| Aug. 8, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Van Hollen, Democratic Senators Urge Trump Administration to Reject $100 Billion Tax Cut for Wealthy
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Aug. 5, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Senators Jones and Collins Lead Colleagues in New Push to Repeal Military Widow's Tax
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Aug. 1, 2019
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Durbin Statement On Bipartisan Budget Act
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 1, 2019
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Tweet - "The bipartisan budget agreement reached today will avoid harmful cuts to domestic priorities and prevent a default on our nation's debt. Most importantly, this agreement will help prevent another disastrous government shutdown."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 1, 2019
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Duckworth Statement on Senate Approval of Bipartisan Budget Agreement
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Aug. 1, 2019
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Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 27, 2019
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García Statement on Supreme Court Allowing Trump to Proceed with Wasteful, Harmful Border Wall
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| July 26, 2019
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Schakowsky Votes For Budget Agreement
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| July 25, 2019
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On the Eve of ADA Anniversary, Langevin Introduces Legislation to Help More Small Businesses Become Accessible
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 25, 2019
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Foster Statement on Bipartisan Budget Act
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| July 25, 2019
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Letter to the Senate Armed Services Committee, and House Armed Services Committee - Warren, Ocasio-Cortez, Colleagues Seek Defense Funding for Safe Cleanup of Toxic Military Waste on Puerto Rican Island of Vieques
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 23, 2019
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Duckworth Statement After Voting to Permanently Reauthorize The 9/11 VCF
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| July 23, 2019
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Tweet - "Giving tax breaks to the wealthiest and taking food stamps and school lunches away from the lowest incomes: our President's plan to make America great again."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 18, 2019
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Committee Members Ask Hard-Hitting Questions, Facebook Offers Very Few Answers
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| July 17, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Reps. Katko, Murphy Lead Bipartisan Push Urging Budget Deal
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| July 17, 2019
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Murphy, Blumenthal, senate democrats unveil new legislation to provide a homeowners' tax deduction for state, local taxes, enabling tens of thousands of dollars in tax savings through charitable deductions
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| July 17, 2019
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Underwood Continues to Fight for Middle Class Tax Relief, Joins Bipartisan Resolution to Strike Down Treasury Department Salt Regulations
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| July 16, 2019
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Tweet - "The Republican tax bill gutted state and local tax (SALT) deductions, which has hit Illinois hard. I'm proud to join @SenateDems to introduce a resolution to nullify this new rule and provide families across the country with the relief they desperately need."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 16, 2019
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Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Unveil New Legislation to Restore Homeowners' Ability to Work Around GOP Cap of SALT Deduction
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| July 12, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Steve Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Brown, Wyden Blast Trump Admin Proposal that Would Cut Taxes for the Wealthiest Americans (Again) While Leaving Middle Class Families Behind
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| July 10, 2019
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LaHood Applauds USTR Investigation into France's Digital Services Tax
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Rep. Darin LaHood
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| July 1, 2019
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President Trump Signs LaHood Legislation to Reform IRS into Law
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Rep. Darin LaHood
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| June 28, 2019
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Tweet - "I was happy to be at today's ribbon cutting for Centre @ 501. This finished project, and the housing and commercial opportunities it will provide, is great news for our Springfield community."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 27, 2019
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Senate Passes Duckworth's Defense Bill Provisions To Protect Servicemembers & Support Illinois Jobs
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 27, 2019
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Letter to Wayne LaPierre, Chief Executive and Executive Vice President at the National Rifle Association of America - Schneider Requests Documents from Nra on Allegations of Wrongdoing
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| June 27, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Hon. Rick Perry, Secretary of the Department of Energy, Hon. Pete Gaynor, Acting FEMA Administrator, Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the OMB - Rep. Soto, Members Request Funds Disbursement to Rebuild Electrical Grid in Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| June 26, 2019
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Casten Amendment Preventing the Limitation of Climate Modeling, Passes House in 2nd Appropriations Minibus Bill
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| June 26, 2019
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House Passes FY 2020 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| June 26, 2019
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Foster Payer State Amendment Passes House
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| June 25, 2019
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Underwood Continues Fight for Middle Class Tax Relief Before Ways and Means Committee; Local Illinois Leaders Join Call to Action
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| June 25, 2019
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Casten Amendment to Maintain Great Lakes Advisory Board Passes by Unanimous Consent
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| June 20, 2019
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Durbin, Duckworth Reintroduce Bill To Provide Equal Tax Treatment For Married Sam-Sex Couples
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 19, 2019
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Congressman Casten's Priorities Featured In First Appropriations Package
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| June 19, 2019
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García Successfully Adds Multiple Provisions to House-Passed Funding Package
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| June 19, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury and the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - LaHood, DelBene Urge Mnuchin and Lighthizer to Protect U.S. Digital Trade Interests
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| June 13, 2019
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Foster Amendments Adopted by House
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| June 12, 2019
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Tweet - "Is it any surprise that the GOP tax cuts aren't actually going to pay for themselves? Congress should pass my Working Families Tax Relief Act and put money back where it belongs -- in the pockets of hardworking American families."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 11, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Daniel Coats, Director of National Intelligence - As Part of Inquiry Into White House Efforts to Suppress Climate Change Testimony, House Intelligence Committee Democrats Demand Answers from DNI
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| June 7, 2019
