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May 5, 2020 Tweet - "Great to see that Illinois is 7th in the nation for Census responses. So far, 61.6% of Illinoisans have responded, which is 5% higher than the nat'l average of 56.3%. Illinoisans - let get this number even higher! Fill out your Census questionnaire here: https://my2020census.gov" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "Day-in and day-out, doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists, security, and hospital staff have been giving everything they can to treat the nearly 5,000 Illinoisans hospitalized with #COVID19. We owe them an enormous debt of gratitude for their service." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 5, 2020 Maloney Joins with Health Care Professionals, Educators to Introduce Bill Forgiving Student Loans for Frontline Health Workers Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
May 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Wyden Calls for Greater Support for Students With Disabilities in Upcoming COVID-19 Package Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "Illinois just had its highest single day total of #COVID19 deaths so far. Illinoisans -- please #StayHome. This virus is nowhere near gone and social distancing is the only way we are going to save lives and stop the spread of #COVID19." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "I am joining with @SenSherrodBrown , @RepMarkTakano , @SenWarren , & @RepJayapal to announce a plan to grant full student loan discharges to three specific emergency categories of defrauded student borrowers in the next #COVID19 relief package." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "During the #COVID19 pandemic, supporting our research workforce is more important than ever if we want to find cures and vaccines. I'm joining a bipartisan letter to Senate leadership calling for $26B in emergency research funding in the next coronavirus relief package." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Committee Democrats Call on Secretary DeVos to Fix Borrower Defense Application Process Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
May 4, 2020 Subcommittee Investigation Leads to FDA Increasing Oversight and Accuracy on Serology Testing Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
May 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration - Congressman Steven Horsford Demands Oversight and Accessibility of SBA Coronavirus Loan Program Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
May 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Brown, Colleagues Urge The CFPB To Halt Work On The Payday Rule And Restart The Rulemaking Process Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State - Sens. Murray, Shaheen, and Reps. Speier, Lee, DeGette, Engel, and Lowey Lead Call to Overturn Ideological Trump Administration Policies That Undermine Global Health and COVID-19 Response Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
May 4, 2020 Schneider, Velázquez, Quigley lead oversight letter to SBA on EIDL program Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
May 4, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Manchin Urges SBA to Quickly Distribute EIDL Loans to West Virginia Small Businesses Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, United States Secretary of State - Fitzpatrick Joins Overwhelming Bipartisan Majority of House Members Calls On Administration To Extend Iran Arms Embargo Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
May 4, 2020 Tweet - "Last week, after Pres. Trump unveiled his reckless executive order to endanger workers by keeping meat plants open during the pandemic, I wrote IL meat processing companies to ask for info on how they plan to protect their workers from #COVID19 infections." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 4, 2020 Letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin andChairman Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Ruppersberger, Stivers Urge Fix for State and Local Government Financing Amid Coronavirus Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
May 4, 2020 Tweet - "Hate is not welcome here in Illinois, & protests over the weekend do not reflect the overwhelming majority of Illinoisans who are committed to #StayHome & protect one another. I stand with @GovPritzker & his efforts to save lives & stop the spread of #COVID19. #AllInIllinois" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 4, 2020 Representatives Danny K. Davis and John Yarmuth Lead Bipartisan Effort to Increase Access for Homeless and Foster Youth to Economic Impact Payments Rep. Danny Davis, ...
May 4, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Dick Durbin
May 4, 2020 Tweet - "While we're together in Washington, the Senate must be focused on the public health & economic crisis caused by #COVID19. We should not be here just to rubber-stamp inexperienced judicial nominees who are friends with the Majority Leader." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 4, 2020 Tweet - "Good to speak with @MayorBowser today about the status of #COVID19 in Washington, DC, which remains a coronavirus hot spot. The Senate must do everything it can to protect the health & well-being of DC residents & Capitol staff as we go back into session today." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 4, 2020 Tweet - "To support the national food supply chain in a time of crisis, the Frontera Farmer Foundation stepped up to offer grants to small farms across the Midwest in need. Thanks to Chicago's @Rick_Bayless for leading this effort." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 4, 2020 Durbin Statement On COVID-19 Cases At Rantoul Pork Processing Plant Sen. Dick Durbin
May 4, 2020 Casten Leads Letter to Mitigate Risk To Financial System and Consumers As Oil and Gas Markets Face Turmoil Rep. Sean Casten, ...
