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Aug. 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mark Green, Admin. of the U.S. Agency for International Development - Reps. TJ Cox and Brad Sherman lead letter to USAID urging administrator Green to continue funding for demining programs in Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh)
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Aug. 6, 2019
Tweet - "Senator McConnell should bring the Senate back into session to vote on important gun safety legislation that has already passed the House. There's no excuse for delay."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Raskin Leads 15 Members in Urging Pompeo to Support Human Rights Defenders in India
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 6, 2019
Tweet - "There's no reason for a company as wealthy and powerful as Google to mistreat workers. I'm joining @SenSherrodBrown and others in urging Google to end its abuse of temporary and contract workers and convert them to full-time employees."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2019
Tweet - "The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was signed into law 54 years ago today, only to be gutted by the Supreme Court in 2013. In the 6 years since, too many states have successfully taken steps to make it harder for people to vote. It's time for Congress to #RestoreTheVote."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2019
Tweet - "America is in the grips of a gun violence crisis. There were 32 separate shootings in Chicago this weekend alone. You have to wonder if we will ever reach the tipping point and finally say #EnoughIsEnough."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Bill Northey, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation - Durbin, Duckworth, Stabenow, Peters Urge USDA To Delay Crop Insurance Premium Deadline
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Menendez, Booker Urge EPA to Ban Toxic Pesticide Chlorpyrifos
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Senators Jones and Collins Lead Colleagues in New Push to Repeal Military Widow's Tax
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 5, 2019
Tweet - "White supremacists have accounted for more deaths than any other domestic terrorist group in recent years. This is a serious threat to the safety of our nation & we must redouble our efforts to address this senseless, hate-filled, & violent ideology."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2019
"Mitch McConnell Is the Greatest Threat to the Safety of America's Families," Says Congresswoman Robin Kelly
Rep. Robin Kelly
Aug. 5, 2019
Quigley Statement on Shootings in El Paso, Dayton, and Chicago
Rep. Mike Quigley
Aug. 5, 2019
Casten Statement on Shootings in El Paso and Dayton
Rep. Sean Casten
Aug. 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education in the Department of Education - Cortez Masto, Colleagues Urge Secretary Devos to Fulfill Her Responsibility and Help Students Impacted by Sudden Closures of For-Profit Colleges
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 5, 2019
Underwood, Kennedy Address Mental Health Challenges Faced by Generation Z and Millennials
Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
Aug. 5, 2019
Reps. Pressley, García, Senators Van Hollen, Warren Applaud Fed Decision on Faster Payments
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Aug. 5, 2019
Durbin Discusses Bipartisan Bill To Speed Up Availability Of Generic Insulin
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2019
Tweet - "This morning at @UnityPointNews in Moline I stood with patients and families who are struggling with the skyrocketing cost of insulin. Over the past two decades, we have seen the price of insulin increase more than 600%."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2019
Tweet - "Seven years ago today, a white supremacist terrorist shot and killed six people worshipping at the Oak Creek, Wisconsin, Sikh gurdwara. And now, our nation is once again mourning the aftermath of yet another act of white supremacist terrorism."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2019
Tweet - "As the nation grieves with the communities in El Paso and Dayton, we must remember that gun violence is not limited to these tragic mass shootings. There were shootings across the City of Chicago this weekend that left 7 people dead and more than 50 injured by gunfire."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2019
Tweet - "It has been more than 3 months since I led a letter to Attorney General Barr asking what specific steps the Justice Department is taking to combat white supremacist violence. I still have not received a response."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo - Baldwin, Rubio Lead 86 Senators in Calling on Secretary Pompeo to Urge Poland to Support Restitution for Holocaust Victims and their Families
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 4, 2019
Tweet - "Yesterday we learned of twenty dead and dozens injured in El Paso. Hate-filled, anti-immigrant manifesto. Texas open carry law. Military-grade weapons. Connect the dots and ask yourself when America will say enough."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2019
