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April 5, 2023
Article

Project Name: Randall Road Improvement Project 
Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing, & Urban Development (THUD) Highway Infrastructure Projects
Amount of Request: $20,000,000
Intended Recipient: County of McHenry, Illinois


February 25, 2022
Editorial

When President Joe Biden signed into law the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act last November, he unleashed unprecedented actions to revitalize the crumbing physical foundation of the United States from top to bottom.

Issues:LaborConsumer ProtectionAuto SafetyEnergy & EnvironmentEconomy, Jobs & Taxes

January 3, 2021
Editorial

Editorials historically came about as a means to let the average person know the opinions of the editors and publishers of newspapers and magazines.


January 3, 2021
Speeches

When a Member of Congress is given time to formally express an opinion or make a statement on an issue before the House, they are said to have the 'floor' of the House, and their views are referred to as a 'Floor Speech'.


December 3, 2020
Editorial

According to a November 2019 Gallup poll, approximately 58 million Americans were unable to pay for prescribed medicine in the last 12 months. And, at least 34 million people know of at least one friend or family member in the last five years who died after not receiving medical treatment, due to their inability to pay for it.

Issues:SeniorsSeniors and MedicaidHealthDiseases and Medical Research

October 15, 2020
Editorial
There is one piece of the negotiations that Republicans want to include that most Americans do not need or want — corporate immunity from coronavirus-related lawsuits, not just during the pandemic, but through 2024.
Issues:Consumer ProtectionEconomy, Jobs & TaxesEducationHealthCoronavirus

October 15, 2020
Blog Post
Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon, is worth more than $200 billion, and yet he has let another Prime Day pass without providing the pay and protection his employees need, nor has he taken meaningful steps to protect ALL consumers from unsafe and counterfeit products.
Issues:LaborConsumer ProtectionOnline Protection

June 16, 2020
Editorial

It's been nearly two months since Congress put $25 billion on President Trump's desk to expand Covid-19 testing capacity and come up with a plan to support every state and cover every American.

Issues:SeniorsHealthCoronavirus

June 2, 2020
Editorial

Over the past decade, almost every new medication brought to market was paid for by a hefty investment from taxpayer dollars. Each of these drugs was developed in the interest of a greater public good: to alleviate pain, improve health and save lives.

Issues:HealthCoronavirusDiseases and Medical Research