As Maine’s Senate president, he fought to raise wages, lower the cost of prescription drugs, and provide free lunch to every student in the state.
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Civil Rights heroes marched and even died to secure your right to vote. So use it.
Senator Shaheen has been a champion in the Senate at keeping attention on the Balkan region, and I am pleased to join her for this timely trip—just days after an election in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Certainly if I were running for president next year, this would be one of my central agendas, and I would have a very clear plan, and I would talk about this, and I would say, 'Here's our plan for safety, here's our plan for making sure…
It is a true honor to receive the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award from the FBA Chapter here in Chicago.
Amid these challenges, judges have performed their duties capably and courageously. I have implored executive branch officials and my colleagues in Congress to support our judges in the face of these attacks.
For nearly 30 years as a Senator, I took the responsibility of recommending judicial nominees to the President—along with the Senators I have served alongside with—very seriously.
In our positions, we serve as the lungs of democracy—the decisions we make, in the courtroom and on the Senate Floor, affect how Americans experience justice.
Judge Harjani, thank you for that warm introduction and congratulations on the conclusion of your term as president of the Federal Bar Association’s Chicago Chapter.
From serving in our Armed Forces to leading some of America’s most important labor movements, Filipino Americans have shaped our nation’s identity for the better.
To ensure the safety of all airline passengers, we must guarantee that U.S.-based airlines include FDA-approved epinephrine delivery methods designed for self-administration on every flight.
Without proper medications that can easily be administered on board, medical emergencies happening while 35,000 feet in the air could turn deadly.
America can build the infrastructure needed to compete and innovate while keeping communities informed and involved in the decisions that affect them.
Data center companies like yours also have a responsibility not to use weaker requirements to limit public participation or communities’ ability to meaningfully shape decisions that affect them.
We agree that permitting should be efficient, predictable, and capable of supporting the infrastructure our country needs. But faster permitting should not come at the expense of transparency or communities’ ability to shape the decisions…
We can’t let that happen, because if it happens here, it’s going to happen in other places with territorial waters, with international trade.
These reckless actions could endanger everyone who travels internationally.
But IHA and our hospital leaders are doing all they can to continue to provide quality service to Illinoisans. And it’s been an honor to be their partner in that effort.