WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, issued the following statement on July 21, 2024: * * * U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) today issued the following statement regarding President Biden's decision to exit the 2024 presidential race. "Washington Democrats have dismissed the American people's concerns for months regarding President Biden's ability to serve," said Bost. "They have now succeeded in pressuring him out of seeking another four year term. The question is, if the   more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced $430,251,378 in federal support to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) to help implement community-driven solutions that tackle the climate crisis, reduce air pollution, advance environmental justice and accelerate America's clean energy transition. Today's funding comes from the U.S. Environmental   more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: SPRINGFIELD U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today issued the following statement on President Joe Biden: "Throughout his public career, Joe Biden always put country first. His four years as President made it clear that he was determined to put our country back on track and restore the soul of our nation. America will be forever grateful for all he has given to this country. "Now the Demo  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization, issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: Today, Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the subcommittee's oversight hearing to assess the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) deployment of t  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, Ways and Means Work and Welfare Subcommittee Chairman Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Ranking Member Danny K. Davis (D-IL) introduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize and reform child welfare programs under Title IV-B of the Social Security Act. The bipartisan Protecting America's Children by Strengthening Families Act (H.R. 9076) reauthorizes Title IV-B for the first time since 2021 and delivers the fi  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following statement on July 22, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) issued the following statement in response to the release of body camera footage of Sonya Massey's death at the hands of a former Sangamon County Sheriff's Department Deputy. "On July 6th, Sonya Massey called 911 out of concern for her safety. Instead of receiving help, she was gunned down by an officer who was sworn to serve and protect  more

CARLINVILLE, Illinois, July 17 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: This week, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) presented the Macoupin Center for the Developmentally Disabled with a $500,000 check for improvements to its new facility and an expansion of its offerings to the community. Budzinski secured the funding in a recent bipartisan government funding bill after submitting a request for the resources during the House of Representatives' Community Proj  more