WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)-- a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation--underscored the urgent need for the Senate to pass the bipartisan Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act ahead of the May 10th authorization deadline. This bipartisan compromise packag  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez's (IL-03) first piece of legislation,H.R. 1767, the Student Veteran Benefit Restoration Act, passed the House with bipartisan support, 406 votes in favor. If passed by the Senate and signed into law, the legislation would begin the process of restoring GI Bill education benefits for student veterans who have been defrauded by an educational institution. The bipartisan  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following statement to celebrate the start of National Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Month. A video statement from Senator Duckworth can be viewed on the Senator's website. "Every Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is an opportunity to honor the trailblazers who came before us, uplift the diverse   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today met with the Champaign County First Coalition to discuss current projects and initiatives that would improve quality of life for residents of Champaign County and spur economic development in the region. During the meeting, Duckworth also discussed her work to deliver federal infrastructure and job investments to central Illinois, including investments through the Bi  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with the Bank of Springfield (BOS) and the Community Bankers Association of Illinois (CBAI) to discuss various ways to support community banks in Illinois, improve our economy, and crack down on the increasing issue of check fraud. In 2023, banks saw a seven percent increase in check fraud on top of the 84 percent spike in 2022. Check fraud harms eve  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with Federal Railroad Administrator Amit Bose to receive an update on the Chicago-Quad Cities Rail Project, which would establish a passenger rail route running between Chicago and the Quad Cities. Durbin urged Administrator Bose to prioritize the project and ensure that FRA continues to extend federal funding Durbin previously secured for the project.  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today introduced the Prohibiting Tianeptine and Other Dangerous Products Act, legislation that would prohibit tianeptine from being marketed to consumers. Tianeptine is an unapproved drug that is marketed as a purported dietary supplement and sold under labels such as "Neptune's Fix." Ingestion of the drug has led to an  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-IN), along with U.S. Representative Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (D-IL-04), today introduced the Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act, which would require the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to update its lead poisoning prevention measures to reflect modern science and ensure that families and children living in federally-a  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on April 30, 2024: * * * Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after the House passed four bipartisan veterans' bills this week: "It's a good day when the House can come together and pass important, bipartisan bills to enhance the delivery of services to our nation's veterans, especially when it c  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the Committee's markup on 22 veterans' bills. For a full list of the bills being considered at today's markup, click here. Good morning. Thank you all for being here. Good morning. A quorum being present  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Hoy, la congresista Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), junto a los congresistas Joaquin Castro (TX-20) y Greg Casar (TX-35), introdujeron una resolucion reconociendo el rol indispensable que tuvo la comunidad indigena en Guatemala para asegurar la transicion democratica de poder despues de las elecciones generales de 2023 ante la corrupcion judicial, exclusion politica y marginalizacion historica. La resolucion t  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement applauding new Treasury Department guidance on the Inflation Reduction Act-enacted Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Credit, which will cut aviation sector emissions and boost US production of SAF: "This week marks an important new chapter in our work to decarbonize aviation. I was proud to autho  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10), member of the House Foreign Affairs and Ways and Means Committees, returned recently from an official visit to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Schneider was invited to speak at the World Economic Forum's Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development. While in Riyadh, Schneider met high-level officials from Saudi Arabia, the U.S. and other nations, providi  more