114th Congress

U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley urged his colleagues on the Hour Floor to support his SEC Small Business Advocate Act, which passed the House by a voice vote.

The city of Chicago and two major airlines have reached a $1.3 billion deal to build the final runway in the overhaul of O'Hare International Airport.

Today, the landmark Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade turns forty-three years old. For forty-three years, the Supreme Court has upheld their decision that a woman's constitutional right to privacy also protects her right to make personal health care decisions about abortion. And, for forty-three years, women have had the constitutional right to access abortion services without government interference. After the unprecedented attacks this past year on Planned Parenthood and reproductive health broadly, it is perhaps more important than ever to wish Roe a resounding happy birthday.

The deadly attacks in Paris and San Bernardino have opened up a new front in our war against the Islamic State group, exposing vulnerabilities that Congress has a responsibility to respond to both at home and abroad. In these trying times, Congress needs to provide leadership and answer the question: What really keeps Americans safe?

President Obama delivers his final State of the Union address tonight, and when he speaks a young Syrian-American social media activist will be in the audience.

As a Syrian-born Muslim and Chicago area-raised activist, 23-year-old Alaa Basatneh has risked her life to help others living in war-torn Syria, and yet, here at home, has endured looks of disgust and verbal attacks like "[Bleep] you, go back to your country!" and "You are a [bleep]ing Muslim terrorist."