HRES 878
Agreed to
Expresses the House's disapproval of Representative Chuy Garcia of Illinois over how his office handled 2026 Democratic primary filings, including his Chief of Staff filing to run after he had withdrawn his own petitions.
Official title: Disapproving the behavior of Representative Jesús G. Chuy García of Illinois.
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House
Introduced
17-NOV-2025
Passed
17-NOV-2025
- Expresses the House's disapproval of Representative Chuy Garcia's behavior concerning the 2026 Democratic primary ballot.
- Recounts that Garcia filed nominating petitions on October 27, 2025, and that his Chief of Staff filed to run on November 5, the last day of filing.
- States that Garcia said on November 6 he would not seek another term and would withdraw his petitions, and that the resolution calls the Chief of Staff's filing the only Democratic filing made at his direction, undermining a free and fair election.
- Describes Garcia's actions as beneath the dignity of his office and incompatible with the spirit of the Constitution. The resolution is nonbinding and has no direct effect beyond the House's statement.
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (17-NOV-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 18-NOV-2025).
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