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Aug. 23, 2018 Roskam Threatens Social Security & Medicare Rep. Sean Casten
Aug. 23, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar II, HHS and the Hon. Seema Verma, CMS - Concern with Administration's Push for Medicaid Work Requirements Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Aug. 22, 2018 Tweet - "In 2010, the public was able to see 99% of Justice Kagan's record from her time in the Clinton White House. Fast forward to 2018, and the public has seen only 2% of Judge Kavanaugh's record from his time in the Bush White House. #WhatAreTheyHiding" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 22, 2018 Tweet - "The pharmaceutical industry spends $6 billion on direct-to-consumer advertisements, steering patients to buy more expensive, sometimes unnecessary drugs. What is left out of these ads? The price tag." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 22, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration's anti-immigrant agenda has provoked the worst immigration crisis in modern times. Under Secretary Nielsen's leadership, this crisis gets worse by the day." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 22, 2018 Tweet - "Secretary DeVos isn't holding the for-profit college industry accountable, she's just making it harder for the students who are lured into their traps." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 22, 2018 Congressman Krishnamoorthi: "We Cannot Allow The President To Derail Mueller's Investigation With Secret, Preemptive Pardons" Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 22, 2018 Casten up With First TV Ad of General Election Rep. Sean Casten
Aug. 22, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense, and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Abandon Rollback of Military Lending Oversight Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 22, 2018 Congressman LaHood Statement on Peoria County's 1Q Wage Gain Rep. Darin LaHood
Aug. 22, 2018 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 22, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen M. Nielsen - Under Your Leadership, Immigration Crisis Grows Worse By The Day Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 22, 2018 Durbin, Dem Senators Take Action To Stop Trump-Devos Elimination Of Student Borrower Protections Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 22, 2018 Another Out-Of-District Debate in The Books Rep. Sean Casten
Aug. 22, 2018 Schakowsky Statement on President Trump's Culture of Corruption Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Aug. 22, 2018 Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh worked in the Bush WH for 5 years, 35 months as Staff Secretary. He called that time "formative" for his career as a judge. The Judiciary Committee has ZERO documents from his 35 months as Staff Secretary. It's a black hole in his record. #WhatAreTheyHiding" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 21, 2018 Tweet - "The #CleanPowerPlan's goals were to reduce CO2 emissions by 32% below 2005 levels. According to @EIAgov, the U.S. was already at 28% below 2005 levels in 2017. Pulling back on this goal was foolish." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 21, 2018 Schakowsky Statement on Trump Undoing Progress on Clean Energy Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Aug. 21, 2018 Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh worked in the Bush White House for 5 years. 2% of his records from that time have been made public -- and those were cherrypicked for release by Kavanaugh's former deputy, a Republican lawyer. Does that sound fair, transparent, and objective? #WhatAreTheyHiding" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 21, 2018 Casten: Roskam Must Protect Mueller Rep. Sean Casten
Aug. 21, 2018 More Pollution, More Deaths, More Roskam Silence Rep. Sean Casten
Aug. 21, 2018 Tweet - "Make communities less clean. Prop up corporate interests. Cede global leadership on combating climate change. That is the Trump Administration's #DirtyPowerPlan strategy for our environment and public health. Our kids and grandkids deserve better." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 21, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans are refusing to be transparent about Judge Kavanaugh's records prior to his hearing. The public has only seen a glimpse of handpicked docs from Kavanaugh's White House tenure and no docs from his self-described "formative" years as Staff Secretary. #WhatAreTheyHiding" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 21, 2018 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019--Continued Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 21, 2018 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 21, 2018 Deaths From Gun Violence Rep. Robin Kelly
