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March 2, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States; and Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States - Gillibrand Calls On Biden Administration To Establish Office Of Sexual And Reproductive Health And Wellbeing Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 2, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service and Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Schakowsky Leads Task Force Letter Urging Fixes to Stimulus Payment Process for Seniors Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 2, 2021 Duckworth, Durbin, Senators Reintroduce Background Check Expansion Act to Reduce Gun Violence Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 2, 2021 Tweet - "Instituting universal background checks would meaningfully reduce gun violence in America. I am a proud supporter of this commonsense legislation to make our country a safer place." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 2, 2021 Letter to President Joe Biden - Pressley, Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus Leaders Urge Biden to Eliminate Abortion Coverage Restrictions from Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 2, 2021 Letter to Hon. Michael Khouri, Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission - Feinstein, Thune, Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Investigation of Potential Violations by Ocean Carriers Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 2, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Congressional Pro-Choice Leaders Urge Biden to Eliminate Abortion Coverage Restrictions from Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 2, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - 115 Members Send Letter to Education Secretary Cardona Urging him to Reverse Horrific Title IX Rule Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 2, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Norris Cochran, Acting Secretary for Health and Human Services - Matsui Leads Effort to Protect 340B Drug Discount Program Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
March 2, 2021 Chairman Thompson, Joined by Democrats and Republicans, Reintroduce Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
March 2, 2021 Tweet - "Republicans are on to their second attempt at a "Big Lie," suggesting that "fake Trump protestors" led the storming of the Capitol on January 6. FBI Director Wray could not have been clearer today in his testimony--this is an outright lie." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 2, 2021 Tweet - "Every day that we delay in passing the American Rescue Plan, more small businesses close their doors, more Americans lose their jobs, & more families turn to food banks & soup kitchens for their next meal. We can't wait any longer. It's time to act." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 2, 2021 Tweet - "Glad to see that Pres. Biden is doing what Pres. Trump would not by substantially invoking the Defense Production Act to ramp up vaccine production. This historic partnership will go a long way towards getting Illinoisans and Americans vaccinated quickly." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 2, 2021 Tweet - "The Biden Administration is doing everything they can to get Americans vaccinated, but Congress needs to do its part too. We cannot afford to delay passing the President's American Rescue any longer." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 2, 2021 Durbin, Duckworth, Senators Reintroduce Background Check Expansion Act To Reduce Gun Violence Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 2, 2021 Tweet - "Glad to see the Senate parliamentarian has ruled in favor of Democrats' COBRA provision in the American Rescue Plan. This will go a long way towards helping unemployed Americans keep their health insurance throughout this pandemic." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 2, 2021 Tweet - "Republicans are finally starting to say the quiet part out loud. For years, they have worked to make it harder for people of color and other marginalized communities to vote because they think it helps them win elections. So much for "election integrity."" Sen. Dick Durbin
March 2, 2021 Tweet - "Families across America are struggling to keep a roof over their head and food on the table--there is no reason to tax unemployment benefits during this crisis." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 2, 2021 Tweet - "For far too long our federal government has failed to address the growing terrorist menace in our own backyard. We need to be abundantly clear that white supremacists and other far-right extremists are the most significant domestic terrorism threat facing the United States today." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 1, 2021 Schakowsky, Bilirakis Joint Statement on Supply Chain Executive Order Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 1, 2021 Lankford, Coons, Tillis Advocate for a Senate Human Rights Commission Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 1, 2021 Letter to Honorable Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader and Honorable Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Murphy, Dems Urge Senate Leadership To Prioritize Behavioral Health Needs Of Children In Next Covid-19 Relief Package Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 1, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - LaHood, Davis Urge Congressional Leadership to Pass Emergency Funding for Communities Facing High Natural Gas Prices Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
