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Sept. 14, 2020 Tweet - "This morning I was joined by officials from @LoyolaChicago to discuss shortages of #COVID19 tests for schools. Recently, testing kits that IL universities had ordered were commandeered by HHS and diverted to other needy entities." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 14, 2020 Durbin Joins Colleagues To Introduce Bipartisan Resolution In Support Of Belarusian People Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Durbin, Duckworth Urge Federal Reserve And Treasury To Increase Access To Main Street Lending Program Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 14, 2020 Tweet - ""Product hopping' is one of the many tricks Big Pharma uses to block competition and extort American patients & taxpayers, costing nearly $5B annually. It must be reined in. This report dives into the practice of "product hopping' and just how harmful it can be." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Last week, Pres. Trump unveiled his latest shortlist for the Supreme Court. I'm joining @SenWhitehouse and others in asking if federal conflict-of-interest and transparency laws were followed in the making of this list, especially to the extent dark money groups were involved." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 14, 2020 Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 Rep. Robin Kelly
Sept. 13, 2020 Tweet - "The #COVID19 pandemic has increased the risk of domestic violence and abuse. And yet, the House-passed Violence Against Women Act reauthorization has been sitting on Senator McConnell's desk for 528 days. Enough is enough. It is time to pass #VAWA. #VAWA26" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 13, 2020 Tweet - "The 2020 census count closes on September 30th and it is extremely important that every Illinoisans does their part to #MakeILCount. Please make sure you go to http://my2020census.gov or call 1-844-330-2020 to make sure you get counted today." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2020 Tweet - "Rather than fight back against Russian threats on US troops, the President has neglected his duty to our military as Commander-in-Chief. His inaction & silence show he is more concerned with the Kremlin's approval than bounties on the lives of our soldiers." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2020 Tweet - "The George Floyd #JusticeinPolicing Act has been sitting on Senator McConnell's desk since June. @SenateDems want to pass this bill and bring needed reforms and accountability to policing. Senate Republicans are the only thing standing in the way." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2020 Duckworth Speaks with Northwest Illinois Mayors on Covid-19 Recovery Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Lisa Murkowski, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropirations Subcommittee on Interior and Environment, and the Hon. Tom Udall, Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior and Environment - Peters Presses for PFAS Federal Funding & Support in Upcoming Government Funding Bill Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 11, 2020 Tweet - "19 years have passed since September 11, 2001, but the heartbreak remains. Today we honor the lives lost that day and the brave first responders who risked everything to help others. We will #NeverForget." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2020 Tweet - "I spoke with @CEOClimate this week to thank them for their support & to request their help in tackling climate change. We must take steps to comprehensibly combat & protect against climate change & that begins with passing a climate bill, like America's Clean Future Fund Act." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2020 Houlahan, Quigley, Fitzpatrick Identify Global Crisis In Education Due To COVID-19 Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Sept. 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Pat Cipollone, White House Counsel - Senators Request Information on Outside Groups Involved in Trump Scotus List Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 11, 2020 Chairs Johnson and Foster issue statement on Clearview AI's new contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Sept. 11, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Administration is directly threatening Illinois' public health by rolling back protections on toxic waste from coal plants. These protections must be reapplied immediately." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2020 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Rep. Schneider Leads Dem Call Defending Israel's Qualitative Military Edge Rep. Brad Schneider
Sept. 11, 2020 Foster Introduces Bipartisan Digital Identity Legislation Rep. Bill Foster
Sept. 11, 2020 Underwood's Lethal Means Safety Training Act to Address Veteran Suicide Crisis Advances in House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Rep. Lauren Underwood
Sept. 11, 2020 Congresswoman Kelly Leads Congressional Tri-Caucus in Introducing Ending Health Disparities during COVID-19 Act Rep. Robin Kelly
