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June 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States, the Hon. Matthew Albence, Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, the Hon. Mark Morgan, Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General, and the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Congressional Democrats Demand Trump Administration Reverse its Barrage of Policies Targeting Asylum Seekers Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 19, 2020 Tweet - "Mr. President, 43 Senators strongly urge you to change course and use your executive authority to protect, not deport, the young immigrants who are eligible for #DACA. We, and hundreds of thousands of #Dreamers, await your response. #HomeIsHere" Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2020 Tweet - "Jesus is not alone -- 41,700 #DACA recipients are essential health care workers on the frontlines of the #COVID19 pandemic. Pres. Trump must act to save #DACA, and the Senate must step up & provide #Dreamers with a path to citizenship by passing the Dream & Promise Act." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2020 Tweet - "Thank you to Pastor Chris Harris for organizing today's Juneteenth "Faith Community-Led Peaceful Demonstration" March in Grant Park. Proud to mark this historic day with my friends of all backgrounds." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2020 Tweet - "Yesterday's Supreme Court decision was historic, but it was just the first step. We need to ensure the protection of #DACA recipients and pass the House-passed American Dream and Promise Act. #HomeIsHere" Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin Secretary, U.S. Department of Treasury, and Charles Rettig Commissioner Internal Revenue Service - Cortez Masto Leads Push To Ensure Survivors Of Domestic Violence Can Access Their Economic Impact Payment Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and to the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader, and to the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Congressman Panetta Leads House, Senate Members in Calling for Strong Funding for Global Food Security in Anticipated Covid-19 Legislation Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 19, 2020 Representatives Krishnamoorthi, Katko, and Wilson Introduce the Bipartisan Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 19, 2020 Schakowsky Statement Celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride Month Rep. Jan Schakowsky
June 19, 2020 Tweet - "This #Juneteenth comes during a moment of reckoning in our nation. The American people are taking to the streets in numbers we've rarely seen before to protest systemic racism & injustice. We have an opportunity before us to make real change--let's not waste it." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General, Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, and the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Congressional Democrats Demand Trump Administration Reverse its Barrage of Policies Targeting Asylum Seekers Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 19, 2020 Durbin Commemorates Juneteenth Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2020 Statement Recognizing Juneteenth Rep. Jan Schakowsky
June 19, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Bill Expanding Student Loan Refinancing For Servicemembers Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 19, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Sen. Dems: Education Investment Urgently Needed to Save the 2021 School Year & U.S. Economy Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 19, 2020 Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Uphold DACA Rep. Jan Schakowsky
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Chairman Takano, Brownley, Rice Call on VA to Update Exclusionary Motto, Honor Women, LGBTQ Veterans Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Department of Defense - Duckworth Demands Additional Materials Related to Low-Flying Military Helicopters Over Peaceful Protestors from Esper Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - House Oversight Chairs Seek Staff Briefing on Future Coronavirus Vaccines from FDA Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader, and House Committee Chairs - Pingree to House Leadership: Prioritize Clean Energy Workforce & Mitigate Climate Crisis in Next Recovery Package Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
June 18, 2020 Duckworth Applauds Supreme Court Decision to Uphold DACA Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States - Warren, Schakowsky Investigate Reports that Trump Administration Dismissed an Offer to Manufacture Millions of N95 Respirators Even After the First COVID-19 Case was Detected in the U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 18, 2020 Bennet, Senate Democrats Introduce Resolution Recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 18, 2020 Schneider Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Daca Rep. Brad Schneider
June 18, 2020 Westerman Joins Gallagher, Quigley, Swalwell to Introduce Promising Pathways Act Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
June 18, 2020 Letter to Mark T. Esper, Secretary of Defense and Ryan D. McCarthy, Secretary of the Army - Maloney Requests Army Removes Confederate Symbols at West Point Rep. Danny Davis, ...
June 18, 2020 Casten Statement on SCOTUS Rule Against Trump Administration Attempt to End DACA Rep. Sean Casten
June 18, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - After Over a Month of Senate Inaction, Merkley Leads Push to Bring HEROES Act to Floor for Debate and Vote Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - 81 House Members Urge Trump to Withdraw Executive Order that Dangerously Circumvents Key Environmental Reviews Intended to Protect Frontline Communities Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "More than 200,000 #Dreamers--including 41,700 health care workers--are on the frontlines of the #COVID19 pandemic. Now that #SCOTUS has rejected Pres. Trump's repeal of #DACA, we must ensure these essential workers are not sidelined & deported to countries they barely remember." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the US Department of the Treasury and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the US Small Business Administration - Rep. Cisneros Calls for PPP Loan Disclosures as Mnuchin Finally Concedes Need For Transparency Rep. Bill Foster, ...
