Here Are the Senate Democrats Who Helped Republicans Avert a Shutdown
Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada were among the first Democrats to publicly back the Republican funding bill, arguing that a ...
Top Illinois Democrat readies a Senate bid — and tells people she has major backing
Juliana Stratton has told fellow Democrats that she plans to run if Sen. Dick Durbin retires and that Gov. JB Pritzker will ...
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Republican bills aim to assist Illinois in its battle against fentanyl
(Capitol News Illinois) - Illinois Republican senators have filed bills that would combat the state’s fentanyl crisis and ...
Senate Dems join with Republicans to pass government funding bill, avert a midnight shutdown
The bill — a continuing resolution that will essentially extend fiscal 2024 spending levels through the start of the 2026 fiscal year — is backed by President Trump.
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Senate advances plan to avert shutdown, in vote that exposes Democratic rifts
The Senate voted to advance a spending bill to fund the government through Sept. 30, narrowly avoiding a government shutdown.
Illinois Dem lawmaker pushes bill to legalize attacks on police for people having mental health episode
An Illinois lawmaker has introduced a bill that critics say will make it legal for anyone experiencing a mental health ...
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Republican bills aim to assist Illinois in its battle against fentanyl
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Republican senators have filed bills that would combat the state’s fentanyl crisis and further punish major possessors of the drug. One bill would reclassify a fentanyl ...