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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Randy Weber (14th District of Texas)

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Reps. Randy Weber (TX-14), Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Troy Carter (LA-02), and Mike Ezell (MS-04) reconstituted the Flood Resilience Caucus for the 119th Congress.  The bipartisan caucus will serve as a forum to foster open and meaningful conversations regarding flood management capabilities and promote effective policy solutions that protect the coastal communities that we call home.  The need for these discussions is critical, particularly as Texas continues to recover from the deadly floods that took place over the Fourth of July.  The recent tragedy shows that it is not only our coastal communities that are at risk, but our nation at large.  However, improving flood resilience starts at our coastline.  By strengthening our natural defenses through investments in wetland management and infrastructure projects such as the Coastal Texas project, we CAN meet these challenges.  Through effective collaboration as a Caucus, we can make a real difference in protecting the lives of innocent Americans.

“As a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast, I have seen numerous storms and other natural disasters wreak havoc on our communities,” said Rep. Weber.  “Over 120 million people live in coastal communities across the country, and ensuring our government can help uplift those impacted by natural disasters is a key goal of mine.  As a co-leader of the Bipartisan Flood Resilience Caucus, I look forward to working with my colleagues to strengthen the resilience of our coastal communities.”

“Once again this year, we have seen the devastating impacts of flooding in Texas,” said Rep. Fletcher.  “It is critical that Congress works to protect communities across the country from the devastating impacts of flooding, and so I am glad to reestablish the Congressional Flood Resilience Caucus.  I look forward to working with Representatives Weber, Carter, and Ezell and all of the caucus members to address the needs of our communities and develop policies to prepare for and respond to the threats that flooding poses across the country.”

“My district knows firsthand the danger and destruction that flooding brings,” said Rep. Carter, Sr.  “As the climate changes, more and more communities will also be threatened by extreme flooding.  We must take federal action to ensure that our nation is not only prepared to respond to flooding disasters, but to adapt our systems and infrastructure to be more resilient and better able to weather any storm.  I’m proud to be a part of this caucus and to be a leader in this effort.”

“I’m proud to co-lead the Bipartisan Flood Resilience Caucus to help make sure our coastal communities have the tools they need to prepare for and recover from flooding,” said Rep. Ezell.  “In South Mississippi, we know how important strong infrastructure and smart planning are.  Flooding is the most common—and costly—natural disaster in the U.S., and it can affect anyone, even those outside high-risk areas.  That’s why flood insurance and strong federal support are so important.  I look forward to working with our co-chairs and across the aisle to protect lives, property, and our economy from future flood risks.”

Rep. Weber, along with his colleagues, founded the Flood Resilience Caucus in 2023 and has worked tirelessly to promote practical policies to strengthen our coastal communities.

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06)

Rep. Cline Named Republican Conferee for FY26 Agriculture, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs, and Legislative Branch Bills

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA)

WASHINGTON—Today, Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA), Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission and Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee, alongside Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL) announced a new letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio asking him to pursue justice in the case of assassinated human rights advocate Juan Antonio López, and for the many others killed in defense of their communities and the environment in the Bajo Aguán in Honduras.

“We urge the Department’s active engagement with the Honduran government to deliver justice for the murder of López, to work to guarantee the safety of all environmental and human rights defenders, and to fully implement Decree 18-2024, which protects the Carlos Escaleras Botaderos Mountain National Park,” wrote the lawmakers in their letter, which was dated September 10, 2025.

The letter comes on the eve of the one-year anniversary, on September 14, 2024, of the killing of López.

He was shot multiple times by two men on a motorcycle, as he was leaving a chapel where he had just led a prayer service. His killing came days after he had publicly called out local politicians for corruption. The letter notes that while three people have been charged in connection with López’s killing, no charges have been levied against intellectual perpetrators of the crime. 

The full text of the letter is available here.

Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Don Beyer (D-VA)

Warner, Kaine, Scott, Beyer, McClellan, Vindman, Subramanyam & Walkinshaw Issue Statement Condemning Political Violence

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Doug LaMalfa 1st District of California

Washington, D.C.—Today, Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) introduced H.R. 5225, the Protect Innocent Victims of Taxation After Fire Extension Act. Joining him on this legislation are Reps. Thompson (D-CA), McClintock (R-CA), Sherman (D-CA), Bentz (R-OR), and Bynum (D-OR).

The legislation builds on the law passed in December 2024 as part of the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act (Public Law 118-148), which ensures wildfire survivors aren’t taxed on payments meant to cover their certain disaster losses or costs, including living expenses, lost wages, or compensation for injury, death, or emotional distress, if the fire was declared a federal disaster between 2020 and 2025.

This new bill extends that same protection through 2032 and allows victims to claim the exemption in the year they receive payments, instead of having to amend prior tax returns and wait for IRS refunds.

“People who lose everything in a wildfire should not have to face the added burden of being taxed on payments that are supposed to help them recover,” said Rep. LaMalfa. “This bill gives wildfire victims certainty and fairness in the tax code while making sure they can focus on rebuilding their lives instead of fighting with the IRS to change past tax returns to receive refunds.”

“Californians are all too familiar with the devastation caused by wildfires. In the wake of losing their homes and livelihoods, it is wrong to tax survivors on settlement money that is meant to help them rebuild their lives. Survivors can’t afford to wait around for Congress to provide them retroactive relief,” said Rep. Thompson. “I am proud to work with my colleagues to ensure future settlements to survivors remain tax exempt through 2032, so Americans struck by disaster can focus on rebuilding their lives.”

“Californians are constantly under threat of wildfire,” said Rep. McClintock. “This bill reauthorizes commonsense protections and ensures victims are supported when tragedy strikes.”

“The Palisades Fire in my district caused immense devastation, displaced many families and destroyed entire communities, and the last thing fire victims should face is a tax bill on their recovery assistance,” said Congressman Brad Sherman. “This legislation ensures that fire victims in my district and around the country are not unfairly taxed as they focus on rebuilding their lives and livelihoods.” 

“The horrific wildfires in the West have cost families their property, homes, and in some cases their jobs. Until late last year, the United States Tax Code added insult to injury by taxing settlement funds meant for recovery,” said Congressman Bentz. “People who lose their homes and wages due to wildfire should not be taxed on the funds they received as result of these disasters. By extending such protections through 2032, we are helping victims get at least a little closer to recovery from their losses. 

“When families are trying to pick up the pieces after a wildfire, they don’t need Uncle Sam taking a cut of their relief,” said Rep. Bynum. “This bipartisan bill ensures that wildfire survivors won’t be taxed on the very funds that are meant to help them rebuild their lives and homes. I’ll continue working with anyone – Democrat, Republican, or Independent – to prevent wildfires and support victims in the aftermath.”

The extension represents a bipartisan commitment to ensuring wildfire survivors receive the help they need without facing additional financial stress. By extending this tax relief, Congress is giving families and individuals the certainty they deserve while they work to recover and rebuild after devastating fires.

Congressman Doug LaMalfa is Chairman of the Congressional Western Caucus and a lifelong farmer representing California’s First Congressional District, including Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama and Yuba Counties.

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07)

This Week, Pressley Urged Fed Chair Powell to Take Action to Address Rising Black Women Unemployment Rate

“Diversity, equity, and inclusion is good for business, and it is good for the economy.”

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WASHINGTON – In a House Financial Services Committee hearing, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) highlighted the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices for businesses and the economy, and underscored the harmful impact of rising unemployment among Black women. Rep. Pressley also discussed the need for transparency for companies’ shareholders about diversity, equity, and inclusion practices and the harm of Republicans’ proposed changes to Securities and Exchange Commission rules on families, businesses, and the economy.

