WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Secures Support For Illinois Priorities In Newly Enacted Military Construction And Veterans Affairs And Agriculture Funding Bills * November 17, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced the various priorities for Illinois he secured in the newly enacted funding bills for Military Construction and  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement Rejecting Proposed Settlement Between Visa, Mastercard & Merchants * November 17, 2025 CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and lead sponsor of the Credit Card Competition Act, released the following statement on a recent proposed settlement between Visa and Mastercard and the merchants. The settlement com  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Schiff To Introduce Bill To Block Trump From Getting $230 Million Taxpayer Payout From DOJ * November 17, 2025 In his latest attempt to weaponize his power for personal financial gain, the President has demanded $230 million in taxpayer dollars from DOJ as compensation for credible federal investigations into him WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Joint effort helps service members resolve stalled claims * SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Illinois - The Permanent Change of Station Joint Task Force collaborated with U.S. Transportation Command and its subordinate organizations to help service members and War Department civilians recover and resolve household goods claims that became stalled following the terminati  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Border Patrol led operation nets 37 illegal aliens arrested along Interstate 90 in Western New York * Operation Bear Cave uncovered 30 of the 37 arrested, and had state issued commercial vehicle driver licenses, including New York State. BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Border Patrol agents remove illegal aliens operating commercial vehicles with state issued Comm  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * While Americans Were Enjoying Their Weekend, ICE Law Enforcement Arrested Murderers, Pedophiles, and Rapists * 70 percent of all ICE arrests are of illegal aliens charged or convicted of a crime in the U.S. WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of more worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens from across the country this weekend includin  more