WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: Ahead of the confirmation vote on the nomination of Judge Nancy Maldonado to be a United States Circuit Court Judge for the Seventh Circuit, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, urged his colleagues to support Judge Maldonado's nomination. Once confirmed, Judge Maldonado will be the first Hispanic judge to serv  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi led colleagues Reps. Donald Davis (NC-01) and Vicente Gonzalez Jr. (TX-34) in asking that the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) "ensure that plans and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) do not charge direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fees to pharmacies for negotiated drugs" available to seniors at reduced prices through the provisions of the Infl  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation--issued the following statement in reaction to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) reaching a settlement with Boeing, which will involve Boeing pleading guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge, afte  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski and Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth 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 recommendation, the Biden Administration has made an excellent choice in appointing Pam Monetti to serve as the new Illinois Director for USDA Rural Developme  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson has introduced the "Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2024" to strengthen and ensure maritime safety. "Piracy at sea is very costly in many ways, including higher insurance premiums," said Jackson. "In many cases, ships must reroute to avoid pirates resulting in extended days at sea. These higher shipping costs are passed on to consumers through higher priced goods." Moreover,  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on July 8, 2024: Today, U.S. Representatives Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13) and Young Kim (R-CA-40) and Mike Bost (R-IL-12) announced the introduction of the bipartisan Improving VA Training for Military Sexual Trauma Claims Act which would improve training for VA employees who process and decide military sexual trauma (MST) claims. The legislation would help to reduce red tape for survivors who file for disabi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 9 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on July 8, 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-standi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 9 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on July 8, 2024: * * * U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's ruling in Trump v. U.S., which held that "the nature of Presidential power entitles a former President to absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for actions within his con  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on July 8, 2024: * * * U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today released the following statement after the U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination of Judge Nancy L. Maldonado to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit. Judge Maldonado will be the first Hispan  more