Aug. 21, 2018 Tweet - "I welcome the release on bail of wrongly detained @RadioFreeAsia journalists Uon Chhin and Yeang Sothearin. All charges should also be dropped and the other remaining political prisoners in Cambodia should be released." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 21, 2018 Durbin Applauds Bipartisan Passage Of Amendments Establishing Firefighters Cancer Registry Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 21, 2018 Congressman Krishnamoorthi: For President Trump To Pardon Paul Manafort To Disrupt The Mueller Investigation Would Invite A Charge Of Obstruction Of Justice Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 21, 2018 Duckworth: Kavanaugh's Confirmation to Supreme Court Would Threaten Access to Health Care for Women of Color Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 20, 2018 FCC Commissioners Agree With Duckworth: Unjust Prison Call Rates Must Be Addressed Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 20, 2018 Letter to John Kelly, Deputy Inspector General of Homeland Security and Daniel Levinson, Inspector General of Health and Human Services - Boyle Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging Federal Review of Abuse in Immigrant Detention Centers Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Aug. 19, 2018 Tweet - "As the immigration chaos builds in the wake of zero-tolerance, the end of DACA, and countless anti-immigrant policies implemented by this White House, America's immigration system is crying out for reform." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 19, 2018 Peter Roskam Slipping, Sean Casten Catching Fire Rep. Sean Casten
Aug. 18, 2018 Tweet - "The process Republicans have chosen to follow for the Kavanaugh nomination is unprecedented for a Supreme Court Justice, riddled with hypocrisy, and lacks transparency. #WhatAreTheyHiding" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 17, 2018 Letter to Mick Mulavney, Director of the Office and Budget Management - Duckworth & Durbin Decry Trump Plan to End Protections for U.S. Troops Against Predatory Lending & Financial Fraud Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 17, 2018 Tweet - "Today's announcement about sanctions against Burmese military officials responsible for human rights violations is a long overdue step. As the one-year anniversary of this brutal campaign approaches, the US must continue to fight against human rights atrocities & ethnic cleansing" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 17, 2018 Tweet - "From Parkland to Chicago, we have to recognize both the physical and emotional scars wrought by the trauma of gun violence. This is a public health epidemic that we must confront with all hands on deck." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 17, 2018 Tweet - "Right now, the White House is saying to the American people: critical documents about Judge Kavanaugh's decisions as a top staffer to President Bush are just like President Trump's tax returns. None of your business." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 17, 2018 Tweet - "Even in the small percentage of docs made available to the Judiciary Comm thru the partisan process led by Kavanaugh's former deputy, we have found info raising serious concerns regarding Judge Kavanaugh's '06 noms hearing, where we believe he misled the Senate #ReleasetheRecords" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 17, 2018 Senators File Formal Comment on Epa Science Rule Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Address Ethnic Cleansing in Burma Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Michael J. Missal, Inspector General - Duckworth & Hassan Ask VA Inspector General to Investigate Potential Legal & Ethics Violations By Trump VA Officials Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 16, 2018 Senators File Formal Comment on EPA Science Rule Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 16, 2018 Duckworth Helps Introduce Legislation to Ensure Accurate Representation Of LGBTQ Community In Census and ACS Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Today I joined my colleague @SenJohnKennedy in commending the DEA for taking steps--three years in a row--to reduce the number of opioids allowed to be produced in the U.S. by Big Pharma https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-kennedy-applaud-dea-for-lowering-opioid-quotas-for-third-year-in-a-row …" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 16, 2018 Tweet - "When President Trump calls the press "fake news" or the "enemy of the people," it discredits an important part of America's democracy. It takes a free press to hold politicians of both parties accountable. That's their job, and it's more important now than ever before." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Don't be fooled: Judge Kavanaugh's record is being scrubbed by a GOP lawyer who was Kavanaugh's WH Deputy, who is picking & choosing which Kavanaugh docs to share. Not transparent, not objective, & not part of the non-partisan National Archives process." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 16, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Michael J. Missal, Inspector General of the Department of Veteran Affairs - Duckworth & Hassan Ask VA Inspector General to Investigate Potential Legal & Ethics Violations by Trump VA Officials Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 16, 2018 Durbin, Duckworth Statement On Nomination Of John Milhiser For U.S. Attorney For the Central District Of Illinois Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 16, 2018 Sens. Kennedy (R-La.) And Durbin (D-Ill.) Praise The DEA For Lowering Opioid Quotas For Third Year In A Row Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 16, 2018 Congresswoman Kelly Speaks Out on Trump Administration Lies Regarding Jobs in the African American Community Rep. Robin Kelly
