WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2023: Today, Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) sent a letter to the Biden Administration regarding the continued global food insecurity crisis and the need for robust funding for emergency international food aid, particularly for Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF), in any supplemental funding request to Congress. Due to several   more

BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 10, 2023: * * * U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement regarding ProPublica reporting providing the fullest public account yet of Justice Clarence Thomas' undisclosed gifts and troubling ethical conduct, to the tune of at least 38 destination vacations, 26 private  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (TNSres) -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) announced the launch of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge for middle and high school students in Illinois' 17th Congressional District. The Congressional App Challenge is a competition aimed at encouraging students to learn how to code by creating their own applications. "Education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics is not just a pathway to s  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) was announced as the 2023 winner of the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF)'s Democracy Award for Constituent Service. CMF's Constituent Service Award honors Congressional offices for their outstanding work helping constituents navigate federal agencies. CMF selected Underwood for the award in recognition of the office's service, responsiveness, and accessib  more