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March 8, 2020 Tweet - "One year ago today, the House passed H.R. 1, the #ForThePeople Act. It was the most significant package of anti-corruption reforms Congress has considered in a generation. I am proud to be a co-sponsor of the Senate companion bill. Sadly, Sen. McConnell refuses to let us vote." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 7, 2020 Tweet - "This morning I spoke at the Woodlawn Community Summit. It was inspiring to see residents, business owners, and representatives of non-profit, educational, and other community organizations come together to preserve and enhance Woodlawn and surrounding communities." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 7, 2020 Tweet - "Today marks the 55th anniversary of #BloodySunday, a day to honor the remarkable courage of the men and women who marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, AL on March 7, 1965, for the fundamental right to vote." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 7, 2020 Tweet - "It's been a year since the House passed the Violence Against Women Act reauthorization. Sen. McConnell has yet to hold a vote on this bill to strengthen services and protections for survivors of domestic abuse. The American people deserve better than this do-nothing Senate." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 7, 2020 Tweet - "I spent the morning with future doctors, nurses, and medical researchers at the @TeamBMWC Youth Summit. America needs more black and brown men and women in the medical field. #TeamBMWC" Sen. Dick Durbin
March 6, 2020 Letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Assistant Secretary Devon Westhill - Reps. Fudge, Kuster Lead Letter Calling on Agriculture Department to Step Up Civil Rights Enforcement Rep. Danny Davis, ...
March 6, 2020 Schakowsky, Doggett, DeLauro, Van Hollen, Advocates Call for Affordable Coronavirus Vaccines & Treatments Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 6, 2020 Letter to Dr. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Too Much at Stake for Delay or Profiteering: Schakowsky, Doggett, DeLauro Press Administration on Coronavirus Test Kit Deployment, Pricing Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 6, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Too Much at Stake for Delay or Profiteering: Schakowsky, Doggett, DeLauro Press Administration on Coronavirus Test Kit Deployment, Pricing Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 6, 2020 Wagner and Foster Introduce Bill to Strengthen Credit Rating Company Oversight Rep. Bill Foster, ...
March 6, 2020 Statement by Rep. García on Increased Surveillance on Immigrant Families Rep. Chuy Garcia
March 6, 2020 Duckworth Joins Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Increase Diversity in Corporate Leadership Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 6, 2020 Letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Peter Gaynor - Hoyer, DeFazio, House Democrats Call on FEMA to Approve Disaster Recovery Aid to Permanently Restore Infrastructure in Puerto Rico Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
March 6, 2020 Tweet - "Joining @SenWarren , @SenDuckworth , and other @SenateDems in writing--again--to the @DeptVetAffairs to learn about its efforts to protect American veterans from foreign disinformation campaigns. The VA must take this threat seriously. You can read our letter here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
March 6, 2020 Tweet - "Proud to join @SenBlumenthal and @LindseyGrahamSC in introducing the EARN IT Act. It's time for Big Tech to step up efforts to combat the sexual exploitation of children online--and ensure that they actually earn liability protections from violations of the law on their platforms." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 6, 2020 Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Bill To Restore Amtrak Riders' Legal Rights & Protections Sen. Dick Durbin
March 6, 2020 Durbin Convenes CDC, State, And Local Public Health Officials To Discuss Coronavirus Response Plans Sen. Dick Durbin
March 6, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump issued the second version of his discriminatory and unconstitutional Muslim travel ban three years ago today. In the time since, it has separated families, devastated communities, wasted taxpayer money, and made America less safe." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 5, 2020 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL) about Coronavirus Rep. Mike Quigley
March 5, 2020 Schakowsky Statement On Passage Of Emergency Funding For Coronavirus Rep. Jan Schakowsky
March 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor, and the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - DeLauro, Porter, Underwood Raise Concerns About COVID-19 Diagnostics Costs for People Covered by ERISA & Short-Term Health Plans, Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