Aug. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Take note: Republicans are trying to ignore the plain words of what Judge Kavanaugh said under oath in 2006: "I was not involved and am not involved in the questions about the rules governing detention of combatants." This statement covers his time as WH Staff Secretary." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 16, 2018 Senators Introduce Bill to Help Americans Hurt by Medical Debt Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 16, 2018 Letter to Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Feinstein, Leahy, Durbin, To Chairman Grassley: Documents Indicate That Kavanaugh Misled Senate; Make Them Public Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 16, 2018 Tweet - "There is a growing recognition that we need to take a serious look at how many of these pills are allowed to flood our markets & streets. We cannot continue to lose 115 Americans each day - more than 42,000 a year - to opioid overdoses. Prevention is critical." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 16, 2018 Durbin, Kennedy Applaud DEA For Lowering Opioid Quotas For Third Year In A Row Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Revoking John Brennan's security clearance is a transparent attempt to silence a critic and to intimidate others who might question the President's conduct." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Fortunately, federal court injunctions have temporarily allowed people who previously had DACA to renew their status. The Trump Administration should fully restore DACA instead of refusing to defend it in court." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Being stuck in legal limbo is no way to live. That's why it remains imperative -- as we mark the sixth anniversary of DACA -- to continue fighting to give Dreamers a pathway to citizenship and pass the #DreamAct." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Completely unprecedented. How can Republicans say this is a fair, objective, or transparent process before a confirmation hearing for a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "It's up to Republicans who control Congress to have the courage to do what's right for these young immigrants by working with Democrats to finally pass the #DreamAct #ProtectDreamers" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Letter to Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Protect Servicemembers & Their Families From Predatory Lenders Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "There are solutions on the table both parties can agree on to fight this scourge - like strengthening DEA and FDA oversight of Big Pharma, promoting responsible prescribing, expanding drug treatment, and supporting our first responders." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "There's not a zip code in America that isn't grappling with the effect of opioids and fentanyl in their communities. I'm working on several bills to tackle this epidemic and address addiction in America." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "6 years ago, the government began accepting the first applications for the #DACA program, changing the lives of 800,000 young immigrants who could now receive temporary protection from deportation, study, and legally work in the only country they have ever known. #ProtectDreamers" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - " I've shared over 100 Dreamer stories on the Senate floor. Despite the contributions #Dreamers are making in our communities, Pres Trump heartlessly ended the #DACA program last year. He broke his promise to them & uses Dreamers as a bargaining chip for an anti-immigrant agenda." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 14, 2018 Tweet - "Instead of tweeting, the President and Congressional Republicans should join Democrats in taking action to help lower prescription drug costs for families, like allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices for seniors." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 14, 2018 Tweet - "Would #SCOTUS nominee Judge Kavanaugh give a fair shake to #Dreamers and millions of other immigrants punished by the Trump Administration's cruel and thoughtless policies? Civil and human rights hang in the balance. #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James N. Mattis, DOD, the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and the Hon. Daniel Coats, Director of National Intelligence - Calling for a Briefing on the Situation in Yemen Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Aug. 14, 2018 The Hill - A New Law Just Built a Bridge Over America's Skills Gap Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 14, 2018 Tweet - "99% of Justice Kagan's White House records were made public before her confirmation hearing. Approximately 1% of Judge Kavanaugh's White House records have been made public, and his hearing is scheduled in a few short weeks. #WhatAreTheyHiding" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Take Immediate Steps to Reunite Children and Families Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 14, 2018 As Big Pharma Rakes In Profits At Patients' Expense, Durbin Calls For Action On Skyrocketing Prescription Drug Cost Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 13, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Simons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission - Pallone & Schakowsky Urge Ftc to Intensify Scrutiny of For-Profit Colleges' Predatory Practices Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Date Title Politician
