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HR 2763 - American Family Act
Introduced byAlma Adams , Pete Aguilar , Gabe Amo , Yassamin Ansari , Jake Auchincloss
Last updated 4 months ago
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HJRES 71 - Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.
Introduced byGreg Casar , Bonnie Watson Coleman , Chuy García , Al Green , Pramila Jayapal
Last updated 5 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.
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HJRES 70 - Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed license amendment for the export to Israel of certain defense articles and services.
Introduced byGreg Casar , Bonnie Watson Coleman , Chuy García , Al Green , Pramila Jayapal
Last updated 5 months ago
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Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed license amendment for the export to Israel of certain defense articles and services.
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HJRES 69 - Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.
Introduced byGreg Casar , Bonnie Watson Coleman , Chuy García , Al Green , Pramila Jayapal
Last updated 5 months ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.
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HR 2357 - Food Secure Strikers Act of 2025
Alma Adams , Alma Adams , Yassamin Ansari , Yassamin Ansari , Suzanne Bonamici
Last updated 4 months ago
115 Co-Sponsors
Food Secure Strikers Act of 2025
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
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HR 4083 - Marshall ‘Major’ Taylor Congressional Gold Medal Act
Jim Baird , Jim Baird , Becca Balint , Becca Balint , Nanette Barragán
Last updated about 1 month ago
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Marshall ‘Major’ Taylor Congressional Gold Medal Act
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HR 2357 - Food Secure Strikers Act of 2025
Alma Adams , Alma Adams , Yassamin Ansari , Yassamin Ansari , Suzanne Bonamici
Last updated 4 months ago
115 Co-Sponsors
Food Secure Strikers Act of 2025
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HR 4176 - No Secret Police Act of 2025
Yassamin Ansari , Yassamin Ansari , Yassamin Ansari , Yassamin Ansari , Becca Balint
Last updated about 1 month ago
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No Secret Police Act of 2025
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HR 2086 - Rights for the TSA Workforce Act
Yassamin Ansari , Don Bacon , Nanette Barragán , Suzanne Bonamici , Julia Brownley
Last updated 5 months ago
100 Co-Sponsors
Rights for the TSA Workforce Act
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HR 433 - Department of Education Protection Act
Alma Adams , Alma Adams , Alma Adams , Yassamin Ansari , Yassamin Ansari
Last updated 7 months ago
358 Co-Sponsors
Department of Education Protection Act
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BIOGRAPHY
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United States Representative
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Biography
Jesús G. "Chuy" García, born on April 12, 1956, in Los Pinos, Durango, Mexico, is a Democratic U.S. Representative serving Illinois's 4th Congressional District since 2019. At the age of 10, he immigrated to the United States with his family, settling in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood before moving to Little Village. García has been a progressive advocate for immigrant and working-class communities, focusing on equitable access to quality education, affordable housing, and economic opportunity.
Education and Political Experience
Education: García attended the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Urban Planning.
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Political Experience:
- Democratic Committeeman, 22nd Ward: 1984–2000
- Chicago Alderman, 22nd Ward: 1986–1993
- Illinois State Senator, 1st District: 1993–1998
- Cook County Commissioner, 7th District: 2010–2018
- U.S. Representative, Illinois's 4th District: 2019–present
Notable Achievements and Positions
First Mexican American from the Midwest in Congress: García made history in 2019 as the first Mexican American from the Midwest to serve in the U.S. Congress.
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Committee Assignments:
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Member
- House Committee on the Judiciary: Member
- Financial Services Committee: Member
- Natural Resources Committee: Member
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Caucus Memberships:
- Congressional Hispanic Caucus
- Congressional Progressive Caucus
- Congressional Equality Caucus
- Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus
- Future of Transportation Caucus
- New Americans Caucus
Advocacy: García has been recognized for his extensive work fighting for immigration rights, universal health care, criminal justice reform, and workers’ rights.
Mayoral Campaigns: He ran for Mayor of Chicago in 2015 and 2023, demonstrating his commitment to public service at various levels of government.
García continues to reside in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood with his wife, Evelyn, and their three adult children.
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