WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Garcia's Statement on the Temporary Release of Constituent from ICE Custody CHICAGO -- Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) issued the following statement on the temporary release of Jose Gregorio Gonzalez from ICE custody: "I am relieved that my constituent Jose Gregorio Gonzalez is free after being detained and sent out of state. What happened in Cicero, in my district, is outrageo  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Sorensen Leads Letter Demanding an End to Cuts at NOAA and the National Weather Service WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) and Congressman Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) led nearly two dozen of their House colleagues in demanding the Director of U.S. Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought to stop firing and reinstate impacted National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admi  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Statement on DoD Inspector General Launching Investigation into Pete Hegseth's Use of Signal to Discuss Airstrike Plans April 04, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC)--issued the following statement in response to the Depart  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Statement on Passing of Four American Soldiers During Military Training Exercise in Lithuania April 03, 2025 One of the four soldiers, Sgt. Jose Duenez Jr., was from Joliet, Illinois WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), a combat Veteran, and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement on the tragic death of four American soldi  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * SCHNEIDER LEADS HOUSE DEMS IN DEMANDING ANSWERS ON IRS FIRINGS, IMPACTS FOR TAXPAYERS WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, is leading a group of 22 Democrats in demanding answers from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about IRS workforce cuts, revenue losses, and his plan to maintain quality of services despite cuts. In a letter sent on   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * SCHNEIDER ON TRUMP TARIFFS: TRUMP'S MAKING THE WRONG KIND OF HISTORY WASHINGTON - Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement in response to President Trump's announcement of reciprocal tariffs: "The President keeps using tariffs. I don't think tariffs work the way the President thinks. The headlines tell the story... The Wal  more