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June 9, 2020 Davis, Bost, Shimkus Announce Funding for America's Central Port Rep. Mike Bost, ...
June 9, 2020 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen. Dick Durbin
June 9, 2020 Duckworth Discusses Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Recovery With Illinois Restaurant Association Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 9, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin Announce Over $2 Million in COVID-19 Relief for Manufacturing in Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 9, 2020 Subcommittee Briefing Examined State of Coronavirus Antibody Testing Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
June 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Chairwoman Velázquez and Ranking Member Chabot Lead Bipartisan Letter to SBA on Issues Within COVID-19 Relief EIDL Program Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
June 9, 2020 Letter to Mr. Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Amid Coronavirus Concerns, Quigley Calls for Release of LGBTQ+ Asylum Seekers Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
June 9, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate must act to support our state & local governments ASAP by passing the #HeroesAct. Senator McConnell's plan to let them fall into bankruptcy would be disastrous for the brave Americans on the front lines on this pandemic." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 9, 2020 Tweet - "This funding was provided by Congress in the CARES Act and then held up by @SecretaryCarson & HUD for so long that a bipartisan group of Senators had to pressure them to release it. Pres. Trump isn't allocating anything here. He's taking credit for Congress' hard work." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 9, 2020 Durbin Presses DOJ To Ensure Online Retail Marketplaces Are Combating Fraud And Price Gouging During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Dick Durbin
June 9, 2020 Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee chairman Foster holds teleconference on COVID-19 modeling Rep. Bill Foster, ...
June 9, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Threat At Federal Prisons With Federal Public And Community Defenders Sen. Dick Durbin
June 9, 2020 Letter to Christopher A. Wray, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director; Joseph L. Lengyel, National Guard Bureau Chief; Timothy Shea, Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Administrator; and Mark A. Morgan, Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner - Reps. Eshoo, Rush, House Colleagues Demand Federal Agencies Cease Surveillance of Protests Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 9, 2020 Tweet - "DOJ must ensure online marketplaces are combating #COVID19 fraud & price gouging, & must investigate any fraudulent applications to the Paycheck Protection Program and other attempted scams. Today I pressed DOJ's COVID-19 Hoarding & Price Gouging Task Force on these issues." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 9, 2020 Tweet - "The remnants of Tropical Depression Cristobal may bring severe storms and high winds to the Midwest today and tomorrow. I urge all Illinoisans to take precautions and prepare for flooding and severe weather, and to visit http://ready.gov/floods for more information." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 9, 2020 Tweet - "As of today, #COVID19 has claimed the lives of more than 6,000 Illinoisans. My prayers are with those we've lost, their families & friends. Illinoisans -- please continue to wear a mask & social distance whenever possible. It's up to all of us to stop the spread of this virus." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 9, 2020 Tweet - "Going to the Senate floor to discuss the #JusticeInPolicing Act. Watch live here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. John Barsa, Acting Administrator of USAID - Van Hollen, Menendez, Senators Blast Usaid Head for Attacking Sexual and Reproductive Health Provisions in Un's Covid-19 Response Plan Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 8, 2020 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Department of State Secretary - Congressional Ukraine Caucus Calls on Secretary Pompeo to Apply Sanctions to Russian Entities Should Construction Continue on Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Rae Oliver Davis, Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Sen. Menendez, Reps. Vargas, Aguilar Lead Bicameral Request for an Investigation into HUD's Policy Changes to Deny DACA Recipients FHA-Backed Mortgage Loans Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury - Higgins Calls for A Streamlined Process to Ensure WNYers without Internet Access Receive COVID-19 Relief Payments Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kenneth Braithwaite, Secretary of the Navy, and Admiral Michael Gilday , Chief of Naval Operations - Senator Duckworth Calls on Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and National Guard Bureau to Ban the Display of the Confederate Battle Flag Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 8, 2020 Tweet - "The right to peacefully protest is a bedrock principle of our democracy & I am concerned by reports of ICE & CBP officers using force against Americans exercising that right. Joining @SenKamalaHarris in demanding answers from ICE & CBP on their involvement in the recent protests." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 8, 2020 Rep. LaHood Announces 2020 U.S. Service Academy Appointments Rep. Darin LaHood
June 8, 2020 Letter to General Joseph Lengyel, Chief of the National Guard Bureau - Senator Duckworth Calls on Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and National Guard Bureau to Ban the Display of the Confederate Battle Flag Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 8, 2020 Schneider Joins Congressional Black Caucus and Judiciary Committee Introducing Police Reform Package Rep. Brad Schneider
