WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- A bipartisan collective of 120 state legislators has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation emphasizing the critical need to maintain and enhance federal transportation programs aimed at reducing wildlife-vehicle collisions and improving habitat connectivity. The diverse group, led by Colorado State Sen. Cleave Simpson and Maryland State Del. Sheila Ruth, represents a variety of political perspectives and underscores their commitment t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * DURBIN FILES NDAA AMENDMENT BASED ON BIPARTISAN DEFIANCE ACT * September 08, 2025 The amendment would hold individuals accountable who proliferate nonconsensual, sexually-explicit "deepfake" images and videos WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act ( NDAA  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Seeks Public Comment on Draft Carbon Storage Permit for Company in Putnam County, Illinois * EPA will host a public availability session on Oct. 15 and a public hearing on Oct. 29 Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a public comment period on its intent to issue a permit for Marquis Carbon Injection LLC to inject and store carbon dioxide underground at an injecti  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Launches Operation Midway Blitz in Honor of Katie Abraham to Target Criminal Illegal Aliens Terrorizing Americans in Sanctuary Illinois * Thanks to Governor Pritzker's sanctuary policies, TdA gang members, rapists, kidnappers, and drug traffickers are being released onto Chicago's streets CHICAGO - Today, the Department of Homeland Security announced Operation Midway Blitz in honor   more