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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement after voting for the passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 1, the For the People Act, a comprehensive election reform and anti-corruption package:
"Today, I proudly voted to expand and protect voting rights, limit the influence of money in politics, and prevent public officials from exploiting their positions for financial gain.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week commemorates the 5-year anniversary of the assassination of Honduran environmental and indigenous rights leader, Berta Cáceres. Five years later, the fight for human rights in Honduras wages on, and the United States must drastically change its role in that fight.
WASHINGTON, DC. - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 1319, The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, to provide $1.9 trillion in federal spending to address the ongoing pandemic:
CHICAGO – U.S. Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (D-IL-04) and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today hosted a call with the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR)and other immigration and legal service organizations to provide an update on federal immigration reform efforts and priorities for the new legislative session. García and Durbin stressed the urgency of passing immigration reform legislation under the Biden-Harris Administration.