Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week. Along with roll call votes, this week the House ...

The U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary advanced President Donald Trump’s nomination of former state Sen. Darin Smith for ...

At a Judicial Committee hearing, two accused Darin Smith of making false claims about Capitol riot, Liz Cheney, Kamala Harris.

(Right to left) U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation (SIHF) chief medical officer Dolores Gunn, ...

In this week's Elie v. U.S., The Nation’s justice correspondent recaps a major death penalty case that came before the high court as well as the shenanigans of a man who’s angling to be the next ...

Lawmakers requested the report after a 2023 ProPublica and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette investigation revealed that the FDA had ...

"Need I remind my Republicans colleagues that their votes have real consequences for the people of this country? "Shame on Republicans for, once again, voting to push millions of their own ...

Senators on Capitol Hill have rejected a Democratic bill that would have extended Affordable Care Act tax credits, a move ...

Sen. Dick Durbin is co-sponsoring a trio of bills that seek tougher penalties on child predators on the internet. "It’s now ...

On the Senate floor yesterday, Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) delivered remarks urging his Republican colleagues to ...

On the Senate floor yesterday, Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) put the shame on his Republican colleagues over the ...

A trio of bipartisan Senate measures would help to protect children against online predators through enhanced punishments via ...