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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Illinois Newsletter for Wednesday September 11, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Durbin Backs Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus As Interim Leader Of Bangladesh
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: In a speech on the Senate floor, Durbin expresses his support for Dr. Yunus, who faced decades of harassment by former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today took to the Senate floor to express his support for Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus, who was recently selected to lead the Bangladeshi caretaker government following the resignation of  more

Durbin Honors Hersh Goldberg-Polin On Senate Floor
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Goldberg-Poling, who had ties to Illinois, had been held hostage by Hamas since the October 7th attacks Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today spoke on the Senate floor to honor Israeli American Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who had been held hostage by Hamas since the October 7th attacks. During his speech, Durbin reflected on the life and legacy of Mr. Goldberg-Polin, who had ties to Illinois, and co  more

Durbin Touts Reduced Prescription Costs Made Possible By Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Durbin applauded the Biden-Harris Administration for its recent announcement that 10 of the most expensive and frequently-dispensed prescription drugs for seniors will see major costs reductions Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today delivered a speech on the Senate floor highlighting the Biden-Harris Administration's announcement last month that Medicare has reduced the costs of 10 of the mos  more

Durbin: An Enforceable Code Of Conduct Is Absolutely Essential To Restoring Public Confidence In The Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: The floor speech comes after Durbin called for Justice Thomas's recusal in any Supreme Court case involving First Liberty Institute Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today spoke on the Senate floor on the need for Supreme Court ethics reform, including a clear, enforceable code of conduct for Supreme Court justices. The floor speech comes after Durbin c  more

House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Bost: Committee Votes to Subpoena Biden-Harris Administration Over Voter Registration Actions
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the Committee's business meeting to vote on a resolution to subpoena documents related to the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) Implementation of Executive Order (EO) 14019 and its Related Interagency Agreement  more

House Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Bost, House Republicans Grill Biden-Harris VA in First Hearing of September Session on VA Accountability
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the Committee's oversight hearing entitled, "Accountable or Absent?: Examining VA Leadership Under the Biden-Harris Administration," which will discuss the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) account  more