| June 12, 2019
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Tweet - "I was back on the Senate floor today to once again call on Sen. McConnell to bring the House-passed #DreamAndPromiseAct to the floor for a vote. The eyes of hundreds of thousands of #Dreamers are on Washington and the Senate right now, but all they see is a legislative graveyard."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 12, 2019
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Tweet - "On #WorldDayAgainstChildLabor, we should be rethinking our labor practices and working to fix the gaps in U.S. law that allow for the exploitation of child labor."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 12, 2019
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Executive Session
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 12, 2019
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| June 12, 2019
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Durbin And Cicilline: Tobacco Farms Are No Place For Kids
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 12, 2019
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Tweet - "Is there any humanitarian concern for children on the other side of the aisle? If there was, Sen. McConnell would bring the bipartisan, House-passed #DreamAndPromiseAct to the floor for a vote. End the legislative graveyard & fix the #DACA crisis President Trump created."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 12, 2019
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Tweet - "Is it any surprise that the GOP tax cuts aren't actually going to pay for themselves? Congress should pass my Working Families Tax Relief Act and put money back where it belongs -- in the pockets of hardworking American families."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 12, 2019
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Net Neutrality
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 12, 2019
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Tweet - "Three years have passed since the #Pulse Nightclub shooting. Unfortunately, little has changed in our nation's gun laws since this devastating attack on the LGBTQ community."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 11, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Daniel Coats, Director of National Intelligence - As Part of Inquiry Into White House Efforts to Suppress Climate Change Testimony, House Intelligence Committee Democrats Demand Answers from DNI
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| June 11, 2019
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Matsui, Jeffries, Schakowsky, Lamb Relaunch Task Force on Aging and Families
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| June 11, 2019
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Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Klobuchar, Duckworth Lead Letter Urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to Cease Issuing Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) "Hardship' Waivers
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 11, 2019
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Democratic Caucus Relaunches Task Force on Aging and Families
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| June 11, 2019
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García and Espaillat Announce Language to Keep USCIS from Closing International Offices
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| June 11, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Kathy Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Waters, Velázquez and 63 Democrats Blast CFPB's HMDA Rollback
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| June 11, 2019
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Cloture Motion
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 11, 2019
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Huffman, 53 Lawmakers to Army Corps of Engineers : Block the Proposed Pebble Mine
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| June 11, 2019
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Durbin, Capito, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Address Childhood Trauma
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 11, 2019
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100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 11, 2019
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Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Administrator to the Environmental Protection Agency - Duckworth, Durbin and Klobuchar Urge Trump Administration to Stop Undermining Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) by Abusing 'Hardship' Waivers
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 11, 2019
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Cloture Motion
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 11, 2019
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Duckworth, Portman, Booker, Schatz, Markey & King Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Predatory Phone Rates in Criminal Justice System
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 11, 2019
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Letter to Steve Easterbrook, Chief Executive Order of McDonald's Corporation - Duckworth, Blumenthal, Brown, Harris, Klobuchar, Sanders, Van Hollen & Warren Demand McDonald's Improve Sexual Harassment Policies at Locations Across the Country
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 11, 2019
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Duckworth, Hastings Introduce Bill Requiring DoD to Update Forms Containing Racially or Ethnically Insensitive Terminology
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 11, 2019
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Tweet - "I went to the Senate floor today to talk about my trip last weekend to Alton and Winchester to see first-hand the effects of the severe flooding there. It did my heart proud to see how many folks have stepped up to fill sandbags and help their neighbors in this time of need."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 11, 2019
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Tweet - "What we're seeing at our borders is not just bad luck. Make no mistake -- President Trump takes pride in being the most anti-immigrant president in modern history and his border security strategy is a cruel and dismal failure. Let's look at the "highlights."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 11, 2019
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Midwest Floods
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 11, 2019
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Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 11, 2019
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Cloture Motion
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 11, 2019
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Tweet - "Net Neutrality is essential to a free and open internet. Unfortunately, Leader McConnell would rather bury another bill in his legislative graveyard than allow a vote on the #SaveTheInternetAct."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 11, 2019
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Cloture Motion
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 11, 2019
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Climate Health Program
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| June 11, 2019
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Conditions of Migrant Detention Facilities Are Inhumane
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| June 11, 2019
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Cloture Motion
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 11, 2019
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Tweet - "The Trump Administration's decision to cut assistance to Guatemala & indifference to anti-corruption efforts were short-sighted & undermined attempts to address the underlying causes of poverty there. The next President of Guatemala must be committed to addressing these issues."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 11, 2019
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Hearing of the Worker and Family Support Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Davis, Hearing on Responsible Fatherhood
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Rep. Danny Davis
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| June 11, 2019
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Tweet - "I'm deeply concerned by the UAE's treatment of Ahmed Mansoor, the human rights activist detained as a political prisoner since 2017. Throughout that time, Mr. Mansoor been denied many of the same rights he fought for as an activist -- leading to his own arrest."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 11, 2019
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Durbin: President Trump Is Most Anti-Immigrant President In History & Weakest On Border Security
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 11, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative - Members of Congress Push For Removal of Wine Tariffs
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 11, 2019
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Portman, Duckworth Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Predatory Phone Rates in Criminal Justice System
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 10, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Foster Leads Illinois Delegation Letter Requesting GAO Review of Federal Fund Distribution
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Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
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| June 10, 2019
