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Congresswoman with winner Art Piece
May 27, 2023

Chicago, IL — Congresswoman Delia Ramirez (IL-03) announced today the 2023 Congressional Art Competition winners. The winning entry for 2023 is “A Hope of Peace” by student artist Wilson Sting Rodriguez Parra of East Leyden High School. According to the artist, the art piece represents his hopes for peace in Colombia.


May 25, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Delia Ramirez (IL-03) and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) introduced the Expanding Health Care Providers for Veterans Act to make it easier for the VA and State Veterans Homes to hire foreign employees on H1-B visas when they cannot find a suitable applicant in the United States.

Issues: Congress Veterans

May 24, 2023

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Delia Ramirez (IL-03) took to the House Floor to lead her Congressional Progressive Caucus colleagues in a series of floor speeches to stand up against the Republican-made debt limit crisis and urge five Republican representatives to sign a discharge petition addressing the debt ceiling in a manner that doesn’t unnecessarily and cruelly harms working families.  The Special Order Hour comes as Republicans neglect to negotiate in good faith a deal that avoids a government default.

Issues: Congress

May 17, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C  — Today, Rep. Delia Ramirez (IL-03) joined Congressman Jamaal Bowman, Ed.D. (NY-16) to reintroduce a resolution to condemn the white supremacist “Great Replacement Theory,” along with Rep. Brian Higgins (NY-26), Congressional Black Caucus Chair Steven Horsford (NV-04), Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Nanette Barragán (CA-44), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Judy Chu (CA-28), Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Mark Pocan (WI-02), Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Rep. Mark Takano (CA-39), Rep.

Issues: Congress

May 12, 2023

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Delia Ramirez (IL-03), Vice Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Committee, released the following statement after the official lift of the Trump-era policy, Title 42.

Issues: Immigration

May 9, 2023

CHICAGO– Today, Representatives Delia Ramirez (IL-03), Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), led members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation Mike Quigley (IL-05), Danny  Davis (IL-07),  Sean Casten (IL-06), Robin Kelly (IL-02), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), and Jonathan L.

Issues: Congress

May 9, 2023

Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Delia Ramirez (IL-03) joined Democratic Representatives Robert Garcia (CA-42) and Juan Vargas (CA-52) to press the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S.

Issues: Congress

April 27, 2023

For Immediate Release
Contact: press.deliaramirez@mail.house.gov

 

Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Delia Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement after voting NO on the Republican budget proposal the "Default on America Act."

Issues: Congress