Tweet - "Nine years ago, @BarackObama signed into law my Fair Sentencing Act, a compromise bill which dramatically lowered the sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine. It was the first law to counter the war on drugs by reducing unfair federal drug sentences."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2019
Tweet - "The tragedy in El Paso is heartbreaking & my prayers are with the victims, those injured & their loved ones. The gun violence epidemic plagues our nation each and every day. We must act now. Commonsense gun reforms will help save countless lives."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Pressley, Omar, 42 Members of Congress Urge Transparency from Trump Administration on the Removal of Eritreans
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 2, 2019
Schneider Completes Visit to U.S.-Mexico Border to Investigate Impact of Trump Administration Immigration Policies
Rep. Brad Schneider
Aug. 2, 2019
Tweet - "The 35-day government shutdown is still impacting our air traffic control system, 6 months later. With a shortage of air traffic controllers and the delayed implementation of new safety systems, we need to make sure we're doing everything we can to secure our aviation system."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth Statement On GAO Report On VA Oversight Of State Veterans Homes
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2019
Kuster Leads House Democrats in Effort to Save Pre-Existing Condition Protections from Harmful Trump Administration Rule Pushing Junk Plans
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 2, 2019
Cantwell, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Calling on FIFA to Pay Female Soccer Players Equally
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 2, 2019
Tweet - "JUUL is targeting our children with their dangerous and addictive products. Companies like JUUL are going to hook another entire generation of young people on nicotine. We can't let that happen."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Charles Rock, Commander of the U.S. Navy Region Mid-Atlantic - Scanlon Leads Bipartisan Letter in Support of Alternative Work Schedules for Federal Firefighters
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Aug. 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Pressley, Wild, Lawmakers Call for Resignation of Carla Provost, Chief of U.S. Border Patrol
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Reps. Demand Answers on Coal Ash from The EPA
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Aug. 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Durbin, Duckworth Urge VA Secretary To End Anti-Worker, Anti-Union Negotiation Tactics
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 1, 2019
Cardin, Civil Rights Leadership Groups Call for Passage of the End Racial and Religious Profiling Act, Legislation to End Profiling By Law Enforcement Nationwide
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 1, 2019
Duckworth Statement on Senate Approval of Bipartisan Budget Agreement
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 1, 2019
Tweet - "Today Republicans in the Senate Judiciary Committee violated multiple Committee rules to jam through a cruel & partisan bill that will do nothing to make our border more secure & targets vulnerable children for indefinite detention and deportation. America is better than this."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019
Tweet - "Straw purchasing and illicit trafficking often puts guns in the hands of people barred from possessing them, which is why @SenatorCollins, @SenatorLeahy, & I introduced a bill to crack down on these practices."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019
Tweet - "Student loan debt is one of the only kinds of debt that can't be discharged in bankruptcy and it's time for that to change. My bill, the Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2019, would give our young people this much-needed second chance."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019
Tweet - "Thanks to @IllinoisCentral for taking steps to assist the students of closing @midstatecollege. Students can visit http://icc.edu/midstate for more information."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019
Durbin Statement On Bipartisan Budget Act
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019
Tweet - "On #WorldLungCancerDay, I remember my father. He smoked two packs of Camels every day & died of lung cancer when he was only 53. I have made it my mission in Congress to fight Big Tobacco & the senseless pain, suffering & death they have caused. That fight continues to this day."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019
Tweet - "Rural hospitals are the backbones of their communities, providing essential health care & boosting the local economy. To provide relief for hospitals facing financial hardship, @RepKinzinger & I are urging HHS to designate these vulnerable facilities as Critical Access Hospitals."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019
Tweet - "With too few medical providers & long distances between them, patients in rural America often struggle to get the health care they need. My bill w/ @MarshaBlackburn expands loan forgiveness programs in rural communities to attract more doctors, dentists & mental health providers."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Bill To Reform American Infrastructure Investment
