Thank you everyone for joining my 7th town hall of the year last Thursday! Nearly 17,000 of you joined to share your questions and thoughts with me. If you had a question that I couldn’t get to this year, please reach out to my office at https://t.co/K7e2o9NtMU and I will get

Happy 1st night of Hanukkah! May your candles burn bright this season.

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Despite all the evil in the world over the last 24 hours, it is my hope that as we go forward this holiday season that peace will prevail around the world everywhere.

I demanded the Department of Housing and Urban Development to stop their planned cuts to homelessness services and they heeded my call. These changes would have made it harder for our vulnerable to find safe shelter, especially in brutally cold weather. We need to support

🚨BIG News tonight from the House. Republicans joined Democrats to give more than one million federal workers back their collective bargaining agreements. My thoughts:

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🚨I am doing another town hall before the end of the year! I need your questions for our end-of-year virtual town hall tomorrow from 6pm-7pm. RSVP here to get a phone call to join the event and ask any question: https://t.co/Bnf7I1jGUr. I’ll also be taking questions live on

Today is National Human Rights Day, a day where we recommit to the American value that everyone on our soil has a right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. This must include all races. All women. Every immigrant and asylum seeker. Every LGBTQ+ person. It must include

Today, I’m proud to share the House has passed my bill to rename the Harrison Avenue Post Office in Rockford as the Jay P. Larson Post Office Building. Watch:

I am so proud to say I came into the world at SwedishAmerican Hospital in Rockford. Being born in this district is a big reason why I was called to serve! Walking the halls of the redesigned NICU recalibrated my reason to fight for access to health care. Thank you to the

What a cool place! If you need all things energy and coffee, check out Candy Cloud, next to the Chili’s on East State in Rockford. Their signature latte is the bees knees!

Proud to visit Pegasus Manufacturing – Illinois’ 2025 Manufacturer of the Year! I got to see firsthand how Galesburg is leading in innovation, precision, and job creation. Our manufacturers keep America moving, and I’m committed to making sure they have the tools and support

🚨I am doing another town hall before the end of the year! I need your questions for our end-of-year virtual town hall this Thursday from 6pm-7pm. RSVP here to get a phone call to join the event and ask any question: https://t.co/Bnf7I1jGUr. I’ll also be taking questions live

Galesburg lost an important neighbor this week. Tom ‘Baughie’ Baughman, Galesburg’s longest serving firefighter in history and a veteran of the U.S. Army, died unexpectedly at his home at 74. For more than 38 years, Tom led a distinguished career fighting fires, mentoring new

On this day, 2,403 people were killed at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. We must remember their ultimate sacrifice and take this time to recommit to protect our homeland and keep our servicemembers safe.

Congratulations to Silvis Police Chief Mark VanKlaveren on his well-deserved retirement after 23 years of service, and 10 years as chief! Your dedication and leadership have made a significant difference for the people of Silvis, and your legacy of service will inspire future

In the last Congress, Stephenson County Sheriff Steve Stovall alerted me to the alarming rate at which seniors are being targeted by scammers. In Congress, I’m now leading the bipartisan Guard Act which will bring new technology and innovation to our sheriff’s offices and police

Today I honored the life of Jordan Ball, former Galesburg Junior/Senior High School history teacher and basketball coach. My deepest condolences to his wife, Alex, and all who knew him.

President Trump’s reckless tariff policies are hurting our farmers. Without help many will go bankrupt. I’m calling on USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins to ensure that any help for our farmers goes directly into the hands of American family farmers rather than big Wall Street

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is dangerously unqualified to lead our brave men and women serving in uniform. His recklessness in sending highly classified war plans over an unsecured messaging platform put our troops in danger. If anyone else had dared do this, they

After you’ve done your Black Friday and Cyber Monday gift shopping, don’t forget about Giving Tuesday. Today is a great day to support your favorite local organization that helps our neighbors. Give a gift of kindness to someone in need this holiday season.