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As extreme cold is expected to hit Illinois tomorrow, I hope everyone is taking proper precautions to stay warm. To find a warming center: www.arcgis.com/apps/dashboa...
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The Trump Administration is detaining children as part of their cruel immigration enforcement efforts in Minnesota. They are traumatizing children and tearing apart families all for political theatre.
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NEWS: Consensus grows in Congressional hearing today to lower health care costs by tackling Big Pharma’s outrageous drug advertisements. The Senate must pass my bill with Senator Grassley to rein in these deceptive TV ads.
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American citizens do not need to “prove” their identity to ICE agents to avoid arrest and detention. Unconstitutional.
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On the campaign trail, President Trump promised to address inflation and lower prices. But over the past year, Trump has cost Illinois households an extra $1,781 because of his unnecessary trade wars and petty grudges that dictate both his foreign and domestic priorities.
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Citizens United was a mindless conclusion.
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Humility and truth were the first casualties of Donald Trump’s Davos display. Our best allies are fed up with his threats and boasts. Our nation will pay a heavy price for one man’s ego.
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It cost ~$215,000 to run a winning campaign for Congress when I first ran. That’d barely get a campaign off the ground today. Dark money in politics is a crisis—and Citizens United enabled it.
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Governor Walz, Mayor Frey, and Attorney General Ellison have the right to free speech last time I checked. It’s guaranteed in the Constitution—which President Trump and Attorney General Bondi swore an oath to uphold.
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First in Chicago, now in Minneapolis, DHS and ICE agents are violating immigrants’ and U.S. citizens’ constitutional rights. DHS Secretary Noem must answer for these actions.
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Last week while meeting with María Corina Machado, I presented her with the bipartisan Senate resolution I helped pass honoring her work fighting for democracy in Venezuela. Her courage is an inspiration to all who believe in liberty.
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Today, we honor the legacy and sacrifice of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As Dr. King challenged both violence and hatred, he never lost the infinite hope that guided his mission. May we continue to cherish that hope and fight to defend the legacy of Dr. King.
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This is absolutely horrific. Immigration detention is at a crisis point under this Admin. I will be demanding information from DHS on Mr. Campos’ death as well as a lack of detention oversight. The Admin’s current detention scheme is dangerous and will result in more deaths.
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I am traveling to Denmark as part of a bipartisan, bicameral congressional delegation. Denmark is a strong partner of the U.S., and this bipartisan CODEL reiterates that the U.S. Congress stands firm in our partnership, despite the President’s unnecessary and dangerous advances towards Greenland.
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A bipartisan group of colleagues and I met with Nobel Peace Prize winner, María Corina Machado, to ask her about how she sees her homeland now that Maduro has been removed. Machado is as determined as ever to see a better future for the Venezuelan people. She has my continued admiration and support.
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I joined @duckworth.senate.gov, @peters.senate.gov, and @slotkin.senate.gov to send a letter to OMB Director Russ Vought demanding OMB end its administrative review of the Brandon Road Interbasin Project. Any further delays to this project put the Great Lakes’ ecosystem and fishing industry at risk.
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I joined my colleague Senator Britt to send a letter to the CDC urging them to research the impacts of gambling on children. As sports gambling proliferates across the U.S., we must ensure we protect kids.
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Millions of Americans use dietary supplements to improve their health. However, FDA doesn’t have basic information about most of these products. I introduced the Dietary Supplement Listing Act to help increase transparency and ensure these products are safe.
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BREAKING: My bipartisan legislation with Senator Fischer to help protect kids with food allergies was just signed into law. This bill will give parents the peace of mind knowing more staff will be trained to PREVENT and PROTECT their children from an allergic reaction at school.
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Senate Republicans voted against a resolution that would require Congressional approval before Trump engages us in further hostilities with Venezuela. We cannot allow this conflict to escalate at the expense of American lives. Sadly, the majority of my Senate Republican colleagues don’t agree.
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Today, I met with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago to discuss federal reimbursement for MWRD’s work on the Thornton Reservoir. I will continue to push for this reimbursement and to offer the resources MWRD needs to keep our state’s water infrastructure up and running.
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I’m always ready to engage in oversight. I could ask many questions of a Trump official responsible for vetting immigrants. Why won’t Republicans call one?
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NEWS: @schumer.senate.gov just attempted to pass a bill that would extend the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits and prevent insurance prices from doubling for 22 million Americans. Even though this bill passed the House with 17 Republican votes, Senate Republicans still blocked it.
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This week, the Illinois National Guard began its partnership with the Portuguese Armed Forces through the State Partnership Program. I supported this agreement, as the ILNG has long exemplified the “Gold Standard” in partnership initiatives, strengthening both international security & cooperation.
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President Trump’s war on drugs will take more than a new President in Venezuela. Last night’s termination of addiction treatment is a step backwards that will cost lives. His cuts show this Admin is more interested in building White House ballrooms than life-saving clinics.
