The American Rescue Plan clearly intended to allow state and local funding to be used to pay for gov’t services to the extent needed to replace the revenue lost during the last year. I hope the Treasury will stick to that promise.

We cannot afford to ignore the blatantly anti-democratic path down which the Republican Party is headed. I’m live on the Senate floor, discussing voter suppression efforts and the #ForThePeopleAct . Watch here:

Today I had the chance to ask Attorney General Garland about ways we can ensure that white supremacists and other violent far-right extremists are not among the ranks of law enforcement. His answer ⬇️

Had a productive meeting with advocates from the Alliance for Criminal Justice Reform to discuss the systemic reform we need to ensure accountability throughout law enforcement and make our communities safer. My hope is that we can accomplish these goals on a bipartisan basis.

Dick Kay was an outstanding reporter and fixture of Chicago journalism. My prayers are with his family and friends as they mourn his loss.

Republican claims of transgender girls having an unfair advantage in sports is a discredited and shameful distraction to score cheap political points. We should not punish LGBTQ Americans—including LGBTQ kids—for simply living their lives.

Today I was joined by @argonne  and @IBEW  Local 134 to talk about electric vehicle research, infrastructure, and workforce development in Illinois. Thanks to their efforts, I am confident that Illinois is positioned to make a strong opening bid for this electric vehicle future.