March 1, 2021 Meng, Pressley, Schakowsky Reintroduce Amendment to Lower Voting Age Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 1, 2021 Letter to Honorable Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader and Honorable Mitch Mc Connell, Senate Minority Leader - Duckworth Joins Murphy, Senate Democrats in Urging Senate Leadership to Prioritize Behavioral Health Needs of Children in Next Covid-19 Relief Package Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 1, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Martha Williams, Principal Deputy Director of the US Fish and Wildlife Service, and Leopoldo Miranda, Southeast Region Director of the US Fish and Wildlife Service - McEachin Leads More Than 30 Colleagues in Letter Urging FWS to Save the American Red Wolf Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
March 1, 2021 Letter to Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader; and Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Feinstein, Murphy, Colleagues Urge Senate Leadership to Prioritize Behavioral Health Needs of Children in Next COVID-19 Relief Package Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 1, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States, and Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States - Release: Progressives Urge Biden Administration to Overrule Senate Parliamentarian Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
March 1, 2021 Tweet - "Spoke with @POTUS today about his American Rescue Plan to address COVID-19 and our shared priorities for @JudiciaryDems. The Committee has a lot of important work coming up--I look forward to working with the Biden Administration to advance equal justice for all." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 1, 2021 Tweet - "With this EUA, @US_FDA has determined that the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is safe, effective, & easy to transport & store. This is a milestone in the Biden Admin's response to the pandemic, and it will go a long way towards ensuring every American has access to a COVID-19 vaccine." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 1, 2021 Tweet - "Today, @SenDuckworth and I introduced legislation to create a National Heritage Area in the greater Bronzeville community of Chicago. If passed, our bill would create the first National Heritage Area dedicated to the story of the Great Migration." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 1, 2021 Durbin Statement On FDA Emergency Use Authorization For Illinois Shield Testing Sen. Dick Durbin
March 1, 2021 Raising the Minimum Wage Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2021 Tweet - "The Burmese military's crackdown against protesters is horrific. I continue to stand with those in Burma who are peacefully demanding the restoration of democracy." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2021 Tweet - "House Democrats have done everything in their power to make the American Rescue Plan a reality. Now it is time for the Senate to do the same. It's past time we get relief to struggling Americans." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2021 Tweet - "Claims from the right condemning Vanita Gupta and Kristen Clarke have no basis in reality. They both have broad bipartisan support from civil rights lawyers, activists, and law enforcement. Opposition to their nominations is rooted in opposition to progress toward equal justice." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2021 CNN "Newsroom" - Transcript Interview with Raja Krishnamorthi Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 27, 2021 LaHood Opposes Democrats' Partisan COVID-19 Bill Rep. Darin LaHood
Feb. 27, 2021 Schakowsky Statement on Passage of American Rescue Plan Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Feb. 27, 2021 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Co-Leads Effort To Secure Robust Funding For Healthcare Worker Mental Health In House-Passed American Rescue Plan Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Feb. 27, 2021 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Votes In Favor Of The American Rescue Plan Act Of 2021 After Spearheading Inclusion Of State And Local Aid Funding Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 27, 2021 Casten Statement on House Passage of the American Rescue Plan of 2021 Act: $13.2 billion for Illinois Rep. Sean Casten
Feb. 27, 2021 Underwood's Legislation to Lower Health Care Costs for American Families Passes House of Representatives, Expected to Pass Senate and Become Law Rep. Lauren Underwood
Feb. 27, 2021 Underwood Votes to Pass American Rescue Plan and To Deliver Urgently Needed Resources to Illinois Families Facing the Coronavirus Pandemic Rep. Lauren Underwood
Feb. 26, 2021 Schneider Statement on Release of Khashoggi Report Rep. Brad Schneider
Feb. 26, 2021 Schneider Statement Ahead of House Passing the American Rescue Plan to Combat Covid-19 Rep. Brad Schneider
Feb. 26, 2021 Foster, Deutch Introduce Legislation to Protect Immigrant Rights Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Feb. 26, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Richard Glick, Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - LaHood Supports FERC Investigation Into Possible Natural Gas Price Gouging Rep. Darin LaHood
Feb. 26, 2021 Safety and Opportunity for Girls Act Introduced by Congresswoman Miller Rep. Mary Miller, ...
