WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * The "SAVE Act" as a Modern-Day Poll Tax and an Attack on Voting Rights Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson Condemns the "SAVE Act" as a Modern-Day Poll Tax and an Attack on Voting Rights WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 10, 2025 - Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson today issued a strong statement denouncing the so-called "SAVE Act," labeling it a thinly veiled attempt at voter suppression that echoes the dis  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Abraham Accords Caucus Introduces Resolution Promoting Peace and Tolerance in Education to Strengthen the Abraham Accords WASHINGTON - Reps. Brad Schneider (IL-10), Ann Wagner (MO-02), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), and Craig Goldman (TX-12), co-chairs of the bipartisan, bicameral Abraham Accords Caucus, introduced a resolution encouraging the U.S. Department of State and civil society to a  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump's Trade War Bludgeons US Economy, Duckworth, Durbin, Democratic Senators Slam Administration for Defunding Network of Centers That Boost American Manufacturing April 11, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and 11 of their Senate Democratic colle  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Bergman, GOP Colleagues, to Pritzker: Stop the Partisan Games - Protect our Great Lakes from Asian Carp Rep. Jack Bergman, joined by Michigan GOP colleagues Rep. John Moolenaar, Rep. Tim Walberg, and Rep. John James sent a letter to Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker calling for him to reverse course on a recent politically charged decision that would jeopardize efforts to keep invasive Asian Carp out  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ramirez, CHC Chair Espaillat, 26 Members of Congress Demand DHS Ends its Immigration Registry In a letter to DHS, Ramirez is demanding the Administration rescind the registry and abandon plans to develop any new registration process Washington, DC -- Today, as Trump's immigration registry program starts, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) and Hispanic Caucus Chair Congressman A  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Join Introduction of Legislation to Increase Value of Tax Credits that Help Working Class Americans April 11, 2025 The American Family Act and the Tax Cut for Workers Act would expand the Child Tax Credit and the Earned Income Tax Credit to give Americans much-needed financial relief [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Di  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Murkowski, Houlahan, Bacon Renew Bipartisan, Bicameral Push to Give Public Health Crisis Responders Essential Leave Benefits Enjoyed by All Other Uniformed Services April 11, 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)--U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and U.S. Representatives   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Meets With Fareway CEO & President To Discuss Trump Tariffs, Senator's Credit Card Competition Act April 10, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with Fareway Stores CEO Reynolds Cramer and President Garrett Piklapp to discuss the Senator's bipartisan legislation, the Credit Card Competition Act, which would enhance competition and choice in the c  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Meets With Quad Cities Chamber Of Commerce In Washington April 10, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce (QCC) to discuss the Trump Administration's haphazard tariff policies that will harm Illinois' agricultural industry, QCC's priorities to help the Quad Cities remain competitive for new jobs and investmen  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth Join Introduction Of Legislation To Increase Value Of Tax Credits That Help Working Class Americans April 10, 2025 The American Family Act and the Tax Cut for Workers Act would expand the Child Tax Credit and the Earned Income Tax Credit to give Americans much-needed financial relief WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckwo  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth Lead Illinois Democratic Delegation In Message To Secretary Kennedy: The Dismantling Of HHS Does Nothing To 'Make America Healthy Again' April 11, 2025 In a letter to the HHS Secretary, the lawmakers pushed back against the destruction of HHS and its impact on the state SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) to  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Fischer Introduce Protecting Children With Food Allergies Act April 10, 2025 The legislation would prepare school personnel to respond to potential food-related allergic reactions WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), who are both members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today introduced the   more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * Durbin, Hirono, Warren Lead Colleagues In Urging DOJ To Reverse Decision Greenlighting Cryptocurrency-Based Crime WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, along with U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Hirono, Warren, Lead Colleagues In Urging DOJ To Reverse Decisions Greenlighting Cryptocurrency-Based Crime April 11, 2025 Senators: "These are grave mistakes that will