WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today met with hospital leaders from across Illinois to discuss the federal support needed to ensure availability of quality care for all Illinoisans. Duckworth and the leaders also discussed strengthening and supporting the healthcare workforce, as well as ensuring healthcare facilities across the state can continue to provide necessary care without having to worry about   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: [CHICAGO, IL] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today attended the groundbreaking ceremony for O'Hare International Airport's Terminal 3 improvements project. Roughly 45 percent of the $200 million Terminal 3 project will be financed through two Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Airport Terminal Program (ATP) grants totaling $90 million, which Durb  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senator and pilot Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST) and Chair of the CST Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation--sharply criticized Boeing's repeated bad behaviors relating to the 737 MAX program, outlining several examples of the aerospace giant failing to live up to its claim that it prioritizes safety above   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The House Agriculture Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "The Danger China Poses to American Agriculture": * * * Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Scott, Members of the Committee, thank you for the invitation and the opportunity to speak today. Congressman Johnson, Congresswoman Brown, it's great to see you  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today voted against the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act (RISA). Earlier this week, Durbin announced that without critical changes to improve RISA, he could not support the legislation. Durbin, along with U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND),   more