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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 - "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
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. 10, 2020
Congressman Krishnamoorthi Announces Bill To Bring Transparency And Review To E-Cigarette Approval Process
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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, Durbin Announce More than $20 Million for Metro East Port Improvements
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 10, 2020
Duckworth Statement After Voting No on The Republican "skinny" Covid-19 Relief Proposal
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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
Duckworth, Durbin, Menendez Introduce Legislation to Ensure U.S. Pushes Back Against Russia Reportedly Placing Bounties on American Troops
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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
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
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
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 - "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 To McConnell: We Need To Do More To Help Struggling Americans
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2020
Durbin, Booker Introduce Bill To Reverse Trump Withdrawal From The World Health Organization
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
Menendez, Shaheen, Durbin, Blumenthal, Merkley, Duckworth Introduce Russia Bounty Response Act of 2020
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 - "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
Durbin Discusses Illinois Priorities With National Guard Chief
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2020
Cloture Motion
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2020
Coronavirus
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2020
Executive Calendar
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2020
Tweet - "What will it take for the Republican party to start taking these threats seriously? Our very democracy is at stake and they can't be bothered to help secure our elections."
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
Executive Calendar
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. 9, 2020
CNN "The Lead with Jake Tapper" - Transcript Interview with Dick Durbin
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2020
Tweet - "Going to the Senate floor with @SenDuckworth to speak out against President Trump's reported comments disparaging U.S. servicemembers, where he allegedly called those who were injured or killed in battle "losers" and "suckers." Watch live here:"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2020
Tweet - "Pres. Trump betrayed the American people's trust with the way he handled this pandemic & we are paying for it dearly. He mislead the public & now more than 190,000 Americans have died from #COVID19. He failed each & every one of them."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2020
Tweet - "If President Trump and AG Barr really want to help Chicago, @SenDuckworth & I sent a letter in Feb. 2017 suggesting ways the Admin can support public safety and economic opportunity. We still haven't gotten a response."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Francis Collins, Dir, of the National Institute of Health - Chairwoman Johnson and chairman Foster call for scientific integrity and transparency in NIH funding policy
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Sept. 9, 2020
Sens. Coons, Durbin, Lee Introduce Bipartisan Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 9, 2020
Unanimous Consent Request--S. Res. 685
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 9, 2020
Tweet - "Sept. is Suicide Prevention Month, so let's check on loved ones as the #COVID19 pandemic, economic strains, & a reckoning over racial injustice has placed more stress on Americans. If you're struggling, please reach out to the Nat'l Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2020
Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Bills Pass Full Committee, Move to House Floor
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Sept. 9, 2020
Energy and Commerce Committee Advances the Horseracing Integrity Act
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Sept. 9, 2020
Reps. Quigley and Demings Introduce Bill to Remove Lgbtq+ Discrimination in Blood Donations
Rep. Mike Quigley
Sept. 9, 2020
 Reps. Lee, Bass, Kelly, Chu, Castro, Haaland, Davids Introduce Legislation to Provide COVID-19 Resources to Community Based Organizations in Underserved Communities
Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Sept. 9, 2020
Letter to Colonel Steven Sattinger, Rock Island District Commander for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Finkenauer Leads Bipartisan Letter Asking Army Corps to Grant Local Port Request
Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Sept. 9, 2020
Cloture Motion
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2020
Tweet - "Tomorrow, @SenateGOP will hold a symbolic, partisan vote on their "emaciated' #COVID19 relief plan. It's a small effort that falls far short of the moment. Once it fails--as they know it will--I hope they will return to the negotiating table. The American people deserve better."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2020
Coronavirus
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2020
Cloture Motion
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2020
Durbin, Lee, Coons Introduce Bipartisan Smarter Pretrial Detention For Drug Charges Act
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 9, 2020
Tweet - "The President tweeted this out a month after telling Bob Woodward he knew how deadly #COVID19 really was. He knew many more would die from this virus and deliberately downplayed the threat instead of telling America the truth. His decision has been catastrophic."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2020
Tweet - "Under our Constitution, defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. But far too many are detained pending trial when they haven't been convicted of any crime & pose no threat to society. We can't end mass incarceration unless we end the overuse of pretrial detention."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Date
Title
Politician
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 - "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
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. 10, 2020
Congressman Krishnamoorthi Announces Bill To Bring Transparency And Review To E-Cigarette Approval Process
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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, Durbin Announce More than $20 Million for Metro East Port Improvements
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 10, 2020
Duckworth Statement After Voting No on The Republican "skinny" Covid-19 Relief Proposal
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
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
Duckworth, Durbin, Menendez Introduce Legislation to Ensure U.S. Pushes Back Against Russia Reportedly Placing Bounties on American Troops
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
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
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
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
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
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
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 - "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 To McConnell: We Need To Do More To Help Struggling Americans
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2020
Durbin, Booker Introduce Bill To Reverse Trump Withdrawal From The World Health Organization
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
Menendez, Shaheen, Durbin, Blumenthal, Merkley, Duckworth Introduce Russia Bounty Response Act of 2020
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 - "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
Durbin Discusses Illinois Priorities With National Guard Chief
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2020
Cloture Motion
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2020
Coronavirus
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2020
Executive Calendar
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2020
Tweet - "What will it take for the Republican party to start taking these threats seriously? Our very democracy is at stake and they can't be bothered to help secure our elections."
