WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Budzinski Announces $30 Million of Secured Disaster Aid Funding Across St. Clair County SPRINGFIELD, IL -- Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) announced that much-needed disaster recovery funding through the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program has been finalized for St. Clair County. The funds will be dispersed to different municipalitie  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten, Stauber Introduce Bipartisan Bills to Improve Access to Health Care for Aviators Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Congressmen Sean Casten (D-IL-06) and Pete Stauber (R-MN-08) introduced two bipartisan bills to improve access to health care for pilots and air traffic controllers. "Pilots and air traffic controllers should not be unfairly penalized for seeking health care by a system that perpetuates  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Chairman Bost, Van Orden Issue Joint Statement on Phase Out of VASP Program Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), and Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Chairman Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.), released the following joint statement after Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins a  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Sorensen Responds to President Trump's Tariffs Announcement WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) issued the following statement in response to President Trump's across-the-board tariffs that will significantly raise prices on families in Illinois' 17th district. "Tariffs are taxes that will make it more expensive for families across Central and Northwestern Illinois to a  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Schneider, Smucker To Co-Chair Congressional Candy Caucus WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Brad Schneider, D-IL, and Lloyd Smucker, R-PA, today announced that they will co-chair the bipartisan Congressional Candy Caucus. Originally formed in 2016, the Congressional Candy Caucus is a bipartisan coalition of members of Congress who support America's chocolate and candy industry. Th  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ramirez Statement on DHS Granting DOGE Access to Sensitive Naturalization and Immigration Data Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement after reports (link is external) that the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) provided DOGE and Elon Musk with access to sensitive individual information related to immigra  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Davis, Bonamici, Moore, Plaskett, Horsford Champion Bill to Increase Guaranteed Child Care Funding while GOP Plans to Cut Federal Child Care Dollars Building Child Care for a Better Future Act expands Building Child Care for a Better Future Act expands guaranteed child care funding and creates grants to improve child care workforce, supply, quality, and access. In contrast, Republican-proposed  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Statement Slamming President Trump's Newly Announced Tariffs That Will Raise Prices for Americans April 02, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following statement after President Donald Trump unveiled his latest round of tariffs--which will raise prices for Illinois families and farmers, disrupt supply chains and jeopardize American jobs:   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin, Schumer, Democratic Senators Urge AG Bondi to Appoint a Special Counsel to Investigate Trump Administration Signal Chat National Security Breach April 03, 2025 The Senators wrote: "These shockingly reckless breaches of security protocols for safeguarding sensitive and classified information clearly warrant an investigation into whether any of the government officials involved  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Hearing On Nationwide Injunctions During his remarks, Durbin criticized Republicans' recent attacks on judges, condemned President Trump's actions signaling he is above the law WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciar  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Delivers Remarks On His Credit Card Competition Act At National Restaurant Association Conference April 02, 2025 Following his remarks, Durbin met with Illinois members of the National Restaurant Association WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today delivered remarks and participated in a fireside chat at the National Restaurant Association's annual conference  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Discusses Credit Card Competition Act With National Retail Federation April 03, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with Illinois members of the National Retail Federation (NRF) to discuss his bipartisan legislation, the Credit Card Competition Act. The legislation would enhance competition and choice in the credit card network market that is curr  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Durbin Questions Witnesses During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Nationwide Injunctions Durbin questioned witnesses about the legal ramifications of President Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship, his attacks on law firms WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Speaks In Support Of Bipartisan Legislation To Impose Hard-Hitting Sanctions On Russia If It Does Not Negotiate In Good Faith To End The War In Ukraine April 03, 2025 Durbin: "As the President negotiates away Ukraine's freedom and America's credibility, Congress has an obligation and a Constitutional responsibility to act." WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate De  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Foster Introduce American Innovation