LaHood Supports FY27 National Defense Authorization Act
women who protect our freedoms and our nation." Background: The bill authorizes approximately 1.15 trillion in national defense
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Congressman Sorensen, Congressman Flood Launch Bipartisan Caucus Focused on the Weather Enterprise
caucus's founding co-chairs both have backgrounds in the weather broadcast industry. By informing their congressional colleagues
Duckworth, McCormick Lead Bipartisan Push to Renew ASAP Program Helping Make Transit Accessible for All
travel easier for Americans of all abilities and backgrounds. Companion legislation is being led in the House
Congresswomen Ramirez, Garcia Launch Discharge Petition to Force Vote on American Dream and Promise Act
holders should sign the Discharge Petition.” Background: Under the Trump Administration, immigrant communities, including DACA recipients
LaHood Supports AADAPT Act to Better Support Alzheimer's and Dementia Patients
president. Watch Rep. LaHood's Full Remarks Below: Background: Alzheimer’s disease impacts over seven million Americans. However
Representative Jackson and Senator Duckworth Reintroduce Legislation to Help Reduce Gun Violence and Honor Slain Chicago Student Blair Holt
sale system and conduct fingerprint-based nationwide criminal background checks. The legislation is named after Blair Holt … This is commonsense legislation that would establish universal background checks and other safety reforms to help prevent dangerous
Duckworth, Jackson Reintroduce Legislation to Help Reduce Gun Violence and Honor Slain Chicago Student Blair Holt
sale system and conduct fingerprint-based nationwide criminal background checks. The legislation is named after Blair Holt … This is commonsense legislation that would establish universal background checks and other safety reforms to help prevent dangerous
Ramirez Welcomes Today’s Supreme Court Ruling on Birthright Citizenship
Congress to protect our rights and our neighbors.” BACKGROUND: On May 15, 2025, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez
House Passes Rep. Miller’s SCREEN Act as Part of Child Online Safety Package
obscene material with age-verification requirements is constitutional. Background: Congresswoman Miller first introduced the House version
LaHood Introduces Legislation to Expand Healthcare Options for Families
spend their money how they see fit." Background: Under current law, FSAs can be used to reimburse expenses
Congressman García Leads Colleagues in Letter Opposing U.S. Interference in Colombia’s Presidential Election
particularly alarming given Mr. De la Espriella’s background. A criminal defense lawyer and businessman, he has come
Rep Ramirez Statement on ICE Obtaining Voting Files
bend the knee to the authoritarians in office.” Background: In March 2025, Donald Trump signed an executive order
Durbin Speaks Out Against Trump Administration’s Dismantling Of Legal Immigration System
United States, who go through a background check, which includes serious efforts to determine whether there … criminal activity in their background. Then they pay a $600 filing fee, and then they are protected
Ramirez, Garcia, Davis, and Local Officials Hold Oversight Hearing on Pathways to Citizenship for DACA, Undocumented Immigrants
HERE . For photos of the event, CLICK HERE. Background: In February, 2025, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez
Durbin Questions Judicial Nominees During A Senate Judiciary Committee Nominations Hearing
filing fee of $600, go through a criminal background check that allows them … advise many young people from a range of backgrounds. Video of Durbin’s questions during the second panel
LaHood Congratulates Gregory Gilmore as New U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois
protect the citizens of the Central District." Background: Gilmore has served the office since 1994 in a variety
Ramirez, Members of Congress, Advocates Commemorate the One -Year Anniversary of the Bipartisan Block the Bombs
overwhelmingly opposed by Americans of all different political backgrounds. I am proud to stand with some … activists from all over the country of all backgrounds and faiths who have come together
During Voting Marathon To Greenlight Trump’s Mass Deportation Campaign, Senate Republicans Reject Durbin’s Amendment To Protect DACA Recipients
through a complete criminal background check before they can be approved. If they violate the terms … background check, they are disqualified from DACA. What they are looking for is a job—to legally work
Durbin Voting Marathon To Greenlight Trump's Mass Deportation Campaign, Senate Republicans Reject Durbin's Amendment To Protect DACA Recipients
through a complete criminal background check before they can be approved. If they violate the terms … background check, they are disqualified from DACA. What they are looking for is a job—to legally work
Krishnamoorthi and Subramanyam Lead Lawmakers Demanding Answers on Reported USCIS Adjudication Holds Affecting Immigration Cases
have the capacity to process expanded background checks without creating further backlogs. The letter also raises concerns about
LaHood, Budzinski Introduce Bill to Support Veterans Battling Parkinson's
member of Rock Steady Boxing Minooka, IL. Background: Non-contact boxing fitness programs, like Rock Steady Boxing, have
LaHood, Feenstra, Sewell, Evans Reintroduce Bill to Strengthen Manufacturing and Agriculture
those key pillars of the U.S. economy.” Background: The Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act updates the federal
Reps. Davis, Cohen, Clyburn Lead Legislation to Create Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park
remarkable story of how people of different backgrounds and cultures worked together to make our country a better
Krishnamoorthi, Lieu, Jayapal Introduce Resolution Condemning Trump’s Racist Rhetoric Targeting Indian and Chinese Americans
resolution also reaffirms that immigrants of all backgrounds are vital to the strength and future of the United
House Passes BOST BILL to Protect Veterans' Second Amendment Rights
bureaucrat could report them to the FBI's background check system and strip them of their right … sending a veteran’s information to the DOJ background check system based only on a fiduciary determination