Wednesday - October 23, 2024
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Illinois Newsletter for Friday October 04, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Duckworth, Durbin Announce More Than $36 Million to Help Address Opioid Crisis in Illinois
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- 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 $36,714,994 in federal funding for the Illinois Department of Human Services to help support treatment and prevention services for substance and opioid use disorders and overdoses. This funding comes through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Admin  more

Durbin Visits Gibson City Hospital To Highlight Federal Funding For Rural EMS Services
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: GIBSON CITY U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with leadership staff at Gibson Area Hospital and Health Services (GAHHS) to discuss the recent enactment of Durbin's Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs (SIREN) Reauthorization Act. Thanks to Durbin's legislation, GAHHS has received nearly $500,000 in SIREN grant funding for their ambulance service. The SIREN Reauthorization Act   more

Rep. Budzinski Leads SEEC Climate Jobs Task Force Push to Expand Incentives for Clean Energy Job Creation
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) and Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10), co-chairs of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Climate Jobs Task Force, along with Task Force member Congressman Seth Magaziner (RI-02), sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in support of the Department of Treasury's proposed rule t  more