Aug. 23, 2018 Roskam Threatens Social Security & Medicare Rep.Sean Casten
Aug. 23, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar II, HHS and the Hon. Seema Verma, CMS - Concern with Administration's Push for Medicaid Work Requirements Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Aug. 22, 2018 Tweet - "In 2010, the public was able to see 99% of Justice Kagan's record from her time in the Clinton White House. Fast forward to 2018, and the public has seen only 2% of Judge Kavanaugh's record from his time in the Bush White House. #WhatAreTheyHiding" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 22, 2018 Tweet - "The pharmaceutical industry spends $6 billion on direct-to-consumer advertisements, steering patients to buy more expensive, sometimes unnecessary drugs. What is left out of these ads? The price tag." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 22, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration's anti-immigrant agenda has provoked the worst immigration crisis in modern times. Under Secretary Nielsen's leadership, this crisis gets worse by the day." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 22, 2018 Tweet - "Secretary DeVos isn't holding the for-profit college industry accountable, she's just making it harder for the students who are lured into their traps." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 22, 2018 Congressman Krishnamoorthi: "We Cannot Allow The President To Derail Mueller's Investigation With Secret, Preemptive Pardons" Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 22, 2018 Casten up With First TV Ad of General Election Rep.Sean Casten
Aug. 22, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense, and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Abandon Rollback of Military Lending Oversight Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 22, 2018 Congressman LaHood Statement on Peoria County's 1Q Wage Gain Rep.Darin LaHood
Aug. 22, 2018 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 22, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen M. Nielsen - Under Your Leadership, Immigration Crisis Grows Worse By The Day Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 22, 2018 Durbin, Dem Senators Take Action To Stop Trump-Devos Elimination Of Student Borrower Protections Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 22, 2018 Another Out-Of-District Debate in The Books Rep.Sean Casten
Aug. 22, 2018 Schakowsky Statement on President Trump's Culture of Corruption Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Aug. 22, 2018 Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh worked in the Bush WH for 5 years, 35 months as Staff Secretary. He called that time "formative" for his career as a judge. The Judiciary Committee has ZERO documents from his 35 months as Staff Secretary. It's a black hole in his record. #WhatAreTheyHiding" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 21, 2018 Tweet - "The #CleanPowerPlan's goals were to reduce CO2 emissions by 32% below 2005 levels. According to @EIAgov, the U.S. was already at 28% below 2005 levels in 2017. Pulling back on this goal was foolish." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 21, 2018 Schakowsky Statement on Trump Undoing Progress on Clean Energy Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Aug. 21, 2018 Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh worked in the Bush White House for 5 years. 2% of his records from that time have been made public -- and those were cherrypicked for release by Kavanaugh's former deputy, a Republican lawyer. Does that sound fair, transparent, and objective? #WhatAreTheyHiding" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 21, 2018 Casten: Roskam Must Protect Mueller Rep.Sean Casten
Aug. 21, 2018 More Pollution, More Deaths, More Roskam Silence Rep.Sean Casten
Aug. 21, 2018 Tweet - "Make communities less clean. Prop up corporate interests. Cede global leadership on combating climate change. That is the Trump Administration's #DirtyPowerPlan strategy for our environment and public health. Our kids and grandkids deserve better." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 21, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans are refusing to be transparent about Judge Kavanaugh's records prior to his hearing. The public has only seen a glimpse of handpicked docs from Kavanaugh's White House tenure and no docs from his self-described "formative" years as Staff Secretary. #WhatAreTheyHiding" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 21, 2018 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019--Continued Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 21, 2018 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 21, 2018 Deaths From Gun Violence Rep.Robin Kelly
