Dec 14, 2023Voted no
(HR.2670)
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DemocratIllinois · U.S. Representative
Chuy
García
U.S. Representative for Illinois
In office
7 yrsSince Jan 2019
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
70Born Apr 12, 1956
Party
Democrat
What they stand for
García has spent time focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01Supports labor standards for airport workersGarcía sponsored H.R.1499, the Good Jobs for Good Airports Act, which would establish wage and benefit standards for workers at federally supported airports. The bill advanced in committee and drew between 50 and 99 cosponsors, reflecting broad support among House members.
- 02Supports increased liability in truck crash casesGarcía sponsored H.R.8218, the Fair Compensation for Truck Crash Victims Act, which would raise the cap on damages available to victims of commercial trucking crashes. The bill was reintroduced in the 118th Congress and referred to committee.
- 03Voted against fiscal year 2024 defense authorizationGarcía voted against final passage of H.R.2670, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which was enacted into law. His vote was against the position taken by the majority of House Democrats on the measure.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Jesús G. "Chuy" García represents Illinois's 4th congressional district and has served in that role since January 3, 2019. Before his election to Congress, he held seats on the Chicago City Council, in the Illinois Senate, and on the Cook County Board of Commissioners. He was a candidate for mayor of Chicago in 2015 and 2023. In the 118th Congress, García sponsored the Good Jobs for Good Airports Act (H.R.1499), which would address labor standards for airport workers, and the Fair Compensation for Truck Crash Victims Act (H.R.8218), which would adjust liability limits in commercial trucking crash litigation. He voted against final passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (H.R.2670), a position that placed him against the majority of his party.
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Mar 9, 2023Sponsored
Good Jobs for Good Airports Act
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Apr 9, 2026Sponsored
Fair Compensation for Truck Crash Victims Act
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Jan 13, 2026Sponsored
Pay Paraprofessionals and Support Staff Act
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Oct 28, 2025Sponsored
Commemorating the annual celebration of Día de los Muertos in the United States and around the world.
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03 · What's coming up
Bills they’ll vote on next
Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →
House·HR.1071Reported to floor
No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025
Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.
House·HR.151Reported to floor
Equal Representation Act of 2025
Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.
House·HR.2071Reported to floor
Save Our Shrimpers Act
Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.
House·HR.2076Reported to floor
Lulu’s Law
Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.
House·HR.2159Reported to floor
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.
04 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
García raised $375,306 this cycle, with 41.5% from PAC contributions and 51.6% from individuals — the latter drawn almost entirely from itemized contributions (92.3% of individual receipts). Top PAC contributors are labor PACs: Amalgamated Transit Union COPE, D.R.I.V.E. (the Teamsters' PAC), SEIU COPE, the Machinists Non-Partisan Political League, the Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee, and the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers PAC, alongside Air Line Pilots Association PAC and Allied Pilots Association PAC. Top employer concentrations include The Custom Companies Inc., Ariel Investments, Clifford Law Offices, Newsweb Corp., and Cardenas Marketing Network. Unitemized small-dollar contributions account for just 7.7% of individual receipts.
Total raised · 2026
$375K
Cash on hand
$46K
Spent
$365K
By source
- Individuals$194K · 51.6%
- PACs$156K · 41.5%
- Party committees$779 · 0.2%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)7.7%
Top PAC contributors
- AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPEFEC ↗$8K
- D.R.I.V.E. - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION (THE PAC OF THE INTERNATIONFEC ↗$8K
- AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PACFEC ↗$5K
- WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$5K
- SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)FEC ↗$5K
- MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS &FEC ↗$5K
- CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERSFEC ↗$5K
- ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$5K
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL AFEC ↗$5K
- BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$5K
Top employer concentrations
- THE CUSTOM COMPANIES INC.$8K· 3 donors
- ARIEL INVESTMENTS$7K· 2 donors
- CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES$7K· 2 donors
- NEWSWEB CORP.$7K· 2 donors
- CARDENAS MARKETING NETWORK$7K· 2 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
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