WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Ahead of the 14th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act(ACA) this Saturday, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined their Senate Democratic colleagues to tout record-breaking ACA enrollment, highlighting how Democrats have built on the successes of the ACA, and speaking out against Donald Trump threatening to repeal the ACA in a potential second ter  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Darin LaHood (R-IL) introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate the week of March 24 through March 30, 2024, as "National Cleaning Week" to honor the essential frontline workers who protect all Americans and to emphasize the importance of routine cleaning and disinfection in the effort to protect public health. "I'm proud to partner with Congres  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement: "We have avoided a shutdown. Thanks to the efforts of Democratic leadership and my democratic colleagues, families in IL-03 will have expanded access to affordable child care and early childhood education, reduced costs for prescribed medicine, and access to training opportunities for good-paying jobs. While this funding pack  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, responded to U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senate Republicans' latest attacks against Mr. Adeel Mangi, nominated to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit. The remarks by Leader McConnell on the Senate floor this morning are part of a series of baseless, Islamophobic attacks hurled   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with Dr. Allison Arwady, the new Director for the Injury Center within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to discuss legislative efforts to better address trauma and violence, mental health, suicide, and drug overdose. During their meeting, Durbin and Dr. Arwady spoke about Durbin's bipartisan RISE from Trauma Act, which would reauth  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with Dr. Tony Sanders, Illinois Superintendent of Education, to discuss the future of assessments for students in Illinois and the importance of preparing students for postsecondary education. Durbin and Dr. Sanders also spoke about securing resources to support schools that are taking on more students as migrants arrive in Illinois. Durbin has repeat  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced $2,000,000 for the City of Chicago through the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Program to improve community safety, cohesion, and quality of life through a plan for enhanced connectivity over and around I-290 that serves the needs of residents living and workin  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced $7,148,000 for the City of Rockford's Whitman Street Interchange Reconfiguration Project through the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Neighborhood Access and Equity (NAE) Grant Program to remove the urban interchange constructed in the early 1960's and re-establish the grid roadway system. "For to  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of today's legislative hearing on his bill, the Toxic Exposure Fund Improvement Act - legislation to provide transparent funding to deliver benefits to toxic-exposed veterans under the P  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: In a speech on the Senate floor today, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, called out the CEOs of Visa, Mastercard, United Airlines, and American Airlines forbalking at his invitation to testify at a public hearing regarding competition in the credit card market and Durbin's Credit Card Competition Act. During his speech, Durbin made clear that if the  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: In a speech on the Senate floor today, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, called out the CEOs of Visa, Mastercard, United Airlines, and American Airlines for balking at his invitation to testify at a public hearing regarding competition in the credit card market and Durbin's Credit Card Co  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Washington, Dc - Today, Rep. Brad Schneider (Il-10) voted for the passage of H.Res. 1102 - The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024, funding the remaining half of the federal government for fiscal year 2024. Included in the current bill is $171,400 in community project funding (CPF) delivered by Schneider to upgrade equipment in Buffalo Grove's emergency operations center. In all, Rep. Schn  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) voted to pass a second bipartisan government funding bill that includes desperately needed resources to secure the southern border. The bill provides robust funding for technology and personnel to combat the deadly fentanyl epidemic and a record funding increase for the U.S. Border Patrol. Budzinski continues to call on House Leadership to c  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today,Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) released The Kelly Report: A Vision for a Safer America. Congresswoman Robin Kelly pioneered this report as a one-of-a-kind Congressional analysis of the nation's gun violence epidemic and a blueprint for ending the crisis. The Kelly Report: A Vision for a Safer America brings together Members of Congress, survivors, academics, and gun reform advocates to examine the  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Chief Deputy Whip and Ranking Member of the House Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee, released the following statement after House passage of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, a package of the final six domestic funding bills focused on helping families and communities across the United States. The legislation helps Americans   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * SEEC Clean Energy Deployment Task Force Co-Chairs Sean Casten and Mike Levin Highlight Democrats' Clean Energy Vision During Republicans' Dirty Energy Week -- Today, the Co-Chairs of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Clean Energy Deployment Task Force, Reps. Sean Casten (IL) and Mike Levin (CA), released the following statement to highlight a real vision for an American   more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, responded to U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senate Republicans' latest attacks against Mr. Adeel Mangi, nominated to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit. The remarks by Leader McConnell on the Senate floor this mor  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) voted to pass a bipartisan spending bill in the House of Representatives that includes $2.4 million he secured for infrastructure projects for the Town of Normal. "As the representative for Central and Northwestern Illinois, one of my top priorities is making sure that our communities are safer and healthier for decades to come," said Sorensen. "By working across  more