May 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Durbin, Duckworth, Harris Press For Emergency Funding To Combat Hate Crimes During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Larson Joins 87 House Democrats Demanding Trump Administration to Prioritize COVID-19 Testing In Nursing Homes And All Long-Term Care Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 4, 2020 Durbin: Senate Should Be Focused On Public Health & Economic Crisis, Not Confirming Right-Wing Judges Sen. Dick Durbin
May 4, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Announce $25 Million In Federal Funding To Help Illinois Health Centers Expand COVID-19 Testing Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 4, 2020 Letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos - House, Senate Democrats Warn DeVos Against Changing Distance Education Rules Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 4, 2020 Tweet - "We would all do well to take Maryam's advice. Together, we can "Kick it in the butt!" #AllInIllinois" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 4, 2020 Tweet - "Illinoisans - Illinois OSHA's Free Safety & Health Consultation Program is ready to assist employers with guidance on #COVID19 workplace safety & health. If your business is interested in utilizing this program, complete the online request form here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 4, 2020 Tweet - "It is unacceptable that thousands of doctors currently working in the U.S. are stuck in the green card backlog, putting their futures in jeopardy and limiting their ability to contribute to the fight against #COVID19. The solution is clear -- make more green cards available." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 4, 2020 Tweet - "Yesterday was #WorldPressFreedomDay, where we honor journalists for their crucial role in safeguarding democracy & call for immediate release of countless reporters jailed around the world on bogus charges, including Amadou Vamoulké, Tsi Conrad, & Thomas Awah Junior in Cameroon." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Call For $26 Billion In Next Coronavirus Relief Package To Support Research Workforce Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 4, 2020 Durbin, Takano, Brown, Jayapal, Warren Unveil Plan To Grant Full Student Loan Discharges To Defrauded Student Borrowers In Next COVID-19 Relief Package Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 2, 2020 Tweet - "The Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit are tried-and-true tools to increase financial stability for workers and their families. That's why I led @SenateDems in urging Senate Leadership to temporarily expand these tax credits in the next coronavirus relief package." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 2, 2020 Tweet - "BIG NEWS: Illinois hospitals & clinics will be receiving nearly $1.2 billion in new CARES Act funding to support their heroic #COVID19 efforts -- providers in "hot spots", rural communities, & those treating uninsured patients." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee chairman Foster holds teleconference on serology testing for COVID-19 Rep. Bill Foster, ...
May 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Ways and Means Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Prioritize Tribal Communities in Coronavirus Response Efforts Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
May 1, 2020 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary - Congressman Panetta Denounces Secretary Devos's Exclusion of Immigrant Students in Covid-19 Relief Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
May 1, 2020 Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Rep. Wild Calls for Legislative Action on Student Mental Health Needs During COVID-19 Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
May 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury - Sherrill and King Lead Effort Calling on Treasury Secretary to Revise Guidelines that Penalize States Responding to COVID-19 Rep. Bill Foster, ...
May 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Menendez, Durbin Press Trump Administration on Deportation of COVID-19-Positive Migrants Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 1, 2020 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States of America, Eugene Scalia, Secretary US Department of Labor, Sonny Perdue, Secretary US Department of Agriculture, and Alex Azar, Secretary of US Department of Health and Human Services - Price and Pocan Demand Protections for Meat Industry Workers Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 1, 2020 Bost Announces Southern Illinois Housing Grants Rep. Mike Bost
May 1, 2020 Reps Davis, Lee and Sewell lead letter to Speaker Pelosi and Minority Leader McCarthy Calling for Improved Access to Comprehensive Outpatient Care for Individuals with Sickle Cell Disease Rep. Danny Davis, ...
