WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead Of Pam Bondi's Nomination Vote This Week, Durbin Outlines His Concerns About Bondi's Ability To Serve As An Independent AG February 03, 2025 Durbin's floor speech comes after the Trump Administration forced out dozens of DOJ and FBI officials this weekend and is now threatening additional action against thousands of employees across the country who worked on investigations related to Jan  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * * * * Casten, Meng Reintroduce Bill to Expand Access to Menstrual Products Washington, D.C. \- Today, Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) and Congresswoman Grace Meng (NY-06) reintroduced the Period PROUD (Providing Resources to Our Underserved and Disadvantaged) Act to expand accessibility to menstrual products for those with limited access. The Period PROUD Act would provide funding through the Socia  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On The Fentanyl Crisis February 04, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "The Poisoning of America: Fentanyl, its Analogues, and the Need for Permanent  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Denounces Trump Tariffs In Senate Floor Speech, Emphasizes That This Will Hurt American Families February 03, 2025 WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) spoke out against President Trump's tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China that he announced on Friday. As of today, President Trump has now delayed for one month the 25 percent  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Durbin Announce Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Assignments For The 119th Congress February 03, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) today announced the establishment, leadership, and membership of Senate Judiciary Subcommittees for the 119 th Con  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 4, 2025: * * * Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after the Senate voted 77-23 to confirm President Trump's nomination, the Honorable Douglas A. Collins, to serve as the twelfth Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): "I served with my friend from Georgia and fellow veter  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez Statement on Administration's Use of Overseas Prisons to Violate Civil, Human Rights Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement on the Administration's plan to use overseas prisons to violate civil and human rights. "Our country's commitment to fundamental human rights was a result of a commitment to never again revisit the atrocities o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following statement on Feb. 4, 2025: * * * Today, Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the CCP issued the following statement regarding President Trump's decision to place tariffs on countries such as Mexico, Canada, a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Schakowsky: This FTC Was the Most Effective in Decades Thanks to Lina Khan Under her leadership, the Federal Trade Commission consistently delivered for consumers, lowering costs and creating a fairer, more honest, and more competitive economy. WASHINGTON - Today Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Ranking Member of the Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce   more