Press Releases
Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (D-IL-04) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) today announced the Protections in Consumer Lending Act, new legislation to help protect people against discrimination when they apply for different types of credit. Although it is illegal for credit lenders to discriminate against credit applicants due to their race, religion, sex, marital status, or age, it is still a widely recognized problem and there is currently no method of tracking if discrimination has taken place.
Washington, D.C.- Today Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), Raúl Grijalva (AZ-03), Jim Costa (CA-16) and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) joined Latinos for Secure Retirement, Social Security Works and the National Immigration Law Center to denounce the Trump Administration's latest attempt to harass immigrants and working people. In the spring of 2019, the Social Security Administration (SSA) revived a practice of targeting immigrant workers known as the "No-Match Letter" program.
Washington, D.C.— Confrontations between opposition protesters and military forces loyal to Nicolás Maduro erupted in Venezuela today after Juan Guaidó, President of the National Assembly, appeared alongside soldiers and called for Venezuelans to take to the streets. Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García issued the following statement regarding this developing situation:
Chicago, IL – Today Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) joined community leaders at a press conference to announce Illinois House Bill 0072 to expand Medicaid eligibility to immigrants that have a valid social security number or work permit. This bill benefits DACA recipients and legal permanent residents who have been unable to access Medicaid due to their immigration status or period of residency.
Congressman García issued the following statement:
Chicago, IL – Congressman "Chuy" García (IL-04) joined Illinois State Senator, Martin Sandoval, representatives from St. Anthony's Hospital, and Focal Point CEO, Guy A. Medaglia, and others at a press conference to announce plans for the Focal Point Community Campus and the new location for St. Anthony's Hospital.
Congressman García issued the following statement:
"One of my top priorities is to promote investment in working class neighborhoods and keep them affordable so that current residents and their families are not displaced by gentrification.
Chicago, IL - Today Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) joined IL State Representative Will Guzzardi and representatives from a coalition of organizations, including the Logan Square Neighborhood Association, in support of a proposal to build 100 units of affordable housing in a transit-oriented development for families near the Logan Square CTA station.
Chicago, IL – Today Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) joined Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Rep. Dan Lipinski (IL-03), UNITE here Local 23 Amtrak Division President Donald Boyd, Transport Workers Union officials John Feltz and Jack Dinsdale, and dozens of UNITE HERE Amtrak workers at a rally calling for increased Amtrak funding.
In the proposed 2020 Budget, Trump slashes funding for Amtrak by 23 percent, proposes replacing long distance trains with buses, and cuts funding for new transit projects by 39 percent.
Congressman García issued the following statement:
Chicago, IL – Today Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) joined Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06), Nicole Cantello, President of AFGE Local 704, Representatives from Sierra Club Illinois and other environmental organizations at an Earth Day rally to denounce President Trump's budget cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Chicago, IL - Today an appeals court in Chicago reversed an earlier decision that stopped Pipeline Health from closing Westlake Hospital from closing. The new decision allows Pipeline to close the facility and stop serving the community. Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García issued the following statement:
Chicago, IL – Today the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced it will propose new regulations to require carbon monoxide (CO) detectors in all public housing units subsidized by HUD. Last month, Congressman "Chuy" García (IL-04), Rep. Joe Cunningham (SC-01) and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) introduced the Safe Housing for Families Act, legislation that would make carbon monoxide detectors mandatory in (HUD) housing units.
Congressman García issued the following statement upon learning of HUD's decision: