WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, issued the following statement on July 24, 2024: * * * U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) released the following statement after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to a joint session of Congress today: "In his address to Congress today, Prime Minister Netanyahu rightly resolved to protect his people from the evils of terrorism. But he also made clear that the survival of democracy in the region rests on the strength of the  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today met with leaders and members from the Renewable Fuels Association Board of Directors (RFA) to underscore her support for U.S. ethanol production to help strengthen our national and energy security, drive down gas prices, support our farmers, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and expand rural economic opportunity in Illinois and across the country. A photo from today's m  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: In a speech on the Senate floor, Durbin: "We have a responsibility to get to the bottom of how the Secret Service failed to protect former President Trump on July 13. We need to do this on a bipartisan basis. Keep politics out of it." In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced that the Committee will receive a class  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: The Senate unanimously passed the DEFIANCE Act on Tuesday evening Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, applauded Senate passage of his bipartisan Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits Act of 2024 (DEFIANCE Act), legislation that will hold accountable those responsible for the proliferation of nonconsensual, sexually-explicit "deepfake" ima  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: In a speech on the Senate floor today, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) reflected on the tragic suffering of so many people stemming from the October 7th Hamas attack and ensuing war in Gaza. He urged Prime Minister Netanyahu to set aside his self-serving political interests ahead of his Joint Address to Congress. In a statement released yesterday, Durbin stated he will not be attending tod  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today issued the following statement ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Joint Address to Congress: "I am committed to Israel and its right to defend its people. "The Hamas attack on October 7 was unprovoked and cowardly, and its continued holding of hostages unconscionable. However, Israel's execution of its war in Gaza under the direction of   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2024: This week, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), delivered the following remarks as the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4136, a bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) community-based outpatient clinic in Plano, Texas, as the "U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson Memorial VA Clinic," to memorialize the lif  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Mary Miller, R-Illinois, issued the following statement on July 24, 2024: * * * Last night, the House passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2024, which included Congresswoman Miller's (R-IL) key levee safety priorities for the Upper Mississippi River region and Adams County. The legislation contains policy changes that give local levee sponsors along the Upper Mississippi River more flexibility to maintain their systems and allows them to better prepare for   more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) released the following statement on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Address to a Joint Session of Congress and the decision by members of the Illinois delegation to boycott the address: "With hostages still in Hamas captivity, Israel has the right to continue its defense in response to the horrific terrorist attack on October 7th. As our strongest ally in the Mi  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on July 24, 2024: This week, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) voted to pass a bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) that authorizes a critical step forward in efforts to address flooding in the Metro East. At Budzinski's request the 2024 WRDA authorizes a feasibility study to determine if the Spring Lake Project can be moved from the Planning Phase to the Preconstruction Engineering Desi  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following statement on July 24, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement on Prime Minister Netanyahu's address to Congress: "I chose to attend the speech out of respect for the country of Israel and its people at a particularly challenging moment, but let me be clear: I oppose the incompetent, self-destructive, and anti-democratic actions and policies of the current Prime Minister. "While   more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly (IL-02), Young Kim (CA-40), and Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) celebrate Bump Day, a global day celebrating expecting mothers and babies. The Bump Day global campaign raises awareness of maternal health care challenges and the need to end all preventable maternal deaths in the U.S. and around the world. Last year, the representatives introduced a resolution recognizing Bump Day. "E  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced that the Committee will receive a classified briefing with the Senate Homeland and Government Affairs Committee (HSGAC) on the assassination attempt against former President Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Durbin also ann  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced his support for the kids' online safety package under consideration by the Senate this week. The package, announced by Leader Schumer, includes the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- 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, applauded Senate passage of his bipartisan Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits Act of 2024 (DEFIANCE Act), legislation that will hold accountable those responsible for the proliferation of nonconsensual, sexually-explicit "deepfake" images and videos. "  more