WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: In case you missed it, Congressman Josh Brecheen questioned Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on illegal aliens voting in states like New York and Illinois and receiving real ID driver licenses. Secretary Mayorkas refused to say whether illegal aliens should receive real ID driver licenses and did not comment about illegal aliens voting in our elections. "It is very telling th  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today delivered remarks at the American Hospital Association (AHA) Annual Meeting. In his speech, Durbin thanked the health care workers in attendance for tirelessly caring for their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic while putting their own health and safety on the line. Durbin acknowledged the workforce shortages of critical hospital personnel that place  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with Fermilab Director Dr. Lia Merminga to receive an update on the lab's research projects, particularly the Long Baseline Neutrino Facility/Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (LBNF/DUNE). Durbin secured $251 million in funding for the project in the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) government funding bill passed by Congress in March. "National labs, like   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "Legacy of Harm: Eliminating the Abuse of Solitary Confinement." The hearing examined the frequent abuse of solitary confinement in federal custody, including members of vulnerable populations and those suffering from mental illness. Durbin   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), along with U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-08), Delia Ramirez (D-IL-03), Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (D-IL-04), Brad Schneider (D-IL-10), and Johnathan Jackson (D-IL-01) today sent a letter to Assistant Secretary of the Army Michael Connor and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Shalanda Young calling fo  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) today introduced legislation to reduce the Federal Bureau of Prisons' (BOP) and the U.S. Marshals Service's use of solitary confinement and improve conditions for adults in custody separated from the general prison population. Today's bill introduction comes before the Senate Judiciary Comm  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME-01) today sent a letter to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough requesting information about the implementation of "produce prescription" initiatives at the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). In 2022, President Biden called on VHA to begin the implementation of "produce prescriptions," which allow patients who have   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) today introduced legislation to combat the rampant and unnecessary overuse of solitary confinement in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)-operated and ICE contract facilities. Today's bill introduction comes before the Senate Judiciary Committee's full committee hearing tom  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today spoke about the partisan charade House Republicans have made of the impeachment process. During his speech, Durbin called the two impeachment articles filed against U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, "nothing more than an attempt to politic  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Following Iran's attack on Israel this weekend, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today urged House Republicans to finally pass the national security supplemental, which passed the Senate in February on a bipartisan basis and would provide aid for Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, and Taiwan. During his speech, Durbin reflected on the ongoing threats that Iran posed prior to the attack on Israel. "I   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed H.R. 6408, a commonsense, bipartisan bill introduced by Reps. Brad Schneider (IL-10) and David Kustoff (TN-08) that would revoke the tax-exempt status of any organization that provides financial support or resources to designated terrorist groups. H.R. 6408 passed by a vote of 382 to 11. Rep. Schneider released the following statement on   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: On Saturday, Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) hosted his annual art competition reception and announced the winners of the 2024 16th Congressional District Art Competition. The Congressional Art Competition is an annual opportunity to showcase artistic high schoolers in central and northern Illinois.This was Congressman LaHood's 9th Congressional Art show, which was hosted this year at the Peoria Riverfron  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) joined Monuments for All for a press conference in front of the U.S. Capitol to continue her call for President Biden to invoke the Antiquities Act to recognize the site of the 1908 Springfield Race Riot as a national monument. Budzinski led a letter to the President in December requesting formal designation of the site by the administration  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) took to the House Floor to recognize the late Dr. William Patterson, a remarkable community leader, lifelong Champaign-Urbana resident and dedicated associate professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) School of Music. During his career at UIUC, Dr. Patterson worked closely with the Moyer Boys and Girls Club, and creat  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Today, Representatives Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and Mike Bost (IL-12) announced that the Belleville Shoe Manufacturing Company has been awarded a $10,334,376 contract from the Defense Logistics Agency to make flight deck safety boots for the U.S. Navy. Last year, Budzinski announced a $7.8 million contract with the U.S. Army. "The Belleville Shoe Manufacturing Company has played a cri  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Reps. Robin Kelly (D-IL) and Troy Balderson (R-OH) introduced the Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act, legislation aimed at raising awareness for scams targeting our nation's seniors. The bill would direct the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to issue a report on the types of scams seniors face, the frequency of these scams, and possible policy recommendations to help older adults identify scams befo  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "Legacy of Harm: Eliminating the Abuse of Solitary Confinement." The hearing will examine the frequent abuse of solitary confinement in federal custody, including me  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: Following Tax Day, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined American Families United, American Business Immigration Coalition, FWD.us, and UNITE HERE Local 1 for a briefing on why President Biden should use his administrative authority to grant work permits to immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens. In March,   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Today, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, met with Alyssandra Abrenica, a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient from Illinois who moved to America from the Philippines when she was four years old. Ms. Abrenica is currently pursuing a career in psychiatry as a resident at   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) today introduced legislation to reduce the Federal Bureau of Prisons' (BOP) and the U.S. Marshals Service's use of solitary confinement and improve conditions for adults in custody separated from the general prison populatio  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) today introduced legislation to combat the rampant and unnecessary overuse of solitary confinement in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)-operated and ICE contract facilities. Today's bill introduction comes  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today spoke about the partisan charade House Republicans have made of the impeachment process. During his speech, Durbin called the two impeachment articles filed against U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretar  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: ROCK ISLAND, IL - Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is announcing that his office returned over $1 million in tax dollars to constituents through federal casework services since he entered Congress last year. "For two decades as a trusted meteorologist, I helped our neighbors stay prepared during uncertain times. Now as their trusted voice representing Central and Northwestern Illinois, I'm working to m  more