WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and author of the All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP) Act, Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representatives Danny K. Davis (D-IL-07) and Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL-01) today announced $778,500 in federal funding for the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) to develop a modern accessibility strategy in advance of a potential reopening of the Engle wood Racine Green Li  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following statement on Aug. 1, 2023: * * * Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement after the Department of Justice unsealed an indictment against Donald Trump as part of the investigation into January 6, 2021: "The attack on Congress and the peaceful transfer of power that we witnessed on January 6, 2021, must never be allowed to happen again. In a democracy, nobody - not even a President - is above th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release and letter: Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, led a group of 32 Congressional lawmakers urging the Food and Drug Administration to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes, of which the negative health effects disproportionately impact Black Americans. Last year, the FDA announced a proposal to prohibit menthol cigarettes, and has an August 2023 deadline to finalize th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), alongside Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), introduced the Advancing Research on Agricultural Climate Impacts Act, bipartisan legislation to support farmers and combat extreme weather by better tracking farmers' conservation efforts. "I'm proud to introduce this bill with my colleague, Congressman Mike Lawler, that ensures farmers are rewarded for good practices that impro  more