WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Vice Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Committee and proud daughter of Guatemalan immigrants, released the following statement after incoming president Donald Trump doubled down on his unconstitutional plan to end birthright citizenship(link is external): "'Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.' It is important to remember  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement on the capture of Damascus by rebels and Bashar al-Assad's departure from Syria: "The people of Syria are celebrating the end of Bashar al-Assad's 24-year brutal dictatorship and 50 years of autocracy. Propped up by Russia and Iran for decades, Assad jailed, tortured, and caused the deaths of hundreds of thousands of his own people. A  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: Today, the House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation which would designate United States Route 20 in the States of Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts as the "National Medal of Honor Highway." The legislation was led by Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), and Congressman Mike Kelly (PA-16) in the House   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced(link is external) Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) as co-chair of the Steering & Policy Committee for the 119th Congress. Congresswomen Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) and Nanette Barragan (CA-44) will also serve as co-chairs. "I am honored to be named co-chair of the Steering & Policy Committee alongside my colleagues Congresswomen Wasserman Schultz  more