WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * Budzinski Concludes District-Wide Tour to Protect Medicaid SPRINGFIELD, IL -- Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) concluded her district-wide tour of hospitals and community health centers, highlighting the devastating consequences of proposed Medicaid cuts being pushed by Congressional Republicans. Over the past week, Budzinski visited health care facilities across Illinois  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * Congressman Garcia's Statement on the Passing of Pope Francis CHICAGO -- Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) issued the following statement on the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis: "Today Catholics, and the world have lost a leader who defined his papacy by his humility and humanity. Pope Francis' progressive legacy expands past the Church, being an advocate for peace fo  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth: Our Troops' Lives Are Endangered Every Day Pete Hegseth Remains in His Job April 20, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - 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. revealed tha  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Garcia Stands with Community and Labor Leaders to Defend Social Security and Spanish-Language Services CHICAGO, IL - Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) stood along with local elected officials, union leaders from the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), disability advocates from Access Living, and national partners at a bilingual press conference to denounce the Trump admin  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Schakowsky Leads Lawmakers in Letter to FDA Requesting Status of Regulations from Landmark Cosmetic Law Full Text of Letter (PDF) WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), author the Safer Beauty Bill Package, led seven lawmakers in a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), requesting updates on the status of three regulations the agency is required to promulgate by th  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * Statement from Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson on the Continued Detention of Kilmar Abrego Garcia I am deeply troubled by the continued detention of Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador, despite a clear directive from the United States Supreme Court to facilitate his return. This is not just an immigration case--it is a test of our democracy, our values, and our Constitution.   more