Richard Chew is joined in studio by Patty García, Democratic candidate for Congress in the 4th District of Illinois. She discussed her congressional campaign, policy priorities, and the need for accountable government and community organizing.

Overview
- García identified labor rights and passage of the PRO Act as her top priorities, including the right to organize, overtime protections, safe workplaces, and protection from retaliation.
- Her other priorities are immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship, protections for DACA recipients, and environmental justice.
- She expressed interest in serving on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to address aging roads, bridges, and transit systems through an environmental-justice lens.
- García argued that data centers and artificial intelligence require regulation that balances jobs with long-term effects on water, infrastructure, and communities.
- The campaign has racked up over 160 endorsements, including more than 45 labor unions. 

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