I'm deeply saddened to hear of the passing of my colleague Congressman Donald Payne, Jr., a fighter for working families and leader in the effort to build a more just infrastructure future. My condolences are with his family, staff, constituents, and all who knew the Congressman.

Right now, the House and Senate are negotiating a final Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill.

I led a letter with 121 of my colleagues urging House Democratic leadership to reject efforts to raise the pilot retirement age.

I wish a Happy Passover to my Jewish constituents and everyone celebrating the first night tonight.

Chag Sameach!

Across Chicagoland we're seeing the benefits of historic infrastructure investment.

I was proud to help secure funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for the O'Hare Intl. Airport Terminal 3 renovations. This project will improve accessibility and amenities and create jobs!

Chicagoland is experiencing the impacts of a warming and more volatile climate. In the past year, wildfire smoke kept us indoors, and we endured record heat and severe flooding.

Celebrating Earth Day means continuing to fight for a livable future and a Green New Deal.

I met with former Argentinian Finance Minister Martín Guzmán, a leader in the fight to end IMF surcharges, to discuss my bill urging the US to support a review of this punitive policy.

The US should be a willing partner in efforts to build a more just global financial system.

On Saturday, I voted against sending more offensive weapons to Israel in part because it would signal support for an expanded invasion of Rafah.

The US cannot continue to be complicit in the destruction of Palestinian life in Gaza.

I offer my deepest condolences to the family of Officer Luis M. Huesca who was fatally shot overnight as he was returning home from work.

Anyone involved must be held accountable, and we must end the epidemic of gun violence in our communities.

My statement on today’s votes.

RealPage uses a price-fixing algorithm to gouge renters across the country. It's making the housing crisis worse.

In 2022, I led a letter alerting the U.S. Department of Justice to this new frontier of anticompetitive behavior, and the DOJ has since opened a criminal investigation.

Today, my Progressive Caucus colleagues and I released the CPC Proposition Agenda.

It’s popular, and it’s urgently needed.

We are once again calling on President Biden to expand access to work permits for long-term immigrants in our communities—constituents who’ve lived here and paid taxes for years (or even decades) yet still live without the stability that a permit provides.
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Reverend Walter 'Slim' Coleman was in it for the long haul. No setback, no loss deterred him from helping the powerless build power, fighting to expand opportunity, and holding government accountable to the needs of the people.

Our city is indebted to you, Slim. Rest in peace.

Many of my constituents have been waiting decades for a work permit.

Expanding access to work permits is a matter of economic justice. It’s about keeping families together and keeping people safe. It's about opportunity and stability.

We again call on President Biden to take action.

Join us for our new FAFSA® webinar, presented entirely in Spanish! We'll cover all the basics you need to know to receive federal student aid.​

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Feliz cumpleaños to the Queen of Tejano, a legend taken from us far too soon.

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It’s Tax Day, unless you are Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Michael Bloomberg, or one of the other billionaires who have managed to pay no federal income tax at least once in recent years.