March 5, 2020 Rep. García's Statement on the Emergency Supplemental Funding Bill to Address Coronavirus Rep. Chuy Garcia
March 5, 2020 Duckworth Confronts Officials over the Trump Administration's Botched Response to Covid-19 Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 5, 2020 Cardin, Duckworth, Scott and Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Women Entrepreneurs Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 5, 2020 Feinstein, Cortez Masto, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Increase Diversity in Corporate Leadership Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael R. Pence, Vice President of the United States - Senators Klobuchar, Smith Urge Vice President to Actively Work with Native Communities, Tribal Leaders on Coronavirus Response Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 5, 2020 Tweet - "Just voted for the bipartisan coronavirus supplemental funding bill, which provides $7.8B to respond to & prevent coronavirus, including funding for patient monitoring, lab testing, acquisition of test kits & protective equipment, & research into vaccines and therapeutics." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 5, 2020 Tweet - "Investing in Chicago's infrastructure will create jobs & improve one of the world's finest cities. Pleased to talk with Chicago transportation officials & my colleagues in the Illinois delegation today about ongoing @cta upgrades & @fly2ohare modernization." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 5, 2020 Tweet - "I am appalled by reports that @HHSGov is weaponizing migrant children's confidential therapy sessions in an effort to deport them. This is just the latest example of the Trump Administration's cruel and inhumane treatment of migrant kids." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 5, 2020 Tweet - "Great to see Mayor Chris Koos & members of @BNEDC today to discuss ongoing infrastructure investments in their community and future opportunities to expand economic growth in the Bloomington-Normal region." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 5, 2020 Tweet - "Sat down today with the @IlliniRestAssoc for a conversation about the issues facing restaurant owners and workers across the state, including the importance of paid sick leave." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 5, 2020 Tweet - "When 20 ft. waves pummeled the Lake Michigan shoreline in Jan., it flooded nearby communities in Chicago. The Trump Admin. must commit to funding critical infrastructure projects to protect our shoreline. Proud to work with @usacechicago to ensure these projects move forward." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 5, 2020 Durbin Meets With Chicago Army Corps Commander To Discuss Shoreline Protection Sen. Dick Durbin
March 5, 2020 Tweet - "I led a group of @SenateDems in calling for an @OIGatHHS investigation of the Trump Administration's cruel family separation policy -- that bombshell report was just released & I'm calling for @senjudiciary hearings on its shocking findings." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 5, 2020 Durbin: What Are We Doing To Prevent Election Interference From China? Sen. Dick Durbin
March 5, 2020 June Medical Services V. Russo Rep. Jan Schakowsky
March 5, 2020 Durbin Calls For Judiciary Committee Hearing On Bombshell Report On President Trump's Child Separation Policy Sen. Dick Durbin
March 5, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Host Chicago Infrastructure Meeting Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 5, 2020 Durbin Meets With Bloomington-Normal One Voice Sen. Dick Durbin
March 5, 2020 Durbin Votes For Coronavirus Supplemental Funding Bill Sen. Dick Durbin
March 4, 2020 Underwood Questions Acting Secretary Chad Wolf on Department's Coronavirus Preparedness and Response; Stresses Public Health and Economic Impacts of Coronavirus for Illinoisans Rep. Lauren Underwood
March 4, 2020 Underwood Highlights Illinois Department of Public Health Work to Respond to Coronavirus, Advocates for Federal Resources for State and Local Government Rep. Lauren Underwood
March 4, 2020 Bost Votes for Emergency Coronavirus Funding Rep. Mike Bost
March 4, 2020 Quigley Questions Wheeler About EPA Failure to Hold Pruitt Accountable Rep. Mike Quigley
March 4, 2020 Quigley Questions Mnuchin About Gop Tax Cuts Exploding National Deficit Rep. Mike Quigley
March 4, 2020 Quigley Confronts Carson Over Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Americans Rep. Mike Quigley
March 4, 2020 Hice, Schakowsky, Schneider Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Medical Device Shortages Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 4, 2020 Duckworth Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 4, 2020 Letter to Donald Trump - 60 House Dems Demand Improved Coronavirus Response From Trump Administration Rep. Bill Foster, ...
