RealClearWorld (RCW), one of the Internet’s leading voices on global news and commentary, has published an article about the strategic partnership between US and Georgia, written by David Bakradze, the Georgian Ambassador to the United States. The views expressed in the article are the author's own. The publication, titled ‘Shared Values: US – Georgia Strategic Partnership’, emphasizes the importance of the political agreement between Georgian government and opposition on the country’s electoral... Read more

U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) on March 31 denounced recent political actions in Hungary that he said are depleting the freedoms of Hungarians. Rep. Kinzinger and U.S. Rep. William Keating (D-MA) on Tuesday released a joint statement on the passage of emergency legislation by the Hungarian Parliament that would provide Prime Minister Viktor Orban unchecked authority, suspend the parliament and indefinitely delay upcoming elections, according to Rep. Kinzinger’s office. “For years we have watche... Read more

Jamie Walter, co-owner of Whiskey Acres Distilling Company in DeKalb, said Monday after a few hiccups with ever-changing federal government regulations on hand sanitizer manufacturing, production has restarted. "The [Food and Drug Administration] and [Tax and Trade Bureau] keep changing the rules every two or three days, so it's been real hard for us distillers to keep up," Walter said. U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger said Sunday at a time when companies, such as whiskey distilleries, are stepping up t... Read more

Congressman Adam Kinzinger said this weekend he wishes President Donald Trump would call up more of the National Guard in the nation's response to the coronavirus outbreak. The Channahon Republican, who also is a member of the Air National Guard, was asked on a Fox News program about the USNS Comfort, the 1,000-bed hospital ship heading to assist New York in responding to the virus Monday. "This is really a pretty awesome asset," Kinzinger said. "This one was recently down in Venezuela treating ... Read more

Cong. Adam Kinzinger says the relief package sent to Pres. Trump Friday isn’t perfect, but taking the actions in it is imperative. The Channahon Republican says the impact the $2.2 trillion bill will have on the national debt is a big concern. But he says Congress made the compromises necessary to rescue the American people and the economy. Kinzinger highlights $30 billion in emergency education funding, $16 billion for buying personal protective equipment and ventilators, and $300 million for r... Read more

A bipartisan contingent of congressional members from Illinois recently asked Gov. JB Pritzker to ensure the continued capacity of community health centers (CHCs) to serve people suffering from the coronavirus in their home state. “During this national emergency, we cannot afford for our healthcare facilities to lack the resources they need. It would be unthinkable for a Community Health Center to be forced to close due to a lack of adequate revenue,” the Illinois delegation wrote in a March 20 ... Read more

In a speech Friday in the House chamber, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill. saluted everyone who works “at the Jewel Food store in my neighborhood” while the coronavirus pandemic explodes, adding: “They are risking their lives too.” Schakowsky never expected to be back at the House of Representatives on Friday. With COVID-19 spreading and Illinois under a stay-at-home order, Schakowsky has been working remotely from the kitchen table at her Evanston house. But things changed suddenly and dramatically T... Read more

Unemployment numbers in the state of Illinois in March are almost five times higher than they were at this point last year, the Illinois Department of Employment Security announced on Thursday. Those numbers track with a national surge. Nearly 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — more than quadruple the previous record set in 1982 — amid a widespread economic shutdown caused by the coronavirus. In Illinois, March unemployment claims total 133,763 compared to 27,493... Read more

Time is of the essence, U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Moline, said of a $2 trillion emergency bill White House and Senate leaders agreed in principle to Wednesday to help an economy affected by the coronavirus outbreak. Taxpayers will receive a $1,200 direct payment for individuals with incomes up to $75,000 per year before it's phased out and ended altogether for those earning more than $99,000 annually. Families would receive $500 more per child. Congress members across northern Illinois still wer... Read more

U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger asked Republican leadership for provisions in COVID-19 relief legislation to help rural hospitals, streamline bureaucracy to get equipment and combat misinformation campaigns about the pandemic. Kinzinger, R-Channahon, wrote a letter to House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy and Whip Steve Scalise asking for these provisions, according to a news release. "These are unprecedented times, and I remain committed to doing my part in providing much needed relief to our health ... Read more