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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Illinois Newsletter for Friday November 15, 2024 ( 8 items )  

Casten, DeLauro, Van Hollen, Durbin Lead More than 80 Lawmakers in Bicameral Push Urging Biden Administration to Sanction Members of the Netanyahu Government, Others for Actions to Incite Violence, Expand Settlements in the West Bank
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Today, U.S. Representatives Sean Casten (IL06) and Rosa DeLauro (CT03) and Senators Dick Durbin (DIL) and Chris Van Hollen (DMD) announced their efforts to press the Biden Administration to hold members of the Netanyahu Government specifically Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar BenGvir and others accountable for the rise in settler violence, settlement   more

Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Gun Conversion Devices That Are Amplifying The Gun Violence Epidemic
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Conversion devices, like bump stocks and Glock switches, are increasing the lethality of the gun violence epidemic Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement in the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "How Bump Stocks and Other Conversion Devices are Amplifying the Gun Violence Epidemic." The hearing examined how firea  more

Durbin Statement On House Ethics Committee Report On Matt Gaetz
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement regarding the preservation and sharing of the House Ethics Committee report with the Senate Judiciary Committee about allegations against former Congressman Matt Gaetz, who resigned from Congress yesterday after President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Mr. Gae  more

Durbin, Duckworth Lead Delegation Letter Urging GSA To Act To Remediate Elevated Levels Of Lead And Legionella Found In Federal Buildings In Chicago, Rockford
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: In a letter to GSA leadership, Durbin. Duckworth, and members of the Illinois delegation urge the agency to prioritize remediating drinking water concerns in four federal buildings Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (D-IL-05), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09), Sean Casten (D-IL-06), Danny Davis (D-IL07), Robin Kelly (D-IL-02), Er  more

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Gun Conversion Devices That Are Amplifying Gun Violence Epidemic
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement in the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "How Bump Stocks and Other Conversion Devices are Amplifying the Gun Violence Epidemic." The hearing examined how firearm conversion devices like Glock switches, auto se  more

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Durbin Issues Statement On President-Elect Trump Attorney General Nominee, Rep. Matt Gaetz
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 13, 2024: * * * U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement regarding President-elect Donald Trump's announcement that he will nominate U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz to be U.S. Attorney General: "During his first administration, Donald Trump assaulted the Constitution, un  more

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Durbin Questions Witnesses During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Gun Conversion Devices That Are Amplifying Gun Violence Epidemic
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "How Bump Stocks and Other Conversion Devices are Amplifying the Gun Violence Epidemic." The hearing examined how firearm conversion devices like Glock switches, auto sears, bum  more

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Durbin Reflects On The Senate Judiciary Committee's Historic Achievements During The Biden Administration; Vows To Continue These Efforts During The Incoming Trump Administration
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, highlighted the historic achievements of the Senate Judiciary Committee over the last four years. Thanks to the leadership of President Biden, Leader Schumer, and Chair Durbin, the Senate has confirmed 213 judges, and counting, to lifetime a  more