“That was when they suspended the Constitution. They said it would be temporary. There wasn’t even any rioting in the streets. People stayed home at night, watching television, looking for some direction. There wasn’t even an enemy you could put your finger on.”― Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale

WASHINGTON DC (March 24, 2020) — Amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, former Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) and Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), the lead authors of the bipartisan First Step Act (FSA), led 12 of their colleagues in a bipartisan letter pressing the Trump Administration to take necessary steps to protect the health and well-being of federal prison staff and inmates in Federal custody, particularly by using their authority unde

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (March 24, 2020) — The Illinois State Dental Society, representing Illinois dentists and their dental practices since 1865, has issued revised guidance as dentists and all healthcare professionals make critical adjustments to help prevent the spread of coronavirus:  

WASHINGTON DC (March 24, 2020) — Negotiators continue to work on a third response bill to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, with legislation proposed today by House Democrats and last Thursday by Senate Republicans. Both bills include important provisions to strengthen public health, aid those most affected by the crisis, support the economy, and address the current emergency.