Aug. 21, 2018 Tweet - "I welcome the release on bail of wrongly detained @RadioFreeAsia journalists Uon Chhin and Yeang Sothearin. All charges should also be dropped and the other remaining political prisoners in Cambodia should be released." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 21, 2018 Durbin Applauds Bipartisan Passage Of Amendments Establishing Firefighters Cancer Registry Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 21, 2018 Congressman Krishnamoorthi: For President Trump To Pardon Paul Manafort To Disrupt The Mueller Investigation Would Invite A Charge Of Obstruction Of Justice Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 21, 2018 Duckworth: Kavanaugh's Confirmation to Supreme Court Would Threaten Access to Health Care for Women of Color Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 20, 2018 FCC Commissioners Agree With Duckworth: Unjust Prison Call Rates Must Be Addressed Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 20, 2018 Letter to John Kelly, Deputy Inspector General of Homeland Security and Daniel Levinson, Inspector General of Health and Human Services - Boyle Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging Federal Review of Abuse in Immigrant Detention Centers Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Aug. 19, 2018 Tweet - "As the immigration chaos builds in the wake of zero-tolerance, the end of DACA, and countless anti-immigrant policies implemented by this White House, America's immigration system is crying out for reform." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 19, 2018 Peter Roskam Slipping, Sean Casten Catching Fire Rep.Sean Casten
Aug. 18, 2018 Tweet - "The process Republicans have chosen to follow for the Kavanaugh nomination is unprecedented for a Supreme Court Justice, riddled with hypocrisy, and lacks transparency. #WhatAreTheyHiding" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 17, 2018 Letter to Mick Mulavney, Director of the Office and Budget Management - Duckworth & Durbin Decry Trump Plan to End Protections for U.S. Troops Against Predatory Lending & Financial Fraud Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 17, 2018 Tweet - "Today's announcement about sanctions against Burmese military officials responsible for human rights violations is a long overdue step. As the one-year anniversary of this brutal campaign approaches, the US must continue to fight against human rights atrocities & ethnic cleansing" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 17, 2018 Tweet - "From Parkland to Chicago, we have to recognize both the physical and emotional scars wrought by the trauma of gun violence. This is a public health epidemic that we must confront with all hands on deck." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 17, 2018 Tweet - "Right now, the White House is saying to the American people: critical documents about Judge Kavanaugh's decisions as a top staffer to President Bush are just like President Trump's tax returns. None of your business." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 17, 2018 Tweet - "Even in the small percentage of docs made available to the Judiciary Comm thru the partisan process led by Kavanaugh's former deputy, we have found info raising serious concerns regarding Judge Kavanaugh's '06 noms hearing, where we believe he misled the Senate #ReleasetheRecords" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 17, 2018 Senators File Formal Comment on Epa Science Rule Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Address Ethnic Cleansing in Burma Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Michael J. Missal, Inspector General - Duckworth & Hassan Ask VA Inspector General to Investigate Potential Legal & Ethics Violations By Trump VA Officials Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 16, 2018 Senators File Formal Comment on EPA Science Rule Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 16, 2018 Duckworth Helps Introduce Legislation to Ensure Accurate Representation Of LGBTQ Community In Census and ACS Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Today I joined my colleague @SenJohnKennedy in commending the DEA for taking steps--three years in a row--to reduce the number of opioids allowed to be produced in the U.S. by Big Pharma https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-kennedy-applaud-dea-for-lowering-opioid-quotas-for-third-year-in-a-row …" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 16, 2018 Tweet - "When President Trump calls the press "fake news" or the "enemy of the people," it discredits an important part of America's democracy. It takes a free press to hold politicians of both parties accountable. That's their job, and it's more important now than ever before." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Don't be fooled: Judge Kavanaugh's record is being scrubbed by a GOP lawyer who was Kavanaugh's WH Deputy, who is picking & choosing which Kavanaugh docs to share. Not transparent, not objective, & not part of the non-partisan National Archives process." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 16, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Michael J. Missal, Inspector General of the Department of Veteran Affairs - Duckworth & Hassan Ask VA Inspector General to Investigate Potential Legal & Ethics Violations by Trump VA Officials Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 16, 2018 Durbin, Duckworth Statement On Nomination Of John Milhiser For U.S. Attorney For the Central District Of Illinois Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 16, 2018 Sens. Kennedy (R-La.) And Durbin (D-Ill.) Praise The DEA For Lowering Opioid Quotas For Third Year In A Row Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 16, 2018 Congresswoman Kelly Speaks Out on Trump Administration Lies Regarding Jobs in the African American Community Rep.Robin Kelly
