WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, issued the following news release on March 7, 2025: * * * BOST ANNOUNCES FRANKLIN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER PROGRAM GRANT WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (IL-12) today announced a $1.9 million Health and Human Services grant for medical care in Franklin County. The grant, awarded to the Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation, will help to improve access to treatments and support operation costs and staffing. "Many rural  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth and Fellow Veterans' Affairs Committee Democrats Demand Immediate Answers on VA Secretary Collins' Disastrous Plan to Cut 83,000 VA Jobs March 06, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC)--joined SVAC Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), all other SVAC Democrats and House Vet  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Urge President Trump to Reverse Tariffs That Could Devastate Farmers and Raise Food Prices March 06, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, along with U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), today joined 12 other Senators in urging Pres  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Combating The Rise Of Antisemitism In America WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "Nev  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * Durbin Discusses U.S.-Israel Relations, Antisemitism With JACPAC WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, met with members of the Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs (JACPAC). JACPAC is a national organization dedicated to supporting issues ref  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Durbin Questions Witnesses During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Combating The Rise Of Antisemitism In America Due to the Trump Administration's actions, the Office for Civil Rights has been unable to adequately address cases of discrimination WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Speaks Against Trump Administration Efforts To Intimidate Judges & Undermine The Rule Of Law Senate Republican objects to Durbin's UC request to pass a resolution that simply affirms the rule of law and the legitimacy of judicial review WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Votes Against Todd Blanche To Be Deputy Attorney General Durbin: We need a Deputy Attorney General who will bring independent thinking and a commitment to the rule of law back to the Justice Department. Mr. Blanche is not that person. WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Comm  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Senate Judiciary Democrats File Misconduct Complaint Against Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove With New York State Bar WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, led all Senate Judiciary Democrats in filing a professional misconduct complaint against Acting Deputy  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * Durbin, Senate Judiciary Democrats File Misconduct Complaint Against Interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin With D.C. Bar Requesting a disciplinary investigation into Martin, SJC Dems cite multiple abuses of power by Martin WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, l  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin: Jan. 6 Insurrectionists Should Have Never Been Pardoned By President Trump 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 S  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Homelessness Caucus Co-Chair Ramirez & Reps Tlaib and Gomez, Chairs of Mamas' and Dads Caucuses: 'HUD cuts dismantle vital housing support systems and put countless lifelines for working families in jeopardy' WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) - Co-Chair of the Homelessness Caucus - was joined by caucus leaders, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12, Mamas' Caucus) and Congress  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- 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 March 6, 2025: * * * Krishnamoorthi, Moolenaar Call for Enforcement Action on Unlawful PRC Trade Practices 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, March 7 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news: * * * Library Announces Teaching with Primary Sources Regional Grant Awards The Library of Congress recently awarded six Teaching with Primary Sources regional grants. Recipients of these regional grants will make subgrants on behalf of the Library to organizations that wish to integrate Library resources and Teaching with Primary Sources methods into their educational programming. The recipients include Illinois Stat  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee issued the following information for a nomination hearing at 2:30 p.m. on March 12, 2025, at 428A Russell Senate Office Building: Witness Panel 1 * Mr. William Briggs of Texas, to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration * Dr. Casey Mulligan of Illinois, to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy at the Small Business Administration * * * Original text here: https://www.sbc.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Sorensen Leads Illinois Colleagues in Calling Out Mass Layoffs at Peoria Ag Lab WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) led 14 of his Illinois colleagues, including Senators Durbin and Duckworth, calling on the administration to refrain from their efforts to reduce the Peoria Ag Lab workforce. The letter warns Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and Dr. Rosalind James, Midwest  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Sorensen, House Democrats Introduce the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Ahead of 60th Anniversary of Selma Civil Rights March WASHINGTON, DC - Ahead of the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the historic Civil Rights March from Selma to Montgomery, Congressman Eric Sorensen joined his House Democratic colleagues to reintroduce H.R. 14, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * VA Oversight Ranking Member Ramirez, Ranking Member Takano Express Outrage over Pause in Veterans Outreach Programs, Call for Answers WASHINGTON - Yesterday, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03 ), Ranking Member of the Veterans' Affairs Oversight and Investigation Subcommittee, and Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Congressman Mark Takano (CA-39) called for immediate responses from the D  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, vice ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Vice Ranking Member Sean Casten: "Republicans Would Like to Overturn a Rule that Limits Bank Overdraft Fees to $5... And is Right Now Saving American Consumers $5 billion A Year." Today, Congressman Sean Casten (D-IL), the Vice Ranking Member on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the following opening state  more