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May 9, 2025

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.

May 8, 2025

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: 

Issues:Chicago
May 8, 2025

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:

Issues:Chicago
May 7, 2025

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:

May 7, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement in response to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem’s presence in Springfield, IL:

April 29, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — El Congresista Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) emitió la siguiente declaración sobre los primeros 100 días del segundo mandato de Trump como presidente:

April 29, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement on the first 100 days of Trump’s second term as president:

April 23, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Tuesday, U.S. Representatives Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Grace Meng (NY-06), Juan Vargas (CA-52), and Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) , joined by 41 colleagues, sent a letter urging U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to immediately reverse the Department of Education’s decision to dismantle the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) and terminate nearly all its staff. 

Issues:Education
April 21, 2025

CHICAGO, IL – El Congresista Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) fue acompañado por a funcionarios locales, líderes sindicales del Sindicato de Empleados del Gobierno (AFGE), defensores de personas con discapacidades de Access Living y aliados nacionales en una conferencia de prensa bilingüe para rechazar los recortes propuestos por la administración Trump a miles de empleos en la Administración del Seguro Social (SSA).

Issues:Chicago
April 21, 2025

CHICAGO, IL – Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) stood along with local elected officials, union leaders from the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), disability advocates from Access Living, and national partners at a bilingual press conference to denounce the Trump administration’s proposed cuts to thousands of Social Security Administration (SSA) employees.

Issues:Chicago