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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Illinois Newsletter for Wednesday May 15, 2024 ( 2 items )  

House Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Bost: VA Committee Leaders Unveil Bipartisan Veterans Package
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: House and Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs leaders Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), Chairman Jon Tester (D-Mont.), and Ranking Member Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), introduced H.R. 8371, the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act. This legislation includes a number of bipartisan and bicameral proposals to reform and improve  more

STATEMENT: Ramirez Opposes DHS Proposed Rule to Raise Credible Fear Screening Threshold
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03)released the following statement after the Biden Administration announced a proposed rule that would undermine the right to due process for people fleeing persecution. "The rule proposed by the Biden Administration undermines our nation's commitment to care for asylum-seekers and those fleeing violence. If this rule is implemented, we risk sending thousands of   more