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Jan. 28, 2020 Save Minor League Baseball Task Force Co-Chairs Trahan, McKinley, Rose, and Simpson Lead Introduction of Congressional Resolution Supporting Minor League Baseball Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Tune in to @Morning_Joe soon. I'll be joining to discuss the latest in the impeachment trial." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth, Bicameral Congressional Leaders Call On Ninth Circuit To Uphold Protections For Migrant Children In Flores Amicus Brief Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Indefinite family detention is harmful to children & parents, inconsistent with our nation's values, & doesn't make us safer. I joined more than 100 Senate & House Dems in filing a brief in Flores v. Barr with the 9th Circuit to stand against Trump Admin's immoral policy." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "With 5 reported cases of the coronavirus in the US, including one in Chicago, we need to urgently seek a robust & scientifically-driven response to this outbreak. @SenDuckworth & I called on @HHSGov to act quickly & share info on how to prevent & treat the coronavirus properly." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Extreme weather & flooding in Illinois has done great damage to the Lake Michigan shoreline. Read my letter to the editor in today's @chicagotribune on how we can save Lake Michigan's shoreline:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "The only way for the Senate to hold a trial that will be credible across America is to call in witnesses like John Bolton. I don't know what Amb. Bolton will say under oath--no one does. But if we don't have witnesses under oath speaking the truth, then we won't have a fair trial." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "There's a reason the President's defense team hates the notion of allowing witnesses, documents, and evidence to be brought in this trial and before the American people. It's not a real trial without them. Senate Republicans must not be complicit in a cover-up." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump's agenda is clear: get #SCOTUS to uphold illegal repeal of #DACA so he can deport young immigrants who grew up in this country. The House has passed legislation giving #Dreamers a path to citizenship but Sen. McConnell won't give it a vote. The cruelty is the point." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "After @Amtrak mistakenly charged a group of wheelchair advocates $25k to travel from Chicago to Bloomington-Normal, @SenDuckworth & I met with Amtrak CEO Richard Anderson today to express our disappointment & urge him to improve Amtrak's disability and accessibility policies." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the House @WaysMeansCmte held a hearing to discuss the #FAMILYAct--a bill I cosponsor. The #FAMILYAct would help more Illinoisans care for themselves & their families without risking their job or their paycheck. It's time to make #PaidLeave accessible to every American." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "In a nation of 350 million people, the President's defense team decided that Ken Starr was the person to lecture Senators on not abusing the impeachment process? Breathtaking for anyone who remembers the Clinton impeachment proceedings." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "It's sad to see GOP Senators talk about using this impeachment trial to hurt Joe Biden politically. If we're measuring the impeachment articles, their veracity, & their truth by the impact they could potentially have on an Iowa caucus voter, then we've failed the American people." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2020 Underwood Continues Her Work to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes Rep. Lauren Underwood
Jan. 27, 2020 On anniversary of Trump's Muslim ban, Coons, Chu, faith and civil rights leaders call for passage of NO BAN Act Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 27, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin & García to Amtrak CEO: Commit to Making Amtrak Affordable, Accessible and Reliable for Customers With Disabilities Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 27, 2020 Letter to Hon. Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations - Bipartisan Task Force Urges UN to Appoint Senior-Level Official to Combat Anti-Semitism Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Jan. 27, 2020 Never Again Education Act Rep. Brad Schneider
Jan. 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Trahan Leads Call for Administration to Provide Full Funding for Programs to Clean Up Merrimack River in FY 2021 Budget Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Jan. 27, 2020 Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Brown Leads Senate Democrats in Demanding Trump Retract Comments, Publicly Commit To Protecting Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "Limiting legal immigration based on an applicant's wealth is shameful and entirely un-American. We must be better than this." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the President's team's presentation continued to show why key documents & relevant witnesses should be provided -especially John Bolton. If Senators vote to move forward without them, we would be giving the American people a cover up, not a full & fair trial." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "Three years ago today, within a week of assuming office, President Trump issued the first version of his Muslim travel ban. The ugliness of that moment--and the subsequent campaign to uphold the ban in court--has done lasting damage." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 27, 2020 Letter to the Editors of the Chicago Tribune - Letters: How to save Lake Michigan's shoreline Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "The reporting about John Bolton blows a hole in the President's defense, and calls into question much of what the President's lawyers told us on Saturday. The easiest way to resolve this dispute would be calling in witnesses like Amb. Bolton." