WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * EAST ALTON: Budzinski Celebrates Groundbreaking of Wieland North America's Modernized East Alton Facility EAST ALTON, IL - Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) celebrated the groundbreaking of Wieland's modernized East Alton facility. The project is supported by a $5 million congressionally-directed Community Project Funding award and a Reimagining Energy and Vehicles in   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Krishnamoorthi To Bring Tireless Labor Champion Steve Powell of UFCW Local 881 to Trump's Joint Congressional WASHINGTON -- Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi announced Steve Powell, President of United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 881, as his guest to Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress tomorrow night. For years, Congressman Krishnamoorthi and Steve hav  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Senators Dick Durbin and Ron Wyden, Reintroduce the End Tobacco Loopholes Act to Increase Tobacco Tax Rates and Reduce Tobacco Use in America WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) reintroduced the End Tobacco Loopholes Act, bicameral legislation that will establish new federal taxes  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Doctor, Founder of Community Health Center to Join Rep. Kelly for Trump's Address to Joint Session of Congress WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Robin Kelly (IL-02) will be joined by Dr. Lisa Green, the CEO and a provider at Family Christian Health Center (FCHC), as her guest to President Donald Trump's first joint Congressional address of his second term. As a doctor at a federally-funded health ce  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth to Host Illinois Head Start Executive Director Lauri Morrison-Frichtl at Joint Address, Underscoring How Trump's Illegal Funding Freeze is Hurting Head Start Lifelines and the Families They Serve [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced that the Executive Director of the Illinois Head Start Association Lauri Morrison-Frichtl will be her guest to President  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Senate Judiciary Democrats Press Justice Department On Diversion Of Law Enforcement To Purported Immigration Enforcement Initiative Under the guise of "enhanced immigration enforcement efforts," Donald Trump and Pam Bondi continue to weaken the Department's national security and public safety capabilities by reallocating vital resources, reassigning career officials, and purging longtim  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Wyden, Kishnamoorthi Introduce Legislation To Reduce Tobacco Use In America The End Tobacco Loopholes Act would establish a new federal e-cigarette tax, increase tobacco tax rate, & close tax loopholes WASHINGTON--U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), U.S. Representative Raja Krishnamoothi (D-IL-08), and several Senate Democratic colleagues toda  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * LaHood Reintroduces Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen and Protect Our Future Health Care Workforce Washington, D.C. - Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) reintroduced the R ebuild America's Health Care Schools Act alongside Representatives Angie Craig (MN-02) and Michelle Fischbach (MN-07). This legislation will help support and provide needed relief to hospital-based nursing schools and allied heal  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * LaHood, Gottheimer Urge U.S. Governors to Ban DeepSeek from Government Devices Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) - a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Select Committee on China - joined Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) in sending letters to U.S. governors urging an immediate ban on the use and download of DeepSeek on government-i  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Schakowsky Statement Recognizing Casimir Pulaski Day WASHINGTON \- Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement in recognition of Casimir Pulaski Day: "The first Monday of every March we recognize Casimir Pulaski Day in the state of Illinois. On Pulaski Day, we celebrate and reflect upon the extraordinary life of General Casimir Pulaski. Casimir Pulaski traveled from Poland  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * SCHNEIDER ANNOUNCES GUEST FOR TRUMP ADDRESS TO CONGRESS Rep. Schneider will be accompanied by Adam Mulvey of Spring Grove, a 20-year Army veteran who served several tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Due to DOGE directives, Adam was terminated from a role at Lovell Federal Health Care Center on February 13. WASHINGTON - Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10) today announced Adam Mulvey as his guest to Presi  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * SCHNEIDER STATEMENT ON HIGHLAND PARK SHOOTER GUILTY PLEA WASHINGTON - Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10), representative for Highland Park, Illinois, released the following statement in response to the Highland Park shooter pleading guilty (link is external) to 69 counts of murder and attempted murder. At the Highland Park Independence Day Parade on July 4, 2022, the shooter, hiding on a nearby roofto  more