Merry Christmas to all those celebrating in Illinois and across the world! I hope you and your families have a day filled with light and joy.

The Trump Administration has gone too far. The majority of Americans believe that—and so does the Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority.

To my congressional Republican colleagues: The first order of business when Congress returns in the new year must be lowering Americans’ health insurance premiums. Otherwise, millions will lose their insurance or see a doubling of their premiums.

The federal government has a responsibility to those in its custody to provide a basic level of care. But President Trump and DHS Secretary Noem refuse to show even a sliver of humanity to those they have detained.

NEWS: I sent a letter to the Army Corps of Engineers urging them to reimburse the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago for its work on the Thornton Composite Reservoir, which will be used to advance shovel-ready projects to address flooding in the Chicago area.

Trans kids just want to live their lives. President Trump shouldn’t be weaponizing crucial Medicaid and Medicare funding to make their lives even harder.

With the recent release of Nobel Peace Prize winner Alex Bialiatski, it’s also long overdue that Belarus release Polish-Belarusian journalist and winner of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought Andrzej Poczobut.

Cutting Medicaid by $1 trillion in the “Big, Beautiful Bill” wasn’t enough for President Trump. Now, the Trump Administration is threatening to revoke Medicaid and Medicaid funding for any hospital that provides trans kids with the gender affirming care they need & their doctors provide.

Dan Bongino was a bad pick from the start. His service was ineffective, and the men and women of the FBI deserve better. We need a career FBI agent as Deputy Director.

Children are being exploited and abused because Big Tech consistently prioritizes profits over people. Enough is enough. Time to sunset Section 230.

The Trump Administration says that “no one is above the law.” We agree. Which is why we just referred potential crimes by immigration agents for investigation and prosecution.

While the Trump Administration refuses to recognize the hard work of educators, I am proud to celebrate Illinois’ Blue Ribbon Schools. I joined @duckworth.senate.gov and @casten.house.gov to introduce a resolution that would give these schools the recognition they deserve

We just put federal immigration officials and agents on notice. Our criminal referral to the Justice Department highlights the unlawful cruelty and abuse faced by Illinoisans at the hands of a rogue Department of Homeland Security. Senator Duckworth and I want accountability.

Drug trafficking is a terrible crime. But extrajudicial killings aren’t the answer. Interdict drug vessels. Prosecute violators. Support the needs of victims. Instead, Donald Trump is weakening all of those efforts.

Unauthorized e-cigarette products are flooding the market and hooking the next generation of kids on nicotine. I introduced the bipartisan S.T.O.P. Illicit Vaping Act to strengthen DOJ and FDA’s activities to crack down on the unlawful sale of harmful vape products.

@shaheen.senate.gov and I met with Bogdan Klich, Head of Mission at the Polish Embassy, to discuss Poland’s important role in NATO and its continued support for Ukraine. We must stand strong together—the United States, Poland, and Ukraine—to push back against Putin’s relentless march of aggression.

Yesterday, the Senate passed the bipartisan FY26 NDAA. I am happy to see it includes my provisions to ensure that Rock Island Arsenal remains central to our nation’s effort to modernize the military and strengthens security cooperation with our allies around the world.

Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election. The Capitol was attacked on January 6, 2021. Any officer of the law should be able to agree to those facts.

Jack Smith needs to testify publicly under oath before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Anything less is unacceptable.

This is progress. We must get this done as quickly as possible. If not, Republicans will have to explain to the American people why they allowed health insurance premiums to increase astronomically. In my opinion, that is indefensible.

Congress passed the most important criminal justice reform law in a generation seven years ago. But the First Step Act was just that—a first step. We must continue reform. So, I just introduced four bipartisan bills to help make our justice system fairer and communities safer.

This is one of the cruelest things I’ve ever heard a president say. He is well known for his cruelty, but this is a new depth amid this terrible murder.

President Trump has killed at least 87 people without due process. The Administration refuses to provide any evidence justifying lethal force. Stop the boats. Confiscate and destroy the drugs. Prosecute the traffickers.

No American is required to CARRY proof of citizenship. We don’t live in a “papers, please” country.

Pleased to see the overdue re-release of Belarusian Nobel Peace Prize Winner Alex Bialiatski whom I had the pleasure of hosting in Washington after he was previously released. It’s overdue for Lukashenko to respect the results of the 2020 Belarusian election and end his country’s sellout to Putin.

Antisemitism has no home in America, Australia, or anywhere. I join the Jewish community in mourning after the horrific antisemitic terrorist attack at Bondi Beach. As tonight marks the first night of Hanukkah, let us come together and choose light over darkness and love over hate.

