WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL06) has released the following statement: "While I welcome the news that Matt Gaetz is withdrawing from consideration for Attorney General, it remains important that the Gaetz report be made available to the American people." # # # *** Original text here: https://casten.house.gov/media/press-releases/casten-statement-on-gaetz  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), a combat Veteran and member of both the U.S. Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, issued the following statement after voting against Senator Sanders' Joint Resolutions of Disapproval regarding foreign military sales to Isreal: "Since this war broke out, I've been outspoken with my disgust over the Netanyahu government's brutal prosecution of its war in  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced $2,104,451 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for medical research at Illinois institutions. The funding will be put toward research programs across the state to support medical advancement in various fields, ranging from communication disorders to mental   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- 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 delivered an opening statement at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nominations of Benjamin J. Cheeks, nominated to be a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of California; and Serena Raquel Murillo, nominated to be a U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California. Durbin began the   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Legislation would roll back law exemptions enabling Major League Baseball to skirt federal wage and hour laws at the expense of unionized minor league players Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced the Fair Ball Act, which would roll back the current broad exemption from federal wage and hour laws for Minor League Baseball players provided by the i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: During today's Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned Benjamin J. Cheeks, nominated to be a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of California; and Serena Raquel Murillo, nominated to be a U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California. Durbin began his questioning by asking   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement following Matt Gaetz withdrawing from consideration to be Attorney General: "A qualified nominee for the highest position in law enforcement in America must be honest and complete in disclosing his background. Mr. Gaetz did not meet that standard. "It's time for Donald Trump to put forwa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement regarding U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders' (I-VT) motions to discharge S.J.Res.111, S.J.Res.113, and S.J.Res.115, which would suspend the sale of $1 billion in certain U.S.-made weapons to Israel: "I believe passionately that Israel has not only the right to exist, but the right to defend itself in the dangerous neighborhood of  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced $2,104,451 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for medical research at Illinois institutions. The funding will be put toward research programs across the state to support medical advancement in various fields, ranging from communication disorders to menta  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) reintroduced their legislation to clarify that victims of discrimination can seek damages for emotional harm under federal law--after the Supreme Court curtailed their ability to do so in its devastating April 2022 ruling in Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller. The Clarifying Civil Rights  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL-05), and U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), reintroduced the bicameral Flood Mapping Modernization and Homeowner Empowerment Pilot Program Act of 2024. The bill would establish a pilot grant program through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to allow cities to develop better methods for mapping, understanding, and mitigatin  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL-05) today reintroduced the bicameral Flood Mapping Modernization and Homeowner Empowerment Pilot Program Act of 2024. The bill would establish a pilot grant program through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to allow cities to develop better methods for mapping, understan  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Durbin joined President Biden at the bill signing today Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-IN) today applauded President Biden for signing into law their Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act, legislation that extends funding for public health efforts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to improve childhood survival rates, prevent prematur  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: Yesterday, the House Natural Resources Committee unanimously passed Congressman LaHood's bill, H.R. 4338 Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act. The legislation would designate Route 66 as a National Historic Trail, expanding economic and historic development opportunities across all communities and states along the iconic Route 66. "Route 66 is a vital and historic transportation artery that conn  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement after the passage of H.R. 9495(link is external), legislation that would empower the secretary of the Treasury and the executive branch to designate any nonprofit as a "terrorist supporting organization" --without due process and revoke its tax-exempt status: "From Chicago to Latin America to active war zones, civil society is   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Illinois, issued the following statement on Nov. 21, 2024: * * * Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) released the following statement after being re-elected to House Leadership for the 119th Congress as Co-Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee: "It is an honor and privilege to have the trust and support of my colleagues at this critically important time in our history," Underwood said. "I'm looking forward to the work a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Tonight, New Democrat Coalition Members and Members-Elect selected Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10) as the Chair of the New Democrat Coalition for the 119th Congress. Schneider issued the following statement following the vote: "It is an extraordinary honor to be chosen by my colleagues to be the next Chair of the New Dem Coalition for the 119th Congress. I am proud to build on the successes of all those w  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement in response to reports(link is external) of arrest warrants being issued for Israeli leaders by the International Criminal Court: "The ICC's assertion of jurisdiction over alleged crimes in the Palestinian territories represents a gross overreach and a dangerous politicization of internationa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee advanced five judicial nominations and one U.S. Marshal nomination to the full Senate, continuing the Committee's work to bring balance to the federal judiciary and keep our communities safe. Under the leadership of Chair Durbin, the Senate has confirmed 221 judges to lifetime appointments on the federal bench during the Biden-Harris administration. Following  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Today, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee advanced five judicial nominations and one U.S. Marshal nomination to the full Senate, continuing the Committee's work to bring balance to the federal judiciary and keep our communities safe. Under the leadership of Chair Durbin, the Senate has confirmed 221 judges to lifetime appointments on the fe  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) released the following statement on H.R. 9495, the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act. "My number one responsibility in this job is to listen to my neighbors and make sure their voices are heard on the issues they care about," said Sorensen. "Over the past week, we have heard from constituents and nonprofit leaders expressing their co  more