U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Illinois
Casten, Dean, McBath Urge Increased Funding for ATF in FY2025 Government Funding Package
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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U.S. Representatives Sean Casten (IL06), Madeleine Dean (PA04), and Lucy McBath (GA07) led 55 colleagues in a letter to Congressional Appropriations Committee Leadership urging them to increase funding for the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) within the Department of Justice (DOJ) in the FY2025 government funding package.
"As you work to finalize the FY25 CommerceJusticeScien
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Duckworth Discusses Rail Accessibility and Improvements with Metra Leadership
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) this week met with Metra leadership to discuss ongoing rail improvements throughout the Chicagoland area, including Metra's work on expanding services to O'Hare International Airport and the upcoming Surface Transportation Bill Reauthorization. Duckworth, a member of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, met with Metra CEO Jim Derwinski and Metra De
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Duckworth, Capito Applaud Senate Passage of Their Bipartisan Bill to Promote Accessibility at Amtrak Stations Across the Country
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)--both members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST)--applauded the Senate unanimously passing their bipartisan legislation that would help break down unnecessary barriers Americans with disabilities continue to face at Amtrak stations across the country. Building on Duckworth's All Stations Acc
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Duckworth, Cassidy Applaud Senate Passage of Their Bipartisan Bill to Support Veteran Organizations, Which Is Now Set to Become Law
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--who served in the Reserve Forces for 23 years before retiring at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel--and U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D., (R-LA) celebrated the U.S. Senate passing their Veteran Service Organization (VSO) Equal Tax Treatment (VETT) Act, which would expand the deductibility of charitable contributions to all federally chartered tax-exempt
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Rep. Underwood, Colleagues Release CBO Findings Detailing Impact on Americans' Health Insurance Should Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Expire in 2025
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Ron Wyden (D-OR), Chair of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, with U.S. Representatives Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Ranking Member of the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee, and Lauren Underwood (D-IL) as well as U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. House of Representatives Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries secured new data from the U.
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SCHNEIDER STATEMENT ON AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL REPORT
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and co-founder and co-chair of the bipartisan, bicameral Abraham Accords Caucus, released the following statement on a report recently issued by Amnesty International:
"The recently released Amnesty International report accusing Israel of genocidal intent in Gaza is deeply flawed, speculative and misleading. Its conclusions h
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