About this episode

This episode discusses recent legislative measures by the Illinois Senate Democrats aimed at protecting domestic violence survivors and public health.

In this edition of the News Brief, Illinois Senate Democrats advance measures to strengthen protections for domestic violence survivors, expand emergency housing support for students facing homelessness, and ban harmful “forever chemicals” from cosmetics in order to protect public health.

Topics covered

• domestic violence
• housing support
• public health
• legislation
• environmental safety

Keywords

• domestic violence
• housing support
• forever chemicals
• cosmetics
• Illinois Senate

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Illinois Senate Democrats

Places: Illinois

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