Act April 03, 2025 As the Trump Administration continues to ax critical research funding, Durbin and Foster introduce legislation that would bolster research funding at five federal research agencies WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Bill Foster (D-IL-11) today reintroduced the bicameral American   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Rep. Kelly Introduce Bicameral Legislation To Update Laws Governing Licensed Firearm Dealers April 03, 2025 Current laws have not been updated in over 30 years WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Representative Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) today introduced the Federal Firearm Licensee Act to update the laws  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Durbin, Senate Judiciary Democrats Push For Hearing On Ed Martin's U.S. Attorney Nomination SJC Dems to Grassley: "Mr. Martin is a nominee whose objectionable record merits heightened scrutiny by this Committee... We respectfully ask that you schedule a hearing on his nomination" WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Foster, Durbin Introduce American Innovation Act Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Bill Foster (D-IL-11) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) reintroduced the bicameral American Innovation Act, which would provide annual budget increases at a rate of five percent, indexed to inflation, for cutting-edge research at five federal agencies: the Department of Energ  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Blasts Latest Trump Tariffs For Hiking Prices On Working Families And Sending Country Toward Recession SCHAUMBURG, IL -- Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement today in response to President Trump's announcement of his "Liberation Day" tariffs: "Donald Trump's blanket tariffs are a tax on working families so that he can cut taxes for the wealthiest Ame  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Demands Investigation Into Trump National Security Adviser Waltz's Exposure Of Sensitive Information Over Signal SCHAUMBURG, IL - Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, a senior member of the House Intelligence Committee, issued the following statement today in response to new revelations (link is external) regarding National Security Adviser Mike Waltz's extensive use of the insecur  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release: * * * KRISHNAMOORTHI LEADS LEGISLATION TARGETING FENTANYL AND SANCTIONS EVASION WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * LaHood, DelBene Reintroduce the Small Business Tax Fairness and Compliance Simplification Act Washington, D.C. - Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) was joined by Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-04) in reintroducing the Small Business Tax Fairness and Compliance Simplification Act. This legislation extends the Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA) tax tip credit to employer-based salon and beauty s  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kelly, Senator Durbin Introduces Bicameral Legislation to Update Laws Governing Licensed Firearm Dealers Current laws have not been updated in over 30 years WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced the Federal Firearm Licensee Act to update the laws governing licensed firearm dealers for the first time in over 30 years. Current laws inadequately meet  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * SCHNEIDER, HAMADEH INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN PEACE ACT TO STRENGTHEN US DIPLOMATIC CAPACITY ON THE ABRAHAM ACCORDS WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Co-Chair and Co-Founder of the Abraham Accords Caucus, introduced the Promoting Education on the Abraham Accords for Comprehensive Engagement (PEACE) Act, alongside Congressman Ab  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following floor remarks on April 2, 2025: * * * Mr. President, one of the most important appointments of the President of the United States is a U.S. attorney. All across the United States, some 90 U.S. attorneys represent the Department of Justice. They do critical work, work that is essential for the safety and security of America. The announcement by this administration of Edward Robert Martin, Jr., to serve as U.S. atto  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following floor remarks on April 2, 2025: * * * Mr. President, since taking office 72 days ago, the Trump administration has created chaos in our economy. The President, if you will remember, campaigned on lowering prices for American families. Unfortunately, his policies and actions have done the opposite. Many families are worse off today than when he was sworn in. In February, egg prices, which has become a political st  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Durbin, Rep Kelly Introduce Bicameral Legislation To Update Laws Governing Licensed Firearm Dealers Current laws have not been updated in over 30 years WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Representative Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) today introduced th  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Six Bipartisan Bills To Lower Prescription Drug Prices April 03, 2025 WASHINGTON - This morning, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee advanced six bipartisan bills to help lower the price of prescription drugs. U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement: "Families are s  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Six Bipartisan Bills To Lower Prescription Drug Prices WASHINGTON - This morning, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee advanced six bipartisan bills to help lower the price of prescription drugs. U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee,   more