WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: [SPRINGFIELD, IL] Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), today announced that her office is accepting applications from high school students seeking a Congressional nomination to a United States Military Service Academy for the Class of 2029 through Friday, November 1. Each year Duckworth, along with a nomination committee, selects from the applicants a group of outstanding Illinois stud  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: [CHICAGO, IL] U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today visited Chicago State University (CSU) to tour their campus child care center and meet with Chicago Alderwoman Michelle Harris, Illinois State Representative Marcus Evans Jr. (IL-HD-33), CSU leadership and parents. Last month, Duckworth reintroduced her Child Care Access Means Parents in Schools (CCAMPIS) Reauthorization Act, legislation which build  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: [NAPERVILLE, IL] U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL-11) today hosted a discussion with IVF providers, advocates and families on the challenges they face with IVF access at risk across the country after Donald Trump's Supreme Court Justices overturned Roe v. Wade. Duckworth and Foster were joined by Dr. Amanda Schwartz of the Reproductive Medicine Institute, Dr. Meg  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: Congressman Jonathan Jackson today called for an immediate stay of execution for Robert Roberson, who is scheduled to be executed in Texas. Congressman Jackson emphasized the urgent need for a thorough review of Roberson's case, citing significant concerns about the fairness of his trial and the evidence used to convict him. "Robert Roberson's case raises serious questions about the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: ROCK ISLAND, IL Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) sent a letter to Deere & Company's leadership demanding answers regarding their recently announced round of layoffs. "I write to express my deep concern with the continued rounds of layoffs that have impacted more than 2,000 workers this year alone," Sorensen wrote in the letter. "These losses hit our Quad Cities community hard. With declining sale  more