WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: In the wake of a ProPublica reportThis link opens in new window or tab. detailing the needless, preventable death of a young woman who was unable to receive the lifesaving treatment she needed in Georgia as a result of the state's then-two-week-old abortion ban, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following statement: "When we warned Donald Trump and Senate Republicans that women would die i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Duckworth, Schumer, Murray, Booker & Senate Democrats Urge Senate Republicans to Pass Duckworth's Right to IVF Act, Make It Easier to Access IVF Nationwide Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Cory Booker (D-NJ) and other Senate Democrats on the Senate Steps to urge Senate Republicans to pass Senator Du  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: As the House is slated to consider his bipartisan legislation this week, Durbin emphasizes the importance of reauthorizing SIREN Act grants Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today delivered a speech on the Senate floor calling on the House of Representatives to pass his bipartisan legislation with U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), the SIREN Reauthorization Act, which is scheduled for a vote th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: During his opening remarks, Durbin acknowledged the families of victims of hate crimes in attendance at today's hearing, including the family of Wadee Alfayoumi and Rose Malliner Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement in the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "A Threat to Justice Everywhere: Stemming the Tide of   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today introduced the Puppy Protection Act, which would create stronger standards for veterinary care, housing, and breeding for dogs. The legislation would ensure that dogs within breeders' care have suitable and safe enclosures, access to outdoor areas, and regularly interact with other dogs and humans. "As many Americans welcomed a dog into their family durin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "A Threat to Justice Everywhere: Stemming the Tide of Hate Crimes in America." The hearing examined the threats facing marginalized communities and how the federal government can better protect the civil rights and safety of all Americans, in  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Senate confirmed Mr. Kevin Ritz to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement regarding Mr. Ritz's confirmation: "Mr. Ritz is a seasoned trial attorney and an accomplished appellate practitioner with nearly 20 years of legal experience. His significant litigati  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, called on Senate Republicans to show the American people where they stand on in vitro fertilization (IVF) when the Senate votes on the Right to IVF Act tomorrow. The legislation, which Durbin is a cosponsor of, establishes a clear and enforceable nationwide right to receive, provide,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today condemned the rise in anti-Semitism on college campuses, following the brutal October 7 attack on Israel. In May 2024, Graham led all Committee Republicans calling on Chairman Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) to hold a hearing on the civil rights violations of Jewish students and the proliferation of terror  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: Today, the House of Representatives met to consider H.R. 9468, the Veterans Benefits Continuity and Accountability Supplemental Appropriations Act, which would provide $3 billion in mandatory funding for certain veteran benefits and holds the Biden-Harris Administration accountable for its egregious budgeting errors that caused the unprecede  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: The U.S. House of Representatives today passed Congressman Darin LaHood's (R-IL-16) H.R. 5861, the Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment (BRIDGE) for Workers Act, by a voice vote. The legislation will provide states with greater flexibility in administering existing unemployment benefits to help more Americans find good-paying jobs. LaHood, who is Chairman of the Ways and Means S  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: The BAPS Swaminarayan Temple in Melville, New York, a beacon of peace and harmony, was recently the target of a hate crime. The temple was vandalized with anti-Hindu messages, an act that has deeply saddened the community. The incident occurred between the evening of September 15 and the morning of September 16. The temple's signboard and driveway were defaced with graffiti containing derogatory messa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: U.S. Reps. Mike Bost (IL-12) and Ann Wagner (MO-2) led efforts today calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to move forward with critical improvements at the John Cochran VA Medical Center in St. Louis. In a letter to VA Secretary Denis McDonough, Bost and Wagner emphasized the urgent need to fund the replacement of the hospital's aging bed tower and modernize clinical services t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement in the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "A Threat to Justice Everywhere: Stemming the Tide of Hate Crimes in America." The hearing will examine the threats facing marginalized communities and how the federal  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 16, 2024: * * * Today, the U.S. Senate confirmed Mr. Kevin Ritz to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement regarding Mr. Ritz's confirmation: "Mr. Ritz is a seasoned trial attorney and an accomplished appellate practitioner   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 17, 2024: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement after Senate Republicans voted against the Right to IVF Act for the second time this Congress. The legislation, which Durbin is a cosponsor of, establishes a clear and enforceable nationwide right to receive, provide, o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "A Threat to Justice Everywhere: Stemming the Tide of Hate Crimes in America." The hearing examined the threats facing marginalized communities and how the federal government   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, called on Senate Republicans to show the American people where they stand on in vitro fertilization (IVF) when the Senate votes on the Right to IVF Act tomorrow. The legislation, which Durbin is a cosponsor of, establishes a clear and enfor  more