WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten Will Not Attend Trump Address to Congress Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) announced he would not attend President Donald Trump's Address to a Joint Session of Congress and released the following statement: "While I have great respect for the office of the President of the United States, I have no respect for the man who currently occupies it. The president   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * Congressman Garcia to Spotlight Attacks on Veterans and Workers' Rights at Presidential Joint Address CHICAGO -- Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) announced today that his guest for the upcoming Presidential Joint Address to Congress will be Eric Rodriguez, a constituent of the district, resident of West Lawn, disabled Army veteran, frontline VA worker, and union steward in th  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Lee Introduce Bipartisan Guarding Readiness Resources Act to Strengthen National Guard Units March 03, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC)--and Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced bipartisan legislation that would strengthen National Guard units in Illinois and across America by h  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Announces Dr. Sokol, Pediatric Oncologist And NIH-Funded Researcher, As Guest For President Trump's Joint Address To Congress March 03, 2025 Because of President Trump and Elon Musk's concerted attacks on NIH-funded medical research, Dr. Sokol's clinical trials to treat children with cancer are in jeopardy WASHINGTON - Today in a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whi  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Speaks Out Against Republicans' So-Called "Protection Of Women And Girls In Sports Act" March 03, 2025 The bill could potentially subject women and girls to physical inspection by an adult if someone from an opposing team accused them of being transgender WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today spoke on the   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * Durbin Speaks Out Against Republicans' So-Called "Protection Of Women And Girls In Sports Act" The bill could potentially subject women and girls to physical inspection by an adult if someone from an opposing team accused them of being transgender WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of th  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Speaks Out Against Trump's Tariffs On Mexico & Canada March 04, 2025 Durbin: Instead of improving the lives of and lowering prices for Americans, President Trump is doing the very opposite WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) spoke out against President Trump's tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China. As of today, President T  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Boozman, Shaheen, Coons Cassidy Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Increase U.S. Exports To Africa March 03, 2025 The Increasing American Jobs through Greater Exports to Africa Act would improve America's competitiveness through the African continent, Latin America, and the Caribbean WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR); Jeanne Sha  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Curb Food Waste March 04, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Senate Hunger Caucus and member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) today introduced the bipartisan Reduce Food Loss and Waste Act, legislation that would prevent and reduce food waste across th  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Senate Judiciary Democrats Press Justice Department On Diversion Of Law Enforcement To Purported Immigration Enforcement Initiatives 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  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin: We Need To Stand Behind NATO And Ukraine, Hitching Our Star To Vladimir Putin Is A Fool's Errand March 03, 2025 On Illinois' Pulaski Day, Durbin condemns President Trump's shameful outburst toward Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in the Oval Office on Friday WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucu  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * Foster Announces Guest for President Trump's Joint Address Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) announced that Joe Jackson, the Executive Director of Hesed House, will be his guest for President Trump's address to a Joint Session of Congress. "I'm proud to have Joe Jackson as my guest for this year's Joint Address," said Congressman Foster. "Joe's organization, Hesed House, is an i  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Quigley Statement on Decision Not to Attend Joint Address Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement on his decision not to attend President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress: "This president has set flame to every democratic norm and principle of our government. I cannot in good conscience adhere to the norm of attending his joint address. From startin  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Quigley Statement on Trump Halting Military Aid to Ukraine Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump halting all military aid to Ukraine: "This news is no surprise coming from a President who has moved beyond appeasement and into aiding and abetting the war criminal Vladimir   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Quigley, Huizenga Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Continue Critical Great Lakes Fishery Research Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05) and Bill Huizenga (MI-04) introduced the Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act. The bipartisan bill will reauthorize the Great Lakes Fishery Research program, set to expire at the end of September, for another five years through FY 2030. This progr  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Schakowsky to Boycott Joint Address WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement on her decision to boycott President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress: "We are living in unprecedented times. We have a President of the United States who thinks he has unilateral power and is breaking our laws and violating our constitution day in and day out. T  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Speech was a Masterclass in Lies, Fear, and Selling Out America WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia issued the following statement in response to President Trump's Joint Address to Congress: "Tonight, Donald Trump did what he always does--he lied, blamed, and boasted about his failures. Instead of offering solutions, he pitted Americans against each other as cover for steali  more