WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * At House Intel Committee Hearing, Rep. Krishnamoorthi Pushes for Answers, Accountability on Trump Admin Signal Chat Krishnamoorthi, a senior Intel Committee Member calls for Secretary Hegseth's immediate resignation for lying to Congress and a full invest WASHINGTON -- At today's annual Worldwide Threats Assessment hearing before the House Intelligence Committee, Congressman Raja Krishnamoor  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten Calls for Resignations of Vance, Hegseth, Waltz, Rubio, Gabbard, Ratcliffe, Others Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) released the following statement regarding the stunning breach of American national security led by key members of the Trump Administration: "We are now seeing the consequences of what happens when inexperienced and unqualified individuals are put in ch  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Garcia's Statement on Trump's Attempts to Undermine the Right to Vote WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) issued the following statement on Trump's Executive Order that limits the right to vote: "The Executive Order issued yesterday by the White House does the opposite of 'Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections.' It is an unconstitutional   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ramirez Statement on Trump's Attack on American Elections Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Co-chair of the Congressional Taskforce on Strengthening Democracy, released the following statement on Trump's sweeping executive action to undermine elections and disenfranchise millions of Americans. The Executive Action requires documented proof of citizenshi  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth: Pete Hegseth Needs to Resign in Disgrace March 26, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--a member of both the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC)--issued the following statement after new reporting This link opens in new window or tab. confirmed that Defense Secretary Pete H  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Calls Out The Trump Administration's Continued Efforts To Intimidate Judges & Undermine The Rule Of Law March 25, 2025 Once again, 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 Member o  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Durbin Calls Out The Trump Administration's Continued Efforts To Intimidate Judges & Undermine The Rule Of Law Once again, 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 De  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing For Justice Department Executive Nominees March 26, 2025 Today's hearing features Patrick Davis, nominated to be Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA); John Eisenberg, nominated to be Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division (NSD); and Brett Shumate, nominated to   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Durbin Questions Witnesses In Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing On Censorship Durbin questions a majority witness on whether the January 6 insurrection was protected free speech; highlights the Trump Administration's assault on the First Amendment WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On The National Security Failures Of Senior Members Of The Trump Administration March 26, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement regarding senior members of the Trump administration discussing classified military operations via unsecured text chains, which jeop  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Votes Against NIH Director Nominee, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya March 25, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Co-Chair of the Senate NIH Caucus, released the following statement after voting against President Trump's pick to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Dr. Jay Bhattacharya: "All the progress  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Grassley Introduce Bill To Put Cameras In Supreme Court March 26, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced legislation today to require open proceedings of the Supreme Court to be televised. The bipartisan Cameras in  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Durbin, Grassley Introduce Bill To Put Cameras In Supreme Court WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced legislation today to require open proceedings of the Supre  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Senate Judiciary Democrats Probe DOJ's Concerning Termination Of Pardon Attorney, Weaponized Restoration Of Gun Rights To Dangerous Individuals March 26, 2025 Liz Oyer was terminated by Deputy AG Todd Blanche after declining to restore the gun rights of prominent Trump supporter Mel Gibson, who pled no contest to battering a romantic partner WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Senate Judiciary Democrats Probe DOJ's Concerning Termination Of Pardon Attorney, Weaponized Restoration Of Gun Rights To Dangerous Individuals Liz Oyer was terminated by Deputy AG Todd Blanche after declining to restore the gun rights of prominent Trump supporter Mel Gibson, who pled no contest to battering a romantic partner WASHINGT  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Foster, Obernolte Bipartisan Department of Energy Accountability Bill Passes House Washington, DC - This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Cost-Share Accountability Act, introduced by Reps. Bill Foster (D-IL) and Jay Obernolte (R-CA). This legislation would strengthen the Department of Energy's accountability to Congress and the public when awarding fund  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * House Republicans Lead Bills to Transform Disability Benefits Process for Veterans and Survivors Today, Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, held a legislative hearing on a number of bills, including the following key propo  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * SCHNEIDER, WILSON INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN RESOLUTION HONORING HISTORIC US-MOROCCO PARTNERSHIP WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10) and Rep. Joe Wilson (SC-02), co-chairs of the Congressional Morocco Caucus, introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing the longstanding friendship and diplomatic partnership between the United States and Morocco, as the two nations approach the 250th anniv  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following floor remarks on March 25, 2025: * * * Mr. President, let me take you back to January of 1985. Ronald Reagan had just begun his second term as President, and one of his policy priorities was to include the abolition of the Department of Education. What did it finally take to get him to back down from that commitment? Congress. Congress stood firm to protect this vital Agency in 1985. In a letter to Senator Orrin  more