WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: Today during the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology hearing entitled Chips on the Table: A one year review of the CHIPS and Science Act, U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) questioned U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo on the strength of taxpayer protections in disbursement of CHIPS funds. Watch the full questioning here (https://x.com/RepCasten/status/170422564883370  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: This week, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) joined with Congressman Danny Davis (D-IL) and Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) to introduce the Fostering Success in Higher Education Act, legislation aimed improving college access, retention, and graduation rates for foster and homeless youth. The bill would invest $150 million per year in states, tribes, and territories and would establ  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Vice Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Committee, released the following statement after the Biden Administration announced another series of actions to increase enforcement and further militarize the Southwest Border, accelerate processing of work authorizations, and the decision to redesignate and extend Temporary Protected Status (T  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) was honored by the National Military Family Association for her continued commitment to military families. Duckworth, a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, in her remarks emphasized that just as our servicemembers keep our country strong, their families do too. Photos from the event can be found here. "Le  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST) and Chair of the CST Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation--met virtually with Federal Aviation Administrator nominee Michael Whitaker to discuss many critical issues facing our aviation industry. During their meeting, Duckworth reiterated her s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--member of the U.S. Senate's Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees--issued the following statement after she and her Senate colleagues met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to hear about Ukraine's ongoing fight against Russia's outrageous and unprovoked invasion: "One thing remains clear: Ukraine has   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) re-introduced bipartisan legislation to make it easier for low-income families to afford the diapers they need. The End Diaper Need Act of 2023 would help assist low-income families to address diaper need by providing targeted funding for states, territories and other eligible entities working on this issue. This ef  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) celebrated the progress of their Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument Act after the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources today favorably reported the bill out of committee. This bill now can be considered by the full Senate, bringing this legislation closer to becoming law a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL-05) today led 29 Midwest colleagues in a bipartisan, bicameral letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Federal Railroad Administration Administrator Amit Bose expressing their support for Amtrak's Federal-State Partnership for   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 21, 2023: * * * House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after the House passed four bipartisan veterans' bills this week: "The bills that moved through the House this week make up four big wins for veterans and their families. These bipartisan bills will: improve the oversight process of school  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, issued the following news release: Rep. Derrick Van Orden, (R-Wis.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, delivered the following remarks, as prepared, at the start of the Subcommittee's Oversight Hearing to assess the impact of bureaucratic red tape on veterans' access to their GI Bill benefits: Goo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following statement on Sept. 20, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) issued the following statement applauding the announcement that Rising Pharmaceuticals will be opening a commercial manufacturing facility in Decatur, Illinois. The plant will manufacture and package injectables and ophthalmic products in the former Akorn Pharmaceuticals facility. "Six months ago, Akorn Pharmaceuticals left working families h  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. John James, R-Michigan, issued the following news release and letter on Sept. 20, 2023: Today, Representative John James (MI-10) joined Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and members of the Michigan congressional delegation in co-authoring a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen regarding Gotion High Tech's recent investments in lithium battery manufacturing plants in Michigan and Illinois. The letter states: "It is clear that CFIUS [Committee on Foreign Investment in  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Full Text of Bill (PDF) WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Jason Crow (CO-06), and Mike Quigley (IL-05) introduced the ALS Better Care Act, bipartisan legislation to ensure that ALS multidisciplinary clinics can provide quality, interdisciplinary care at no-cost for ALS patients. "Specialized multidisciplinary ALS care has been shown to extend su  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Abraham Accords Caucus Co-Chairs Brad Schneider (IL-10), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05), David Trone (MD-06), and Ann Wagner (MO-02) introduced a resolution commemorating the third anniversary of the signing of the Abraham Accords. H.Res. 701 highlights the progress made since the signing of the Accords and encourages further deepening and broadening of the Accords and expansion to new countries. To   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 21, 2023: * * * U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement after the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) passed a package of legislation to help bolster America's health workforce, including reauthorizations of the mandatory funding for comm  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS) and Peter Welch (D-VT), along with the Merchants Payments Coalition and small business owners from across the country, held a press conference calling on Congress to pass their Credit Card Competition Act, bipartisan legislatio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today on the Senate floor requested unanimous consent (UC) to confirm the four U.S. Attorney nominations being held by U.S. Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH)--Todd Gee, nominated to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi; Tara K. McGra  more