WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Coast Guard Recruitment Challenges, Duckworth Leads Colleagues in Calling for Increased Funding for Great Lakes Workforce April 29, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--a member of both the U.S. Senate Armed Services (SASC) and Veterans' Affairs (SVAC) Committees--led four of her fellow Senate Democratic colleagues in calling on the Trump Admin  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Trump Administration's Threats To Defund Public Broadcasting, Durbin Meets With CEO Of Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association April 29, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with the CEO of the Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association (WETA), Sharon Percy Rockefeller, to discuss the need to fund the Corpora  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * Budzinski Statement on Car Crash in Chatham WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) released the following statement in response to the devastating car crash in Chatham, which claimed the lives of two 7-year-olds, an 8-year-old, and an 18-year-old. Six other children were hospitalized, one of whom remains in critical condition as of this morning. "The   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Sorensen Helps Reintroduce Equality Act Congressman Sorensen is the First Openly LGBTQ+ Member of Congress from Illinois Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) helped reintroduce the Equality Act, which would codify protections for members of the LGBTQ+ against discrimination in employment, housing, credit, education, public spaces and services, federal funded programs, and jury se  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ramirez Reintroduces Legislation to Protect Tenants' Rights to Organize Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), joined by Representatives Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), and Greg Casar (TX-35), reintroduced the Tenants' Right to Organize Act, legislation to protect the power of tenants, including those with federal voucher  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Introduce Bill to Support Special Resources Study on Cahokia Mounds April 29, 2025 By conducting a Special Resources Study on the site, Cahokia Mounds can then be considered for a National Historical Site designation [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today reintroduced the Cahokia Mounds Mississippian  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin, Colleagues Blast Trump Administration's Attacks on Head Start, Demand RFK JR. Immediately Release Funding and Reverse Firings April 29, 2025 42 lawmakers write to RFK Jr. demanding answers on Trump admin's actions undermining Head Start as Trump reportedly plans to eliminate the program [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whi  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin, Colleagues Push Trump Administration to Reconsider Student Visa Revocations April 28, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, along with 35 Senate Democrats in pressing the Trump Administration to reconsider recent decisions to revoke student visas i  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Honors Four American Service Members Who Died In Lithuania April 29, 2025 Durbin also announced he will introduce a resolution recognizing the soldiers' service and sacrifice to our nation and NATO allies WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today delivered a speech on the Senate floor to honor the four American soldiers--including one Illinoisan--who were sta  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Blast Trump Administration's Attacks On Head Start, Demand RFK Jr. Immediately Release Funding And Reverse Firings April 29, 2025 42 lawmakers write to RFK Jr. demanding answers on Trump admin's actions undermining Head Start as Trump reportedly plans to eliminate the program WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate A  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * LaHood Congratulates President Trump on His First 100 Days Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) issued the following statement on President Trump's first 100 days in office of his second term. "In just 100 days, President Trump and House Republicans are delivering on the promises we made to the American people," said Rep. LaHood. "The Trump Administration is successfully sec  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez Slams GOP $69B DHS Budget Proposal: "There is no way in hell that I am giving this administration one more dollar to violate our rights and criminalize our communities." Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) slammed Republicans for seeking to infuse $69B - without conditions - into the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Secretary Kristi Noem, and Donald Trump   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * 100 Days of Chaos, Rising Costs, and Cruelty WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) issued the following statement on the first 100 days of Trump's second term as president: "Few presidents have unleashed more chaos and dysfunction in their first 100 days than Donald Trump, and none have sunk to such a low approval rating in the last 70 years. The American people see through t  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following floor remarks on April 28, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, this evening, along with several colleagues, I am here to discuss Ukraine and the necessity of Ukraine winning the war against Russia's invasion. I will be joined by Congressman Mike Quigley of Illinois and Congresswoman Madeleine Dean of Pennsylvania.   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Schakowsky Lauds House Passage of Her TICKET Act WASHINGTON - Today, Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statement on H.R. 1402, the Transparency In Charges for Key Events Ticketing (TICKET) Act, which passed the House of Representatives today by a vote of 409-15. "This common-sense legislation will end deceptive ticketing practices tha  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Schakowsky, Matsui, Bonamici, 52 House Democrats Demand Answers on the Disbandment of the Administration for Community Living Full Text of Letter (PDF) WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Doris Matsui (CA-07), and Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) led 52 House Democrats in a letter to Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. expressing their strong opposition to the elimination of the Admin  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on April 28, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, last week, our dear friend, the senior Senator from Illinois and the Senate Democratic whip, announced he will not seek reelection next year. I will have a lot more to say about Dick Durbin--one of my close, close friends and someone I ro  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congressman Eric Sorensen on President Trump's First 100 Days Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) issued the following statement in response to President Trump's first 100 Days in office: "President Trump promised to lower costs for working families--but after 100 days, he's done the opposite. Prices are up, and families are feeling the squeeze. Instead of focusing on solutions, the  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- 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 April 29, 2025: * * * Statement from Ranking Member Krishnamoorthi on the First 100 Days of the Trump Administration WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the CCP  more