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "I agree, @SenFeinstein --Congress needs to act against the youth vaping epidemic. 5 million children are now hooked on e-cigs. That's a 135% increase over the last 2 years of the Trump presidency." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "As we prepare to hear from the President's lawyers this afternoon, the need for access to key documents & relevant witnesses becomes more glaring by the day. We cannot hold a full & fair trial w/out access to all the necessary evidence--especially with so much dispute over facts." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "On #HolocaustMemorialDay, we remember the millions of lives that were lost 75 years ago and honor the survivors who faced immeasurable horrors with courage & resolve. We must re-commit ourselves to fighting anti-Semitism and hate wherever it may surface. #NeverAgain" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 27, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services - Senator Baldwin, Colleagues Press Health Secretary for Updates on Novel Coronavirus, Call for Continuing Robust, Science-Driven Response Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 27, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Rounds, King, Harris, Pingree, Keating, Bergman Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging Administration to Increase the Number of Temporary, Non-Immigrant H-2B Workers for 2020 Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Jan. 27, 2020 Foster Announces Guest for 2020 State of the Union Address Rep. Bill Foster
Jan. 25, 2020 Senator Duckworth: "I Would Think That the President's Counsel Would Want to Call Witnesses in Order to Exonerate Him" Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 25, 2020 Senator Duckworth: "I Would Think That the President's Counsel Would Want to Call Witnesses in Order to Exonerate Him" Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's attorney Mr. Philbin said "Cross-examination in our legal system is regarded as the greatest legal engine ever invented for the discovery of truth." I agree - that's why we need witnesses for this to be a full and fair trial." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "The President's lawyers are arguing that "Ukraine didn't know" the aid was being held until late August. That is--at best--yet another disputed fact that could be resolved by additional documents & witnesses." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Differences between our letter & 7/25/19 call between Pres Trump & Zelensky: 1. We publicly released our letter when sent 2. We called on Ukraine's prosecutor general to cooperate w duly authorized Mueller investigation 3. We didn't threaten/condition US aid to Ukraine in any way" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Over the last 3 days, House managers made a compelling & fact-based case. And today, we will begin hearing from the President's lawyers. But one thing remains abundantly clear - we still need access to key documents & relevant witnesses to conduct a full & fair trial." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "If the President's lawyers are going to spend their time disputing the facts of this case, then Senators must be given access to the key government documents that would help resolve those disputes before making any kind of judgement." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "I don't know how any Senator could hear these disputes over the facts and not want to hear testimony from first-hand witnesses like Mick Mulvaney and John Bolton." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Heartbreaking situation out of Lisle last night. My prayers are with the victims and their families." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "If we don't hold this President accountable under the rule of law, then he is not answerable to anyone. By blocking key documents & witnesses from Congress, this President is essentially telling the American people they have no right to know what he's doing as their President." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "I'll be on @CNN soon to discuss the first few days of the impeachment trial as we prepare to hear from the President's lawyers later today. Make sure to tune in." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "By next week, I hope enough Republican Senators join Democrats to call for witnesses and documents so that this is a real trial. Not just for the Senators who stand in judgment, but for the American people." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2020 Garamendi Introduces Oil-By-Rail Safety Bill Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Jan. 24, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Statement on Confirmation of Coronavirus Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 24, 2020 Raskin Cosponsors Bipartisan Resolution Commemorating 75 Years Since Auschwitz Liberation Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Jan. 24, 2020 Letter to the Honorable Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency - Rep. Moore Leads Call for Administration to Provide Full Funding for Programs to Prevent Combined Sewer Overflows in FY 2021 Budget Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Jan. 24, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Statement on Confirmation of Coronavirus Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 24, 2020 Graves, Schakowsky, And Roybal-Allard Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing 2020 National Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Week Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 24, 2020 Letter to Russ Vought, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and Andrew Wheller, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Portman, Stabenow, Bipartisan Colleagues Request $320 Million for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative in President's FY 2021 Budget Request Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 24, 2020 Underwood, Katko Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Communities from Domestic Terrorism Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
