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September 21, 2023

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:

Issues: Immigration

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Bill Of Rights Presser
September 19, 2023

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.


September 19, 2023

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), the Vice Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, took to the House Floor to uplift Illinois’ implementation of the historic Pretrial Fairness Act, becoming the first state to fully abolish cash bail. 

Issues: Democracy

September 13, 2023

Washington, DC — Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), the Vice Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Committee, released the following statement after Texas federal Judge Andrew Hanen’s declared the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program illegal, striking down a Biden effort to codify the policy into a federal regulation:


September 12, 2023

Washington, DC — Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), the Vice Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Committee, released the following statement:


September 8, 2023

Washington, D.C. – This week, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), the Vice Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, joined the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Nanette Barragan (CA-44), Vice Chair Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Rep. Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Rep.

Issues: Immigration

August 30, 2023

Addison, IL — Yesterday, Congresswoman Delia C.

Issues: Congress

August 29, 2023

Washington, DC — Today, Vice Ranking Member of the Committee Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Emergency Management & Technology  Rep. Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA), and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement & Intelligence Rep.

Issues: Congress

August 25, 2023

Washington, DC Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) joined Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Representatives Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.), Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.), and 77 other lawmakers in a letter to President Joe Biden, urging him to swiftly deliver on his promise to deliver student debt cancellation to working and middle-class families by early 2024. 

Issues: Education

August 23, 2023

Chicago - Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), the Vice Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Committee, released the following statement after several libraries around Illinois, including libraries in Chicago, received bomb threats that forced them to close doors to the public:

Issues: Congress