WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Ahead of the 34th anniversary of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), today U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Bob Casey (D-PA) are reintroducing legislation to make gyms and other fitness facilities across America more accessible for those with disabilities. The Exercise and Fitness for All Act of 2024 would authorize the U.S. Access Board--a federal agency that promotes accessibili  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA)--Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging--along with U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) this week to introduce the Section 508 Refresh Act. This new bill would require federal agencies to take a series of actions to ensure people with disabilities can use the federal government's technology. While Sec  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: 45Z guidance must be published in a timely manner with the American producer at the forefront to effectively grow the renewable fuel industry. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) this week joined U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) and 50 bipartisan, bicameral colleagues in urging the U.S. Department of the Treasury to issue timely guidance on the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit to give farmers, blenders, retail  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: The Senate unanimously passed the DEFIANCE Act on Tuesday evening In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, celebrated 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 nonconse  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement regarding the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of the Inspector General's (OIG) report that former Attorney General Bill Barr authorized the release of "selective details" about the Luzerene County, Pennsylvania, case that supported former President Trump's election fraud narrative  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: CHICAGO U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following statement after receiving briefings this week from law enforcement officials that discussed security at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in August: "As we approach next month's Democratic National Convention in our great city, we will   more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Full Text of Bill (PDF) Today, on the 34th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) reintroduced the Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act. This legislation would make new homes more accessible for those living with disabilities, including many of our seniors and veterans. "On the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), I a  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on July 26, 2024: * * * U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement regarding the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of the Inspector General's (OIG) report that former Attorney General Bill Barr authorized the release of "selective details" about the Luzerene County, Pennsylvania,  more