Jan. 24, 2020 Durbin Pushes Trump Administration To Address Climate Change Impacts On Lake Michigan Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Youth tobacco use is at its highest in nearly 20 years, primarily driven by e-cigarettes resulting in over 5 million youth now vaping across America." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2020 Tweet - "I'll be on @maddow shortly to discuss my thoughts on the first few days of the impeachment trial and the House managers presentation. Tune in." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2020 Support Grows for Ernst's Female Body Armor Bill Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Tonight, the House managers wrapped up their thoughtful, fact-based, compelling case, laying out Pres. Trump's scheme to solicit foreign interference in our elections for his personal, political gain. I am grateful to them for their hard work, dedication, and professionalism." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2020 Durbin Urges Trump Administration To Fund Quincy Bay Restoration And Modernization Of Illinois Locks Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2020 Tweet - ".@RepAdamSchiff's closing argument last night was powerful. Mr. Schiff is absolutely right--right matters. The truth matters. House managers have presented a compelling case, based on facts & substance. Will 4 Republican Senators stand up for the truth & for a full & fair trial?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Statement On Confirmation Of Coronavirus In Chicago Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Traumatic brain injury is not just headaches. Troops shouldn't battle depression and suicide after the fighting is over. Since 2013, I've added $1 BILLION to increase military medical research into TBI." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2020 Tweet - "A 2nd case of coronavirus in the U.S. has been confirmed in Chicago. I commend the IL health care officials & personnel who diagnosed this case in a quick & timely manner. @SenDuckworth & I are monitoring the situation & will work w/the CDC to ensure protection of public health." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2020 Tweet - "As House managers close their presentation today, the American people are watching. The House has made a compelling case, but it won't be a full and fair trial without access to all the key documents & relevant witnesses. The American people deserve the whole truth." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2020 Congressman Brad Schneider Delivers Weekly Democratic Address on 75th Anniversary of Liberation of Auschwitz Rep. Brad Schneider
Jan. 23, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Lawmakers Call on Administration to Ban Flavored Vaping Products Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Jan. 23, 2020 Deutch, Meng, Zeldin to Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Commemorating 75 Years since Auschwitz Liberation Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Jan. 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Duckworth Leads Bipartisan Request for Gao Review of Military Naturalization Process Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services - 50 Lawmakers Call on Administration to Ban Flavored Vaping Products Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Jan. 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary for the Department of the Interior - 48 House Members in Calling on Interior Dept. to Maintain Artic Wilderness Protections Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Jan. 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Paul Lawrence, Under Secretary for Benefits for the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Underwood Urges the Department of Veterans Affairs To Improve Trainings for Veteran Suicide Prevention Rep. Lauren Underwood
Jan. 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Congresswoman Kelly Engages New SBA Administrator on Concerns Related to SBA Programs Preventing Equity Investment in Women and Minority-Owned Businesses Rep. Robin Kelly
Jan. 23, 2020 Tweet - "After a year of extreme weather across IL in 2019, 2020 has already gotten off to a similar start with a tornado touching down in Union County. I want to remind all Illinoisans to to take advantage of emergency resources provided if & when necessary." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 23, 2020 Tweet - "Great to host mayors from all across Illinois in Washington this morning. Our government works best when we work together, and @SenDuckworth and I are committed to supporting Illinois mayors in any way we can here in our nation's capital." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 23, 2020 Tweet - "To my Republican colleagues who are complaining that they haven't learned anything new during the House managers presentation: why did you vote--10 times in fact--against allowing key evidence & relevant witnesses into the impeachment trial?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 23, 2020 Tweet - "For 9.5 hours today, House managers presented a compelling & fact-based case, laying out Pres. Trump's scheme to solicit foreign interference in our elections & put self above country. The need to have a fair trial w/key documents & relevant witnesses becomes clearer by the day." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 23, 2020 Congresswoman Kelly Nominates Local High School Students to Military Academies Rep. Robin Kelly
