WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: ST. CHARLES, IL Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) celebrated the official renaming of the St. Charles East Side Station Post Office as the Veterans of the Vietnam War Memorial Post Office as a result of his legislation. The bill, introduced by Congressman Krishnamoorthi in March 2023, was passed unanimously by the House and Senate last fall and spring, respectively, and signed into law by  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Vice Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Committee, released the following statement on the reports of sexual abuse and harassment of migrant children, by employees of Southwest Key, the largest housing provider for unaccompanied migrant children. "I am horrified by the reports of sexual assault and abuse of children by Southwest Key employees, a company   more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) applauded the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for unanimously voting 5-0 to move forward and implement the Senator's bipartisan Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications ActThis link opens in new window or tab., an historic law that honors the legacy of the late Martha Wright-Reed by completing the mission she began over two decades ago to en  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Chicago, IL This week, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Co-Chair of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), concluded his Climate Change Tour of Olympic National Park. Quigley led five members on a two-day tour of the park, during which they learned about the significant impacts of climate change on Olympic and all of the Pacific Northwest. Quigley was joined by U.S. Representative  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on July 18, 2024: * * * At Last, a Wrong Righted In 1970, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) seized land belonging to the Native American Winnebago Tribe. Unfortunately, this turn of events was nothing new. The tribe had long suffered at the hands of the U.S. government. Originally, the tribe lived in the lands of central Wisconsin and northern Illinois, fishing and hunting along its rivers and lakes,   more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: ROCKFORD, IL Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is announcing $1.5 million for the Rockford Housing Authority(link is external) to prepare young workers for jobs and strengthen the workforce in Northern Illinois. "Our young people are our future, and it is critical they are prepared to join a strong workforce," said Sorensen. "These tax dollars coming to my hometown of Rockford will train young people in t  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) applauded the inclusion of investments for Western Illinois in the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA), legislation that authorizes the Army Corps of Engineers to carry out major water infrastructure upgrades across the country. Following Sorensen's advocacy(link is external), the bill was passed out of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committe  more