WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * As Republican Shutdown Continues, Durbin Speaks With American Federation Of Government Employees President * October 09, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today spoke by phone with American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) President Everett Kelley to discuss the government shutdown as President Trump threatens to withhold back pay for furloughed federal  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth To Block Passage of National Defense Authorization Act Until Senate Holds Hearing on Trump's Military Deployments to American Cities * October 09, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today blocked the Senate from expediting passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Duckworth also issued the following stateme  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Join Schatz, Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Protect Federal Workers and Their Families From Losing Their Homes, Falling Behind on Paying Bills During Shutdown * October 08, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today joined U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) and 16 of their colleagues in introdu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Condemns Unprovoked Trump Administration Escalation In Chicago, Attorney General Bondi's Conduct At Oversight Hearing * October 09, 2025 Durbin: "To my Republican colleagues, how would you react if a Democratic President deployed the National Guard to your state, over the objections of your governor?" WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2025: * * * Durbin Condemns Unprovoked Trump Administration Escalation In Chicago, Attorney General Bondi's Conduct At Oversight Hearing U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, condemned the Trump Administration's unprovoked and unlawful escalation of immigration enforcement in Chicag  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Meets With New Ukrainian Ambassador, Introduces Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Russian Incursions Into NATO Territory And Reaffirming NATO Article 5 On Collective Defense * October 08, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, met with Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S., Olha Stefanishyna, along with a bipartisan group of S  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin On AG Bondi's Testimony In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing: AG Bondi Was Unwilling, Maybe Unable, To Defend What Has Happened At DOJ * October 08, 2025 Durbin criticized Attorney General Bondi's refusal to answer questions about the weaponization of DOJ and her involvement in the deployment of National Guard troops to American cities in yesterday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin On Deployment Of National Guard Troops To Chicago: The Trump Admin's Unlawful Use Of The Military To Police American Cities Makes Our Country Less Safe * October 08, 2025 Durbin condemned the Trump Administration's decision to send Texas and Illinois National Guard troops to the Chicago area WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Jud  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Urges Republicans To Work With Democrats To Address The Imminent Health Care Increases * October 08, 2025 Durbin: It's not a radical left idea that a working family ought to have afford health insurance WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) spoke on the Senate floor urging Congressional Republicans to finally work with Democrats to fund the government and addres  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- eVertiSKY Corp., Chicago, Illinois, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) advocating for critical revisions to the proposed regulations for low-altitude operations under Part 108. The organization supports the FAA's initiative to normalize beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations and emphasizes the necessity for a well-defined operational framework to enhance safety and efficiency. eVertiSKY's letter outlines a compr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued the following news release: * * * FinCEN Renews Residential Real Estate Geographic Targeting Orders * WASHINGTON --Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced the renewal of its Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs) that require U.S. title insurance companies to identify the natural persons behind shell companies used in non-financed purc  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Illinois Congressional Democrats Statement on Donald Trump's Threats to Jail Governor Pritzker and Mayor Johnson * October 08, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representatives Jonathan Jackson (D-IL-01), Robin Kelly (D-IL-02), Delia Ramirez (D-IL-03), Jesus G. "Chuy" Garcia (D-IL-04), Mike Quigley (D-IL-05), S  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy: Trump's Authoritarian Takeover Isn't Coming. It's Here. * WASHINGTON--U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate to lay out President Trump's ongoing five-part plan to convert the United States from a democracy governed by the rule of law to an authoritarian state governed by force, censorship, and personal favor. Murphy's speech came as Trump deployed  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The State of Minnesota has formally submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) expressing deep concerns about the potential closure of the USDA's Depot in Chicago, Illinois. This facility is crucial for calibrating Railroad Test Cars and Railroad Specific Weight Carts, both of which are essential for maintaining accurate measurement standards across the state and the country. In the letter, the Minnes  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz: Trump Is Trying To Jail His Political Opponents, Actually Going Through With Authoritarian Actions * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) spoke on the Senate floor today about President Trump's calls for the arrests of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, which came as National Guard troops prepare to deploy to Chicago at the president's direction an  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Lee Hasselbacher, a research assistant professor, and Debra Stulberg, a family medicine professor, both at the University of Chicago, Illinois, have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration opposing further regulation of mifepristone. The individuals supported citizen petitions requesting the agency either remove the mifepristone shared system risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) entirely or avoid any action that would increase t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Duckworth, Van Hollen, Markey, Merkley Ask Trump State Department to Explain Apparent Neglect of American Citizens Detained from Global Sumud Flotilla Trump State Department has failed to explain why "it took the U.S. embassy four days - longer than other governments whose citizens were detained - to visit and assess the care of American citizens." "What steps will the State Department take to  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Duckworth, Van Hollen, Markey, Merkley Ask Trump State Department to Explain Apparent Neglect of American Citizens Detained from Global Sumud Flotilla Trump State Department has failed to explain why "it took the U.S. embassy four days - longer than other governments whose citizens were detained - to visit and assess the care of American citizens." "What steps will the State Departm  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Finance Democrats Urge Crapo to Investigate Kennedy on Anti-Vax Actions and Conflicts of Interests Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., led a group of committee members in a call to Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, to launch a fact-based, bipartisan investigation into Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F  more