Press Releases

It is in our national interest for Congress to act on immigration reform in a comprehensive manner. If Congress fails to act, President Obama is nearly certain to take further executive action on the suspension of deportations. What this means is that we will not have a comprehensive solution that includes a guarantee of border security and internal enforcement – two necessary pieces of comprehensive reform. Taking executive action on deportations will not solve the problem of illegal immigration and will allow the continued illegal flow of immigrants into the U.S.

Following the release of the interim report from the Inspector General's independent review of the growing VA scandal, it is becoming painfully clear that the problems extend well beyond the confines of one facility in Phoenix, Arizona. VA Secretary Shinseki is a hero, who has served our country honorably for decades, but considering what has occurred under his watch, we owe it to the American people, especially our brave veterans, to begin a comprehensive review and reform of the entire VA operation with a change in leadership.

Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL-3) is making it a top priority to secure funding for a railroad grade separation at 65th Street and Harlem Avenue. The project – either an underpass or overpass that would eliminate train blockage of 65th Street – would have a significant positive impact on the surrounding area, specifically the southwest side of Chicago, Bedford Park, and Summit. With the possibility this year of a new federal road construction bill and a state capital construction bill, there are new opportunities to move the project forward.

Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL-3) has announced that the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has approved the Herbie Johnson Post Office bill, HR 3085. The bill would rename the post office in Chicago's Mount Greenwood community after longtime Chicago Fire Captain Herbert "Herbie" Johnson. The 54-year-old died two years ago while fighting a house fire on the city's South Side.

Veterans deserve better than the health care and treatment mismanagement that has recently been reported.

Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL-3) is applauding a rare bipartisan victory in Washington as the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA), which funds maintenance and modernization of our nation's inland waterways and ports, was passed today in the House of Representatives.

I am outraged by reports of secret waiting lists at Hines VA.

Congressman Dan Lipinski has announced that Brian Pfister, a senior at Oak Lawn Community High School, is the Third Congressional District's winner of this year's Congressional Art Competition. Pfister's digital photograph, entitled "Salute," shows an image from an Air Force Ceremony involving his brother. The photograph will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for the next year alongside the winning pieces from congressional districts across the country. He will also receive two roundtrip tickets for the exhibition opening this summer in Washington, D.C.

Congressman Lipinski (IL-3) is introducing legislation to rename the U.S. Department of Transportation headquarters after former Minnesota Congressman Jim Oberstar. A former chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Oberstar served for 36 years as a member of the committee and for 12 years as a staff member. Oberstar passed away on May 3rd at the age of 79.