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July 24, 2019
Warren, Van Hollen, Pressley, García Introduce Legislation to Require the Fed to Act on Faster Payments
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
July 24, 2019
Underwood Works to Improve Wait Times for Veterans at Va Facilities
Rep. Lauren Underwood
July 24, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce, and Attorney General William Barr - Feinstein, Schatz, Colleagues Bill Would Block Trump Administration From Obtaining, Politicizing Citizenship Information
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 24, 2019
Quigley Statement on Special Counsel's Testimony
Rep. Mike Quigley
July 24, 2019
García, Pressley, Van Hollen, Warren Introduce Legislation to Ensure the Fed Will Act on Faster Payments
Rep. Chuy Garcia
July 24, 2019
Booker Reintroduces Sweeping Environmental Justice Bill
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 24, 2019
Tweet - "Add another Communist dictatorship to the list of friends President Trump favors over world democracies."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Mike Quigley
Rep. Mike Quigley
July 24, 2019
Reps. Pressley, Garcia, Senators Warren, Van Hollen Introduce Faster Payments Legislation
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
July 24, 2019
Casten Statement on Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Testimony Before House Judiciary And Intelligence Committees
Rep. Sean Casten
July 24, 2019
Congresswoman Robin Kelly's Statement on the Mueller Hearing
Rep. Robin Kelly
July 24, 2019
Duckworth, Durbin Re-Introduce Legislation to Improve Water Quality & End Sewage Dumping Into Great Lakes
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 24, 2019
Duckworth Votes Against FAA nominee Stephen Dickson
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 24, 2019
Problem Solvers Caucus Applauds Schneider on the Passage of Bipartisan Resolution OpposingGlobal BDS Movement and Supporting Two-State Solution
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
July 24, 2019
Tweet - "Three words for Leader McConnell: protect our elections."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019
Tweet - "Director Mueller reminded the American people today of the reason why this investigation was necessary. Russia interfered with our democracy in 2016 to sway the presidential race, and they are at it again in 2020. Leader McConnell: we must act to secure our elections now."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019
Tweet - "Today, I met with General Milley, the nominee to be the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, to discuss Russia, China, Iran, Afghanistan, and defense acquisition reform. He will make an excellent Chairman."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019
Tweet - "During my meeting with @ChrisMurphyCT & @rbalsaud today, I stressed the importance of an end to the disastrous war in Yemen & the need to address serious human rights concerns in Saudi Arabia, including the release of Raif Badawi, Waleed Abu al-Khair, and Walid Fitaihi."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019
Tweet - "Thanks to @CongressmanRaja for inviting me to testify at today's hearing about youth vaping. Most parents care when their teenager is lost in a cloud of vape smoke. Does Congress? Does this Administration? We have to act to curb this e-cigarette epidemic."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019
Tweet - "Closing #4profit @midstatecollege must immediately provide affected students with information about their option for federal closed school discharge"
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth Discuss Election Security With State Board Of Elections Chair Chuck Scholz
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 24, 2019
Tweet - "It's no secret that our elections are under attack and that the Russians are at it again in 2020. Met with @SenDuckworth & IL Board of Elections Chairman Chuck Scholz today to discuss how we can support state efforts to secure our elections."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019
Tweet - "It's on all of us, especially lawmakers, to speak out & take action on reducing gun violence. Talked with ATF Director nominee @FOPChuck today about enforcing existing gun regulations and addressing the gun violence epidemic head-on."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 23, 2019
MSNBC "All In with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: "Mueller to testify before Congress tomorrow."
Rep. Mike Quigley
July 23, 2019
Letter to Andrew M. Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Van Hollen, Cardin Lead Full Democratic Caucus in Urging Social Security Administrator to Respect Employees and Their Unions
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Menendez Leads 22 Democratic Senators in Letter Opposing State Department Commission Set to "redefine' Human Rights
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 23, 2019
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Raja Krishamoorthi
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
July 23, 2019
Bost Disaster Assistance Reform Bill Focuses on Len Small Levee Repair
Rep. Mike Bost
July 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin, Duckworth, Lipinski, Foster, Schneider, Casten Press EPA For Strict Ethylene Oxide Standards
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 23, 2019
Opposing Global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement Targeting Israel
Rep. Brad Schneider
July 23, 2019
Schneider Bipartisan Resolution Opposing Global Bds Movement, Supporting Two-State Solution Passes House
Rep. Brad Schneider
July 23, 2019
Tweet - "Our major intelligence agencies have confirmed that the Russians have continued their efforts to interfere in our elections. What are we doing about it? Nothing. The reason? Leader McConnell."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 23, 2019
Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency - Casten, Durbin, Duckworth, Lipinski, Foster, And Schneider Press EPA For Strict Ethylene Oxide Standards
Rep. Sean Casten
July 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Democrats To Sec. DeVos: Parents Must Know When Seclusion And Restraint Occurs
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
July 23, 2019
Duckworth Statement After Voting to Permanently Reauthorize The 9/11 VCF
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State, and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Leahy Leads Judiciary Committee Democrats In Forcefully Condemning Proposal To Zero Out Refugee Admissions
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 23, 2019
Duckworth, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Help Communities Like Cairo Affected by Public Housing Fraud and Abuse
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 23, 2019
Tweet - "White supremacists pose a grave threat to our national security, accounting for more homicides from 2000 to 2016 than any other domestic extremist movement. Today I asked FBI Director Wray whether his agency takes the threat seriously."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 23, 2019
United States-Israel Cooperation Enhancement and Regional Security Act
Rep. Brad Schneider
July 23, 2019
Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2019
Rep. Brad Schneider
July 23, 2019
Tweet - "Giving tax breaks to the wealthiest and taking food stamps and school lunches away from the lowest incomes: our President's plan to make America great again."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 23, 2019
Tweet - "Voted yes on Dr. Mark Esper's nomination to be the nation's next Secretary of Defense. He has a special responsibility to advise a President who has no experience in national security. I believe that Dr. Esper is up to the task."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 23, 2019
Durbin Presses FBI Director Wray On Effort To Combat White Supremacist Violence
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 23, 2019
Tweet - "Today, Director Wray made it clear to the Senate Judiciary Committee that the Russians are still trying to interfere in our elections. Why is Leader McConnell afraid to bring election security bills to the floor for a vote?"
