| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Illinois Newsletter for Thursday June 13, 2024 ( 9 items ) |
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Casten, 15 Colleagues Highlight Success of DOE Loan Programs Office
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Today, U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL06) led 15 Colleagues in a letter to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to highlight the success of the Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office (LPO).
"LPOfinanced projects have created almost 47,000 permanent jobs, generated over 104 million megawatthours of clean electricity, and resulted in more than $50 billion in total project investments," the lawmak
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Congresistas Ramirez, Torres envian carta al secretario de Estado Blinken para apoyar la lucha contra la corrupcion en Guatemala
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
Hoy, las congresistas Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) y Norma J. Torres (CA-35), las dos unicas congresistas guatemaltecas-estadounidenses, instaron al secretario de Estado, Antony Blinken, a apoyar la solicitud del presidente de Guatemala, Bernardo Arevalo, para que la Organizacion de Estados Americanos (OEA) envie una mision de observacion electoral imparcial para monitorear el proceso de seleccion de magistrad
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Duckworth, Senate Democrats Urge Republicans to Help Pass Legislative Package to Establish a Nationwide Right to IVF and Lower IVF Costs for Families
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
After blocking Senator Duckworth's legislation to protect IVF twice before, this week's vote on the Right to IVF Act is yet another chance for Senate GOP to actually protect IVF treatment that they claim to support
Ahead of the Senate vote on their Right to IVF Act, U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Patty Murray (D-WA) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) joined IVF patients, providers and advocates in coordinati
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Durbin Celebrates Upcoming 12th Anniversary Of DACA, Calls On Congress To Finally Pass The DREAM Act
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
In 2010, Durbin sent a bipartisan letter asking then-President Obama to stop the deportation of Dreamers--twelve years ago this Saturday, President Obama responded by announcing the DACA program
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Original text here: https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-celebrates-upcoming-12th-anniversary-of-daca-calls-on-congress-to-finally-pass-the-dream-act
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FACT SHEET: Duckworth and Murray Outline How Republican Attacks on IVF are Serious, Real and on the Rise Across America
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
Senator Duckworth: "Next time a Republican says they 'support IVF,' ask them if they also believe in embryonic personhood. Newsflash: You cannot do both."
Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Patty Murray (D-WA) released the following fact sheet to outline the very real and growing threat Republican lawmakers in Congress and across the country are posing to in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and ot
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Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Prevalence of Youth E-Cigarette Use
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 12, 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 hearing entitled "Combatting the Youth Vaping Epidemic by Enhancing Enforcement Against Illegal E-Cigarettes." The hearing underscored the alarming level of youth e-cigarette use and e
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Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Durbin Issues Statement on Passing of Judge Harry Leinenweber
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on June 12, 2024:
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U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement on the passing of U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber:
"Judge Harry Leinenweber was respected for his knowledge of the law and his reputation for fairness.
"I always knew that he would bring that reputation to
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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Durbin Questions FDA, DOJ on Allowing Sale of Unauthorized Vaping Products During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Prevalence of Youth E-Cigarette Use
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 12, 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 "Combatting the Youth Vaping Epidemic by Enhancing Enforcement Against Illegal E-Cigarettes." The hearing underscored the alarming level of youth e-cigarette use--including the
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Senate Republicans Block Durbin, Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats' Unanimous Consent Request to Pass Supreme Court Ethics Legislation
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 12, 2024:
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today led Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats in asking unanimous consent (UC) for the Senate to pass the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency (SCERT) Act. U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, obj
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