WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin, Colleagues Condemn Trump and DOGE for Gutting AmeriCorps April 28, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Chris Coons (D-DE), along with 146 fellow Congressional colleagues, called out President Donald Trump for targeting AmeriCorps and NCC AmeriCorps members, demanding he reverse cuts to the program made last week by the Depar  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Files Second Amicus Brief In Support Of Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act April 28, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee and author of the Durbin Amendment, filed an amicus brief in the District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in support of the state's Interchange Fee Prohibition Act (IFPA), a stat  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 28, 2025: * * * Durbin Files Second Amicus Brief In Support Of Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee and author of the Durbin Amendment, filed an amicus brief in the District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in support of the sta  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Reflects On The Life And Legacy Of The Late Pope Francis April 28, 2025 Durbin: In a world of hate and fear, the Pope's message of peace and understanding is needed now more than ever WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today delivered a speech on the Senate floor commemorating and honoring the late Pope Francis. This weekend, Durbin attended the late Pope's   more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On The Arrest Of A Wisconsin Judge By The FBI For Allegedly Obstructing An Immigration Operation ROME - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement regarding the arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan, a Milwaukee County circuit judge, by the Fed  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Senate Democrats Push Trump Administration To Reconsider Student Visa Revocations April 28, 2025 Senators to DHS, State Department, ICE: "Students who have entered through our legal immigration system and followed the law remain unsure of what, if any, steps they may take to maintain their status and safeguard themselves from immigration enforcement" WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democr  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Senate Democrats Push Trump Administration To Reconsider Student Visa Revocations WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, led a group of 35 Senate Democrats in pressing the Trump Administration to reconsider recent decisions to revoke student visas in a letter to Dep  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Sorensen Announces Nearly $1 Million for Monmouth College to Grow STEM Workforce Pipeline WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) applauded the recent announcement of a $999,764 federal grant awarded (link is external) to Monmouth College to fund scholarships for low-income students interested in pursuing a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) degree. The funding will  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Sorensen Helps Reintroduce Bipartisan Youth Lead Act to Support FFA, 4-H, and Scouts WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) has joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers to reintroduce the Youth Lead Act, a bill aimed at helping youth organizations like the Future Farmers of America (FFA), 4-H, and the Scouts continue to grow and thrive. The legislation highlights the importance of buildi  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * We Must Protect The Right to Vote Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson Condemns Trump Administration's Dismantling of Voting Rights Protections WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL) issued the following statement in response to recent actions by the Trump administration that have significantly weakened the enforcement of federal voting rights laws. "The Trump administration's   more