Sept. 11, 2020 Tweet - "Rather than fight back against Russian threats on US troops, the President has neglected his duty to our military as Commander-in-Chief. His inaction & silence show he is more concerned with the Kremlin's approval than bounties on the lives of our soldiers." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2020 Tweet - "This federal funding will go a long way towards connecting out of work Illinoisans with good jobs in our state's #COVID19 response effort. @SenDuckworth and I will keep fighting to secure funding at the federal level to help Illinoisans make it through this pandemic." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2020 Tweet - "It should worry us all that Trump ally Rudy Giuliani has been working so closely with this longtime Russian agent. The Trump Admin. needs to follow up on these sanctions with stronger action to deter election interference instead of denial & deflection." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2020 Tweet - "The US leads the world in #COVID19 infections. We can't afford to play along with the President's decision to abandon our allies & withdraw from the World Health Organization in the middle of a pandemic, which is leading the global effort to find & distribute a vaccine." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2020 Letter to The Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman on The Committee on Armed Services and The Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member on The Committee on Armed Services, and The Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman on The Committee on Armed Services, and The Hon Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of The Committee on Armed Services - Markey, 21 Senate Colleagues Call for Maintaining Ndaa Provision Prohibiting Restart of Nuclear Weapons Testing Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 10, 2020 Duckworth Statement After Voting No on The Republican "skinny" Covid-19 Relief Proposal Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 10, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin, Menendez Introduce Legislation to Ensure U.S. Pushes Back Against Russia Reportedly Placing Bounties on American Troops Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 10, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin Announce More than $20 Million for Metro East Port Improvements Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 10, 2020 Executive Calendar Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2020 Durbin Discusses Illinois Priorities With National Guard Chief Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Barrasso Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Calling for the USE IT Act in NDAA Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Maloney, Clyburn, and Krishnamoorthi Call on Trump Administration to Suspend $250 Million Coronavirus PR Contract Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Sept. 10, 2020 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Announces Bill To Bring Transparency And Review To E-Cigarette Approval Process Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Sept. 10, 2020 Senate Democrats: Trump Administration Must Take Stronger Action Against Election Interference Following Sanctions on Derkach Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 10, 2020 Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García Supports Calls to "Lift the Ban" on Rent Control Rep. Chuy Garcia
Sept. 10, 2020 Menendez, Shaheen, Durbin, Blumenthal, Merkley, Duckworth Introduce Russia Bounty Response Act of 2020 Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump says nothing about Putin poisoning oppo politicians or of Russian bounties on our U.S. military. But he boasts of protecting the Saudi leader after our own intel found that he was responsible for murder of U.S. resident & journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Another new low." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2020 Durbin Votes Against Republican Coronavirus Legislation That Fails To Meet The Needs Of The American People Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans' #COVID19 relief plan does not include aid for renters & homeowners, hungry families, the census, safe elections, hospitals & health clinics, and state & local governments. It is a purely symbolic, political effort." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Join me now on Facebook Live where I'll be answering your questions about COVID-19, federal relief legislation, and more." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2020 Tweet - "I spoke w/ @ChiefNGB to thank him for @NationalGuard 's support in fighting #COVID19, but this crisis isn't over. The President must restore full federal funding to ensure Guardsmen can continue to run the food banks & testing sites states desperately need." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Year after year, President Trump has been systematically destroying our nation's bipartisan legacy as a defender of human rights by setting unconscionably low refugee resettlement goals during the worst refugee crisis in history. Now he may entirely shut down refugee admissions." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2020 Durbin Condemns President Trump's Reopening Comments Disparaging U.S. Service Members On Senate Floor Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2020 Coronavirus Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2020 Tweet - "America's outdoor spaces have provided recreation to generations of Americans. And this year we've seen how important they've been to Americans looking for a respite. We must take responsibility in protecting them so that the next generation can enjoy our nation's natural gifts." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans' partisan #COVID19 response bill was just voted down on a bipartisan basis. It was a purely symbolic & political effort that did not prioritize the needs of Americans facing real hardship in this time of crisis & was doomed from the start." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2020 Cloture Motion Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2020 Executive Calendar Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