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Still no response. We know the answer. Lowered standards. Weakened vetting. Secretary Noem is opening the door to extremists and the unqualified.
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I met with Chinese Ambassador Xie Feng to discuss many shared interests and areas of disagreement between the U.S. and China. I commend Ambassador Xie for his willingness to discuss these issues with me, and I hope China can help bring an end to the war in Ukraine and ease tensions in the SCS.
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America could restore its leadership on human rights and right past wrongs. Instead, the Trump Administration is expanding Guantánamo Bay to unjustly and inhumanely detain migrants. We have to close it once and for all.
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At last month’s Cabinet meeting, Trump publicly called Somali immigrants “garbage.” Now, his Administration is terminating Somalia’s designation for Temporary Protected Status. Does the President really think Somalia is a safe or stable place for these individuals to return? I think not.
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@duckworth.senate.gov and I introduced an amendment to the government funding bill to reverse the President’s proposed budget cut to the Chicago Harbor Lock, one of America’s busiest locks. A lock this large must have the critical resources it needs to run its operations.
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Today, President Trump endorsed my bipartisan Credit Card Competition Act, which would reduce credit card swipe fees and hold down costs for Main Street merchants and their customers. Americans struggling with everyday purchases like groceries and gas need the relief this bill would provide.
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🚨BIG NEWS: This is the moment the Senate passed my bill to combat nonconsensual, sexually-explicit deepfakes. Grok is out of control. AI can’t be unregulated. I teamed up with @ocasio-cortez.house.gov to stand up for victims who’ve had their autonomy taken from them by AI. Let’s get it done.
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Some exciting news. The Senate just unanimously passed my bill to combat nonconsensual, sexually-explicit deepfake images! Survivors deserve to have their day in court. To my House colleagues: let’s get this done.
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The video from the shooting of Renee Good directly contradicts the self-defense narrative that DHS and President Trump have attempted to spin. DHS and DOJ must cooperate with state and local officials to hold a full, transparent investigation into her shooting now.
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The first detainees arrived at Guantánamo Bay twenty-four years ago. The prison at GTMO is a stain on our nation’s history—and it’s time we close it once and for all.
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Read my letter to the Chicago Tribune about the horrific shooting of Renee Good and the Trump Administration’s reign of terror here:
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President Trump wants to weaponize every tool of government against his perceived opponents. His lackeys at the Justice Department embrace and execute his worst instincts. Congress must fight back.
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NEWS: Since the passage of the INFORM Consumers Act, which I introduced, tens of millions of product listings have been removed from online marketplaces. I am pleased to see that this legislation has helped make it safer for people to purchase goods online.
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17 House Republicans joined with all House Democrats to pass a simple extension of the ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits, which reduce health costs for 22 million Americans. Now we just need 13 Senate Republicans to do the same.
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It was a pleasure to meet with students from Washington University in St. Louis who are participating in its Civic Fellows Program through the Gephardt Institute. This program helps prepare the next generation of leaders, and I look forward to seeing what these students accomplish.
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NEWS: The House of Representatives just passed an extension of the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits, protecting access to quality, affordable health care for 22 million Americans. Will Senate Republicans join Democrats to save health care?
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These international orgs provide basic health care for women & children, advance democracy, and address extreme weather events. Trump’s withdrawal allows our adversaries like China to fill the vacuum and damages our interests around the world. How does this make America great again?
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Quantum computing is the future, but to remain at the forefront we must invest in our quantum research centers and give scientists the resources they need. I cosponsored the bipartisan National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act to ensure the U.S. continues to lead the quantum revolution.
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Secretary Noem has dodged testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee for months. It’s caused frustration... and not just from Democrats. It’s time for Judiciary Republicans to work with us—and issue a bipartisan subpoena.
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Today, I voted for a bipartisan war powers resolution that would block the use of the U.S. Armed Forces to engage in hostilities within or against Venezuela unless authorized by Congress. (1/2)
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Federal immigration agents’ use of force shocks the conscience. A federal judge said that in November. Now, their continued use of excessive force has led to another shooting and another death.
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Whether helping pass the Affordable Care Act or championing the Americans with Disabilities Act, @hoyer.house.gov has always fought to provide all Americans with the dignity they deserve. I am honored to call Steny a friend, and I wish him all the best in his retirement.
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Donald Trump brought some of the worst, most unprofessional, and most poorly trained federal law enforcement officers and agents into Illinois. Now he’s doing it in Minnesota. And another family is grieving.
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I’ve said it time and time again. The Trump Administration’s militarized immigration raids are dangerous political theater. Now, it’s led to another fatal shooting, this time of a woman in Minneapolis.
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Judges shouldn’t have to look over their shoulder every time they write an opinion. Donald Trump and MAGA’s attacks are putting judges and their families at risk.