WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: 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 House passage of their bipartisan legislation to help break down unnecessary barriers for Americans with disabilities at Amtrak rail stations across the country. Building on Duckworth's All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP) Act, which   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Democrats break the record of 234 judges confirmed during the first Trump administration Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today celebrated the confirmation of Benjamin J. Cheeks to be a United States District Judge for the Southern District of California and Serena Raquel Murillo to be a United States District Judge for the Central District of Ca  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on Senate passage of the short-term Continuing Resolution (CR), which will fund the government through March 14, extend the 2018 Farm Bill for one year, and provide $100 billion in disaster supplemental funding and $10 billion in economic assistance payments for farmers: "At the 1  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement after the House passed the end-of-year continuing resolution: "I'm relieved that a bipartisan majority came together to keep the government open and working for the American people. But let's be clear: This was not the bipartisan agreement that was negotiated in good faith. Though disaster was avoided this time, it's disturbing that so ma  more