California senators have released a statement condemning the Trump administration's intention to use federal Bureau of Prisons facilities to detain refugees and asylum-seekers.
Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee sparred over concerns that the Donald Trump administration could defy court orders — and hand future presidents the power to do the same.
Governor JB Pritzker, Senator Dick Durbin, Senator Tammy Duckworth, and various members of the Illinois congressional delegation issued
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, in a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) asked for unanimous consent (UC) to pass a resolution
Illinois Gov. Pritzker and various members of the Illinois congressional delegation have sent a letter to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to demand accountability for $1.88 billion in federal funding being withheld from the state.
"Cutbacks in Medicaid jeopardize the future of our children, the future of our parents and grandparents in nursing homes and people who are struggling with mental illness," Durbin said ... controlling the White House and both chambers of Congress ...