March 4, 2020 Duckworth Questions NRC Commissioner about Workforce Culture at NRC Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Date Title Politician
March 8, 2020 Tweet - "One year ago today, the House passed H.R. 1, the #ForThePeople Act. It was the most significant package of anti-corruption reforms Congress has considered in a generation. I am proud to be a co-sponsor of the Senate companion bill. Sadly, Sen. McConnell refuses to let us vote." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 7, 2020 Tweet - "This morning I spoke at the Woodlawn Community Summit. It was inspiring to see residents, business owners, and representatives of non-profit, educational, and other community organizations come together to preserve and enhance Woodlawn and surrounding communities." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 7, 2020 Tweet - "Today marks the 55th anniversary of #BloodySunday, a day to honor the remarkable courage of the men and women who marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, AL on March 7, 1965, for the fundamental right to vote." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 7, 2020 Tweet - "It's been a year since the House passed the Violence Against Women Act reauthorization. Sen. McConnell has yet to hold a vote on this bill to strengthen services and protections for survivors of domestic abuse. The American people deserve better than this do-nothing Senate." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 7, 2020 Tweet - "I spent the morning with future doctors, nurses, and medical researchers at the @TeamBMWC Youth Summit. America needs more black and brown men and women in the medical field. #TeamBMWC" Sen.Dick Durbin
March 6, 2020 Letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Assistant Secretary Devon Westhill - Reps. Fudge, Kuster Lead Letter Calling on Agriculture Department to Step Up Civil Rights Enforcement Rep.Danny Davis, ...
March 6, 2020 Schakowsky, Doggett, DeLauro, Van Hollen, Advocates Call for Affordable Coronavirus Vaccines & Treatments Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 6, 2020 Letter to Dr. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Too Much at Stake for Delay or Profiteering: Schakowsky, Doggett, DeLauro Press Administration on Coronavirus Test Kit Deployment, Pricing Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 6, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Too Much at Stake for Delay or Profiteering: Schakowsky, Doggett, DeLauro Press Administration on Coronavirus Test Kit Deployment, Pricing Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 6, 2020 Wagner and Foster Introduce Bill to Strengthen Credit Rating Company Oversight Rep.Bill Foster, ...
March 6, 2020 Statement by Rep. García on Increased Surveillance on Immigrant Families Rep.Chuy Garcia
March 6, 2020 Duckworth Joins Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Increase Diversity in Corporate Leadership Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 6, 2020 Letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Peter Gaynor - Hoyer, DeFazio, House Democrats Call on FEMA to Approve Disaster Recovery Aid to Permanently Restore Infrastructure in Puerto Rico Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
March 6, 2020 Tweet - "Joining @SenWarren , @SenDuckworth , and other @SenateDems in writing--again--to the @DeptVetAffairs to learn about its efforts to protect American veterans from foreign disinformation campaigns. The VA must take this threat seriously. You can read our letter here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
March 6, 2020 Tweet - "Proud to join @SenBlumenthal and @LindseyGrahamSC in introducing the EARN IT Act. It's time for Big Tech to step up efforts to combat the sexual exploitation of children online--and ensure that they actually earn liability protections from violations of the law on their platforms." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 6, 2020 Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Bill To Restore Amtrak Riders' Legal Rights & Protections Sen.Dick Durbin
March 6, 2020 Durbin Convenes CDC, State, And Local Public Health Officials To Discuss Coronavirus Response Plans Sen.Dick Durbin
March 6, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump issued the second version of his discriminatory and unconstitutional Muslim travel ban three years ago today. In the time since, it has separated families, devastated communities, wasted taxpayer money, and made America less safe." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 5, 2020 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL) about Coronavirus Rep.Mike Quigley
March 5, 2020 Schakowsky Statement On Passage Of Emergency Funding For Coronavirus Rep.Jan Schakowsky
March 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor, and the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - DeLauro, Porter, Underwood Raise Concerns About COVID-19 Diagnostics Costs for People Covered by ERISA & Short-Term Health Plans, Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
