Press Releases

Washington, DC —  Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), joined by Representatives Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Greg Casar (TX-35), introduced H.R. 5827, the Tenants' Right to Organize Act, legislation to protect the power of tenants with federal vouchers to organize.

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement:

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement:

“Today’s hurtful, extremist Republican Continuing Resolution (CR) demonstrates the Republicans’ hypocrisy, ineffective leadership, and disregard for working families. Day after day, we have been here, voting until the wee hours of the morning, and we have made absolutely no progress. After each vote, conservative extremists change their demands, and Speaker McCarthy keeps giving them more and more without making progress. 

Washington, DC — Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Vice Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Committee, presented a motion to recommit  H.R. 5525, the Spending Reduction and Border Security Act, back to the House Rules Committee for the proper bipartisan negotiation. 

Washington, DC — Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), joined by Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (IL-D), Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02), and a broad coalition of immigrant advocates and business and faith leaders, called on President Joe Biden to provide expedited work permits and parole in place for long-term undocumented immigrants across the nation.

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement:

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Vice Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Committee, released the following statement after  the Biden Administration announced another series of actions to increase enforcement and further militarize the Southwest Border, accelerate processing of work authorizations, and the decision to redesignate and extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuela:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) joined Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) to reintroduce the Restaurant Workers Bill of Rights, in partnership with the Restaurant Opportunities Centers (ROC) United. Through a comprehensive framework, the Restaurant Workers Bill of Rights addresses the challenges that restaurant workers face every day—the majority of whom are women, people of color, and immigrants.