June 8, 2020 Letter to Mr. Omar Osman, Secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation - Quigley Urges Illinois Department of Transportation Changes in Wake of COVID-19 Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Rae Oliver Davis, Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Brown Joins Bicameral Request for an Investigation into HUD's Policy Changes to Deny DACA Recipients FHA-Backed Mortgage Loans Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Environment Subcommittee Seeks FEMA Strategy for Hurricane Season While Continuing Coronavirus Pandemic Response Efforts Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 8, 2020 Tweet - "An overwhelming majority of Americans support #DACA recipients -- 95% of Democrats, 73% of Republicans, 84% of Independents, and 85% total. #SCOTUS should not allow President Trump to repeal #DACA & put the lives of 800,000 #Dreamers at risk. #HomeIsHere" Sen. Dick Durbin
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ryan McCarthy, Secretary of the Army, and General James McConville, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Department of the Army - Senator Duckworth Calls on Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and National Guard Bureau to Ban the Display of the Confederate Battle Flag Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 8, 2020 Oversight Committee Democratic Members Honor Leadership of Black Women on 101st Anniversary of 19th Amendment Passing Congress Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
June 8, 2020 Tweet - "It was an honor to speak at yesterday's #BlackLivesMatter protest in Springfield. We cannot call ourselves a land of justice until we address fundamental issues of racial injustice." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Illinois GOP Urges EPA to Appeal Court's Dicamba Decision Rep. Mike Bost, ...
June 8, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Join Booker, Harris, Colleagues To Introduce Justice In Policing Act Of 2020 Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Barbara Barrett, Secretary of the Air Force, and General David Goldfein, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Department of the Air Force - Senator Duckworth Calls on Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and National Guard Bureau to Ban the Display of the Confederate Battle Flag Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 8, 2020 Letter to Admiral Karl Schultz, Commandant of the Coast Guard - Senator Duckworth Calls on Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and National Guard Bureau to Ban the Display of the Confederate Battle Flag Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 8, 2020 Underwood Joins Historic Unveiling of the Justice in Policing Act Rep. Lauren Underwood
June 8, 2020 Foster Statement on Justice in Policing Act Rep. Bill Foster
June 8, 2020 Congressman Davis Joins as Original Co-Sponsor of Justice in Policing Act of 2020 Rep. Danny Davis
June 8, 2020 Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the U.S. - Foster, Wyden Lead Bicameral Warning Against Trump Administration Resuming Explosive Nuclear Testing Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 8, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke with @ILAFLCIO this morning about #COVID19, unemployment, & much more. This pandemic is impacting every aspect of our lives & working families are struggling. It is past time for Sen. McConnell to bring the House-passed #HeroesAct for a vote." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 8, 2020 Tweet - "We cannot call ourselves a land of justice until we address fundamental issues of racial injustice. Those who abuse the power of policing at the expense of others, particularly Black and Brown communities, have no place in law enforcement in America." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 7, 2020 Tweet - "Following journalist Samuel Wazizi's senseless death while under the Cameroon government's custody, I again urge the government to immediately release 3 other journalists, Amadou Vamoulké, Tsi Conrad, & Thomas Awah Junior, who were also jailed for politically-motivated reasons." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 7, 2020 Tweet - "When it comes to the worst insensitivity, it's a tie. A President who declares "a great day" for George Floyd or FOX which charts a history of positive economic growth after racial tragedies. Sad and sickening." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 7, 2020 Tweet - "Thank you to the Springfield community, faith, and youth leaders who joined me yesterday to discuss the need for America to address fundamental issues of racial injustice." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 6, 2020 Letter to Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Congressmen Norcross, Chabot Lead Call for Release of Appropriated Funds for U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
June 6, 2020 Tweet - "Behind closed doors, military leaders warn me about Russian threats. Meanwhile, the White House cuts troops to a key ally and cuts funding for defense projects that are meant to deter Putin's aggression." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 6, 2020 Tweet - "Taking a moment of thanks today for all our veterans, especially those who changed the world 76 years ago on D-Day. We have our freedoms today because of your courage. #DDay2020" Sen. Dick Durbin
June 5, 2020 Duckworth Statement on Senate Passage of Paycheck Protection Program Extension Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Date Title Politician
June 9, 2020 Davis, Bost, Shimkus Announce Funding for America's Central Port Rep.Mike Bost, ...