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 23, 2019
Tweet - "The #FirstStepAct was a bipartisan success that is giving thousands a second chance. The notion that DOJ is fighting to put some of the bill's beneficiaries back behind bars is not what I and the other authors of this landmark legislation had in mind."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 23, 2019
Tweet - "Voted yes to #Renew911VCF today. There was no excuse for Leader McConnell to delay this vote as long as he did. We cannot turn our backs on these heroes -- not now, not ever."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 23, 2019
Tweet - "Pleased that @BobbyScott is investigating @usedgov's handling of the Dream Center debacle that harmed thousands of students and wasted millions in taxpayer dollars."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 23, 2019
Tweet - "Today the Senate passed a resolution that @SenDuckworth and I introduced to honor the life of a great Illinoisan, Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, and to praise his decades of service to this country and his profound contributions to American law."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 22, 2019
GAO to Evaluate Effectiveness of "Move Over" Laws to Protect First Responders Following Push from Duckworth, Durbin, Fischer & Bustos
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 22, 2019
Tweet - "Last year more than 2,000 people in Illinois died from an opioid overdose. There is no denying how this epidemic was ignited: Big Pharma's insatiable greed."
Sen. Dick Durbin
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July 24, 2019
Warren, Van Hollen, Pressley, García Introduce Legislation to Require the Fed to Act on Faster Payments
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
July 24, 2019
Underwood Works to Improve Wait Times for Veterans at Va Facilities
Rep.Lauren Underwood
July 24, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce, and Attorney General William Barr - Feinstein, Schatz, Colleagues Bill Would Block Trump Administration From Obtaining, Politicizing Citizenship Information
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 24, 2019
Quigley Statement on Special Counsel's Testimony
Rep.Mike Quigley
July 24, 2019
García, Pressley, Van Hollen, Warren Introduce Legislation to Ensure the Fed Will Act on Faster Payments
Rep.Chuy Garcia
July 24, 2019
Booker Reintroduces Sweeping Environmental Justice Bill
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 24, 2019
Tweet - "Add another Communist dictatorship to the list of friends President Trump favors over world democracies."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Mike Quigley
Rep.Mike Quigley
July 24, 2019
Reps. Pressley, Garcia, Senators Warren, Van Hollen Introduce Faster Payments Legislation
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
July 24, 2019
Casten Statement on Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Testimony Before House Judiciary And Intelligence Committees
Rep.Sean Casten
July 24, 2019
Congresswoman Robin Kelly's Statement on the Mueller Hearing
Rep.Robin Kelly
July 24, 2019
Duckworth, Durbin Re-Introduce Legislation to Improve Water Quality & End Sewage Dumping Into Great Lakes
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 24, 2019
Duckworth Votes Against FAA nominee Stephen Dickson
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 24, 2019
Problem Solvers Caucus Applauds Schneider on the Passage of Bipartisan Resolution OpposingGlobal BDS Movement and Supporting Two-State Solution
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
July 24, 2019
Tweet - "Three words for Leader McConnell: protect our elections."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019
Tweet - "Director Mueller reminded the American people today of the reason why this investigation was necessary. Russia interfered with our democracy in 2016 to sway the presidential race, and they are at it again in 2020. Leader McConnell: we must act to secure our elections now."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019
Tweet - "Today, I met with General Milley, the nominee to be the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, to discuss Russia, China, Iran, Afghanistan, and defense acquisition reform. He will make an excellent Chairman."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019
Tweet - "During my meeting with @ChrisMurphyCT & @rbalsaud today, I stressed the importance of an end to the disastrous war in Yemen & the need to address serious human rights concerns in Saudi Arabia, including the release of Raif Badawi, Waleed Abu al-Khair, and Walid Fitaihi."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019
Tweet - "Thanks to @CongressmanRaja for inviting me to testify at today's hearing about youth vaping. Most parents care when their teenager is lost in a cloud of vape smoke. Does Congress? Does this Administration? We have to act to curb this e-cigarette epidemic."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019
Tweet - "Closing #4profit @midstatecollege must immediately provide affected students with information about their option for federal closed school discharge"
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth Discuss Election Security With State Board Of Elections Chair Chuck Scholz
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 24, 2019
Tweet - "It's no secret that our elections are under attack and that the Russians are at it again in 2020. Met with @SenDuckworth & IL Board of Elections Chairman Chuck Scholz today to discuss how we can support state efforts to secure our elections."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019
Tweet - "It's on all of us, especially lawmakers, to speak out & take action on reducing gun violence. Talked with ATF Director nominee @FOPChuck today about enforcing existing gun regulations and addressing the gun violence epidemic head-on."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 23, 2019
MSNBC "All In with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: "Mueller to testify before Congress tomorrow."
Rep.Mike Quigley
July 23, 2019
Letter to Andrew M. Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Van Hollen, Cardin Lead Full Democratic Caucus in Urging Social Security Administrator to Respect Employees and Their Unions
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Menendez Leads 22 Democratic Senators in Letter Opposing State Department Commission Set to "redefine' Human Rights
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 23, 2019
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Raja Krishamoorthi
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
July 23, 2019
Bost Disaster Assistance Reform Bill Focuses on Len Small Levee Repair
Rep.Mike Bost
July 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin, Duckworth, Lipinski, Foster, Schneider, Casten Press EPA For Strict Ethylene Oxide Standards
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 23, 2019
Opposing Global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement Targeting Israel
Rep.Brad Schneider
July 23, 2019
Schneider Bipartisan Resolution Opposing Global Bds Movement, Supporting Two-State Solution Passes House
Rep.Brad Schneider
July 23, 2019
Tweet - "Our major intelligence agencies have confirmed that the Russians have continued their efforts to interfere in our elections. What are we doing about it? Nothing. The reason? Leader McConnell."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 23, 2019
Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency - Casten, Durbin, Duckworth, Lipinski, Foster, And Schneider Press EPA For Strict Ethylene Oxide Standards
Rep.Sean Casten
July 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Democrats To Sec. DeVos: Parents Must Know When Seclusion And Restraint Occurs
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
July 23, 2019
Duckworth Statement After Voting to Permanently Reauthorize The 9/11 VCF
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State, and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Leahy Leads Judiciary Committee Democrats In Forcefully Condemning Proposal To Zero Out Refugee Admissions
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 23, 2019
Duckworth, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Help Communities Like Cairo Affected by Public Housing Fraud and Abuse
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 23, 2019
Tweet - "White supremacists pose a grave threat to our national security, accounting for more homicides from 2000 to 2016 than any other domestic extremist movement. Today I asked FBI Director Wray whether his agency takes the threat seriously."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 23, 2019
United States-Israel Cooperation Enhancement and Regional Security Act
Rep.Brad Schneider
July 23, 2019
Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2019
Rep.Brad Schneider
July 23, 2019
Tweet - "Giving tax breaks to the wealthiest and taking food stamps and school lunches away from the lowest incomes: our President's plan to make America great again."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 23, 2019
Tweet - "Voted yes on Dr. Mark Esper's nomination to be the nation's next Secretary of Defense. He has a special responsibility to advise a President who has no experience in national security. I believe that Dr. Esper is up to the task."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 23, 2019
Durbin Presses FBI Director Wray On Effort To Combat White Supremacist Violence
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 23, 2019
Tweet - "Today, Director Wray made it clear to the Senate Judiciary Committee that the Russians are still trying to interfere in our elections. Why is Leader McConnell afraid to bring election security bills to the floor for a vote?"
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 23, 2019
Tweet - "The #FirstStepAct was a bipartisan success that is giving thousands a second chance. The notion that DOJ is fighting to put some of the bill's beneficiaries back behind bars is not what I and the other authors of this landmark legislation had in mind."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 23, 2019
Tweet - "Voted yes to #Renew911VCF today. There was no excuse for Leader McConnell to delay this vote as long as he did. We cannot turn our backs on these heroes -- not now, not ever."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 23, 2019
Tweet - "Pleased that @BobbyScott is investigating @usedgov's handling of the Dream Center debacle that harmed thousands of students and wasted millions in taxpayer dollars."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 23, 2019
Tweet - "Today the Senate passed a resolution that @SenDuckworth and I introduced to honor the life of a great Illinoisan, Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, and to praise his decades of service to this country and his profound contributions to American law."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 22, 2019
GAO to Evaluate Effectiveness of "Move Over" Laws to Protect First Responders Following Push from Duckworth, Durbin, Fischer & Bustos
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 22, 2019
Tweet - "Last year more than 2,000 people in Illinois died from an opioid overdose. There is no denying how this epidemic was ignited: Big Pharma's insatiable greed."
Sen.Dick Durbin
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