U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Illinois
Casten Statement on SCOTUS Trump Immunity Decision
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL06) has released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. United States:
"Today's decision from the Supreme Court makes a mockery of our Constitutional promise of equal treatment under the rule of law. The court today protected the rights of the powerful at the expense of the powerless. They said affirmatively that the President of the United
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Casten, Warren, Foster, Jayapal to Commerce: No CHIPS Funding for Stock Buyback Subsidies
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Text of Letter (PDF)
U.S. Representative Sean Casten (DIll.), Senator Elizabeth Warren (DMass.), and Representatives Bill Foster (DIll.) and Pramila Jayapal (DWash.) wrote to the Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, urging the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to use its full statutory authority to ensure taxpayer dollars from the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Act does
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CONGRESSMAN DANNY K. DAVIS APPLAUDS PRESIDENT BIDEN'S EXTENSION OF OVERTIME PROTECTIONS
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 3 -- Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Illinois, issued the following statement on July 1, 2024:
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Today, Congressman Danny K. Davis issued a statement in strong support of President Joe Biden's announcement to extend overtime protections to millions of American workers.
"A hard day's work deserves a fair day's pay, and President Biden's decisive action today reaffirms this fundamental principle," said Congressman Davis. "By extending overtime protections to 1 million workers
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CONGRESSMAN DANNY K. DAVIS RELEASES RESULTS FROM CONSTITUENT SURVEY ON PRESIDENTIAL IMMUNITY
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 3 -- Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
Congressman Danny K. Davis is pleased to share the results of a recent constituent survey regarding opinions on presidential immunity from prosecution. The survey, which received 1,611 responses, aimed to gauge public sentiment on whether the President of the United States should be granted immunity from prosecution during and after their tenure in office. Constituents responded to the survey from J
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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Presents Poplar Creek Public Library District with $1,666,279 in Federal Funding for Building Improvements
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
STREAMWOOD, IL - Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) presented the Poplar Creek Public Library District with $1,666,279 in federal community project funding he secured for necessary building improvements needed at the Streamwood library location. The funding, secured by the Congressman as part of the government spending package passed by Congress in March, will be used to make a series of re
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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Presents Village of Hanover Park with $800,000 in Federal Funding to Upgrade Sewer System
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
HANOVER PARK, IL - Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) presented the Village of Hanover Park with $800,000 in federal community project funding he secured for the rehabilitation of six sanitary sewer lifts in the village. The six lifts, which are original to the developments, are coming up on end of life and will be upgraded to ensure they meet Clean Water Act Standards. The funding, secured
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Duckworth, Durbin Announce Illinois Fermentation and Agriculture Biomanufacturing Tech Hub Awarded Approximately $51 Million in EDA Tech Hub Funding
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Illinois Fermentation and Agriculture Biomanufacturing (iFAB) Hub is slated to be awarded approximately $51 million by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), selected as one of 12 national recipients for Tech Hub Phase II funding. Duckworth and Durbi
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Duckworth, Durbin Applaud NIH's Announcement of UIC as Newest Maternal Health Research Center of Excellence
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
Awarded by the National Institutes of Health, the Centers of Excellence develop and evaluate innovative approaches to reduce pregnancy-related complications & deaths and promote maternal health equity
[CHICAGO, IL] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) applauded the announcement by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that it has awarded two new grants
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Duckworth, Durbin, Budzinski Statement on Appointment of Pam Monetti to Serve as Illinois Director for USDA Rural Development
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
[CHICAGO, IL] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL)--a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee--and U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13)--a member of the House Agriculture Committee--released the following statement regarding Pam Monetti's appointment as the new Illinois Director for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development:
"At our
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Durbin, Duckworth, Applaud NIH's Announcement Of UIC As Newest Maternal Health Research Center Of Excellence
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
Awarded by the National Institutes of Health, the Centers of Excellence develop and evaluate innovative approaches to reduce pregnancy-related complications & deaths and promote maternal health equity
CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) applauded the announcement by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that it has awarded two new grants to e
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Durbin, Duckworth, Budzinski Statement On Appointment Of Pam Monetti To Serve As Illinois Director For USDA Rural Development
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, released the following statement regarding Pam Monetti's appointment as the new Illinois Director for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development:
"At our rec
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LAKE COUNTY TO RECEIVE $18.7 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO IMPROVE CEDAR LAKE ROAD SAFETY AND RESILIENCY
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced this week that it has awarded Lake County a grant of $18,788,080 to improve the safety, condition and resiliency of Cedar Lake Road and the IL Route 124 intersection. U.S Representative Brad Schneider (IL-10), U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth, who have worked closely with Lake County to advocate for this federal fundi
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Quigley Statement on Supreme Court's Decision on Presidential Immunity
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement in reaction to the Supreme Court's decision on presidential immunity:
"As Justice Sotomayor said in her dissent, today's decision 'makes a mockery of the principle, foundational to our Constitution and system of government, that no man is above the law.'
