WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Bensenville, IL--Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03)celebrated the successful passage of $14.1 million in federal funding for 15 community projects in the IL-03 as part of the FY24 budget appropriations. During a press conference with community leaders and elected officials, Ramirez announced that the projects will expand access to affordable housing, food security, clean water, street, and pede  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: This week, U.S. Representatives Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), Adrian Smith (NE-03) and Mark Pocan (WI-02) sent a letter to House Leadership and leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee requesting a legislative solution to allow the voluntary sale of E15 year-round nationwide. "We write to express our support for swift passage of a legislative sol  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10) released the following statement on his vote to force the Chinese-based company ByteDance, which has direct ties to the Chinese Communist Party, to either divest itself of control of TikTok or be banned from United States:  "As Members of Congress, our top priority is to safeguard the security of our country and our people, in particular, ensuring our adversaries are not   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10) released the following statement on Israel's democracy and right to decide for themselves when to call elections.  "Israel is our most important ally in the Middle East and one of our closest friends in the world. "Israel is also a democracy and, like the United States, it is an imperfect democracy. Israel is currently in an existential fight for its survival and the US   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, the Environmental Protection Agency announced its final rule to reduce Ethylene Oxide (EtO) emissions at nearly 90 commercial sterilization facilities nationwide. This final rule is the strongest national measure in US history to reduce stack and fugitive EtO emissions. It is expected to cut emissions by more than 90 percent, protecting communities in Illinois living near commercial sterilizati  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: With the April 19 sunset of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) approaching in just a few weeks, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today announced new, bipartisan compromise legislation that protects Americans from foreign threats and from warrantless governmen  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: With the April 19 sunset of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) approaching in just a few weeks, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) today introduced the bipartisan Security and Freedom Enhancement (SAFE) Act, a compromise bill th  more