WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL06) has released the following statement regarding the continuing resolution passed by the House to keep the government open: "Keeping our government open is one of the most basic responsibilities of Congress. Government funding should have been sorted out before the start of the 2025 fiscal year, but unfortunately, Speaker Mike Johnson proved incapable of doing this  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement after voting NO on H.R. 10515, the so-called American Relief Act, 2025. "We had an agreement. A bipartisan negotiated continuing resolution. But then the Republicans' billionaire bosses Trump and Musk got involved, and Republicans showed us *exactly* who they work for. In the last 48 hours, the Republicans have shown, AGAIN, t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement after Congress successfully passed a spending bill to avert a government shutdown:"House Democrats continue to fulfill our promise of putting people over politics. We remained steadfast on our purpose to fund the government despite best efforts from President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk to drive us into a shutdown. Not only did every Hou  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement after voting against the House Republican's failed spending bill that would hurt hardworking Americans: "House Republicans are trying to shove through a debt-limit increase at the eleventh hour to avoid a government shutdown of their own making. They set fire to our bipartisan plan that would have funded the government and helped hard  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement applauding the FTC and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul for taking action(link is external) against Grubhub for harming diners, workers, and small businesses: "Consumers, workers, and small businesses alike are tired of being deceived. Food delivery apps promised more choice for consumers, flexibility and good pay for  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement on the continuing resolution to keep government programs and services functioning until March 14, 2025: "Today, I voted in favor of a continuing resolution to keep our government open and funded. Republicans, under the leadership of President Musk and his puppet Donald Trump, had us on a collision course towards a governme  more