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Aug. 13, 2019 Letter to Paul Powers, President and CEO of Dorel Juvenile Group USA., Ryan Gunnigle, CEO of Kids II Inc., Brad Mattarocci, Chairman of the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association, Robert Normile, Executive Vice President, CLO, and Secretary for Mattel Inc., Katherine Morgan, President of ASTM International, and the Hon. Ann Marie Buerkle, Acting Chairman and Commissioner of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission - Committee Seeks Documents on Inclined Sleepers Linked to Dozens of Infant Deaths and Injuries Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Aug. 13, 2019 Tweet - "The Supreme Court shouldn't undertake political projects at the behest of dark money groups like the NRA. I'm joining @SenWhitehouse, @MazieHirono, @SenBlumenthal, & @SenGillibrand in urging SCOTUS not to deviate from judicial principles just to satisfy these groups' demands." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 13, 2019 Tweet - "White supremacist violence is the most serious domestic terrorism threat in the United States and the Trump Administration is not doing nearly enough to confront it. Read my op-ed in @thehill on how Congress can address this growing threat:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 13, 2019 Tweet - "Attorney General Barr is right to be upset about the crisis in our federal prisons, but his outrage regarding the apparent suicide of Jeffrey Epstein rings hollow. Since taking office, Pres. Trump and his Administration have only made the situation in our federal prisons worse." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 13, 2019 Tweet - "Universal background checks should be a no-brainer. Criminals are taking advantage of loopholes in the current system to get their hands on guns they should never be allowed to possess. Closing these loopholes will save countless lives." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 13, 2019 Congresswoman Kelly Completes Naloxone Training, Seeks to Raise Awareness of Training for Lifesaving Opioid-Reversal Drug Rep. Robin Kelly
Aug. 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Keeping Brand USA helps recovery Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Aug. 12, 2019 Durbin, Senators Call Out Partisan 'Project' To Tip Supreme Court In Favor Of NRA-Backed Plaintiffs Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon, Steven Dillingham, Director of the U.S. Census Bureau - Illinois Congressional Democrats Urge Census Bureau To Ensure Full And Fair Count For 2020 Census Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 12, 2019 Foster Leads National Labs Caucus Congressional Delegation to California Rep. Bill Foster
Aug. 12, 2019 Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Duckworth Demands Trump Administration Explain Decision to Deny Citizenship Interview to U.S. Marine Veteran Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 12, 2019 Duckworth Meets with Lake County Environmental Advocates Over Ethylene Oxide Crisis Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 12, 2019 The Hill - Congress needs to pass a bill that strengthens efforts against domestic terrorism
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 12, 2019 Tweet - "We can certainly keep America safe and respect our heritage as a nation of immigrants. I stand with the immigrant community and will do everything I can to help keep families together." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 12, 2019 Tweet - "American farmers are the ones paying for the President's reckless trade war with China. Farm trade subsidies are not a long-term solution. The damage this President is doing will take years to undo." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 12, 2019 Tweet - "Penalizing immigrants living here legally will do nothing to fix the situation at our border and will only sow fear & distrust in immigrant communities across the US." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 12, 2019 Tweet - "4 more people were killed by gun violence in Chicago this weekend, including a 16-year-old boy. 43 others were injured, including an 8-year-old girl. Gun violence is devastating our communities on a weekly basis. What is Leader McConnell waiting for? The Senate must act." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 12, 2019 Tweet - "I'm concerned about the census. For each person who goes uncounted, Illinois stands to lose at least $1,800 per year. Read the letter I sent, along with the other Democratic members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation, to US Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 12, 2019 Letter to Michael Newton - Markey Joins Durbin and Blumenthal Request Information on Student Data Collection Practices Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 12, 2019 Letter to Sundar Pichai, Chief Executive Officer at Google - Markey Joins Durbin and Blumenthal Request Information on Student Data Collection Practices Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 12, 2019 Letter to the Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Senate, House Leaders Demand VA Fix Emergency Care Claims Errors Impacting an Estimated 60,800 Veterans Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Aug. 12, 2019 MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript: Trump: "Trump defends racially charged remarks." Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 10, 2019 Tweet - "Each year 100,000 felons and other ineligible buyers are stopped from buying guns by background checks. But they can turn to gun shows and the internet to avoid our laws. Congress must close these loopholes once and for all." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 10, 2019 Tweet - "Jobs processing meat and poultry are hot, dirty, monotonous, and dangerous. Across America immigrants have always taken these jobs. ICE raids should focus on those who are a threat to our safety, not those who work hard every day to put food on our tables." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2019 Tweet - "Not only are Illinois' farmers facing the wettest planting season in decades, they have to deal with the President's reckless trade war & imposed tariffs. Agriculture is critical to Illinois & I stand ready to help any way I can. Good to meet with some farmers in Niantic today." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Wyden Presses FCC to Protect Consumers from Cellphone Fraud Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 9, 2019 Durbin Holds Roundtable To Discuss How Trump's Tariffs Are Impacting Farmers Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2019 Tweet - "White supremacists were responsible for every incident of race-based domestic terrorism in the U.S. in 2018. Every single one. But for some reason, the DOJ decided not to share this information with Congress despite my repeated requests. Why? There's no good explanation." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2019 Tweet - "Falsifying data, reaping federal perks, then charging a record-shattering $2.1 million. Americans are sick of Big Pharma's privilege and greed. I'm leading a group of @SenateDems in urging the FDA to hold AveXis accountable for this scandal." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Durbin, Baldwin, Sanders, Warren, Blumenthal To FDA: Hold Avexis Accountable Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 9, 2019 Tweet - "Violent white supremacy is the most dangerous form of domestic terrorism threatening our nation today. But instead of making this threat a top priority for law enforcement, the DOJ has decided to change their definition of domestic terrorism in order to avoid doing just that." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: "Interview with Rep. Mike Quigley" Rep. Mike Quigley
Aug. 8, 2019 Illinois House Republican Delegation Statement on Rod Blagojevich Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Aug. 8, 2019 Tweet - "There's no question - violent white supremacy is the most dangerous form of domestic terrorism threatening our nation today. @SenBooker & I are asking the DOJ & FBI to investigate this threat w/ the same level of vigor & intensity as we saw following the Sept. 11 terror attacks." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Congressman Andy Levin Leads Letter Opposing Nomination of DOL Secretary Nominee Eugene Scalia Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Six months of flooding has devastated Illinois. This declaration, requested by @GovPritzker and supported by the entire Illinois congressional delegation, will provide much-needed federal assistance to aid in the recovery process." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Good. I've been pushing FDA for years to remove illegal e-cigarette products. Is JUUL next on the list?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019 Tweet - "I'm asking AG Barr and the DOJ to look into the role of Big Pharma and their executives in fueling the opioid epidemic in America. That this conduct occurred in a corporate boardroom - and not on the streets - does nothing to distinguish it from illegal drug trafficking." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Farm income today is 50% below the Obama Administration peak in 2013, and historic flooding and excessively wet conditions led to the latest planting in 60 years." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Van Hollen, Democratic Senators Urge Trump Administration to Reject $100 Billion Tax Cut for Wealthy Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 8, 2019 In Peoria, Durbin Announces Bill To Boost Agricultural Research Funding Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the United States - Durbin Asks Barr To Investigate Opioid Companies That Fueled Addiction Epidemic Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the United States, and the Hon. Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Durbin, Booker Call Out Barr, Wray For Inadequate Effort To Combat White Supremacist Terrorism Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Sewell, Sen. Sanders, 130+ Members of Congress Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Food Assistance Rule Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Aug. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Great to see the @Astros extend the protective netting at their ballpark after a young fan was injured by a foul ball. Each and every other @MLB team should follow their lead." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019 Tweet - "On August 8, 1982, Boston Red Sox left fielder Jim Rice rushed to the aid of a young fan who was struck by a foul ball. Rice carried the young fan off the field and went on to finish the game in his blood-stained uniform." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019 Duckworth Meets with Community Leaders in Chicago, Highlights Need for Safe, Clean Drinking Water Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 7, 2019 In City Club Address, Duckworth Lays out Vision for How to Achieve True American Strength Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 7, 2019 Tweet - "The President's scorched-Earth trade war approach with China has now closed Illinois' #1 agriculture market. USDA's own economists say the damage will take years to undo. Who is winning? Who is losing?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 7, 2019 Casten and New Democrat Coalition Climate Change Task Force Release Principles for U.S. Climate Policy Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Date Title Politician