June 9, 2020 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen.Dick Durbin
June 9, 2020 Duckworth Discusses Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Recovery With Illinois Restaurant Association Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 9, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin Announce Over $2 Million in COVID-19 Relief for Manufacturing in Illinois Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 9, 2020 Subcommittee Briefing Examined State of Coronavirus Antibody Testing Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
June 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Chairwoman Velázquez and Ranking Member Chabot Lead Bipartisan Letter to SBA on Issues Within COVID-19 Relief EIDL Program Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
June 9, 2020 Letter to Mr. Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Amid Coronavirus Concerns, Quigley Calls for Release of LGBTQ+ Asylum Seekers Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
June 9, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate must act to support our state & local governments ASAP by passing the #HeroesAct. Senator McConnell's plan to let them fall into bankruptcy would be disastrous for the brave Americans on the front lines on this pandemic." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 9, 2020 Tweet - "This funding was provided by Congress in the CARES Act and then held up by @SecretaryCarson & HUD for so long that a bipartisan group of Senators had to pressure them to release it. Pres. Trump isn't allocating anything here. He's taking credit for Congress' hard work." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 9, 2020 Durbin Presses DOJ To Ensure Online Retail Marketplaces Are Combating Fraud And Price Gouging During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Dick Durbin
June 9, 2020 Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee chairman Foster holds teleconference on COVID-19 modeling Rep.Bill Foster, ...
June 9, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Threat At Federal Prisons With Federal Public And Community Defenders Sen.Dick Durbin
June 9, 2020 Letter to Christopher A. Wray, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director; Joseph L. Lengyel, National Guard Bureau Chief; Timothy Shea, Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Administrator; and Mark A. Morgan, Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner - Reps. Eshoo, Rush, House Colleagues Demand Federal Agencies Cease Surveillance of Protests Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 9, 2020 Tweet - "DOJ must ensure online marketplaces are combating #COVID19 fraud & price gouging, & must investigate any fraudulent applications to the Paycheck Protection Program and other attempted scams. Today I pressed DOJ's COVID-19 Hoarding & Price Gouging Task Force on these issues." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 9, 2020 Tweet - "The remnants of Tropical Depression Cristobal may bring severe storms and high winds to the Midwest today and tomorrow. I urge all Illinoisans to take precautions and prepare for flooding and severe weather, and to visit http://ready.gov/floods for more information." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 9, 2020 Tweet - "As of today, #COVID19 has claimed the lives of more than 6,000 Illinoisans. My prayers are with those we've lost, their families & friends. Illinoisans -- please continue to wear a mask & social distance whenever possible. It's up to all of us to stop the spread of this virus." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 9, 2020 Tweet - "Going to the Senate floor to discuss the #JusticeInPolicing Act. Watch live here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. John Barsa, Acting Administrator of USAID - Van Hollen, Menendez, Senators Blast Usaid Head for Attacking Sexual and Reproductive Health Provisions in Un's Covid-19 Response Plan Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 8, 2020 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Department of State Secretary - Congressional Ukraine Caucus Calls on Secretary Pompeo to Apply Sanctions to Russian Entities Should Construction Continue on Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Rae Oliver Davis, Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Sen. Menendez, Reps. Vargas, Aguilar Lead Bicameral Request for an Investigation into HUD's Policy Changes to Deny DACA Recipients FHA-Backed Mortgage Loans Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury - Higgins Calls for A Streamlined Process to Ensure WNYers without Internet Access Receive COVID-19 Relief Payments Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kenneth Braithwaite, Secretary of the Navy, and Admiral Michael Gilday , Chief of Naval Operations - Senator Duckworth Calls on Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and National Guard Bureau to Ban the Display of the Confederate Battle Flag Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 8, 2020 Tweet - "The right to peacefully protest is a bedrock principle of our democracy & I am concerned by reports of ICE & CBP officers using force against Americans exercising that right. Joining @SenKamalaHarris in demanding answers from ICE & CBP on their involvement in the recent protests." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 8, 2020 Rep. LaHood Announces 2020 U.S. Service Academy Appointments Rep.Darin LaHood
June 8, 2020 Letter to General Joseph Lengyel, Chief of the National Guard Bureau - Senator Duckworth Calls on Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and National Guard Bureau to Ban the Display of the Confederate Battle Flag Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 8, 2020 Schneider Joins Congressional Black Caucus and Judiciary Committee Introducing Police Reform Package Rep.Brad Schneider
