Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada were among the first Democrats to publicly back the Republican funding bill, arguing that a ...

Ill., joined nine other Democratic senators in voting to allow the measure to proceed for a final vote on Friday. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., voted against it, saying she refuses to give Trump ...

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.

The GOP bill would gut funding for health care, increase military spending, and fund mass deportation. It narrowly passed the ...

At least seven Democrats, who have been divided on their shutdown strategy, will need to join with Republicans for the ...

WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with Illinois leaders with the National League of Cities ...

Some members of Congress are feeling the public outrage in the sheer volume of people calling their offices, attending ...

A new proposal in Springfield would change how Illinois funds its roads, by charging drivers by the mile instead of a gas tax. Gene Simmons, formerly of the rock band KISS, is giving fans the ...

When you think about states with high taxes, Illinois may not immediately come to mind. However, the Prairie State has one of the highest sales tax rates in the U.S., some of the highest property ...

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – U.S. Senator Dick Durbin released a statement after President Donald Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s meeting in the Oval ...