Feb. 26, 2021 Letter to Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer of United States Postal Service - Sinema, Kelly to USPS Leadership: Ensure Timely Delivery of Mail to Arizonans Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Date Title Politician
March 2, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States; and Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States - Gillibrand Calls On Biden Administration To Establish Office Of Sexual And Reproductive Health And Wellbeing Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 2, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service and Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Schakowsky Leads Task Force Letter Urging Fixes to Stimulus Payment Process for Seniors Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 2, 2021 Duckworth, Durbin, Senators Reintroduce Background Check Expansion Act to Reduce Gun Violence Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 2, 2021 Tweet - "Instituting universal background checks would meaningfully reduce gun violence in America. I am a proud supporter of this commonsense legislation to make our country a safer place." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 2, 2021 Letter to President Joe Biden - Pressley, Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus Leaders Urge Biden to Eliminate Abortion Coverage Restrictions from Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 2, 2021 Letter to Hon. Michael Khouri, Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission - Feinstein, Thune, Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Investigation of Potential Violations by Ocean Carriers Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 2, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Congressional Pro-Choice Leaders Urge Biden to Eliminate Abortion Coverage Restrictions from Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 2, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - 115 Members Send Letter to Education Secretary Cardona Urging him to Reverse Horrific Title IX Rule Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 2, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Norris Cochran, Acting Secretary for Health and Human Services - Matsui Leads Effort to Protect 340B Drug Discount Program Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
March 2, 2021 Chairman Thompson, Joined by Democrats and Republicans, Reintroduce Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
March 2, 2021 Tweet - "Republicans are on to their second attempt at a "Big Lie," suggesting that "fake Trump protestors" led the storming of the Capitol on January 6. FBI Director Wray could not have been clearer today in his testimony--this is an outright lie." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 2, 2021 Tweet - "Every day that we delay in passing the American Rescue Plan, more small businesses close their doors, more Americans lose their jobs, & more families turn to food banks & soup kitchens for their next meal. We can't wait any longer. It's time to act." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 2, 2021 Tweet - "Glad to see that Pres. Biden is doing what Pres. Trump would not by substantially invoking the Defense Production Act to ramp up vaccine production. This historic partnership will go a long way towards getting Illinoisans and Americans vaccinated quickly." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 2, 2021 Tweet - "The Biden Administration is doing everything they can to get Americans vaccinated, but Congress needs to do its part too. We cannot afford to delay passing the President's American Rescue any longer." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 2, 2021 Durbin, Duckworth, Senators Reintroduce Background Check Expansion Act To Reduce Gun Violence Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 2, 2021 Tweet - "Glad to see the Senate parliamentarian has ruled in favor of Democrats' COBRA provision in the American Rescue Plan. This will go a long way towards helping unemployed Americans keep their health insurance throughout this pandemic." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 2, 2021 Tweet - "Republicans are finally starting to say the quiet part out loud. For years, they have worked to make it harder for people of color and other marginalized communities to vote because they think it helps them win elections. So much for "election integrity."" Sen.Dick Durbin
March 2, 2021 Tweet - "Families across America are struggling to keep a roof over their head and food on the table--there is no reason to tax unemployment benefits during this crisis." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 2, 2021 Tweet - "For far too long our federal government has failed to address the growing terrorist menace in our own backyard. We need to be abundantly clear that white supremacists and other far-right extremists are the most significant domestic terrorism threat facing the United States today." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 1, 2021 Schakowsky, Bilirakis Joint Statement on Supply Chain Executive Order Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 1, 2021 Lankford, Coons, Tillis Advocate for a Senate Human Rights Commission Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 1, 2021 Letter to Honorable Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader and Honorable Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Murphy, Dems Urge Senate Leadership To Prioritize Behavioral Health Needs Of Children In Next Covid-19 Relief Package Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 1, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - LaHood, Davis Urge Congressional Leadership to Pass Emergency Funding for Communities Facing High Natural Gas Prices Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
