WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * At Joint Session: Coalition of House Democrats Demands President Trump Comply with Court Orders Washington, D.C. - On Tuesday, as President Donald Trump addressed a Joint Session of Congress, a Democratic coalition of U.S. Representatives committed to strengthening American democracy introduced a resolution to hold the President accountable for ignoring the power of the Judicial Branch. Represent  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * BOST ISSUES STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT TRUMP'S JOINT ADDRESS TO CONGRESS WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL) issued the following statement in response to President Trump's Joint Address to Congress: "President Trump's address tonight sent a powerful message to the American people - and to every friend and foe across the globe - that 'America First' wasn't just a campaign slogan; it forms the  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * BOST TO HOST PRO-LIFE LEADER AS GUEST FOR TRUMP'S JOINT ADDRESS WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Mike Bost announced today that he will host Judy Repking of Effingham County, a board member of Effingham Area Right to Life and chair of the Bishop's Pro-Life Committee, as his guest for President Trump's Joint Address to Congress on Tuesday. Repking and her husband, Paul, have been dedicated   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Budzinski Testifies on Danger of USPS Privatization WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government about President Trump's proposal to dissolve the USPS's bipartisan Board of Governors and place the agency under the Department of Commerce, with further threats to pri  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen, Senator Duckworth Reintroduce School Bus Safety Act Would require seatbelts, emergency braking system WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen, a senior Member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, a member of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation have reintroduced legislation to help keep our kids safe as they t  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Blasts Trump for Abandoning Ukraine, Calls Out Defense Under Secretary Nominee for Failing to Clearly State Russia Started the War March 04, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee--criticized President Trump's dangerous decision to halt all military aid to Ukraine, abandoning our dem  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Reacts to Trump's Joint Address to Congress March 04, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following statement in reaction to President Donald Trump's Joint Address to Congress, in which he outlined his harmful agenda that would benefit already-wealthy billionaires at the expense of middle-class Americans: "Donald Trump promised he'd lower   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Reacts to Trump's Plan to Fire More Than 80,000 VA Employees Which Would Further Jeopardize Veterans' Access to Care March 05, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC)--issued the following statement in response to reporting This link opens in new window or tab. on an internal mem  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Secures Commitment from Trump's State Department Nominee to Reimburse USAID-Funded, American Organizations for Their Work Before Stop Work Order March 04, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC)--successfully secured a commitment from President Donald Trump's nominee to serve as Deputy Secreta  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Cohen Renew Push to Help Improve School Bus Safety and Protect Our Kids March 04, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST)-- and U.S. Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN-09) reintroduced legislation to help keep our kids safe as they travel to and from school. The School Bus   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Meet with Illinois State Association of Counties March 05, 2025 {WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) yesterday met with representatives from the Illinois State Association of Counties to discuss the impact of the Trump Administration's funding freeze on Illinois. During this meeting, Durbin and Duckworth he  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Introduced Resolution Recognizing National Social And Emotional Learning Week March 05, 2025 WASHINGTON--U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today introduced a resolution designating the week of March 3, 2025, as National Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Week. SEL is centered on developing the self-awareness, ability to manage emotions, and interpersonal skills necessary   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Meets With His Guest, Dr. Sokol, Ahead of President Trump's Address To Joint Session Of Congress March 04, 2025 Dr. Sokol, whose medical research on neuroblastoma has been jeopardized by Trump's funding freeze, is a practicing oncologist and researcher from Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago WASHINGTON--U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with his guest for Pre  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On President Trump's Joint Address To Congress March 04, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement on President Trump's Joint Address to Congress: "What we witnessed tonight was hubris in its highest form. President Trump has claimed that he alone can 'make America great.' Unfortunately, grandstanding does not lower the   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth Meet With Illinois State Association Of Counties March 05, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) yesterday met with representatives from the Illinois State Association of Counties to discuss the impact of the Trump Administration's funding freeze on Illinois. During this meeting, Durbin and Duckworth heard di  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Senate Judiciary Democrats File Misconduct Complaint Against Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove With New York State Bar March 04, 2025 Requesting a disciplinary investigation into Bove, SJC Dems cite inappropriate conduct by Bove involving the dismissal of charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin: January 6 Insurrectionists Should Have Never Been Pardoned By President Trump March 04, 2025 In a Senate floor speech, Durbin denounced President Trump's pardon of January 6 insurrectionists and provides update on continued criminal misconduct of pardoned Capitol rioters WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, to  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Foster Leads Colleagues in Demanding Answers on NSF Firings Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) and Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) announced that they led 37 Members of Congress in expressing their concern with the recent firing of 168 workers at the National Science Foundation (NSF). In a letter to President Trump and NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan, the Membe  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats, Allies Stand with Sanctuary City Mayors, Demand Congress Protect Communities Amidst Federal Funding Threats Representatives gathered ahead of the House Oversight Committee hearing as the Trump administration escalates attacks on American cities with "sanctuary" policies WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Congressman Rob Menendez Jr. (NJ-08), and allies ga  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Krishnamoorthi And Other Congressional Democratic National Security Leaders: President Trump Is Undermining American Security WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, U.S. Representatives Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Ranking Member  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on March 4, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Judy Repking of Effingham County, Illinois, my special guest for President Trump's Joint Address to Congress this evening. Judy and her husband, Paul, have been tireless advocates for the cause of innocent, unborn babies for more than 20 years. Judy rose to the level of chairman of the   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kelly on Trump's Address to Congress: 'He will abandon hardworking Americans for his billionaire friends' WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement after President Donald Trump delivered his address to a joint session of Congress: "Tonight, we heard the same vitriol from President Trump as usual and no plan to lower costs for Americans. He bragged about his cu  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Schakowsky Statement Following President Trump's Joint Address to Congress WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress: "Tonight, President Donald Trump spent nearly two hours lying to the American public. I found this speech insulting and disrespectful to millions, including myself. Trump is  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * SCHNEIDER STATEMENT ON TRUMP ADDRESS TO CONGRESS WASHINGTON - Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10) issued the following statement in response to President Trump's address to a Joint Session of Congress: "Tonight, President Trump continued to gaslight the American people. His 100+ minute speech was just the same old, tired routine, chock full of lies, and offering more chaos, corruption, and confusion.  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia on Mayor Brandon Johnson's Congressional Testimony WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) issued the following statement: "Chicago is a city of immigrants, established by immigrants. It's a city where families come to build a better life, just like my family did 60 years ago. That's why I fought to make Chicago a sanctuary city--the  more