WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- AIDS Foundation Chicago, Illinois, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expressing support for maintaining the collection of HIV data through the National HIV Surveillance System (NHSS). The foundation emphasizes that consistent data collection is crucial for effectively addressing the ongoing HIV epidemic in the United States. In its letter, the organization recalls the critical role that data played since the early days  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Robert Garcia Demand Noem Provide Information on CBP & ICE's Detention of U.S. Citizens * [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and U.S. Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, wrote Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin, Illinois Democrats Release Fact Sheet Debunking the DHS Misinformation Campaign * U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and their Illinois House Democratic colleagues in releasing a comprehensive fact check of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) misinformation campaign regarding its dangerous immigration enforcement   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth Help Introduce Bicameral Bill To Ensure DHS Detainees Can Speak To A Lawyer, Contact Their Families * November 17, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Maxine Dexter (D-OR-03) in introducing th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE and CBP Officers Face Unprecedented Surge in Vehicle Ramming Attacks * Driven by far-left rhetoric against law enforcement vehicle ramming attacks against DHS law enforcement have more than doubled this year WASHINGTON - The men and women of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have been facing a surge in vehicle attacks, driven by hatefu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * OMB Releases Nearly $4.3 Million for CIGIE Following Push by Grassley, Collins OMB action follows previous release of PRAC funding also requested by Grassley, Collins * Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), Chairs of the Senate Committees on the Judiciary and Appropriations, respectively, welcomed the Office of Management   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall & Warnock Introduce Resolution Celebrating First-Generation College Students * Washington - Last week, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), and Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Georgia) introduced a bipartisan resolution designating November 8, 2025, as "National First-Generation College Celebration Day." November 8 is the anniversary of the Higher Education Act of 196  more