue to inspire us all.
Washington, DC - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) joined a letter led by Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Judy Chu (CA-27), Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) and Zoe Lofgren (CA-19), and signed by a total of 173 Members of Congress, urging the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Inspector General Joseph Cuffari to open an immediate investigation into new whistleblower allegations of mass hysterectomies being performed on women detained at the privately-run Irwin County Detention Center in Ocilla, Ga.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García issued the following statement to mark the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month:
"September 15th marks the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month. In the midst of a historic pandemic, we celebrate not only our heritage, but also the strength and resilience de nuestra gente. This spirit of solidarity and persistence, that we know well in the Latino community, has moved us to take care of our neighbors now more than ever.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García issued the following statement on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision in support of the Trump Administration's efforts to end Temporary Protected Status:
Chicago, IL - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement in response to constituents and stakeholders calling for a repeal of the statewide preemption that prevents municipalities from enacting rent control laws to protect renters and homeowners:
Chicago, IL - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement after notice that the U.S. Immigration and Citizenship Services (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) has postponed the launch of its controversial "Citizens Academy'' in Chicago:
Chicago, IL - Today Reps. Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), and 107 Members of Congress sent a letter to Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador urging him to ensure Mexican state governments drop politically motivated charges against labor lawyer Susana Prieto Terrazas. The letter also urges Mexico to ensure states comply with the labor rights guaranteed by the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement ("USMCA").
Por el Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) y Janet Murguía*.
Nos han dicho que el coronavirus es una enfermedad que no discrimina, ya que todos están en riesgo de adquirir el virus y las dificultades asociadas con detener su propagación se comparten por igual. Pero los números cuentan una historia muy diferente. Estos muestran que las comunidades afroamericanas y latinas no tienen el mismo acceso a atención médica asequible y de calidad que el resto de la sociedad.
Washington, DC. - Representative Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) and the Congressional Tri-Caucus Chairs – which includes the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) – urged Congressional leadership to include several provisions of H.R. 6637, Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020 (HEAA) in the upcoming COVID-19 relief package.
WASHINGTON, DC– Today the House advanced a plan from Reps. Jesús "Chuy" García (D-IL), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Joaquin Castro (D-TX) to curtail the ability of federal law enforcement officers to intervene in constitutionally protected protests across the country.