Durbin Statement On Nomination Of Former Congresswoman Debbie Halvorson-Bush To Railroad Retirement Board
In an April letter, Durbin urged President Biden to consider Halvorson-Bush for the role
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement regarding former Congresswoman Debbie Halvorson-Bush’s nomination to serve as the Chair of the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB):
“At my urging, President Biden has made an excellent choice in nominating former Illinois Congresswoman Debbie Halvorson-Bush to serve as Chair of the Railroad Retirement Board. Congresswoman Halvorson-Bush’s career is steeped in public service, from her time in Congress fighting for veterans to her tenure as the first woman to serve as Majority Leader of the Illinois State Senate. She is well-equipped to meet the needs of the nation’s railroad workers and their families as Chair of the RRB. I look forward to supporting her nomination in the Senate.”
Halvorson-Bush represented Illinois’ 11th District in Congress from 2009 to 2011. While in Congress, she focused on veterans’ affairs, including providing transitional housing for homeless veterans, and providing tax credits for families of disabled veterans.
Prior to serving in Congress, Halverson-Bush served in the Illinois State Senate from 1997 to 2009. In 2005, she was elected as the first female Majority Leader of the Illinois State Senate.
Headquartered in Chicago, the RRB is tasked with administering retirement benefits, unemployment benefits, and Medicare coverage for the nation’s railroad workers and their families.
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