Aug. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Take note: Republicans are trying to ignore the plain words of what Judge Kavanaugh said under oath in 2006: "I was not involved and am not involved in the questions about the rules governing detention of combatants." This statement covers his time as WH Staff Secretary." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 16, 2018 Senators Introduce Bill to Help Americans Hurt by Medical Debt Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 16, 2018 Letter to Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Feinstein, Leahy, Durbin, To Chairman Grassley: Documents Indicate That Kavanaugh Misled Senate; Make Them Public Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 16, 2018 Tweet - "There is a growing recognition that we need to take a serious look at how many of these pills are allowed to flood our markets & streets. We cannot continue to lose 115 Americans each day - more than 42,000 a year - to opioid overdoses. Prevention is critical." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 16, 2018 Durbin, Kennedy Applaud DEA For Lowering Opioid Quotas For Third Year In A Row Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Revoking John Brennan's security clearance is a transparent attempt to silence a critic and to intimidate others who might question the President's conduct." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Fortunately, federal court injunctions have temporarily allowed people who previously had DACA to renew their status. The Trump Administration should fully restore DACA instead of refusing to defend it in court." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Being stuck in legal limbo is no way to live. That's why it remains imperative -- as we mark the sixth anniversary of DACA -- to continue fighting to give Dreamers a pathway to citizenship and pass the #DreamAct." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Completely unprecedented. How can Republicans say this is a fair, objective, or transparent process before a confirmation hearing for a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "It's up to Republicans who control Congress to have the courage to do what's right for these young immigrants by working with Democrats to finally pass the #DreamAct #ProtectDreamers" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Letter to Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Protect Servicemembers & Their Families From Predatory Lenders Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "There are solutions on the table both parties can agree on to fight this scourge - like strengthening DEA and FDA oversight of Big Pharma, promoting responsible prescribing, expanding drug treatment, and supporting our first responders." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "There's not a zip code in America that isn't grappling with the effect of opioids and fentanyl in their communities. I'm working on several bills to tackle this epidemic and address addiction in America." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "6 years ago, the government began accepting the first applications for the #DACA program, changing the lives of 800,000 young immigrants who could now receive temporary protection from deportation, study, and legally work in the only country they have ever known. #ProtectDreamers" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - " I've shared over 100 Dreamer stories on the Senate floor. Despite the contributions #Dreamers are making in our communities, Pres Trump heartlessly ended the #DACA program last year. He broke his promise to them & uses Dreamers as a bargaining chip for an anti-immigrant agenda." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 14, 2018 Tweet - "Instead of tweeting, the President and Congressional Republicans should join Democrats in taking action to help lower prescription drug costs for families, like allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices for seniors." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 14, 2018 Tweet - "Would #SCOTUS nominee Judge Kavanaugh give a fair shake to #Dreamers and millions of other immigrants punished by the Trump Administration's cruel and thoughtless policies? Civil and human rights hang in the balance. #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James N. Mattis, DOD, the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and the Hon. Daniel Coats, Director of National Intelligence - Calling for a Briefing on the Situation in Yemen Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Aug. 14, 2018 The Hill - A New Law Just Built a Bridge Over America's Skills Gap Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 14, 2018 Tweet - "99% of Justice Kagan's White House records were made public before her confirmation hearing. Approximately 1% of Judge Kavanaugh's White House records have been made public, and his hearing is scheduled in a few short weeks. #WhatAreTheyHiding" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Take Immediate Steps to Reunite Children and Families Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 14, 2018 As Big Pharma Rakes In Profits At Patients' Expense, Durbin Calls For Action On Skyrocketing Prescription Drug Cost Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 13, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Simons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission - Pallone & Schakowsky Urge Ftc to Intensify Scrutiny of For-Profit Colleges' Predatory Practices Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
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