WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * BOST BILL PROTECTS PRIME FARMLAND PRODUCTION WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) today introduced legislation to keep prime and unique farmland in production for farming by restricting access to federal tax credits for companies converting these properties into solar panels tracts. The PANELS Act would not prevent a farmer from leasing their property for solar panels, but it would   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * BOST BILL PROTECTS U.S. COMPANIES FROM CHINA'S CHEATING WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) today reintroduced the Fighting Trade Cheats Act, legislation to hold China and other bad actors accountable for unfair trade practices that destroy American jobs. Bost's bill takes aim at companies dumping foreign-made goods in U.S. markets by allowing U.S. manufacturers to  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, issued the following news release statement on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * BOST MEETS WITH VETERANS' SECRETARY DOUG COLLINS WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) today released the following statement following his first official meeting with recently confirmed Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins: "I was honored to sit down with my old friend and former House colleague, newly confirmed VA Secretary Doug Co  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * Budzinski Re-Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Codify Year-Round E15 WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) re-introduced the bipartisan Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, which would extend the Reid vapor pressure (RVP) volatility waiver to enable the year-round, nationwide sale of ethanol blends up to 15 percent. "Higher blends of biofuels hel  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten, 25 House Dems Urge DOE to Maintain Loan Program Office Obligations Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Congressman Sean Casten led 25 Members of Congress in a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright reminding DOE that it is not only illegal for the DOE's Loan Program Office (LPO) to cancel loans it has issued, but would also hurt American economic competitiveness and innovation. "T  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten, Matsui Reintroduce Bill to Incentivize Efficient Vehicle Purchases Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) reintroduced the Vehicle Energy Performance Act (VEPA) to incentivize consumers to purchase new vehicles with better-than-average energy performance. "Roughly one-quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions from the United Stat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten, Sherman Lead 144 House Democrats Urging Trump to Retract Gaza Statements Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Congressmen Sean Casten (IL-06) and Brad Sherman (CA-32) led 144 House Democrats in urging President Donald Trump to retract his statements that the civilian Palestinian population of the Gaza strip should be permanently relocated and the United States should take control of the region. "Now mo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Outlines How Trump's Attack on USAID is Hurting National Security and All Americans February 12, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC)--outlined how President Donald Trump's illegal foreign assistance freeze and dismantling of USAID undermines our national security, empowers our adversaries   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Votes Against Confirming Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Serve as HHS Secretary February 13, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) released the following statement after the Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. by a vote of 52-48 to serve as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services: "I am extremely disappointed that my Republican colleagues   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Blackburn Renew Bipartisan Push to Help Cosmetologists Recognize and Respond to Domestic Violence February 12, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Susan Collins (R-ME), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), John Boozman (R-AR), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to incentivize domestic violence awa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Warren Press Trump Health Nominee Dr. Oz on Dangerous Anti-Abortion Views February 13, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) pressed Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Trump's nominee for the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), on his hostile anti-abortion record as his nominee process begins. If con  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Meets With Rural Health Care Providers February 12, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with Illinois members of the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) to speak about the challenges of providing health care in rural communities. During their meeting, Durbin and the health care leaders discussed the importance of preserving Medicaid funding f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Confirmation of RFK Jr. As Director Of The Department Of Health And Human Services February 13, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement after voting against the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President Trump's nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): "HHS is a life or   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Votes 'No' On Advancing President Trump's Pick To Be FBI Director, Kash Patel February 13, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today voted against advancing President Donald Trump's pick to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Kash Patel, in the Senate Judiciary Committee executive busi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Daines Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Support The Future Of Quantum Research At Energy Department February 13, 2025 The Department of Energy Quantum Leadership Act would authorize more than $2.5 billion for quantum research conducted at DOE WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) today introduced bipartisan legislation to  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin: RFK Jr. Is Unqualified, Unfit, And Dangerous To Lead The Department Of Health And Human Services 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 Robert F. Kenney, Jr., President Trump's nominee to the lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). During his speech Durbin ou  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * LaHood's Tax Administration Bill Passes Out of the House Ways and Means Committee Washington, D.C. - This week, the House Ways and Means Committee unanimously passed Congressman Darin LaHood's (IL-16) Electronic Filing and Payment Fairness Act out of committee. During the full committee markup, various pieces of legislation were considered to simplify tax administration and combat the unemployment i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following testimony by Kenneth Hartman Jr., president of the National Corn Growers Association, from a Feb. 5, 2025, hearing entitled "Perspectives From the Field: Farmer and Rancher Views on the Agricultural Economy, Part 1": * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar, and Members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, thank you for the invitation to testify today. My   more