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 1, 2019
Tweet - "The @AmerAcadPeds has called JUUL "a fatally flawed product" and now @DavidAKesslerMD--pediatrician & former FDA Commissioner--outlines how JUUL took a page out of Big Tobacco's playbook & designed a nicotine-delivery device that purposely appeals to kids."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019
Tweet - "It's time for Sen. McConnell to put the country over his fear of the President's tweets and take up legislation in the Senate to secure our elections."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Department of Treasury Secretary - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Requests Data From Trump Administration on Consequences of Texas V. United States Prevailing
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 1, 2019
Dream Center
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019
Durbin Introduces Bipartisan Legislation To Strengthen Rural Health Workforce
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019
Tweet - "Our infrastructure investments should lead to new jobs and growth for disadvantaged small businesses. Proud to introduce the Build Local, Hire Local Act w/ @SenDuckworth, prioritizing local workers & communities of color in any comprehensive infrastructure bill Congress reviews."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019
Durbin Statement On Rigged Markup Of Cruel Trump-Graham Proposal Targeting Vulnerable Children
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019
Durbin Reintroduces Bipartisan Legislation To Combat Illegal Straw Purchasing And Firearms Trafficking
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019
Letter to Matthew Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Rep. Raskin Calls on Ice to Protect Rights of Transgender Asylum Seekers
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 1, 2019
Tweet - "The bipartisan budget agreement reached today will avoid harmful cuts to domestic priorities and prevent a default on our nation's debt. Most importantly, this agreement will help prevent another disastrous government shutdown."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019
Senate Commerce Committee Passes Fischer-Duckworth Pipeline Safety Bill
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 31, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Urges VA Secretary to End Anti-Worker, Anti-Union Tactics
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 31, 2019
Congresswoman Kelly Introduces Legislation to Make Straw Purchases a Federal Crime
Rep. Robin Kelly
July 31, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Kinzinger, Durbin Send Letter to HHS to Save Rural Hospitals
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 31, 2019
Tweet - "Sat down with Deputy Sec. of Defense nominee David Norquist today to discuss how DoD's audit uncovered waste, his stance on border security, and the need to fix acquisition reform."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019
Letter to Mike Pompeo, U.S Secretary of State - Cortez Masto Joins Letter Raising Concerns About Trump Administration's Incoherent Policies for Central America
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 31, 2019
Tweet - "Met with Special Envoy Abrams to reiterate my support for President Guaidó & press the need to designate Venezuela for TPS. Pres. Trump can't have it both ways. If he's going to warn Americans that Venezuela is dangerous, he can't then force Venezuelans in the US to return."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019
Tweet - "Pleased to see the long overdue release of Mauritanian blogger Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mohamed M'khaitir, who never should have been jailed in the first place."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019
Tweet - "Why won't Sen. McConnell allow a vote on election security legislation? Ever since 2016, when our top intelligence chiefs urged him to speak up and he refused, he has consistently failed to stand up to Russia's election interference. Inaction is putting our democracy at risk."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019
Tweet - "Joined all @SenateDems in support of @MarkWarner's resolution to protect people w/ pre-existing conditions from Trump Admin's attacks. Don't be fooled: GOP does not have a plan to help people w/ pre-existing conditions & now they're actively trying to take away those protections."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019
Tweet - "Try as we might, we cannot escape the fact that the death penalty in America is disproportionately imposed on minorities & poor people. SCOTUS Justices Blackmun & Stevens both declared their opposition to it by the end of their careers, recognizing the system to be deeply flawed."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019
Tweet - "Last June, a federal judge ordered the Trump Admin to end its cruel family separation policy. A year later, we learn they've allegedly exploited loopholes in the order to separate more than 900 additional children from their parents. Does their cruelty know no bounds?"
