Thursday - November 21, 2024
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Illinois Newsletter for Sunday November 10, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Congresswoman Ramirez Statement on Texas Court Judge Declaring Keep Families Together Program Illegal
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Chicago, IL Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), the Vice Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Committee, released the following statement after Trump-appointed Judge J. Campbell Barker of Texas struck down the Biden Administration's "Keeping Families Together" program. "For years, Trump's extremely unpopular agenda to persecute immigrants and terrorize families has been loyally carried out by  more

Senate Judiciary Committee Issues Testimony From Illinois A.G. Raoul
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following written testimony by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul from an Oct. 29, 2024, hearing entitled "Reducing Prescription Drug Prices: How Competition Can Make Medications Affordable for Patients": * * * Good morning. Thank you, Chairman Durbin, for inviting me to speak on this important issue. As Attorney General, I take seriously my office's fundamental function to protect the health and wellness of Illinois residen  more

Senate Judiciary Committee Issues Testimony From Medicare Beneficiary
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Medicare beneficiary Deanna Brandt from an Oct. 29, 2024, hearing entitled "Reducing Prescription Drug Prices: How Competition Can Make Medications Affordable for Patients": * * * Chair Durbin and members of the Committee. My name is Deanna Brandt and I live in Countryside, Illinois. I would like to tell you a little about my experience in using the Part D section of Medicare. I have been on Medicare sinc  more