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Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-4), Assistant Speaker-elect Katherine Clark (MA-5), and 91 other House members wrote a letter to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert Redfield demanding that the agency release more robust data on disproportionate racial mortality rates from their recent report on excess deaths in 2020.
Washington, DC - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) led a bicameral letter signed by 73 Members of Congress to Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo requesting the issuance of a worldwide temporary general license to allow coronavirus-related humanitarian trade to flow to U.S. sanctioned countries. Previous Administrations, both Republican and Democrat, have issued similar licenses to address humanitarian crises as need arose around the world.
Chicago, IL - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement regarding the passing of Chicago education activist and public servant María B. Cerda:
Chicago, IL –After Joseph R. Biden and Kamala Harris secured the necessary electoral votes to win the 2020 Presidential Election, Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia issued the following statement.
"President-elect Joseph R. Biden's decisive victory in both the electoral college and the popular vote represents a powerful mandate for unity and honesty in American politics. Today, the overwhelming majority of Americans with the highest turnout in history, voted for positive change and empathy over the politics of hate and division.