WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: 05.22.24 Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Latest Judiciary Committee Hearing On Five Judicial Nominations During his opening remarks, Durbin spoke about the Committee's efforts to confirm 200 lifetime judges since President Biden took office Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement at the Senate Judiciary Committee   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: 05.21.24 Durbin Discusses Prison Reform Efforts During Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing On Prison Labor In America Durbin: I believe every Member of Congress every two years should do two things: visit a foreign country ... and secondly, visit a prison Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, discussed his efforts to date to reform the federal prison syst  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: 05.21.24 Durbin Questions Secretary Of State On Crisis In Gaza In today's State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Subcommittee hearing with Secretary Blinken, Durbin also raised Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin and political prisoners in Cambodia and China, Theary Seng and Dr. Gulshan Abbas Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subco  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: 05.22.24 Durbin, Schumer, Civil Rights Leaders Celebrate Milestone Of 200th Judge Confirmed During Biden Administration Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and civil rights leaders today celebrated the milestone of 200 Article III judges confirmed during the Biden Administration. These 200 confirmations hig  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), Subcommittee on Technology Modernization Chairman Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.), and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.), Rep. Troy Balderson (R-Ohio), and Rep. Mike Carey (R-Ohio), released the following statements after the Department of Vet  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of the confirmation of the 200th Article III judge confirmed during the Biden Administration. These 200 confirmations highlight the Judiciary Committee's work filling judicial vacancies with highly qualified, diverse cand  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) published an op-ed in Agri-Pulse outlining her concerns with the Farm Bill text recently finalized by House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn Thompson. In the op-ed, Budzinski calls out provisions that would negatively impact the farmers and hungry families she serves in Central and Southern Illinois. Excerpt below: "The Farm Bill is a saf  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following statement on May 22, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski released the following statement after voting for the bipartisan Financial Innovation and Technology (FIT) for the 21st Century Act, which will provide an initial regulatory framework for digital assets and blockchain technology to register and operate in the United States. "Throughout my time considering a digital currency regulatory framework on   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Full Text of Letter (PDF) Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), led nine colleagues in a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging the agency to prioritize the development of a mandatory front-of-package nutrition labeling system. With Americans' consumption of salt, sugar, and saturated fat far exceeding recommended levels and linked to various chronic diseases, a front-o  more

WASHINGTON, May 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 on the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, revealed the 15 community projects she has submitted for funding consideration in appropriations bills for the upcoming fiscal year: "One of the most rewarding parts of my job is securing federal funds to address the needs of com  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after a New York Times report that a "Stop the Steal" symbol--an upside-down American flag--was displayed in Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's yard: "Flying an upside-down American flag--a symbol of the so-called 'Stop the Steal' move  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nominations of Judge Michelle Court, nominated to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California; Judge Anne Hwang, nominated to the U.S. District Court for   more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- 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, discussed his efforts to date to reform the federal prison system, including conducting rigorous oversight and reducing the use of solitary confinement, at a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism hearing entitled "An Examination of Prison Lab  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- 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, today spoke on the Senate floor highlighting tomorrow's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "Ensuring Affordable & Accessible Medications: Examining Competition in the Prescription Drug Market." The hearing will examine prescription drug prices, competition, and inno  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and civil rights leaders today celebrated the milestone of 200 Article III judges confirmed during the Biden Administration. These 200 confirmations highlight the Judiciary Committee's work filling judicial va  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- 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, released the following statement after a New York Times report that an "Appeal to Heaven" flag--a symbol carried on January 6--was flown at Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's vacation home: "This incident is yet another example of apparent ethical misconduct by a sitting   more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2024: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement during a Senate Judiciary Committee a hearing entitled "Ensuring Affordable & Accessible Medications: Examining Competition in the Prescription Drug Market." The hearing will examine prescription drug prices, competition,   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Today, the U.S. Senate confirmed Mr. Seth Aframe to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement regarding Mr. Aframe's confirmation: "Mr. Aframe is an experienced trial attorney and accomplished appellate practitioner who has over 2  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2024: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "Ensuring Affordable & Accessible Medications: Examining Competition in the Prescription Drug Market." The hearing examined prescription drug prices, competition, and innovation,   more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: ROCKFORD, IL - Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are announcing $218,000 for OSF HealthCare to expand telehealth services to families in rural communities across Central and Northern Illinois. "Telemedicine plays a key role in keeping health care costs down and ensuring more families have access to reliable care, regardless of their ZIP code," said Sorensen. "  more