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July 24, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth Discuss Election Security With State Board Of Elections Chair Chuck Scholz
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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. Chuy Garcia, ...
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. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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
July 22, 2019
Tweet - "This morning I joined @SenBrianSchatz and @ELPCenter at @shedd_aquarium to talk about the impacts of climate change on Lake Michigan. We must fund and support key projects such as the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to target threats to the Great Lakes' ecosystems."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2019
Letter to Nicholas Calio, President of Airlines for America - Schumer Reveals: Emergency Medical Kits Aboard Airplanes Do Not Have to Stock Life-Saving Medicine--like that Found in Epipens; Since 2001, Airlines Have Successfully Lobbied Faa for A Pass; Senator Demands Airlines & Faa Reverse Course & Stock Planes with Epipens Because They Can Save the Lives of Kids & Adults During an Emergency
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 19, 2019
Durbin Visits Southwest Border To View Migrant Detention Facilities
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 19, 2019
Letter to the President - Carper, Coons to President Trump: Use Emergency Border Funds Only for Humanitarian Purposes
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 19, 2019
Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Bost Joins the Illinois Delegation in Clarifying Nass June Report
Rep. Mike Bost
July 19, 2019
Tweet - "My statement with @ChuckGrassley on the Justice Department's progress towards implementing our landmark criminal justice reform bill, the First Step Act."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 19, 2019
Tweet - "We can argue over immigration policy, but we shouldn't have to argue over the treatment of children. It should be a fundamental American value that we treat children with compassion when they arrive at our border. Today's trip to McAllen, Texas really brought that message home."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 19, 2019
Tweet - "Just got done with my trip to the southern border in McAllen, TX. Our immigration system is broken. You can't walk into these facilities, see these children, and believe that this situation is acceptable. America is better than this."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 19, 2019
Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García's Statement on Situation in Puerto Rico
Rep. Chuy Garcia
July 19, 2019
Hirono, Durbin, Kennedy, Tillis Bipartisan Bill to Defend Intellectual Property from Theft Heads to U.S. Senate Floor
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 19, 2019
Tweet - "I'll be joining @SenSchumer and @SenateDems today to evaluate the conditions at the migrant facilities on our southern border. Follow along for updates."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 18, 2019
Rep. Sewell Named Co-Chair of Ways & Means Committee's Rural and Underserved Communities Health Task Force
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
July 18, 2019
MSNBC "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" - Transcript: "Julian Castro interview."
Rep. Robin Kelly
July 18, 2019
Carper Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Make the VA Smoke-Free
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 18, 2019
Pocan Leads Members of Congress in Unveiling Bold Legislation to Fundamentally Reform the Private Equity Industry
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 18, 2019
Raise the Wage Act
Rep. Danny Davis
July 18, 2019
Committee Members Ask Hard-Hitting Questions, Facebook Offers Very Few Answers
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
July 18, 2019
Letter to Richard Kaiser, Commander of the Mississippi Valley Division at the US Army Corps of Engineers - LaHood, Bustos Lead Call for Maintenance of Waterways Following Flooding
Rep. Darin LaHood
July 18, 2019
Bost Introduces Bill to Make Cahokia Mounds a National Park
Rep. Mike Bost
July 18, 2019
Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Underwood, Bipartisan Members of The Illinois Delegation Work to Help Illinois Farmers
Rep. Lauren Underwood
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July 24, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth Discuss Election Security With State Board Of Elections Chair Chuck Scholz
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
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.Ladda Duckworth, ...
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
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
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.Chuy Garcia, ...
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.Ladda Duckworth, ...
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
July 22, 2019
Tweet - "This morning I joined @SenBrianSchatz and @ELPCenter at @shedd_aquarium to talk about the impacts of climate change on Lake Michigan. We must fund and support key projects such as the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to target threats to the Great Lakes' ecosystems."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2019
Letter to Nicholas Calio, President of Airlines for America - Schumer Reveals: Emergency Medical Kits Aboard Airplanes Do Not Have to Stock Life-Saving Medicine--like that Found in Epipens; Since 2001, Airlines Have Successfully Lobbied Faa for A Pass; Senator Demands Airlines & Faa Reverse Course & Stock Planes with Epipens Because They Can Save the Lives of Kids & Adults During an Emergency
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 19, 2019
Durbin Visits Southwest Border To View Migrant Detention Facilities
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 19, 2019
Letter to the President - Carper, Coons to President Trump: Use Emergency Border Funds Only for Humanitarian Purposes
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 19, 2019
Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Bost Joins the Illinois Delegation in Clarifying Nass June Report
Rep.Mike Bost
July 19, 2019
Tweet - "My statement with @ChuckGrassley on the Justice Department's progress towards implementing our landmark criminal justice reform bill, the First Step Act."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 19, 2019
Tweet - "We can argue over immigration policy, but we shouldn't have to argue over the treatment of children. It should be a fundamental American value that we treat children with compassion when they arrive at our border. Today's trip to McAllen, Texas really brought that message home."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 19, 2019
Tweet - "Just got done with my trip to the southern border in McAllen, TX. Our immigration system is broken. You can't walk into these facilities, see these children, and believe that this situation is acceptable. America is better than this."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 19, 2019
Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García's Statement on Situation in Puerto Rico
Rep.Chuy Garcia
July 19, 2019
Hirono, Durbin, Kennedy, Tillis Bipartisan Bill to Defend Intellectual Property from Theft Heads to U.S. Senate Floor
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 19, 2019
Tweet - "I'll be joining @SenSchumer and @SenateDems today to evaluate the conditions at the migrant facilities on our southern border. Follow along for updates."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 18, 2019
Rep. Sewell Named Co-Chair of Ways & Means Committee's Rural and Underserved Communities Health Task Force
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
July 18, 2019
MSNBC "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" - Transcript: "Julian Castro interview."
Rep.Robin Kelly
July 18, 2019
Carper Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Make the VA Smoke-Free
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 18, 2019
Pocan Leads Members of Congress in Unveiling Bold Legislation to Fundamentally Reform the Private Equity Industry
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 18, 2019
Raise the Wage Act
Rep.Danny Davis
July 18, 2019
Committee Members Ask Hard-Hitting Questions, Facebook Offers Very Few Answers
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
July 18, 2019
Letter to Richard Kaiser, Commander of the Mississippi Valley Division at the US Army Corps of Engineers - LaHood, Bustos Lead Call for Maintenance of Waterways Following Flooding
Rep.Darin LaHood
July 18, 2019
Bost Introduces Bill to Make Cahokia Mounds a National Park
Rep.Mike Bost
July 18, 2019
Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Underwood, Bipartisan Members of The Illinois Delegation Work to Help Illinois Farmers
Rep.Lauren Underwood
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