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Jesse White issues a statement supporting Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan

September 29 2017 at 10:06 AM

SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White has issued a statement supporting Illinois Attorney...

“Conor’s Law” signed by Governor Rauner

September 29 2017 at 10:02 AM

LITCHFIELD - Legislation changing the way intoxicated minors are processed and ultimately released stem...

Durbin helps introduce legislation to ensure transparency and accountability in DEA quotas for prescription opioid painkillers

September 29 2017 at 9:45 AM

WASHINGTON – As the nation suffers from a national public health emergency in the form of an opioi...

U.S. Supreme Court to consider union fair-share case

September 29 2017 at 9:41 AM

CHICAGO - Today the United States Supreme Court took an important first step toward ending the unconstitutional...

Durbin, Duckworth, colleagues to Trump: We must do more for Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands

September 29 2017 at 9:38 AM

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined Senators Maria...

Duckworth Statement on Trump tax reform plan

September 29 2017 at 9:34 AM

WASHINGTON, DC – Following President Trump’s announcement on his principles for tax reform,...

Governor Rauner encourages donations for hurricane survivors

September 29 2017 at 9:32 AM

CHICAGO – Governor Bruce Rauner and Lieutenant Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti today encouraged Illinois...

Duckworth calls on disaster response agencies to improve coordinated relief efforts

September 29 2017 at 9:30 AM

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) highlighted the need for better coordination...

Durbin statement on Trump administration decision to slash refugee resettlement quota

September 29 2017 at 9:28 AM

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Immigration Subcommittee,...

Hunters, landowners encouraged to report suspected cases of EHD

September 29 2017 at 9:26 AM

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has received reports of 26 suspecte...

Governor applauds Illinois-China relationship at celebratory reception

September 29 2017 at 9:20 AM

CHICAGO – Gov. Bruce Rauner attended the 68 th Anniversary of the Founding of the People’s...

Equipping police and communities in hard-hit opioid overdose areas

September 27 2017 at 2:14 PM

SPRINGFIELD – To fight the opioid epidemic in 18 south-central Illinois rural counties that...

Duckworth, Durbin announce over $8 Million for Head Start programs in Metro East

September 27 2017 at 1:58 PM

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced...

Duckworth addresses Authorizations for Use of Military Force in op-ed in the Wall Street Journal

September 27 2017 at 12:40 PM

WASHINGTON - In an op-ed in today’s Wall Street Journal, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy...

Duckworth statement on Trump’s indefinite discriminatory travel ban

September 27 2017 at 12:13 PM

WASHINGTON, DC – In response to President Trump’s latest illogical and discriminatory travel...

Beiser stops property tax increase, protects school funding

September 27 2017 at 12:10 PM

ALTON – State Rep. Dan Beiser, D-Alton, recently supported a new school funding formula that woul...

Gov. Rauner signs Conor’s Law

September 27 2017 at 12:01 PM

CARLINVILLE – Gov. Bruce Rauner today signed into law SB 2185, known as Conor’s Law, legislation...

Duckworth statement on status of Graham-Cassidy healthcare bill

September 27 2017 at 11:58 AM

WASHINGTON, DC – Following an announcement that the Senate will not vote on the Graham-Cassidy...

Duckworth and Durbin call on Congress to immediately provide disaster assistance for Puerto Rico & U.S. Virgin Islands

September 27 2017 at 11:57 AM

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined 9 of their...

Legislation introduced to help make college textbooks more affordable

September 27 2017 at 11:52 AM

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Al Franken (D-MN), and Angus King (I-ME) along...

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