Press Releases
Jul 26, 2012
GUTIERREZ PRAISES HUD RENTAL ASSISTANCE DEMONSTRATION (RAD) AS "INTELLIGENT MOVE" TO HELP WORKING CLASS AND POOR FAMILIES
Issues: Financial Services
Today, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) began initial implementation of the Obama Administration’s groundbreaking effort to preserve tens of thousands of public and other HUD-assisted housing with the publication of the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Final Notice in the Federal Register.
Jul 26, 2012
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS REACT TO PBS STORY ON BORDER ABUSES
Issues: Immigration
Washington, DC – In response to a PBS investigation that documented allegations of widespread abuse by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel, Members of Congress expressed grave concerns about the agency’s commitment to preventing the mistreatment of detained immigrants.
Jul 19, 2012
MORE THAN 100 HOUSE DEMS THANK PRESIDENT FOR DEFERRED ACTION POLICY FOR YOUNG IMMIGRANTS ELIGIBLE FOR THE DREAM ACT
Issues: Immigration
(Washington, DC) -- A group of 104 Democratic Members of Congress, including Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (CA) and Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (MD), released a letter to President Barack Obama thanking him for his decision to instruct the Department of Homeland Security to offer "Deferred Action" deportation relief to young immigrants raised in the U.S. who would qualify for the DREAM Act.
Jul 12, 2012
GUTIERREZ STATEMENT ON $175 MILLION WELLS FARGO/DOJ HOME LOAN SETTLEMENT
Issues: Financial Services
Today, the Department of Justice and Wells Fargo announced a $175 million settlement in a case of systematic discrimination against Hispanic and African-American homeowners and borrowers.
Jul 10, 2012
MAYOR EMANUEL ANNOUNCES SAFE FAMILIES ORDINANCE IMPROVING ON EXISTING CHICAGO IMMIGRANT POLICIES
Issues: Immigration
Today, Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL) joined Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel at a press conference in the Little Village neighborhood to announce introduction of the "Safe Families Ordinance.”
Jun 28, 2012
GUTIERREZ JOINS CONGRESSIONAL ANTI-BULLYING CAUCUS
Issues: Education
Today, the Congressional Anti-Bullying Caucus was launched by Chairman Mike Honda (D-CA).
Jun 28, 2012
SUPREME COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
Issues: Health Care
(Washington, DC) --Today, the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act, the landmark health care reform bill passed in 2010. The following is a statement by Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL).
Jun 25, 2012
RACIAL PROFILING PORTION OF SB1070 ALLOWED TO STAND
Issues: Immigration
Today, the Supreme Court struck down much of the Arizona SB1070 "Show Me Your Papers" Law, but upheld section 2(B), the specific portion that requires local law enforcement to ask people for proof of immigration status if they "reasonably suspect" an individual to be in the country illegally.
Jun 21, 2012
ROMNEY FUMBLES IMMIGRATION IN SPEECH TO NALEO, GUTIERREZ SAYS
Issues: Immigration
Today, Governor Mitt Romney spoke at the annual convention of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) and addressed immigration among other topics in what was billed as a major address to a largely Hispanic audience.
Jun 20, 2012
TEEN ART PROJECT HONORING CHICAGO’S FIRST RESPONDERS HANGS IN U.S. CAPITOL COMPLEX
Issues: 4th District
Today, fifteen year-old Herbie Pulgar, a resident of the Logan Square neighborhood, was in Washington, DC with his mother to attend a ceremony and arts seminar marking the 2012 Congressional Art Competition conducted by the Congressional Institute.
