Tammy Duckworth

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said the Belleville-based staffer falsely identified himself as a lawyer for a Staunton man Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained in October.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Todd Lyons sent a letter to Sen. Tammy Duckworth’s office Wednesday, alleging that one of her staffers misrepresented himself as an attorney in an attempt to free Ismael Ayuzo Sandoval.

Dick Durbin, who is not seeking reelection in 2026, was one of eight members in the Senate Democratic caucus to join Republicans in supporting a procedural vote to begin the process of passing legislation to fund the government.

Missouri U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt is handling the measure that strips out billions of dollars from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and foreign aid programs.

The final version of the bill contains restrictions on medical provider taxes that alarmed Missouri hospitals.

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth said the federal investigation into the crash will focus on the aircrafts’ flight paths and whether the helicopter was flying too high.

The second-term Democrat has been outspoken in her opposition to Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of defense.

This Veterans Day also marks a special day for Duckworth, a veteran herself — who’s celebrating the 20-year anniversary of surviving being severely injured in the line of duty.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who had been on shortlists as a potential replacement for President Joe Biden, said he had spoken to Harris and told her the president’s decision “came as a genuine surprise.”

The Army Corps shelved 14 flood control measures authorized in 1965 for the area because of “low cost-benefit ratios.” The federal lawmakers noted that decades later the communities experience frequent flooding.