WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead Of GENIUS Act Vote, Durbin Highlights President Trump's Shady Use Of Cryptocurrency For His Own Benefit * June 16, 2025 Durbin: If the Senate passes the GENUIS Act, it would give Congress' blessing for President Trump & his family to further enrich themselves with little protection for consumers WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) delivered a speech on  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * New Process Uses Microbes to Create Valuable Materials from Urine By Aliyah Kovner Engineered yeast could produce artificial bone and other materials, while providing a way to derive value from urine and lower the cost of wastewater management Researchers from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), UC Irvine, and the University of Illinois U more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Protecting Older Americans From Scammers, Transnational Crime networks WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement at a Senate Judiciary Committee hear more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * Durbin Questions Witnesses On Crypto ATM Abuse During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Protecting Older Americans From Scammers WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "Scammers  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Speaks About The Politically Motivated, Targeted, & Deadly Shooting Of Elected Officials In Minnesota * June 16, 2025 In his speech on the Senate floor, Durbin also called on his colleagues from both sides of the aisle to speak out and condemn these violent acts WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 16, 2025: * * * Durbin Speaks About The Politically, Targeted, & Deadly Shootings Of Elected Officials In Minnesota WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke about the politically motivated, targeted, and deadly assassination and as more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth, Grassley Lead Quad Cities Lawmakers In Support For Rock Island Arsenal * June 16, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, joined U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), along with U.S. Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA-01) and Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17 more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 18 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news on June 17, 2205: * * * FHLBank Chicago Releases 2024 Impact Report, Highlighting Growing Contributions to Housing and Community Development Across Illinois and Wisconsin The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) today released its 2024 Impact Report, highlighting a year of continued strength and service to member financial more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Mornings With Maria on Fox Business to Discuss Conflict in Middle East, Budget Reconciliation, GENIUS Act * WASHINGTON --Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations, Banking, and Foreign Relations Committees and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, joined Mornings With Maria on Fox Business to discuss the conflict in the Middle East, the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 (TNSLrpt) -- As Illinois debates potential restrictions on natural gas, the Consumer Energy Alliance has released a report titled "The Importance of Natural Gas to Illinois," warning of steep financial and reliability consequences for families, businesses, and the state economy. Issued in June 2025, the report outlines how proposed electrification mandates could disproportionately harm low-income residents and lead to widespread affordability and energy security challenges.  more ST

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 18 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * Illinois Supreme Court Amends Policy on Remote Court Appearances Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court announced today amendments to the Illinois Supreme Court Policy on Remote Court Appearances in Civil Proceedings (Policy) which are intended to give courts and justice partners concrete tools to enhance and improve their existing remote court practices more PR

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, June 17 -- The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command issued the following news: * * * Making Prototypes next to the Battlefield with DEVCOM CBC's ExLab By Parker Martin Austere, remote operational environments call for adaptability and agility from Soldiers and their equipment alike. When conditions worsen or circumstances flip the script of their mission, warfighters must remain ready and lethal--a requirement that often depends upon their kit  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- NanoGraf Corp., Chicago, Illinois, has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security, supporting its national security investigation into imports of processed critical minerals and derivative products. The U.S.-based advanced materials company specializes in silicon-based anode technologies for lithium-ion batteries used in aerospace, defense and consumer electronics, aiming to accelerate battery performance and establish a secure, d more ST

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Padilla Condemn Trump Administration Decision to Terminate $3.7 Billion in Clean Energy Grants, Urge to Reinstate Them * "These unlawful terminations represent a significant setback for American energy independence, and they undermine California and America's leadership in the globally competitive clean energy industry." "These grants were provided through legally binding con more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board has issued a direct final rule (20 CFR Part 355) entitled "Regulations Under the Administrative False Claims Act." This action amends the Board's regulations to implement statutory changes to the Administrative False Claims Act, revising existing procedures and introducing new ones for referring administrative false claims for adjudication. The amendments stem from the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defens more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * Senate Judiciary Democrats Call On Secretary Noem To Testify Before The Committee Durbin, SJC Dems cite alarming conduct such as the unnecessary use of force by masked ICE agents, family separations, targeting of workers, unjustified invocation of wartime powers, defiance of court orders, ignoring congressional oversight, and de more PR

MANILA, Philippines, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * U.S., Philippines sharpen logistics edge By Jonathan Stefanko, U.S. Transportation Command The top U.S. military logistics commander met Philippine defense and diplomatic officials in Manila June 5 to strengthen relationships and expand combined logistics access across the Indo-Pacific. Air Force Gen. Randall Reed, who leads U.S. Transportation Command, held talks with Lt.  more PR