support sanctions evasion, drug trafficking, scams, and child sexual exploitation." WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, along with U.S. Sena  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Foster Votes Against Republicans' Attempt to Disenfranchise Americans Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued a statement following his vote against the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. "Today, I voted against Republicans' attempt to disenfranchise millions of Americans. Republicans claim that the SAVE Act makes it illegal for non-citizens to   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Garcia, Nadler Lead Colleagues in Opposing Attempted Firings of FTC Commissioners, Urging FTC to Address Nationwide Affordability Crisis WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) and House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee Ranking Member Jerry Nadler (NY-12) and 53 of their colleagues sent a letter to President Trump and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Andrew Ferguson strongly  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congressman Krishnamoorthi Denounces Republican Budget Plan That Will Gut Medicaid to Fund Tax Breaks for Billionaires SCHAUMBURG - Yesterday, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) joined WGN Chicago and Fox32 Chicago to discuss the passage of a House Republican budget plan that calls for drastic spending cuts to offset tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires. House Speaker Mike J  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: SCHNEIDER JOINS DADS CAUCUS TO CALL OUT IMPACT OF TRUMP TARIFFS ON WORKING FAMILIES Rep. Schneider's full remarks can be watched here (link is external).WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10) joined Congressional Dads Caucus Chair Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and fellow Dads Caucus Members Reps. Steven Horsford (NV-04), Shomari C. Figures (AL-07), Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), and De  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: SCHNEIDER PRESSES TRUMP TRADE ADVISOR ON TRADE WAR Click to watch (link is external) WASHINGTON - Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10), a member of the House Ways & Means Committee, grilled U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer at a Ways & Means Committee hearing on the Trump Administration's 2025 trade policy agenda. "Amb. Greer, yes or no: didn't Israel zero out all tariffs on US produc  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * LaHood and Sorensen Applaud Decision to Pause the Movement of the Peoria Mail Processing and Distribution Center Peoria, Illinois - Today, Congressmen Darin LaHood (IL-16) and Eric Sorensen (IL-17) released the following statement in response to the United States Postal Service's (USPS) recent announcement that originating mail processing operations will remain at the Peoria Mail Processing and Dis  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following floor remarks on April 10, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, April 19 will mark 30 years since the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in the United States, when 168 innocent lives were taken on that quiet morning in Oklahoma City. As many as 750 people were hurt, and thousands more were scarred by trauma. T  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Reps. Davis, Moore, Moore, Feenstra, Bacon, Kamlager-Dove, and Aderholt Champion Bipartisan Legislation to Help Children Find Permanent Families via Adoption Washington, D.C. - On Thursday, April 10, 2025, Representatives Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Blake Moore (R-UT), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Randy Feenstra (R-IA), Don Bacon (R-NE), Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA), and Robert Aderholt (R-AL)   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * SCHNEIDER, LYNCH LEAD EFFORT TO HOLD ELON MUSK'S DOGE ACCOUNTABLE WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10), Chair of the New Democrat Coalition and member of the House Ways and Means and Foreign Affairs Committees, introduced legislation today with Rep. Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08) aimed at securing greater transparency and accountability from Elon Musk's DOGE. The DOGE Accountability and Tr  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * SCHNEIDER, WAGNER HOST MOROCCO'S FOREIGN MINISTER FOR CONGRESSIONAL ROUNDTABLE ON REGIONAL PEACE AND INTEGRATION Washington, DC - Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10), Co-Chair of the bipartisan, bicameral Abraham Accords Caucus, hosted His Excellency Nasser Bourita, Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Morocco for a closed-door roundtable with members of Congress on Tuesday, April 8. The discussion focu  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Walberg, GOP Colleagues to Governor Pritzker: Protect our Great Lakes from Asian Carp Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05) partnered with Congressman Jack Bergman (MI-01) and other members of the Michigan Republican Delegation to send a letter to Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker calling for him to reverse course on a recent politically charged decision that would jeopardize efforts to keep invasive Asian   more