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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Illinois Newsletter for Monday September 02, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Duckworth Statement on Donald Trump's Disrespect of Arlington National Cemetery
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) released the following statement today in response to Donald Trump's disgraceful and dishonorable desecration of the hallowed ground at Arlington National Cemetery: "Donald Trump's latest incident at Arlington National Cemetery is just another example of someone who has no idea what it means to serve anything greater than himself. Arlington National  more

Duckworth Statement on the Brutal Killing of Hersh Goldberg-Polin by Hamas
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today released the following statement in response to confirmation the bodies of six Israeli hostages killed by Hamas were recovered, including Israeli American Hersh Goldberg-Polin: "My heart is broken by this gut-wrenching news. My deepest condolences are with Hersh's family and friends, including those throughout the Chicagoland area, and his parents, Rachel and Jon, wh  more

Schakowsky Statement on Hersh Goldberg-Polin
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: EVANSTON Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement on Hersh Goldberg-Polin: "Hersh Goldberg-Polin was a courageous ray of light with a bright future ahead of him. I'm devastated to learn that he was killed by Hamas and his body was recovered from a tunnel in Rafah alongside five other hostages. "In the days since the horrific attack on Israel on October 7th, I ha  more