This week, Rep. Pressley wrote to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell sounding the alarm on the rising unemployment rate for Black women in the United States and demanding the Fed take immediate action to uphold its mandate of maximum employment for all. Her letter comes with the Trump Administration’s mass federal workforce layoffs disproportionately impacting Black women and as Donald Trump attempts to seize control of the Fed by illegally firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook.

A full transcript of Congresswoman Pressley’s exchange with witnesses today is below and the full video is available here.

Transcript: Pressley Affirms Importance of DEI to US Economy, Sounds Alarm on Black Women’s Unemployment

House Financial Services Committee

September 10, 2025

REP. PRESSLEY: Thank you.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion matter. 

Diversity means all people: veterans, LGBTQ, women, rural communities, Black people.

Equity means fair access to opportunities. And Inclusion means having a real pathway to the American dream.

No executive order from Donald Trump is going to change that. And certainly, no legislation from my Republican colleagues will. 

But that doesn’t stop them from trying.

Republicans are proposing bills that would make it harder or even impossible for shareholders to increase transparency around diversity hiring and inclusive workplaces.

Shareholders want this information because study after study has affirmed that diverse teams create more money for companies, they are more innovative, and are better and faster at making decisions.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion is good for business, and it is good for the economy.

Mr. Mueller, does Gibson Dunn & Crutcher value the practice of diversity and inclusion? Just a simple yes or no.

MR. MUELLER: Yes.

REP. PRESSLEY: Thank you. Mr. Chair, I would like to enter into the record this webpage from Gibson Dunn entitled “Diversity and Inclusion.”

CHAIR: Without objection. 

REP. PRESSLEY: Mrs. Keel, you are a partner at Jones Day. Does your firm value the practice of diversity and inclusion? Just a simple yes or no.

MRS. KEEL: Yes.

REP. PRESSLEY: Thank you. Mr. Chair, I would like to enter into the record this webpage from Jones Day entitled “Inclusion.”

CHAIR: Without objection.

REP. PRESSLEY: Comptroller Lander, do you as New York City Comptroller value the practice of diversity and inclusion in your office?

COMPTROLLER LANDER: Absolutely. 

REP. PRESSLEY: Thank you. Thank you for your express commitment today. 

I also want to commend you on your statement in February pushing back against Trump’s attacks on DEI and I would like to enter that statement into the record.

CHAIR: Without objection. 

REP. PRESSLEY: Now, it is really wonderful to see this type of agreement, bipartisan agreement, by Republican and Democratic witnesses here today. 

However, the fact remains that the fiscally irresponsible policies from the White House and Republicans in Congress are pushing people out of the workforce. 

Unemployment is on the rise and Black women are bearing the brunt of the job losses. But what else is new—we bear the brunt of everything. 

Black workers are the last hired and the first fired. The alarming spike in Black women’s unemployment is the canary in the coalmine, a devastating warning of where our economy is headed.

That is exactly why I wrote a letter to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell calling on the Fed to do its job and honor their statutory mandate to promote maximum employment and address this crisis for Black women.  

But it’s not just the Fed who must take action. The SEC must too.

Comptroller Lander, do the Republicans’ proposed changes to SEC rules help or hurt transparency for shareholders?

COMPTROLLER LANDER: They hurt transparency for shareholders.

REP. PRESSLEY: Thank you.

We need policies that empower shareholders and protect investors. 

Diversity, equity, and inclusion matter. 

It’s good for business, it’s good for families, it’s good for the economy, and the data supports it.

I yield back.

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Rep. Pressley has consistently advocated for race-conscious policies to help close the racial wealth gap in America, uplift Black, brown, and other marginalized communities.

