WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Budzinski Convenes First Hearing as Veterans' Affairs Ranking Member of Technology Modernization Subcommittee WASHINGTON, DC-- Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) helped lead the first hearing as Ranking Member of the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization. The hearing focused on the ongoing implementation of the Electronic Health Record Moderni  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Budzinski, Stauber Introduce Legislation to Protect Union Rights of Public Safety Officers SPRINGFIELD, IL - Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) re-introduced the bipartisan Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act to ensure union rights for all first responders. Specifically, this legislation will allow public safety officers   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood Applauds President Trump's Year-Round E15 Announcement WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressmen Mike Flood issued a statement in celebration of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement allowing E15 all year long in Nebraska, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. "Thank you to Administrator Zeldin an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Krishnamoorthi Statement on GOP Proposal to Gut Medicaid WASHINGTON -- As House Republicans prepare to bring their irresponsible budget proposal -- which includes up to an estimated $1 trillion in cuts that will gut Medicaid (link is external) -- to the House floor tomorrow, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi released the following statement: "It is unconscionable that Republicans   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi and More than 100 of his Colleagues Condemn Elon Musk Takeovers, Call on Federal Agencies to Regain Order WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Congressman Gerald Connolly (D-VA), the Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and more than 100 other House Democrats sent a letter to the heads of 24 federal agencies  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Speaks at Asian American Coalition of Chicago's Lunar New Year Celebration February 23, 2025 [ROSEMONT, IL] - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) delivered remarks at the Asian American Coalition of Chicago's 42 nd Annual Lunar New Year Celebration, hosted by the Indonesian American Community, in Rosemont. Duckworth highlighted the historic contributions of the Asian Americ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Garcia Discuss Economic and Staffing Impacts of Trump's Mass Deportation Actions with Local Hospitality Leaders in Chicago February 23, 2025 [CHICAGO, IL] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), U.S. Representative Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (D-IL-4) and local elected officials yesterday joined Chicago hospitality and restaurant industry leaders over lunch to discuss how Trump's U.S. Immigra  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Reintroduced Bipartisan Legislation To Protect Rural Postal Processing Facilities February 24, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) reintroduced bipartisan legislation that would require the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to protect mail processing centers in rural communities by mandating a study on the consequences of downsi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez Statement on 3 Years Since Putin's Invasion of Ukraine Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement marking three years of Putin's war on Ukraine. Ramirez's statement also calls for Trump to recognize that a resolution to this war can't come without Ukraine's sovereignty. "For three years, Ukrainians have been under attack by Putin, a di  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez, More than 100 House Democrats Push Federal Agencies to Regain Order, Renounce Musk Chaos Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), the Ranking Member for the Veterans' Affairs Oversight and Investigation Subcommittee, joined more than 100 Democrats in a letter (link is external) demanding the heads of 24 federal agencies clarify that federal employees do not have to   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * SCHNEIDER STATEMENT ON 3 YEARS SINCE RUSSIA'S ILLEGAL INVASION OF UKRAINE WASHINGTON - Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10) issued to following statement marking three years since Russia's illegal, unprovoked invasion of Ukraine: "Three years ago today, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale, unprovoked, and illegal invasion of Ukraine. The people of Ukraine, led by President Volodymy  more