Date Title Politician
Jan. 28, 2020 Save Minor League Baseball Task Force Co-Chairs Trahan, McKinley, Rose, and Simpson Lead Introduction of Congressional Resolution Supporting Minor League Baseball Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Tune in to @Morning_Joe soon. I'll be joining to discuss the latest in the impeachment trial." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth, Bicameral Congressional Leaders Call On Ninth Circuit To Uphold Protections For Migrant Children In Flores Amicus Brief Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Indefinite family detention is harmful to children & parents, inconsistent with our nation's values, & doesn't make us safer. I joined more than 100 Senate & House Dems in filing a brief in Flores v. Barr with the 9th Circuit to stand against Trump Admin's immoral policy." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "With 5 reported cases of the coronavirus in the US, including one in Chicago, we need to urgently seek a robust & scientifically-driven response to this outbreak. @SenDuckworth & I called on @HHSGov to act quickly & share info on how to prevent & treat the coronavirus properly." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Extreme weather & flooding in Illinois has done great damage to the Lake Michigan shoreline. Read my letter to the editor in today's @chicagotribune on how we can save Lake Michigan's shoreline:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "The only way for the Senate to hold a trial that will be credible across America is to call in witnesses like John Bolton. I don't know what Amb. Bolton will say under oath--no one does. But if we don't have witnesses under oath speaking the truth, then we won't have a fair trial." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "There's a reason the President's defense team hates the notion of allowing witnesses, documents, and evidence to be brought in this trial and before the American people. It's not a real trial without them. Senate Republicans must not be complicit in a cover-up." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump's agenda is clear: get #SCOTUS to uphold illegal repeal of #DACA so he can deport young immigrants who grew up in this country. The House has passed legislation giving #Dreamers a path to citizenship but Sen. McConnell won't give it a vote. The cruelty is the point." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "After @Amtrak mistakenly charged a group of wheelchair advocates $25k to travel from Chicago to Bloomington-Normal, @SenDuckworth & I met with Amtrak CEO Richard Anderson today to express our disappointment & urge him to improve Amtrak's disability and accessibility policies." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the House @WaysMeansCmte held a hearing to discuss the #FAMILYAct--a bill I cosponsor. The #FAMILYAct would help more Illinoisans care for themselves & their families without risking their job or their paycheck. It's time to make #PaidLeave accessible to every American." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "In a nation of 350 million people, the President's defense team decided that Ken Starr was the person to lecture Senators on not abusing the impeachment process? Breathtaking for anyone who remembers the Clinton impeachment proceedings." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "It's sad to see GOP Senators talk about using this impeachment trial to hurt Joe Biden politically. If we're measuring the impeachment articles, their veracity, & their truth by the impact they could potentially have on an Iowa caucus voter, then we've failed the American people." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2020 Underwood Continues Her Work to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes Rep.Lauren Underwood
Jan. 27, 2020 On anniversary of Trump's Muslim ban, Coons, Chu, faith and civil rights leaders call for passage of NO BAN Act Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 27, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin & García to Amtrak CEO: Commit to Making Amtrak Affordable, Accessible and Reliable for Customers With Disabilities Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 27, 2020 Letter to Hon. Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations - Bipartisan Task Force Urges UN to Appoint Senior-Level Official to Combat Anti-Semitism Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Jan. 27, 2020 Never Again Education Act Rep.Brad Schneider
Jan. 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Trahan Leads Call for Administration to Provide Full Funding for Programs to Clean Up Merrimack River in FY 2021 Budget Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Jan. 27, 2020 Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Brown Leads Senate Democrats in Demanding Trump Retract Comments, Publicly Commit To Protecting Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "Limiting legal immigration based on an applicant's wealth is shameful and entirely un-American. We must be better than this." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the President's team's presentation continued to show why key documents & relevant witnesses should be provided -especially John Bolton. If Senators vote to move forward without them, we would be giving the American people a cover up, not a full & fair trial." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "Three years ago today, within a week of assuming office, President Trump issued the first version of his Muslim travel ban. The ugliness of that moment--and the subsequent campaign to uphold the ban in court--has done lasting damage." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 27, 2020 Letter to the Editors of the Chicago Tribune - Letters: How to save Lake Michigan's shoreline Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "The reporting about John Bolton blows a hole in the President's defense, and calls into question much of what the President's lawyers told us on Saturday. The easiest way to resolve this dispute would be calling in witnesses like Amb. Bolton." