WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- 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 $192,607,773 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to help Illinoisans afford the rising cost of home heating bills this winter. This announcement includes funding appropriated from the bipartisan Infrastructure Inv  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: In a letter to GSA leadership, Duckworth, Durbin and members of the Illinois delegation urge the agency to prioritize remediating drinking water concerns in four federal buildings Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (D-IL-05), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09), Sean Casten (D-IL-06), Danny Davis (D-IL07), Robin Kelly (D-IL-02), Eric S  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: [WASHINGOTN, D.C.] U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm the nomination of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jonathan Hawley to serve as a United States District Court Judge for the Central District of Illinois: "We are pleased that the United States Senat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--who served in the Reserve Forces for 23 years and is a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee--issued the following statement reacting to President-elect Donald Trump's decision to tap Pete Hegseth to serve as our nation's next Secretary of the Defense Department: "This pick is dangerous, plain and simple. Being Secretary of Defe  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with Democratic Senators-elect, including Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Andy Kim (D-NJ), and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), to congratulate them and discuss their goals for the 119th Congress. "It's an honor to welcome these newly-elected Senators to Washington. They each bring a unique experi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: "Reasonable regulation is not too much to ask if it means saving the lives of innocent people," Durbin says in response to Republican witness Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "How Bump Stocks and Other Conversion Devices are Amplifying the Gun Violence Epidemic." The hearing  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, highlighted the historic achievements of the Senate Judiciary Committee over the last four years. Thanks to the leadership of President Biden, Leader Schumer, and Chair Durbin, the Senate has confirmed 213 judges, and counting, to lifetime appointments on the federal bench during the   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement regarding President-elect Donald Trump's announcement that he will nominate U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz to be U.S. Attorney General: "During his first administration, Donald Trump assaulted the Constitution, undermined the rule of law, and tried to use the Department of Justice t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today released the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm the nomination of April Perry to serve as a United States District Court Judge for the Northern District of Illinois: "We are pleased that the United States Senate has confirmed April Perry to serve as a Unite  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today released the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm the nomination of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jonathan Hawley to serve as a United States District Court Judge for the Central District of Illinois: "We are pleased that the United States Senate has confirmed U.S. M  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: During his speech, Durbin also highlighted the highly qualified, diverse judges that have been confirmed during the Biden Administration In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, urged his colleagues to confirm every pending judicial nominee before the end of the 118th Congress. Thanks to Durbin, Leader Schumer, and the Bide  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: As part of her continuing effort to prevent sexual misconduct in the prison system, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is supporting the bipartisan Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act to address the increasingly pervasive sexual assault and harassment of Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) employees by inmates. From 2019-2023 there were 1,600 female staff members attacked by inmates at Thomson Federal Prison, just acro  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Full Text of Bill (PDF) Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), reintroduced the FTC Whistleblower Act of 2024. The bill protects whistleblowers who disclose wrongdoing at their current or former employers who fall under the jurisdiction of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Disclosure could include unlawful violations of consumer protection or anti-trust laws   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) voted to pass the bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act(link is external), which expands Social Security benefits to workers, spouses, and others with eligible pensions. Sorensen is a vocal supporter of this legislation. "Social Security is a sacred promise to more than 100,000 of my neighbors in Central and Northwestern Illinois who benefit from this important program  more