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Aug. 1, 2019 Duckworth Statement on Senate Approval of Bipartisan Budget Agreement Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Today Republicans in the Senate Judiciary Committee violated multiple Committee rules to jam through a cruel & partisan bill that will do nothing to make our border more secure & targets vulnerable children for indefinite detention and deportation. America is better than this." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Straw purchasing and illicit trafficking often puts guns in the hands of people barred from possessing them, which is why @SenatorCollins, @SenatorLeahy, & I introduced a bill to crack down on these practices." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Student loan debt is one of the only kinds of debt that can't be discharged in bankruptcy and it's time for that to change. My bill, the Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2019, would give our young people this much-needed second chance." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Thanks to @IllinoisCentral for taking steps to assist the students of closing @midstatecollege. Students can visit http://icc.edu/midstate for more information." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Durbin Statement On Bipartisan Budget Act Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "On #WorldLungCancerDay, I remember my father. He smoked two packs of Camels every day & died of lung cancer when he was only 53. I have made it my mission in Congress to fight Big Tobacco & the senseless pain, suffering & death they have caused. That fight continues to this day." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Rural hospitals are the backbones of their communities, providing essential health care & boosting the local economy. To provide relief for hospitals facing financial hardship, @RepKinzinger & I are urging HHS to designate these vulnerable facilities as Critical Access Hospitals." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "With too few medical providers & long distances between them, patients in rural America often struggle to get the health care they need. My bill w/ @MarshaBlackburn expands loan forgiveness programs in rural communities to attract more doctors, dentists & mental health providers." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Bill To Reform American Infrastructure Investment Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "The @AmerAcadPeds has called JUUL "a fatally flawed product" and now @DavidAKesslerMD--pediatrician & former FDA Commissioner--outlines how JUUL took a page out of Big Tobacco's playbook & designed a nicotine-delivery device that purposely appeals to kids." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "It's time for Sen. McConnell to put the country over his fear of the President's tweets and take up legislation in the Senate to secure our elections." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Department of Treasury Secretary - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Requests Data From Trump Administration on Consequences of Texas V. United States Prevailing Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Dream Center Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Durbin Introduces Bipartisan Legislation To Strengthen Rural Health Workforce Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Our infrastructure investments should lead to new jobs and growth for disadvantaged small businesses. Proud to introduce the Build Local, Hire Local Act w/ @SenDuckworth, prioritizing local workers & communities of color in any comprehensive infrastructure bill Congress reviews." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Durbin Statement On Rigged Markup Of Cruel Trump-Graham Proposal Targeting Vulnerable Children Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Durbin Reintroduces Bipartisan Legislation To Combat Illegal Straw Purchasing And Firearms Trafficking Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to Matthew Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Rep. Raskin Calls on Ice to Protect Rights of Transgender Asylum Seekers Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "The bipartisan budget agreement reached today will avoid harmful cuts to domestic priorities and prevent a default on our nation's debt. Most importantly, this agreement will help prevent another disastrous government shutdown." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Senate Commerce Committee Passes Fischer-Duckworth Pipeline Safety Bill Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Urges VA Secretary to End Anti-Worker, Anti-Union Tactics Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 31, 2019 Congresswoman Kelly Introduces Legislation to Make Straw Purchases a Federal Crime Rep. Robin Kelly
July 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Kinzinger, Durbin Send Letter to HHS to Save Rural Hospitals Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Sat down with Deputy Sec. of Defense nominee David Norquist today to discuss how DoD's audit uncovered waste, his stance on border security, and the need to fix acquisition reform." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Letter to Mike Pompeo, U.S Secretary of State - Cortez Masto Joins Letter Raising Concerns About Trump Administration's Incoherent Policies for Central America Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Met with Special Envoy Abrams to reiterate my support for President Guaidó & press the need to designate Venezuela for TPS. Pres. Trump can't have it both ways. If he's going to warn Americans that Venezuela is dangerous, he can't then force Venezuelans in the US to return." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Pleased to see the long overdue release of Mauritanian blogger Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mohamed M'khaitir, who never should have been jailed in the first place." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Why won't Sen. McConnell allow a vote on election security legislation? Ever since 2016, when our top intelligence chiefs urged him to speak up and he refused, he has consistently failed to stand up to Russia's election interference. Inaction is putting our democracy at risk." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Joined all @SenateDems in support of @MarkWarner's resolution to protect people w/ pre-existing conditions from Trump Admin's attacks. Don't be fooled: GOP does not have a plan to help people w/ pre-existing conditions & now they're actively trying to take away those protections." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Try as we might, we cannot escape the fact that the death penalty in America is disproportionately imposed on minorities & poor people. SCOTUS Justices Blackmun & Stevens both declared their opposition to it by the end of their careers, recognizing the system to be deeply flawed." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Last June, a federal judge ordered the Trump Admin to end its cruel family separation policy. A year later, we learn they've allegedly exploited loopholes in the order to separate more than 900 additional children from their parents. Does their cruelty know no bounds?" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Durbin, Menendez Meet With Venezuela Special Envoy Elliot Abrams Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 31, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Resolution To Protect People With Pre-Existing Conditions Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "I call on President Trump to extend Temporary Protected Status for Syrians living in the United States. We have a moral obligation not to force them to return to grave danger." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Director of Citizenship and Immigration Services - Velázquez, Van-Hollen Want Answers on TPS Immigration Program Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
July 31, 2019 Durbin Introduces Bill To Increase Federal Research Into Marijuana Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "The @USChamber is an accomplice to the fossil fuel industry's efforts to obstruct meaningful action on climate change. I'm calling on the #ChamberofCarbon to support clean energy policies that will limit carbon pollution." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Kaine Joins Durbin, Leahy, Booker To Introduce Legislation To Ban The Death Penalty Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Pressley, Torres, Lawmakers Urge Acting DHS Secretary McAleenan to Immediately Rescind "Safe Third County" Agreement with Guatemala Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
July 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Sarbanes Urges Trump EPA to Reverse Polluter-Friendly Policies and Clean Up Coal Ash Groundwater Contamination Rep. Bill Foster, ...
July 31, 2019 Executive Session Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Last June, a federal judge ordered the Trump Admin to end its cruel family separation policy. A year later, we learn they've allegedly exploited loopholes in the order to separate more than 900 additional children from their parents. Does their cruelty know no bounds?" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Leads 28 Of His Colleagues On Bill To Establish Commission To Investigate Hate Crimes Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
July 30, 2019 Duckworth Secures Important Illinois Priorities in Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 30, 2019 Udall, Shaheen & All Senate Democrats Introduce Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "The Cahokia Mounds represent the indigenous peoples & landscapes that once made up North America's first city. Proud to stand alongside @RepBost to introduce a bill designating the mounds as a National Historic Park, protecting this fascinating site for generations to come." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "The people of Guatemala deserve credible elections and support for anticorruption efforts. That's why I recently introduced a resolution in the Senate to reiterate U.S. support for the U.N. anti-corruption commission in Guatemala." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Reps. Slotkin, Underwood, and Crow Introduce Bill to Prevent Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
Date Title Politician
Aug. 1, 2019 Duckworth Statement on Senate Approval of Bipartisan Budget Agreement Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Today Republicans in the Senate Judiciary Committee violated multiple Committee rules to jam through a cruel & partisan bill that will do nothing to make our border more secure & targets vulnerable children for indefinite detention and deportation. America is better than this." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Straw purchasing and illicit trafficking often puts guns in the hands of people barred from possessing them, which is why @SenatorCollins, @SenatorLeahy, & I introduced a bill to crack down on these practices." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Student loan debt is one of the only kinds of debt that can't be discharged in bankruptcy and it's time for that to change. My bill, the Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2019, would give our young people this much-needed second chance." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Thanks to @IllinoisCentral for taking steps to assist the students of closing @midstatecollege. Students can visit http://icc.edu/midstate for more information." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Durbin Statement On Bipartisan Budget Act Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "On #WorldLungCancerDay, I remember my father. He smoked two packs of Camels every day & died of lung cancer when he was only 53. I have made it my mission in Congress to fight Big Tobacco & the senseless pain, suffering & death they have caused. That fight continues to this day." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Rural hospitals are the backbones of their communities, providing essential health care & boosting the local economy. To provide relief for hospitals facing financial hardship, @RepKinzinger & I are urging HHS to designate these vulnerable facilities as Critical Access Hospitals." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "With too few medical providers & long distances between them, patients in rural America often struggle to get the health care they need. My bill w/ @MarshaBlackburn expands loan forgiveness programs in rural communities to attract more doctors, dentists & mental health providers." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Bill To Reform American Infrastructure Investment Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "The @AmerAcadPeds has called JUUL "a fatally flawed product" and now @DavidAKesslerMD--pediatrician & former FDA Commissioner--outlines how JUUL took a page out of Big Tobacco's playbook & designed a nicotine-delivery device that purposely appeals to kids." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "It's time for Sen. McConnell to put the country over his fear of the President's tweets and take up legislation in the Senate to secure our elections." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Department of Treasury Secretary - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Requests Data From Trump Administration on Consequences of Texas V. United States Prevailing Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Dream Center Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Durbin Introduces Bipartisan Legislation To Strengthen Rural Health Workforce Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Our infrastructure investments should lead to new jobs and growth for disadvantaged small businesses. Proud to introduce the Build Local, Hire Local Act w/ @SenDuckworth, prioritizing local workers & communities of color in any comprehensive infrastructure bill Congress reviews." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Durbin Statement On Rigged Markup Of Cruel Trump-Graham Proposal Targeting Vulnerable Children Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Durbin Reintroduces Bipartisan Legislation To Combat Illegal Straw Purchasing And Firearms Trafficking Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to Matthew Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Rep. Raskin Calls on Ice to Protect Rights of Transgender Asylum Seekers Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "The bipartisan budget agreement reached today will avoid harmful cuts to domestic priorities and prevent a default on our nation's debt. Most importantly, this agreement will help prevent another disastrous government shutdown." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Senate Commerce Committee Passes Fischer-Duckworth Pipeline Safety Bill Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Urges VA Secretary to End Anti-Worker, Anti-Union Tactics Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 31, 2019 Congresswoman Kelly Introduces Legislation to Make Straw Purchases a Federal Crime Rep.Robin Kelly
