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July 4, 2020
Tweet - "Wishing a happy 4th of July to everyone. I hope you are enjoying the holiday w/ family & friends--at a safe distance & while wearing a mask, of course. It's undeniable that the 244th birthday of the U.S. will take on added significance in this moment of our nation's history."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 3, 2020
Tweet - "As more Americans face growing hunger needs during the #COVID19 pandemic, everyone, including SNAP beneficiaries, should have options to get groceries delivered safely. Proud to intro a new bill w/ @SenDuckworth to expand access to online grocery retailers for SNAP recipients."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 2, 2020
National Defense Authorization Act
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 2, 2020
Durbin, Grassley Bipartisan Amendment In Support Of Baltic States Included In NDAA
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 2, 2020
USMCA Enters Into Force
Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
July 2, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Kwame Raoul, Illinois Attorney General - Durbin To Illinois AG Raoul: We Must Protect Students From Predatory For-Profit College Industry
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 2, 2020
Tweet - "I'm deeply impressed by the work of @InnocenceIL to exonerate wrongly convicted individuals & reform the criminal justice system. Great to speak with @InnocenceIL interns about their thoughts on systemic racism, police reform, criminal justice reform, & #FirstStepAct."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 2, 2020
Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Bill To Implement And Expand Online SNAP Purchasing Nationwide
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 2, 2020
Durbin To NIH Director & Health Officials: Any COVID-19 Vaccine Must Be Proven Safe And Effective And Free Of Political Influence
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 2, 2020
Durbin, Duckworth Join Schumer And Wyden To Introduce New Legislation To Extend Expanded Unemployment Insurance & Require Program Continue Providing Benefits Until Economic Conditions Improve
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 2, 2020
Tweet - "Hard to imagine how the President can celebrate job #'s knowing that the US just hit 50,000 new #COVID19 cases in a single day for the first time. He needs to take responsibility & lead by example--we're under attack from this virus & it's not going to disappear on its own."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 2, 2020
Duckworth Speaks with SEIU Healthcare Leaders About COVID-19 Impact at VA Facilities
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 2, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Lankford Joins Letter on Chinese Government Atrocities in Xinjiang to Administration Officials
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 2, 2020
Tweet - "This health & economic crisis has bruised our economy & left many families without a steady income. I'm partnering w/ @SenSchumer , @RonWyden , & @SenDuckworth to intro legislation to ensure struggling workers continue to receive increased unemployment benefits."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 2, 2020
Tweet - "The US is up to 50,000 new #COVID19 cases in a single day now. Some experts believe that number will soon reach 100,000. If Sen. McConnell doesn't feel the urgency to act now, when will he? We cannot afford to continue sitting on our hands in the Senate. #DemsDemandAction"
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 2, 2020
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Over 100 Lawmakers: Put the Brakes on Corporate Tax Breaks in Future Relief Legislation
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
July 2, 2020
Tweet - "Joining @NewDay shortly to discuss the rising cases of #COVID19 across the country and how the Senate needs to act. Tune in."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 2, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Schakowsky, Task Force On Aging & Families Demands Answers On Wrongful Elderly Evictions Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 2, 2020
Duckworth Announces Blanket Hold on Senior Military Confirmations Following Reports of Trump's Unprecedented Political Interference Into Military Promotion Process
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 2, 2020
Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Davis, Congressional Biofuels Caucus Urge President Trump to Deny 52 "Gap Year" RFS Small Refinery Exemption Petitions
Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
July 2, 2020
MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript Interview with Tammy Duckworth
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 2, 2020
Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Murphy, Blumenthal Demand Trump Restore Protections for Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 2, 2020
Tweet - "Proud to have supported @NIH with funding to research a #COVID19 vaccine. But the President's conspiracy theories and anti-science behavior raise concerns about the integrity of the development & approval process. We must build confidence that we are not cutting corners."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 1, 2020
