| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Illinois Newsletter for Tuesday October 22, 2024 ( 6 items ) |
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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Hosts Two Roundtables in Southern Illinois on the Future of Career and Technical Education
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
BELLEVILLE, IL Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) held two roundtable discussions on workforce development with students, workers, employers, and Southern Illinois education and labor leaders. The two discussions, which took place at John A. Logan College's construction management educational facility in Cartersville and Southwestern Illinois College's Advanced Manufacturing Academy in Bel
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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Receives the 2024 Ruth Rothstein Award for Excellence, Celebrating His Contributions to Health Care Throughout Cook County
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
SCHAUMBURG, IL Last week, the Cook County Health Foundation presented Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) with the 2024 Ruth Rothstein Award for Excellence during the organization's annual gala. The award, named after the former chief of the Cook County Department of Public Health and presented by Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle, highlights leadership and service in the field of health care
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LaHood, Issa Call for Diplomatic Pressure and Sanctions on Lebanon's Speaker of the Parliament Nabih Berri
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Illinois, issued the following news release:
Representatives Darin LaHood (R-IL-16) and Darrell Issa (R-CA-48), Co-Chairs of the U.S.-Lebanon Friendship Caucus, sent a letter to President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen calling on the United States to increase diplomatic pressures, including economic sanctions, on Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament Nabih Berri and those in Lebanon who continue t
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Quigley Statement on Tenth Anniversary of Laquan McDonald Shooting
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement in recognition of the 10th anniversary of the Laquan McDonald police shooting:
"Ten years ago today, 17-year-old Laquan McDonald was shot and killed by a Chicago police officer. Laquan's death shocked our city and led to Chicagoans demanding change from law enforcement and accountability from Chicago's leaders. Today, I join all thos
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QUIGLEY, DURBIN, DUCKWORTH ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $81 MILLION IN ADDITIONAL FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE CREATE PROGRAM
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL-05) and U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) announced $81,301,065 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) INFRA (Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight & Highway Projects) Program for the Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency (CREATE) Program, which aims to reduce traffic delays, increase
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Schakowsky, Warren, Welch Push to Increase Funding for Medical Research, Require Law-Breaking Drug Companies to Reinvest in NIH and FDA
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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EVANSTON U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), along with U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced the Medical Innovation Act of 2024 to increase funding for medical innovation by requiring large pharmaceutical companies that are accused of breaking the law and settle with the federal government to reinvest a percentage of the
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