WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on March 14, 2025: Budzinski Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Protect Postal Performance SPRINGFIELD, IL -- Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) introduced the bipartisan Protect Postal Performance Act to prevent the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from downsizing facilities in underserved areas, provide more oversight over modifications to delivery schedules, and increase public transparency on propose  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Will Vote No on Republican Bill That Would Cement Elon Musk's Harmful DOGE Cuts at the Expense of Middle-Class Families March 14, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following statement announcing she will vote no on Republicans' extremely harmful continuing resolution: "I refuse to vote for Republicans' highly-partisan slush fund bill th  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government released the following testimony by Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, from a March 5, 2025, member day hearing on U.S. Postal Service": * * * Chairman Joyce and Ranking Member Hoyer, thank you for the opportunity to provide input to the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee ("Subcommittee") of the House Committee on Appropriations. I look forward to discussing the recent   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * SCHNEIDER STATEMENT ON GOVERNMENT FUNDING LINCOLNSHIRE, IL - Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10) released the following statement as the US Senate is set to vote on government funding today: "House and Senate Republicans are relinquishing their Constitutional duties to Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Rather than working to pass legislation that responsibly funds the government, Republicans are giving a   more