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "I agree, @SenFeinstein --Congress needs to act against the youth vaping epidemic. 5 million children are now hooked on e-cigs. That's a 135% increase over the last 2 years of the Trump presidency." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "As we prepare to hear from the President's lawyers this afternoon, the need for access to key documents & relevant witnesses becomes more glaring by the day. We cannot hold a full & fair trial w/out access to all the necessary evidence--especially with so much dispute over facts." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "On #HolocaustMemorialDay, we remember the millions of lives that were lost 75 years ago and honor the survivors who faced immeasurable horrors with courage & resolve. We must re-commit ourselves to fighting anti-Semitism and hate wherever it may surface. #NeverAgain" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 27, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services - Senator Baldwin, Colleagues Press Health Secretary for Updates on Novel Coronavirus, Call for Continuing Robust, Science-Driven Response Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 27, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Rounds, King, Harris, Pingree, Keating, Bergman Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging Administration to Increase the Number of Temporary, Non-Immigrant H-2B Workers for 2020 Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Jan. 27, 2020 Foster Announces Guest for 2020 State of the Union Address Rep.Bill Foster
Jan. 25, 2020 Senator Duckworth: "I Would Think That the President's Counsel Would Want to Call Witnesses in Order to Exonerate Him" Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 25, 2020 Senator Duckworth: "I Would Think That the President's Counsel Would Want to Call Witnesses in Order to Exonerate Him" Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's attorney Mr. Philbin said "Cross-examination in our legal system is regarded as the greatest legal engine ever invented for the discovery of truth." I agree - that's why we need witnesses for this to be a full and fair trial." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "The President's lawyers are arguing that "Ukraine didn't know" the aid was being held until late August. That is--at best--yet another disputed fact that could be resolved by additional documents & witnesses." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Differences between our letter & 7/25/19 call between Pres Trump & Zelensky: 1. We publicly released our letter when sent 2. We called on Ukraine's prosecutor general to cooperate w duly authorized Mueller investigation 3. We didn't threaten/condition US aid to Ukraine in any way" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Over the last 3 days, House managers made a compelling & fact-based case. And today, we will begin hearing from the President's lawyers. But one thing remains abundantly clear - we still need access to key documents & relevant witnesses to conduct a full & fair trial." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "If the President's lawyers are going to spend their time disputing the facts of this case, then Senators must be given access to the key government documents that would help resolve those disputes before making any kind of judgement." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "I don't know how any Senator could hear these disputes over the facts and not want to hear testimony from first-hand witnesses like Mick Mulvaney and John Bolton." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Heartbreaking situation out of Lisle last night. My prayers are with the victims and their families." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "If we don't hold this President accountable under the rule of law, then he is not answerable to anyone. By blocking key documents & witnesses from Congress, this President is essentially telling the American people they have no right to know what he's doing as their President." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "I'll be on @CNN soon to discuss the first few days of the impeachment trial as we prepare to hear from the President's lawyers later today. Make sure to tune in." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "By next week, I hope enough Republican Senators join Democrats to call for witnesses and documents so that this is a real trial. Not just for the Senators who stand in judgment, but for the American people." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2020 Garamendi Introduces Oil-By-Rail Safety Bill Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Jan. 24, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Statement on Confirmation of Coronavirus Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 24, 2020 Raskin Cosponsors Bipartisan Resolution Commemorating 75 Years Since Auschwitz Liberation Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Jan. 24, 2020 Letter to the Honorable Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency - Rep. Moore Leads Call for Administration to Provide Full Funding for Programs to Prevent Combined Sewer Overflows in FY 2021 Budget Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Jan. 24, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Statement on Confirmation of Coronavirus Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 24, 2020 Graves, Schakowsky, And Roybal-Allard Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing 2020 National Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Week Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 24, 2020 Letter to Russ Vought, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and Andrew Wheller, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Portman, Stabenow, Bipartisan Colleagues Request $320 Million for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative in President's FY 2021 Budget Request Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 24, 2020 Underwood, Katko Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Communities from Domestic Terrorism Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
