Press Releases
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):
Washington, D.C . - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald J. Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors:
"Today's vote to impeach the President is sobering. While I have deep disagreements with President Trump on immigration, health care, climate change and other policy areas, I did not come to Washington to impeach the President. I came to represent the voices of my constituents and I take my duty very seriously.
Washington, D.C. - Today the U.S. House of Representatives voted on two legislative packages to fund the government through 2020. Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) voted for H.R. 1865, which funds domestic programs that include healthcare, environmental protections, roads and public transportation investments, workforce development and affordable housing. The Congressman voted against H.R.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement after the House passed the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act (H.R.3), which will help bring down the cost of prescription drugs. The bill will level the playing field for Americans who are paying more for their medicines than people in other countries.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement after voting against the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a bill which sets funding for U.S. military operations.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Karen Bass (CA-37), and 30 Members of Congress, alongside over 145 advocacy organizations and community representatives, introduced the New Way Forward Act, a landmark piece of legislation to restore due process to the immigration system and disrupt the prison to deportation pipeline.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement after the House Judiciary Committee introduced two articles of impeachment against President Donald J. Trump for Abuse of Power and Obstruction of Congress: