WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Five state financial officers expressed concerns regarding the U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) interim final rule issued on Oct. 3, 2025, which alters the disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) and airport concession disadvantaged business enterprise (ACDBE) programs. These officials argue that such changes could have detrimental effects on state budgets and the local economies reliant on these initiatives, which play a crucial role in supporting small, disadva more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Sets the Record Straight on Illegal Aliens' Attempt to Evade Arrests by Recklessly Attempting to Barricade Themselves in a Chicago Daycare * ICE is NOT targeting schools or daycare centers. The media continues to peddle false narratives that are leading to an 8000% increase in death threats against federal law enforcement WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Leads Call for Boeing to Negotiate with Workers and End Strike * November 05, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) led U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) in calling on Boeing to bring the ongoing strike to an end with a proposal that provides fair compensation for its workers. In a le more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Welch Lead Letter To DOJ Demanding Answers About The Legality Of Trump Administration's Recent Boat Strikes Killing 57 People In The Caribbean Sea & Pacific Ocean The Senators also urged DOJ to provide a briefing to the Senate Judiciary Committee about the Trump Administration's legal justification for the strikes * U.S. Senate Democra more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * EPW Democrats Blast Administration's Partisan Retaliation in Army Corps Funding, Warn of WRDA Fallout Following the Trump Administration's weaponized pause of $11 billion in Army Corps water projects in blue states, Committee Democrats warn the move could derail Water Resources Development Act negotiations * Senator Whit more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI Video: Democratic Senators Sound the Alarm on Republicans' Health Care Crisis, Underscore Impact of Premium Cliff on Red States * [WASHINGTON, DC] - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led fellow Democratic Senators in speaking on the Senate Floor about the health care crisis facing millions of Americans due to Republicans' refusal to extend enhanced premium  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The Illinois Corn Growers Association has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the proposed permit for Marquis Carbon Injection LLC allowing for underground carbon dioxide injections in Putnam County, Illinois. Representing over 50,000 farmers and more than 11 million acres of corn in the state, the ICGA expressed strong support for the initiative that could significantly benefit both farmers and the environment. The lette more ST