Jan. 24, 2020 Durbin Pushes Trump Administration To Address Climate Change Impacts On Lake Michigan Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Youth tobacco use is at its highest in nearly 20 years, primarily driven by e-cigarettes resulting in over 5 million youth now vaping across America." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2020 Tweet - "I'll be on @maddow shortly to discuss my thoughts on the first few days of the impeachment trial and the House managers presentation. Tune in." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2020 Support Grows for Ernst's Female Body Armor Bill Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Tonight, the House managers wrapped up their thoughtful, fact-based, compelling case, laying out Pres. Trump's scheme to solicit foreign interference in our elections for his personal, political gain. I am grateful to them for their hard work, dedication, and professionalism." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2020 Durbin Urges Trump Administration To Fund Quincy Bay Restoration And Modernization Of Illinois Locks Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2020 Tweet - ".@RepAdamSchiff's closing argument last night was powerful. Mr. Schiff is absolutely right--right matters. The truth matters. House managers have presented a compelling case, based on facts & substance. Will 4 Republican Senators stand up for the truth & for a full & fair trial?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Statement On Confirmation Of Coronavirus In Chicago Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Traumatic brain injury is not just headaches. Troops shouldn't battle depression and suicide after the fighting is over. Since 2013, I've added $1 BILLION to increase military medical research into TBI." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2020 Tweet - "A 2nd case of coronavirus in the U.S. has been confirmed in Chicago. I commend the IL health care officials & personnel who diagnosed this case in a quick & timely manner. @SenDuckworth & I are monitoring the situation & will work w/the CDC to ensure protection of public health." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2020 Tweet - "As House managers close their presentation today, the American people are watching. The House has made a compelling case, but it won't be a full and fair trial without access to all the key documents & relevant witnesses. The American people deserve the whole truth." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2020 Congressman Brad Schneider Delivers Weekly Democratic Address on 75th Anniversary of Liberation of Auschwitz Rep.Brad Schneider
Jan. 23, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Lawmakers Call on Administration to Ban Flavored Vaping Products Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Jan. 23, 2020 Deutch, Meng, Zeldin to Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Commemorating 75 Years since Auschwitz Liberation Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Jan. 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Duckworth Leads Bipartisan Request for Gao Review of Military Naturalization Process Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services - 50 Lawmakers Call on Administration to Ban Flavored Vaping Products Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Jan. 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary for the Department of the Interior - 48 House Members in Calling on Interior Dept. to Maintain Artic Wilderness Protections Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Jan. 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Paul Lawrence, Under Secretary for Benefits for the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Underwood Urges the Department of Veterans Affairs To Improve Trainings for Veteran Suicide Prevention Rep.Lauren Underwood
Jan. 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Congresswoman Kelly Engages New SBA Administrator on Concerns Related to SBA Programs Preventing Equity Investment in Women and Minority-Owned Businesses Rep.Robin Kelly
Jan. 23, 2020 Tweet - "After a year of extreme weather across IL in 2019, 2020 has already gotten off to a similar start with a tornado touching down in Union County. I want to remind all Illinoisans to to take advantage of emergency resources provided if & when necessary." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 23, 2020 Tweet - "Great to host mayors from all across Illinois in Washington this morning. Our government works best when we work together, and @SenDuckworth and I are committed to supporting Illinois mayors in any way we can here in our nation's capital." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 23, 2020 Tweet - "To my Republican colleagues who are complaining that they haven't learned anything new during the House managers presentation: why did you vote--10 times in fact--against allowing key evidence & relevant witnesses into the impeachment trial?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 23, 2020 Tweet - "For 9.5 hours today, House managers presented a compelling & fact-based case, laying out Pres. Trump's scheme to solicit foreign interference in our elections & put self above country. The need to have a fair trial w/key documents & relevant witnesses becomes clearer by the day." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 23, 2020 Congresswoman Kelly Nominates Local High School Students to Military Academies Rep.Robin Kelly
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