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Letter to Kevin Burns, CEO of JUUL Labs, Inc. - Chairman Krishnamoorthi Of The Subcommittee On Economic And Consumer Policy Opens Investigation Into JUUL's Role In The Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| June 10, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Norcross, Brown Lead Bipartisan Letter Pushing Back Against Department Of Veterans Affairs' Union-Busting Efforts
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| June 10, 2019
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Tweet - "100 years ago today, Illinois joined Wisconsin and Michigan as the first states to ratify the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote. As we celebrate this historic day, we honor the brave suffragettes who continue to serve as an inspiration to so many of us."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 10, 2019
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Tweet - "Climate change is a legitimate threat to our national security and yet, this Administration continues to ignore the facts and science behind it time and time again."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 10, 2019
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Tweet - "Responding to violence in our communities requires us to recognize the impact that traumatic experiences can have on our children. Trauma - such as witnessing violence, abuse, or a drug overdose - can harm brain development & cause emotional scars that follow a child for life."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 10, 2019
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Tweet - "It's unacceptable that 56 years have passed since the passage of the Equal Pay Act and we're still struggling to close the wage gap. #MomsEqualPayDay is a reminder that Congress needs to pass the #PaycheckFairness Act to address this problem and help working mothers."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 10, 2019
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Tweet - "Why does Sen. McConnell continue to stand in the way of commonsense legislation to protect our nation's elections? My DETER Act w/@LindseyGrahamSC was a small, important step forward, but there is much more to do and the Senate has become little more than a legislative graveyard."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 10, 2019
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Durbin, Cohen: Congress Must Close Loophole That Encourages For-Profit Colleges To Target Veterans & Service Members
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 10, 2019
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Tweet - "For-profit colleges shouldn't be invited to exploit our veterans and service members, especially not because of some loophole in the law. That's why I teamed up with @RepCohen to introduce the Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers (POST) Act."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 9, 2019
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Tweet - "Alton is experiencing its longest period of flooding since 1927. I'm thankful for the amazing volunteers and cooperation among local, state, and federal officials who are helping people up and down the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 9, 2019
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Tweet - "My statement with @RepChuyGarcia on the latest brutal chapter in the Syrian civil war in Idlib:"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 8, 2019
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Durbin, García Statement on Violence in Idlib, Syria
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| June 8, 2019
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Tweet - "These reckless tariffs are hurting our economy & devastating our nation's farmers. Like USDA's own economists have said -- it will take years for farmers in Illinois and across the nation to recover."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 7, 2019
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Brown Introduces Legislation Directing Trump Administration to Meet Standards Set by Paris Climate Agreement
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 7, 2019
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Klobuchar Introduces Legislation to Help International Students Pursuing STEM Careers in the United States
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 7, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - McEachin Leads Letter Urging Medicare to Pay for All Colonoscopy Screenings
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| June 7, 2019
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Tweet - "Today's news on jobs and wages is disappointing, but the President's tariff threats and triumphant tweets are at an all-time high. Are we "great again" yet?"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 7, 2019
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Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Kevin McCarthy, Richard Neal, and Kevin Brady - DeLauro Leads Colleagues in Call for Immediate Extension of Biodiesel Tax Incentive
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| June 7, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve - Congressmen Brad Sherman and David Kustoff Urge the Federal Reserve to Protect Homebuyers from Wire Fraud
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| June 7, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Kathy Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Merkley, Wyden Join Colleagues in Calling on Trump Administration to Protect Consumers from Abusive Debt Collection Tactics
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 7, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Purdue - On Final Planting Date For Corn in Illinois, Underwood Presses Dept. of Agriculture Secretary Purdue on efforts to Address Obstacles Facing Farming Communities
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| June 7, 2019
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Tweet - "Proud to join @SenJeffMerkley in urging Sec. Pompeo to immediately reverse this discriminatory policy."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 7, 2019
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Tweet - "I'm proud to #WearOrange today in honor of Hadiya Pendleton and the tens of thousands of Americans who are killed each year by gunfire. We must take action to end the epidemic of gun violence in this nation."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 7, 2019
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Tweet - "The opioid crisis can't be solved in jails or ERs. We need to get to the root problems. That means educating more health providers about responsible prescribing, holding Big Pharma accountable for their lies, expanding access to treatment, and protecting Medicaid and the ACA."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 7, 2019
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Tweet - "Good news -- DHS IG has agreed to my request for an investigation into the conditions at CBP detention facilities at the border that are dangerously overcrowded. We must bring humanity to our border."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 7, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Bill Northey, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation - Thune, Durbin Lead Colleagues in Urging USDA to Expedite Development of Crop Insurance Cover Crop Guidelines
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 7, 2019
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Tweet - "Proud to work with @SenSherrodBrown, @SenatorBennet, @RonWyden, and @RepDanKildee to introduce the Working Families Tax Relief Act. It's time to pass this bill and put money back where it belongs -- in the pockets of hardworking American families."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 6, 2019
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Letter to Director Kraninger,Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - In Wake of Crackdown on Annoying Robocalls, Menendez, Brown Lead Colleagues in Calling on Trump Administration to Protect Consumers from Abusive Debt Collection Tactics
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 6, 2019
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Crapo, Duckworth Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Maintain a Long-Term Qualified Workforce at National Labs
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 6, 2019
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Senators Introduce Resolution Supporting Two-State Solution in Middle East
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 6, 2019
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Letter to Secretary Pompeo, Secretary of State - Brooks, Frankel Urge Pompeo to Include Afghan Women in Peace Talks
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| June 6, 2019
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Letter to Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo - Harris, Merkley Lead Group of 19 Senators in Urging State Department to Reverse Policy Discriminating Against Children of LGBTQ Couples Born Abroad
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 6, 2019
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Harris, Feinstein, Colleagues Introduce Bill Directing Trump Administration to Meet Standards Set by the Paris Climate Agreement
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 6, 2019
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Tweet - "Tackling Chicago's gun violence epidemic requires addressing root causes of inequality. My Chicago HEAL Initiative works with our world class hospitals to uplift communities and address the underlying factors that drive health challenges."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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