
In my home state of Illinois, the average household has had to spend $3,400 more on goods and services during President Trump’s second term despite the President’s campaign pledge to lower costs on ‘Day One.’
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In my home state of Illinois, the average household has had to spend $3,400 more on goods and services during President Trump’s second term despite the President’s campaign pledge to lower costs on ‘Day One.’

We are deeply opposed to IFRs—rather than a transparent notice-and-comment rulemaking—delaying compliance without adequate public input.

To see them delayed is a dismissal of the rights and needs of people with disabilities.

Delaying these requirements perpetuates inequities in access to essential government services.

The compliance deadlines set forth in the 2024 final rules already reflect a balanced approach that provides time for implementation while recognizing the urgency of addressing longstanding digital accessibility barriers.

Our nation must stay laser-focused on the Indo-Pacific, making sure we are working with our partners and using all the tools at our disposal to address threats in a sustainable way that prioritizes diplomacy.

The fact is, the abortion pill ingredients used to starve a pre-born child remain active and unfiltered in our water treatments.

That was fantastic. I was a little tall for it.

This kind of conflict of interest raises serious questions. These are lifetime appointments to federal judgeships—lifetime appointments which have to be given to people who have been carefully scrutinized.

So, I look forward to a close look at what the final deal looks like. And if predicted, it is similar to what Trump abandoned, we have to ask ourselves if this war was really worth the American [service members’] lives or cost?

I sure hope my Republican colleagues who so loudly objected to the JCPOA will scrutinize Trump’s deal with the same zeal.

Let me be clear, Iran, its proxies, and its nuclear program are all threats to the U.S. and its allies… but did we really start a war to return to the same deal Trump abandoned during his first term as President?

While I am glad that we might be seeing an end to the hostilities, I am deeply concerned about what might be in that agreement.

The current loose framework stunningly avoids critical issues related to Iran’s nuclear program… did we really start a war to return to the same deal Trump abandoned during his first term as President?

I’m going to continue to fight for the Dreamers and continue to fight for DACA.

After years of waiting, I think it is long overdue for Congress to honor the Dreamers’ patience and persistence, act on our own promises, and provide them with a pathway to citizenship.

These young people grew up in America alongside our own kids. This is the only place they have ever called home.