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Dec. 30, 2019 Tweet - ".@repjohnlewis once walked with me across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma and showed me the spot where he was nearly beaten to death. He survived the forces of hate and now the many of us who love him join in his new battle. Keep marching, John. We are with you." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 29, 2019 Statement on Rep. John Lewis' Cancer Diagnosis Rep. Danny Davis
Dec. 27, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Rep. Mike Quigley Rep. Mike Quigley
Dec. 27, 2019 Underwood Secures Funding for Local Priorities Rep. Lauren Underwood
Dec. 23, 2019 Two Pieces of Underwood's Bipartisan Legislation Signed Into Law by President Trump Rep. Lauren Underwood
Dec. 23, 2019 Schneider Donates Frequent Flyer Miles to Help Wounded Service Members and Military Families Rep. Brad Schneider
Dec. 23, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Statement On Nomination Of Stephen McGlynn To Serve As U.S. District Judge For The Southern District Of Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 23, 2019 Tweet - "This is heartbreaking. My prayers are with victims and their families. I wish them all a full & speedy recovery. The Senate must follow the House's lead and pass legislation to address gun violence. This cannot wait any longer." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 22, 2019 CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview With Sen. Richard Durbin Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 21, 2019 Durbin Announces Creation Of New Website To Report Blocked Crossings To Federal Railroad Administration Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Mark Green, Administrator for the USAID - Murphy Leads Bipartisan Letter Demanding More Information on U.S. Nicaragua Policy Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Schneider Responds to Reports Trump Administration EPA is Considering Weakening Risk Assessment of Ethylene Oxide Rep. Brad Schneider
Dec. 20, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Schneider, Wasserman Schultz Lead Jewish Members of Congress in Call for Dismissal of White House Senior Advisor Stephen Miller Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Schakowsky, Warren Reintroduce Affordable Drug Manufacturing Act, Legislation to Radically Reduce Drug Prices through Public Manufacturing of Prescription Drugs Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Casten Votes to Restore State and Local Tax Deduction Rep. Sean Casten
Dec. 20, 2019 Toomey, Durbin Introduce Bill to Add Ireland to E-3 Non-Immigrant Visa Program Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Letter to the Honorable Joseph V. Cuffari, Inspector General of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Cárdenas, Correa, Escobar Call for Investigation into Reports of CBP Officials Issuing Fake Court Notices to Asylees Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Letter to Francis S. Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health - Blunt Rochester Leads Colleagues in Letter to National Institutes of Health Requesting Information on Grant Funding Disparities Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Letter to the Hon. David Ross, Assistant Admin. of the Office of Water for the Environmental Protection Agency - Sarbanes, Haaland, Rouda Lead Effort to Prevent Trump EPA from Weakening Water Quality Standards Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Tweet - "1 year ago today, the 2018 Farm Bill was signed into law--a bipartisan & carefully crafted bill to provide certainty for farmers. I hope next year Pres Trump will reverse his harmful decisions, from China to biofuels, & restore much-needed transparency, certainty & respect for ag." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Tweet - "The @uscensusbureau is currently recruiting temporary, part-time census takers, among other positions in Illinois for the 2020 Census. @SenDuckworth and I would strongly encourage interested Illinoisans to apply here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Tweet - "In Illinois & across the country, rural hospitals are a health care & economic lifeline, but many face risk of closure. My bill with @SenatorLankford & @RepKinzinger would update Medicare's rules to strengthen our commitment to rural hospitals & the communities they serve." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Tweet - "Today I'm joining @SenWhitehouse, @SenBlumenthal, @SenSanders, & @SenWarren in writing Treasury Sec. Mnuchin to express our concern over the troubling trends within the IRS's Criminal Investigation Division's Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2019. You can read our letter here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Durbin, Lankford, Kinzinger, Loebsack Introduce Bill To Support Rural Hospitals Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Urge Illinois Residents To Apply Now For Census Jobs Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Congress Passes Bipartisan Spending Bills With Illinois Priorities Secured By Durbin Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury - Durbin, Senators Call On Mnuchin To Strengthen IRS Criminal Division Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Durbin, Takano: VA Must Protect Veteran Students In Wake Of FTC Settlements With For-Profit Colleges Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Tweet - "Today I joined @SenatorLeahy, @SenatorCardin, & @SenSherrodBrown in writing to President Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo to urge engagement with civil society as he implements the historic 2018 revised Mining Code. You can read our letter here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Tweet - "China has increased public funds for ag research by 8x, while U.S funding has declined. Today I wrote to the Trump Admin. to request an at least 5% plus inflation increase in Fiscal Year 2021 funding for Ag. research. Read my letter here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Tweet - "One year ago this month, Congress came together on a bipartisan basis to tackle one of the toughest political issues of our day--criminal justice reform--& pass the landmark #FirstStepAct. It represented the most significant reform to our criminal justice system in years." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Tweet - "In light of recent settlements between @FTC and for-profit colleges, it's up to the @DeptVetAffairs to protect veteran students. Today I joined @RepMarkTakano & several colleagues in writing to VA Sec. Wilkie, urging him to do just that. You can read our letter here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Tweet - "Glad to see the House pass @RepSchneider's bill to repeal the harmful cap on SALT deductions that has subjected families in Illinois to burdensome double-taxation. Now it's time for the Senate to do the same." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2019 LaHood Supports USMCA Passage Rep. Darin LaHood
Dec. 19, 2019 Underwood's Legislation to Reduce Taxes for Middle Class Families Passes House Rep. Lauren Underwood
Dec. 19, 2019 Bost votes for USMCA trade deal Rep. Mike Bost
Dec. 19, 2019 Foster Votes to Provide Relief for Illinois Taxpayers through Bipartisan SALT Legislation Rep. Bill Foster
Dec. 19, 2019 Schakowsky Statement on 5th Circuit Decision Against Individual Mandate Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Dec. 19, 2019 Foster Statement Supporting Updated USMCA Trade Agreement Rep. Bill Foster
Dec. 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Democratic Letter on Continuing Disability Reviews Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Dec. 19, 2019 Representatives Danny K. Davis and Paul A. Gosar Introduce Bipartisan Inventor Rights Act of 2019 Rep. Danny Davis
Dec. 19, 2019 Congresswoman Robin Kelly Votes "YES" on Key Trade Deal, Will Benefit Local Farmers & Businesses Rep. Robin Kelly
Dec. 19, 2019 Congresswoman Robin Kelly Votes to Lower Federal Tax Burden on Illinois Homeowners Rep. Robin Kelly
Dec. 19, 2019 Casten Statement on His Vote to Approve the USMCA Trade Agreement Rep. Sean Casten
Dec. 19, 2019 Quigley Statement on Passage of USMCA Rep. Mike Quigley
Dec. 19, 2019 Statement from Congressman García on his vote against USMCA Rep. Chuy Garcia
Dec. 19, 2019 Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act Rep. Sean Casten
Dec. 19, 2019 United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Dec. 19, 2019 Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act Rep. Brad Schneider
Dec. 19, 2019 United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act Rep. Brad Schneider
Date Title Politician
Dec. 30, 2019 Tweet - ".@repjohnlewis once walked with me across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma and showed me the spot where he was nearly beaten to death. He survived the forces of hate and now the many of us who love him join in his new battle. Keep marching, John. We are with you." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 29, 2019 Statement on Rep. John Lewis' Cancer Diagnosis Rep.Danny Davis
Dec. 27, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Rep. Mike Quigley Rep.Mike Quigley
Dec. 27, 2019 Underwood Secures Funding for Local Priorities Rep.Lauren Underwood
Dec. 23, 2019 Two Pieces of Underwood's Bipartisan Legislation Signed Into Law by President Trump Rep.Lauren Underwood
Dec. 23, 2019 Schneider Donates Frequent Flyer Miles to Help Wounded Service Members and Military Families Rep.Brad Schneider
Dec. 23, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Statement On Nomination Of Stephen McGlynn To Serve As U.S. District Judge For The Southern District Of Illinois Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 23, 2019 Tweet - "This is heartbreaking. My prayers are with victims and their families. I wish them all a full & speedy recovery. The Senate must follow the House's lead and pass legislation to address gun violence. This cannot wait any longer." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 22, 2019 CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview With Sen. Richard Durbin Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 21, 2019 Durbin Announces Creation Of New Website To Report Blocked Crossings To Federal Railroad Administration Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Mark Green, Administrator for the USAID - Murphy Leads Bipartisan Letter Demanding More Information on U.S. Nicaragua Policy Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Schneider Responds to Reports Trump Administration EPA is Considering Weakening Risk Assessment of Ethylene Oxide Rep.Brad Schneider
Dec. 20, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Schneider, Wasserman Schultz Lead Jewish Members of Congress in Call for Dismissal of White House Senior Advisor Stephen Miller Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Schakowsky, Warren Reintroduce Affordable Drug Manufacturing Act, Legislation to Radically Reduce Drug Prices through Public Manufacturing of Prescription Drugs Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Casten Votes to Restore State and Local Tax Deduction Rep.Sean Casten
