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Chicago, IL – Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement in response to the domestic terrorist attack in El Paso over the weekend:
“Our nation is in shock and we are grieving. We are at a crisis point. We must reject the hate that is dividing us and fight for the best of America, including our core strengths of democracy and diversity.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Representatives Jesús “Chuy” García (D-Ill.), Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) applauded the Federal Reserve’s decision to move forward on building a real-time payments system.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) joined a group of 15 Members of Congress, led by Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) in a letter to Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan voicing strong objections to the recent signing of the “safe third country” agreement with the government of Guatemala.
Chicago, IL - Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision allowing President Trump to steal funds from the Department of Defense for an ineffective border wall:
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García released the following statement after voting for H.R. 3239, the Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Representatives Jesús “Chuy” García (D-Ill.), Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) introduced the Payment Modernization Act of 2019.
Washington, DC – Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) released the following statement after voting against House Resolution 246:
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.