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Dec. 13, 2019
Tweet - "It took decades to build up biofuels. But in two years the Trump Admin. has crippled this industry by issuing so many secret waivers to profitable big oil companies, destroying corn and soybean demand for biofuels. Another giant gap between this President's words and reality."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2019
Tweet - "My deepest condolences to the Evans family on the passing of the great Chicago civil rights icon Rev. Clay Evans. I went to the Senate floor to honor his legacy by sharing some of my favorite memories of his powerful preaching and moral courage."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2019
Durbin And Krishnamoorthi Announce Bipartisan Bill To Create Youth-Vaping Prevention Programs In Schools
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 13, 2019
Tweet - "Don't wait! This Sunday, December 15 is the last day to enroll in your own 2020 health insurance plan under the Affordable Care Act. Find the best plan for you before the deadline by visiting http://healthcare.gov or calling 1-800-318-2596 today."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2019
Tweet - "Emirati human rights activist Ahmed Mansoor continues to be detained by the UAE, facing the very same abuses he was speaking out against. I'm joining with a bicameral group of colleagues to once again call for Mr. Mansoor's release."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2019
Tweet - "This morning @CongressmanRaja, @RepDannyDavis, and I announced new legislation that will help prevent and reduce vaping among children and teenagers."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Durbin, Bennet, Duckworth, Gardner To DeVos: Extend Closed School Discharge Eligibility For Illinois, Colorado Students
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 12, 2019
Rep. LaHood Supports National Defense Authorization Act
Rep. Darin LaHood
Dec. 12, 2019
Rep. LaHood Opposes HR 3--Democrats' Fewer Cures Act, Supports Bipartisan Alternative
Rep. Darin LaHood
Dec. 12, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Barbara Barrett, Secretary of the U.S. Air Force - LaHood, Bustos, Durbin, and Duckworth Ask Air Force to Consider Peoria 182nd Airlift Wing for New C-130Js
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 12, 2019
Inhofe, Moran, Duckworth, Capito, Young, Bustos Introduce Bill To Promote Advancement in Technical Aviation Training
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 12, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury - Raskin urges humanitarian relief on Iranian sanctions
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 12, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, the Hon.Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - Gardner, Rubio, McGovern, and 45 Lawmakers Urge Trump Administration to Expand Sanctions in Response to China's Mass Internment of Uighurs
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 12, 2019
Underwood-Backed Legislation to Reduce Prescription Drug Costs for Illinois Families Passes the House of Representatives
Rep. Lauren Underwood
Dec. 12, 2019
Underwood Statement on Passage of Bipartisan Immigration Legislation
Rep. Lauren Underwood
Dec. 12, 2019
Foster Statement on Passage of Lower Drug Costs Now Act
Rep. Bill Foster
Dec. 12, 2019
Schakowsky Applauds Passage of Legislation to Lower Drug Costs Now
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Dec. 12, 2019
House Passes Three National Security Bills And Public Health Amendment Authored By Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi As Part Of National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "Houston Police Chief Acevedo has it right. The NRA has such a tight grip on Republican members of Congress that they are refusing to pass the Violence Against Women Act because of a provision that would keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers. What a disgrace."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "Was Rudy Giuliani receiving improperly leaked information regarding the FBI's 2016 Clinton email investigation? The timing of his public comments on the issue are suspicious at best. I look forward to hearing more about the IG's ongoing investigation into Mr. Giuliani."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "We are in the midst of a vaping epidemic that has hooked 5 MILLION kids--an increase of 135% over the past 2 years of this presidency. It is clear that President Trump cares more about Big Tobacco's profit margins than protecting our children from a lifetime of nicotine addiction."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019
Congressman García's Statement on the National Defense Authorization Act
Rep. Chuy Garcia
Dec. 12, 2019
Casten Votes to Lower the Cost of Prescription Drugs
Rep. Sean Casten
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "For student borrowers defrauded by #4profit colleges, @BetsyDeVosED is Secretary Scrooge this holiday season. Instead of celebrating with family, these defrauded students are desperately waiting on the relief they are entitled to under law. What is she waiting for?"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "Congratulations to Ken "Hawk' Harrelson for winning the Ford Frick Award and joining the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Good to see the longtime White Sox broadcaster take his place among the greats in Cooperstown."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019
