Press Releases
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) announced Army veteran Miguel Perez Jr. will be his guest at President Trump's State of the Union address on February 4, 2020 in Washington, D.C. As a legal permanent resident, Perez served two tours of duty in Afghanistan before being stripped of his green card and deported to Mexico for a non-violent drug conviction. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker pardoned Miguel in August 2019, clearing the path for his return to the United States and allowing him to become a U.S. citizen in October, 2019.
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), a member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee and Co-Chair of the Congressional Future of Transportation Caucus, joined Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio, Energy & Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, and Ways & Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal to release a framework for a five-year, $760 billion investment in infrastructur
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jesús "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04), joined Congressional Progressive Caucus Members Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and Rashida Tlaib (MI-13), to launch the People's Housing platform—a groundbreaking, progressive housing framework that declares housing as a fundamental human right.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement after the Trump Administration released its plan to address the Israeli - Palestinian conflict:
Brownsville, TX - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García and a delegation of Members of Congress traveled to Brownsville, Texas and Matamoros, Mexico to investigate the impacts of the Trump Administration's Migrant Protection Protocols, also known as Remain in Mexico policy and the use of tent and court facilities to adjudicate asylum cases.
Watch video of the Congressman at the border:
Washington, DC - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement regarding the situation in Puerto Rico in the aftermath of the recent earthquakes:
"My thoughts and solidarity are with our fellow Americans in Puerto Rico. I have been closely following the life-threatening conditions caused by the repeated earthquakes in the island, where many of my constituents have family members.
Washington, D.C - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives voted to pass H.Con.Res. 83, directing President Trump to terminate the use of United States Armed Forces in hostilities against Iran:
Chicago, IL - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement after the Trump Administration conducted an airstrike that killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani at the Baghdad International Airport:
"The killing of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani by our military forces confirms our worst fears: President Trump may be provoking an international crisis and putting us on the brink of war to distract the country from his impeachment. This is wrong.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement regarding the resignation of Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg:
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement today after voting against the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA, aka NAFTA 2.0):