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June 27, 2019

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement upon voting against the Senate version of the Emergency Border Supplemental Bill:

Issues:Immigration
June 27, 2019

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled that the proposed citizenship question for the 2020 U.S. Census cannot be added for now, in part because the Trump Administration's explanation for adding the question is inadequate.

June 26, 2019

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) released the following statement after voting to support the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act:

Issues:Immigration
June 25, 2019

Washington, D.C. - Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) and Ro Khanna (CA-17), introduced the Reward Work Act today, as a companion to legislation by Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI). This bill will address the explosion in so-called "stock buybacks." Since the late 1970s, a growing share of economic growth has gone to Wall Street with little given to workers.

June 25, 2019

Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) successfully included two amendments in H.R. 3055, the second Democratic Majority-passed Appropriations package to fund the government in 2020. H.R.

June 21, 2019

Chicago, IL- Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement in response to news reports that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Agency will begin conducting raids in major U.S. cities on Sunday:

Issues:Immigration
June 19, 2019

Washington, DC- Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) and Ro Khanna (CA-17), introduced the Reward Work Act today, as a companion to legislation by Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI). This bill will address the explosion in so-called "stock buybacks." Since the late 1970s, a growing share of economic growth has gone to Wall Street with little given to workers.

June 19, 2019

Washington, DC Today, Representative Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) successfully included two provisions in H.R. 2740, the first Democratic Majority-passed Appropriations package since 2010. H.R. 2740 provides $982.8 billion to fund federal departments including Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, and Energy until Sept 30, 2020.

June 18, 2019

Washington, DC- Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement on the President's latest threat to deport millions of immigrants and target families:

Issues:Immigration