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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. Chuy Garcia, ...
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. 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 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. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Durbin And Schakowsky Urge Residents To Get Covered Before ACA Enrollment Deadline On December 15th Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 22, 2019 Schneider Announces Introduction of the 100% Clean Economy Act Rep. Brad Schneider
Nov. 22, 2019 Underwood Helps Address Propane Shortages for Illinois Farmers Rep. Lauren Underwood
Nov. 22, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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 - "Thanks to the ACA, health insurers can no longer put annual/lifetime caps on benefits or discriminate against people with pre-existing conditions. #GetCovered for 2020 by signing up for a health plan before Dec. 15. Go to http://healthcare.gov or call 1-800-318-2596." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 22, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Bill To Address Public Housing Crisis In East St. Louis And Across Illinois Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 22, 2019 Schakowsky, Blumenthal Introduce Bill To Improve Quality Of Care At Nursing Homes 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 Tweet - ".@Amtrak trains run late 27% of the time. More than half of those delays are due to interference by freight trains. My new bill, the Rail Passenger Fairness Act, will help Amtrak address & fix this ongoing problem." Sen. Dick Durbin
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 Tweet - "For too long, the federal government has shirked its responsibility to make adequate funding available to address the conditions of deteriorating public housing. For many families living in public housing, especially in Illinois, their homes are in disrepair." 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. Bill Foster, ...
Nov. 21, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives - Republicans Call for Long-Term Reauthorization of Export-Import Bank Supporting American Businesses Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Nov. 21, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State - BREAKING: 107 House Democrats Rebuke State Department Reversal on Israeli Settlements Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 21, 2019 Bost Pipeline Safety Provisions Advance in House Rep. Mike Bost
Nov. 21, 2019 Merkley, Durbin, Krishnamoorthi Introduce Bill to Protect Students From Worthless Degrees Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 21, 2019 Senator Markey Leads Call to Action on Funding Gun Violence Research at CDC Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 21, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Lewis, Larson, Davis, DeLauro Request Transparency for SSA's Telework Program Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Nov. 21, 2019 Letter to Admiral Brett Giroir, MD, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Duckworth Leads Colleagues in Sending Letter to FDA About Heavy Metals in Baby Food Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 21, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - 100+ Democrats Demand Stephen Miller's Immediate Firing Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Nov. 21, 2019 Tweet - "Robocallers aren't just annoying millions of Americans every day, they're also defrauding Americans out of millions of dollars every year. My Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act would make it easier for consumers to take action against these scammers." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2019 Tweet - "My statement on the Senate's passage of the Continuing Resolution that will fund the federal government through December 20, 2019:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2019 Tweet - "I'm pleased that @GovPritzker and @ISBEnews have taken swift action to end isolated seclusion in Illinois schools. I will be supporting legislation at the federal level to ensure no student in America is subjected to this medieval practice." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2019 Tweet - "A 5th Illinoisan has died from a lung illness related to vaping. This is a full blown public health crisis, but the President and his FDA are doing nothing to address the problem. That must change soon. Lives are at stake." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2019 Durbin Statement On Senate Passage Of Continuing Resolution Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2019 Durbin Introduces Bill To Improve Amtrak On-Time Performance Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2019 Durbin Meets With FDA Commissioner Nominee Dr. Stephen Hahn Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2019 Tweet - "If Pres. Trump caves to Big Vape's lobby campaign & flip flops on his e-cig flavor ban, he'll be putting millions of children at risk for a lifetime of nicotine addiction, illness, & death. Because the President won't act to protect public health, the FDA must do so in his place." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2019 In Honor of Dr. Dieter Martin Gruen Rep. Sean Casten
Nov. 21, 2019 Tweet - "Another unqualified GOP judicial nominee has advanced out of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Lawrence VanDyke--like so many other GOP noms--was rated "not qualified" by the ABA & was described as "arrogant, lazy, an ideologue, and lacking in knowledge of the day-to-day practice."" Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2019 Tweet - "Rural communities in the U.S. too often struggle to find quality, affordable health care. On National Rural Health Day, we must commit to helping rural hospitals & providers improve health care & lower costs for patients in these communities. #PowerofRural" Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2019 Tweet - ".@Amtrak riders deserve the assurance that they can arrive at their destination in a safe, timely manner. But too often, poor on-time performance is caused by freight interference. I'm introducing the Rail Passenger Fairness Act to help Amtrak to fix this problem." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2019 Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Nov. 20, 2019 CNN "The Lead With Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Interview With Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL); Blockbuster Testimony in Impeachment Inquiry Rep. Mike Quigley
Nov. 20, 2019 Schneider, Hice Launch Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Ethylene Oxide Rep. Brad Schneider
Nov. 20, 2019 Casten, Schatz Introduce Legislation to Ensure U.S. Financial System is Prepared for Climate Change Rep. Sean Casten
Nov. 20, 2019 U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Takes Major Action on America's Maternal Mortality Crisis Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Nov. 20, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Kenneth T. Cuccinelli, Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - 80+ Members Call on Trump Administration to Abandon Fee Hikes for Immigrants Applying for Citizenship Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Nov. 20, 2019 Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator - Tonko, Kuster, Pallone lead 220+ Members Calling on EPA to Negotiate in Good Faith Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Date Title Politician
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.Chuy Garcia, ...
