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Dec. 3, 2019 Tweet - "Congratulations to my hometown team, the East St. Louis @Football_Flyers, for winning their 9th State Championship!" Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 3, 2019 Tweet - "I'm concerned by the potential outcomes of June Medical Services LLC v. Gee, which is currently pending before the Supreme Court & presents a direct challenge to the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling. It could be disastrous for women's reproductive rights & access to health care." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 3, 2019 Cloture Motion Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 3, 2019 Executive Session Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 3, 2019 Tweet - "I hope the President cares more about our children's health than lobbying pressure from Big Tobacco & Big Vape. With more than 5M kids now hooked on vaping, we can't afford to wait--Pres. Trump must stick by his promise to ban kid-friendly e-cig flavors immediately." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 3, 2019 Cloture Motion Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 3, 2019 Cloture Motion Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 3, 2019 Recognizing Michael Carrigan for Years of Dedication and Service to the People of Illinois Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Dec. 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - 100+ House Democrats urge House & Senate leadership to prioritize gun violence prevention research funding in FY2020 funding bill Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Dec. 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin Sends Bipartisan & Bicameral Letter To President Trump Urging For Final E-Cigarette Flavor Ban Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 2, 2019 Tweet - "If you still need health insurance for 2020, quality, affordable coverage is available through the ACA marketplace. #GetCovered before December 15 by visiting http://healthcare.gov or calling 1-800-318-2596 today." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 2, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump Admin. has consistently put Big Tobacco ahead of the health and wellbeing of American families. The President's reported decision to walk back his proposed ban on kid-friendly e-cigarette flavors is just the latest example of this unfortunate trend." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 2, 2019 Tweet - "Sarah Pitlyk lacks the basic qualifications and experience required of a federal trial judge and has dedicated much of her career to attacking women's reproductive rights. I will oppose her nomination and hope my colleagues will join me in doing so. #StopPitlyk" Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 2, 2019 Tweet - "Today the gun lobby urged the Supreme Court to rule on a gun dispute that is already moot. Why? Because they want the Court to use this case to issue a sweeping ruling that would threaten important gun safety laws all across the nation." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 2, 2019 Tweet - "I agree with Speaker Pelosi--climate change is an existential threat to life as we know it. And if we are going to address this global crisis, the United States is going to have to work in unison with our allies around the world. We cannot afford to stand in denial and alone." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 2, 2019 Tweet - "We are less than one year away from the 2020 election and we know Russia is preparing to interfere again, just like they did in 2016. Democrats stand ready to secure our elections. Why won't our Republican colleagues join us?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 30, 2019 Tweet - "November 30th is Small Business Saturday across the United States. Show support for your local businesses by going out to #ShopSmall today." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 30, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump Administration's family separation policy was more than a bureaucratic lapse in judgment. It was a cruel policy inconsistent with the values of this nation." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 30, 2019 Tweet - "It is outrageous that Betsy DeVos and the Trump Dept. of Education are failing to fulfill the promises of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Thousands of public servants have earned this much needed relief. We must not let them down." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 27, 2019 Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Democrats Slam Trump Administration over Latest Walk Back from Strong Tobacco Regulation Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Pascrell and Kildee Seek Answers on Japan Trade Agreements Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Nov. 26, 2019 Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook Inc., Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter, and Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn - Homeland Security Committee Press Top Social Media Companies on Enabling Users to Report Election-Related Misinformation and Disinformation Rep. Lauren Underwood
