WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: The hearing was also attended by Chicago-are Members of Congress, who delivered remarks on congressional efforts to cut prescription drug costs CHICAGO In case you missed it, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, held a Senate Judiciary Committee field hearing in Chicago entitled "Reducing Prescription Drug Prices: How Competition Can Make Medications Affordab  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after his oversight team visited the Mountain Home VA Medical Center in Tennessee following disturbing allegations of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and inappropriate interpersonal relationships at the facility. These concerns were firs  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: CHAMPAIGN, IL -- Yesterday, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) unveiled energy efficiency improvements and a new solar panel installation at Round Barn Manor, an affordable senior housing development in Champaign, IL. The upgrades were made possible through a $750,000 federal grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Green and Resilient Retrofit Program, creat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: SADORUS, IL -- This week, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Xochitl Torres Small toured a Stierwalt Farm in Sadorus, IL to highlight the unique needs of Illinois farmers. The visit was hosted by Steve Stierwalt, the owner of Stierwalt Farm and cofounder Saving Tomorrow's Ag Resources (STAR) and focused on the importance of federal support for conser  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) will introduce a bill tomorrow to prevent people with violent misdemeanors from owning or buying a firearm. The Keeping Guns from High-Risk Individuals Act prevents guns from falling into the hands of people with high-risk behaviors such as stalking, violent hate crimes, and domestic violence. "I've introduced the Keeping Guns from High-Risk Individuals Act every Congress b  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: CHICAGO - In case you missed it, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, held a Senate Judiciary Committee field hearing in Chicago entitled "Reducing Prescription Drug Prices: How Competition Can Make Medications Affordable for Patients." During the hearing, Durbin examined the pharmaceutical industry's anti-competitive  more