March 1, 2021 Meng, Pressley, Schakowsky Reintroduce Amendment to Lower Voting Age Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 1, 2021 Letter to Honorable Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader and Honorable Mitch Mc Connell, Senate Minority Leader - Duckworth Joins Murphy, Senate Democrats in Urging Senate Leadership to Prioritize Behavioral Health Needs of Children in Next Covid-19 Relief Package Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 1, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Martha Williams, Principal Deputy Director of the US Fish and Wildlife Service, and Leopoldo Miranda, Southeast Region Director of the US Fish and Wildlife Service - McEachin Leads More Than 30 Colleagues in Letter Urging FWS to Save the American Red Wolf Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
March 1, 2021 Letter to Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader; and Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Feinstein, Murphy, Colleagues Urge Senate Leadership to Prioritize Behavioral Health Needs of Children in Next COVID-19 Relief Package Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 1, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States, and Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States - Release: Progressives Urge Biden Administration to Overrule Senate Parliamentarian Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
March 1, 2021 Tweet - "Spoke with @POTUS today about his American Rescue Plan to address COVID-19 and our shared priorities for @JudiciaryDems. The Committee has a lot of important work coming up--I look forward to working with the Biden Administration to advance equal justice for all." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 1, 2021 Tweet - "With this EUA, @US_FDA has determined that the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is safe, effective, & easy to transport & store. This is a milestone in the Biden Admin's response to the pandemic, and it will go a long way towards ensuring every American has access to a COVID-19 vaccine." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 1, 2021 Tweet - "Today, @SenDuckworth and I introduced legislation to create a National Heritage Area in the greater Bronzeville community of Chicago. If passed, our bill would create the first National Heritage Area dedicated to the story of the Great Migration." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 1, 2021 Durbin Statement On FDA Emergency Use Authorization For Illinois Shield Testing Sen.Dick Durbin
March 1, 2021 Raising the Minimum Wage Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2021 Tweet - "The Burmese military's crackdown against protesters is horrific. I continue to stand with those in Burma who are peacefully demanding the restoration of democracy." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2021 Tweet - "House Democrats have done everything in their power to make the American Rescue Plan a reality. Now it is time for the Senate to do the same. It's past time we get relief to struggling Americans." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2021 Tweet - "Claims from the right condemning Vanita Gupta and Kristen Clarke have no basis in reality. They both have broad bipartisan support from civil rights lawyers, activists, and law enforcement. Opposition to their nominations is rooted in opposition to progress toward equal justice." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2021 CNN "Newsroom" - Transcript Interview with Raja Krishnamorthi Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 27, 2021 LaHood Opposes Democrats' Partisan COVID-19 Bill Rep.Darin LaHood
Feb. 27, 2021 Schakowsky Statement on Passage of American Rescue Plan Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Feb. 27, 2021 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Co-Leads Effort To Secure Robust Funding For Healthcare Worker Mental Health In House-Passed American Rescue Plan Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Feb. 27, 2021 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Votes In Favor Of The American Rescue Plan Act Of 2021 After Spearheading Inclusion Of State And Local Aid Funding Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 27, 2021 Casten Statement on House Passage of the American Rescue Plan of 2021 Act: $13.2 billion for Illinois Rep.Sean Casten
Feb. 27, 2021 Underwood's Legislation to Lower Health Care Costs for American Families Passes House of Representatives, Expected to Pass Senate and Become Law Rep.Lauren Underwood
Feb. 27, 2021 Underwood Votes to Pass American Rescue Plan and To Deliver Urgently Needed Resources to Illinois Families Facing the Coronavirus Pandemic Rep.Lauren Underwood
Feb. 26, 2021 Schneider Statement on Release of Khashoggi Report Rep.Brad Schneider
Feb. 26, 2021 Schneider Statement Ahead of House Passing the American Rescue Plan to Combat Covid-19 Rep.Brad Schneider
Feb. 26, 2021 Foster, Deutch Introduce Legislation to Protect Immigrant Rights Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Feb. 26, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Richard Glick, Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - LaHood Supports FERC Investigation Into Possible Natural Gas Price Gouging Rep.Darin LaHood
Feb. 26, 2021 Safety and Opportunity for Girls Act Introduced by Congresswoman Miller Rep.Mary Miller, ...
Feb. 26, 2021 Letter to Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer of United States Postal Service - Sinema, Kelly to USPS Leadership: Ensure Timely Delivery of Mail to Arizonans Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
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