"It's difficult to overstate what a disastrous decision this is for our D
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Ramirez, Sanchez lead 39 members of Congress to Secure Legal Counsel for Migrant Children
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), the Vice Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Committee, and Congresswoman Linda Sanchez (CA-38), former Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, led 39 members of Congress in urging the Administration to ensure full legal representation for children during their Central American Minors (CAM) program interviews. In a letter addressed to the Department of
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Rep. Budzinski Announces $51M for IFAB Tech Hub
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on July 2, 2024:
Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) will award $51 million to the Illinois Fermentation and Agricultural Biomanufacturing (iFAB) Tech Hub to support groundbreaking bio-based research. In October, the iFAB facility became one of 31 inaugural Tech Hubs across the country aimed at advancing rap
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Rep. Budzinski Holds Affordable Housing Roundtable at Pawnee Senior Homes
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on July 1, 2024:
Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and Pawnee Mayor Jeff Clarke visited Pawnee Senior Homes to visit with residents and hold a roundtable on the importance of affordable housing access in Central and Southern Illinois.
"Thriving communities are built around access to safe and affordable housing options," said Congresswoman Budzinski. "I'm grateful to the stakeholders and commun
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Rep. Jackson Issues Statement on Civil Rights Act Anniversary
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on July 2, 2024:
Today marks 60 years since the Civil Rights Act was signed into law.
This Act is often considered one of the most important pieces of legislation in American history, alongside the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
Signed into law on July 2, 1964, the Civil Rights Act outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in many areas of life. Yet today, our civil libert
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Schakowsky, Garcia, Budzinski, Illinois Colleagues Demand End to Amazon Union-Busting, Intimidation, and Retaliation Against Skokie Drivers
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
Full Text of Letter (PDF)(link is external)
On Tuesday, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), U.S. Representative Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04), and U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) led ten of their Illinois colleagues in writing to Amazon demanding the company refrain from union-busting as delivery drivers in Skokie, Illinois seek to unionize.
"As members of the Illinois Congressional del
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Schakowsky, Warren Slam Largest Nursing Home Lobbying Groups for "Sabotaging" Biden Administration's Minimum Nurse Staffing Rules that Improve Quality of Care for Seniors
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and sent a letter to two of the largest trade associations representing the nursing home industry -- the American Health Care Association (AHCA) and LeadingAge -- slamming them for opposing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS's) final rule that would, for the first time, set a national f
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Schakowsky, Wyden Lead 41 Colleagues to File Court Brief Supporting National Climate Rights Lawsuit
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
Full Text of Court Filing (PDF)
Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) led 41 colleagues in filing a brief with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to support the Juliana v. United States youth plaintiffs - 11 of whom are Oregonians. Juliana v. United States is a landmark lawsuit brought by 21 young Americans against the U.S. Government for contributing to the climate cri
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SCHNEIDER RESPONDS TO SUPREME COURT RULING ON PRESIDENTIAL IMMUNITY
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
LINCOLNSHIRE--Rep. Brad Schneider released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's 6-3 decision in Trump v. United States:
"This appalling Supreme Court decision flies in the face of a foundational principle of our nation and our constitution: that no one is above the law. This ruling threatens to allow a would-be dictator to use the office of the President to act with absolute impunity, h
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SCHNEIDER, DURBIN, DUCKWORTH ANNOUNCE RESOLUTION MARKING TWO YEARS SINCE JULY 4TH SHOOTING IN HIGHLAND PARK
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
LINCOLNSHIRE - Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10) along with U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) announced the introduction of a resolution expressing the condolences of Congress and honoring the memory of the victims of the shooting at the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, on July 4, 2022. The House version of the resolution was introduced last
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