WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Chicago, IL Today, in commemoration of Veterans Day, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), member of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, released the following statement calling for expedited action to return 5 deported veterans home to Illinois and others throughout the nation. "Over the years, servicemembers -independently of their migration status have served in the United States Armed Forces.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Chicago, IL -- Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Vice Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Committee and Founder of the Congressional Caucus on Global Migration, released the following statement: "Today's announcement that former acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Thomas Homan will serve as "Border Czar" should make it clear to everyone that the Trump Administration will ma  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: In the last 20 years, the Senator has been a champion for historic laws that protect traveling mothers, clean up our drinking water and more Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following statement ahead of her "Alive Day," the day she almost died in a shootdown that took both of her legs and partial use of her right arm: "Tomorrow is the 20th anniversary of my Alive Day, the day I almost died in   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: [BELLEVILLE, IL] Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), who served in the Reserve Forces for 23 years and is a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), today celebrated Veterans Day. Duckworth honored Veterans and their families today during the City of Belleville's 26th Annual Veterans Day Ceremony alongside Belleville Mayor Patty Gregory and John Lawson, Superintenden  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: EVANSTON Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement in honor of Veterans Day: "On Veterans Day, we honor and express our deepest gratitude to all the American veterans who stepped forward to defend our country and our democracy. The men and women who have served in the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard were bravely willing to risk their   more