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We write to once again express serious concern about the recent second administrative review and pause of the Brandon Road Interbasin Project.

It is important that this Senate functions to uphold the ethical standards of our government.

There was a time when both parties would agree that it’s unacceptable for this to happen, regardless of whether the origin is Democratic or Republican.

This sort of thing cannot be allowed to happen without some response from Congress. The Senate Judiciary Committee is the place to start.

We have enough resources, staff, and talent on a bipartisan basis to call Donald Trump Jr. before the Committee for a deposition, to answer some basic questions about who paid for his wedding ceremony.

Research from the Trevor Project found that ‘LGBTQ+ young people are too often placed at higher risk for suicide not because of who they are, but as a result of how they are mistreated and stigmatized.’ This Committee should not…

If we are going to have a constructive conversation about women’s sports, then we must demand honesty and compassion. Anything less is a disservice—including categorically treating every trans athlete, no matter their age or level of…

To all my Republican colleagues, please join me and Senator Murkowski in standing up for these young people who epitomize the true meaning of the American Dream.

There is still time to help Dreamers in the final months of the 119th Congress.

I may be leaving the Senate in a few months, but I am not leaving this fight [for Dreamers].

Ukrainian nationals cannot safely return at this time, and allowing TPS to terminate on October 19, 2026, would risk sending more than one hundred thousand individuals back to an active war zone.

Current conditions in Ukraine clearly merit the continuation of TPS status.

The damage Republicans have done will take more than a repair job—we need a top-to-bottom renovation that puts families first.

Families deserve better, and I’m laser-focused on doing everything I can to lower costs, protect access to health care and hold this Administration accountable.

“Donald Trump promised families he would lower costs and protect their wallets, but instead, he has delivered a cratered economy where Illinoisans are getting left behind.

“Grocery bills, energy bills and health care bills are piling up. From Elgin to Romeoville to Chicago, families all across Illinois are telling me the same thing: ‘We can’t afford this,’”

“Chicago is open for business, but we are not for sale,”

We have got to find a way to balance in America privacy and security. I think there is a balance.