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The events and lessons of the Holocaust can’t be forgotten. We must examine the past and honor the promise of NEVER AGAIN.
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This is outrageous. But not unexpected. Trump has been building up to this. He wants to put his enforcers at the polling places to intimidate voters. He’s clearly worried about the outcome of that election and he’s prepared to violate basic constitutional guarantees in America to win.
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Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” may cause several downstate hospitals to close due to cuts in Medicaid funding. Thousands of Illinoisans will be forced to drive an extra hour to receive lifesaving care because of President Trump’s signature piece of legislation.
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Voters deserve to go to the polls knowing their votes will be accurately counted. President Trump is trying to undermine the will of the American people and future elections.
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I just met with President Trump’s pick to lead ATF. This job could play a key role in tackling our gun violence epidemic, but the Trump Administration is signaling over and over again it wants to weaken ATF. That can’t happen.
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Will any elected Republican call this out and stand up to these continued attacks on our democracy? This is how our democracy dies.
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This is incredibly concerning. The President and a weaponized Justice Department keep pushing the Big Lie. He lost the 2020 election—clearly. Relitigating his loss threatens public trust in elections and endangers local election staff.
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Medical schools in the Caribbean are raking in millions in U.S. student aid while skirting the requirements U.S.-based medical schools are bound to. I introduced the Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act to ensure all schools that receive federal dollars are held to the same standards.
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Illinois is going to lose billions of dollars because of President Trump and Congressional Republicans’ Medicaid cuts. Any affordability agenda must restore funding for Medicaid and ensure Americans can afford their health care.
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Cryptocurrency is a notoriously risky asset that is vulnerable to financial crashes. But Senate Republicans voted down my amendment that would have prevented American taxpayers from being on the hook to pay for a crypto bailout.
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Secretary Noem has received more money than anyone in the history of the Department of Homeland Security. She has used that money to hire thousands of new, undertrained ICE agents to attack our communities. Her offer to testify before the Judiciary Committee in five weeks is woefully inadequate.
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Senate Democrats were successful in separating and passing the five bipartisan government funding bills from the DHS bill. (1/2)
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I’m incredibly disturbed by the Justice Department’s continued gross mishandling of the Epstein files. Victims deserve better. America deserves better.
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Following the latest Epstein files release, DOJ is still violating federal law. The Justice Department was supposed to release the full files in December and explain their redactions to Congress by January 3rd.
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The Justice Department continues to pursue prosecutions in the name of Donald Trump—not in the name of justice.
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Key to the Fed’s effectiveness is its credibility and independence. Does Kevin Warsh have the guts to tell Trump his policy choices are wrong for the economy? Whether Warsh values the reputation and independence of our nation’s central bank will determine if he is the right choice for the job.
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Listen to what doctors are telling us will happen because of Republican health care cuts: Longer wait times, higher premiums, closed hospitals, and needless suffering.
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Americans have lost more than $333 million to crypto ATM scams. I introduced an amendment to a crypto bill that would give law enforcement the tools to go after these scams and their perpetrators, but Senate Republicans just voted it down.
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Instead of going after drug smugglers, child predators, and human traffickers, the Trump Administration is wasting valuable resources targeting peaceful protestors in Chicago and Minneapolis. This Administration continues to make Americans less safe.
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Today, @duckworth.senate.gov and I met with mayors from across Illinois to discuss federal funding for municipalities. It is always a pleasure to welcome Illinois officials to my office in the Capitol, and today was no exception!
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There were already bipartisan negotiations to pass a cryptocurrency bill that would have provided more meaningful guardrails on the industry, but Republicans threw it out. Why? So President Trump and his crypto allies can profit off their own personal cryptocurrencies.
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The American people know what they saw in Minneapolis. ICE and DHS are terrorizing communities, ripping apart families, and killing Americans. We must rewrite the DHS bill to address these well-documented abuses. Anything less is a non-starter.
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NEWS: Senate Republicans just voted to advance a partisan cryptocurrency bill without meaningful protections and transparency for consumers.
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Democrats are ready to avoid a shutdown, but the DHS bill needs serious work. I’m glad that the White House is working with Leader Schumer to avoid a partial government shutdown and rein in ICE’s campaign of terror. Americans are demanding change to ICE’s conduct—we must deliver for them.
