WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (TNSLrpt) -- The American Lung Association, Chicago, Illinois, issued a report drawing attention to the significant health risks posed by emissions from America's aging diesel locomotive fleet. The report emphasizes how outdated locomotives continue to emit hazardous pollutants such as nitrogen oxides and diesel particulate matter, contributing to lung disease, cancer, and other serious health conditions--disproportionately impacting workers and communities near rail yards, p  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Oct. 30, 2025: * * * Name of Product: Ana Dining Chair Hazard: The legs of the dining chair can break, posing a fall hazard. Remedy: Replace Recall Date: October 30, 2025 Units: About 54,930 (In addition, about 3,160 were sold in Canada) Consumer Contact: Crate & Barrel toll-free at 800-451-8217 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Saturday and Sunday, email   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Schiff, Senate Democrats Demand Answers on Financing of President Trump's White House Ballroom * October 29, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) and 10 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in launching a new push for answers into the financing of Donald Trump's White House ballroom, which includes private donations fr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Applauds The Hundreds Of High School Students In Little Village Who Walked Out Of School To Protest Ice * October 29, 2025 Durbin: "I salute these students in Little Village for the courage they showed, and I hope that students across the Chicagoland area and beyond will stand in solidarity with them" WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing, Debunking Republicans' Claims That Political Violence Only Comes From The Left U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks in today's Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing that examined polit  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Leads Judiciary Democrats In Calling On Chairman Grassley To Allow Former Special Counsel Jack Smith To Testify Publicly Before Committee * "Because of his direct knowledge of the decisions and actions taken under his leadership as Special Counsel, calling Mr. Smith to testify publicly would be a transparent means of answering the questions you and our colleagues have raised," the Senat  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2025: * * * Durbin Leads Judiciary Democrats In Calling On Chairman Grassley To Allow Former Special Counsel Jack Smith To Testify Publicly Before Committee U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today led all Senate Judiciary Democrats in sending a letter to Senate Judiciary Commit  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Questions Former Biden Administration DHS Witness Who Specialized In Reducing Violent Extremism During Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing On Political Violence Mr. Braniff served as Director of the Center for Prevention Programs under Biden; Trump Admin cut the entire program * U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE arrests 223 illegal aliens along northwest Indiana highways Immigration authorities have made 223 arrests along Northwest Indiana highways since mid-September as they aim to clear the state's roadways of illegal aliens who create safety risks. "ICE launched operation Midway Blitz to remove illegal alien threats to public safety, which is exactly   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2025: * * * In Response to Warren Questioning, Trump Administration Nominee Admits China is Undercutting American Farmers Amidst Trump Trade War and Argentina Bailout Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Finance Committee and Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urba  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Agricultural Competition, Durbin Criticizes Trump Administration For Prioritizing South America Over American Farmers U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, delivered opening remarks in today's Sena  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing, Durbin Questions Fertilizer And Seed Companies About High Costs For Illinois Farmers U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, questioned witnesses in today's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Cortez Masto Demand Trump Administration End Extreme and Dangerous Immigration Enforcement Activities Near Schools * WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) joined Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Senate colleagues in demanding the Trump Administration take immediate action to ensure the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stops conducting a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Noem Highlights More than 140 Illegal Alien Truck Drivers Arrested During Operation Midway Blitz * The top three states issuing the CDLs were Illinois, California, and New York WASHINGTON Today, Secretary Kristi Noem announced that a successful 287(g) operation with the Indiana State Police has resulted in the arrest of 223 illegal aliens on Indiana highways near the Illinois   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Judiciary Democrats Probe Trump $230 Million Settlement Claims Before Justice Department The Senators highlight another attempt by Trump to weaponize his power for personal financial gain, as well as the inescapable conflicts of interest at DOJ in assessing these claims U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of th  more