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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Illinois Newsletter for Sunday April 28, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Congresswoman Ramirez, Housing Leaders Unveil the Future of Housing: Bold, Progressive, Affordable, Sustainable
WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Chicago, IL -- Last Tuesday, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) joined local and national housing leaders to unveil bold policy actions to realize the progressive vision of affordable, sustainable housing for all, by tenants for tenants. Congresswoman Ramirez celebrated two pieces of groundbreaking legislation she introduced to address the crises of climate change and housing unaffordability: the Gree  more

Rep. Robin Kelly Responds to FDA Abandoning Menthol Cigarette Ban
WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Following reports that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has dropped plans to ban menthol cigarettes, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02), chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, issued the following statement: "I am deeply disappointed that the FDA has chosen to abandon its established plan to ban menthol cigarettes. The FDA's experts have been clear that menthol cigarettes are harm  more