WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Name of Product: Ambiano Cotton Candy Makers Hazard: The heating element can cause sugar to ignite, if a consumer uses the product without the included sugar receptacle, posing a fire hazard. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: September 18, 2025 Units: About 21,690 Consumer Contact: ALDI toll-free at (800) 325-7894 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, online at htt  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Joins Hirono, Armed Services Committee Colleagues in Demanding Answers on Reassignment of Military Lawyers to Immigration Courts * September 18, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC)--joined U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), and 10 of their SASC colleagues in demanding answers from the Department  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Clark Reintroduce Bill Providing Affordable and Accessible Child Care for Parenting Students * September 18, 2025 [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA-5) today reintroduced legislation to help increase access to on-campus child care for the more than 3 million parenting students currently enrolled in postseconda  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Introduces Bill To Expand Concussion Safety In School Sports * September 19, 2025 The Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act is endorsed by major professional and college sports organizations WASHINGTON--In observation of National Concussion Awareness Day, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) reintroduced the Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act to s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Voting Against Republicans' CR Proposal That Fails To Address Rising Health Care Costs For Americans * September 19, 2025 Durbin then voted in support of Democrats' CR proposal that would reverse Republicans' $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid; extend ACA tax credits; and restore funding for medical research, public broadcasting, and foreign aid WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate D  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Cramer, Schneider, Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Bill Addressing Shortage Of Doctors, Nurses * September 19, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), along with U.S. Representatives Brad Schneider (D-IL-10) and Don Bacon (R-NE-02), today introduced bipartisan, bicameral legisl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Cruz, Padilla, Schmitt, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Designate Route 66 a National Historic Trail * Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced the Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act. Companion legislation is being led in the House by Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL). Route 66 was est  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Cruz, Padilla, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Designate Route 66 a National Historic Trail * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) introduced a bill to designate Route 66 as a National Historic Trail. Route 66 was established on November 11, 1926, and was one of the original highways in the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Violent Rioters Assault Law Enforcement at ICE Broadview Processing Center, Police under JB Pritzker's Sanctuary Jurisdiction Refuse to Answer Calls to Help Stop Assaults These violent attacks come after Governor Pritzker and Mayor Johnson demonized ICE, comparing them to the Secret Police and claiming the U.S. is essentially becoming Nazi Germany *  WASHINGTON - Early this morning, ov  more