Congresswoman Kelly Votes to Lower Drug Prices for Illinois Families
Rep. Robin Kelly
Dec. 12, 2019
Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Votes to Lower Prescription Drug Costs
Rep. Chuy Garcia
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "After learning that her school--the IL Institute of Art-Chicago--was no longer accredited, despite company ads continuing to say it was, Keishana was left buried in student loan debt & worthless credits. Because of Sec. Betsy DeVos, she's still waiting for the relief she deserves."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "We heard one consistent reply from Inspector General Horowitz yesterday: there was no political motivation behind the FBI's effort to find out if the Russians had compromised the Trump campaign. Any claims to the contrary are baseless, irrational conspiracy theories"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "Last year, we passed the #FirstStepAct--one of the most important criminal justice reforms in a generation. But BOP's misinterpretation of the Elderly Offender Pilot Program has elderly offenders spending additional time behind bars despite being eligible for home confinement."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "It's essential that the Census collects a full & accurate count of every community in order to properly allocate federal funding & congressional representation. This week I joined my Senate colleagues to introduce a resolution encouraging everyone to take part in the #2020Census."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "For patients battling rare cancers, new cures & treatments are often the only hope. Today I discussed the importance of funding for rare cancer research w/ impacted patients, like David Hysong, who founded @Shepherd_bio after he was diagnosed with Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma at 27."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "For months, @SenDuckworth & I have urged the EPA to test for ethylene oxide at facilities like Medline in Waukegan. The @CDCgov data showing higher levels of ethylene oxide in blood samples nearby is deeply troubling. @EPA needs to wake up & protect the health of Illinoisans."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019
Casten to Support Articles of Impeachment
Rep. Sean Casten
Dec. 12, 2019
Durbin: For Defrauded Student Borrowers, Secretary DeVos Is Secretary Scrooge
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth Statement On CDC Report Of Ethylene Oxide Exposure In Waukegan
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 12, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues To Urge Passage Of Bipartisan Resolution To Recognize Critical Role Of Census, Importance Of Safe And Accurate Count
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "So @realDonaldTrump tweets that TIME Magazine's Person the Year, @GretaThunberg, should stop her work on climate change and "chill." It's harder for Greta to chill when our planet is heating up. Mr. President, stop slinging insults at a teenager & start acting like an adult."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019
Durbin, Lee Introduce Bill To Allow Nonviolent Elderly Prisoners Eligible For Release To Home Confinement To Benefit From Good Time Credit
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 12, 2019
Executive Session
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019
In Honor of the City of Darien, Illinois' 50th Birthday
Rep. Sean Casten
Dec. 12, 2019
Executive Calendar
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019
Letter to Andrei Iancu, Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - Lawmakers Call for a Review of Allegations Against Gilead during Patent Process
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 12, 2019
In Honor of Kaleb Watson, Cameron Walters, Mohammed Haitham--Victims of Pensacola Shooting
Rep. Brad Schneider
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "With Lithuania's historic 30th anniversary of freedom from the Soviets coming up & as the son of a Lithuanian immigrant, I appreciated having the chance to speak w/Lithuanian MP Emanuelis Zingeris & Ambassador Krisciunas about our nations' continued friendship & NATO partnership."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019
Expressing the Sense of the Senate That It is the Policy of the United States to Commemorate the Armenian Genocide
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2019
Davis Statement in Support of the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act
Rep. Danny Davis
Dec. 11, 2019
Chair Grijalva Hails House Passage of Bipartisan Coastal Resilience Package That Fights Climate Change, Helps Communities Prepare
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Dec. 11, 2019
New Democrat Coalition National Security Task Force Statement on NDAA
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Date