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019
Durbin, Menendez Meet With Venezuela Special Envoy Elliot Abrams
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 31, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Resolution To Protect People With Pre-Existing Conditions
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 31, 2019
Tweet - "I call on President Trump to extend Temporary Protected Status for Syrians living in the United States. We have a moral obligation not to force them to return to grave danger."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019
Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Director of Citizenship and Immigration Services - Velázquez, Van-Hollen Want Answers on TPS Immigration Program
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 31, 2019
Durbin Introduces Bill To Increase Federal Research Into Marijuana
Sen. Dick Durbin
Date
Title
Politician
Aug. 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mark Green, Admin. of the U.S. Agency for International Development - Reps. TJ Cox and Brad Sherman lead letter to USAID urging administrator Green to continue funding for demining programs in Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh)
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Aug. 6, 2019
Tweet - "Senator McConnell should bring the Senate back into session to vote on important gun safety legislation that has already passed the House. There's no excuse for delay."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Raskin Leads 15 Members in Urging Pompeo to Support Human Rights Defenders in India
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 6, 2019
Tweet - "There's no reason for a company as wealthy and powerful as Google to mistreat workers. I'm joining @SenSherrodBrown and others in urging Google to end its abuse of temporary and contract workers and convert them to full-time employees."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2019
Tweet - "The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was signed into law 54 years ago today, only to be gutted by the Supreme Court in 2013. In the 6 years since, too many states have successfully taken steps to make it harder for people to vote. It's time for Congress to #RestoreTheVote."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2019
Tweet - "America is in the grips of a gun violence crisis. There were 32 separate shootings in Chicago this weekend alone. You have to wonder if we will ever reach the tipping point and finally say #EnoughIsEnough."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Bill Northey, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation - Durbin, Duckworth, Stabenow, Peters Urge USDA To Delay Crop Insurance Premium Deadline
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Menendez, Booker Urge EPA to Ban Toxic Pesticide Chlorpyrifos
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Senators Jones and Collins Lead Colleagues in New Push to Repeal Military Widow's Tax
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 5, 2019
Tweet - "White supremacists have accounted for more deaths than any other domestic terrorist group in recent years. This is a serious threat to the safety of our nation & we must redouble our efforts to address this senseless, hate-filled, & violent ideology."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2019
"Mitch McConnell Is the Greatest Threat to the Safety of America's Families," Says Congresswoman Robin Kelly
Rep.Robin Kelly
Aug. 5, 2019
Quigley Statement on Shootings in El Paso, Dayton, and Chicago
Rep.Mike Quigley
Aug. 5, 2019
Casten Statement on Shootings in El Paso and Dayton
Rep.Sean Casten
Aug. 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education in the Department of Education - Cortez Masto, Colleagues Urge Secretary Devos to Fulfill Her Responsibility and Help Students Impacted by Sudden Closures of For-Profit Colleges
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 5, 2019
Underwood, Kennedy Address Mental Health Challenges Faced by Generation Z and Millennials
Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
Aug. 5, 2019
Reps. Pressley, García, Senators Van Hollen, Warren Applaud Fed Decision on Faster Payments
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Aug. 5, 2019
Durbin Discusses Bipartisan Bill To Speed Up Availability Of Generic Insulin
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2019
Tweet - "This morning at @UnityPointNews in Moline I stood with patients and families who are struggling with the skyrocketing cost of insulin. Over the past two decades, we have seen the price of insulin increase more than 600%."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2019
Tweet - "Seven years ago today, a white supremacist terrorist shot and killed six people worshipping at the Oak Creek, Wisconsin, Sikh gurdwara. And now, our nation is once again mourning the aftermath of yet another act of white supremacist terrorism."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2019
Tweet - "As the nation grieves with the communities in El Paso and Dayton, we must remember that gun violence is not limited to these tragic mass shootings. There were shootings across the City of Chicago this weekend that left 7 people dead and more than 50 injured by gunfire."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2019
Tweet - "It has been more than 3 months since I led a letter to Attorney General Barr asking what specific steps the Justice Department is taking to combat white supremacist violence. I still have not received a response."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo - Baldwin, Rubio Lead 86 Senators in Calling on Secretary Pompeo to Urge Poland to Support Restitution for Holocaust Victims and their Families
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 4, 2019
