Press Releases
Washington, DC – Today, Congressmembers Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Nydia Velázquez (NY-7), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) led colleagues of Illinois, New York, and California delegations on a letter urging the Biden Administration to ensure interior cities receive the federal resources and support needed to provide shelter and essential life-saving services to asylum seekers.
Washington, DC — Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement:
“I unequivocally condemn Hamas’ horrifying terrorist attack on Israel: the worst perpetration of violence inflicted on the Jewish people since the Holocaust. I join my colleagues in calling for the immediate and safe release of any and all hostages. I grieve with my friends, colleagues, and constituents whose futures are forever changed.
Washington, DC — Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement after yesterday’s presidential address:
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswomen Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Summer Lee (PA-12), and Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) sent a letter calling on the Secretary of the Department of State Antony J. Blinken to urgently brief Members of Congress with meaningful information on the safety of civilians, particularly those in Gaza and the West Bank, the efforts to safely release hostages, and the status of American citizens in Palestine.
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Chicago, IL — Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement after a landlord in Plainfield stabbed and killed a 6-year-old boy and seriously wounded his 32-year-old mother due their Muslim religion and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East involving Hamas and Israel.
Chicago, IL – Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Vice Ranking Member of the Homelande Security Committee, joined U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S.
Chicago, IL – Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement:
“I am pleased that, this week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sent a team to support the City of Chicago and assess our needs as we keep providing essential services to asylum seekers.
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Vice Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Committee, released the following statement after the announcement from the Biden administration that it will waive 26 laws to continue the construction of border walls in the Rio Grande Valley: