Press Releases
Washington, DC- Today on the floor of the House of Representatives, Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) delivered a speech highlighting the importance that passing H.R. 1500, the Consumers First Act has for his constituents. Following is the text of his remarks.
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Washington, DC– Today, Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) joined Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus at a press conference to denounce the inhumane treatment that has led to the death of another child under custody of the Department of Homeland Security. The latest victim, a 16-year-old Guatemalan immigrant, had been detained for seven days in Weslaco, Texas. Congressman García issued the following statement:
Washington, DC- At a hearing of the Financial Services Committee today, Congressman "Chuy" García (IL-04) called on Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson to support H.R. 1690, the Safe Housing for Families Act, which would make carbon monoxide (CO) detectors mandatory in public housing units subsidized by HUD.
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Washington, DC- Congressman Jesús "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) issued the following statement on the immigration proposal announced today by President Trump:
"The proposal created by Jared Kushner and Stephen Miller and presented by President Trump today is an ill-advised immigration plan that will not address the challenges our families have faced for a long time. Not even Republicans like the plan.
Washington, D.C.- Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), Rashida Tlaib (MI-13) and 11 other Members of Congress including senior Financial Services Members Nydia Velázquez (NY-07), and Al Green (TX- 09), as well as Freshmen Members Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Katie Porter (CA-45) and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), called on the Federal Reserve Board to stop the series of recent deregulatory moves that seem to ignore lessons from the 2008 financial crisis.
Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Kathleen M. Rice (NY-04) introduced legislation to prevent the Department of Homeland Security from closing Citizenship and Immigration Services offices overseas without the consent of Congress.
Washington, DC- Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) voted today in support of H.R. 986, Protecting Americans with Pre-Existing Conditions Act of 2019, legislation that blocks the Trump Administration's efforts to sabotage Americans' health care.
Washington, DC- U.S. Representative Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), Representative Joe Cunningham (SC-01) and Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) today sent a letter to the Financial Services Committee Chairwoman, Rep. Maxine Waters (CA-43) and Ranking Member Rep. Patrick McHenry (R, NC-10) and to the Senate Committee on Banking Housing and Urban Affairs Chairman Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Ranking Member Sen.
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.