Dec. 20, 2019 Toomey, Durbin Introduce Bill to Add Ireland to E-3 Non-Immigrant Visa Program Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Letter to the Honorable Joseph V. Cuffari, Inspector General of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Cárdenas, Correa, Escobar Call for Investigation into Reports of CBP Officials Issuing Fake Court Notices to Asylees Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Letter to Francis S. Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health - Blunt Rochester Leads Colleagues in Letter to National Institutes of Health Requesting Information on Grant Funding Disparities Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Letter to the Hon. David Ross, Assistant Admin. of the Office of Water for the Environmental Protection Agency - Sarbanes, Haaland, Rouda Lead Effort to Prevent Trump EPA from Weakening Water Quality Standards Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Tweet - "1 year ago today, the 2018 Farm Bill was signed into law--a bipartisan & carefully crafted bill to provide certainty for farmers. I hope next year Pres Trump will reverse his harmful decisions, from China to biofuels, & restore much-needed transparency, certainty & respect for ag." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Tweet - "The @uscensusbureau is currently recruiting temporary, part-time census takers, among other positions in Illinois for the 2020 Census. @SenDuckworth and I would strongly encourage interested Illinoisans to apply here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Tweet - "In Illinois & across the country, rural hospitals are a health care & economic lifeline, but many face risk of closure. My bill with @SenatorLankford & @RepKinzinger would update Medicare's rules to strengthen our commitment to rural hospitals & the communities they serve." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Tweet - "Today I'm joining @SenWhitehouse, @SenBlumenthal, @SenSanders, & @SenWarren in writing Treasury Sec. Mnuchin to express our concern over the troubling trends within the IRS's Criminal Investigation Division's Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2019. You can read our letter here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Durbin, Lankford, Kinzinger, Loebsack Introduce Bill To Support Rural Hospitals Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Urge Illinois Residents To Apply Now For Census Jobs Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Congress Passes Bipartisan Spending Bills With Illinois Priorities Secured By Durbin Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury - Durbin, Senators Call On Mnuchin To Strengthen IRS Criminal Division Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Durbin, Takano: VA Must Protect Veteran Students In Wake Of FTC Settlements With For-Profit Colleges Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Tweet - "Today I joined @SenatorLeahy, @SenatorCardin, & @SenSherrodBrown in writing to President Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo to urge engagement with civil society as he implements the historic 2018 revised Mining Code. You can read our letter here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Tweet - "China has increased public funds for ag research by 8x, while U.S funding has declined. Today I wrote to the Trump Admin. to request an at least 5% plus inflation increase in Fiscal Year 2021 funding for Ag. research. Read my letter here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Tweet - "One year ago this month, Congress came together on a bipartisan basis to tackle one of the toughest political issues of our day--criminal justice reform--& pass the landmark #FirstStepAct. It represented the most significant reform to our criminal justice system in years." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Tweet - "In light of recent settlements between @FTC and for-profit colleges, it's up to the @DeptVetAffairs to protect veteran students. Today I joined @RepMarkTakano & several colleagues in writing to VA Sec. Wilkie, urging him to do just that. You can read our letter here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Tweet - "Glad to see the House pass @RepSchneider's bill to repeal the harmful cap on SALT deductions that has subjected families in Illinois to burdensome double-taxation. Now it's time for the Senate to do the same." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2019 LaHood Supports USMCA Passage Rep.Darin LaHood
Dec. 19, 2019 Underwood's Legislation to Reduce Taxes for Middle Class Families Passes House Rep.Lauren Underwood
Dec. 19, 2019 Bost votes for USMCA trade deal Rep.Mike Bost
Dec. 19, 2019 Foster Votes to Provide Relief for Illinois Taxpayers through Bipartisan SALT Legislation Rep.Bill Foster
Dec. 19, 2019 Schakowsky Statement on 5th Circuit Decision Against Individual Mandate Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Dec. 19, 2019 Foster Statement Supporting Updated USMCA Trade Agreement Rep.Bill Foster
Dec. 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Democratic Letter on Continuing Disability Reviews Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Dec. 19, 2019 Representatives Danny K. Davis and Paul A. Gosar Introduce Bipartisan Inventor Rights Act of 2019 Rep.Danny Davis
Dec. 19, 2019 Congresswoman Robin Kelly Votes "YES" on Key Trade Deal, Will Benefit Local Farmers & Businesses Rep.Robin Kelly
Dec. 19, 2019 Congresswoman Robin Kelly Votes to Lower Federal Tax Burden on Illinois Homeowners Rep.Robin Kelly
Dec. 19, 2019 Casten Statement on His Vote to Approve the USMCA Trade Agreement Rep.Sean Casten
Dec. 19, 2019 Quigley Statement on Passage of USMCA Rep.Mike Quigley
Dec. 19, 2019 Statement from Congressman García on his vote against USMCA Rep.Chuy Garcia
Dec. 19, 2019 Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act Rep.Sean Casten
Dec. 19, 2019 United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Dec. 19, 2019 Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act Rep.Brad Schneider
Dec. 19, 2019 United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act Rep.Brad Schneider
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