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April 2, 2020 Letter to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell - Lucas Urges Federal Reserve To Extend Commercial Paper Funding Facility to CP Issuers in Critical Infrastructure Rep. Mike Bost, ...
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "Internet access is crucial for students to complete homework and stay on track as schools switch to online learning. Glad to see @HarvardD50 use their Rural and Low Income federal grant to purchase & distribute WiFi hotspots to students in need." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Green, Administrator of the US Agency for International Development - Fitzpatrick, Quigley, and Lowey Urge USAID to Include Distance Learning in Response to COVID-19 Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "I launched an investigation last year into the $13 billion corporate marriage between JUUL and tobacco giant Altria to examine how their tangled web will harm public health and our kids. Glad FTC is now stepping in." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "Yesterday was tough on IL. 986 new #COVID19 cases were confirmed, as were 42 additional deaths -- our highest number of deaths in one day so far. My prayers are with those we have lost & their loved ones during this difficult time. And for those who can, please #StayHomeSaveLives." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "The only way we are going to beat #COVID19 is by working together, staying home, and practicing good social distancing. It will help stop the spread of this virus and save lives. I'm all in for Illinois. Are you? #AllinIllinois" Sen. Dick Durbin
April 2, 2020 Rep. LaHood Applauds Automatic Coronavirus Relief Payments for Social Security Recipients Rep. Darin LaHood
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "Many of the 600,000 veterans living in IL are over the age of 65, making them particularly susceptible to #COVID19. Today I spoke with the directors of the @DeptVetAffairs Medical Centers in IL to make sure they have what they need to care for patients and protect employees." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "Thanks to @maconcountycasa advocates for continuing to do their important work amid this global pandemic by using new & innovative ways to check in with the children & families they support." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Congressmen Panetta Co-Leads Letter Urging IRS to Provide Automatic COVID-19 Relief Payments to Social Security and SSI Beneficiaries Rep. Danny Davis, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Congressman Al Green and Colleagues Send Letter to President Trump Condemning Anti-Asian Discrimination and Violence Linked to COVID-19 Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
April 1, 2020 Schakowsky and Pocan Introduce Legislation to Remove Barriers to Fetal Tissue Research Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 1, 2020 Chairman Larson & Chairman Davis Calls for IRS and SSA to Simplify SS Stimulus Process Rep. Danny Davis, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Subcommittee Chairman Demands FDA Clear Market of E-Cigarettes Amid Coronavirus Pandemic Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
April 1, 2020 Democrats' Task Force on Aging & Families Call for Direct Stimulus Checks for Older Americans Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 1, 2020 Bipartisan Home Health Care Improvement Act Signed Into Law In Coronavirus Response Package Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 1, 2020 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Renews Call for Banning Congress from Trading Individual Stocks in Wake of New Reporting on Senator's Investments Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
April 1, 2020 Letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Carper, Van Hollen, Democratic Colleagues Urge Leadership to Make D.C. Whole, Increase Federal Coronavirus Relief for the District Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Matthew Albence, Acting Director of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection - Harris Leads Colleagues in Push for Release of Vulnerable, Low-Risk Detained Persons from Immigration Detention Facilities Amid Coronavirus Crisis Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wold, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Warren Joins Colleagues Calling for Release of Vulnerable, Low-Risk Detained Persons from Immigration Detention Facilities Amid Coronavirus Crisis Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo - Murphy, Senate Democrats to Pompeo: Contribute at Least $500 Million to United Nations' COVID-19 Efforts Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Feinstein, Markey, Colleagues Call on FCC to Evaluate Net Neutrality Repeal Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "Great to see Quincy city council assign new duties, like assisting with Salvation Army and Meals on Wheels food delivery, to transit employees whose routes were shut down because of the #COVID19 pandemic." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "Local IL governments are facing incredible challenges & financial losses because of this public health & economic crisis. Spoke today with @IMLLeague leaders about the provisions I pushed for in the CARES Act to support state & local governments." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "With the Feed the Community Program, Edwardsville established a community campaign to support local businesses & residents in need. Even when we are social distancing, we can find ways to take care of each other and our communities." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "Joining @SenJackyRosen in standing up for #Dreamers and opposing any funding for the arrest, detention, or deportation of Dreamers. #HomeIsHere for the 27,000 #DACA recipients on the frontlines of the battle against #COVID19. I will never stop fighting for them." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Relief Bill With Illinois Municipal League & Mayors Sen. Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Boyle Leads Effort to Prevent Trump Politicizing Stimulus Checks Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 1, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Relief Bill With AAR Corp CEO Sen. Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Relief Bill With United Airlines CEO Sen. Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "It's outrageous that Governors across the country have been forced to bid & compete over limited medical supplies. The President needs to take control of this situation. It's up to him -- and only him - to end this gross profiteering, which is unacceptable & un-American." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "Disappointed in the Admin's decision to ease standards for the industry that leads our nation in greenhouse gas emissions. We are in an existential fight against climate change. This move will only take us backwards." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Blunt, Hawley Join Colleagues in Urging USDA to Provide Immediate Assistance to Cattle Producers Rep. Mike Bost, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Baldwin, Senate Colleagues Call for Social Security Recipients to Get Cares Act Direct Cash Assistance without having to File Tax Return Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "IL is in short supply of the PPE our health care workers so desperately need. Spoke with @EPAGreatLakes Director Thiede yesterday to urge him to donate any available masks, gloves, or gowns in EPA storage to our hospitals & health care workers without delay." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "Good to see that, with help from a federal grant, Mettawa-based CareFusion will now be producing life-saving ventilators for the Strategic National Stockpile. Hospitals across the country are in desperate need of these ventilators -- I'm glad many of them will now come from IL." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "I'm in my hometown of Springfield, Illinois, a town of around 100,000 people. To think we could lose more than that many lives to coronavirus is heartbreaking. Illinoisans -- please #StayHome for your loved ones, your community, & your country. We will get through this together." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "10% is not going to cut it. I spoke with HHS Sec. Azar this week to press for more PPE. Illinois needs thousands of ventilators. Our hospitals, clinics & first responders need masks & gloves. We need federal coordination & leadership - and a surge of new supplies." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "Today is #CensusDay -- a reminder of the importance of your participation. IL could lose up to $1,400 for every person under-counted, meaning less money for infrastructure, hospitals, & more. Make sure you're counted &, if you can, respond online today:" Sen. Dick Durbin
March 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Blunt Rochester Calls on Administration to Activate Military Resources in COVID-19 Response Rep. Danny Davis, ...
March 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - House & Senate members call on President Trump to end sanctions against Iran during COVID-19 Rep. Bill Foster, ...
March 31, 2020 Letter to David Bernhardt, Sec. of the Interior - Grijalva Haaland Letter to Bernhardt on Parks Closures and Coronavirus March 31 2020 Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
March 31, 2020 Bipartisan Home Health Care Improvement Act Signed Into Law in Coronavirus Response Package Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 31, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Frank Pallone, Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Schneider Urges Creation of "Supply Chain Czar" to Oversee Federal Response Medical Equipment Shortages Caused by COVID-19 Rep. Brad Schneider
March 31, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Rick Bright, Director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority - Foster Urges HHS to Rapidly Deploy COVID-19 Antibody Testing Rep. Sean Casten, ...
March 31, 2020 E&C Leaders Blast Trump Administration's Rollback of Clean Car Standards Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Casten Joins Underwood, Durbin, Duckworth, Members of the Illinois Delegation to Urge Trump Administration to Implement A Federally Coordinated Effort to Meet Illinois' Need for Personal Protective Equipment Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State of the U.S. Department of State - Warren Joins Senate and House Colleagues in Calling for U.S. to Lift Sanctions as Iran Reels from Coronavirus Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
March 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Rick Bright, Dir. of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority - Gottheimer Joins Bipartisan Push to Rapidly Deploy Antibody Testing to Check for Coronavirus Immunity Rep. Sean Casten, ...