May 1, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Spanberger, Katko, DeFazio, & Davis Lead Bipartisan Letter Calling for Congress to Support Counties in Upcoming COVID-19 Response Packages Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "Called @SecWilkie yesterday to thank him for his efforts to protect veterans & staff at VA hospitals in IL during the #COVID19 pandemic. We must ensure that IL VA Medical Centers are well-equipped with test kits, PPE, & broadband for telehealth to keep patients & staff safe." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Spanberger, DeFazio Lead More than 50 Lawmakers in Urging Treasury Department to Recognize High-Speed Internet Issues, Distribute Rebate Checks as Soon as Possible to Americans without Reliable Internet Access Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 1, 2020 In Committee on Education and Labor Forum, Underwood Continues Fight to Expand Access to Affordable Health Care Amid Coronavirus Pandemic Rep. Lauren Underwood
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "Important decision by the 7th Circuit -- it reaffirms that the Department of Justice can't withhold vital Byrne-JAG violence prevention funds in its attempt to force communities to adopt the Trump Administration's anti-immigrant policies." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 has put on full display the major structural inequities & discrimination in our health care system that have disproportionally impacted minority communities for generations." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "During the Great Recession, for-profit college enrollment skyrocketed - reaping huge profits for investors & leaving thousands of students buried in student loan debt w/ a worthless degree. We're already seeing signs of for-profit colleges ramping up for a repeat during #COVID19." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "Public art is a reflection of community. Today, @ChicagoLions are reminding us that we're in this together. Illinoisans, please continue to #StayHome and practice social distancing for the health & safety of your family & your community." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Simmons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, and the Hon. Makan Delrahim, Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division of the Dept. of Justice - Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Aggressive Antitrust Enforcement to Protect Competition and Consumers During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 1, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Response With Illinois Community Health Centers Sen. Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Letter to Eric S. Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General of the Department of Justice - Reed & Whitehouse: Don't Allow COVID-19 to Spread Anti-Asian Hostility & Discrimination Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 1, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Relief With 10th District Residents & Cook County Commissioner Gainer Sen. Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Letter to J. T. Hopkins, General Manager of JBS Pork, Barbara Salter, Plant Manager of Tyson Fresh Meats, Bruce Rundle, General Manager of Smithfield Foods, Shinnosuke Murakami, Owner of Aurora Packing Company, and Jim Jendruczek, President and Managing Partner of Rantoul Foods - Durbin To Illinois Meat Processing Companies: How Will You Protect Workers From COVID-19 Infection In Light Of President Trump's Executive Order? Sen. Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "While this is an exciting medical breakthrough in Illinois, using plasma from recovered #COVID19 patients to treat current ones, we must continue studying and exploring with FDA to prove safe & effective." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump's executive order requiring meat & poultry producers to continue operations ignores the health and safety realities of this pandemic. The President would make better use of his authorities by ramping up production of medical supplies instead." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "This #MayDay2020 we honor all the essential workers keeping our nation running -- the health care workers, first responders, meatpacking & grocery store workers, & so many others. Where would we be in this pandemic without them?" Sen. Dick Durbin
April 30, 2020 Letter to Christi Grimm, Principal Deputy Inspector General of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Cleaver and Fellow Homeland Security Committee Democrats Call on HHS Inspector General to Investigate Healthcare Disparities Intensified by COVID-19 Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
April 30, 2020 Letter to Hon. Charles Rettig, Internal Revenue Service Commissioner and Hon. Steven Mnuchin, U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary - Joyce Calls on IRS to Address Inaccessibility of Economic Impact Payment System Rep. Mike Bost, ...
April 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Chair Grijalva Leads Letter to Treasury Department Pressing for Immediate Disbursement of Improperly Delayed COVID-19 Stimulus Checks in Puerto Rico Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
April 30, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 affects all residents. And sadly, there are many stories like Ms. Mendez's. That's why I'm proud to cosponsor @maziehirono 's Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act, which expands eligibility of Economic Impact Payments to those w/ an ITIN." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 30, 2020 Bost Announces $8 Million in Grants for Two Southern Illinois Airports Rep. Mike Bost
April 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives - Castro, Haaland Urge House Leadership to Establish Family Care for Essential Workers and Vulnerable Family Caregivers During COVID-19 Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
April 30, 2020 Underwood Works to Deliver Critical Resources to Illinois Hospitals Impacted by the Coronavirus Pandemic; Announces $1.4 Billion in Emergency Funding Rep. Lauren Underwood
April 30, 2020 Young, Perdue, Durbin, Coons To Introduce Bipartisan Bill Addressing Shortage Of Doctors, Nurses Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - U.S. Reps. David Trone, Don Young, Lead 54 Bipartisan Members of Congress to Urge USDA to Waive Restrictions on Access to School Meals Across the Country Rep. Bill Foster, ...
