| June 25, 2019
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Schneider Co-Sponsors Protecting the Right to Organize Act
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| June 25, 2019
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Foster Statement on Emergency Border Funding
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| June 25, 2019
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Casten Amendment to Maintain Great Lakes Advisory Board Passes by Unanimous Consent
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| June 25, 2019
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Underwood Continues Fight for Middle Class Tax Relief Before Ways and Means Committee; Local Illinois Leaders Join Call to Action
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| June 25, 2019
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Representatives García, Khanna Introduce Legislation to Boost Jobs and Wages
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| June 24, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Bennet, Senate Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to Release Climate-Related Studies Conducted by USDA
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 24, 2019
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Tweet - "I have long called on @BetsyDeVosED to stop her cruel delays and begin processing the backlog of borrower defense claims from students who were defrauded by #4profit colleges."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 24, 2019
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Tweet - "Yesterday's elections in Istanbul were a win for democracy despite the government's pressure on political rivals, civil society, and the media."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 24, 2019
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| June 24, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Benjamin Carson M.D., Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Rep. Juan Vargas Leads Letter Urging HUD to Affirm Dreamers Eligibility for FHA Backed Mortgages
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| June 24, 2019
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Tweet - "I'm increasingly concerned by the rising level of violence in Cameroon. Today, I met with the Cameroonian Ambassador to the US, Henri Etoundi Essomba, to discuss the ongoing repression in the country's Anglophone regions."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 24, 2019
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Tweet - "Pres. Trump & Leader McConnell continue to deny the science behind climate change & now they're trying to bury research on it. USDA scientists agree - climate change is real & the science is clear. We must work together to address this crisis now, before it's too late."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 24, 2019
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| June 24, 2019
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| June 24, 2019
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| June 24, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Ten Years After Landmark Law To Fight Tobacco Addiction, Durbin Presses FDA For Stronger Response To Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 24, 2019
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House Approves Bost Amendment to Reform Cairo Housing Authority
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| June 23, 2019
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Tweet - "First, President Trump holds 800,000 federal workers hostage for his wall. Now he holds millions of families hostage to force Congress to jail children indefinitely. This is a small minded, mean spirited strategy always punishing others to get his way."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 21, 2019
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Reps. Cleaver, Butterfield, Kelly, Lee, Watson Coleman Seek Answers From Big Tech on Legal Diversity
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Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
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| June 21, 2019
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Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bill to Make Bankruptcy Relief Available for Student Loan Borrowers
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 21, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Casey, Baldwin, Murphy Warn That ACA and Medicaid Attacks Will Undermine Efforts to Lower Drug Costs for Families
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 21, 2019
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Tweet - "Ten years ago the Tobacco Control Act was signed into law. Despite enormous progress on reducing cigarette use nationwide, FDA's lack of action on e-cigarettes and kid-friendly flavors has resulted in the largest single year increase in tobacco use."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 21, 2019
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| June 21, 2019
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Tweet - "5 BILLION Robocalls in May! The House has introduced a strong bill to stop these pests. Count me in to support it in the Senate. (But please don't call to thank me.)"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 21, 2019
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Tweet - "The two worst foreign policy decisions of the Trump Presidency: Becoming the only nation on earth to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord and walking away from the international agreement to ban the production of nuclear weapons in Iran."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 21, 2019
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Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| June 21, 2019
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CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| June 21, 2019
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Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Casten, Durbin, Duckworth, Schneider, Underwood Request Urgent Action from Governor, EPA in Response to Lake County Ethylene Oxide Results
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| June 21, 2019
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Letter to J.B. Pritzker, Governor of Illinois - Casten, Durbin, Duckworth, Schneider, Underwood Request Urgent Action from Governor, EPA in Response to Lake County Ethylene Oxide Results
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| June 20, 2019
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Duckworth, Senate Colleagues Introduce Bill to help Prevent Police-Involved Deaths & Provide Justice to Families
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 20, 2019
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Letter to David Coleman, President and CEO of the College Board - Murphy, Blumenthal, Senators to College Board: You're Underestimating the True Costs of College
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 20, 2019
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Duckworth, Young Introduce Bill To Provide TSA PreCheck To Disabled Veterans
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 20, 2019
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Cortez Masto Introduces Bill to Guarantee Dreamers Access to Home Loans
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 20, 2019
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Schneider Statement on Iran
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| June 20, 2019
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House Passes Schneider Amendment to Fund Epa Outreach in Communities Affected by Ethylene Oxide Emissions
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| June 20, 2019
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Tweet - "11,400 people are estimated to have been killed by gun violence in the time since the House passed universal background checks. Sen. McConnell: bring this bill to the floor for a vote. Every day that the Senate does nothing, more and more preventable shoootings happen."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 20, 2019
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Tweet - "Count me as NO. As one of 23 Senators who voted against the invasion of Iraq - a war which is now in its 17th year with heavy costs in American lives and taxpayers dollars - count me as a no on the military confrontation with Iran."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 20, 2019
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Menendez Leads Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Guarantee Dreamers Access to Home Loans
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 20, 2019