March 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Malinowski Fights to Eliminate Cap on State and Local Tax Deduction Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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April 2, 2020 Letter to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell - Lucas Urges Federal Reserve To Extend Commercial Paper Funding Facility to CP Issuers in Critical Infrastructure Rep.Mike Bost, ...
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "Internet access is crucial for students to complete homework and stay on track as schools switch to online learning. Glad to see @HarvardD50 use their Rural and Low Income federal grant to purchase & distribute WiFi hotspots to students in need." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Green, Administrator of the US Agency for International Development - Fitzpatrick, Quigley, and Lowey Urge USAID to Include Distance Learning in Response to COVID-19 Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "I launched an investigation last year into the $13 billion corporate marriage between JUUL and tobacco giant Altria to examine how their tangled web will harm public health and our kids. Glad FTC is now stepping in." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "Yesterday was tough on IL. 986 new #COVID19 cases were confirmed, as were 42 additional deaths -- our highest number of deaths in one day so far. My prayers are with those we have lost & their loved ones during this difficult time. And for those who can, please #StayHomeSaveLives." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "The only way we are going to beat #COVID19 is by working together, staying home, and practicing good social distancing. It will help stop the spread of this virus and save lives. I'm all in for Illinois. Are you? #AllinIllinois" Sen.Dick Durbin
April 2, 2020 Rep. LaHood Applauds Automatic Coronavirus Relief Payments for Social Security Recipients Rep.Darin LaHood
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "Many of the 600,000 veterans living in IL are over the age of 65, making them particularly susceptible to #COVID19. Today I spoke with the directors of the @DeptVetAffairs Medical Centers in IL to make sure they have what they need to care for patients and protect employees." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "Thanks to @maconcountycasa advocates for continuing to do their important work amid this global pandemic by using new & innovative ways to check in with the children & families they support." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Congressmen Panetta Co-Leads Letter Urging IRS to Provide Automatic COVID-19 Relief Payments to Social Security and SSI Beneficiaries Rep.Danny Davis, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Congressman Al Green and Colleagues Send Letter to President Trump Condemning Anti-Asian Discrimination and Violence Linked to COVID-19 Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
April 1, 2020 Schakowsky and Pocan Introduce Legislation to Remove Barriers to Fetal Tissue Research Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 1, 2020 Chairman Larson & Chairman Davis Calls for IRS and SSA to Simplify SS Stimulus Process Rep.Danny Davis, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Subcommittee Chairman Demands FDA Clear Market of E-Cigarettes Amid Coronavirus Pandemic Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
April 1, 2020 Democrats' Task Force on Aging & Families Call for Direct Stimulus Checks for Older Americans Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 1, 2020 Bipartisan Home Health Care Improvement Act Signed Into Law In Coronavirus Response Package Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 1, 2020 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Renews Call for Banning Congress from Trading Individual Stocks in Wake of New Reporting on Senator's Investments Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
April 1, 2020 Letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Carper, Van Hollen, Democratic Colleagues Urge Leadership to Make D.C. Whole, Increase Federal Coronavirus Relief for the District Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Matthew Albence, Acting Director of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection - Harris Leads Colleagues in Push for Release of Vulnerable, Low-Risk Detained Persons from Immigration Detention Facilities Amid Coronavirus Crisis Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wold, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Warren Joins Colleagues Calling for Release of Vulnerable, Low-Risk Detained Persons from Immigration Detention Facilities Amid Coronavirus Crisis Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo - Murphy, Senate Democrats to Pompeo: Contribute at Least $500 Million to United Nations' COVID-19 Efforts Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Feinstein, Markey, Colleagues Call on FCC to Evaluate Net Neutrality Repeal Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "Great to see Quincy city council assign new duties, like assisting with Salvation Army and Meals on Wheels food delivery, to transit employees whose routes were shut down because of the #COVID19 pandemic." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "Local IL governments are facing incredible challenges & financial losses because of this public health & economic crisis. Spoke today with @IMLLeague leaders about the provisions I pushed for in the CARES Act to support state & local governments." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "With the Feed the Community Program, Edwardsville established a community campaign to support local businesses & residents in need. Even when we are social distancing, we can find ways to take care of each other and our communities." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "Joining @SenJackyRosen in standing up for #Dreamers and opposing any funding for the arrest, detention, or deportation of Dreamers. #HomeIsHere for the 27,000 #DACA recipients on the frontlines of the battle against #COVID19. I will never stop fighting for them." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Relief Bill With Illinois Municipal League & Mayors Sen.Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Boyle Leads Effort to Prevent Trump Politicizing Stimulus Checks Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 1, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Relief Bill With AAR Corp CEO Sen.Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Relief Bill With United Airlines CEO Sen.Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "It's outrageous that Governors across the country have been forced to bid & compete over limited medical supplies. The President needs to take control of this situation. It's up to him -- and only him - to end this gross profiteering, which is unacceptable & un-American." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "Disappointed in the Admin's decision to ease standards for the industry that leads our nation in greenhouse gas emissions. We are in an existential fight against climate change. This move will only take us backwards." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Blunt, Hawley Join Colleagues in Urging USDA to Provide Immediate Assistance to Cattle Producers Rep.Mike Bost, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Baldwin, Senate Colleagues Call for Social Security Recipients to Get Cares Act Direct Cash Assistance without having to File Tax Return Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "IL is in short supply of the PPE our health care workers so desperately need. Spoke with @EPAGreatLakes Director Thiede yesterday to urge him to donate any available masks, gloves, or gowns in EPA storage to our hospitals & health care workers without delay." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "Good to see that, with help from a federal grant, Mettawa-based CareFusion will now be producing life-saving ventilators for the Strategic National Stockpile. Hospitals across the country are in desperate need of these ventilators -- I'm glad many of them will now come from IL." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "I'm in my hometown of Springfield, Illinois, a town of around 100,000 people. To think we could lose more than that many lives to coronavirus is heartbreaking. Illinoisans -- please #StayHome for your loved ones, your community, & your country. We will get through this together." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "10% is not going to cut it. I spoke with HHS Sec. Azar this week to press for more PPE. Illinois needs thousands of ventilators. Our hospitals, clinics & first responders need masks & gloves. We need federal coordination & leadership - and a surge of new supplies." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "Today is #CensusDay -- a reminder of the importance of your participation. IL could lose up to $1,400 for every person under-counted, meaning less money for infrastructure, hospitals, & more. Make sure you're counted &, if you can, respond online today:" Sen.Dick Durbin
March 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Blunt Rochester Calls on Administration to Activate Military Resources in COVID-19 Response Rep.Danny Davis, ...
March 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - House & Senate members call on President Trump to end sanctions against Iran during COVID-19 Rep.Bill Foster, ...
March 31, 2020 Letter to David Bernhardt, Sec. of the Interior - Grijalva Haaland Letter to Bernhardt on Parks Closures and Coronavirus March 31 2020 Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
March 31, 2020 Bipartisan Home Health Care Improvement Act Signed Into Law in Coronavirus Response Package Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 31, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Frank Pallone, Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Schneider Urges Creation of "Supply Chain Czar" to Oversee Federal Response Medical Equipment Shortages Caused by COVID-19 Rep.Brad Schneider
March 31, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Rick Bright, Director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority - Foster Urges HHS to Rapidly Deploy COVID-19 Antibody Testing Rep.Sean Casten, ...
March 31, 2020 E&C Leaders Blast Trump Administration's Rollback of Clean Car Standards Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Casten Joins Underwood, Durbin, Duckworth, Members of the Illinois Delegation to Urge Trump Administration to Implement A Federally Coordinated Effort to Meet Illinois' Need for Personal Protective Equipment Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State of the U.S. Department of State - Warren Joins Senate and House Colleagues in Calling for U.S. to Lift Sanctions as Iran Reels from Coronavirus Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
March 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Rick Bright, Dir. of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority - Gottheimer Joins Bipartisan Push to Rapidly Deploy Antibody Testing to Check for Coronavirus Immunity Rep.Sean Casten, ...
March 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Malinowski Fights to Eliminate Cap on State and Local Tax Deduction Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
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