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Dec. 13, 2019
Tweet - "It took decades to build up biofuels. But in two years the Trump Admin. has crippled this industry by issuing so many secret waivers to profitable big oil companies, destroying corn and soybean demand for biofuels. Another giant gap between this President's words and reality."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2019
Tweet - "My deepest condolences to the Evans family on the passing of the great Chicago civil rights icon Rev. Clay Evans. I went to the Senate floor to honor his legacy by sharing some of my favorite memories of his powerful preaching and moral courage."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2019
Durbin And Krishnamoorthi Announce Bipartisan Bill To Create Youth-Vaping Prevention Programs In Schools
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 13, 2019
Tweet - "Don't wait! This Sunday, December 15 is the last day to enroll in your own 2020 health insurance plan under the Affordable Care Act. Find the best plan for you before the deadline by visiting http://healthcare.gov or calling 1-800-318-2596 today."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2019
Tweet - "Emirati human rights activist Ahmed Mansoor continues to be detained by the UAE, facing the very same abuses he was speaking out against. I'm joining with a bicameral group of colleagues to once again call for Mr. Mansoor's release."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2019
Tweet - "This morning @CongressmanRaja, @RepDannyDavis, and I announced new legislation that will help prevent and reduce vaping among children and teenagers."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Durbin, Bennet, Duckworth, Gardner To DeVos: Extend Closed School Discharge Eligibility For Illinois, Colorado Students
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 12, 2019
Rep. LaHood Supports National Defense Authorization Act
Rep.Darin LaHood
Dec. 12, 2019
Rep. LaHood Opposes HR 3--Democrats' Fewer Cures Act, Supports Bipartisan Alternative
Rep.Darin LaHood
Dec. 12, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Barbara Barrett, Secretary of the U.S. Air Force - LaHood, Bustos, Durbin, and Duckworth Ask Air Force to Consider Peoria 182nd Airlift Wing for New C-130Js
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 12, 2019
Inhofe, Moran, Duckworth, Capito, Young, Bustos Introduce Bill To Promote Advancement in Technical Aviation Training
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 12, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury - Raskin urges humanitarian relief on Iranian sanctions
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 12, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, the Hon.Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - Gardner, Rubio, McGovern, and 45 Lawmakers Urge Trump Administration to Expand Sanctions in Response to China's Mass Internment of Uighurs
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 12, 2019
Underwood-Backed Legislation to Reduce Prescription Drug Costs for Illinois Families Passes the House of Representatives
Rep.Lauren Underwood
Dec. 12, 2019
Underwood Statement on Passage of Bipartisan Immigration Legislation
Rep.Lauren Underwood
Dec. 12, 2019
Foster Statement on Passage of Lower Drug Costs Now Act
Rep.Bill Foster
Dec. 12, 2019
Schakowsky Applauds Passage of Legislation to Lower Drug Costs Now
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Dec. 12, 2019
House Passes Three National Security Bills And Public Health Amendment Authored By Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi As Part Of National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "Houston Police Chief Acevedo has it right. The NRA has such a tight grip on Republican members of Congress that they are refusing to pass the Violence Against Women Act because of a provision that would keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers. What a disgrace."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "Was Rudy Giuliani receiving improperly leaked information regarding the FBI's 2016 Clinton email investigation? The timing of his public comments on the issue are suspicious at best. I look forward to hearing more about the IG's ongoing investigation into Mr. Giuliani."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "We are in the midst of a vaping epidemic that has hooked 5 MILLION kids--an increase of 135% over the past 2 years of this presidency. It is clear that President Trump cares more about Big Tobacco's profit margins than protecting our children from a lifetime of nicotine addiction."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019
Congressman García's Statement on the National Defense Authorization Act
Rep.Chuy Garcia
Dec. 12, 2019
Casten Votes to Lower the Cost of Prescription Drugs
Rep.Sean Casten
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "For student borrowers defrauded by #4profit colleges, @BetsyDeVosED is Secretary Scrooge this holiday season. Instead of celebrating with family, these defrauded students are desperately waiting on the relief they are entitled to under law. What is she waiting for?"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "Congratulations to Ken "Hawk' Harrelson for winning the Ford Frick Award and joining the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Good to see the longtime White Sox broadcaster take his place among the greats in Cooperstown."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019