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I have learned over many years in office that politics ain’t beanbag. But JD Vance’s attack and insult of my colleague, Tammy Duckworth, is low and beneath the dignity of a Vice President. (1/3)
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Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential election. He will never admit it. His cabinet will never admit it. MAGA will never admit it. But the American people know it.
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Secretary Noem and Stephen Miller are inflicting horrific atrocities on the American people. Instead of addressing it, the Trump Administration is raiding election offices. President Trump lost five years ago—and he’s still not over it.
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The Flores agreement is the single most effective protection for children in immigration detention. The Trump Administration is ignoring it, detaining families for months, and denying food, water, and medical care. Senate Democrats just told the court it must uphold Flores.
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My bipartisan Section 702 reform proposal is simple. Want to search an American’s communications? Get a warrant. That simple.
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Once again, the Trump Administration snubs Congress and fails to appear for testimony. Total disrespect for the legislative branch.
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Clearly, the Vice President has nothing better to do than to denigrate a war veteran and U.S. Senator. Senator Duckworth was demanding answers from Secretary Rubio before this Administration puts more American lives at risk to serve President Trump’s foreign policy whims.
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Section 702 of FISA expires in less than three months. It grew out of a secret warrantless surveillance program under President Bush. We need reform before we reauthorize.
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If the Trump Administration had nothing to hide, they’d investigate Renee Good’s killing.
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Once again, the Justice Department is bending to the will of Donald Trump and not to justice. They’re afraid of the facts—which is why they refuse to investigate. Open a civil rights investigation. Accountability now.
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I’m honored to receive the National Head Start Association's Robert E. Cooke Lifetime Achievement Award. Head Start turns an investment into a child’s first five years into a lifetime of rewards, and partners like NHSA are vital in providing each child with the greatest gift of education.
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Last year, President Trump and Congressional Republicans enacted policies that will take health care away from hundreds of thousands of Illinoisans. Their health care cuts will threaten jobs and lives, and they must be immediately reversed.
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As the Trump Administration cuts funding from hospitals, we must address the nursing shortage. I introduced the bipartisan Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act to close the pay gap between clinical nursing and nurse faculty roles. This investment will address a root cause of our nursing shortage.
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Today, we remember the six million Jews and countless other victims of the Holocaust. Never again can we allow such barbarity to take place.
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After serving their country, veterans shouldn't have to struggle to afford or access healthy foods. But more than 25% of post-9/11 veterans are food-insecure. I introduced the bipartisan Produce Prescription for Veterans Act to give veterans the means to access healthy food & live healthier lives.
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Americans see this for what it is. Masked, untrained, undisciplined federal agents injuring and murdering people, wreaking havoc across the country. Time for it to end. ICE out.
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NEWS: Recent estimates indicate more than half a million Illinoisans will lose their health insurance because of Congressional Republicans’ cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.
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Anadith Danay Reyes Álvarez died in government custody. She had sickle cell and congenital heart disease but couldn’t access timely and adequate medical care. We need to reform immigration detention.
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Secretary Noem dodged sworn testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee for a full year. Now she expects us to rubber stamp her budget? No.
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Secretary Noem refused to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee last year and now tells us that she will be available in five weeks—should she still be DHS Secretary at that time.
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…should she still be DHS Secretary.
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Oversight of immigration detention, especially medical care, urgently needs reform. When human beings are in the government’s custody, we are responsible for them.
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From housing to health care, President Trump’s economic policies are making Americans pay more for their necessities. While the $1,781 Trump has cost Illinoisans may seem like pocket change to President Trump and his billionaire buddies, it makes all the difference for Illinois families.
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Another tragic, fatal shooting by a federal immigration officer in Minnesota. This is heartbreaking and infuriating. My office is gathering information as we speak. But what we do know: ICE’s egregious, reckless behavior in our communities must come to an end. Now.
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After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, our European allies fought alongside American forces in Afghanistan because we asked them to. President Trump’s comments denigrate their legacy and dishonor the brave men and women who gave their lives in defense of America.
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Illinois farmers are struggling from Trump’s tariffs with little help from USDA. Midwestern biofuels and a permanent E15 law will help farmers now. Last year, Elon Musk killed it. Now, the GOP House blocked it. While President Trump bails out Argentina, he is neglecting rural America.