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Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García issued the following statement in support of the House moving forward with an official impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. Congressman García previously announced his support for impeachment proceedings in May.

"No one, not even the President of the United States, is above the law.

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García issued the following statement addressing reports that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency is building an "urban warfare" training facility for its agents at Fort Benning, a U.S. Army post that prepares soldiers for combat. The agency has awarded a contract worth almost $1 million to the company Strategic Operations to build "hyper-realistic" replicas of neighborhoods in Chicago and Arizona.

Washington, D.C. - El congresista Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) se unió a los participantes de Take Action for Puerto Rico! hoy en una conferencia de prensa para destacar la urgencia de una recuperación justa para Puerto Rico, en el segundo aniversario del Huracán María. Más de 150 activistas de la isla y la diáspora, incluyendo más de 45 líderes puertorriqueños de Chicago están hoy en Washington, D.C. para un día de acción que incluye visitas a miembros del Congreso y otros responsables de la toma de decisiones.

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) joined participants of Take Action for Puerto Rico! today at a press conference to highlight the urgency for a just recovery for Puerto Rico, on the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria. More than 150 activists from the island and the diaspora, including over 45 Puerto Rican leaders from Chicago, are in Washington, D.C. today for a day of action that includes visits to Members of Congress and other decision makers.

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) and Congresswoman Lucy McBath (GA-06) introduced H.R. 4245, the HOPE for FAFSA Act of 2019, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reduce the complexity and length of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Chicago, IL - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement marking Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated in the United States from September 15 through October 15:

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's decision to allow the Trump Administration to deny asylum requests from migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border:

"I strongly disagree with the Supreme Court's decision to allow the Trump Administration to enforce new restrictions on asylum seekers at our southern border. This decision reverses decades of U.S. policy of welcoming and protecting refugees whose lives are at stake.