April 30, 2020 Tweet - "Received a sobering update from @EsperanzaHealth yesterday, which primarily serves the Latino community in Chicago's southwest side. They're being inundated with requests for #COVID19 testing, & more than half of their patients are uninsured & living below the poverty line." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 30, 2020 Durbin To UFCW Members: Worker Health And Safety At Meat Plants During Pandemic Is A Top Priority Sen. Dick Durbin
April 30, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenShelby and I spoke with @EsperDOD this afternoon about military readiness during this #COVID19 pandemic, and how the military can continue to help states as they deal with an influx of coronavirus patients." Sen. Dick Durbin
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May 5, 2020 Tweet - "Great to see that Illinois is 7th in the nation for Census responses. So far, 61.6% of Illinoisans have responded, which is 5% higher than the nat'l average of 56.3%. Illinoisans - let get this number even higher! Fill out your Census questionnaire here: https://my2020census.gov" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "Day-in and day-out, doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists, security, and hospital staff have been giving everything they can to treat the nearly 5,000 Illinoisans hospitalized with #COVID19. We owe them an enormous debt of gratitude for their service." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 5, 2020 Maloney Joins with Health Care Professionals, Educators to Introduce Bill Forgiving Student Loans for Frontline Health Workers Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
May 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Wyden Calls for Greater Support for Students With Disabilities in Upcoming COVID-19 Package Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "Illinois just had its highest single day total of #COVID19 deaths so far. Illinoisans -- please #StayHome. This virus is nowhere near gone and social distancing is the only way we are going to save lives and stop the spread of #COVID19." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "I am joining with @SenSherrodBrown , @RepMarkTakano , @SenWarren , & @RepJayapal to announce a plan to grant full student loan discharges to three specific emergency categories of defrauded student borrowers in the next #COVID19 relief package." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "During the #COVID19 pandemic, supporting our research workforce is more important than ever if we want to find cures and vaccines. I'm joining a bipartisan letter to Senate leadership calling for $26B in emergency research funding in the next coronavirus relief package." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Committee Democrats Call on Secretary DeVos to Fix Borrower Defense Application Process Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
May 4, 2020 Subcommittee Investigation Leads to FDA Increasing Oversight and Accuracy on Serology Testing Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
May 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration - Congressman Steven Horsford Demands Oversight and Accessibility of SBA Coronavirus Loan Program Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
May 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Brown, Colleagues Urge The CFPB To Halt Work On The Payday Rule And Restart The Rulemaking Process Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State - Sens. Murray, Shaheen, and Reps. Speier, Lee, DeGette, Engel, and Lowey Lead Call to Overturn Ideological Trump Administration Policies That Undermine Global Health and COVID-19 Response Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
May 4, 2020 Schneider, Velázquez, Quigley lead oversight letter to SBA on EIDL program Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
May 4, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Manchin Urges SBA to Quickly Distribute EIDL Loans to West Virginia Small Businesses Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, United States Secretary of State - Fitzpatrick Joins Overwhelming Bipartisan Majority of House Members Calls On Administration To Extend Iran Arms Embargo Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
May 4, 2020 Tweet - "Last week, after Pres. Trump unveiled his reckless executive order to endanger workers by keeping meat plants open during the pandemic, I wrote IL meat processing companies to ask for info on how they plan to protect their workers from #COVID19 infections." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 4, 2020 Letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin andChairman Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Ruppersberger, Stivers Urge Fix for State and Local Government Financing Amid Coronavirus Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
May 4, 2020 Tweet - "Hate is not welcome here in Illinois, & protests over the weekend do not reflect the overwhelming majority of Illinoisans who are committed to #StayHome & protect one another. I stand with @GovPritzker & his efforts to save lives & stop the spread of #COVID19. #AllInIllinois" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 4, 2020 Representatives Danny K. Davis and John Yarmuth Lead Bipartisan Effort to Increase Access for Homeless and Foster Youth to Economic Impact Payments Rep.Danny Davis, ...
May 4, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Dick Durbin
May 4, 2020 Tweet - "While we're together in Washington, the Senate must be focused on the public health & economic crisis caused by #COVID19. We should not be here just to rubber-stamp inexperienced judicial nominees who are friends with the Majority Leader." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 4, 2020 Tweet - "Good to speak with @MayorBowser today about the status of #COVID19 in Washington, DC, which remains a coronavirus hot spot. The Senate must do everything it can to protect the health & well-being of DC residents & Capitol staff as we go back into session today." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 4, 2020 Tweet - "To support the national food supply chain in a time of crisis, the Frontera Farmer Foundation stepped up to offer grants to small farms across the Midwest in need. Thanks to Chicago's @Rick_Bayless for leading this effort." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 4, 2020 Durbin Statement On COVID-19 Cases At Rantoul Pork Processing Plant Sen.Dick Durbin
May 4, 2020 Casten Leads Letter to Mitigate Risk To Financial System and Consumers As Oil and Gas Markets Face Turmoil Rep.Sean Casten, ...