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "Joining @MSNBC soon to discuss the Supreme Court's decision on DACA. Make sure you tune in." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Underwood Statement on Supreme Court Decision Blocking Trump Administration from Cancelling Daca Rep. Lauren Underwood
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Crawford, Kildee Lead Bipartisan Effort to Increase Access to Healthy Food During Coronavirus Pandemic Rep. Bill Foster, ...
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "This morning, the Supreme Court brought a smile & sigh of relief to more than 700,000 young people in the US. But our fight is not over. The Senate must take up the House-passed Dream & Promise Act to give all Dreamers a path to citizenship. #HomeIsHere." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Underwood Introduces New Legislation to Strengthen America's Resilience Against Disinformation During Coronavirus Pandemic Rep. Lauren Underwood
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Chairman Takano, Brownley, Rice Call on VA to Update Exclusionary Motto, Honor Women, LGBTQ Veterans Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "Mr. President, I implore you to let #DACA stand. 200,000 #Dreamers are essential workers. 40,000 are health care heroes. To deport these young men and women in the middle of a public health pandemic would be a travesty. #HomeIsHere" Sen. Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "Speaking on the Senate floor now about the Supreme Court's decision on DACA." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Durbin, Schumer, Colleagues Call For GAO Investigation Into Use Of Federal Law Enforcement During Washington, D.C. Protests Following Killing Of George Floyd Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 18, 2020 Durbin Votes Against Nomination Of Justin Walker To D.C. Circuit Court Sen. Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "I first introduced the Dream Act nearly 20 years ago. And while today's Supreme Court decision is a victory for #Dreamers, it is not the path to citizenship that they deserve. The Senate must pass the Dream and Promise Act to solve this problem once and for all." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Congressman García's Amendments Strengthen INVEST in America Act which Passed the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Rep. Chuy Garcia
June 18, 2020 Durbin Speaks On Senate Floor Following Landmark Supreme Court DACA Ruling Sen. Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Congressman García's Statement on Supreme Court Decision on DACA Rep. Chuy Garcia
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans just gave Justin Walker a lifetime appointment to the second highest court in the land for two main reasons: because Walker is a protégé of the Senate Majority Leader, and because he's an outspoken critic of the Affordable Care Act." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Judicial Nominations Sen. Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Tlaib, Pressley, and Lee Introduce Bill Advancing the Dismantling of Mass Incarceration During COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 18, 2020 Foster Statement on Supreme Court DACA Ruling Rep. Bill Foster
Date Title Politician
June 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States, the Hon. Matthew Albence, Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, the Hon. Mark Morgan, Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General, and the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Congressional Democrats Demand Trump Administration Reverse its Barrage of Policies Targeting Asylum Seekers Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 19, 2020 Tweet - "Mr. President, 43 Senators strongly urge you to change course and use your executive authority to protect, not deport, the young immigrants who are eligible for #DACA. We, and hundreds of thousands of #Dreamers, await your response. #HomeIsHere" Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2020 Tweet - "Jesus is not alone -- 41,700 #DACA recipients are essential health care workers on the frontlines of the #COVID19 pandemic. Pres. Trump must act to save #DACA, and the Senate must step up & provide #Dreamers with a path to citizenship by passing the Dream & Promise Act." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2020 Tweet - "Thank you to Pastor Chris Harris for organizing today's Juneteenth "Faith Community-Led Peaceful Demonstration" March in Grant Park. Proud to mark this historic day with my friends of all backgrounds." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2020 Tweet - "Yesterday's Supreme Court decision was historic, but it was just the first step. We need to ensure the protection of #DACA recipients and pass the House-passed American Dream and Promise Act. #HomeIsHere" Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin Secretary, U.S. Department of Treasury, and Charles Rettig Commissioner Internal Revenue Service - Cortez Masto Leads Push To Ensure Survivors Of Domestic Violence Can Access Their Economic Impact Payment Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and to the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader, and to the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Congressman Panetta Leads House, Senate Members in Calling for Strong Funding for Global Food Security in Anticipated Covid-19 Legislation Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 19, 2020 Representatives Krishnamoorthi, Katko, and Wilson Introduce the Bipartisan Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 19, 2020 Schakowsky Statement Celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride Month Rep.Jan Schakowsky
June 19, 2020 Tweet - "This #Juneteenth comes during a moment of reckoning in our nation. The American people are taking to the streets in numbers we've rarely seen before to protest systemic racism & injustice. We have an opportunity before us to make real change--let's not waste it." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General, Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, and the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Congressional Democrats Demand Trump Administration Reverse its Barrage of Policies Targeting Asylum Seekers Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 19, 2020 Durbin Commemorates Juneteenth Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2020 Statement Recognizing Juneteenth Rep.Jan Schakowsky
June 19, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Bill Expanding Student Loan Refinancing For Servicemembers Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 19, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Sen. Dems: Education Investment Urgently Needed to Save the 2021 School Year & U.S. Economy Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 19, 2020 Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Uphold DACA Rep.Jan Schakowsky
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Chairman Takano, Brownley, Rice Call on VA to Update Exclusionary Motto, Honor Women, LGBTQ Veterans Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Department of Defense - Duckworth Demands Additional Materials Related to Low-Flying Military Helicopters Over Peaceful Protestors from Esper Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - House Oversight Chairs Seek Staff Briefing on Future Coronavirus Vaccines from FDA Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader, and House Committee Chairs - Pingree to House Leadership: Prioritize Clean Energy Workforce & Mitigate Climate Crisis in Next Recovery Package Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
June 18, 2020 Duckworth Applauds Supreme Court Decision to Uphold DACA Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States - Warren, Schakowsky Investigate Reports that Trump Administration Dismissed an Offer to Manufacture Millions of N95 Respirators Even After the First COVID-19 Case was Detected in the U.S. Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 18, 2020 Bennet, Senate Democrats Introduce Resolution Recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 18, 2020 Schneider Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Daca Rep.Brad Schneider
June 18, 2020 Westerman Joins Gallagher, Quigley, Swalwell to Introduce Promising Pathways Act Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
June 18, 2020 Letter to Mark T. Esper, Secretary of Defense and Ryan D. McCarthy, Secretary of the Army - Maloney Requests Army Removes Confederate Symbols at West Point Rep.Danny Davis, ...