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. 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 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.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Durbin And Schakowsky Urge Residents To Get Covered Before ACA Enrollment Deadline On December 15th Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
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.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 22, 2019 Schneider Announces Introduction of the 100% Clean Economy Act Rep.Brad Schneider
Nov. 22, 2019 Underwood Helps Address Propane Shortages for Illinois Farmers Rep.Lauren Underwood
Nov. 22, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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 - "Thanks to the ACA, health insurers can no longer put annual/lifetime caps on benefits or discriminate against people with pre-existing conditions. #GetCovered for 2020 by signing up for a health plan before Dec. 15. Go to http://healthcare.gov or call 1-800-318-2596." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 22, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Bill To Address Public Housing Crisis In East St. Louis And Across Illinois Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 22, 2019 Schakowsky, Blumenthal Introduce Bill To Improve Quality Of Care At Nursing Homes 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 Tweet - ".@Amtrak trains run late 27% of the time. More than half of those delays are due to interference by freight trains. My new bill, the Rail Passenger Fairness Act, will help Amtrak address & fix this ongoing problem." Sen.Dick Durbin
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 Tweet - "For too long, the federal government has shirked its responsibility to make adequate funding available to address the conditions of deteriorating public housing. For many families living in public housing, especially in Illinois, their homes are in disrepair." 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.Bill Foster, ...
Nov. 21, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives - Republicans Call for Long-Term Reauthorization of Export-Import Bank Supporting American Businesses Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Nov. 21, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State - BREAKING: 107 House Democrats Rebuke State Department Reversal on Israeli Settlements Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 21, 2019 Bost Pipeline Safety Provisions Advance in House Rep.Mike Bost
Nov. 21, 2019 Merkley, Durbin, Krishnamoorthi Introduce Bill to Protect Students From Worthless Degrees Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 21, 2019 Senator Markey Leads Call to Action on Funding Gun Violence Research at CDC Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 21, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Lewis, Larson, Davis, DeLauro Request Transparency for SSA's Telework Program Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Nov. 21, 2019 Letter to Admiral Brett Giroir, MD, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Duckworth Leads Colleagues in Sending Letter to FDA About Heavy Metals in Baby Food Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 21, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - 100+ Democrats Demand Stephen Miller's Immediate Firing Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Nov. 21, 2019 Tweet - "Robocallers aren't just annoying millions of Americans every day, they're also defrauding Americans out of millions of dollars every year. My Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act would make it easier for consumers to take action against these scammers." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2019 Tweet - "My statement on the Senate's passage of the Continuing Resolution that will fund the federal government through December 20, 2019:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2019 Tweet - "I'm pleased that @GovPritzker and @ISBEnews have taken swift action to end isolated seclusion in Illinois schools. I will be supporting legislation at the federal level to ensure no student in America is subjected to this medieval practice." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2019 Tweet - "A 5th Illinoisan has died from a lung illness related to vaping. This is a full blown public health crisis, but the President and his FDA are doing nothing to address the problem. That must change soon. Lives are at stake." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2019 Durbin Statement On Senate Passage Of Continuing Resolution Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2019 Durbin Introduces Bill To Improve Amtrak On-Time Performance Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2019 Durbin Meets With FDA Commissioner Nominee Dr. Stephen Hahn Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2019 Tweet - "If Pres. Trump caves to Big Vape's lobby campaign & flip flops on his e-cig flavor ban, he'll be putting millions of children at risk for a lifetime of nicotine addiction, illness, & death. Because the President won't act to protect public health, the FDA must do so in his place." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2019 In Honor of Dr. Dieter Martin Gruen Rep.Sean Casten
Nov. 21, 2019 Tweet - "Another unqualified GOP judicial nominee has advanced out of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Lawrence VanDyke--like so many other GOP noms--was rated "not qualified" by the ABA & was described as "arrogant, lazy, an ideologue, and lacking in knowledge of the day-to-day practice."" Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2019 Tweet - "Rural communities in the U.S. too often struggle to find quality, affordable health care. On National Rural Health Day, we must commit to helping rural hospitals & providers improve health care & lower costs for patients in these communities. #PowerofRural" Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2019 Tweet - ".@Amtrak riders deserve the assurance that they can arrive at their destination in a safe, timely manner. But too often, poor on-time performance is caused by freight interference. I'm introducing the Rail Passenger Fairness Act to help Amtrak to fix this problem." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2019 Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Nov. 20, 2019 CNN "The Lead With Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Interview With Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL); Blockbuster Testimony in Impeachment Inquiry Rep.Mike Quigley
Nov. 20, 2019 Schneider, Hice Launch Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Ethylene Oxide Rep.Brad Schneider
Nov. 20, 2019 Casten, Schatz Introduce Legislation to Ensure U.S. Financial System is Prepared for Climate Change Rep.Sean Casten
Nov. 20, 2019 U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Takes Major Action on America's Maternal Mortality Crisis Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Nov. 20, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Kenneth T. Cuccinelli, Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - 80+ Members Call on Trump Administration to Abandon Fee Hikes for Immigrants Applying for Citizenship Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Nov. 20, 2019 Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator - Tonko, Kuster, Pallone lead 220+ Members Calling on EPA to Negotiate in Good Faith Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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