Sept. 14, 2020 Tweet - "This morning I was joined by officials from @LoyolaChicago to discuss shortages of #COVID19 tests for schools. Recently, testing kits that IL universities had ordered were commandeered by HHS and diverted to other needy entities." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 14, 2020 Durbin Joins Colleagues To Introduce Bipartisan Resolution In Support Of Belarusian People Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Durbin, Duckworth Urge Federal Reserve And Treasury To Increase Access To Main Street Lending Program Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 14, 2020 Tweet - ""Product hopping' is one of the many tricks Big Pharma uses to block competition and extort American patients & taxpayers, costing nearly $5B annually. It must be reined in. This report dives into the practice of "product hopping' and just how harmful it can be." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Last week, Pres. Trump unveiled his latest shortlist for the Supreme Court. I'm joining @SenWhitehouse and others in asking if federal conflict-of-interest and transparency laws were followed in the making of this list, especially to the extent dark money groups were involved." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 14, 2020 Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 Rep.Robin Kelly
Sept. 13, 2020 Tweet - "The #COVID19 pandemic has increased the risk of domestic violence and abuse. And yet, the House-passed Violence Against Women Act reauthorization has been sitting on Senator McConnell's desk for 528 days. Enough is enough. It is time to pass #VAWA. #VAWA26" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 13, 2020 Tweet - "The 2020 census count closes on September 30th and it is extremely important that every Illinoisans does their part to #MakeILCount. Please make sure you go to http://my2020census.gov or call 1-844-330-2020 to make sure you get counted today." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2020 Tweet - "Rather than fight back against Russian threats on US troops, the President has neglected his duty to our military as Commander-in-Chief. His inaction & silence show he is more concerned with the Kremlin's approval than bounties on the lives of our soldiers." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2020 Tweet - "The George Floyd #JusticeinPolicing Act has been sitting on Senator McConnell's desk since June. @SenateDems want to pass this bill and bring needed reforms and accountability to policing. Senate Republicans are the only thing standing in the way." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2020 Duckworth Speaks with Northwest Illinois Mayors on Covid-19 Recovery Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Lisa Murkowski, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropirations Subcommittee on Interior and Environment, and the Hon. Tom Udall, Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior and Environment - Peters Presses for PFAS Federal Funding & Support in Upcoming Government Funding Bill Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 11, 2020 Tweet - "19 years have passed since September 11, 2001, but the heartbreak remains. Today we honor the lives lost that day and the brave first responders who risked everything to help others. We will #NeverForget." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2020 Tweet - "I spoke with @CEOClimate this week to thank them for their support & to request their help in tackling climate change. We must take steps to comprehensibly combat & protect against climate change & that begins with passing a climate bill, like America's Clean Future Fund Act." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2020 Houlahan, Quigley, Fitzpatrick Identify Global Crisis In Education Due To COVID-19 Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Sept. 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Pat Cipollone, White House Counsel - Senators Request Information on Outside Groups Involved in Trump Scotus List Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 11, 2020 Chairs Johnson and Foster issue statement on Clearview AI's new contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Sept. 11, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Administration is directly threatening Illinois' public health by rolling back protections on toxic waste from coal plants. These protections must be reapplied immediately." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2020 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Rep. Schneider Leads Dem Call Defending Israel's Qualitative Military Edge Rep.Brad Schneider
Sept. 11, 2020 Foster Introduces Bipartisan Digital Identity Legislation Rep.Bill Foster
Sept. 11, 2020 Underwood's Lethal Means Safety Training Act to Address Veteran Suicide Crisis Advances in House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Rep.Lauren Underwood
Sept. 11, 2020 Congresswoman Kelly Leads Congressional Tri-Caucus in Introducing Ending Health Disparities during COVID-19 Act Rep.Robin Kelly
