WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Today, U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL06) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision to overturn the 1984 decision in Chevron v. National Resources Defense Council: "Today we received yet another antimajoritarian decision that is detrimental to our federal agencies, particularly the ones doing important work to combat the climate crisis," said Congressman Casten. "The Court con  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: The federal funding will go toward developing treatment for pregnant or post-partum mothers struggling with opioid addiction [CHICAGO, IL] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced $525,000 in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grant funding for the Lawrence County Health Department. The federal funding will be used to support   more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: [CHICAGO, IL] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced $4,452,852 in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grants to Illinois institutions. A large portion of the funding will be put towards research programs across the state to support medical advancement in various fields, ranging from cancer research to metabolic research. "In  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: The federal funding will go toward developing treatment for pregnant or post-partum mothers struggling with opioid addiction In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, applauded President Joe Biden's executive actions to offer relief to hundreds of thousands of immigrants, including allowing undocumented immigrants married t  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Wednesday, Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) joined Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chair Mike Thompson (CA-04), Rep. Lucy McBath (GA-07), Assistant Leader Joe Neguse (CO-02), and Rep. Bobby Scott (VA-03), for a press conference marking Rep. McBath's discharge petition filed for the Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act (H.R. 3018). "Extreme risk protection orders, also known as red flag laws, save lives. They  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: The House Ways and Means Committee voted unanimously this week to advance a bipartisan bill to improve early assessment and diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and related dementia. The Concentrating on High Value Alzheimer's Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act sponsored by Representatives Darin LaHood (R-IL), Linda T. Sanchez (D-CA), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), and Doris Matsui (D-CA), was included as part of the   more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, introduced the Tax Administration Simplification Act, bipartisan legislation to simplify the tax filing and payment processes for taxpayers and small businesses. The Tax Administration Simplification Act would apply the mailbox rule to electronically submitted documents and tax payments to the IRS, allow newly-formed small bus  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Mary Miller, R-Illinois, issued the following statement on June 28, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Mary Miller (R-IL) released the following statement on Joe Biden's severe decline: "I have been warning the public about Joe Biden's severe cognitive decline, but sadly the 'press' chose to help Biden cover up his situation rather than inform the public. "After the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, I said that Biden's inability to function would cause chaos   more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and Congressman Mike Bost (IL-12) sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen raising their concerns over the recent acquisition of the Cahokia grain terminal by COFCO International, a Chinese state-run company. In the letter, Budzinski and Bost urged the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to immediately rev  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), introduced the Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act to help put an end to Big Pharma's greed and ensure that American patients can access prescription drugs at fair prices. Right now, some brand-name drug prices are over four times higher in the U.S. than in other countries. As a result, the U.S. makes up for more of Big Pharma's profits than the re  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on June 28, 2024: * * * U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement applauding the Biden Administration's decision to extend and redesignate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from August 4, 2024, to February 3, 2026, due to extraordinary and temporary condit  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's rulings today in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce, which overruled Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council and the long-standing preced  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on June 27, 2024: * * * U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's ruling today in Moyle v. United States, which will temporarily allow emergency abortions in Idaho. The ruling leaves in place a lower court order that bars the state from enforcing its ab  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Matteson, IL - Today, Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) issued following notice to constituents affected by this morning's train derailment in Matteson. "I am working with our local, state, and federal partners to address the train derailment this morning in Matteson, said Congresswoman Robin Kelly." "As we wait for more details to emerge, the safety of our residents is my paramount concern. I urge residents in prox  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), the co-chair and founding member of the Congressional Caucus on Global Migration, voted against the H.R.8771, the Republican-led Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 2025.During a debate on the House floor, Ramirez called out Republicans for bringing a budget that weakens the nation's participation in coordinated   more