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U.S. Senators—evenly split between Republicans and Democrats—from agricultural-producer states sent a letter to the Surface Transportation Board urging “a rigorous and comprehensive evaluation” of the ...

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) said Monday that she has fired a staffer who posed as an immigration lawyer to secure the release of his illegal immigrant “client” from custody. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL ...

Sen. Tammy Duckworth said Monday she had dismissed a staff member who posed as an immigration lawyer to secure the release of his illegal immigrant “client” from custody. Duckworth (D-Ill.) told ...

A staffer for Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., has been fired after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said he misrepresented himself as the attorney of a detained illegal immigrant to facilitate ...

WASHINGTON — When Rep. Chrissy Houlahan sits down to question witnesses at a House Armed Services Committee hearing, it can feel like a time machine back to her own military service. For one thing, ...

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) led a group of more than four dozen senators to approve a resolution officially declaring Nov. 3-7 National Veterans Small Business Week (NVSBW), at the same time the Small ...

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) has introduced another piece of legislation on Thursday, attempting to pawn off vacant government buildings to the private sector, giving a spooky-themed Senate floor speech.

Illinois Democratic U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth has sent a letter to the inspectors general of two government agencies. The longtime lawmaker and military veteran expressed her concern over President ...

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) is calling for federal government watchdogs to launch an investigation into immigration agents' tactics amid an ongoing enforcement operation in the Chicago area, ...