Tweet - "Yesterday we learned of twenty dead and dozens injured in El Paso. Hate-filled, anti-immigrant manifesto. Texas open carry law. Military-grade weapons. Connect the dots and ask yourself when America will say enough."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2019
Tweet - "Nine years ago, @BarackObama signed into law my Fair Sentencing Act, a compromise bill which dramatically lowered the sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine. It was the first law to counter the war on drugs by reducing unfair federal drug sentences."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2019
Tweet - "The tragedy in El Paso is heartbreaking & my prayers are with the victims, those injured & their loved ones. The gun violence epidemic plagues our nation each and every day. We must act now. Commonsense gun reforms will help save countless lives."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Pressley, Omar, 42 Members of Congress Urge Transparency from Trump Administration on the Removal of Eritreans
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 2, 2019
Schneider Completes Visit to U.S.-Mexico Border to Investigate Impact of Trump Administration Immigration Policies
Rep.Brad Schneider
Aug. 2, 2019
Tweet - "The 35-day government shutdown is still impacting our air traffic control system, 6 months later. With a shortage of air traffic controllers and the delayed implementation of new safety systems, we need to make sure we're doing everything we can to secure our aviation system."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth Statement On GAO Report On VA Oversight Of State Veterans Homes
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2019
Kuster Leads House Democrats in Effort to Save Pre-Existing Condition Protections from Harmful Trump Administration Rule Pushing Junk Plans
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 2, 2019
Cantwell, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Calling on FIFA to Pay Female Soccer Players Equally
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 2, 2019
Tweet - "JUUL is targeting our children with their dangerous and addictive products. Companies like JUUL are going to hook another entire generation of young people on nicotine. We can't let that happen."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Charles Rock, Commander of the U.S. Navy Region Mid-Atlantic - Scanlon Leads Bipartisan Letter in Support of Alternative Work Schedules for Federal Firefighters
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Aug. 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Pressley, Wild, Lawmakers Call for Resignation of Carla Provost, Chief of U.S. Border Patrol
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Reps. Demand Answers on Coal Ash from The EPA
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Aug. 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Durbin, Duckworth Urge VA Secretary To End Anti-Worker, Anti-Union Negotiation Tactics
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 1, 2019
Cardin, Civil Rights Leadership Groups Call for Passage of the End Racial and Religious Profiling Act, Legislation to End Profiling By Law Enforcement Nationwide
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 1, 2019
Duckworth Statement on Senate Approval of Bipartisan Budget Agreement
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 1, 2019
Tweet - "Today Republicans in the Senate Judiciary Committee violated multiple Committee rules to jam through a cruel & partisan bill that will do nothing to make our border more secure & targets vulnerable children for indefinite detention and deportation. America is better than this."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019
Tweet - "Straw purchasing and illicit trafficking often puts guns in the hands of people barred from possessing them, which is why @SenatorCollins, @SenatorLeahy, & I introduced a bill to crack down on these practices."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019
Tweet - "Student loan debt is one of the only kinds of debt that can't be discharged in bankruptcy and it's time for that to change. My bill, the Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2019, would give our young people this much-needed second chance."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019
Tweet - "Thanks to @IllinoisCentral for taking steps to assist the students of closing @midstatecollege. Students can visit http://icc.edu/midstate for more information."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019
Durbin Statement On Bipartisan Budget Act
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019
Tweet - "On #WorldLungCancerDay, I remember my father. He smoked two packs of Camels every day & died of lung cancer when he was only 53. I have made it my mission in Congress to fight Big Tobacco & the senseless pain, suffering & death they have caused. That fight continues to this day."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019
Tweet - "Rural hospitals are the backbones of their communities, providing essential health care & boosting the local economy. To provide relief for hospitals facing financial hardship, @RepKinzinger & I are urging HHS to designate these vulnerable facilities as Critical Access Hospitals."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019
Tweet - "With too few medical providers & long distances between them, patients in rural America often struggle to get the health care they need. My bill w/ @MarshaBlackburn expands loan forgiveness programs in rural communities to attract more doctors, dentists & mental health providers."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Bill To Reform American Infrastructure Investment
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 1, 2019
