WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL06) has issued the following statement regarding the release of the Gaetz Report: "The release of the Gaetz Report is welcome news for all who care about integrity, accountability, and transparency in the U.S. House of Representatives," said U.S. Congressman Sean Casten. Earlier this month, Rep. Casten introduced a privileged resolution to force a vote by the full   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released a review of the accomplishments of the 2021-2024 Democratic majority Senate Judiciary Committee, which includes a compilation of the four years under Chair Durbin's leadership and during the Biden-Harris Administration. "Our country demands much of the Senate Judi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement applauding President Biden for commuting the sentences of most individuals currently on federal death row to life imprisonment. In November, Durbin led 12 Senators in a letter to President Biden calling on him to review the c  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), released the findings of its 20-month investigation into the ethical crisis at the Supreme Court, including the results of committee subpoenas. Entitled "An Investigation of the Ethics Challenge at the Supreme Court," the majority staff report sheds light on a Sup  more