Press Releases
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) released the following statement today regarding the current governance crisis in Puerto Rico:
"As a representative from a congressional district where nearly 60,000 of my constituents trace their family roots to Puerto Rico, I am deeply concerned about the current situation in the island.
Washington, D.C. - Today Representative Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) voted to pass the Raise the Wage Act in the U.S House of Representatives. This bill will gradually increase the federal minimum wage over the next six years to $15 an hour. Increasing the wages of nearly 180,000 workers in Illinois' 4th Congressional District.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement after voting last night in support of holding Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in contempt of Congress for defying bipartisan subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Reform:
Washington D.C. - Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) joined the Truck Safety Coalition and truck crash victims at a press conference today to introduce critical road safety legislation.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020:
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement in response to President Trump's announcement that he will issue an executive order to collect citizenship information from every department and agency in the federal government:
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) released the following statement after the Department of Commerce formally announced that the 2020 U.S. Census will be printed without the citizenship question.
Washington, D.C. - Representative Jesús G. "Chuy" García's (IL-04) bill to require carbon monoxide detectors in public and publicly subsidized housing advanced out of the House Financial Services Committee this week, and it's on its way to a full vote in the House of Representatives. The Safe Housing for Families Act, Rep. García's first bill, was introduced earlier this year in partnership with Rep. Joe Cunningham (D-SC) and Sen.
Washington, D.C. - Representative Jesús G. "Chuy" García's (IL-04) bill to require carbon monoxide detectors in public and publicly subsidized housing advanced out of the House Financial Services Committee this week, and it's on its way to a full vote in the House of Representatives. The Safe Housing for Families Act, Rep. García's first bill, was introduced earlier this year in partnership with Rep. Joe Cunningham (D-SC) and Sen.
Washington, D.C. - Representative Jesús "Chuy" García (D-Ill.) and United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today sent a letter to Jamie Dimon, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President of JP Morgan Chase, expressing alarm with reports that Chase has decided to reintroduce forced arbitration clauses into their credit card contracts, which make it more difficult for consumers to hold banks accountable for misconduct.