WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Chicago, IL Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement: "Words have meaning and consequences. For more than a year, we have seen a rise in bigotry and hateful rhetoric in the media, from elected officials, and on the campaign trail by politicians. Dehumanization fuels violence and makes us all less safe. From the hate crime against an Orthodox Jewish man in the West Ri  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, IL -- Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) announced that the Illinois Chamber of Commerce will receive $2 million in federal funding to establish an energy auditor training program in partnership with the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission. This investment is part of the Department of Energy's Energy Auditor Training (EAT) Grant Program funded by the   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: LINCOLNSHIRE, IL Following the receipt of a bipartisan letter from Reps. Brad Schneider (IL-10) and Joe Wilson (SC-02) that called for the strengthening of sanctions enforcement on China-Russia tech transfers, the Biden-Harris Administration announced(link is external) new sanctions on 398 firms across Russia, China, and more than a dozen other nations accused of enabling Russia's war effort. "In rece  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: PEORIA, IL Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) announced more than $860,000 to improve mental health services and fight substance abuse for his neighbors in Central Illinois. $759,758 will go to Chestnut Health Systems in Bloomington to enhance care and reduce burnout for peer recovery support specialists (PRSSs) who work with clients in recovery. $100,876 will go to Illinois Wesleyan University (IWU) in Bl  more