| March 6, 2019
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Following FDA Warning, Durbin Meets With Walgreens To Urge Pharmacy To Stop Selling Tobacco Products
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 6, 2019
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MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| March 6, 2019
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Duckworth Meets with Alliance for the Great Lakes
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| March 5, 2019
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Executive Session
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 5, 2019
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Tweet - "I reintroduced the SAFE Kids Act with @lisamurkowski, @RepDianaDeGette, and @RepRaskin today. This bill would restrict e-cigarette flavorings that are intentionally meant to appeal to kids, like cotton candy, kool-aid grape, and gummy bear."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 5, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Patrick Breysse - Durbin, Duckworth, Foster, Lipinski, Schneider, Casten, Press ATSDR for Updated Health Report for Willowbrook
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| March 5, 2019
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Durbin, Murkowski, Degette, Raskin Introduce Bill To Restrict Kid-Friendly Flavors In E-Cigarettes
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 5, 2019
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Washington Post - Trump is barreling toward war with Iran. Congress must act to stop him.
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 5, 2019
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Tweet - "The Senate is voting on Chad Readler's judicial nomination now. Readler filed the Trump Administration's brief in the Texas. v. U.S. case where he opposed the ACA's requirement to cover pre-existing conditions. He wanted it stricken from the books."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 5, 2019
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Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation Introduced to Combat Workplace Harassment, and Increasing Transparency and Accountability
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Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
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| March 5, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Richard Neal, Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, the Hon. Frank Pallone, Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and the Hon. Bobby Scott, Chair of the House Education and Labor Committee - New Democrat Coalition Members Urge Committee Leadership to Strengthen the ACA, Paving the Way for Affordable Universal Coverage
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| March 5, 2019
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Tweet - "An American citizen is being held prisoner and tortured, adding to the list of barbaric actions in Saudi Arabia. When will Pres. Trump & Sec. of State Pompeo stop paying us lip service, stop coddling a dictator, and finally start holding MBS accountable?"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 5, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Brandye Hendrickson, Acting Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration - Durbin, Duckworth Press Trump Administration To Release New Bridge Repair Funding
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| March 5, 2019
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Tweet - "I found an unlikely ally in Commissioner Gottlieb when it came to fighting Big Tobacco and the e-cigarette epidemic. I hope Gottlieb's successor picks up right where he leaves off."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 5, 2019
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Congressman Krishnamoorthi Reintroduces The No Disrupting Accountability (NDA) Act To President Trump's Personal Non-Disclosure Agreements From Silencing White House Whistleblowers
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| March 5, 2019
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Bost Votes to Support Veterans Affected by "Burn Pits"
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| March 5, 2019
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Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| March 4, 2019
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Letter to Chairman Jay Clayton - Senator Warren and Colleagues Demand Answers on Shamefully Weak SEC Settlement with Corinthian College Executives
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 4, 2019
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Tweet - "Humalog can cost as little as $38 in Canada and yet Americans are charged up to $329. Now Eli Lilly is lowering the price in the U.S. for selected customers to $140. Charging Americans 4x what Canadians pay for the same drug hardly merits an outpouring of national gratitude."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 4, 2019
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Letter to Chairman Ellen L. Weirntraup - Senator Tester Demands Federal Election Commission Require Identify the Source for Online Political Ads
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 4, 2019
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Tweet - "President Trump, members of his Administration, and congressional Republicans continue to downplay the threat climate change poses to our humanity and outright deny the science behind it."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 4, 2019
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Durbin Statement On Announcement By Eli Lilly To Sell Lower Cost, Generic Insulin
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 4, 2019
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Tweet - "Republicans just advanced the judicial nomination of 36 year-old Allison Jones Rushing for the 4th Circuit (NC). She has practiced law for just 9 years, only tried 4 cases to verdict or judgment in her career (none as lead counsel), and isn't even a member of the NC bar."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 2, 2019
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Tweet - "I'm deeply troubled by reports of Saudi Arabia torturing an American citizen. He and other political prisoners must be released. This is despicable in aftermath of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 1, 2019