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BOST VOTES AGAINST HOUSE AMNESTY BILL
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| June 20, 2019
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Foster SESAME Amendment to Promote Science Diplomacy Passes House
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| June 20, 2019
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Bost Offers Amendment to Give Veterans Business Opportunities
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| June 20, 2019
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Casten Supports Opening Impeachment Inquiry into the President of the United States
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| June 20, 2019
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Tweet - "The Saudi-led war in Yemen has been a humanitarian disaster -- leading to an estimated 85,000 children having already died of malnutrition. And the Saudi government and royal family continue to deny any involvement in Mr. Khashoggi's brutal disappearance and murder."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 20, 2019
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Tweet - "This is an attack on women's health and reproductive rights. The Senate must act now to protect the #TitleX program. #ProtectX"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 20, 2019
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House Approved Bost Amendment on Illegal Foreign Steel Imports
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| June 20, 2019
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Tweet - "The people of Venezuela deserve better than this. We can't allow this President's short attention span to stop us from delivering on our promise to help the Venezuelan people rebuild their country. Boredom or fomenting a new crisis elsewhere is no excuse for inaction."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 20, 2019
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Tweet - "Federal anti-money laundering laws should apply to all. The mega-rich and well-connected should not get a free pass."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 20, 2019
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Tweet - "We can't continue to allow Russia and its Ukrainian separatist proxies to murder with impunity. We must support the International Investigators and our Dutch allies in their effort to hold those responsible for this crime accountable."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 20, 2019
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Tweet - "AFTERNOON READ: Stronger policies are needed, now, to address climate change, says former Illinois state climatologist, in the wake of flooding and never-ending rainfall that has dramatically damaged the planting season for Illinois farmers."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 20, 2019
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| June 20, 2019
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Stopping Gun Violence
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Rep. Robin Kelly
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| June 20, 2019
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| June 20, 2019
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Bost Applauds Early Grazing Date for Prevented Planting Acres
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| June 20, 2019
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| June 20, 2019
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| June 20, 2019
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Durbin Statement On Trump Administration Arms Sale To Saudi Arabia
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 20, 2019
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Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Nomination Of Martha Pacold, Mary Rowland, & Steven Seeger To Serve As U.S. District Judges For The Northern District Of Illinois
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 20, 2019
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Durbin, Duckworth Reintroduce Bill To Provide Equal Tax Treatment For Married Sam-Sex Couples
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 19, 2019
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Tweet - "Just got off the phone with interim Venezuelan President @jguaido. I told him that the U.S. continues to stand by the Venezuelan people's hope to rebuild and return their country to the community of democracies."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 19, 2019
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Letter to various Oil Industry organizations - E&C Leaders Launch Investigation Into Oil Companies' Involvement in Rollback of Fuel Economy & Clean Car Standards
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| June 19, 2019
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Letter to Richard Anderson, President and CEO of Amtrak - Chairs DeFazio, Lipinski and 51 House Members Press Amtrak CEO For Answers About Reported Decision to Reduce the Number of Amtrak Police
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| June 19, 2019
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Booker Urges Support for Reparations Legislation During House Judiciary Hearing
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 19, 2019
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Durbin Receives Update From Venezuelan President Juan Guaido
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 19, 2019
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Tweet - "Some good news for ITT Tech students, but thousands are still waiting on @usedgov to provide them with the federal student debt relief to which they are entitled under the law. @BetsyDeVosED: it's time to end the delay."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 19, 2019
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Tweet - "21 State attorneys general have filed group borrower defense discharge applications on behalf of thousands of students defrauded by #4profit colleges including #Corinthian, #Westwood, and #IllinoisInstituteOfArt students in IL. @BetsyDeVosED has not responded."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 19, 2019
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Tweet - "Senate Republicans just voted to give Matthew Kacsmaryk a lifetime appointment to the federal bench even though he has repeatedly written about his opposition to LGBTQ rights & the Obergefell case. To confirm him -- especially during #PrideMonth -- is shameful."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 19, 2019
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García Successfully Adds Multiple Provisions to House-Passed Funding Package
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| June 19, 2019
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Casten Statement on Trump Administration's "Dirty Power Scam' Rule
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| June 19, 2019
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Congressman Casten's Priorities Featured In First Appropriations Package
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| June 19, 2019
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Tweet - "Yesterday, I had the opportunity to meet with the UN Resident Coordinator for Yemen, Lisa Grande. Sadly, the humanitarian crisis in Yemen is the worst in the world."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 19, 2019
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Tweet - "The goal of our criminal justice system should be to rehabilitate and prepare prisoners for successful reentry into our society--that's why I worked on a bipartisan basis to pass the First Step Act into law last year."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 19, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Durbin To HHS Secretary: FDA Won't Act To Curb Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic, Will You?
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 19, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - Durbin, Duckworth, Bustos Push DOT To Support Quad Cities Amtrak Route
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 19, 2019
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Tweet - "If the FDA won't act on e-cigarettes, maybe @SecAzar will. I sent him a letter today, urging him to use his authority to intervene and force the FDA's hand. He must protect our children. This epidemic is only going to get worse."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 19, 2019
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Durbin: Senate Has Responsibility To Address Humanitarian Crisis President Trump Has Created At Southwest Border
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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