| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Illinois Newsletter for Friday October 25, 2024 ( 5 items ) |
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Answer the Mail: House Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Bost Pushes Biden-Harris Admin for Answers on Range of Issues for Veterans, Their Families
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 24, 2024:
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Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement in response to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) failing to answer nearly 30 letter requests made by the Committee, including over 50 additional requests-for-information, on various issues pertaining to the delivery of care, bene
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Congresswoman Ramirez, Local Leaders Call for an End to the Tax Evasion Driving Puerto Rico's Crisis of Displacement
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
Chicago, IL Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), joined by local leaders of the Puerto Rican community, announced the introduction of United with Puerto Ricans Opposed to Act 22 Risks (UPROAR)(link is external) Act. The UPROAR Act, co-led by Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez (NY-7) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), urges the Puerto Rican and federal governments to address Act 22 and stop the exp
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Duckworth Reacts to American Airlines' Landmark $50 Million Fine for Mistreating Wheelchairs
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
This penalty would likely not have happened without a Duckworth-authored law requiring air carriers to disclose the number of wheelchairs it damages each month, protecting and improving consumer experience for passengers with disabilities
Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviati
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Durbin, Duckworth Announce $5 Million In Federal Funding For Postsecondary Education Preparedness
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
CHICAGO U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced that the Illinois Student Assistance Commission will receive $5 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Education for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP).
Illinois GEAR UP aims to increase the number of low-income students who are prepared t
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Sorensen Returns Over $3.2 Million to Illinois Neighbors
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
ROCK ISLAND, IL Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is announcing that his office has returned more than $3.2 million to his neighbors through federal casework services since he was sworn into Congress.
"My number one job as the representative for Central and Northwestern Illinois in Congress is to make sure the federal government is working on behalf of my neighbors," said Sorensen. "I know how stressful
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