WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell today thanked the Biden Administration for investing $1.7 billion in American auto manufacturing through the Domestic Manufacturing Auto Conversion Grants program, a provision Dingell authored and included in the Inflation Reduction Act. This funding will support the conversion of 11 shuttered or at-risk auto manufacturing and assembly facilities across eight states--Mic  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today met with Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) President Brian Duncan and IFB members to discuss Illinois's agricultural priorities as Congress works to reauthorize the Farm Bill. Duckworth and the members discussed the importance of supporting our family farmers at home by expanding biofuels production, increasing agricultural exports markets and improving farm safety net progr  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09) today announced that a total of $1,959,752 they secured through Fiscal Year 2023 Congressionally Directed Spending and Community Project requests will be sent by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to the City of Chicago for lead service line replacement at daycare facilities throughout Chicago. Duckworth successfully se  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today announced that the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a full committee hearing in September to explore the immediate legal and policy ramifications of the Supreme Court's ruling in Trump v. United States: "The Court's six Republican-appointed justices upended our constitutional landscape with their misguided ruli  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: The legislation seeks to address gun violence by preventing firearms from falling into the wrong hands Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today introduced legislation to update federal laws governing licensed firearm dealers, cracking down on rogue firearm dealers who engage in unlawful practices that lead to gun trafficking and violence. The Federal Fire  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today met with Illinois Farm Bureau members and President of the Illinois Farm Bureau, Brian Duncan, to discuss Illinois' agricultural priorities as the Senate continues its work on the Farm Bill. During their meeting, the group expressed support for federal crop insurance and shared conce  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: In an April letter, Durbin urged President Biden to consider Halvorson-Bush for the role Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement regarding former Congresswoman Debbie Halvorson-Bush's nomination to serve as the Chair of the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB): "At my urging, President Biden has made an excellent choice in nominating former Illinois Congresswoman Deb  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Durbin and Cohen introduce bicameral legislation to reinstate the 85/15 rule to require for-profit colleges to bring in more revenue from non-federal college industry Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN-09) today introduced bicameral legislation that would help put an end to the for-profit college industry's aggressive recruiting of veterans, service membe  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Stellantis will match this grant funding by pledging millions in investments into reopening and retooling the Belvidere Plant Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and U.S. Representatives Bill Foster (D-IL-11) and Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17) today announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding Stellantis $334,763,050 in Domestic Auto Manufacturing C  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: The Senators introduce the resolution during NATO Summit week Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Co-Chairs of the Senate Baltic Freedom Caucus, introduced a resolution recognizing the importance of the alliance between the United States and the Baltic States, including support for the Baltic Security Initiative, which enhances and strengthens U.S. security   more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: This week, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) and Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) introduced the AmeriCorps Access for Dreamers Act to expand education award opportunities and pathways into national service for Dreamers in our nation. The legislation provides access to the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award for DACA recipients who have volunteered to serve communities with the Congressional-created Amer  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee advanced eight judicial nominations to the full Senate, continuing the Committee's work to bring balance to the federal judiciary. The nominations advanced include one circuit court nominee and seven district court nominees. "In our first markup following the latest Supreme Court term, we're reminded of the importance of the rule of law and judges who uphold   more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: Today, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee advanced eight judicial nominations to the full Senate, continuing the Committee's work to bring balance to the federal judiciary. The nominations advanced include one circuit court nominee and seven district court nominees. "In our first markup following the latest Supreme Court term, we're reminde  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today introduced legislation to update federal laws governing licensed firearm dealers, cracking down on rogue firearm dealers who engage in unlawful practices that lead to gun trafficking and violence. The Federal Firearm Licensee Act would establish new r  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today announced that the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a full committee hearing in September to explore the immediate legal and policy ramifications of the Supreme Court's ruling in Trump v. United States: "The Court's six Republican-appointed justi  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: On Thursday, July 11, 2024, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), alongside Congressman Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) and Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) introduced the bipartisan Stop Fentanyl at the Border Act. This bill would provide increased funding, technology and staffing for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in order to keep our communities safe and combat the growing fentanyl crisis. "I hav  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: This week, Representative Lauren Underwood announced a new round of federal funding she has secured for the University of Illinois, the City of Aurora, and Pace Bus Suburban Bus Division. As a member of the Appropriations Committee, Underwood has made securing federal resources for northern Illinois a top priority. The following funds will support programs in Illinois with federal reso  more