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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. Mike Quigley, ...
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. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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
Dec. 19, 2019 Tweet - "If there's one thing we can all agree on, it's that robocalls are out of control. Glad to see the Senate pass the TRACED Act today. I urge President Trump to sign this bill into law promptly." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2019 Tweet - "Insulin was discovered in 1921 & the patent sold for $1. Yet today, Big Pharma's insulin price gouging is forcing families to ration doses. Pleased that my bipartisan bill to lower insulin costs by speeding up FDA approvals will soon be the law of the land." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Taiwan Caucus Co-Chairs Lead Letter to USTR on Beginning Trade Deal Negotiations with Taiwan Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Dec. 19, 2019 Tweet - "My statement on the Senate passing the bipartisan 2020 government funding bills today:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump claims he loves ethanol and biodiesel. But after his watered-down Renewable Fuel Standards deal that fails to fully restore lost gallons and still allows oil refineries to stop blending biofuels, I say I'll believe it when I see it." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2019 Tweet - "The Senate has a responsibility under the Constitution to take impeachment seriously. I hope Senator McConnell will live up to that obligation. Partisan politics must not be our guiding principle throughout this process." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2019 Tweet - "Pleased to secure $7M in additional funding for the Open Textbook Pilot in the FY20 appropriations bill to make college textbooks more affordable. I encourage all interested institutions in IL & across the country to apply." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2019 Tweet - "Last year, I heard from Nauvoo, IL EMS officials about financial challenges they face in maintaining life-saving operations in rural IL. That's why I worked to pass the SIREN Act to create a grant to fund training, hiring, & equipment needs of rural fire & EMS agencies." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2019 Durbin Statement On Bipartisan Government Funding Bills Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2019 Durbin, Cramer, Smith Applaud Inclusion Of Bill To Lower Cost Of Insulin For Patients In Year-End Funding Bill Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 19, 2019 Tweet - "I'll be joining @CNNnewsroom shortly to discuss the House's historic impeachment vote yesterday. Make sure to tune in." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2019 Durbin Statement On EPA's Final Renewable Fuel Standards Blending Targets Rule Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2019 Durbin Announces $5 Million In New Rural EMS Funding In Year-End Funding Bill Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2019 Durbin, King, Smith, Sinema Secure $7 Million For Competitive Grants Supporting Open Textbooks In Year-End Funding Bill Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 18, 2019 Bost statement on House impeachment vote Rep. Mike Bost
Dec. 18, 2019 Underwood Statement on health care Repeal Lawsuit Decision Rep. Lauren Underwood
Dec. 18, 2019 LaHood to Vote No on Articles of Impeachment Rep. Darin LaHood
Dec. 18, 2019 New American Caucus Votes to Impeach Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Date Title Politician
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.Mike Quigley, ...
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.Ladda Duckworth, ...
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
Dec. 19, 2019 Tweet - "If there's one thing we can all agree on, it's that robocalls are out of control. Glad to see the Senate pass the TRACED Act today. I urge President Trump to sign this bill into law promptly." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2019 Tweet - "Insulin was discovered in 1921 & the patent sold for $1. Yet today, Big Pharma's insulin price gouging is forcing families to ration doses. Pleased that my bipartisan bill to lower insulin costs by speeding up FDA approvals will soon be the law of the land." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Taiwan Caucus Co-Chairs Lead Letter to USTR on Beginning Trade Deal Negotiations with Taiwan Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Dec. 19, 2019 Tweet - "My statement on the Senate passing the bipartisan 2020 government funding bills today:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump claims he loves ethanol and biodiesel. But after his watered-down Renewable Fuel Standards deal that fails to fully restore lost gallons and still allows oil refineries to stop blending biofuels, I say I'll believe it when I see it." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2019 Tweet - "The Senate has a responsibility under the Constitution to take impeachment seriously. I hope Senator McConnell will live up to that obligation. Partisan politics must not be our guiding principle throughout this process." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2019 Tweet - "Pleased to secure $7M in additional funding for the Open Textbook Pilot in the FY20 appropriations bill to make college textbooks more affordable. I encourage all interested institutions in IL & across the country to apply." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2019 Tweet - "Last year, I heard from Nauvoo, IL EMS officials about financial challenges they face in maintaining life-saving operations in rural IL. That's why I worked to pass the SIREN Act to create a grant to fund training, hiring, & equipment needs of rural fire & EMS agencies." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2019 Durbin Statement On Bipartisan Government Funding Bills Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2019 Durbin, Cramer, Smith Applaud Inclusion Of Bill To Lower Cost Of Insulin For Patients In Year-End Funding Bill Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 19, 2019 Tweet - "I'll be joining @CNNnewsroom shortly to discuss the House's historic impeachment vote yesterday. Make sure to tune in." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2019 Durbin Statement On EPA's Final Renewable Fuel Standards Blending Targets Rule Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2019 Durbin Announces $5 Million In New Rural EMS Funding In Year-End Funding Bill Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2019 Durbin, King, Smith, Sinema Secure $7 Million For Competitive Grants Supporting Open Textbooks In Year-End Funding Bill Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 18, 2019 Bost statement on House impeachment vote Rep.Mike Bost
Dec. 18, 2019 Underwood Statement on health care Repeal Lawsuit Decision Rep.Lauren Underwood
Dec. 18, 2019 LaHood to Vote No on Articles of Impeachment Rep.Darin LaHood
Dec. 18, 2019 New American Caucus Votes to Impeach Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
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