• Building on the legacy of Black women in the civil rights movement, Rep. Pressley led a historic resolution calling for a federal job guarantee.  
• In a House Financial Services Committee hearing, Congresswoman Pressley questioned Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on the issue of full employment and the Civil Rights history of the Federal Reserve’s dual mandate. Powell conceded, for the first time in Federal Reserve history and on the Congressional record, that the Fed alone cannot get the United States to full employment.
• Congresswoman Pressley, along with Senator Cory Booker, is the lead co-sponsor of the American Opportunity Accounts Act—also known as Baby Bonds—legislation that would create a federally-funded savings account for every American child in order to make economic opportunity a birthright for every child and help close the racial wealth gap.
• Rep. Pressley introduced the Equity in Government Act to codify racial equity across federal agencies and improve government services for underserved communities.
• Rep. Pressley has also called on the five largest banks in America to provide a detailed update on the racial equity commitments the institutions made following the murder of George Floyd in 2020.
• Rep. Pressley was also a leading voice in Congress urging President Biden to cancel student debt. Following years of advocacy by Rep. Pressley—in partnership with colleagues, borrowers, and advocates like the NAACP—the Biden-Harris Administration announced a historic plan to cancel student debt that stands to benefit over 40 million people.

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Don Beyer (D-VA)

Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA) and Mike Kelly (R-PA) today announced the introduction of the Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Support Act to help facilitate effective student-led mental health crisis response.

“Too many young Americans are struggling with their mental health and suffer in silence. We can do more in Congress to support teenage mental health, including by facilitating student-led peer-to-peer education initiatives which are already showing promise across the country. I thank Congressman Kelly for making this potentially lifesaving effort bipartisan, as we continue working to reduce suicides and improve mental health in this country,” said Rep. Don Beyer, co-chair of the bipartisan Mental Health Caucus.

“As more Americans recognize the importance of addressing mental health, it’s incredibly important that we meet children where they are. Peer-to-peer mental health support programs in schools will take a significant step toward curbing the growing mental health crisis in America,” said Rep. Kelly.“Mental health isn’t a partisan issue. I want to thank Rep. Beyer for partnering on this important piece of legislation.”

“Mental Health America (MHA) applauds Representatives Beyer and Kelly for introducing this critical legislation to provide schools with resources to start or maintain youth peer support programs. Youth peer support is an effective practice that helps young people to empower their peers to resolve distress and prevent behavioral crises,” said Caren Howard, Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy at Mental Health America. “This bill will incentivize schools to offer youth peer support training amidst growing anxiety, depression, and suicidality in children and adolescents as part of an overall continuum of services.”

“Active Minds applauds Representatives Beyer and Kelly for their bipartisan leadership in recognizing what young people have known all along – that peer mental health support saves lives,” said Anika Rahman, Director of Policy at Active Minds. “This legislation represents exactly the kind of federal investment we need: funding that empowers students to be part of the solution. When young people are trained and supported to help their peers navigate mental health challenges, we see real results – reduced stigma, increased help-seeking, and stronger school communities. The Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Support Act acknowledges that students are uniquely positioned to reach their peers who might otherwise suffer in silence, and we’re grateful to see Congress prioritize bipartisan student-led approaches to addressing the youth mental health crisis.”

“As a 16-year-old high school student, I’ve seen how often young people turn to each other before turning to an adult when they’re struggling but how so many students don’t know what to do when approached. Studies show that 67% of young people tell a friend they are feeling suicidal before telling anyone else. This bill matters because it helps us identify challenges earlier, reduce stigma, and create safe spaces where asking for help is normal—not shameful. By investing in peer-to-peer programs, we are empowering young people to take care of one another and ensuring no student has to suffer in silence. We at SEAT are so grateful for Representatives Beyer and Kelly for prioritizing youth mental health in a time when it’s needed the most,” said Ayaan Moledina, Federal Policy Director, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas (SEAT.

The Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Support Act would support the creation of peer-to-peer mental health programs in middle and high schools, where students are trained by mental health professionals to be peer support to their classmates and help their peers recognize signs of mental health crisis and develop help-seeking behaviors, like contacting the 9-8-8 lifeline. This legislation is modeled off several successful state and local educational district programs, in order to grow these successful initiatives to more schools.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), individuals aged 10–24 years account for 15% of all suicides with suicide being the second leading cause of death for this age group. In 2022, 20% of high school students seriously considered attempting suicide, nearly 16% made a suicide plan, and 9% attempted suicide, according to the CDC. The Brookings Institute reported that students at risk of suicide are more likely to turn to a peer than an adult or authority figure for help, and research reports from Mental Health America and Action Alliance highlight the demand for peer-to-peer support. 

Text of the Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Support Act is available here.

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Brett Guthrie (2nd District Kentucky)

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Guthrie (KY-02) issued the following statement following the House passage of H.R. 3838, the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.

“I was proud to vote in favor of this year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which rightly re-focuses our military posture to restore peace through strength,” said Congressman Guthrie. “As a graduate of West Point and the proud representative of Fort Knox, I am especially excited by the investments this bill makes in Army Reserve aviation and the strategic partnerships it establishes with local communities to inspire the next generation of warfighters by preserving local museums, like the Patton Museum in my district. This bill is a generational investment in our national security that re-establishes deterrence on the world stage and streamlines our current bureaucratic acquisition process.”

Background:
The FY26 NDAA authorizes $892.6 billion in spending at the Department of War, setting the stage for our United States armed forces to carry out their mission. This bill fulfills House Republicans’ and President Trump’s policies by investing in our military industrial capabilities, securing all servicemembers a well-deserved pay raise, making meaningful strides to secure our southern border, and more.  

Specifically, this bill:

–  Supports the Trump Administration’s 3.8% pay raise for all servicemembers.
–  Reauthorizes and expands military bonuses and special pay.
–  Codifies all or parts of 15 Executive Orders issued by President Trump pertaining to national security.
–  Authorizes President Trump’s budget request of over $900 million to fight drug trafficking.
–  Authorizes over $577 million to renovate military hospitals and build new medical facilities.
–  Authorizes $19 billion for military construction and family housing projects that ensure readiness for our soldiers and families. 
–  Authorizes over $38 billion for the development, procurement, or modification of military aircraft.
–  Authorizes the National Guard Youth Challenge Program.
–  Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to identify and enter into public-private partnerships to maintain museum operations and enhance the financial sustainability and public engagement of the museums in the Army Museum system.

Additional information about the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, prior to amendments, can be found here.

Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Jesús Chuy García (IL-04)

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) joined by Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Frederica Wilson (FL-24) led 77 colleagues on a letter demanding the Department of Education and the Department of Justice to protect English Learners. The agencies recently rescinded 2015 federal guidance that clarified states’ obligations to English Learner students. This rollback threatens to weaken enforcement of existing laws, strip protections for nearly 5 million students nationwide, and limit the ability of parents with limited English proficiency to make informed decisions about their children’s education.

The letter calls on the Departments of Education and Justice to:

• Reinstate the 2015 guidance;
• Fully fund and staff the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) and Office of Civil Rights (OCR);
• Restore monitoring and enforcement mechanisms; and
• Clarify how they will enforce existing laws and precedents in practice.

“This Administration is doing all it can to create an underclass of people by denying even the most basic right, like education, to people with immigrant roots. Nearly 5 million English Learning students nationwide rely on schools to meet their legal obligations regarding their education, and most of them are U.S. citizens. I once was one of these children, and without the additional resources that helped me become fluent, I would not have thrived,” said Rep. García. “Let me be clear: the law is still the law; pulling the guidance sends a dangerous signal that compliance is optional. This rollback undermines transparency, weakens enforcement and makes it harder for parents with limited English proficiency to make informed choices about their children’s education.”

“Every student in our nation deserves the opportunity to learn, grow and achieve,” said Representative Espaillat.“Yet, the latest actions of the Department of Education are focused on stripping away the progress we have made to support millions of English Learner (EL) students. We cannot afford to leave these students and their families behind. We must do all that it takes to reverse course and put into place protections that will help them thrive.”