March 5, 2020 Rep. García's Statement on the Emergency Supplemental Funding Bill to Address Coronavirus Rep.Chuy Garcia
March 5, 2020 Duckworth Confronts Officials over the Trump Administration's Botched Response to Covid-19 Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 5, 2020 Cardin, Duckworth, Scott and Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Women Entrepreneurs Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 5, 2020 Feinstein, Cortez Masto, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Increase Diversity in Corporate Leadership Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael R. Pence, Vice President of the United States - Senators Klobuchar, Smith Urge Vice President to Actively Work with Native Communities, Tribal Leaders on Coronavirus Response Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 5, 2020 Tweet - "Just voted for the bipartisan coronavirus supplemental funding bill, which provides $7.8B to respond to & prevent coronavirus, including funding for patient monitoring, lab testing, acquisition of test kits & protective equipment, & research into vaccines and therapeutics." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 5, 2020 Tweet - "Investing in Chicago's infrastructure will create jobs & improve one of the world's finest cities. Pleased to talk with Chicago transportation officials & my colleagues in the Illinois delegation today about ongoing @cta upgrades & @fly2ohare modernization." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 5, 2020 Tweet - "I am appalled by reports that @HHSGov is weaponizing migrant children's confidential therapy sessions in an effort to deport them. This is just the latest example of the Trump Administration's cruel and inhumane treatment of migrant kids." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 5, 2020 Tweet - "Great to see Mayor Chris Koos & members of @BNEDC today to discuss ongoing infrastructure investments in their community and future opportunities to expand economic growth in the Bloomington-Normal region." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 5, 2020 Tweet - "Sat down today with the @IlliniRestAssoc for a conversation about the issues facing restaurant owners and workers across the state, including the importance of paid sick leave." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 5, 2020 Tweet - "When 20 ft. waves pummeled the Lake Michigan shoreline in Jan., it flooded nearby communities in Chicago. The Trump Admin. must commit to funding critical infrastructure projects to protect our shoreline. Proud to work with @usacechicago to ensure these projects move forward." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 5, 2020 Durbin Meets With Chicago Army Corps Commander To Discuss Shoreline Protection Sen.Dick Durbin
March 5, 2020 Tweet - "I led a group of @SenateDems in calling for an @OIGatHHS investigation of the Trump Administration's cruel family separation policy -- that bombshell report was just released & I'm calling for @senjudiciary hearings on its shocking findings." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 5, 2020 Durbin: What Are We Doing To Prevent Election Interference From China? Sen.Dick Durbin
March 5, 2020 June Medical Services V. Russo Rep.Jan Schakowsky
March 5, 2020 Durbin Calls For Judiciary Committee Hearing On Bombshell Report On President Trump's Child Separation Policy Sen.Dick Durbin
March 5, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Host Chicago Infrastructure Meeting Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 5, 2020 Durbin Meets With Bloomington-Normal One Voice Sen.Dick Durbin
March 5, 2020 Durbin Votes For Coronavirus Supplemental Funding Bill Sen.Dick Durbin
March 4, 2020 Underwood Questions Acting Secretary Chad Wolf on Department's Coronavirus Preparedness and Response; Stresses Public Health and Economic Impacts of Coronavirus for Illinoisans Rep.Lauren Underwood
March 4, 2020 Underwood Highlights Illinois Department of Public Health Work to Respond to Coronavirus, Advocates for Federal Resources for State and Local Government Rep.Lauren Underwood
March 4, 2020 Bost Votes for Emergency Coronavirus Funding Rep.Mike Bost
March 4, 2020 Quigley Questions Wheeler About EPA Failure to Hold Pruitt Accountable Rep.Mike Quigley
March 4, 2020 Quigley Questions Mnuchin About Gop Tax Cuts Exploding National Deficit Rep.Mike Quigley
March 4, 2020 Quigley Confronts Carson Over Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Americans Rep.Mike Quigley
March 4, 2020 Hice, Schakowsky, Schneider Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Medical Device Shortages Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 4, 2020 Duckworth Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 4, 2020 Letter to Donald Trump - 60 House Dems Demand Improved Coronavirus Response From Trump Administration Rep.Bill Foster, ...
March 4, 2020 Duckworth Questions NRC Commissioner about Workforce Culture at NRC Sen.Ladda Duckworth
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