WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Approval of the waiver allows the State to bolster health programs aimed at addressing the opioid epidemic, violence prevention, homelessness, hunger and more [CHICAGO, IL] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) applauded the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) approval of Illinois' application for a Section 1115 Demonstration Waiver to e  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- 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)--Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee--today released the following statement after the White House announced its intent to nominate U.S. Magistrate Judge Jonathan Hawley for the Peoria-based federal district court judicial vacancy in the Central District of Illinois: "We are pleased that President Bid  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Professor Muhammad Yunus is scheduled to face additional court dates in the upcoming weeks; could face up to six months in jail on bogus charges CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Peter Welch (D-VT) released the following statement on Nobel Peace Prize laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus' upcoming court dates, where he could  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, Congressmen Mike Quigley (IL-5) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) announced they have introduced the bipartisan Honoring Our K9 Heroes Act, which establishes a grant program for non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations to provide essential veterinary care for retired Federal and Military working dogs. Over 5,500 K9s currently serve our Federal Agencies, performing critical tasks to safeguard our country and com  more