WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Budzinski to Serve as Vice Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) announced her appointment as the new Vice Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit. This appointment comes at a critical time as farmers across the c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten, Salazar Propose Bipartisan Bill to Bolster Sustainable Apparel Industry Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (D-IL-06) and Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27) introduced bipartisan legislation to revolutionize the way consumers learn about the environmental impact of the clothes they purchase. Under the Voluntary Sustainable Apparel Labeling Act, apparel manufacturers c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Garcia's Statement on His Vote Against H.R. 35 Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia issued the following statement on his decision to vote against H.R. 35, the Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act: "Fleeing border patrol already carries criminal and legal penalties under current law, and a conviction for fleeing border patrol already makes a person deportable. What H.R. 35 does is establis  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Votes Against Confirming Tulsi Gabbard to Serve as Director of National Intelligence February 12, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC)--released the following statement after the Senate confirmed Tulsi Gabbard by a vote of 52-48   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Meet With the Illinois Community College Trustees Association February 12, 2025 [WASHIGNTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) yesterday met with the board members, presidents, staff, and students from the Illinois Community College Trustees Association (ICCTA) to discuss improving access to higher education for Illi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Condemns Tulsi Gabbard's Nomination To Serve As Director Of National Intelligence February 12, 2025 WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) outlined his serious concerns with Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump's nominee to be the Director of National Intelligence ahead of her confirmation vote. Durbin began his remarks by highlighting th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing For Justice Department Executive Nominees February 12, 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 on the nominations of Todd Blanche to be Deputy Attorney General (D  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing For Justice Department Executive Nominees Today's hearing features Todd Blanche, nominated to be Deputy Attorney General, and Gail Slater, nominated to be Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Membe  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Delivers Speech At American Federation Of Government Employees Breakfast February 12, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today delivered remarks at the American Federation of Government Employees' (AFGE) annual legislative breakfast. Durbin's speech comes in the wake of the Trump Administration's concerted attack on federal agencies and employees. On Janua  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Questions Todd Blanche, Trump's Nominee To Be Deputy Attorney General, During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing February 12, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned Todd Blanche, nominated by President Donald Trump to be Deputy Attorney General (DAG), during today's Senate Judiciary Committee nomina  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Durbin Questions Todd Blanche, Trump's Nominee To Be Deputy Attorney General, During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned Todd Blanche, nominated by President Donald Trump to be Deputy Attorney General (DAG), during today's  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth Meet With The Illinois Community College Trustees Association February 12, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) yesterday met with the board members, presidents, staff, and students from the Illinois Community College Trustees Association (ICCTA) to discuss improving access to higher education for Illinoisan  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Illinois Delegation Members Send Letter To Protect Regional EPA Workers February 12, 2025 Durbin and U.S. Representative Sean Casten lead the letter to EPA, urging agency leadership to reconsider plans to terminate probationary EPA employees WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Sean Casten (D-IL-06) led members of the Illinois Congressi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Foster Introduces Legislation to Make Scientific Resources Available to Employees at Federal Agencies Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced the Well-Informed, Scientific, & Efficient (WISE) Government Act to better equip federal agencies with the scientific literature necessary to make well-informed policy decisions. This legislation would require the U.S. General Services  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Health Chairwoman Dr. Miller-Meeks Leads Oversight Hearing on Cutting Red Tape in VA's Community Care Program, Role of Different Parties, Protecting Access Today, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), the Chairwoman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepare  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * In Senate Floor Speech, Durbin Recounts Crimes Of Insurrectionists Pardoned By President Trump February 12, 2025 In his remarks, Durbin spoke about the dangerous misconduct and criminal records of pardoned insurrectionists WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered remarks on the Senate floor detailing the c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * LaHood, Schneider Reintroduce Legislation to Support US Freight Railcar Manufacturing and Jobs Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16), Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10), and 39 additional original cosponsors reintroduced the Freight RAILCAR Act of 2025. This legislation creates a tax credit to encourage the replacement and modernization of the U.S. freight railcar fleet. This wi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi's Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on Critical Federal Assistance Programs Washington, D.C. (February 11, 2025)--Below is Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi's opening statement (link is external), as prepared for delivery, at today's Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services hearing on Republican efforts to dismantle vital programs that provi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Sustainable Investment Caucus Statement on Climate Disclosure Rule Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Congressmen Sean Casten (IL-06) and Juan Vargas (CA-52), co-chairs of the Congressional Sustainable Investment Caucus, released the following statement regarding Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Acting Chairman Mark Uyeda's decision to suspend the SEC's efforts to defend its climate risk disclosure rul  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * U.S. Representatives Jackson, Fields, and Turner Launched the Congressional Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Caucus and Hosted First Congressional Briefing On February 11, 2025, U.S. Representatives Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL-01), Cleo Fields (D-LA-06), and Sylvester Turner (D-TX-18) launched the Congressional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Caucus. The caucus aims to amplify an  more