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Tweet - "Proud to work with @SenSherrodBrown, @SenatorBennet, @RonWyden, and @RepDanKildee to introduce the Working Families Tax Relief Act. It's time to pass this bill and put money back where it belongs -- in the pockets of hardworking American families."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 6, 2019
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Durbin, Duckworth Introduce 'Buffet Rule' To Ensure Wealthiest Americans Pay Fair Share In Taxes
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 6, 2019
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Tweet - "Today, @SenDuckworth and I sent a letter to @SecretaryCarson to express concern about the status of the East St. Louis Housing Authority. As the backlog of repairs continues to grow, this Administration is proposing further cuts to funding for public housing across the country."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 5, 2019
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Tweet - "DHS informed Congress today that troops are going to spend the next month painting the border wall & "the primary purpose is to improve the aesthetic appearance." A disgraceful misuse of taxpayer $$. Our military has more important work to do than making Trump's wall beautiful."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 4, 2019
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Casten Helps House Pass Disaster Relief Package
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| June 3, 2019
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Aguilar DACA Amendment Included in 2020 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| June 3, 2019
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Tweet - "President Trump and Congressional Republicans promised a $4,000 raise for the average American household when they rubber stamped their tax cut. Now we see that was all smoke and mirrors."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 2, 2019
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Appropriations Committee Releases Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Services and General Government Funding Bill
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| May 31, 2019
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Underwood Helps Secure Funding for Ethylene Oxide Monitoring in Lake County
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| May 29, 2019
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Underwood Delivers Urgently Needed Tax Relief for Gold Star Families
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| May 24, 2019
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Schneider and Estes Introduce Section 965 Tax Code Fix
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| May 23, 2019
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Schneider Secures Funding for Ethylene Oxide Monitoring in House Appropriations Bill
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| May 22, 2019
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Van Hollen, Klobuchar, Duckworth Introduce Legislation to Keep Jobs in The United States
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 21, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Durbin, Duckworth Urge Treasury To Issue Carbon Capture Tax Credit Guidance
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 20, 2019
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LaHood, Blumenauer, Kelly, and Sewell Introduce Legislation to Improve the Federal Historic Tax Credit
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| May 17, 2019
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Schakowsky, Burgess Introduce EMPOWER For Health Act
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| May 16, 2019
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Tweet - "The President's campaign promise of a "big and beautiful" wall is being funded at the expense of our military. It's troubling DOD has made this wall a funding priority and steamrolled Congress in the process:"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 15, 2019
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Congressman Darin LaHood and Congresswoman Lori Trahan Introduce Legislation to Help Communities Upgrade Aging Sewer Systems
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| May 14, 2019
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Reps. Blumenauer and LaHood Introduce Bill to Make Renewable Energy Tax Credits Transferable
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| May 13, 2019
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Letter to Hon. David Kautter - Reps. Titus, Lahood Urge Treasury Department to Increase Reporting Threshold on Casino Winnings
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| May 13, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Bennet Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging President Trump to Reverse Proposal to Eliminate Funding for America's Leading Service and Volunteerism Agency
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 10, 2019
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Quigley Priorities Included in Labor-HHS Appropriations Legislation
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| May 10, 2019
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Tweet - "Today DOD once again bypassed Congress and diverted $1.5 billion from the troops for the President's border wall. Dismayed that the Department has chosen to prioritize a political campaign promise over the many needs of our service members including disaster relief."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 10, 2019
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Tweet - "Today, the Defense Department will divert another $1.5 billion from our military to the "big & beautiful" border wall. The Pentagon has now reprogrammed 12 times more money to the wall than for repairs at Tyndall AFB, destroyed by Hurricane Michael. We should put troops first!"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 10, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Patrick Shanahan, Acting Secretary of Defense - Senators Oppose Defense Department Transfer Of $1.5 Billion To Pay For President Trump's Wall
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 8, 2019
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Durbin Questions Defense Secretary On DOD Involvement At The Southwest Border
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 8, 2019
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Tweet - "Acting Secretary Shanahan admitted that the Department of Defense does not have a formal plan for the southwest border mission. President Trump didn't even request DOD funding in his 2020 budget for it."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 7, 2019
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Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Representatives Sires and Torres Lead 101 Members of Congress to Oppose Central America Aid Cuts
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| May 6, 2019
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Duckworth, Durbin Announce Over $230,000 for Americorps Vista Projects in Illinois
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 6, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby and the Hon. Patrick Leahy - Keep Appropriations Bill Free of Anti-Environmental Riders
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 1, 2019
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Plight of Puerto Rico
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| April 30, 2019
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Durbin, Foster, Underwood Introduce American Cures Act And American Innovation Act
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| April 24, 2019
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Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Joins Amtrak Workers to Reject Trump Budget Cuts and Efforts to Reduce Amtrak Services
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| April 24, 2019
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Casten, Neguse, and Levin Lead Freshman Letter Urging Prioritization of Climate Issues In FY2020 Appropriations
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| April 22, 2019
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Letter to Roy Blunt, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Chairman of Duckworth, Durbin Join Bipartisan Effort to Secure Full Funding for the Firefighter Cancer Registry
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| April 17, 2019
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Letter to Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Duckworth, Warren Call on the IRS to Improve the Tax Refund Process Following Release of GAO Report
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| April 15, 2019
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Letter to Chairman Capito and Ranking Member Tester - Senators Heinrich, Mc Sally, and Colleagues Request $75 Million for Safeguarding Faith-Based Communities
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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