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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Illinois Newsletter for Saturday August 17, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Duckworth Joins President Biden for Declaration of 1908 Race Riot Site as a National Monument
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today joined President Joe Biden in the Oval Office for the President's signing ceremony to officially declare the 1908 Springfield Race Riot Site as a national monument to be managed by the U.S. National Park Service through an Antiquities Act proclamation. Duckworth has been a steadfast leader in securing national monument recognition for the 1908 Springfield Race Riot Si  more

Durbin, Duckworth Applaud Lowered Prices Of 10 Medicare-Covered Prescription Drugs
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Because of new authority granted by Congress in the Inflation Reduction Act, the Biden-Harris Administration announced historic price reductions on popular medications SPRINGFIELD U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today applauded the Biden-Harris Administration for its efforts to negotiate price reductions for 10 of the most expensive and frequently-d  more