Nov. 26, 2019 Letter to Richard Anderson, President and CEO of Amtrak - Brown Calling on Amtrak to End Forced Arbitration, Ban on Class Actions Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Merkley, Wyden Join Senate Democrats to Slam Trump Administration's Walk Back from Strong Tobacco Regulation Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 26, 2019 Tweet - "The gifts and products we buy children should not end with an emergency room visit. We must keep pressure on the Consumer Product Safety Commission to ensure that the toys our children, grandchildren, and loved ones receive are not dangers in disguise." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 26, 2019 Tweet - "I urge Pres. Trump to immediately sign the Hong Kong Human Rights & Democracy Act. We must send a clear and strong message that the entire U.S. government supports the democratic ambitions of the people of Hong Kong. This must not become a bargaining chip in trade negotiations." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 26, 2019 Tweet - "The Fair Housing Act was passed to protect people from discrimination when they buy or rent a home. Sadly, @HUDgov has proposed a rule to roll back the disparate impact standard, one of the strongest civil rights protections we have in the fight against housing discrimination." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 26, 2019 Tweet - "The United States must take drastic action to address climate change before it's too late. But if we're ever going to do so, we"ve got to stop debating proven science - instead, Republicans and Democrats must come together to work on solutions." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 26, 2019 Tweet - "The @EPA has a responsibility to do more to provide stricter standards for ethylene oxide emissions impacting IL communities. Yesterday, I joined my IL colleagues to call on the @EPA to move forward with several requests, including a timeline for sterilizer regulatory action." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Lawmakers urge EPA to drop its plan to undo methane waste rule Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Boozman, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Bolster CFTC's Authority to Review Exemptions for Entities in Foreign Jurisdictions Seeking to Regulate U.S. Clearinghouses Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Underwood Joins Effort to Reach 100 Percent Clean Economy by 2050 Rep. Lauren Underwood
Nov. 25, 2019 Schakowsky Introduces Bill To Prevent And Respond To Gender-Based Violence Worldwide Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Nov. 25, 2019 Krishnamoorthi, Merkley, Durbin Introduce Bill To Protect Students From Worthless Degrees Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Letter to Manuel Gonzalez, Head of the Organization of American State's Electoral Observation Mission to Bolivia - Reps. García, Schakowsky, Huffman and Rush Seek Clarity on Outcome of Bolivian Presidential Election Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the U.S. Dept. of Justice - Cárdenas Sends Letter to DHS, DOJ Demanding Answers on Tent Courts Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Urge HUD to Reject Proposed Changes to the Fair Housing Act's Disparate Impact Standard Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Durbin And Schakowsky Urge Residents To Get Covered Before ACA Enrollment Deadline On December 15th Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin, Duckworth, Lipinski, Foster, Schneider, Casten, Underwood Ask EPA To Issue Stronger Standards For ETO Emissions Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Tweet - "The President's failed trade war is crushing soybean farmers in Illinois. And yet the Trump Admin. is giving cotton farmers in the south - who have experienced far less losses by comparison - up to twice as much in trade aid. Is @USDA playing it straight?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 25, 2019 Tweet - "Today @janschakowsky and I joined health professionals to encourage Illinoisans to #GetCovered by purchasing health insurance for 2020. The open enrollment period to buy a health plan for next year ends in a few weeks, on Dec. 15." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 24, 2019 The Pantagraph - Durbin: Georgia on my mind Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 22, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Charles Sheehan, Acting Inspector General of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Senator Doug Jones Leads Push for EPA to Enforce Civil Rights Protections Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 22, 2019 Underwood Helps Address Propane Shortages for Illinois Farmers Rep. Lauren Underwood
Nov. 22, 2019 Schneider Announces Introduction of the 100% Clean Economy Act Rep. Brad Schneider
Nov. 22, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Nov. 22, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump should stand up for those aspiring for greater democratic freedoms and not for yet another global dictatorship -- in this case the Communist Chinese leadership." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 22, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State - Rep. Johnson, colleagues call on Trump Administration to support human rights and restoration of constitutional order in Bolivia Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 22, 2019 Tweet - "It was great to be at the groundbreaking ceremony for new bridges and a new underpass in Springfield. These new structures will decrease congestion and enhance vehicle, pedestrian, and cyclist safety." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 22, 2019 Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Committee Majority Slams Carson's Proposal to Gut the Fair Housing Act Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Date Title Politician