Sept. 11, 2020 Tweet - "Rather than fight back against Russian threats on US troops, the President has neglected his duty to our military as Commander-in-Chief. His inaction & silence show he is more concerned with the Kremlin's approval than bounties on the lives of our soldiers." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2020 Tweet - "This federal funding will go a long way towards connecting out of work Illinoisans with good jobs in our state's #COVID19 response effort. @SenDuckworth and I will keep fighting to secure funding at the federal level to help Illinoisans make it through this pandemic." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2020 Tweet - "It should worry us all that Trump ally Rudy Giuliani has been working so closely with this longtime Russian agent. The Trump Admin. needs to follow up on these sanctions with stronger action to deter election interference instead of denial & deflection." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2020 Tweet - "The US leads the world in #COVID19 infections. We can't afford to play along with the President's decision to abandon our allies & withdraw from the World Health Organization in the middle of a pandemic, which is leading the global effort to find & distribute a vaccine." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2020 Letter to The Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman on The Committee on Armed Services and The Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member on The Committee on Armed Services, and The Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman on The Committee on Armed Services, and The Hon Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of The Committee on Armed Services - Markey, 21 Senate Colleagues Call for Maintaining Ndaa Provision Prohibiting Restart of Nuclear Weapons Testing Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 10, 2020 Duckworth Statement After Voting No on The Republican "skinny" Covid-19 Relief Proposal Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 10, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin, Menendez Introduce Legislation to Ensure U.S. Pushes Back Against Russia Reportedly Placing Bounties on American Troops Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 10, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin Announce More than $20 Million for Metro East Port Improvements Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 10, 2020 Executive Calendar Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2020 Durbin Discusses Illinois Priorities With National Guard Chief Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Barrasso Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Calling for the USE IT Act in NDAA Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Maloney, Clyburn, and Krishnamoorthi Call on Trump Administration to Suspend $250 Million Coronavirus PR Contract Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Sept. 10, 2020 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Announces Bill To Bring Transparency And Review To E-Cigarette Approval Process Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Sept. 10, 2020 Senate Democrats: Trump Administration Must Take Stronger Action Against Election Interference Following Sanctions on Derkach Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 10, 2020 Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García Supports Calls to "Lift the Ban" on Rent Control Rep.Chuy Garcia
Sept. 10, 2020 Menendez, Shaheen, Durbin, Blumenthal, Merkley, Duckworth Introduce Russia Bounty Response Act of 2020 Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump says nothing about Putin poisoning oppo politicians or of Russian bounties on our U.S. military. But he boasts of protecting the Saudi leader after our own intel found that he was responsible for murder of U.S. resident & journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Another new low." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2020 Durbin Votes Against Republican Coronavirus Legislation That Fails To Meet The Needs Of The American People Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans' #COVID19 relief plan does not include aid for renters & homeowners, hungry families, the census, safe elections, hospitals & health clinics, and state & local governments. It is a purely symbolic, political effort." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Join me now on Facebook Live where I'll be answering your questions about COVID-19, federal relief legislation, and more." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2020 Tweet - "I spoke w/ @ChiefNGB to thank him for @NationalGuard 's support in fighting #COVID19, but this crisis isn't over. The President must restore full federal funding to ensure Guardsmen can continue to run the food banks & testing sites states desperately need." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Year after year, President Trump has been systematically destroying our nation's bipartisan legacy as a defender of human rights by setting unconscionably low refugee resettlement goals during the worst refugee crisis in history. Now he may entirely shut down refugee admissions." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2020 Durbin Condemns President Trump's Reopening Comments Disparaging U.S. Service Members On Senate Floor Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2020 Coronavirus Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2020 Tweet - "America's outdoor spaces have provided recreation to generations of Americans. And this year we've seen how important they've been to Americans looking for a respite. We must take responsibility in protecting them so that the next generation can enjoy our nation's natural gifts." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans' partisan #COVID19 response bill was just voted down on a bipartisan basis. It was a purely symbolic & political effort that did not prioritize the needs of Americans facing real hardship in this time of crisis & was doomed from the start." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2020 Cloture Motion Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2020 Executive Calendar Sen.Dick Durbin
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