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WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement after voting against Trump’s Tax Scam:

“Republicans rammed through their Tax Scam in the dead of the night because they know the truth: this bill is a handout to billionaires at the expense of working families.  

WASHINGTON, D.C.  — Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement about the killing of two Israeli Embassy employees at the Capital Jewish Museum: 

“I strongly condemn this horrible, senseless act of antisemitism. My heart is with the victims, and everyone impacted by the attack. We mourn the lives lost and reject the idea that justice can be won through violence.”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to speak out against Trump’s proposed double tax on remittances that would destabilize immigrant families and economies here and abroad.

A video of the speech can be found here and here. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Today, Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to condemn the Republican tax proposal that would strip healthcare and food assistance from millions of Americans to provide tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy.

A video of the speech can be found here. 

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CHICAGO — Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement on the unjustified firing of Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden:

“Donald Trump’s decision to fire the Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden, one year before her term was set to expire, is unjustified. This is another example of the Trump administration’s pattern of firing leaders who are trying to ensure all aspects of the American experience are visible through the work of our cultural institutions.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — El Congresista Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) emitió la siguiente declaración sobre la elección del Cardenal Robert Francis Prevost como Papa León XIV, el primer Papa estadounidense: 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement on the election of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as Pope Leo XIV, the first Pope from the United States:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — El Congresista Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) emitió la siguiente declaración en respuesta a la presencia de la Secretaria del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS), Kristi Noem, en Springfield, Illinois: