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Oct. 31, 2019 Durbin, Kennedy Secure Amendment In Appropriations Bill To Ensure DEA Uses Its Authority To Reduce Opioid Production Quotas For Pharmaceutical Industry Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 31, 2019 Tweet - "Sarah Pitlyk has never tried a case, argued a motion, examined a witness, conducted a deposition, or picked a jury. These are important qualifications for a federal trial judge, and she lacks them. Unqualified judges diminish our system of justice -- but do Senate Rs care?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 31, 2019 Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness for Health Act of 2019 Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 31, 2019 Durbin Meets With Top Venezuelan Diplomat & Foreign Minister For Guiadó Government Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 31, 2019 Durbin Statement On Deadlocked Appropriations Process, Republican Fear-Mongering Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 31, 2019 Durbin Joins Colleagues To Introduce New Bipartisan Bill To Help Reduce Police Officer Suicides Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 31, 2019 Underwood Statement on Vote to Affirm Rules for Next Stage of Impeachment Inquiry Rep. Lauren Underwood
Oct. 30, 2019 Rep. LaHood Announces $125,000 Grant to Prevent Youth Substance Use in Tazewell County Rep. Darin LaHood
Oct. 30, 2019 Hearing of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence - The Testimony of Catherine Croft Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Oct. 30, 2019 Hearing of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence - The Testimony of Christopher Anderson Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Oct. 30, 2019 Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 30, 2019 Veterans Day Rep. Brad Schneider
Oct. 30, 2019 100th Anniversary of Mount Sinai Hospital Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 30, 2019 Bost Announces Randolph County Drug-Free Communities Grant Rep. Mike Bost
Oct. 30, 2019 Congressman García's Message to Chicago Teachers, Students and Families Rep. Chuy Garcia
Oct. 30, 2019 Reps. García, Meng and Jayapal Joined by Immigration Advocacy Organizations, Unveil Sweeping Legislation to Strengthen Support for Immigrants and Refugees Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Oct. 30, 2019 New Democrat Coalition releases national security principles Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Oct. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Richard Neal, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee - Climate Crisis Dems to Ways & Means: 'Prioritize Clean Energy Tax Policies' Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Oct. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ray, Acting Admin. for the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Management and Budget - Subcommittee Calls on OIRA to Complete Review of Administration's Vaping Flavor Ban in Ten Days Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 30, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: "Interview with Rep. Mike Quigley" Rep. Mike Quigley
Oct. 30, 2019 Tweet - "This is troubling news. Any relocation of the Rohingya should be safe, voluntary, and dignified -- as well as coordinated with the UN and other relief agencies." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 30, 2019 Tweet - "The decision to withhold Congressionally-mandated security assistance funds from Ukraine raises serious concerns about the Trump Admin's compliance with statutory obligations & the DoD's role in the process. @SenJackReed & I are demanding answers from DoD about this decision." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 30, 2019 Durbin Statement On Senate Republicans Voting Against Protecting Americans With Pre-Existing Conditions Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 30, 2019 Tweet - "Once again, Senate Republicans turned their backs on Americans with pre-existing conditions today. But @SenateDems are committed to protecting these individuals. I'm proud to support @SenatorBaldwin's #NoJunkPlans Act to #ProtectPreExistingConditions." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 30, 2019 Tweet - "It's time for Senator McConnell to end the legislative graveyard and get back to working for the American people. #HoldAVote on the #ForThePeopleAct in the Senate immediately." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 30, 2019 Tweet - "Today I led @JudiciaryDems in calling for a hearing on the crippling green-card backlogs that hurt millions of immigrants. We need to understand the impact of pending bills & reach consensus on legislation that treats all immigrants fairly & actually fixes backlogs. #ReliefAct" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 30, 2019 Durbin Calls On Congress To Pass Legislation To Increase Number Of Green Cards Available, Eliminating The Backlog Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. John Cornyn, Chairman of the Border Security and Immigration Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Durbin, Judiciary Dems Call On Cornyn To Hold Hearing On Green-Card Backlog Legislation Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Steny H. Hoyer, Majority Leader of the House of Representatives - More than 160 Members Urge House Democratic Leadership to Prioritize Clean Energy Tax Policies Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Oct. 30, 2019 Tweet - "The spread of Asian carp threatens the Great Lakes' ecosystems along with its fishing and boating economy. Thanks to the @USACEHQ, @USGS, @EPA, & @USFWS for sharing updates on mitigating the invasive fish with the Senate Great Lakes Task Force today." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Kuster, Walorski Lead Bipartisan Letter Calling on VA Clinicians to Check State Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Oct. 30, 2019 Tweet - "Today, @SenateDems will force a vote to overturn the Trump Admin's latest assault on Americans w/pre-existing conditions. I hope my GOP colleagues will join us & make this a bipartisan effort to tell Pres Trump that discriminating against those w/pre-existing conditions is wrong." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 29, 2019 Hearing of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence - The Testimony of Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Oct. 29, 2019 Rep. LaHood Supports Sanctions on Turkey Rep. Darin LaHood
Oct. 29, 2019 Statement on Passage of the Protect Against Conflict by Turkey Act Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 29, 2019 Statement on House Vote Recognizing the Armenian Genocide Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 29, 2019 Quigley, Collins Introduce Legislation to Increase Access to Congressional Budget Justifications Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Oct. 29, 2019 Tweet - "For decades, the fossil fuel industry has pumped money into the political process in order to block any meaningful action on climate change & to maintain their profit margins. Today, my @SenDemsClimate colleagues are holding a hearing to expose Big Oil's ongoing lies. Watch here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 29, 2019 Duckworth, Risch Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Promote Small Business Contracting Throughout the Federal Government Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 29, 2019 The Washington Post - Vaping is a problem, and that's no myth Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 29, 2019 Hearing of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Schakowsky, Hearing on Reauthorizing Brand USA and the U.S. SAFE WEB Act Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Steve Dickson, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, Administrator of the U.S. Department of Transportation - Duckworth Once Again Presses the FAA to Publish Advisory Circular on Best Practices for Manufacturing, Testing and Operating Angle of Attack Sensors Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 29, 2019 Tweet - "Patients across rural Illinois face challenges accessing the health care they need because of serious workforce shortages -- w/ too few medical providers and long distances between them. That's why I introduced the Rural America Health Corps Act w/ @RepCheri and @MarshaBlackburn." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 29, 2019 Tweet - "Great to welcome the @ILfoodbank team to Washington this afternoon. I am always inspired by your dedication to feeding so many Illinois families each year - thanks for all you do." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 29, 2019 Kuster, Watson Coleman, Malinowski, Quigley, Huffman Introduce Legislation to Protect Conservation Land from Pipeline Development Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Oct. 29, 2019 Tweet - "Senate Republicans, yet again, objected to consideration of a bill that would help families nationwide. Senator McConnell's legislative graveyard goes on." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar II, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Amid Delay, Senator Kaine Urges Trump Administration to Prioritize Children's Health and Keep Promise to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - King Demands Improvements to Lead Exposure Screening for Children Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 29, 2019 Tweet - "Thanks to Illinois members of @jstreetdotorg for stopping by today to talk about the U.S. - Israeli partnership and the importance of pursuing a two state peace process." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 29, 2019 Tweet - "The Second Circuit hears appeals coming out of the Southern District of New York -- where there are multiple investigations underway into Pres. Trump and his associates. Now Republicans want to make White House lawyer Steven Menashi a Second Circuit judge." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
Oct. 31, 2019 Durbin, Kennedy Secure Amendment In Appropriations Bill To Ensure DEA Uses Its Authority To Reduce Opioid Production Quotas For Pharmaceutical Industry Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 31, 2019 Tweet - "Sarah Pitlyk has never tried a case, argued a motion, examined a witness, conducted a deposition, or picked a jury. These are important qualifications for a federal trial judge, and she lacks them. Unqualified judges diminish our system of justice -- but do Senate Rs care?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 31, 2019 Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness for Health Act of 2019 Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 31, 2019 Durbin Meets With Top Venezuelan Diplomat & Foreign Minister For Guiadó Government Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 31, 2019 Durbin Statement On Deadlocked Appropriations Process, Republican Fear-Mongering Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 31, 2019 Durbin Joins Colleagues To Introduce New Bipartisan Bill To Help Reduce Police Officer Suicides Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 31, 2019 Underwood Statement on Vote to Affirm Rules for Next Stage of Impeachment Inquiry Rep.Lauren Underwood
Oct. 30, 2019 Rep. LaHood Announces $125,000 Grant to Prevent Youth Substance Use in Tazewell County Rep.Darin LaHood
Oct. 30, 2019 Hearing of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence - The Testimony of Catherine Croft Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Oct. 30, 2019 Hearing of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence - The Testimony of Christopher Anderson Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Oct. 30, 2019 Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 30, 2019 Veterans Day Rep.Brad Schneider
Oct. 30, 2019 100th Anniversary of Mount Sinai Hospital Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 30, 2019 Bost Announces Randolph County Drug-Free Communities Grant Rep.Mike Bost
Oct. 30, 2019 Congressman García's Message to Chicago Teachers, Students and Families Rep.Chuy Garcia
Oct. 30, 2019 Reps. García, Meng and Jayapal Joined by Immigration Advocacy Organizations, Unveil Sweeping Legislation to Strengthen Support for Immigrants and Refugees Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Oct. 30, 2019 New Democrat Coalition releases national security principles Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Oct. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Richard Neal, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee - Climate Crisis Dems to Ways & Means: 'Prioritize Clean Energy Tax Policies' Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Oct. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ray, Acting Admin. for the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Management and Budget - Subcommittee Calls on OIRA to Complete Review of Administration's Vaping Flavor Ban in Ten Days Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 30, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: "Interview with Rep. Mike Quigley" Rep.Mike Quigley
Oct. 30, 2019 Tweet - "This is troubling news. Any relocation of the Rohingya should be safe, voluntary, and dignified -- as well as coordinated with the UN and other relief agencies." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 30, 2019 Tweet - "The decision to withhold Congressionally-mandated security assistance funds from Ukraine raises serious concerns about the Trump Admin's compliance with statutory obligations & the DoD's role in the process. @SenJackReed & I are demanding answers from DoD about this decision." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 30, 2019 Durbin Statement On Senate Republicans Voting Against Protecting Americans With Pre-Existing Conditions Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 30, 2019 Tweet - "Once again, Senate Republicans turned their backs on Americans with pre-existing conditions today. But @SenateDems are committed to protecting these individuals. I'm proud to support @SenatorBaldwin's #NoJunkPlans Act to #ProtectPreExistingConditions." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 30, 2019 Tweet - "It's time for Senator McConnell to end the legislative graveyard and get back to working for the American people. #HoldAVote on the #ForThePeopleAct in the Senate immediately." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 30, 2019 Tweet - "Today I led @JudiciaryDems in calling for a hearing on the crippling green-card backlogs that hurt millions of immigrants. We need to understand the impact of pending bills & reach consensus on legislation that treats all immigrants fairly & actually fixes backlogs. #ReliefAct" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 30, 2019 Durbin Calls On Congress To Pass Legislation To Increase Number Of Green Cards Available, Eliminating The Backlog Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. John Cornyn, Chairman of the Border Security and Immigration Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Durbin, Judiciary Dems Call On Cornyn To Hold Hearing On Green-Card Backlog Legislation Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Steny H. Hoyer, Majority Leader of the House of Representatives - More than 160 Members Urge House Democratic Leadership to Prioritize Clean Energy Tax Policies Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Oct. 30, 2019 Tweet - "The spread of Asian carp threatens the Great Lakes' ecosystems along with its fishing and boating economy. Thanks to the @USACEHQ, @USGS, @EPA, & @USFWS for sharing updates on mitigating the invasive fish with the Senate Great Lakes Task Force today." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Kuster, Walorski Lead Bipartisan Letter Calling on VA Clinicians to Check State Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Oct. 30, 2019 Tweet - "Today, @SenateDems will force a vote to overturn the Trump Admin's latest assault on Americans w/pre-existing conditions. I hope my GOP colleagues will join us & make this a bipartisan effort to tell Pres Trump that discriminating against those w/pre-existing conditions is wrong." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 29, 2019 Hearing of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence - The Testimony of Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Oct. 29, 2019 Rep. LaHood Supports Sanctions on Turkey Rep.Darin LaHood
Oct. 29, 2019 Statement on Passage of the Protect Against Conflict by Turkey Act Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 29, 2019 Statement on House Vote Recognizing the Armenian Genocide Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 29, 2019 Quigley, Collins Introduce Legislation to Increase Access to Congressional Budget Justifications Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Oct. 29, 2019 Tweet - "For decades, the fossil fuel industry has pumped money into the political process in order to block any meaningful action on climate change & to maintain their profit margins. Today, my @SenDemsClimate colleagues are holding a hearing to expose Big Oil's ongoing lies. Watch here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 29, 2019 Duckworth, Risch Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Promote Small Business Contracting Throughout the Federal Government Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 29, 2019 The Washington Post - Vaping is a problem, and that's no myth Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 29, 2019 Hearing of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Schakowsky, Hearing on Reauthorizing Brand USA and the U.S. SAFE WEB Act Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Steve Dickson, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, Administrator of the U.S. Department of Transportation - Duckworth Once Again Presses the FAA to Publish Advisory Circular on Best Practices for Manufacturing, Testing and Operating Angle of Attack Sensors Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 29, 2019 Tweet - "Patients across rural Illinois face challenges accessing the health care they need because of serious workforce shortages -- w/ too few medical providers and long distances between them. That's why I introduced the Rural America Health Corps Act w/ @RepCheri and @MarshaBlackburn." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 29, 2019 Tweet - "Great to welcome the @ILfoodbank team to Washington this afternoon. I am always inspired by your dedication to feeding so many Illinois families each year - thanks for all you do." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 29, 2019 Kuster, Watson Coleman, Malinowski, Quigley, Huffman Introduce Legislation to Protect Conservation Land from Pipeline Development Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Oct. 29, 2019 Tweet - "Senate Republicans, yet again, objected to consideration of a bill that would help families nationwide. Senator McConnell's legislative graveyard goes on." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar II, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Amid Delay, Senator Kaine Urges Trump Administration to Prioritize Children's Health and Keep Promise to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - King Demands Improvements to Lead Exposure Screening for Children Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 29, 2019 Tweet - "Thanks to Illinois members of @jstreetdotorg for stopping by today to talk about the U.S. - Israeli partnership and the importance of pursuing a two state peace process." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 29, 2019 Tweet - "The Second Circuit hears appeals coming out of the Southern District of New York -- where there are multiple investigations underway into Pres. Trump and his associates. Now Republicans want to make White House lawyer Steven Menashi a Second Circuit judge." Sen.Dick Durbin
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