WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on March 21, 2025: * * * ALTON: Budzinski Holds Roundtable on Impact of Proposed Medicaid Cuts SPRINGFIELD, IL -- Yesterday, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) hosted a roundtable discussion with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) to hear firsthand from Medicaid recipients and providers about how they would be affected by Congressional Republicans' proposed cuts to Medicaid. In Febru  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on March 21, 2025: * * * Budzinski Statement on President Trump Dismantling the Department of Education SPRINGFIELD, IL - Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) released the following statement on President Trump's Executive Order directing Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to shut down the Department of Education: "President Trump's directive to shut down the Department of Education is one   more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Garcia's Statement on Trump's Decision to Eliminate the Department of Education WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) issued the following statement regarding Trump's Executive Order to dismantle the Department of Education: "Trump's decision to dismantle the Department of Education is a direct attack on our children's future. It is outrageous that this administra  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Discusses Impacts Of Medicaid Cuts On Rural Hospitals March 21, 2025 TAYLORVILLE-- U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today joined health care administrators at Taylorville Memorial Hospital, Carlinville Area Hospital & Clinics, and the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network to discuss the impact of potential Medicaid cuts on rural hospitals and their patients. Republic  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Discusses Impacts Of Medicaid Cuts On Rural Hospitals, Clinics March 20, 2025 CAHOKIA HEIGHTS -- U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today joined health care administrators from Touchette Regional Hospital, Jersey Community Hospital, Sparta Community Hospital, Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation, and the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network to discuss the impact of  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Joins Warner, Crapo, Colleagues In Letter Reaffirming Bipartisan Support For Community Development Financial Institutions March 20, 2025 Letter follows Trump administration Executive Order on the CDFI Fund WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Mike Crapo (R-ID), Co-Chairs of the Senate Community Development Finance Caucus,  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Trump Executive Order To Demolish The Department Of Education March 20, 2025 SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement after President Trump signed an Executive Order to demolish the U.S. Department of Education: "President Trump's dangerous demagoguery knows no bounds. Shredding the Department of Education, a fe  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Klobuchar, Grassley, Colleagues Press Administration On U.S. Support For Recovering Abducted Ukrainian Children March 21, 2025 Senators request any support that has been halted resume immediately and all evidence and data preserved. CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, a  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on March 21, 2025: * * * Foster Statement on the Dismantling of the Department of Education Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Bill Foster issued the following statement in response to President Trump's executive order aimed at dismantling the Department of Education: "Trump's executive order dismantling the Department of Education is reckless, illegal, and destined to fail in the courts. Only an Act of   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI LaHood Welcomes SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler to Peoria Peoria, Illinois - Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) joined the Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Kelly Loeffler, on her Manufacturing in America Road Tour in Peoria, Illinois. During her visit, Administrator Loeffler and Rep. LaHood held a roundtable at the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center to dis  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- 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 21, 2025: * * * Krishnamoorthi Responds to Reported Briefing of Elon Musk on U.S. Military Plans for Responding to War with China WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Quigley Statement on Resumption of Hostilities in Gaza U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement in reaction to the resumption of hostilities in the Israel-Hamas conflict: "This week, Prime Minister Netanyahu resumed airstrikes in Gaza, shattering the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Near  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Brown Co-Leads Letter with Rep. Kelly to RFK Jr. Urging Regional Health Departments Remain Open Washington, DC - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) co-led a letter (link is external) authored by Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) urging the Trump administration to reverse its recent announcement to shut down six regional offices in the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office of Gene  more