WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * BOST ANNOUNCES FEDERAL AID TO REVITALIZE BROWNFIELDS IN MT. VERNON, SHAWNEETOWN WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) today announced over $850,000 in new federal Brownfields assessment grants to support environmental cleanup and redevelopment in Jefferson and Gallatin counties. The grants will aid local officials in assessing former industrial and commercial sites in Mt. Vernon and S  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 (TNSrep) -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * BOST: NTSB REPORT ON I-70 BUS CRASH HIGHLIGHTS DANGEROUS TRUCK PARKING SHORTAGE WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Transportation Safety Board today released its final report on the July 2023 Greyhound bus crash on I-70 near Highland, Illinois, which left three passengers dead and more than a dozen injured. U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) highlighted the federal investigators' determination   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Budzinski Bill to Enhance VA Training for Military Sexual Trauma Claims Clears the House with Unanimous Support WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski's (IL-13) legislation, Improving VA Training for Military Sexual Trauma (MST) Claims Act (H.R. 2201), passed unanimously out of the full House of Representatives. Congresswoman Budzinski led this bipartisan effort with Representati  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on May 20, 2025: * * * Congressman Garcia Takes House Floor, Condemns Republicans' Tax Scam WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to condemn the Republican tax proposal that would strip healthcare and food assistance from millions of Americans to provide tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy. A video of the speech can be found her  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Announces Military Academy Nominations for 2025 SCHAUMBURG, IL - Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) announced the three outstanding students from the 8th District of Illinois nominated to the United States Service Academies. Each of the nominees has accepted their appointment and will begin their military education this summer as members of the Class  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Defends Medicaid, SNAP, and Inflation Reduction Act Amid Republican Attacks on Working Families WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) defended critical social safety net programs such as Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), as well as key provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), during a hearing amid thr  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Help Introduce Resolution Recognizing May as AANHPI Heritage Month May 19, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) helped U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and U.S. Representative Grace Meng (D-NY-06) introduce a bicameral and bipartisan resolution to mark May 2025 as Asian American, Native Hawaiian and   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Exposes The Costs Of Republicans; "One, Big, Beautiful Bill," Slams Republicans For Slashing Medicaid, Snap To Pay For Tax Breaks For Billionaires May 19, 2025 In a speech on the Senate floor, Durbin spoke about the real costs of passing the Republicans' "one, big, beautiful bill," including 13.7 million Americans potentially losing health care coverage WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senate  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Meets With Associate Attorney General Nominee Ahead Of Confirmation Hearing May 19, 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 Stanley Woodward, President Trump's nominee to be the Associate Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice: "The Departme  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 19, 2025: * * * Durbin Meets With Associate Attorney General Nominee Ahead Of Confirmation Hearing 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 Stanley Woodward, President Trump's nominee to be the Associate Attorney General  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2025: * * * Durbin Questions Witnesses In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Defending Against Drones WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "Defending Against Drones: Setting Safeguards fo  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congressman Krishnamoorthi Speaks with Illinois Food Distributors and Farmers on Reckless Trump Tariffs SCHAUMBURG - This weekend, the Chicago Sun-Times (link is external) highlighted Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi's (D-IL) recent tour of Illinois food distributors and farms, where he spoke to business leaders, farmers, and distributors who are feeling the negative impacts of President  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * LaHood, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Bill to Stop AI Chip Smuggling to China Washington, D.C. - Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) - a member of the House Select Committee on China and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence - joined House Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar (MI-02), Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligen  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, issued the following floor remarks on May 19, 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, I rise today in support of H.R. 1364, as amended. The bill was introduced by the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Barrett), my friend and a fellow veteran. H.R. 1364, as amended, would allow eligible disabled veterans to receive adaptive automobile equipment t  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, issued the following floor remarks on May 19, 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, I rise today in support of H.R. 217, as amended. This bill was introduced by the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Bacon), my good friend and colleague. This bill would reauthorize the CHIP IN pilot program for another 5 years while expanding it nationwide. T  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, issued the following floor remarks on May 19, 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, today, I rise in support of H.R. 2201, as amended. This bill was introduced by my friend and colleague, Representative Young Kim. This bill would require that VA claims processors and contracted disability compensation examiners undergo annual sensitivity   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, issued the following floor remarks on May 19, 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, I rise today in support of H.R. 1286, as amended. The bill was introduced by the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Bresnahan), my friend and colleague. This bill would require VA to contract with research entities to improve the forms that VA requires veter  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, issued the following floor remarks on May 19, 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, I rise today in support of H.R. 1823, as amended. This bill was introduced by my friend and colleague, Representative Jack Bergman. This bill will create good government accounting and reporting practices in handling of VA's multibillion-dollar budget. Ge  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, issued the following floor remarks on May 19, 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, I rise today in support of H.R. 1815, as amended, offered by the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Van Orden), my friend and colleague. For the last year, House Republicans have raised concerns about the Biden administration's creation of a VA Servicing Purcha  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, issued the following floor remarks on May 19, 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, I rise today in support of H.R. 1147 offered by my colleague, Representative David Valadao of California. The bill would direct the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a veterans advisory committee on equal access. The committee would advise the V  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, issued the following floor remarks on May 19, 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, I rise today in support of H.R. 1578, as amended, introduced by my colleague from California (Mr. Peters). This bill would ensure veterans know about the availability of accredited representatives, including those who help with filing initial VA benefit cl  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following floor remarks on May 19, 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 bill is needed for so many of those veterans who have endured sexual trauma while in service. When these veterans go to file military sexual trauma claims, navigating the VA system should never add to the pain they have already endured. That is  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kelly: 'I stand with Rep. McIver' WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement on the charges brought against U.S. Rep. LaMoncia McIver (NJ-10): "The baseless charges brought against Congresswoman LaMonica McIver are politically motivated by the extreme Trump administration. Let's set the facts straight: Rep. McIver was fulfilling her moral, legal, and Constitutio  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following floor remarks on May 19, 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, let me tell you a story. It is one of the oldest in our country. It is the story of the American dream. It is one of perseverance, where anyone, regardless of their background or circumstances, can achieve success and upward mobility through ha  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Reveals Devastating Insights Into ICE Detention In Exclusive Site Visit May 19, 2025 Staff site visits provide new, incriminating insight into the cruelty of the illegal Trump mass deportation agenda, including mistreatment of vulnerable individuals like pregnant women and families, systemic dismantling of congressionally mandated oversight, and misuse  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 19, 2025: * * * Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Reveals Devastating Insights Into ICE Detention In Exclusive Site Visit WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, revealed devastating insights into Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities, f  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee Ranking Member Krishnamoorthi's Opening Remarks on Republican Efforts to Raise Costs on Americans to Subsidize Tax Giveaways to Billionaires Washington, D.C. (May 20, 2025) -- Below is Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi's opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at today's joi  more