WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Today, U.S. Congressmen Sean Casten (DIL06) and Rudy Yakym (RIN02) introduced the bipartisan Aviation Medication Transparency Act, legislation to require the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) to publish and regularly update a list of approved medications for aviators. Currently, the FAA provides Aviation Medical Examiners with specific guidance on medications that are safe for aviators and those that   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Chicago, IL Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), the founder and co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Global Migration, and Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-03), Ranking Member of the House Democracy Partnership, introduced a resolution recognizing the 175 years of diplomatic relations between the United States and the Republic of Guatemala. The resolution reaffirms the shared democratic and anti-c  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) this week in introducing a bicameral resolution aimed at encouraging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide a pathway for individuals who have been unjustly deported from the United States to return and reunite with their families. The Chance to Come Home Resolution calls on DHS to use its legal authority to establish a ce  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Advance Parole Documents would allow these young noncitizens to travel, reunite with sick or dying loved ones, participate in important family events, and advance their education and professional development in our interconnected world Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), and 16 of their Senate colleagues today urg  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: The Department of Energy Quantum Leadership Act would authorize more than $2.5 billion for quantum research conducted at DOE Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) today introduced legislation to advance the United States' capacity to invest in quantum information science and research and development (R&D) through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). As R&D advance  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: The introduction of this amendment follows the unprecedented Supreme Court decision in Trump v. United States, in which the Court determined that immunity from criminal prosecution covers a President's "official acts" Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and 26 of their Senate co  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: The bill, which includes provision on Brandon Road, Quincy Bay, and Cahokia Heights, passed the Senate this week Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Environmental Justice Caucus, and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), founding Co-Chair of the Senate's first-ever Environmental Justice Caucus, today highlighted several critical provisions they successfully secured for Illinois in t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: New legislation takes steps to address child marriage domestically Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced the Child Marriage Prevention Act of 2024, which would take steps to reduce child marriage across the United States. According to leading advocacy groups on this issue, data sh  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, released the following statement on the release of Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan. "After 491 days, Evan Gershkovich is finally free. Evan has displayed unimaginable resilience during his wrongful imprisonment and I am grateful to the Biden-Harris Administration f  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2024: Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program Reauthorization Act. This legislation reauthorizes the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program through Fiscal Year 2029, providing critical funding for the program to continue its research into how to mitigate the injuries and property damage caused by windstorms. It also directs the program t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Chicago, IL Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), joined by Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) and Congressman Mike Levin (CA-49), introduced the Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act to protect veterans and servicemembers from crippling student debt after pursuing the education they've earned. The bicameral legislation amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) to expand the 6% s  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Full Text of Letter (PDF) Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), member of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, and U.S. Representative Raul M. Grijalva (AZ-07) led five of their colleagues in a letter to U.S. Secretary State Antony Blinken urging the United States to take action to address human trafficking by member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: LINCOLNSHIRE Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement on the release of Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan, Alsu Kurmasheva and Vladimir Kara-Murza: "I join President Biden, Vice President Harris and all Americans in joyfully welcoming home Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan, Alsu Kurmasheva, and Vladimir Kara-Murza. These brave individuals were  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2024: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), and 16 of their Senate colleagues today urged U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to invite noncitizens with approved Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) petitions and Deferred Action to request Advance P  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today celebrated unanimous Senate passage of the Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act, which would authorize 63 new permanent district court judgeships and three new temporary district court judgeships. The bill now heads to the House of Representatives for consideration. In June, the JUDGES Act a  more