WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) celebrated Attorney General Merrick Garland's decision to sign a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' (ATF) regulations to conform with The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act's licensing requirements for gun sellers. Congresswoman Kelly led two Congressional letters, in December of 2022 and May   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following statement on Aug. 31, 2023: * * * U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement applauding the U.S. Department of Education's announcement that the Department has approved more than 2,300 borrower defense claims filed by former Ashford University students, totaling $72 million in relief. Of the 2,300 claims discharged, 120 belonged to Illinois student borrowers, amountin  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined a press conference hosted by American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC) Action to urge President Biden to use his existing legal authority to expand work authorizations and help address the labor shortage crisis. "I'm grateful to stand with fellow Members of Congress, business leaders, and immigran  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2023: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Marco Rubio (R-FL) today led a bipartisan letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressing concerns about ongoing efforts to undermine the pre-electoral and primary processes leading up to critical presidential elections scheduled in th  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2023: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced $6,279,820 for Illinois schools and libraries through the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Emergency Connectivity Fund. "Education is the cornerstone of our nation's progress and prosperity, but fortoo long, we've allowed the digital divide to cast a shadow over the pro  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced $653,923 in federal funding through Durbin's Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs (SIREN) Act to support EMS agencies in rural communities. The funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), which was created through Durbin's SIREN Act, goes toward suppor  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2023: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced that they will begin accepting applications from those interested in serving as a Federal District Court Judge in the Central District of Illinois. The Senators will be assisted by a screening committee whose task is to review and vet District C  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2023: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS), lead sponsors of the Credit Card Competition Act, today released the following statement regarding reports that Visa and Mastercard plan to raise their interchange fee rates in October and April: "We strongly urge Visa and Mastercard to withdraw their pl  more