CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following statement on Aug. 11, 2023: * * * In response to the Illinois Supreme Court finding the state's assault weapons ban constitutional, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) issued the following statement: "I am pleased that the Illinois Supreme Court has recognized Illinois's common-sense assault weapons ban as constitutional. "This law will save countless lives and make our communities safer. I want to thank Governor   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following statement on Aug. 11, 2023: * * * U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, today released the following statement on President Biden's emergency supplemental request, which includes funds to continue supporting Ukraine: "Nearly 18 months after Putin began his full-scale invasion, Ukraine remains on the frontlines of democracy. "And as I saw recently in Vilniu  more

BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following statement on Aug. 11, 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 jet flights, and numerous other luxury gift  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following statement on Aug. 11, 2023: * * * Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) released the following statement on the administration's $40 billion supplemental funding request, which includes resources to secure our border and address the flow of illicit fentanyl into the country. "Central and Northwestern Illinoisians know that we need to secure our southern border and stop the flow of illegal drugs that have hurt families acr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2023: Today, Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) announced that the Ottawa Fire Department will receive $713,849 through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Program. These funds help fire departments hire additional firefighters, rehire or retain firefighters facing budget-related layoffs, and recruit and retain volunteer fir  more