{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/news/press-releases/duckworth-durbin-introduce-bill-to-rename-plainfield-post-office-in-honor-of-staff-sergeant-jose-duenez-jr", "Duckworth, Durbin Introduce Bill to Rename Plainfield Post Office in Honor of Staff Sergeant Jose Due\u00f1ez, Jr.", "2025-12-04", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "Senate", "IL", "Tammy Duckworth", "D000622", "www.duckworth.senate.gov", "duckworth", "https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "[WASHINGTON, D.C.] \u2013 U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced bipartisan legislation to rename the U.S. Post Office facility located at 14855 South Van Dyke Road in Plainfield, Illinois, in honor of Staff Sergeant Jose Due\u00f1ez, Jr. Due\u00f1ez was one of four U.S. soldiers were killed during an Army training exercise in Lithuania on March 31, 2025. U.S. Representative Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14) introduced a companion bill in the House of Representatives.\n\n\u201cStaff Sergeant Jose Due\u00f1ez, Jr.\u2019s commitment to bravely serving his country was commendable, and I\u2019m proud to introduce this legislation to recognize his dedication to his community and his country,\u201d Duckworth said. \u201cWe honor and salute his sacrifice to this nation, and I hope to see the Plainfield Post Office renamed to help ensure his memory is rightfully honored.\u201d\n\n\u201cSergeant Jose Due\u00f1ez Jr., a proud son of Illinois, made the ultimate sacrifice for our country and should be remembered for generations to come,\u201d Durbin said. \u201cRenaming the Plainfield Post Office after Sgt. Due\u00f1ez would honor his legacy of service and bravery.\u201d\n\n\u201cStaff Sergeant Jose Due\u00f1ez Jr. represents the best of our community. He was an extraordinary hero who served his country with strength and resilience,\u201d said Underwood. \u201cI\u2019m honored to introduce this legislation to permanently commemorate his sacrifice and service. The Plainfield Post Office will bear his name as reminder of his contributions not only to his country, but to his community and family as a father, husband, brother, and son.\u201d\n\nDue\u00f1ez was born on April 8, 1999, and was raised in Joliet along with his five sisters. Due\u00f1ez was promoted five times over the course of his service, ultimately reaching the rank of Staff Sergeant in November 2020. He served in three overseas deployments\u2014Poland in 2019, Germany in 2022 and Lithuania in 2025\u2014and was recognized with two Army Commendation Medals, three Army Achievement Medals, one Certificate of Achievement, two Army Good Conduct Medals and a National Defense Service Medal.\n\nFull text of the bill is available on Senator Duckworth\u2019s website.\n\n-30-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/news/press-releases/duckworth-durbin-introduce-bill-to-rename-plainfield-post-office-in-honor-of-staff-sergeant-jose-duenez-jr"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.3394569978117943, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}