WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), along with 15 other Senate Democrats in introducing the Keep Obstetrics Local Act (KOLA) to help address the rising trend of rural hospitals and hospitals in underserved areas closing their labor and delivery units with significant consequences for expectant parents, families and their local communitie  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) introduced the bipartisan Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, which would extend the Reid vapor pressure (RVP) volatility waiver to enable the year-round, nationwide sale of ethanol blends up to 15 percent. "Higher blends of biofuels help folks save money at the gas pump, reduce our dependence on foreign oil, cut carbon emissions and support cr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Illinois, issued the following statement on the censure of Rep. Clay Higgins, on Sept. 30, 2024: * * * Louisiana and Haiti have a shared history. Today, we should be celebrating and reflecting upon the rich and intertwined heritage of these connected cultures. These two regions, though separated by the Gulf of Mexico, share a bond that has profoundly shaped their cultures, economies, and identities. In 1791, enslaved Africans in Haiti rose agains  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) led 18 Members of Congress in a bipartisan letter calling for Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to reconsider proposed changes to United States Postal Service (USPS) service standards that would exacerbate delays in mail delivery for residents in rural and underserved communities. "We are writing to express   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: PEORIA, IL As we approach the start of National Crime Prevention Month, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is announcing $750,000 for the City of Normal to hire six 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