WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * BOST ANNOUNCES APPLICATION PROCESS FOR U.S. ATTORNEY, U.S MARSHAL FOR SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (IL-12) today announced the application process for candidates interested in serving as the next U.S. Attorney or U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Illinois. The Southern District encompasses 38 counties ranging from the Metro East region ea  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * BOST BILL TO INCREASE ACCESS TO SAFE TRUCK PARKING WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL) today joined U.S. Reps. Angie Craig (D-MN), Pete Stauber (R-MN), and Salud Carbajal (D-CA) in reintroducing the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act. This legislation addresses the dangerous, nationwide shortage in safe, accessible parking spaces for large commercial trucks by providing U.S  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * Budzinski Announces Belleville Special Education Teacher as Guest for President Trump's Joint Address WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) announced that her guest for President Trump's Joint Address will be Lisa Quandt, a special education teacher in Belleville, Illinois. Lisa has been an educator for 30 years and is a member of the Illinois Federation   more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * Budzinski Introduces Farm to Fly Act to Expand Use of Homegrown Sustainable Aviation Fuel WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) joined a bipartisan group of colleagues in reintroducing the Farm to Fly Act to create new, robust markets for American agricultural products and to strengthen domestic energy resources. The bill would foster the development of   more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * CONGRESSMAN DANNY K. DAVIS SUPPORTS HOUSE DEMOCRATS' DEFENSE OF THE CFPB AND AMERICAN CONSUMERS Washington, D.C. - Congressman Danny K. Davis (D-IL) today reaffirmed his strong support for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and joined his Democratic colleagues in pushing back against Republican-led efforts to dismantle the agency that protects American consumers. In   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ramirez Statement on the Verdict of the Wadee Alfayoumi Murder Trial Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement after a jury found Joseph Czuba guilty of the murder of Wadee Alfayoumi, a 6-year-old Palestinian American boy, and the wounding of his mother, Ms. Hanan Shaheen, in a hate crime. "Today, there is a measure of justice i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Joins Senate Foreign Relations Committee Democrats' Statement Blasting Trump Administration's Reckless Termination of U.S. Foreign Assistance Programs February 28, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee--joined her fellow SFRC Democratic colleagues Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chris Coons (D-DE), Chris Murphy (D  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Booker, Blunt Rochester Urge Trump Administration to Reopen EPA Environmental Justice Office That Helped Most Disadvantaged Communities Solve Environmental and Public Health Challenges February 28, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Cory Booker (D-NJ)--founding co-chairs of the Senate's first-ever Environmental Justice Caucus --along with U.S. S  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On President Trump's Oval Office Remarks To Ukrainian President Zelenskyy February 28, 2025 ROCKFORD - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, today released the following statement after President Trump and Vice President Vance's tense and embarrassing meeting in the Oval Office with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy: "After calli  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * Foster Statement on Meeting Between President Zelenskyy, Trump in Oval Office Washington, DC -- Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement: "Every member of the Greatest Generation who gave their lives fighting for democracy and the freedom of mankind must be rolling in their graves over the behavior of the most disgraceful President and Vice President our  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * Krishnamoorthi, Moolenaar Condemn Thailand's Forced Deportation of Uyghur Refugees to China Today, Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United   more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * Krishnamoorthi, Moolenaar Lead Bipartisan Effort to Counter CCP's Maritime Dominance WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Betwee  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Quigley Statement on Trump-Vance Berating Wartime Leader, Publicly Doing Putin's Bidding Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus and member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance's shameful appearance in the Oval Office where the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor Theodia Gillespie, President and CEO of the Quad County Urban League for receiving the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Aurora African American Heritage Advisory Board--a fitting tribute to nearly four decades of tireless commitment to empowering communities and chang  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * Rep. Jackson opposes EXTREME MAGA Budget Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson Stands Against Republican Budget That Hurts Families and Seniors WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL) voted No on H.Con.Res. 14, a Republican budget plan that threatens the health and well-being of working families, seniors, and children--all while handing out tax breaks to bill  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kelly Releases Statement on Trump-Zelensky Meeting WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement after President Donald Trump's disastrous meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky: "President Trump has long been Vladimir Putin's puppet - and he just showed the world how he'd dance on Putin's strings in the Oval Office. His baseless accusations  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * SCHNEIDER STATEMENT ON DOGE FIRINGS IMPACTING VETERANS WASHINGTON - Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10), Chair of the New Democrat Coalition and member of the House Ways and Means and Foreign Affairs Committees, released the following statement regarding federal worker firings impacting veterans in IL-10: "I am deeply concerned by Elon Musk and DOGE's clumsy and arbitrary approach to 'government effi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Sorensen's Statement on NOAA and National Weather Service Job Cuts WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) issued the following statement in response to mass firings across the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Weather Service (NWS), which appears to have affected more than 800 employees, including some from the Quad Cities' office. "The reckless d  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * Statement from Congressman Danny K. Davis on White House Meeting with President Zelensky Chicago, IL - Congressman Danny K. Davis issued the following statement in response to the White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky: "The actions of President Trump and his administration continue to undermine America's credibility on the world stage. Today's White Hous  more