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Tweet - "Credit and debit card swipe fees cost U.S. businesses and their customers $90 billion/year. This is unsustainable. Yet the WSJ reported that @Visa and @MasterCard are looking to raise swipe fees in the U.S. and lower them in Europe. How is that fair?"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 1, 2019
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Letter to Mr. Anderson - Make Changes to Prevent Another Equipment Failure at Union Station
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 1, 2019
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Tweet - "Convicted felons are prohibited from buying guns, but there are gaps in the records that must be closed. I'm asking the FBI to conduct a review to ensure records of felony & domestic violence misdemeanor convictions are being appropriately shared across FBI databases."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 1, 2019
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Tweet - "The price of insulin is unacceptable. People shouldn't be rationing this life-saving medicine, or starting Go Fund Me's, for a drug that was discovered nearly a century ago. I'm fighting to lower costs for patients."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 1, 2019
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Schakowsky Statement Commemorating Women's History Month
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| March 1, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Dr. Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - U.S. Sens. Smith, Durbin, Cramer, Cassidy's Call to FDA: Price of Insulin is "Unacceptable" and Action is Needed to Bring Generics to Market
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 1, 2019
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Letter to President Donald Trump - Members Call for Action to Prevent Deportation of Liberian Residents
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 1, 2019
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Tweet - "Students who were hung out to dry by deadbeat for-profit schools, with mountains of loan debt, should be allowed to hold these schools accountable in court. I've intro'd the CLASS Act w/ @RepMaxineWaters. It ends mandatory arbitration in for-profit college enrollment agreements."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 28, 2019
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Casten Votes to Close 'Charleston Loophole' Bill
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| Feb. 28, 2019
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Letter to Ronald D. Vitiello, Acting-Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Following Mumps Outbreak in Aurora ICE Facility, Crow Redoubles Efforts to Demand Accountability; Leads Letter to ICE
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Feb. 28, 2019
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Tweet - "Venezuela is in the throes of a crisis, and if we are truly committed to helping their people, the very least we can do is ensure that Venezuelans in the United States are not forced to put their lives at risk by returning to such dangerous conditions."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 28, 2019
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Tweet - "When it comes to seniors in support living facilities, many of whom are facing illness, disability, mental illness, and the like, I hope USDA won't treat them as they're somehow cheating their government. They depend on SNAP as a lifeline."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 28, 2019
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Tweet - "Forced arbitration has warped our justice system. It gives special interests & corporations a free pass & stacks the deck against hardworking Americans. This must end. Proud to join @SenBlumenthal, @RepHankJohnson & @RepJerryNadler to intro the #FAIRAct. #EndForcedArbitration"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 28, 2019
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Tweet - "The Trump Administration's assault on @PPFA and the patients they serve must end. Thousands of women in Illinois rely on Planned Parenthood, and no one should be punished for seeking care and consultation. It's their right."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 28, 2019
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Van Hollen, Duckworth, Beyer & Feinstein Re-Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Voting Rights and Support Civic Participation
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Feb. 28, 2019
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Tweet - "I've said for years: climate change is real, the science is clear, human activity is the cause, and we must act now. Our Republican colleagues must set aside politics and work with Democrats to address this crisis."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 28, 2019
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Tweet - "Former Secretary James Mattis knew that the country can't hit the pause button on military readiness, but the White House still won't listen."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 28, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Heinrich, Senators Call On Trump To Abandon Plan To Form Anti-Science Panel That Would Threaten National Security, Ignore Climate Change Facts
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Feb. 28, 2019
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Congressman Krishnamoorthi Introduces COOL OFF Act To Require 3-Day Waiting Period For Handgun Sales
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| Feb. 28, 2019
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Duckworth Statement on Andrew Wheeler's Confirmation as EPA Administrator
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Feb. 28, 2019
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Senate Passes & House Introduces Duckworth, Durbin, Foster, Underwood, Bicameral Resolution Honoring Victims & Injured Police Officers of Aurora Shooting
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| Feb. 28, 2019
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Duckworth Statement on End of Trump-Kim Jong Un Hanoi Summit
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Feb. 28, 2019
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Durbin, Waters Re-Introduce Bill To Give Students Defrauded By For-Profit Colleges Their Day In Court
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Feb. 28, 2019
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Schneider Amendment to Enhance Transparency on Gun Sales Passes House in Bill Closing "Charleston Loophole"
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| Feb. 28, 2019
