WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Buddy Carter (GA-01), Joe Wilson (SC-02), and Brad Schneider (IL-10) announced the introduction Thursday of the BIRD Energy and U.S.-Israel Energy Center Reauthorization Act of 2024. This bipartisan legislation expands upon the U.S.-Israel energy cooperation program, increasing funding and extending the program through 2034 to advance clean energy te  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: U.S. Representative Jonathan L. Jackson (D- 1st Congressional District of Illinois) will meet in the city on Saturday with Colombian President Gustavo Petro to discuss improving opportunities for Afro-Columbians in the nation's third-largest city and abroad. Since the 1970s, the city's Colombia population has grown from 3,500 to more than 40,000 residents, making Colombians the sixth  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and John Cornyn (R-TX) in introducing a bipartisan resolution to formally recognize Hispanic Heritage Month--which is celebrated from September 15 through October 15. The resolution successfully passed the Senate this week. "Hispanic Heritage Month is a chance for us to com  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Abortion Bans Have Delayed Emergency Medical Care. In Georgia, Experts Say Were This Mother's Death Was Preventable. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and 38 of their Democratic colleagues in introducing a Senate resolution to reinforce the standard that every patient has the basic right to emergency health care, incl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced the America's Clean Future Fund Act, a bill that would spur job creation by investing in a clean energy economy. The bill seeks to drive significant carbon emissions reductions to combat the climate crisis; provide transition assistance to environmental justice (EJ) communities, farmers, and fossil fuel-reliant communities; and provide fin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: The legislation would establish a Rosenwald Schools National Historic Park network with locations in Chicago and Maryland in honor of Julius Rosenwald Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today introduced the Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park Act, legislation to establish a Rosenwald Schools National Historic Park network with locations in both Chicago and Maryland in  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty to discuss the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict and Iranian-sponsored instability. During the meeting, they also discussed a path for post-war Gaza. In addition to Durbin, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) also joined the meeting. "Egypt is an important voice in the Middle East and remains a critical voice in   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Carol Miller (WV-01), Brad Schneider (IL-10), and Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) led 47 of their colleagues in expressing their support for the newly proposed Increasing Organ Transplant Access (IOTA) Model that aims to increase access to kidney transplants and reduce Medicare spending. In a bipartisan letter(link is external), the lawmakers also urged the Ce  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: CHICAGO, IL Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Ranking Member of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, announced over $200 million in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Mega Program. With this federal funding, the Illinois Department of Transportation will receive $209,877,984 for the Chicago Region Environmental and Tr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), the Vice Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Committee, voted "NO" on H.R. 5717, No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act, which would strip federal funds for cities providing services to new migrant arrivals and asylum seekers. Yesterday, Ramirez took to the House Floor to urge her colleagues to vote against the legislation while calling out Republicans for u  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: In 1507, professors at the University of Padua canceled student vacations for Carnevale, prompting students to stage the first recorded campus protest by rioting and destroying lecture halls. This event marked the beginning of a long tradition of campus free speech. From the Harvard Butter Rebellion of 1766 to Howard University Law School's "stool-sitting technique" in 1943, student activism has played  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: KANKAKEE, Ill Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) announced Kankakee County, Illinois, will now receive additional federal resources for law enforcement to help crack down on illicit drug trafficking and address the overdose epidemic through the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program. The HIDTA Program, funded by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), coordinates  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) spoke at a press conference on Capitol Hill today as Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Speaker-Emerita Nancy Pelosi, and House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member DeLaura released a groundbreaking report. The report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that Black girls nationwide face disproportionately severe discipline compared to other girls and r  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Andre Carson (IN-07), and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) introduced H.R. 9649, the UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2024.This bill will end the congressionally and administratively mandated pause on funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNWRA).  The United States has historically been one of  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee advanced four district court judicial nominations and two U.S. Marshal nominations to the full Senate, continuing the Committee's work to bring balance to the federal judiciary and keep our communities safe. "Confirming judges is a top priority for the remainder of this Congress. These even-handed arbiters of justice will bring balance to the federal judicia  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: Today, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee advanced four district court judicial nominations and two U.S. Marshal nominations to the full Senate, continuing the Committee's work to bring balance to the federal judiciary and keep our communities safe. "Confirming judges is a top priority for the remainder of this Congress. These even-handed  more