Dec. 3, 2019 Tweet - "Congratulations to my hometown team, the East St. Louis @Football_Flyers, for winning their 9th State Championship!" Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 3, 2019 Tweet - "I'm concerned by the potential outcomes of June Medical Services LLC v. Gee, which is currently pending before the Supreme Court & presents a direct challenge to the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling. It could be disastrous for women's reproductive rights & access to health care." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 3, 2019 Cloture Motion Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 3, 2019 Executive Session Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 3, 2019 Tweet - "I hope the President cares more about our children's health than lobbying pressure from Big Tobacco & Big Vape. With more than 5M kids now hooked on vaping, we can't afford to wait--Pres. Trump must stick by his promise to ban kid-friendly e-cig flavors immediately." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 3, 2019 Cloture Motion Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 3, 2019 Cloture Motion Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 3, 2019 Recognizing Michael Carrigan for Years of Dedication and Service to the People of Illinois Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Dec. 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - 100+ House Democrats urge House & Senate leadership to prioritize gun violence prevention research funding in FY2020 funding bill Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Dec. 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin Sends Bipartisan & Bicameral Letter To President Trump Urging For Final E-Cigarette Flavor Ban Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 2, 2019 Tweet - "If you still need health insurance for 2020, quality, affordable coverage is available through the ACA marketplace. #GetCovered before December 15 by visiting http://healthcare.gov or calling 1-800-318-2596 today." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 2, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump Admin. has consistently put Big Tobacco ahead of the health and wellbeing of American families. The President's reported decision to walk back his proposed ban on kid-friendly e-cigarette flavors is just the latest example of this unfortunate trend." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 2, 2019 Tweet - "Sarah Pitlyk lacks the basic qualifications and experience required of a federal trial judge and has dedicated much of her career to attacking women's reproductive rights. I will oppose her nomination and hope my colleagues will join me in doing so. #StopPitlyk" Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 2, 2019 Tweet - "Today the gun lobby urged the Supreme Court to rule on a gun dispute that is already moot. Why? Because they want the Court to use this case to issue a sweeping ruling that would threaten important gun safety laws all across the nation." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 2, 2019 Tweet - "I agree with Speaker Pelosi--climate change is an existential threat to life as we know it. And if we are going to address this global crisis, the United States is going to have to work in unison with our allies around the world. We cannot afford to stand in denial and alone." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 2, 2019 Tweet - "We are less than one year away from the 2020 election and we know Russia is preparing to interfere again, just like they did in 2016. Democrats stand ready to secure our elections. Why won't our Republican colleagues join us?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 30, 2019 Tweet - "November 30th is Small Business Saturday across the United States. Show support for your local businesses by going out to #ShopSmall today." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 30, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump Administration's family separation policy was more than a bureaucratic lapse in judgment. It was a cruel policy inconsistent with the values of this nation." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 30, 2019 Tweet - "It is outrageous that Betsy DeVos and the Trump Dept. of Education are failing to fulfill the promises of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Thousands of public servants have earned this much needed relief. We must not let them down." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 27, 2019 Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Democrats Slam Trump Administration over Latest Walk Back from Strong Tobacco Regulation Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Pascrell and Kildee Seek Answers on Japan Trade Agreements Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Nov. 26, 2019 Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook Inc., Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter, and Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn - Homeland Security Committee Press Top Social Media Companies on Enabling Users to Report Election-Related Misinformation and Disinformation Rep.Lauren Underwood
