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WASHINGTON, DC.- Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement today after testifying before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs at a hearing entitled "Protecting Americans from Debt Traps by Extending the Military's 36% Interest Rate Cap to Everyone."
Congressman "Chuy" Garcia spoke about how the service members' maximum interest rate should be extended to everyone at a hearing in Washington, D.C. Thursday.
WASHINGTON, DC - As negotiations on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework and the reconciliation package continue, Congressmen Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) and Henry "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (GA-04), both members of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, led 60 colleagues in sending a letter to President Joe Biden and congressional leadership today insisting on a final bill that addresses the climate crisis and existing racial inequities by robustly funding public transportation.
Después de que un juez bloqueó nuevas solicitudes de DACA, los defensores de inmigrantes en Chicago presionan para que el Congreso apruebe una reforma migratoria
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), members of the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure, re-introduced the Cargo Flight Deck Security Act. This bipartisan bill will ensure that flight decks on cargo planes are as secure as those in all other aircraft. Currently, pilots on cargo flights often carry passengers that may be employees of the company or handlers accompanying animals.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), a member of the House Natural Resources Committee, and Mike Quigley (IL-05) introduced the Park District Community Support Grant Program. This program would allow the Department of Interior to provide up to $100 million to park districts for a variety of projects to support community engagement and preserve and protect historic structures like those at many of Chicago's famous urban parks.
CHICAGO, IL- Today Congressman Jesús G. "Chuy '' García, a member of the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, joined the Green New Deal Network, Sierra Club, Sunrise Movement and a coalition of environmental organizations and grassroots activists standing in support of climate, care, and environmental and social justice priorities for the budget reconciliation package.
Congressman Jesús G. "Chuy" García issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), led by Racial Justice Taskforce Chair Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) and CHC Chair Dr. Raul Ruiz (CA-36) sent a letter to congressional police reform negotiators Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Rep. Karen Bass (CA-37) to share proposed policing reforms that would be particularly impactful to Latino communities.