May 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Durbin, Duckworth, Harris Press For Emergency Funding To Combat Hate Crimes During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Larson Joins 87 House Democrats Demanding Trump Administration to Prioritize COVID-19 Testing In Nursing Homes And All Long-Term Care Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 4, 2020 Durbin: Senate Should Be Focused On Public Health & Economic Crisis, Not Confirming Right-Wing Judges Sen.Dick Durbin
May 4, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Announce $25 Million In Federal Funding To Help Illinois Health Centers Expand COVID-19 Testing Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 4, 2020 Letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos - House, Senate Democrats Warn DeVos Against Changing Distance Education Rules Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 4, 2020 Tweet - "We would all do well to take Maryam's advice. Together, we can "Kick it in the butt!" #AllInIllinois" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 4, 2020 Tweet - "Illinoisans - Illinois OSHA's Free Safety & Health Consultation Program is ready to assist employers with guidance on #COVID19 workplace safety & health. If your business is interested in utilizing this program, complete the online request form here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 4, 2020 Tweet - "It is unacceptable that thousands of doctors currently working in the U.S. are stuck in the green card backlog, putting their futures in jeopardy and limiting their ability to contribute to the fight against #COVID19. The solution is clear -- make more green cards available." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 4, 2020 Tweet - "Yesterday was #WorldPressFreedomDay, where we honor journalists for their crucial role in safeguarding democracy & call for immediate release of countless reporters jailed around the world on bogus charges, including Amadou Vamoulké, Tsi Conrad, & Thomas Awah Junior in Cameroon." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Call For $26 Billion In Next Coronavirus Relief Package To Support Research Workforce Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 4, 2020 Durbin, Takano, Brown, Jayapal, Warren Unveil Plan To Grant Full Student Loan Discharges To Defrauded Student Borrowers In Next COVID-19 Relief Package Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 2, 2020 Tweet - "The Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit are tried-and-true tools to increase financial stability for workers and their families. That's why I led @SenateDems in urging Senate Leadership to temporarily expand these tax credits in the next coronavirus relief package." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 2, 2020 Tweet - "BIG NEWS: Illinois hospitals & clinics will be receiving nearly $1.2 billion in new CARES Act funding to support their heroic #COVID19 efforts -- providers in "hot spots", rural communities, & those treating uninsured patients." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee chairman Foster holds teleconference on serology testing for COVID-19 Rep.Bill Foster, ...
May 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Ways and Means Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Prioritize Tribal Communities in Coronavirus Response Efforts Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
May 1, 2020 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary - Congressman Panetta Denounces Secretary Devos's Exclusion of Immigrant Students in Covid-19 Relief Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
May 1, 2020 Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Rep. Wild Calls for Legislative Action on Student Mental Health Needs During COVID-19 Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
May 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury - Sherrill and King Lead Effort Calling on Treasury Secretary to Revise Guidelines that Penalize States Responding to COVID-19 Rep.Bill Foster, ...
May 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Menendez, Durbin Press Trump Administration on Deportation of COVID-19-Positive Migrants Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 1, 2020 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States of America, Eugene Scalia, Secretary US Department of Labor, Sonny Perdue, Secretary US Department of Agriculture, and Alex Azar, Secretary of US Department of Health and Human Services - Price and Pocan Demand Protections for Meat Industry Workers Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 1, 2020 Bost Announces Southern Illinois Housing Grants Rep.Mike Bost
May 1, 2020 Reps Davis, Lee and Sewell lead letter to Speaker Pelosi and Minority Leader McCarthy Calling for Improved Access to Comprehensive Outpatient Care for Individuals with Sickle Cell Disease Rep.Danny Davis, ...
