WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Today, U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL06) introduced the LNG Public Interest Determination Act of 2024, legislation to require the Department of Energy to examine impacts on climate stability, consumer energy costs, and environmental justice when considering permits for new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals. "When we ship LNG exports overseas, it raises the cost of energy for American co  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: [CHICAGO, IL] Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--Chair of the U.S. Senate's Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation--held a listening session with Chicagoland members of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) to hear their concerns and discuss some of the challenges our passenger aviation system faces ahead of the busy holiday travel season. Thanks t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Ted Budd (R-NC), Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) celebrated the Senate passage of their bipartisan Working Dog Commemorative Coin Act. This bill--which now goes to President Biden's desk to be signed into law--would instruct the U.S. Mint to develop a commemorative coin series honoring the critical role working dogs play in our society while providing financial s  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, hosted the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, Bridget Brink, to discuss continued Congressional support for Ukraine and the need to strengthen the NATO alliance ahead of the incoming Administration. Senate Armed Services Chair Jack Reed (D-RI) also joined the meeting. "More than two and a half years after Putin began his brutal,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: SPRINGFIELD 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 intends to nominate Pam Bondi to be U.S. Attorney General: "Serious questions have been raised about Ms. Bondi's conduct as Florida's Attorney General and President-elect Trump's personal attorney. The Tr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: SPRINGFIELD -U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), author of the "Durbin Amendment," sent a letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) requesting it to clarify its understanding of interchange fees in light of the OCC's recent amicus brief filed in Illinois Bankers Association v Raoul. In the letter, Durbin highlights the fact the OCC may be misinterpreting or misstating basi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: This week, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) was elected to serve as the New Democrat Coalition's Vice Chair for Policy for the 119th Congress. The New Democrat Coalition is made up of more than 100 pragmatic House Democrats who work across the aisle and across the Capitol to advance innovative, inclusive and forward-looking policies. Representing almost half the Democratic Caucus, N  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Vice Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, announced the introduction of the bicameral CBP Guidance on Personal Belongings Act, legislation requiring U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to develop guidance for the respectful handling of personal property of individuals who are arrested or detained by CBP. Congresswoman Ramirez joined  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: 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 intends to nominate Pam Bondi to be U.S. Attorney General: "Serious questions have been raised about Ms. Bondi's conduct as Florida's Attorney General and President-elect T  more