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Frankel, Rooney Lead 123 Members of Congress in Requesting Robust Funding for the International Response to COVID-19
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
July 1, 2020
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Hastings, Barragán, Pingree, Huffman, Lawrence Call for A Bold Green Stimulus Package to Address Health, Economic, and Climate Crises
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 1, 2020
Investing in A New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act
Rep. Chuy Garcia
July 1, 2020
Investing in A New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
July 1, 2020
Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Support Global Financial Institutions Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 1, 2020
Tweet - "The world has lost more than 500,000 people to #COVID19. The virus has brought global economies to a halt. Today @SenSanders , @SenJackReed , @SenatorCardin , @SenJeffMerkley , & I introduced a bill urging international financial institutions to help."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 1, 2020
Tweet - "I went to the Senate floor this morning to attempt to pass the bipartisan, House-passed Dream & Promise Act, which would give #Dreamers a path to citizenship. @SenTedCruz objected without even offering an alternative to protect Dreamers. #HomeIsHere #DemsDemandAction"
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 1, 2020
Letter to Brian Huseman, Vice President of Public Policy for Amazon.com, Inc. - Krishnamoorthi Seeks Commitment from Ring on Facial Recognition Moratorium and Questions Continuing Police Partnerships in Wake of Black Lives Matter Protests
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
July 1, 2020
Tweet - "Concerned by recent predictable purges of leadership at the U.S. Global Agency for Media, which undermine the United States' reputation as a bastion of the free press. Joining a bipartisan group of Senators in planning to review USAGM funding & adherence to the law as a result."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 1, 2020
Tweet - "Reality has overcome Republicans' non-stop attack on the Affordable Care Act. Facing the #COVID19 health crisis, Americans are signing up for ACA health plans at record levels. And yet, Pres. Trump continues his efforts to kill the program in court."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 1, 2020
Durbin Urges Army Secretary To Hold Illinois Army Reserve Leaders Accountable & Protect Sexual Assault Victims
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 1, 2020
Congressman García Votes for Bold Investments in Nation's Infrastructure
Rep. Chuy Garcia
July 1, 2020
Following Landmark Supreme Court Decision On DACA, Durbin Attempts To Pass Dream & Promise Act On Senate Floor
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 1, 2020
Underwood Urges VA to Expand Veterans' Access to Contraceptives
Rep. Lauren Underwood
July 1, 2020
Underwood Urges VA to Expand Veterans' Access to Contraceptives
Rep. Lauren Underwood
July 1, 2020
Tweet - "This morning, I'm going to the Senate floor to attempt to pass the bipartisan, House-passed Dream and Promise Act. Watch live here:"
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 1, 2020
In Response to Ways & Means' Request, New CBO Analysis Shows that Eliminating Emergency Unemployment Compensation Will Harm Vast Majority of Unemployed Workers, Disproportionately Hit Women, Young Workers, and Communities of Color
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
July 1, 2020
Investing in A New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act
Rep. Brad Schneider
July 1, 2020
House Passes BEST Act as Part of Infrastructure Package
Rep. Bill Foster
July 1, 2020
Duckworth, Durbin Join Gillibrand, Grassley & Cruz in Proposing Bipartisan NDAA Amendment to Improve Military Prosecution of Serious Crimes
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 1, 2020
House Passes Public Safety Legislation Authored By Congressman Krishnamoorthi As Part Of The Moving Forward Act
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
July 1, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Michael Park, Chief Executive Officer for the US Agency for Global Media - Rubio and Colleagues Send Letter to USAGM CEO Expressing Concern Following Recent Termination of Employees
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 1, 2020
Underwood-Backed Legislation to Rebuild America's Infrastructure Passes the House
Rep. Lauren Underwood
July 1, 2020
Investing in A New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act
Rep. Chuy Garcia
July 1, 2020
Letter to John Remondi, CEO of Navient Corporation - Representatives Dean and Pressley Lead Letter Urging Navient to Reconsider Stock Buyback Plans and Focus on Service to Borrowers
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
July 1, 2020
Congresswoman Schakowsky Votes for Infrastructure Package, Including Auto Safety Measures She Co-Authored
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
July 1, 2020
Letter to Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services - Rep. Maloney Joins Over 100 Members of Congress to Demand USCIS Accept New DACA Applications
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Date
