WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Alsobrooks, Wyden Continue to Build the Case Against RFK Jr. * After releasing a 54-page report chronicling every day of RFK Jr.'s costly, chaotic, and corrupt reign as Secretary, Senators Alsobrooks and Wyden continue to build their case for why RFK Jr. must resign or be fired. September 30, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC - Another week of RFK Jr.'s reign, another week of bad actions that will harm more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Looming Government Shutdown, Health Care Crisis and ICE Activity, Duckworth Hosts Telephone Town Hall * September 30, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) last night hosted a telephone town hall for more than 8,500 Illinoisans to answer constituents' questions and discuss how Democrats repeatedly urged Republicans to work across the aisle on a bipartisan bill to  more PR

ARGONNE, Illinois, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Scientists explore new spin on quantum computing The quest for quantum spin liquids at Argonne's Advanced Photon Source * Could the future of quantum computing lie in the mysterious dance of electron spins under extreme pressure? In a collaborative project, Argonne researchers are on the brink of finding out. The future of computing lies in the surprisi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Statement on Trump Administration Request for Military Personnel Deployment to Illinois * September 30, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Judiciary Committee, released the following statement amid reports This link opens in new window or tab. that the Depa more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Calls For Extension Of ACA Tax Credits To Protect Americans' Access To Health Care As Government Funding Deadline Looms * September 30, 2025 The expiration of enhanced Obamacare premium tax credits at the year's end would cause four million Americans to lose health care coverage and millions more to see steep monthly premium increases WASHINGTON - Last night, U.S. Senate Democratic more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Slams Republican Health Care Affordability Crisis And Their Refusal To Address It In Government Funding Debate * September 30, 2025 "Donald Trump's cuts are the most heartless cuts of all," Durbin said in a speech on the Senate floor WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) delivered a speech on the Senate floor today highlighting the health care crisis that Pres more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan H-1B, L-1 Visa Reform Bill * September 30, 2025 The legislation would help protect workers, stop outsourcing jobs WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, reintroduced bipartisan legislation to refor more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan H-1B, L-1 Visa Reform Bill The legislation would help protect workers, stop outsourcing jobs U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, reintroduced bipartisan legislatio more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Hawley Introduce Bill Allowing Victims To Sue AI Companies * September 29, 2025 The AI LEAD Act would create a federal cause of action for products liability claims to be brought when an AI system causes harm WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced a new bipartisan more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2025: * * * Durbin, Hawley Introduce Bill Allowing Victims To Sue AI Companies U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced a new bipartisan bill today to hold artificial intelligence (AI) companies accountable for harm caused by their system more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Following Comey Indictment, Durbin Slams Trump Administration's Blatant Politicization Of DOJ * September 30, 2025 "Is there one Republican Senator in this chamber who gives a damn?" Durbin said in his speech on the Senate floor WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor yesterday, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, repriman more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * Following Comey Indictment, Durbin Slams Trump Administration's Blatant Politicization Of DOJ In a speech on the Senate floor yesterday, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, reprimanded the Trump Administration for weaponizing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to attack  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Four Criminal Illegal Aliens Arrested After Conducting Laser Strikes on Helicopters in Portland * Two of the criminal illegal alien suspects have prior arrests, including possession of methamphetamine WASHINGTON -- Today, in Portland, Oregon, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrests of four criminal illegal aliens who conducted laser strikes on a U.S. Custom more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Crapo Introduce Resolution Recognizing Importance of Impact Aid Program, Celebrating Program's 75th Anniversary * ~ In fiscal year 2025, the Impact Aid Program provided funding to support approx. 1,100 school districts serving 8 million students across the country ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, on the 75 th anniversary of the Impact Aid Program, U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Mik more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing, Durbin Slams Trump Administration's Deployment Of Military To American Cities, Discredits Narrative That Crime Is Only A 'Blue City' Issue * September 30, 2025 "As Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I will not sit idly by while this President tramples the Constitution. And I will use every tool at my disposal to reduce crime and protect  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing, Durbin Slams Trump Administration's Deployment Of Military To American Cities, Discredits Narrative That Crime Is Only A 'Blue City' Issue U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks in today's Senate Judiciary  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Jewel-Osco Agrees to Pay $1.95 Million to Resolve EEOC Disability Investigation * CHICAGO --The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that following an investigation, the agency and Jewel Food Stores, Inc and American Drug Stores LLC (Jewel-Osco) entered into a voluntary, good-faith agreement in which Jewel-Osco agreed to pay $1.95 million in monetary rel more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Religious Liberty Commission Hosts Third Hearing on Religious Liberty in Public Education * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, the Religious Liberty Commission held its third hearing to discuss religious liberty issues in education from the perspectives of teachers and coaches, as well as religious liberty issues in school funding and educational choice, including testimony from school leaders, families, and more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Warns Trump's National Guard Deployments Put U.S. National Security at Risk * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) questioned Major General William L. Enyart, the former commander of Illinois' National Guard, on President Trump's escalating militarization of American cities, including his unlawful attempts to deploy National Guard troops to Democratic-le more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 30 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis: * * * Who gets unemployment benefits for shared work? Authors: Shelby Cook, Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency; Leonidas Murembya, Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency, Ayushi Narayan Economist, Community Development and Engagement; Ryan Nunn, Assistant Vice President, Community Development and Engagement Shared work, also known as short-time compensation, is a provision of the u more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * Wyden, Alsobrooks Continue to Build the Case Against RFK Jr. After releasing a 54-page report chronicling every day of RFK Jr.'s costly, chaotic, and corrupt reign as Secretary, Senators Wyden and Alsobrooks continue to build their case for why RFK Jr. must resign or be fired. * Another week of RFK Jr.'s reign, another week of bad actions more PR