WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: January 08, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced $114,471,562 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations throughout the Chicagoland area. The recipients of this funding are the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the Metropolitan Mayors Ca  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: January 08, 2025 WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) reflected on the life and legacy of Jimmy Carter, the 39 th President of the United States. "For many presidents, their legacy is written and sealed by their actions in office--their post-presidency activities nothing but fodder for the tabloids and a footnote in history books. But not for J  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: January 08, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement after meeting with Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump's intended nominee to be U.S. Attorney General: "In today's meeting, I raised concerns with Ms. Bondi regarding her record--one in which she served as a personal attorney to Pr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: January 08, 2025 WASHINGTON \- U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced $114,471,562 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations throughout the Chicagoland area. The recipients of this funding are the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus.  more