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By directing adjudicators to treat adjustment of status as an 'extraordinary form of relief' and by creating a policy preference for consular processing, the memorandum undermines the very purposes Congress sought to advance.

It was great to visit Chestnut Health Systems Dental Clinic in Bloomington—one of the clinics helping to expand access to quality, affordable dental care for Illinoisans.

Anyone who has ever experienced the pain of a toothache knows that oral health care is not a luxury. It is essential. But for too many Illinoisans, dental care is out of reach.

And thank you to the Excel Center for their work and commitment to Illinois’ first adult high school. This school was built on a simple but important idea: that it’s never too late to invest in someone’s potential and give them a real…

Congratulations to today’s graduating class—you have sent a powerful message to your children and loved ones here today: that learning is a lifelong commitment, and you had the courage to take that leap.

The Department of Justice must end this corrupt money grab by publicly committing that it will not pursue any other such compensation fund and that it will vigorously defend taxpayers in any January 6-related lawsuits.

Today, 60 new Americans from 25 countries took an oath that binds us all—not by birth, but by shared belief in our country's promise. My own mother came to this country as a two-year-old refugee from Lithuania, and I keep her…

This summit is an opportunity for us, in the United States Congress, to reiterate we stand with the alliance.

I fear the President’s foreign policy positions and past comments on NATO have damaged our longstanding transatlantic relationship.

The United States has been a proud member of NATO for decades—a united group that formed from the ashes of two horrific wars in Europe, with many newer members eventually joining after decades of Soviet oppression.

We couldn’t agree more with President Zelenskyy: Putin is not acting in good faith.

Putin is at his weakest position in years and real sustained pressure can finally bring this war to a close.

It is abundantly clear that Russia is not winning this war.

Meeting with President Zelenskyy was a powerful reminder of what is at stake as Ukraine continues to defend its people, its sovereignty, and the principles that underpin transatlantic security.

In a time of need, the Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry has stepped up to feed our neighbors and friends because serving a hot meal really does make a difference.

Today, the number of Americans experiencing hunger is higher than it was during the worst point of the pandemic. Our communities are relying on our food banks even more.

Whether responding to emerging viral threats like Ebola or RSV, preventing violence and opioid overdoses, or ensuring effective emergency response to natural disasters, public health departments in Illinois play a vital role in protecting…

Investing in our public health departments is essential to keeping Illinois communities healthy, prepared and resilient,

The open road, and the rest stops along the way, should be accessible to all who use it—truck drivers, Illinoisans, and visitors alike.

Safe, reliable rest areas are essential for the truck drivers who keep our economy moving and the travelers who rely on Illinois’ roads every day.

Deploying the military into U.S. cities, especially without the request or consent of elected leaders, is a clear violation of the law by any president.

Congress cannot allow Donald Trump—or any President—to politicize our Armed Forces for their own gain and turn our servicemembers against their fellow Americans.

I believe that given what's happened over the past year, we can't just stand back and say, oh, it's a federal investigation. Everything's on the up and up.

My concern was the in the initial surge, they arrested something like 200 people and 20 of them had criminal records. The rest didn't.