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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 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 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. Dick Durbin, ...
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 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 Durbin Introduces Bill To Increase Federal Research Into Marijuana 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. 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. Sean Casten, ...
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 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 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 Executive Session 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 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 Reps. Slotkin, Underwood, and Crow Introduce Bill to Prevent Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
July 30, 2019 Udall, Shaheen & All Senate Democrats Introduce Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United 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 Tweet - "Joining @SenatorTomUdall to unveil the #DemocracyforAll Constitutional Amendment to overturn Citizens United, get big money out of politics, and put political power back in the hands of the American people." 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 - "Thanks to Vice Admiral Mike Gilday, @USNavy nominee for Chief of Naval Operations, for stopping by today to discuss acquisition reform, improving ship safety, and his past experience in surface warfare and cyber command." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "How can we in good conscience ask Venezuelans living in US to return to their country, and at the same time warn Americans not to visit? We should immediately grant Venezuela Temporary Protected Status. Unfortunately, my Republican colleagues blocked that from happening today." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "We must remember the lessons of the past - we cannot prosecute our way out of the opioid epidemic. Instead, we need smart & effective approaches to combat the root causes of addiction." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "Joining @SenatorMenendez on the Senate floor to ask for unanimous consent to pass the bipartisan, House-passed Venezuela TPS Act of 2019 and designate Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). https://www.facebook.com/SenatorDurbin/videos/403017693656112/?__xts__[0]=68.ARCm1_6tDhWNeZ5b8wGJrw8hEMJF33x87NrP2HvmDvRdcB-F8QyGApwkkEpi7PlIJo4ZVwU3A3VOVR1-Zi-C0GeXYu3rvjJBy7_JYaHVu59UJJ_lKZdEswDKXwFFl1F3rZIhwX4DzFJsbeMJiFJgbndqh0hz3355m1SNzbTFUJMtrHq-dNlugQBD4Am50RBY3eZW-_tcVoe8wSDceLNBbksvnuktXO0G7jdzzO6sd2cO60r5rjOr1lGjLszSM5djIwxTHtwTw_oDqy0iieFVGFSs_FNI2r8Z974Tw27ua6UWCLmdCuVnBR9hiCuIIEZOyKBgii6-sSxWL0mX-EBJvmUZSxJsuwsPuIw&__tn__=-" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Durbin Introduces Bill To Make Cahokia Mounds A National Historic Park Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 U.S. Senator Joseph D. Tydings Memorial Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2019 Rep. Jan Schakowsky
July 30, 2019 Executive Session Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Senate Republicans Block Bipartisan, House-Passed Venezuela TPS Legislation Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Cortez Masto cosponsors Constitutional Amendment to reverse Citizens United, get big money out of public elections Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 30, 2019 Reps. LaHood, Sewell Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Post-Graduation Scholarships Rep. Darin LaHood
July 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, United States Attorney General - Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García, Barbara Lee Call on DOJ to Explain Elimination of In-Court Interpreters for Immigrants Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
July 29, 2019 Letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan - With Temporary Protected Status For Nearly 7,000 Syrians Living In U.S. Set To Expire Without Action This Week, Gillibrand, Kaine Lead Senate Colleagues To Call On Trump Administration To Extend And Redesignate TPS Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "With counties still fighting standing water & closed roads, it's challenging to account for the damage done during the last six months of flooding in IL. I'm joining the IL delegation & @GovPritzker in asking @fema for an extension in conducting a Preliminary Damage Assessment." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "In 2017, DEA approved Pharma's request to flood the market with more than 13B opioid doses -- enough for every adult American to have a 3-week prescription of painkillers. Today, @SenJohnKennedy & I urged @DEAHQ to rein in Big Pharma's excessive opioid production." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "The Saudi government and royal family keep proving themselves to be unworthy of our trust. They deny any involvement in the brutal murder of Jamal Khashoggi, continue to silence critics and rights activists, and refuse to end their devastating proxy war in Yemen." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "Joined @SenDuckworth and @RepCheri in calling on @USEDGov to take steps to assist students affected by closure of #4profit @midstatecollege including ensuring students know of their eligibility for closed school discharge." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "When my former GOP Senate colleague, Dan Coats, said publicly that Trump's relationship with Putin was not in our nation's best interest, we knew his days as head of National Intelligence were numbered." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "I'm skeptical that consolidating market power in the textbook industry is in the best interests of students in the long term. We've seen what happens when there is too little competition in this industry--prices soar leading to more student debt. https://uspirg.org/news/usp/major-textbook-publisher-merger-will-cost-students …" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "Immigration is good for our country and good for our economy. In Illinois alone, the revenue created by immigrant-founded companies was equal to 70% of the state's GDP. Nationwide, these companies employ more than 13.5 million Americans." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "My heart breaks for the Gilroy community as they cope with the tragedy of another mass shooting here in the United States. Our nation is being devastated by the plague of gun violence. The Senate must act to break this cycle of grief, outrage, and ultimately - silence." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Durbin, Duckworth, Bustos Push Devos, Illinois Community Colleges To Help Midstate College Students Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 29, 2019 Durbin Statement On Trump Administration's Continued Effort To Sell Arms To Saudi Arabia Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Letter to Community College President - Durbin, Duckworth, Bustos Push Devos, Illinois Community Colleges To Help Midstate College Students Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump's new target, Rep. Elijah Cummings, is one of the most respected members of the House. The fact that the President has chosen another person of color to unleash his latest vile smear raises a question: coincidence or pattern?" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "AFTERNOON READ: This crucial federal funding will allow the Greater Peoria Mass Transit District to purchase new low-emission transit buses that will improve the quality of life for all residents -- even those who don't use public transportation." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Cloture Motion Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Letter to Hon. Uttam Dhillion, Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency - Sens. Kennedy (R-La.) and Durbin (D-Ill.) Urge DEA to Reduce Opioid Production Quotas Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 29, 2019 Letter to his Excellency Jomart Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan - Menendez, Rubio, Colleagues Call on Kazakh President to Release Political Prisoner Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - New Democrat Coalition letter urges president to prioritize bipartisan infrastructure legislation Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Date Title Politician
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 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 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.Dick Durbin, ...
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 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 Durbin Introduces Bill To Increase Federal Research Into Marijuana 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. 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.Sean Casten, ...
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 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 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 Executive Session 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 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 Reps. Slotkin, Underwood, and Crow Introduce Bill to Prevent Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
July 30, 2019 Udall, Shaheen & All Senate Democrats Introduce Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United 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 Tweet - "Joining @SenatorTomUdall to unveil the #DemocracyforAll Constitutional Amendment to overturn Citizens United, get big money out of politics, and put political power back in the hands of the American people." 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 - "Thanks to Vice Admiral Mike Gilday, @USNavy nominee for Chief of Naval Operations, for stopping by today to discuss acquisition reform, improving ship safety, and his past experience in surface warfare and cyber command." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "How can we in good conscience ask Venezuelans living in US to return to their country, and at the same time warn Americans not to visit? We should immediately grant Venezuela Temporary Protected Status. Unfortunately, my Republican colleagues blocked that from happening today." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "We must remember the lessons of the past - we cannot prosecute our way out of the opioid epidemic. Instead, we need smart & effective approaches to combat the root causes of addiction." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "Joining @SenatorMenendez on the Senate floor to ask for unanimous consent to pass the bipartisan, House-passed Venezuela TPS Act of 2019 and designate Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). https://www.facebook.com/SenatorDurbin/videos/403017693656112/?__xts__[0]=68.ARCm1_6tDhWNeZ5b8wGJrw8hEMJF33x87NrP2HvmDvRdcB-F8QyGApwkkEpi7PlIJo4ZVwU3A3VOVR1-Zi-C0GeXYu3rvjJBy7_JYaHVu59UJJ_lKZdEswDKXwFFl1F3rZIhwX4DzFJsbeMJiFJgbndqh0hz3355m1SNzbTFUJMtrHq-dNlugQBD4Am50RBY3eZW-_tcVoe8wSDceLNBbksvnuktXO0G7jdzzO6sd2cO60r5rjOr1lGjLszSM5djIwxTHtwTw_oDqy0iieFVGFSs_FNI2r8Z974Tw27ua6UWCLmdCuVnBR9hiCuIIEZOyKBgii6-sSxWL0mX-EBJvmUZSxJsuwsPuIw&__tn__=-" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Durbin Introduces Bill To Make Cahokia Mounds A National Historic Park Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 U.S. Senator Joseph D. Tydings Memorial Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2019 Rep.Jan Schakowsky
