Service history
8 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2019
- Representative IL-4 2019–present
Background
- role U.S. representative for Illinois's 4th congressional district since 2019
- achievement First Mexican-American member of the Illinois State Senate, elected in 1992
- role Previously served on the Cook County Board of Commissioners and the Chicago City Council
- role Ran for mayor of Chicago in 2015 and 2023
- controversy Announced in November 2025 he would not seek reelection after the filing deadline; the House passed a resolution condemning the timing, 238–186
- background Born April 12, 1956
Track record
Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source
- Roll-call participation →
voted in 3 recorded roll calls · chamber median 100.0%
Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.
- Bills sponsored →
plus 550 cosponsored
A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.
- Sponsored bills enacted →
of 8 bills sponsored
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- Documented positions →
no positions documented yet
Documented, sourced positions we have on record — the absence of a documented position is not the absence of a view.
- Committee assignments →
committees and subcommittees
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Assembled from CivicGate's ingested public records for JesúS G. "Chuy" GarcíA. A fact shown as “—” means we don't yet hold that data — not that the value is zero.
Voting record
Data from Congress.gov roll-call records
Full voting record (3 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 3 of 645 recorded roll calls
Committee assignments (7)
Data from Congress.gov committee memberships
- Judiciary Committee · oversees Technology
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee
- Aviation Subcommittee
- Highways and Transit Subcommittee
- Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
- Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee
Issue positions (1)
Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills
- Economy & TaxesOppose from votes
Documented relationships
Documented facts about GarcíA, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.
No documented relationships of this kind on record — absence is not a finding.
Frequent co-sponsors
Connections network
Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)
- HR 10045Protect American Values ActcosponsoredAug 5, 2026
- HR 10063Green New Deal for Public Housing ActcosponsoredAug 5, 2026
- HR 10057Early Childhood Educator Professional Improvement Act of 2026cosponsoredAug 5, 2026
- HR 10040No TSA Data for ICE ActcosponsoredAug 2, 2026
- HR 10013Compassionate Care ActcosponsoredAug 2, 2026
- HR 9958To amend the Head Start Act to expand and improve participation in Head Start programs, and for other purposes.cosponsoredJul 26, 2026
- HR 9959To establish a Green New Deal for public schools.cosponsoredJul 26, 2026
- HR 9941Right to IVF Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HR 9946To require the coverage of testing for certain sexually transmitted infections without the imposition of cost sharing, and for other purposes.cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HR 9902Federal Naming Standards ActcosponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HR 9943Businessowner Immigration Rights and Responsibilities Information Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HR 9944TPS Review ActcosponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HR 9833Ensuring Kids Have Access to Medically Necessary Dental Care ActcosponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9877To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.cosponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9831Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9874Get Foreign Money Out of United States Elections ActcosponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9853Right to Learn Act of 2026sponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9824Daycare Not Detentions Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9832To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of dental services under the Medicare program.cosponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9799Online Sellers’ Bill of Rights Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 20, 2026
- HR 9817Justice for Incarcerated Moms ActcosponsoredJul 20, 2026
- HR 9803Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 20, 2026
- HR 9744Family Grocery and Farmer Relief ActcosponsoredJul 15, 2026
- HR 9733Interagency Council on Affordable Housing Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 15, 2026
- HR 9736Stop CHEATERS ActcosponsoredJul 15, 2026
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