Congresswoman Kelly Votes to Lower Drug Prices for Illinois Families
Rep.Robin Kelly
Dec. 12, 2019
Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Votes to Lower Prescription Drug Costs
Rep.Chuy Garcia
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "After learning that her school--the IL Institute of Art-Chicago--was no longer accredited, despite company ads continuing to say it was, Keishana was left buried in student loan debt & worthless credits. Because of Sec. Betsy DeVos, she's still waiting for the relief she deserves."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "We heard one consistent reply from Inspector General Horowitz yesterday: there was no political motivation behind the FBI's effort to find out if the Russians had compromised the Trump campaign. Any claims to the contrary are baseless, irrational conspiracy theories"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "Last year, we passed the #FirstStepAct--one of the most important criminal justice reforms in a generation. But BOP's misinterpretation of the Elderly Offender Pilot Program has elderly offenders spending additional time behind bars despite being eligible for home confinement."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "It's essential that the Census collects a full & accurate count of every community in order to properly allocate federal funding & congressional representation. This week I joined my Senate colleagues to introduce a resolution encouraging everyone to take part in the #2020Census."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "For patients battling rare cancers, new cures & treatments are often the only hope. Today I discussed the importance of funding for rare cancer research w/ impacted patients, like David Hysong, who founded @Shepherd_bio after he was diagnosed with Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma at 27."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "For months, @SenDuckworth & I have urged the EPA to test for ethylene oxide at facilities like Medline in Waukegan. The @CDCgov data showing higher levels of ethylene oxide in blood samples nearby is deeply troubling. @EPA needs to wake up & protect the health of Illinoisans."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019
Casten to Support Articles of Impeachment
Rep.Sean Casten
Dec. 12, 2019
Durbin: For Defrauded Student Borrowers, Secretary DeVos Is Secretary Scrooge
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth Statement On CDC Report Of Ethylene Oxide Exposure In Waukegan
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 12, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues To Urge Passage Of Bipartisan Resolution To Recognize Critical Role Of Census, Importance Of Safe And Accurate Count
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "So @realDonaldTrump tweets that TIME Magazine's Person the Year, @GretaThunberg, should stop her work on climate change and "chill." It's harder for Greta to chill when our planet is heating up. Mr. President, stop slinging insults at a teenager & start acting like an adult."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019
Durbin, Lee Introduce Bill To Allow Nonviolent Elderly Prisoners Eligible For Release To Home Confinement To Benefit From Good Time Credit
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 12, 2019
Executive Session
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019
In Honor of the City of Darien, Illinois' 50th Birthday
Rep.Sean Casten
Dec. 12, 2019
Executive Calendar
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019
Letter to Andrei Iancu, Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - Lawmakers Call for a Review of Allegations Against Gilead during Patent Process
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 12, 2019
In Honor of Kaleb Watson, Cameron Walters, Mohammed Haitham--Victims of Pensacola Shooting
Rep.Brad Schneider
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "With Lithuania's historic 30th anniversary of freedom from the Soviets coming up & as the son of a Lithuanian immigrant, I appreciated having the chance to speak w/Lithuanian MP Emanuelis Zingeris & Ambassador Krisciunas about our nations' continued friendship & NATO partnership."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019
Expressing the Sense of the Senate That It is the Policy of the United States to Commemorate the Armenian Genocide
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2019
Davis Statement in Support of the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act
Rep.Danny Davis
Dec. 11, 2019
Chair Grijalva Hails House Passage of Bipartisan Coastal Resilience Package That Fights Climate Change, Helps Communities Prepare
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Dec. 11, 2019
New Democrat Coalition National Security Task Force Statement on NDAA
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
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