WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Meets with Taiwan Legislature Delegation, Reinforces Support for U.S.-Taiwan Relations January 22, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) met with Han Kuo-yu, the Speaker of Taiwan's Legislative Yuan, and a delegation from the Legislative Yuan yesterday to discuss how the United States can best continue to support Taiwan amidst threats from the People's Republic  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Votes Against Confirming John Ratcliffe as CIA Director December 16, 2024 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) released the following statement after the Senate confirmed John Ratcliffe by a vote of 74-25 to serve as CIA Director under President Trump: "When questioned during his last confirmation hearing about his views on torture during the f  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Calls Out "Full, Complete, And Unconditional" Pardons Given by President Trump To January 6 Insurrectionists Who Violently Assaulted Police Officers January 22, 2025 In speech on Senate floor, Durbin denounces President Trump's pardon of January 6th insurrectionists and reads accounts of rioters' egregious violence against law enforcement officers WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Sena  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Highlights Bill To Crack Down On Prescription Drug Advertisements, Boost Price Transparency On Senate Floor January 23, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today delivered a speech on the Senate floor highlighting his Drug-price Transparency for Consumers (DTC) Act, a bill he is introducing with Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) that would require price disclos  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Meets With Former Congressman Sean Duffy, President Trump's Nominee For Secretary Of Transportation January 23, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with former U.S. Congressman Sean Duffy, President Donald Trump's nominee to serve as the Secretary of Transportation. During their meeting, Durbin asked Duffy about President Trump's recent executive   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Meets With Secretary Of Agriculture Nominee January 22, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today met with Brooke Rollins, nominee to serve as the Secretary of Agriculture, in advance of her nomination hearing scheduled this week before the committee. During their meeting, Durbin shared the agriculture and nutr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Questions Brooke Rollins, Nominee For Secretary Of Agriculture, In Senate Agriculture Committee Hearing January 23, 2025 Durbin questioned Ms. Rollins about protecting the immigrant workforce that many Illinois farms rely on WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today questioned Brooke Ro  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Speaks Out Against Unqualified Nominee For Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth January 23, 2025 In a speech on the Senate floor, Durbin explains his rationale for opposing Hegseth's nomination WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today spoke out against Pete Hegseth's nomination to serve as the Secretary of Defense. Durbin explained  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Grassley Introduce Bill To Crack Down On Prescription Drug Advertisements, Boost Price Transparency January 23, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, today introduced the bipartisan Drug-price Transparency for Consumers (DTC) Act, a bill that would requ  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Representative Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04), joined his Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) colleagues, Chairman Greg Casar (TX-35), Deputy Chair Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Representatives Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Luz Rivas (CA-29), Melanie Stansbury (NM-01), and Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) today to blast Trump's executive orders. Also in attendance were Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Lateefah Simon (CA-12)   more