WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson Condemns Racially Biased Refugee Policy Under Trump Administration Washington, DC -- In response to a New York Times report revealing that the Trump administration fast-tracked refugee admissions for white South Africans while continuing to block refugee access for Black and brown populations fleeing violence and persecution, Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson issued   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Murray, Blumenthal Introduce Resolution to Celebrate VA Researchers and to Commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Veteran-Focused Research at VA May 13, 2025 [WASHINGTON, DC] - To honor our nation's Veterans Affairs (VA) researchers and commemorate the 100 th anniversary of Veteran-focused research beginning at what is now known as the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), U.S. Sena  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Calls Out Republicans' As Trump Administration Slashed Funding For Mental Health Grants, Gun Violence Prevention Efforts That Had Bipartisan Support May 14, 2025 "The next time the President or any of his friends go to Fox News and try to start scapegoating Democrats for the gun violence in Chicago, they should remember that the President and his billionaire cronies eliminated these suc  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Introduces Legislation To Ban U.S. Recognition Of Any Ukrainian Territory Annexed By Russia, Including Crimea May 14, 2025 WASHINGTON - As Russia continues their unjustified and unprovoked war of aggression in Ukraine, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, today introduced legislation to prohibit the United States from recognizing the Russ  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Investigates $400 Million Private Jet Gift From Qatar To President Trump May 14, 2025 In letter to Attorney General Bondi, Durbin requests copy of her memorandum deeming this gift as 'legally permissible' despite its blatant unconstitutionality and Bondi's clear conflict of interest with Qatar from past lobbying work WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Durbin Investigates $400 Million Private Jet Gift From Qatar To President Trump WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi regarding the legal justification for President Trump's attempted acquisition of a private   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Joins Ernst To Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Improve USDA Conservation Programs For Farmers May 14, 2025 Streamlining Conservation Practice Standards Act modernizes USDA's process for updating conservation standards WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, joined U.S. Senator Joni Ernst  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Meets With ACLU Of Illinois May 14, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after meeting today with the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois to discuss concerns regarding Republicans' reconciliation package, Medicaid funding, immigration, and the SAVE Act : "The Trump Ad  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Durbin Meets With ACLU Of Illinois WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after meeting today with the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois to discuss concerns regarding Republicans' reconciliation package, Medicaid fundi  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Meets With USCIS Nominee Ahead Of Confirmation Hearing May 14, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement after meeting with Joseph Edlow, President Trump's nominee to be the Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a fee-funded agency tasked with kee  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Delauro Introduce Bill To Ban Child Labor On Tobacco Farms May 13, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) today reintroduced legislation to protect child workers from the dangers of exposure to tobacco plants, including nicotine poisoning. The Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act amends the Fair Labor Standa  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Shaheen Meet With Venezuelan Opposition Leader Maria Corina Machado May 14, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, yesterday met virtually with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who remains in hiding in Caracas. Ms. Machado was fairly chosen by   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * In marathon committee markup, Rep. Kelly protects Medicaid from Republican $880 billion cut Rep. Kelly offered amendments to codify Medicaid postpartum coverage, remove red tape WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) offered two amendments to protect Medicaid in a marathon committee that has lasted for over 22 hours. "Republicans continue to play political games and scheduled their $880 billio  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * In Senate AG Committee Hearing, Durbin Speaks About Deadly Cost Of Dust Storms, Advocates For Programs To Incentive Farmers To Plant Cover Crops May 13, 2025 At the top of the hearing, Durbin introduced witness Mrs. Megan Dwyer, Illinoisan and Director of Conservation and Nutrient Stewardship at the Illinois Corn Growers Association WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL)  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * LaHood Applauds House Ways and Means Committee's One, Big, Beautiful Bill Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) - Chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Work and Welfare - praised the House Ways and Means Committee's passage of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill. "The House Ways and Means Committee voted to provide hardworking Americans, seniors, small businesses, and f  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * LaHood's Community Reclamation Partnerships Act Passes the House Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) praised the passage of his legislation, H.R. 167, the Community Reclamation Partnerships Act. This legislation will ensure continued investment for the cleanup of abandoned coal mines across the country. "This legislation, which also passed the House last Congress, will help a  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez Statement Ahead of DHS Secretary Noem Testifying in the Homeland Security Committee Washington, DC -- Ahead of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's testimony at the Homeland Security Committee, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement: "For more than 100 days, Secretary Kristi Noem has disregarded the rule of law, weaponized enforcement against immigrants, and flagran  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez to Noem: "YOU are not fit to hold the office, and I, again, - to your face - demand your resignation." Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) demanded Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's resign after confirming her understanding of her constitutional duties and confronting her with her unconstitutional, illegal weaponization of DHS to pursue a campaign of perse  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Lauren Underwood Remarks at Immigration and Customs Enforcement Oversight Hearing WASHINGTON, D.C. - This morning, Representative Lauren Underwood, Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Appropriations delivered the following the remarks at the subcommittee's oversight hearing on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE): "Thank you  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Schakowsky Condemns Committee Passage of Republican Reconciliation Bill Stripping Health Coverage from Over 13 Million Americans WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement condemning the passage of the Republican Reconciliation Package through the Energy and Commerce Committee. The bill will come before the full House for a vote as soo  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Senate passes Kennedy-backed National Police Week resolution WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) and 78 bipartisan senators in introducing a resolution to designate the week of May 11 through May 17, 2025, as National Police Week. The Senate unanimously adopted the resolution. "One of the  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Unanimously Passes Grassley-Durbin Resolution Recognizing National Police Week May 14, 2025 Bipartisan resolution reiterates Senate support for law enforcement, honors 234 fallen officers WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and 79 S  more