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
Executive Calendar
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. 9, 2020
CNN "The Lead with Jake Tapper" - Transcript Interview with Dick Durbin
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2020
Tweet - "Going to the Senate floor with @SenDuckworth to speak out against President Trump's reported comments disparaging U.S. servicemembers, where he allegedly called those who were injured or killed in battle "losers" and "suckers." Watch live here:"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2020
Tweet - "Pres. Trump betrayed the American people's trust with the way he handled this pandemic & we are paying for it dearly. He mislead the public & now more than 190,000 Americans have died from #COVID19. He failed each & every one of them."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2020
Tweet - "If President Trump and AG Barr really want to help Chicago, @SenDuckworth & I sent a letter in Feb. 2017 suggesting ways the Admin can support public safety and economic opportunity. We still haven't gotten a response."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Francis Collins, Dir, of the National Institute of Health - Chairwoman Johnson and chairman Foster call for scientific integrity and transparency in NIH funding policy
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Sept. 9, 2020
Sens. Coons, Durbin, Lee Introduce Bipartisan Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 9, 2020
Unanimous Consent Request--S. Res. 685
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 9, 2020
Tweet - "Sept. is Suicide Prevention Month, so let's check on loved ones as the #COVID19 pandemic, economic strains, & a reckoning over racial injustice has placed more stress on Americans. If you're struggling, please reach out to the Nat'l Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2020
Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Bills Pass Full Committee, Move to House Floor
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Sept. 9, 2020
Energy and Commerce Committee Advances the Horseracing Integrity Act
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Sept. 9, 2020
Reps. Quigley and Demings Introduce Bill to Remove Lgbtq+ Discrimination in Blood Donations
Rep.Mike Quigley
Sept. 9, 2020
 Reps. Lee, Bass, Kelly, Chu, Castro, Haaland, Davids Introduce Legislation to Provide COVID-19 Resources to Community Based Organizations in Underserved Communities
Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Sept. 9, 2020
Letter to Colonel Steven Sattinger, Rock Island District Commander for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Finkenauer Leads Bipartisan Letter Asking Army Corps to Grant Local Port Request
Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Sept. 9, 2020
Cloture Motion
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2020
Tweet - "Tomorrow, @SenateGOP will hold a symbolic, partisan vote on their "emaciated' #COVID19 relief plan. It's a small effort that falls far short of the moment. Once it fails--as they know it will--I hope they will return to the negotiating table. The American people deserve better."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2020
Coronavirus
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2020
Cloture Motion
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2020
Durbin, Lee, Coons Introduce Bipartisan Smarter Pretrial Detention For Drug Charges Act
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 9, 2020
Tweet - "The President tweeted this out a month after telling Bob Woodward he knew how deadly #COVID19 really was. He knew many more would die from this virus and deliberately downplayed the threat instead of telling America the truth. His decision has been catastrophic."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2020
Tweet - "Under our Constitution, defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. But far too many are detained pending trial when they haven't been convicted of any crime & pose no threat to society. We can't end mass incarceration unless we end the overuse of pretrial detention."
Sen.Dick Durbin
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