WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2025: * * * Budzinski Hosts Roundtable with Illinois Federation of Teachers FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, IL -- Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) hosted a roundtable with the Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT) and special education advocates to discuss President Trump's proposed attacks on the Department of Education. The discussion centered on the harmful impacts of potential cuts to crit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Krishnamoorthi And Colleagues Demand Answers on Trump Administration's Massive Cuts To National Institutes of Health Research WASHINGTON - Last week, Congressman joined a majority of his colleagues in the House Democratic Caucus in a letter to Acting Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that expresses alarm at the illegal decision by President Trump to reduce the re  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Joins OSF HealthCare Leaders in Peoria to Discuss Strengthening Illinois' Healthcare Workforce Pipeline Peoria, IL - On Tuesday, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi joined OSF HealthCare leadership, regional career and technical education leaders, and representatives from organized labor for a facility tour and roundtable discussion at the Jump Trading Simulation &  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Joins Durbin, Casten, Illinois Delegation Members' Letter to Protect Regional EPA Workers February 18, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Representative Sean Casten (D-IL-06) and members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation in a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2025: * * * Foster Condemns Firing of 168 National Science Foundation Employees Washington, DC -- Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement: "Firing 168 National Science Foundation employees is a devastating loss of expertise and institutional knowledge, especially at an agency that contributes so much valuable research on everything from public health to our national  more