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July 4, 2020
Tweet - "Wishing a happy 4th of July to everyone. I hope you are enjoying the holiday w/ family & friends--at a safe distance & while wearing a mask, of course. It's undeniable that the 244th birthday of the U.S. will take on added significance in this moment of our nation's history."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 3, 2020
Tweet - "As more Americans face growing hunger needs during the #COVID19 pandemic, everyone, including SNAP beneficiaries, should have options to get groceries delivered safely. Proud to intro a new bill w/ @SenDuckworth to expand access to online grocery retailers for SNAP recipients."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 2, 2020
National Defense Authorization Act
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 2, 2020
Durbin, Grassley Bipartisan Amendment In Support Of Baltic States Included In NDAA
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 2, 2020
USMCA Enters Into Force
Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
July 2, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Kwame Raoul, Illinois Attorney General - Durbin To Illinois AG Raoul: We Must Protect Students From Predatory For-Profit College Industry
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 2, 2020
Tweet - "I'm deeply impressed by the work of @InnocenceIL to exonerate wrongly convicted individuals & reform the criminal justice system. Great to speak with @InnocenceIL interns about their thoughts on systemic racism, police reform, criminal justice reform, & #FirstStepAct."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 2, 2020
Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Bill To Implement And Expand Online SNAP Purchasing Nationwide
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 2, 2020
Durbin To NIH Director & Health Officials: Any COVID-19 Vaccine Must Be Proven Safe And Effective And Free Of Political Influence
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 2, 2020
Durbin, Duckworth Join Schumer And Wyden To Introduce New Legislation To Extend Expanded Unemployment Insurance & Require Program Continue Providing Benefits Until Economic Conditions Improve
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 2, 2020
Tweet - "Hard to imagine how the President can celebrate job #'s knowing that the US just hit 50,000 new #COVID19 cases in a single day for the first time. He needs to take responsibility & lead by example--we're under attack from this virus & it's not going to disappear on its own."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 2, 2020
Duckworth Speaks with SEIU Healthcare Leaders About COVID-19 Impact at VA Facilities
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 2, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Lankford Joins Letter on Chinese Government Atrocities in Xinjiang to Administration Officials
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 2, 2020
Tweet - "This health & economic crisis has bruised our economy & left many families without a steady income. I'm partnering w/ @SenSchumer , @RonWyden , & @SenDuckworth to intro legislation to ensure struggling workers continue to receive increased unemployment benefits."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 2, 2020
Tweet - "The US is up to 50,000 new #COVID19 cases in a single day now. Some experts believe that number will soon reach 100,000. If Sen. McConnell doesn't feel the urgency to act now, when will he? We cannot afford to continue sitting on our hands in the Senate. #DemsDemandAction"
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 2, 2020
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Over 100 Lawmakers: Put the Brakes on Corporate Tax Breaks in Future Relief Legislation
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
July 2, 2020
Tweet - "Joining @NewDay shortly to discuss the rising cases of #COVID19 across the country and how the Senate needs to act. Tune in."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 2, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Schakowsky, Task Force On Aging & Families Demands Answers On Wrongful Elderly Evictions Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 2, 2020
Duckworth Announces Blanket Hold on Senior Military Confirmations Following Reports of Trump's Unprecedented Political Interference Into Military Promotion Process
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 2, 2020
Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Davis, Congressional Biofuels Caucus Urge President Trump to Deny 52 "Gap Year" RFS Small Refinery Exemption Petitions
Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
July 2, 2020
MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript Interview with Tammy Duckworth
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 2, 2020
Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Murphy, Blumenthal Demand Trump Restore Protections for Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 2, 2020
Tweet - "Proud to have supported @NIH with funding to research a #COVID19 vaccine. But the President's conspiracy theories and anti-science behavior raise concerns about the integrity of the development & approval process. We must build confidence that we are not cutting corners."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 1, 2020