Tweet - "The @AmerAcadPeds has called JUUL "a fatally flawed product" and now @DavidAKesslerMD--pediatrician & former FDA Commissioner--outlines how JUUL took a page out of Big Tobacco's playbook & designed a nicotine-delivery device that purposely appeals to kids."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019
Tweet - "It's time for Sen. McConnell to put the country over his fear of the President's tweets and take up legislation in the Senate to secure our elections."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Department of Treasury Secretary - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Requests Data From Trump Administration on Consequences of Texas V. United States Prevailing
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 1, 2019
Dream Center
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019
Durbin Introduces Bipartisan Legislation To Strengthen Rural Health Workforce
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019
Tweet - "Our infrastructure investments should lead to new jobs and growth for disadvantaged small businesses. Proud to introduce the Build Local, Hire Local Act w/ @SenDuckworth, prioritizing local workers & communities of color in any comprehensive infrastructure bill Congress reviews."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019
Durbin Statement On Rigged Markup Of Cruel Trump-Graham Proposal Targeting Vulnerable Children
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019
Durbin Reintroduces Bipartisan Legislation To Combat Illegal Straw Purchasing And Firearms Trafficking
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019
Letter to Matthew Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Rep. Raskin Calls on Ice to Protect Rights of Transgender Asylum Seekers
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 1, 2019
Tweet - "The bipartisan budget agreement reached today will avoid harmful cuts to domestic priorities and prevent a default on our nation's debt. Most importantly, this agreement will help prevent another disastrous government shutdown."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019
Senate Commerce Committee Passes Fischer-Duckworth Pipeline Safety Bill
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 31, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Urges VA Secretary to End Anti-Worker, Anti-Union Tactics
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 31, 2019
Congresswoman Kelly Introduces Legislation to Make Straw Purchases a Federal Crime
Rep.Robin Kelly
July 31, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Kinzinger, Durbin Send Letter to HHS to Save Rural Hospitals
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 31, 2019
Tweet - "Sat down with Deputy Sec. of Defense nominee David Norquist today to discuss how DoD's audit uncovered waste, his stance on border security, and the need to fix acquisition reform."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019
Letter to Mike Pompeo, U.S Secretary of State - Cortez Masto Joins Letter Raising Concerns About Trump Administration's Incoherent Policies for Central America
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 31, 2019
Tweet - "Met with Special Envoy Abrams to reiterate my support for President Guaidó & press the need to designate Venezuela for TPS. Pres. Trump can't have it both ways. If he's going to warn Americans that Venezuela is dangerous, he can't then force Venezuelans in the US to return."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019
Tweet - "Pleased to see the long overdue release of Mauritanian blogger Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mohamed M'khaitir, who never should have been jailed in the first place."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019
Tweet - "Why won't Sen. McConnell allow a vote on election security legislation? Ever since 2016, when our top intelligence chiefs urged him to speak up and he refused, he has consistently failed to stand up to Russia's election interference. Inaction is putting our democracy at risk."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019
Tweet - "Joined all @SenateDems in support of @MarkWarner's resolution to protect people w/ pre-existing conditions from Trump Admin's attacks. Don't be fooled: GOP does not have a plan to help people w/ pre-existing conditions & now they're actively trying to take away those protections."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019
Tweet - "Try as we might, we cannot escape the fact that the death penalty in America is disproportionately imposed on minorities & poor people. SCOTUS Justices Blackmun & Stevens both declared their opposition to it by the end of their careers, recognizing the system to be deeply flawed."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019
Tweet - "Last June, a federal judge ordered the Trump Admin to end its cruel family separation policy. A year later, we learn they've allegedly exploited loopholes in the order to separate more than 900 additional children from their parents. Does their cruelty know no bounds?"
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019
Durbin, Menendez Meet With Venezuela Special Envoy Elliot Abrams
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 31, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Resolution To Protect People With Pre-Existing Conditions
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 31, 2019
Tweet - "I call on President Trump to extend Temporary Protected Status for Syrians living in the United States. We have a moral obligation not to force them to return to grave danger."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019
Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Director of Citizenship and Immigration Services - Velázquez, Van-Hollen Want Answers on TPS Immigration Program
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 31, 2019
Durbin Introduces Bill To Increase Federal Research Into Marijuana
Sen.Dick Durbin
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