WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, Durbin attended the Senate Committee On Energy and Natural Resources hearing to promote his Department of Energy Quantum Leadership Act Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today joined the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing to advocate for his legislation, the Department of Energy (DOE) Quantum Leadership Act, which was discussed in the hearing. In his remarks, Durbin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Durbin was presented the award by Growth Energy, an organization representing producers and supporters of biofuels *** Original text here: https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-delivers-remarks-as-he-receives-2024-fueling-growth-award  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chair of the Rules Committee; Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee; and Mark Warner (D-VA), Chair of the Select Committee on Intelligence, in calling on the Att  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: TodayU.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05),Vice-Chair of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, along with Representatives Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and Barbara Lee (CA-12), led 20 Members of Congress in a letter urging the Department of Defense (DOD) to let stand a recent U.S. District Court decision that struck down the DOD's policies barring enlistment and appointment of people living with HIV. In Augus  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), the Vice Ranking Member of Homeland Security, led 20 members of Congress in pressing Secretary of State Antony Blinken for concrete action to address the rising settler expansion and violence in the West Bank. In the letter, the members of Congress ask the Secretary to provide answers on how the U.S. government will hold Israeli security forces accountabl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: This week, Representative Lauren Underwood announced a new round of federal funding she has secured for Northern Illinois University, the Sugar Grove Fire Protection District, and the Northern Illinois Credit Union. As a member of the Appropriations Committee, Underwood has made securing federal resources for northern Illinois a top priority. The following funds will support programs  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chair of the Rules Committee; Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee; and Mark Warner (D-VA), Chair of the Select  more