“I represent an immigrant-rich community. In South Florida—and across the nation—many of our children in schools are English learners simply trying to build their futures. America is built by immigrants from every walk of life, yet this administration will stop at nothing to terrorize immigrants through every possible avenue, even targeting children in the classrooms,” said Rep. Wilson. “Ripping away resources and guidance for English learners is a cruel and foolish decision. Our education system has always had an obligation to welcome every child who comes through our doors. Stripping away these English learning resources undermines the rights of millions of children, weakens our ability to help them become the English speakers the President claims to want, and betrays this nation’s commitment to immigrants. This decision must be reversed immediately.”

“Rescinding this civil rights guidance is the latest assault on English learner children by the Trump Administration. Ending the guidance must not be an excuse to deny a student’s right to a quality education. We endorse Representative Garcia’s call for the guidance’s immediate reinstatement,” said Janet Murguía, President and CEO, UnidosUS.

A full text of the letter can be found here.

Co-signers of the letter include: Representatives  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Alma Adams (NC-12), Andre Carson (IN-07), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Angie Craig (MN-02), Becca Balint (VT-At Large), Bennie Thompson (MS-02), Betty McCollum (MN-04), Chellie Pingree (ME-01), Chuy Garcia (IL-04), Daniel Goldman (NY-10), Danny Davis (IL-07), Darren Soto (FL-09), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Deborah Ross (NC-02), Delia Ramirez (IL-03), Dina Titus (NV-01), Donald Beyer (VA-08), Doris Matsui (CA-07), Dwight Evans (PA-03), Eleanor Norton (DC-At Large), Eric Swalwell (CA-14), Gabe Amo (RI-01), Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), George Whitesides (CA-27), Gilbert Cisneros (CA-31), Grace Meng (NY-06), Greg Casar (TX-35), Greg Landsman (OH-01), Henry “Hank” Johnson (GA-04), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Jahana Hayes (CT-05), James McGovern (MA-02), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Janice Schakowsky (IL-09), Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), Jill Tokuda (HI-02), Joaquin Castro (TX-20), John Garamendi (CA-08), Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), Juan Vargas (CA-52), Judy Chu (CA-28), Kathy Castor (FL-14), Lateefah Simon (CA-12), Laura Friedman (CA-30), Linda Sánchez (CA-36), Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Lou Correa (CA-46), Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Mark Takano (CA-39), Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Mike Quigley (IL-05), Monica McIver (NJ-10), Nanette Barragán (CA-44), Nellie Pou (NJ-09), Norma Torres (CA-35), Nydia Velázquez (NY-07), Paul Tonko (NY-20), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Raul Ruiz (CA-25), Ritchie Torres (NY-15), Robert Garcia (CA-42), Robert Menendez (NJ-08), Robin Kelly (IL-02), Sarah McBride (DE-At Large), Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20), Stephen Lynch (MA-08), Summer Lee (PA-13), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Ted Lieu (CA-36), Terri Sewell (AL-07), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), and Yvette Clarke (NY-09).

 

This letter is endorsed by the following organizations: National Writing Project, Public Advocacy for Kids, UnidosUS, ACTFL, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas (SEAT), Kids First Chicago, Metropolitan Family Services, Enlace, TCEP, Latino Policy Forum, YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago, El Valor

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Jesús Chuy García (IL-04)

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement after voting against the Stop Illegal Entry Act: 

“This bill is a draconian measure that will not deter unauthorized migration and does nothing to improve public safety. It will drastically increase the number of undocumented people imprisoned for non-violent offenses and could even subject them to life sentences. Trump is openly flouting the law to persecute immigrants — racially profiling people, kidnapping them, incarcerating them without access to basic needs, and deporting them to third countries without due process. I voted against this bill because I will not give a stamp of approval to his racist narrative and ongoing actions to criminalize and abuse immigrants and anyone else he doesn’t like.

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