Aug. 13, 2019 Letter to Paul Powers, President and CEO of Dorel Juvenile Group USA., Ryan Gunnigle, CEO of Kids II Inc., Brad Mattarocci, Chairman of the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association, Robert Normile, Executive Vice President, CLO, and Secretary for Mattel Inc., Katherine Morgan, President of ASTM International, and the Hon. Ann Marie Buerkle, Acting Chairman and Commissioner of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission - Committee Seeks Documents on Inclined Sleepers Linked to Dozens of Infant Deaths and Injuries Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Aug. 13, 2019 Tweet - "The Supreme Court shouldn't undertake political projects at the behest of dark money groups like the NRA. I'm joining @SenWhitehouse, @MazieHirono, @SenBlumenthal, & @SenGillibrand in urging SCOTUS not to deviate from judicial principles just to satisfy these groups' demands." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 13, 2019 Tweet - "White supremacist violence is the most serious domestic terrorism threat in the United States and the Trump Administration is not doing nearly enough to confront it. Read my op-ed in @thehill on how Congress can address this growing threat:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 13, 2019 Tweet - "Attorney General Barr is right to be upset about the crisis in our federal prisons, but his outrage regarding the apparent suicide of Jeffrey Epstein rings hollow. Since taking office, Pres. Trump and his Administration have only made the situation in our federal prisons worse." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 13, 2019 Tweet - "Universal background checks should be a no-brainer. Criminals are taking advantage of loopholes in the current system to get their hands on guns they should never be allowed to possess. Closing these loopholes will save countless lives." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 13, 2019 Congresswoman Kelly Completes Naloxone Training, Seeks to Raise Awareness of Training for Lifesaving Opioid-Reversal Drug Rep.Robin Kelly
Aug. 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Keeping Brand USA helps recovery Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Aug. 12, 2019 Durbin, Senators Call Out Partisan 'Project' To Tip Supreme Court In Favor Of NRA-Backed Plaintiffs Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon, Steven Dillingham, Director of the U.S. Census Bureau - Illinois Congressional Democrats Urge Census Bureau To Ensure Full And Fair Count For 2020 Census Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 12, 2019 Foster Leads National Labs Caucus Congressional Delegation to California Rep.Bill Foster
Aug. 12, 2019 Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Duckworth Demands Trump Administration Explain Decision to Deny Citizenship Interview to U.S. Marine Veteran Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 12, 2019 Duckworth Meets with Lake County Environmental Advocates Over Ethylene Oxide Crisis Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 12, 2019 The Hill - Congress needs to pass a bill that strengthens efforts against domestic terrorism
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 12, 2019 Tweet - "We can certainly keep America safe and respect our heritage as a nation of immigrants. I stand with the immigrant community and will do everything I can to help keep families together." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 12, 2019 Tweet - "American farmers are the ones paying for the President's reckless trade war with China. Farm trade subsidies are not a long-term solution. The damage this President is doing will take years to undo." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 12, 2019 Tweet - "Penalizing immigrants living here legally will do nothing to fix the situation at our border and will only sow fear & distrust in immigrant communities across the US." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 12, 2019 Tweet - "4 more people were killed by gun violence in Chicago this weekend, including a 16-year-old boy. 43 others were injured, including an 8-year-old girl. Gun violence is devastating our communities on a weekly basis. What is Leader McConnell waiting for? The Senate must act." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 12, 2019 Tweet - "I'm concerned about the census. For each person who goes uncounted, Illinois stands to lose at least $1,800 per year. Read the letter I sent, along with the other Democratic members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation, to US Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 12, 2019 Letter to Michael Newton - Markey Joins Durbin and Blumenthal Request Information on Student Data Collection Practices Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 12, 2019 Letter to Sundar Pichai, Chief Executive Officer at Google - Markey Joins Durbin and Blumenthal Request Information on Student Data Collection Practices Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 12, 2019 Letter to the Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Senate, House Leaders Demand VA Fix Emergency Care Claims Errors Impacting an Estimated 60,800 Veterans Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Aug. 12, 2019 MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript: Trump: "Trump defends racially charged remarks." Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 10, 2019 Tweet - "Each year 100,000 felons and other ineligible buyers are stopped from buying guns by background checks. But they can turn to gun shows and the internet to avoid our laws. Congress must close these loopholes once and for all." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 10, 2019 Tweet - "Jobs processing meat and poultry are hot, dirty, monotonous, and dangerous. Across America immigrants have always taken these jobs. ICE raids should focus on those who are a threat to our safety, not those who work hard every day to put food on our tables." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2019 Tweet - "Not only are Illinois' farmers facing the wettest planting season in decades, they have to deal with the President's reckless trade war & imposed tariffs. Agriculture is critical to Illinois & I stand ready to help any way I can. Good to meet with some farmers in Niantic today." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Wyden Presses FCC to Protect Consumers from Cellphone Fraud Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 9, 2019 Durbin Holds Roundtable To Discuss How Trump's Tariffs Are Impacting Farmers Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2019 Tweet - "White supremacists were responsible for every incident of race-based domestic terrorism in the U.S. in 2018. Every single one. But for some reason, the DOJ decided not to share this information with Congress despite my repeated requests. Why? There's no good explanation." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2019 Tweet - "Falsifying data, reaping federal perks, then charging a record-shattering $2.1 million. Americans are sick of Big Pharma's privilege and greed. I'm leading a group of @SenateDems in urging the FDA to hold AveXis accountable for this scandal." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Durbin, Baldwin, Sanders, Warren, Blumenthal To FDA: Hold Avexis Accountable Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 9, 2019 Tweet - "Violent white supremacy is the most dangerous form of domestic terrorism threatening our nation today. But instead of making this threat a top priority for law enforcement, the DOJ has decided to change their definition of domestic terrorism in order to avoid doing just that." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: "Interview with Rep. Mike Quigley" Rep.Mike Quigley
Aug. 8, 2019 Illinois House Republican Delegation Statement on Rod Blagojevich Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Aug. 8, 2019 Tweet - "There's no question - violent white supremacy is the most dangerous form of domestic terrorism threatening our nation today. @SenBooker & I are asking the DOJ & FBI to investigate this threat w/ the same level of vigor & intensity as we saw following the Sept. 11 terror attacks." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Congressman Andy Levin Leads Letter Opposing Nomination of DOL Secretary Nominee Eugene Scalia Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Six months of flooding has devastated Illinois. This declaration, requested by @GovPritzker and supported by the entire Illinois congressional delegation, will provide much-needed federal assistance to aid in the recovery process." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Good. I've been pushing FDA for years to remove illegal e-cigarette products. Is JUUL next on the list?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019 Tweet - "I'm asking AG Barr and the DOJ to look into the role of Big Pharma and their executives in fueling the opioid epidemic in America. That this conduct occurred in a corporate boardroom - and not on the streets - does nothing to distinguish it from illegal drug trafficking." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Farm income today is 50% below the Obama Administration peak in 2013, and historic flooding and excessively wet conditions led to the latest planting in 60 years." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Van Hollen, Democratic Senators Urge Trump Administration to Reject $100 Billion Tax Cut for Wealthy Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 8, 2019 In Peoria, Durbin Announces Bill To Boost Agricultural Research Funding Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the United States - Durbin Asks Barr To Investigate Opioid Companies That Fueled Addiction Epidemic Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the United States, and the Hon. Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Durbin, Booker Call Out Barr, Wray For Inadequate Effort To Combat White Supremacist Terrorism Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Sewell, Sen. Sanders, 130+ Members of Congress Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Food Assistance Rule Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Aug. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Great to see the @Astros extend the protective netting at their ballpark after a young fan was injured by a foul ball. Each and every other @MLB team should follow their lead." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019 Tweet - "On August 8, 1982, Boston Red Sox left fielder Jim Rice rushed to the aid of a young fan who was struck by a foul ball. Rice carried the young fan off the field and went on to finish the game in his blood-stained uniform." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019 Duckworth Meets with Community Leaders in Chicago, Highlights Need for Safe, Clean Drinking Water Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 7, 2019 In City Club Address, Duckworth Lays out Vision for How to Achieve True American Strength Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 7, 2019 Tweet - "The President's scorched-Earth trade war approach with China has now closed Illinois' #1 agriculture market. USDA's own economists say the damage will take years to undo. Who is winning? Who is losing?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 7, 2019 Casten and New Democrat Coalition Climate Change Task Force Release Principles for U.S. Climate Policy Rep.Sean Casten, ...
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