July 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Kinzinger, Durbin Send Letter to HHS to Save Rural Hospitals Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Sat down with Deputy Sec. of Defense nominee David Norquist today to discuss how DoD's audit uncovered waste, his stance on border security, and the need to fix acquisition reform." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Letter to Mike Pompeo, U.S Secretary of State - Cortez Masto Joins Letter Raising Concerns About Trump Administration's Incoherent Policies for Central America Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Met with Special Envoy Abrams to reiterate my support for President Guaidó & press the need to designate Venezuela for TPS. Pres. Trump can't have it both ways. If he's going to warn Americans that Venezuela is dangerous, he can't then force Venezuelans in the US to return." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Pleased to see the long overdue release of Mauritanian blogger Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mohamed M'khaitir, who never should have been jailed in the first place." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Why won't Sen. McConnell allow a vote on election security legislation? Ever since 2016, when our top intelligence chiefs urged him to speak up and he refused, he has consistently failed to stand up to Russia's election interference. Inaction is putting our democracy at risk." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Joined all @SenateDems in support of @MarkWarner's resolution to protect people w/ pre-existing conditions from Trump Admin's attacks. Don't be fooled: GOP does not have a plan to help people w/ pre-existing conditions & now they're actively trying to take away those protections." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Try as we might, we cannot escape the fact that the death penalty in America is disproportionately imposed on minorities & poor people. SCOTUS Justices Blackmun & Stevens both declared their opposition to it by the end of their careers, recognizing the system to be deeply flawed." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Last June, a federal judge ordered the Trump Admin to end its cruel family separation policy. A year later, we learn they've allegedly exploited loopholes in the order to separate more than 900 additional children from their parents. Does their cruelty know no bounds?" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Durbin, Menendez Meet With Venezuela Special Envoy Elliot Abrams Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 31, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Resolution To Protect People With Pre-Existing Conditions Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "I call on President Trump to extend Temporary Protected Status for Syrians living in the United States. We have a moral obligation not to force them to return to grave danger." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Director of Citizenship and Immigration Services - Velázquez, Van-Hollen Want Answers on TPS Immigration Program Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
July 31, 2019 Durbin Introduces Bill To Increase Federal Research Into Marijuana Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "The @USChamber is an accomplice to the fossil fuel industry's efforts to obstruct meaningful action on climate change. I'm calling on the #ChamberofCarbon to support clean energy policies that will limit carbon pollution." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Kaine Joins Durbin, Leahy, Booker To Introduce Legislation To Ban The Death Penalty Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Pressley, Torres, Lawmakers Urge Acting DHS Secretary McAleenan to Immediately Rescind "Safe Third County" Agreement with Guatemala Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
July 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Sarbanes Urges Trump EPA to Reverse Polluter-Friendly Policies and Clean Up Coal Ash Groundwater Contamination Rep.Bill Foster, ...
July 31, 2019 Executive Session Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Last June, a federal judge ordered the Trump Admin to end its cruel family separation policy. A year later, we learn they've allegedly exploited loopholes in the order to separate more than 900 additional children from their parents. Does their cruelty know no bounds?" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Leads 28 Of His Colleagues On Bill To Establish Commission To Investigate Hate Crimes Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
July 30, 2019 Duckworth Secures Important Illinois Priorities in Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 30, 2019 Udall, Shaheen & All Senate Democrats Introduce Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "The Cahokia Mounds represent the indigenous peoples & landscapes that once made up North America's first city. Proud to stand alongside @RepBost to introduce a bill designating the mounds as a National Historic Park, protecting this fascinating site for generations to come." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "The people of Guatemala deserve credible elections and support for anticorruption efforts. That's why I recently introduced a resolution in the Senate to reiterate U.S. support for the U.N. anti-corruption commission in Guatemala." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Reps. Slotkin, Underwood, and Crow Introduce Bill to Prevent Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
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