by CBS4 Newsroom
newsroom@cbs4qc.com
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin today welcomed the new Democratic members of
the Illinois Congressional Delegation to his Washington, DC office. The
members attending today's breakfast meeting include: Congresswoman-elect Cheri
Bustos, Congresswoman-elect Tammy Duckworth, Congressman-elect William Enyart,
Congressman-elect Bill Foster and Congressman-elect Brad Schneider. Durbin will
be meeting with Congressman-elect Rodney Davis later today.
"I am very excited to welcome a diverse group of
newly-elected Illinois members of Congress to Washington today," said Durbin.
"I am confident that each will bring new insight into their districts and a
willingness to work across the aisle to create jobs and continue to grow our
economy. I look forward to working with each member on important Illinois
issues – from protecting Lake Michigan and increasing funding for our national
labs to improving veterans services and expanding Amtrak
service."
Newly elected members of the Senate and House of
Representatives are in Washington, DC this week for their first official
Congressional orientation meetings. They are scheduled to be sworn in as
members of the 113th Congress on January 3, 2012.