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Tweet - "The safety, security, and readiness of our military is more important than President Trump keeping a campaign promise."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 28, 2019
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Durbin Statement On President Trump's Second Summit With Kim Jong Un
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 28, 2019
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Durbin, Cassidy Introduce Legislation To Support Leading Rehab Facilities
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 28, 2019
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As Venezuela's Humanitarian Situation Worsens, Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce TPS Legislation to Support Venezuelans Fleeing Maduro Regime
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Feb. 27, 2019
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Duckworth Advocates for Illinois' Role in Future of Carbon Capture at EPW Hearing
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Feb. 27, 2019
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Tweet - "These bills represent commonsense reforms that the vast majority of Americans support. Senate Republicans would be unwise to dismiss them. Complacency in addressing the epidemic of gun violence has to end. Communities across America depend on it."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 27, 2019
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Congresswoman Robin Kelly Celebrates Passage of Bipartisan Background Checks Act
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Rep. Robin Kelly
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| Feb. 27, 2019
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Durbin Opposes Andrew Wheeler, President Trump's Nominee To Head The EPA
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 27, 2019
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Tweet - "We need someone leading the EPA that will put the health and well-being of the people of this country above the profits of corporate polluters. I cannot support Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler's nomination."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 27, 2019
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Tweet - "Today, I started new series of floor speeches called "Pharma Fleece Award" to shine light on the outrageous greed of Big Pharma. Drug companies continue to fleece Americans with the skyrocketing cost of Rx drugs, despite selling the same drugs for much less overseas #PharmaFleece"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 27, 2019
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Tweet - "In one year alone, President Trump's discriminatory & senseless travel ban has barred tens thousands of people - such as the wife of an American cancer doctor - from getting visas solely on the basis of their nationality."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 27, 2019
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Tweet - "Background check reform has passed the House. Republican leadership in the Senate should listen to the vast majority of Americans who support this sensible reform, and call for a vote."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 27, 2019
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Chairman Quigley Delivers Opening Remarks at FSGG Hearing on Election Security Vulnerabilities
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| Feb. 27, 2019
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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi's Help Students Vote Act Added To H.R.1, Passes House Administration Committee
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| Feb. 27, 2019
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Foster Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Stop Financing of Criminal Organizations
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| Feb. 27, 2019
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Bost Defends 2nd Amendment
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| Feb. 27, 2019
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Underwood's Education and Labor Committee Approves Equal Pay and Public School Infrastructure Legislation
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| Feb. 27, 2019
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House Passes Underwood- Backed Legislation to Improve Gun Safety
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| Feb. 27, 2019
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Duckworth: Military Must Reduce Barriers to Reporting Sexual Trauma
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Feb. 27, 2019
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In First Hearing as Ranking Member of Transportation and Safety Subcommittee Duckworth Highlights Need to Improve Infrastructure and Reduce Bottlenecks in Chicagoland
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Feb. 27, 2019
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Duckworth, Durbin Announce Chicagoland Lakefront Protection Project
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Feb. 27, 2019
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Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Votes for Bipartisan Gun Violence Prevention Legislation
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| Feb. 27, 2019
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Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Joins More than 100 Co-Sponsors to Introduce the Medicare for All Act
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| Feb. 26, 2019
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Executive Session
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 26, 2019
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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Reintroduces The Presidential Pardon Transparency Act To Prevent Secret Presidential Pardons
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| Feb. 26, 2019
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Tweet - "The Senate is currently voting on 9th Circuit nominee Eric Miller. If confirmed, he'd be first judicial nominee confirmed with no blue slips - i.e., no approval from either home state Senator. Republicans would remove yet another guardrail in the Senate advice & consent process."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 26, 2019
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EXECUTIVE CALENDAR--Continued
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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