WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: The Co-Chairs of the Abraham Accords Caucus, Representatives Brad Schneider (D-IL), Ann Wagner (R-MO), David Trone (D-MD), and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), have introduced(link is external) a bipartisan resolution encouraging the U.S. Department of State and civil society organizations to further the goals of the Abraham Accords by promoting peace and tolerance through education across the Middle Ea  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Today, U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL06) and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA07) introduced the Vehicle Energy Performance Act (VEPA) to incentivize the purchase of new vehicles with betterthanaverage energy performance. "This legislation is a winwin for consumers hoping to save money at the gas pump and help the environment at the same time," said Rep. Sean Casten. "As vehicle emissions continue t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- 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) today announced $10,906,668 in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) medical research grants for Illinois institutions. The federal funding through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will be put toward research programs across the state to support medical advancement in various fields, ranging from lung dis  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Witnesses include legal experts and a presidential historians to examine the breadth of the Trump v US decision, its unprecedented nature, and its danger to the rule of law Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "'When the President Does It, that Means It's Not Illegal'  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: As the author of the Dream Act, Durbin highlights his 144th and 145th Dreamer story on the Senate floor Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke on the Senate floor highlighting the urgent need for Congress to pass legal protections for noncitizens who were brought to the United States as children, known as Dreamers. More than 20 years ago, Durbin firs  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: In an amicus brief, the Senators encourage the justices to reject a Fifth Circuit interpretation that narrows the scope of a First Step Act provision reducing the length of mandatory minimums and modifying minimum sentencing enhancements Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, led fellow Senate Judiciary Committee colleagues U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced $10,906,668 in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) medical research grants for Illinois institutions. The federal funding through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will be put toward research programs across the state to support medical advancement in various fields, ranging from lung d  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: In speech on the Senate Floor, Durbin expresses his support for the bipartisan funding agreement to avoid a government shutdown Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today took to the Senate floor to offer his support for the bipartisan funding agreement that was reached over the weekend to fund the government through December 20, preventing a shutdown from occurring on October 1. In his speech, Du  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: The Senators led the Illinois delegation in calling for federal assistance for seven counties [SPRINGFIELD, IL] U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) applauded the Biden Administration for approving Governor JB Pritzker's request for a Major Disaster Declaration from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the State of Illinois, to support seven   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: The Senators led the Illinois delegation in calling for federal assistance for seven counties SPRINGFIELD U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) applauded the Biden Administration for approving Governor JB Pritzker's request for a Major Disaster Declaration from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the State of Illinois, to support seven Illi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Illinois, chairwoman of the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Today, Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-Va.), the Chairwoman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the subcommittee's oversight hearing on the Committee's investigation into the Hampton, Virginia  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: This week, Danny K. Davis (D-IL) celebrated the passage by the House of Representatives of his bipartisan legislation with Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) to reauthorize and reform child welfare programs under Title IV-B of the Social Security Act. The bipartisan Protecting America's Children by Strengthening Families Act passed the House by a vote of 405 to 10 as part of H.R. 9076, Supporting America's Childre  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: This week, Danny K. Davis (D-IL) celebrated the passage by the House of Representatives of his bipartisan legislation with Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) to reauthorize and reform child welfare programs under Title IV-B of the Social Security Act. The bipartisan Protecting America's Children by Strengthening Families Act passed the House by a vote of 405 to 10 as part of H.R. 9076, Supporting America's Childre  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the bipartisan, bicameral Abraham Accords Caucus, released the following statement in response to escalating tensions between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon: "Iran-backed Hezbollah began attacking northern Israel on October 8, just a day after Hamas's horrific October 7 massacre. The more tha  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "'When the President Does It, that Means It's Not Illegal': The Supreme Court's Unprecedented Immunity Decision." The hearing will explore the ramifications of the S  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke on the Senate floor highlighting the urgent need for Congress to pass legal protections for noncitizens who were brought to the United States as children, known as Dreamers. More than 20 years ago, Durbin first introduced the Dream Act. In 2010, D  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 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 "'When the President Does It, that Means It's Not Illegal': The Supreme Court's Unprecedented Immunity Decision." The hearing explored the ramifications of the Supreme Court's  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- 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, led fellow Senate Judiciary Committee colleagues U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Mike Lee (R-UT) in submitting an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in Hewitt v. United States. The brief deals with the Senators' landmark 2018 bipartisan criminal  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- 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, and U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety, today participated in the statutorily-required refugee consultation between the Biden-Harris Administration and House and Senate Judiciary Commi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: MOLINE, IL As we approach the start of National Crime Prevention Month, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is announcing $250,000 for the City of Kewanee to hire two law enforcement officers to increase community policing and crime prevention efforts. "Our local police departments, especially in our small hometowns, often work under tight budgets with limited resources," said Sorensen. "And despite these  more