WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: Congressman Danny K. Davis, 7th District of Illinois, local elected officials, and the community convened a press conference to discuss the House Judiciary Committee forum in Chicago on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, to discuss crime in Chicago. Davis said, "This is very interesting when all of us should be in Washington trying to make sure that the government does not shut down becaus  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement: "Back in May, Speaker Kevin McCarthy made a bipartisan debt ceiling deal with deep cuts and policies that hurt everyday people but with a promise to the American people that no further cuts would harm them. Today, Speaker McCarthy's hunger for power and lack of leadership are leading him to back out of that d  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) celebrated the 50th anniversary the landmark Rehabilitation Act, which prohibited discrimination against people with disabilities in federally-funded programs decades before the Americans with Disabilities Act was enshrined into law: "On the long, winding path to full accessibility and inclusion in America, the landmark Rehabilitation Act   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: CHICAGO - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today visited Haymarket Center with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Region 5 Director Michael Cabonargi and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Region 5 Administrator Jeffrey Coady to announce Haymarket's federal approval for designation as an "FQHC Look-Alike" for its treatment of individuals experiencing h  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: BOLINGBROOK - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today showed his support for striking United Auto Workers (UAW) by joining them on the picket line at General Motors in Bolingbrook, Illinois. "The ongoing strike led by UAW is a vivid reminder of the power and resilience of American workers," said Durbin. "These men and women who build the cars and trucks that drive our country forward are the backbone o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, yesterday met with recent migrant arrivals in Chicago--many of whom fled the Maduro regime in Venezuela. After visiting with migrants to hear their stories and ask questions about their experience, Durbin met with City of Chicago leadership, including Project Manager for the Department of Family and Suppor  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: U.S. Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) continues to reach across the aisle, playing a leading role trying in the effort to avert a government shutdown. As Vice Chair of the New Democrat Coalition, on Monday Rep. Schneider was joined by Chair Annie Kuster, fellow Vice Chair Derek Kilmer and 95 others Members on a letter to Speaker McCarthy calling on him to bring to the House bipart  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: At their 21st Annual Gala, Leyden Family Service and the Start Here Addiction Rehabilitation & Education (SHARE) Program honored Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi as their Person of the Year for his dedication to "improving the communities he serves," including by securing federal funding for critical updates to the SHARE Program's facilities. Leyden Family Service and Mental Health   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- 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, led a group of six Senate colleagues in introducing the Stop Arming Cartels Act. The bill would stem the "iron river" of firearms trafficking from the United States to Mexico, enabled by weak American gun laws and gun industry practices. The deadly stream of firearms traf  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, yesterday met with recent migrant arrivals in Chicago--many of whom fled the Maduro regime in Venezuela. After visiting with migrants to hear their stories and ask questions about their experience, Durbin met with City of Chicago leadership, including Pro  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following testimony by Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias involving a hearing on Sept. 12, 2023, entitled "Book Bans: Examining How Censorship Limits Liberty and Literature": * * * One of the most exciting responsibilities of serving as Secretary of State in the State of Illinois since January of this year, is the ability to serve as the "State Librarian". As our youth continue to need educational assistance in catch  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following testimony by Emily J.M. Knox, an associate professor in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, involving a hearing on Sept. 12, 2023, entitled "Book Bans: Examining How Censorship Limits Liberty and Literature": * * * Thank you, Chairman Durbin, Ranking Member Graham, and members of the Committee for giving me the opportunity to testify at this hearing. I am an associate pro  more