May 1, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Spanberger, Katko, DeFazio, & Davis Lead Bipartisan Letter Calling for Congress to Support Counties in Upcoming COVID-19 Response Packages Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "Called @SecWilkie yesterday to thank him for his efforts to protect veterans & staff at VA hospitals in IL during the #COVID19 pandemic. We must ensure that IL VA Medical Centers are well-equipped with test kits, PPE, & broadband for telehealth to keep patients & staff safe." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Spanberger, DeFazio Lead More than 50 Lawmakers in Urging Treasury Department to Recognize High-Speed Internet Issues, Distribute Rebate Checks as Soon as Possible to Americans without Reliable Internet Access Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 1, 2020 In Committee on Education and Labor Forum, Underwood Continues Fight to Expand Access to Affordable Health Care Amid Coronavirus Pandemic Rep.Lauren Underwood
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "Important decision by the 7th Circuit -- it reaffirms that the Department of Justice can't withhold vital Byrne-JAG violence prevention funds in its attempt to force communities to adopt the Trump Administration's anti-immigrant policies." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 has put on full display the major structural inequities & discrimination in our health care system that have disproportionally impacted minority communities for generations." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "During the Great Recession, for-profit college enrollment skyrocketed - reaping huge profits for investors & leaving thousands of students buried in student loan debt w/ a worthless degree. We're already seeing signs of for-profit colleges ramping up for a repeat during #COVID19." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "Public art is a reflection of community. Today, @ChicagoLions are reminding us that we're in this together. Illinoisans, please continue to #StayHome and practice social distancing for the health & safety of your family & your community." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Simmons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, and the Hon. Makan Delrahim, Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division of the Dept. of Justice - Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Aggressive Antitrust Enforcement to Protect Competition and Consumers During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 1, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Response With Illinois Community Health Centers Sen.Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Letter to Eric S. Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General of the Department of Justice - Reed & Whitehouse: Don't Allow COVID-19 to Spread Anti-Asian Hostility & Discrimination Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 1, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Relief With 10th District Residents & Cook County Commissioner Gainer Sen.Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Letter to J. T. Hopkins, General Manager of JBS Pork, Barbara Salter, Plant Manager of Tyson Fresh Meats, Bruce Rundle, General Manager of Smithfield Foods, Shinnosuke Murakami, Owner of Aurora Packing Company, and Jim Jendruczek, President and Managing Partner of Rantoul Foods - Durbin To Illinois Meat Processing Companies: How Will You Protect Workers From COVID-19 Infection In Light Of President Trump's Executive Order? Sen.Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "While this is an exciting medical breakthrough in Illinois, using plasma from recovered #COVID19 patients to treat current ones, we must continue studying and exploring with FDA to prove safe & effective." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump's executive order requiring meat & poultry producers to continue operations ignores the health and safety realities of this pandemic. The President would make better use of his authorities by ramping up production of medical supplies instead." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "This #MayDay2020 we honor all the essential workers keeping our nation running -- the health care workers, first responders, meatpacking & grocery store workers, & so many others. Where would we be in this pandemic without them?" Sen.Dick Durbin
April 30, 2020 Letter to Christi Grimm, Principal Deputy Inspector General of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Cleaver and Fellow Homeland Security Committee Democrats Call on HHS Inspector General to Investigate Healthcare Disparities Intensified by COVID-19 Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
April 30, 2020 Letter to Hon. Charles Rettig, Internal Revenue Service Commissioner and Hon. Steven Mnuchin, U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary - Joyce Calls on IRS to Address Inaccessibility of Economic Impact Payment System Rep.Mike Bost, ...
April 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Chair Grijalva Leads Letter to Treasury Department Pressing for Immediate Disbursement of Improperly Delayed COVID-19 Stimulus Checks in Puerto Rico Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
April 30, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 affects all residents. And sadly, there are many stories like Ms. Mendez's. That's why I'm proud to cosponsor @maziehirono 's Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act, which expands eligibility of Economic Impact Payments to those w/ an ITIN." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 30, 2020 Bost Announces $8 Million in Grants for Two Southern Illinois Airports Rep.Mike Bost
April 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives - Castro, Haaland Urge House Leadership to Establish Family Care for Essential Workers and Vulnerable Family Caregivers During COVID-19 Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
April 30, 2020 Underwood Works to Deliver Critical Resources to Illinois Hospitals Impacted by the Coronavirus Pandemic; Announces $1.4 Billion in Emergency Funding Rep.Lauren Underwood
April 30, 2020 Young, Perdue, Durbin, Coons To Introduce Bipartisan Bill Addressing Shortage Of Doctors, Nurses Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - U.S. Reps. David Trone, Don Young, Lead 54 Bipartisan Members of Congress to Urge USDA to Waive Restrictions on Access to School Meals Across the Country Rep.Bill Foster, ...
April 30, 2020 Tweet - "Received a sobering update from @EsperanzaHealth yesterday, which primarily serves the Latino community in Chicago's southwest side. They're being inundated with requests for #COVID19 testing, & more than half of their patients are uninsured & living below the poverty line." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 30, 2020 Durbin To UFCW Members: Worker Health And Safety At Meat Plants During Pandemic Is A Top Priority Sen.Dick Durbin
April 30, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenShelby and I spoke with @EsperDOD this afternoon about military readiness during this #COVID19 pandemic, and how the military can continue to help states as they deal with an influx of coronavirus patients." Sen.Dick Durbin
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