| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Illinois Newsletter for Thursday August 10, 2023 ( 5 items ) |
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Durbin Demands Answers on Actions USPS and DOJ Will Take to Protect Letter Carriers From Attacks While on Mail Routes
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2023, and a letter:
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today sent a follow-up letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and Attorney General Merrick Garland urging the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to institute additional safety measures and investigate the continued uptick in attacks against mail carriers as they complete their routes. In addi
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Durbin Meets With FBI Director Wray
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2023:
Today, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, met with Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray and other FBI officials to discuss a range of matters.
Among other topics, Durbin and Wray discussed the reauthorization and reform of Section 702, children's online safety, the fentanyl crisis and online drug
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Durbin Visits Carle Health Methodist Hospital to Discuss Nationwide Shortage of Cancer Drugs, New Hospital Funding
PEORIA, Illinois, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2023:
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today held a news conference at Carle Health Methodist Hospital to discuss the shortage of life-saving drugs for cancer patients. In June, Durbin urged the Food and Drug Administration(FDA) to use the Agency's authority to immediately address the ongoing shortage as it threatens the lives of patients nationwide. FDA has since agreed to import one of
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Ranking Member Krishnamoorthi Statement on Executive Order to Strengthen National Security on Outbound Investments to the PRC
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2023:
Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the CCP, released the following statement on today's executive order by President Joe Biden regarding outbound investments on key technology deemed a national security priority.
"Today's announcement is an essential step forward in addressing t
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Rep. Robin Kelly Celebrates $45,000 AmeriCorps Award for Boys & Girls Club of Livingston County
PONTIAC, Illinois, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) celebrated a $45,180 federal award to the Boys & Girls Club of Livingston County in Pontiac to support a new AmeriCorps VISTA project.
This investment will support up to two AmeriCorps VISTA members per year to help high school students in the county obtain employment or internships, promote financial literacy, and organize volunteer activities. In addition to these
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