WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Since the horrific Hamas terrorist attack on October 7th, I have thoughtfully engaged with communities who have a stake in the future of the Palestinian and Israeli people. I take my responsibility as a Member of Congress and defender of American interests seriously, and I do not consider our role in this conflict lightly. Today, I am calling for a renewed, bilateral ceasefire agreement and I urge both Isra  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation--joined U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to highlight the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) new proposed rule to improve the consumer experience for passengers with disabilities, prioriti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee who served in the Reserve Forces for 23 years, this week met with The American Legion Department of Illinois leadership to emphasize her career-long commitment to serving Veterans. She discussed shared legislative priorities with the not-for-profit's leadership, including implementation of the PAC  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: [SPRINGFIELD, IL] - U.S. Senator and combat Veteran Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), who served in the Reserve Forces for 23 years and serves on the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, today announced that her office is now accepting applications through her website from high school students seeking a Congressional nomination to a United States Military Service Academy. Each year Duckworth, along with a nominat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), co-founder and co-chair of both the U.S. Senate Environmental Justice Caucus and Senate Lead Task Force, today reintroduced legislation to help protect animals and the environment from toxic lead poisoning by limiting the use of lead bullets on federal lands managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). The Lead Endangers Animals Daily (LEAD) Act of 2024 woul  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--a member of both the U.S. Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees--joined a fireside chat hosted by the Center for U.S.-Ukrainian Relations to reiterate the importance of additional U.S. support for Ukraine as well as to discuss how supporting our Ukrainian partners does not only help them, but is also vitally important for Ame  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Congressional Heart and Stroke Caucus, today met with board members of the Adult Congenital Heart Association (ACHA), including President and CEO Mark Roeder. During their meeting, Durbin and the ACHA patient and physician board members discussed building support for Durbin's bipartisan Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act and bolstering   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senator Reverand Raphael Warnock (D-GA), and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), along with U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Laphonza Butler (D-CA), today reintroduced the John R. Lewis Voting Advancement Act, legislation that would update and restore critical safeguards   more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: Pressley Has Led Efforts to Expand Access to Medication Abortion, Including at Retail Pharmacies WASHINGTON -- Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Chair of the Pro-Choice Caucus' Abortion Rights and Access Task Force, issued the following statement following the announcement by CVS and Walgreens that they will begin dispensing mifepristone, a medication abortion drug, at a select number of pharma  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on March 1, 2024: Today, Congressmen Brad Schneider (IL-10)and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), along with 27 colleagues, sent a letter to President Biden supporting the Administration's efforts, along with Egypt and Qatar, to reach an agreement between Israel and Hamas to bring hostages home and provide a pause in the fighting in Gaza. Israel has agreed to the framework of such a pause but Hamas has so far rejec  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Full Text of Letter (PDF) WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) are leading 60 lawmakers in calling on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to enact urgent reforms to Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. Unlike Traditional Medicare, MA plans are administered by private insurers and have been found to be fraught with waste, fr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee advanced six nominations to the full Senate, continuing the Committee's work to bring balance to the federal judiciary. "Today, we continued our historic pursuit to confirm highly qualified, diverse judges. The nominations advanced today are symbolic of good faith collaboration between the White House and Republican Senators. I thank President Biden, along wi  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Today, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee advanced six nominations to the full Senate, continuing the Committee's work to bring balance to the federal judiciary. "Today, we continued our historic pursuit to confirm highly qualified, diverse judges. The nominations advanced today are symbolic of good faith collaboration between the White Hou  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: ROCK ISLAND, IL - Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is announcing the launch of his second annual Congressional Art Competition for high school students in Illinois' 17th Congressional District. The winning artwork will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year. "Highlighting the talented young people that live in our communities is one of my favorite responsibilities as a trusted representative for   more