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Frankel, Rooney Lead 123 Members of Congress in Requesting Robust Funding for the International Response to COVID-19
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
July 1, 2020
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Hastings, Barragán, Pingree, Huffman, Lawrence Call for A Bold Green Stimulus Package to Address Health, Economic, and Climate Crises
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 1, 2020
Investing in A New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act
Rep.Chuy Garcia
July 1, 2020
Investing in A New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
July 1, 2020
Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Support Global Financial Institutions Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 1, 2020
Tweet - "The world has lost more than 500,000 people to #COVID19. The virus has brought global economies to a halt. Today @SenSanders , @SenJackReed , @SenatorCardin , @SenJeffMerkley , & I introduced a bill urging international financial institutions to help."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 1, 2020
Tweet - "I went to the Senate floor this morning to attempt to pass the bipartisan, House-passed Dream & Promise Act, which would give #Dreamers a path to citizenship. @SenTedCruz objected without even offering an alternative to protect Dreamers. #HomeIsHere #DemsDemandAction"
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 1, 2020
Letter to Brian Huseman, Vice President of Public Policy for Amazon.com, Inc. - Krishnamoorthi Seeks Commitment from Ring on Facial Recognition Moratorium and Questions Continuing Police Partnerships in Wake of Black Lives Matter Protests
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
July 1, 2020
Tweet - "Concerned by recent predictable purges of leadership at the U.S. Global Agency for Media, which undermine the United States' reputation as a bastion of the free press. Joining a bipartisan group of Senators in planning to review USAGM funding & adherence to the law as a result."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 1, 2020
Tweet - "Reality has overcome Republicans' non-stop attack on the Affordable Care Act. Facing the #COVID19 health crisis, Americans are signing up for ACA health plans at record levels. And yet, Pres. Trump continues his efforts to kill the program in court."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 1, 2020
Durbin Urges Army Secretary To Hold Illinois Army Reserve Leaders Accountable & Protect Sexual Assault Victims
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 1, 2020
Congressman García Votes for Bold Investments in Nation's Infrastructure
Rep.Chuy Garcia
July 1, 2020
Following Landmark Supreme Court Decision On DACA, Durbin Attempts To Pass Dream & Promise Act On Senate Floor
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 1, 2020
Underwood Urges VA to Expand Veterans' Access to Contraceptives
Rep.Lauren Underwood
July 1, 2020
Underwood Urges VA to Expand Veterans' Access to Contraceptives
Rep.Lauren Underwood
July 1, 2020
Tweet - "This morning, I'm going to the Senate floor to attempt to pass the bipartisan, House-passed Dream and Promise Act. Watch live here:"
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 1, 2020
In Response to Ways & Means' Request, New CBO Analysis Shows that Eliminating Emergency Unemployment Compensation Will Harm Vast Majority of Unemployed Workers, Disproportionately Hit Women, Young Workers, and Communities of Color
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
July 1, 2020
Investing in A New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act
Rep.Brad Schneider
July 1, 2020
House Passes BEST Act as Part of Infrastructure Package
Rep.Bill Foster
July 1, 2020
Duckworth, Durbin Join Gillibrand, Grassley & Cruz in Proposing Bipartisan NDAA Amendment to Improve Military Prosecution of Serious Crimes
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 1, 2020
House Passes Public Safety Legislation Authored By Congressman Krishnamoorthi As Part Of The Moving Forward Act
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
July 1, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Michael Park, Chief Executive Officer for the US Agency for Global Media - Rubio and Colleagues Send Letter to USAGM CEO Expressing Concern Following Recent Termination of Employees
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 1, 2020
Underwood-Backed Legislation to Rebuild America's Infrastructure Passes the House
Rep.Lauren Underwood
July 1, 2020
Investing in A New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act
Rep.Chuy Garcia
July 1, 2020
Letter to John Remondi, CEO of Navient Corporation - Representatives Dean and Pressley Lead Letter Urging Navient to Reconsider Stock Buyback Plans and Focus on Service to Borrowers
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
July 1, 2020
Congresswoman Schakowsky Votes for Infrastructure Package, Including Auto Safety Measures She Co-Authored
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
July 1, 2020
Letter to Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services - Rep. Maloney Joins Over 100 Members of Congress to Demand USCIS Accept New DACA Applications
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
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