Nov. 26, 2019 Letter to Richard Anderson, President and CEO of Amtrak - Brown Calling on Amtrak to End Forced Arbitration, Ban on Class Actions Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Merkley, Wyden Join Senate Democrats to Slam Trump Administration's Walk Back from Strong Tobacco Regulation Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 26, 2019 Tweet - "The gifts and products we buy children should not end with an emergency room visit. We must keep pressure on the Consumer Product Safety Commission to ensure that the toys our children, grandchildren, and loved ones receive are not dangers in disguise." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 26, 2019 Tweet - "I urge Pres. Trump to immediately sign the Hong Kong Human Rights & Democracy Act. We must send a clear and strong message that the entire U.S. government supports the democratic ambitions of the people of Hong Kong. This must not become a bargaining chip in trade negotiations." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 26, 2019 Tweet - "The Fair Housing Act was passed to protect people from discrimination when they buy or rent a home. Sadly, @HUDgov has proposed a rule to roll back the disparate impact standard, one of the strongest civil rights protections we have in the fight against housing discrimination." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 26, 2019 Tweet - "The United States must take drastic action to address climate change before it's too late. But if we're ever going to do so, we"ve got to stop debating proven science - instead, Republicans and Democrats must come together to work on solutions." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 26, 2019 Tweet - "The @EPA has a responsibility to do more to provide stricter standards for ethylene oxide emissions impacting IL communities. Yesterday, I joined my IL colleagues to call on the @EPA to move forward with several requests, including a timeline for sterilizer regulatory action." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Lawmakers urge EPA to drop its plan to undo methane waste rule Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Boozman, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Bolster CFTC's Authority to Review Exemptions for Entities in Foreign Jurisdictions Seeking to Regulate U.S. Clearinghouses Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Underwood Joins Effort to Reach 100 Percent Clean Economy by 2050 Rep.Lauren Underwood
Nov. 25, 2019 Schakowsky Introduces Bill To Prevent And Respond To Gender-Based Violence Worldwide Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Nov. 25, 2019 Krishnamoorthi, Merkley, Durbin Introduce Bill To Protect Students From Worthless Degrees Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Letter to Manuel Gonzalez, Head of the Organization of American State's Electoral Observation Mission to Bolivia - Reps. García, Schakowsky, Huffman and Rush Seek Clarity on Outcome of Bolivian Presidential Election Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the U.S. Dept. of Justice - Cárdenas Sends Letter to DHS, DOJ Demanding Answers on Tent Courts Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Urge HUD to Reject Proposed Changes to the Fair Housing Act's Disparate Impact Standard Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Durbin And Schakowsky Urge Residents To Get Covered Before ACA Enrollment Deadline On December 15th Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin, Duckworth, Lipinski, Foster, Schneider, Casten, Underwood Ask EPA To Issue Stronger Standards For ETO Emissions Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Tweet - "The President's failed trade war is crushing soybean farmers in Illinois. And yet the Trump Admin. is giving cotton farmers in the south - who have experienced far less losses by comparison - up to twice as much in trade aid. Is @USDA playing it straight?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 25, 2019 Tweet - "Today @janschakowsky and I joined health professionals to encourage Illinoisans to #GetCovered by purchasing health insurance for 2020. The open enrollment period to buy a health plan for next year ends in a few weeks, on Dec. 15." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 24, 2019 The Pantagraph - Durbin: Georgia on my mind Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 22, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Charles Sheehan, Acting Inspector General of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Senator Doug Jones Leads Push for EPA to Enforce Civil Rights Protections Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 22, 2019 Underwood Helps Address Propane Shortages for Illinois Farmers Rep.Lauren Underwood
Nov. 22, 2019 Schneider Announces Introduction of the 100% Clean Economy Act Rep.Brad Schneider
Nov. 22, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Nov. 22, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump should stand up for those aspiring for greater democratic freedoms and not for yet another global dictatorship -- in this case the Communist Chinese leadership." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 22, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State - Rep. Johnson, colleagues call on Trump Administration to support human rights and restoration of constitutional order in Bolivia Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 22, 2019 Tweet - "It was great to be at the groundbreaking ceremony for new bridges and a new underpass in Springfield. These new structures will decrease congestion and enhance vehicle, pedestrian, and cyclist safety." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 22, 2019 Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Committee Majority Slams Carson's Proposal to Gut the Fair Housing Act Rep.Sean Casten, ...
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