July 30, 2019 Executive Session Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Senate Republicans Block Bipartisan, House-Passed Venezuela TPS Legislation Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Cortez Masto cosponsors Constitutional Amendment to reverse Citizens United, get big money out of public elections Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 30, 2019 Reps. LaHood, Sewell Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Post-Graduation Scholarships Rep.Darin LaHood
July 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, United States Attorney General - Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García, Barbara Lee Call on DOJ to Explain Elimination of In-Court Interpreters for Immigrants Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
July 29, 2019 Letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan - With Temporary Protected Status For Nearly 7,000 Syrians Living In U.S. Set To Expire Without Action This Week, Gillibrand, Kaine Lead Senate Colleagues To Call On Trump Administration To Extend And Redesignate TPS Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "With counties still fighting standing water & closed roads, it's challenging to account for the damage done during the last six months of flooding in IL. I'm joining the IL delegation & @GovPritzker in asking @fema for an extension in conducting a Preliminary Damage Assessment." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "In 2017, DEA approved Pharma's request to flood the market with more than 13B opioid doses -- enough for every adult American to have a 3-week prescription of painkillers. Today, @SenJohnKennedy & I urged @DEAHQ to rein in Big Pharma's excessive opioid production." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "The Saudi government and royal family keep proving themselves to be unworthy of our trust. They deny any involvement in the brutal murder of Jamal Khashoggi, continue to silence critics and rights activists, and refuse to end their devastating proxy war in Yemen." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "Joined @SenDuckworth and @RepCheri in calling on @USEDGov to take steps to assist students affected by closure of #4profit @midstatecollege including ensuring students know of their eligibility for closed school discharge." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "When my former GOP Senate colleague, Dan Coats, said publicly that Trump's relationship with Putin was not in our nation's best interest, we knew his days as head of National Intelligence were numbered." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "I'm skeptical that consolidating market power in the textbook industry is in the best interests of students in the long term. We've seen what happens when there is too little competition in this industry--prices soar leading to more student debt. https://uspirg.org/news/usp/major-textbook-publisher-merger-will-cost-students …" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "Immigration is good for our country and good for our economy. In Illinois alone, the revenue created by immigrant-founded companies was equal to 70% of the state's GDP. Nationwide, these companies employ more than 13.5 million Americans." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "My heart breaks for the Gilroy community as they cope with the tragedy of another mass shooting here in the United States. Our nation is being devastated by the plague of gun violence. The Senate must act to break this cycle of grief, outrage, and ultimately - silence." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Durbin, Duckworth, Bustos Push Devos, Illinois Community Colleges To Help Midstate College Students Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 29, 2019 Durbin Statement On Trump Administration's Continued Effort To Sell Arms To Saudi Arabia Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Letter to Community College President - Durbin, Duckworth, Bustos Push Devos, Illinois Community Colleges To Help Midstate College Students Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump's new target, Rep. Elijah Cummings, is one of the most respected members of the House. The fact that the President has chosen another person of color to unleash his latest vile smear raises a question: coincidence or pattern?" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "AFTERNOON READ: This crucial federal funding will allow the Greater Peoria Mass Transit District to purchase new low-emission transit buses that will improve the quality of life for all residents -- even those who don't use public transportation." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Cloture Motion Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Letter to Hon. Uttam Dhillion, Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency - Sens. Kennedy (R-La.) and Durbin (D-Ill.) Urge DEA to Reduce Opioid Production Quotas Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 29, 2019 Letter to his Excellency Jomart Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan - Menendez, Rubio, Colleagues Call on Kazakh President to Release Political Prisoner Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - New Democrat Coalition letter urges president to prioritize bipartisan infrastructure legislation Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
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