June 18, 2020 Casten Statement on SCOTUS Rule Against Trump Administration Attempt to End DACA Rep.Sean Casten
June 18, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - After Over a Month of Senate Inaction, Merkley Leads Push to Bring HEROES Act to Floor for Debate and Vote Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - 81 House Members Urge Trump to Withdraw Executive Order that Dangerously Circumvents Key Environmental Reviews Intended to Protect Frontline Communities Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "More than 200,000 #Dreamers--including 41,700 health care workers--are on the frontlines of the #COVID19 pandemic. Now that #SCOTUS has rejected Pres. Trump's repeal of #DACA, we must ensure these essential workers are not sidelined & deported to countries they barely remember." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the US Department of the Treasury and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the US Small Business Administration - Rep. Cisneros Calls for PPP Loan Disclosures as Mnuchin Finally Concedes Need For Transparency Rep.Bill Foster, ...
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "Joining @MSNBC soon to discuss the Supreme Court's decision on DACA. Make sure you tune in." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Underwood Statement on Supreme Court Decision Blocking Trump Administration from Cancelling Daca Rep.Lauren Underwood
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Crawford, Kildee Lead Bipartisan Effort to Increase Access to Healthy Food During Coronavirus Pandemic Rep.Bill Foster, ...
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "This morning, the Supreme Court brought a smile & sigh of relief to more than 700,000 young people in the US. But our fight is not over. The Senate must take up the House-passed Dream & Promise Act to give all Dreamers a path to citizenship. #HomeIsHere." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Underwood Introduces New Legislation to Strengthen America's Resilience Against Disinformation During Coronavirus Pandemic Rep.Lauren Underwood
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Chairman Takano, Brownley, Rice Call on VA to Update Exclusionary Motto, Honor Women, LGBTQ Veterans Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "Mr. President, I implore you to let #DACA stand. 200,000 #Dreamers are essential workers. 40,000 are health care heroes. To deport these young men and women in the middle of a public health pandemic would be a travesty. #HomeIsHere" Sen.Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "Speaking on the Senate floor now about the Supreme Court's decision on DACA." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Durbin, Schumer, Colleagues Call For GAO Investigation Into Use Of Federal Law Enforcement During Washington, D.C. Protests Following Killing Of George Floyd Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 18, 2020 Durbin Votes Against Nomination Of Justin Walker To D.C. Circuit Court Sen.Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "I first introduced the Dream Act nearly 20 years ago. And while today's Supreme Court decision is a victory for #Dreamers, it is not the path to citizenship that they deserve. The Senate must pass the Dream and Promise Act to solve this problem once and for all." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Congressman García's Amendments Strengthen INVEST in America Act which Passed the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Rep.Chuy Garcia
June 18, 2020 Durbin Speaks On Senate Floor Following Landmark Supreme Court DACA Ruling Sen.Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Congressman García's Statement on Supreme Court Decision on DACA Rep.Chuy Garcia
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans just gave Justin Walker a lifetime appointment to the second highest court in the land for two main reasons: because Walker is a protégé of the Senate Majority Leader, and because he's an outspoken critic of the Affordable Care Act." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Judicial Nominations Sen.Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Tlaib, Pressley, and Lee Introduce Bill Advancing the Dismantling of Mass Incarceration During COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 18, 2020 Foster Statement on Supreme Court DACA Ruling Rep.Bill Foster
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