Press Releases

This weekend, Jewish families across Chicago, the country, and the world, are celebrating Hanukkah. The Festival of Lights is a time for reflection and celebration – a time to find gratitude for life’s blessings. As we celebrate the resilience of the Jewish people, we must also recognize the struggles the community continues to face.

Today, I voted to release the Epstein Files. Jeffrey Epstein was a pedophile, sex offender, and human trafficker. He abused, trafficked, and threatened over 1,000 girls — some as young as 14 — causing irreparable harm to their physical and mental health.

We lost a tireless environmental advocate with the passing of Dr. Jane Goodall. From establishing the modern understanding of chimpanzees to empowering people worldwide to protect our planet, she devoted her entire life to nature.

Republicans have proven time and again that they don’t care about Americans’ healthcare prices, and they can’t be trusted to keep their promises. I cannot support legislation that makes no progress on our goals and instead depends on the hope that Senate Republicans and Speaker Johnson will do the right thing.

Millions of Americans are about to see their health care costs skyrocket, and we have nothing more to reassure them with than the hope that Senate Republicans and Speaker Johnson will do the right thing.

I am deeply grateful to Speaker Pelosi for her lifetime of public service and the years I have been fortunate to serve alongside her. She has more than earned a restful retirement and the eternal gratitude of our entire nation.

Since the beginning of the year, multiple credible reports indicate that immigration enforcement arrests and raids have involved significant violations of due process rights. Dozens of individuals – including American citizens – have been detained without judicial warrants, legal notification, or access to legal counsel.