June 8, 2020 Letter to Mr. Omar Osman, Secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation - Quigley Urges Illinois Department of Transportation Changes in Wake of COVID-19 Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Rae Oliver Davis, Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Brown Joins Bicameral Request for an Investigation into HUD's Policy Changes to Deny DACA Recipients FHA-Backed Mortgage Loans Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Environment Subcommittee Seeks FEMA Strategy for Hurricane Season While Continuing Coronavirus Pandemic Response Efforts Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 8, 2020 Tweet - "An overwhelming majority of Americans support #DACA recipients -- 95% of Democrats, 73% of Republicans, 84% of Independents, and 85% total. #SCOTUS should not allow President Trump to repeal #DACA & put the lives of 800,000 #Dreamers at risk. #HomeIsHere" Sen.Dick Durbin
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ryan McCarthy, Secretary of the Army, and General James McConville, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Department of the Army - Senator Duckworth Calls on Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and National Guard Bureau to Ban the Display of the Confederate Battle Flag Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 8, 2020 Oversight Committee Democratic Members Honor Leadership of Black Women on 101st Anniversary of 19th Amendment Passing Congress Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
June 8, 2020 Tweet - "It was an honor to speak at yesterday's #BlackLivesMatter protest in Springfield. We cannot call ourselves a land of justice until we address fundamental issues of racial injustice." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Illinois GOP Urges EPA to Appeal Court's Dicamba Decision Rep.Mike Bost, ...
June 8, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Join Booker, Harris, Colleagues To Introduce Justice In Policing Act Of 2020 Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Barbara Barrett, Secretary of the Air Force, and General David Goldfein, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Department of the Air Force - Senator Duckworth Calls on Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and National Guard Bureau to Ban the Display of the Confederate Battle Flag Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 8, 2020 Letter to Admiral Karl Schultz, Commandant of the Coast Guard - Senator Duckworth Calls on Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and National Guard Bureau to Ban the Display of the Confederate Battle Flag Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 8, 2020 Underwood Joins Historic Unveiling of the Justice in Policing Act Rep.Lauren Underwood
June 8, 2020 Foster Statement on Justice in Policing Act Rep.Bill Foster
June 8, 2020 Congressman Davis Joins as Original Co-Sponsor of Justice in Policing Act of 2020 Rep.Danny Davis
June 8, 2020 Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the U.S. - Foster, Wyden Lead Bicameral Warning Against Trump Administration Resuming Explosive Nuclear Testing Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 8, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke with @ILAFLCIO this morning about #COVID19, unemployment, & much more. This pandemic is impacting every aspect of our lives & working families are struggling. It is past time for Sen. McConnell to bring the House-passed #HeroesAct for a vote." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 8, 2020 Tweet - "We cannot call ourselves a land of justice until we address fundamental issues of racial injustice. Those who abuse the power of policing at the expense of others, particularly Black and Brown communities, have no place in law enforcement in America." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 7, 2020 Tweet - "Following journalist Samuel Wazizi's senseless death while under the Cameroon government's custody, I again urge the government to immediately release 3 other journalists, Amadou Vamoulké, Tsi Conrad, & Thomas Awah Junior, who were also jailed for politically-motivated reasons." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 7, 2020 Tweet - "When it comes to the worst insensitivity, it's a tie. A President who declares "a great day" for George Floyd or FOX which charts a history of positive economic growth after racial tragedies. Sad and sickening." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 7, 2020 Tweet - "Thank you to the Springfield community, faith, and youth leaders who joined me yesterday to discuss the need for America to address fundamental issues of racial injustice." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 6, 2020 Letter to Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Congressmen Norcross, Chabot Lead Call for Release of Appropriated Funds for U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
June 6, 2020 Tweet - "Behind closed doors, military leaders warn me about Russian threats. Meanwhile, the White House cuts troops to a key ally and cuts funding for defense projects that are meant to deter Putin's aggression." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 6, 2020 Tweet - "Taking a moment of thanks today for all our veterans, especially those who changed the world 76 years ago on D-Day. We have our freedoms today because of your courage. #DDay2020" Sen.Dick Durbin
June 5, 2020 Duckworth Statement on Senate Passage of Paycheck Protection Program Extension Sen.Ladda Duckworth
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