Workers deserve a fair playing field everywhere—including baseball. Great to meet with Major League Baseball Players Association Executive Director Tony Clark in D.C. this week.

NEWS: @blumenthal.senate.gov and I released a GAO report outlining FDA’s dangerous shortcomings of medical device recalls. Congress must pass my bill, the Medical Device Recall Improvement Act, to protect patients with medical devices from significant health consequences due to inadequate recalls.

Unaddressed trauma can harm mental and physical health, life expectancy, school success, and employment. I introduced the bipartisan RISE from Trauma Act to support children and families facing trauma so they can heal their emotional scars and build a brighter future.

The President’s deployment of troops to American cities, including Chicago, is an abhorrent, direct violation of our nation’s laws and Constitution. While the Trump Administration has shut out Illinois leaders at every turn, I appreciate NORTHCOM’s willingness to remain transparent.

Senate Republicans just voted to raise health insurance premiums for tens of millions of Americans. Their vote today was the latest action in their 15-year crusade to demolish the ACA despite the law putting affordable, quality health care within reach for tens of millions of Americans nationwide.

If you have the nerve to speak on child safety here, you should on the Senate floor and everywhere else you can as well. Big Tech’s time to police itself is over. Time to legislate.

There is no reason why the U.S. needs 15 separate agencies to conduct food oversight. That’s why I introduced the Federal Food Administration Act to consolidate food safety enforcement into a single agency. This change will protect the foods in our kids’ lunch boxes and on our dinner tables.

Somali-American communities are being targeted by the Trump Administration. And DHS will continue to lie and spread misinformation about arresting U.S. citizens. This makes none of us safer.

Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado, who received the Nobel Peace Prize today. Her commitment to the Venezuelan people’s democratic aspirations has been a beacon of hope for all who have suffered under Maduro’s dictatorship.

I’ll never forget hearing Donald Trump’s racist “shithole countries” comment in a 2018 Oval Office meeting about immigration. Tom Cotton and David Perdue claimed Trump didn’t say it and accused me of lying. The truth comes out.

I’ve met far too many grieving parents who lost kids to the Internet. Tamia Woods lost her son James to suicide after a devastating online attack. We’ve seen enough. Big Tech won’t act—so Congress has to.

I'm honored to serve with brave servicemembers like Senators Kelly and Slotkin. They reiterated current law. Active members of the Armed Forces should not obey unlawful or illegal orders. Donald Trump's so furious over it he’s weaponizing government against public servants.

When a medical device is recalled, patients have the right to know as soon as possible. I introduced the Medical Device Recall Improvement Act to ensure that medical device manufacturers, FDA, and health providers can quickly share up-to-date information with patients.

Affordability isn’t a ‘con job,’ as the President has claimed. It is an issue top of mind for any American struggling under President Trump’s economy.

I just moved for the Senate to pass my common sense, bipartisan bill to protect kids online. But it was blocked. We’ve done enough investigating. It’s time for Congress to act and rein in Big Tech.

Dayanne Figueroa is a Chicagoan, an American citizen, a mother, and a victim of the Trump Administration’s cruel anti-immigrant agenda. ICE agents smashed her car, pulled her with guns drawn, and violently arrested her. Thank you for bravely sharing your story with Congress.

The Trump Administration’s policies are hurting Illinois’ economy and its workers. Just last week, the Illinois Economic Policy Institute announced that the Administration’s cuts to federal programs will cost the state $10 billion in economic activity and cost 86,000 Illinoisans their jobs by 2029.

Big Tech refuses to incorporate safeguards into their platforms. These three bills will help curb horrific child exploitation crimes online. Congress has spent enough time investigating. Now we must act.

BREAKING: Sens. DURBIN, GRASSLEY introduce landmark legislative package to help protect kids online.

Americans are feeling the pain of President Trump’s economic policies. Congress doesn’t need to add to that by allowing health insurance premiums to double or triple next year.

Because of Trump’s tariffs, Illinois farmers need help. The President sends $20 billion in relief to Argentina’s farmers, but $11 billion to American farmers instead of ending his tariffs that hurt U.S. agriculture.

Alina Habba should’ve never been appointed as interim U.S. Attorney in the first place.

The Democratic proposal that will be voted on this week is simple. A clean extension of the enhanced premium tax credits that help millions of Americans afford their health insurance. Let’s get this done and protect our constituents’ health care.

This week, Senate Republicans will be faced with a choice: will they work together with Senate Democrats to keep health insurance premium costs down for 22 million Americans or will they remain silent and allow premiums to skyrocket?