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June 26, 2019 Durbin Statement On Senate Passage Of Humanitarian Aid To Southwest Border Sen. Dick Durbin
June 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Scott, Adams, and Kennedy and Over 40 House Democrats Call on Secretary Acosta to Abandon Joint Employment Proposal Rep. Danny Davis, ...
June 26, 2019 Tweet - "Yesterday, I spoke with Acting DHS Secretary McAleenan and met with the newly announced CBP Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan about the inhumane and detestable conditions at our southwest border, as well as Pres. Trump's threats of mass raids and deportations." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 26, 2019 House Passes FY 2020 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
June 26, 2019 Tweet - "The @EPA shouldn't stand in the way of trade. Using outdated calculations for greenhouse gas emissions from ethanol is hurting American farmers. Today, I sent a letter with @ChuckGrassley and others urging them to update their calculations and help our farmers compete." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 26, 2019 Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Zuckerberg Pressed by Rep. McNerney and E&C Democrats About Doctored Pelosi Video Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 26, 2019 Rep. LaHood Urges Bipartisan Effort to Address the Humanitarian Crisis at the Southern Border Rep. Darin LaHood
June 26, 2019 Foster Payer State Amendment Passes House Rep. Bill Foster
June 26, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Votes for Immediate Relief for Unaccompanied Minors Rep. Chuy Garcia
June 26, 2019 Casten Amendment Preventing the Limitation of Climate Modeling, Passes House in 2nd Appropriations Minibus Bill Rep. Sean Casten
June 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Byrne Leads Bipartisan Support for Rural Hospitals Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
June 26, 2019 Underwood Passes Legislation to Protect the Affordable Care Act Rep. Lauren Underwood
June 26, 2019 Peters, Roberts, Duckworth Bill to Raise Awareness About Vaccines, Increase Vaccination Rates, Cut Health Care Costs Advances in Senate Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Warren, Colleagues Criticize DOL Proposal to Narrow Definition of "Joint-Employer" Under Fair Labor Standards Act Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 26, 2019 Van Hollen, Senate Colleagues Criticize Dol Proposal to Narrow Definition of "Joint-Employer" Under Fair Labor Standards Act Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 25, 2019 Tweet - "I've worked for years to make Big Pharma level with the American public. Disclosing drug prices in Rx TV ads is progress towards transparency and lower costs. Pharma's price gouging has to stop -- patients should come first." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 25, 2019 Durbin, Cardin, Van Hollen, Kaine Introduce NDAA Amendment To Halt Security Assistance To Cameroon Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 25, 2019 Congressman DeSaulnier Introduces Effort to Help Schools Provide Healthy Meals to Students Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
June 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin, Grassley, Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge EPA To Update Ethanol Science to Improve Trade Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 25, 2019 Tweet - "I've been down to the facilities on our border, I've seen the detestable, inhumane conditions. People are scared to death, children are frightened. That is what this President wants." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 25, 2019 Tweet - "We can't allow this Administration to hide taxpayer-funded research from the American people. Following recent reports of the suppression of research on climate change, I joined @SenatorBennet & others to request that @USDA release any and all climate-related studies." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 25, 2019 Tweet - "Six years ago, the Supreme Court gutted the #VotingRightsAct. Following the Shelby decision, several states moved forward with restrictions designed to suppress the vote. We must restore the VRA to fight voter suppression efforts and protect this fundamental right #RestoreTheVote" Sen. Dick Durbin
June 25, 2019 Tweet - "Raising the age is not enough. We must also get rid of the kid-friendly e-cigarette flavors that are addicting our children." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 25, 2019 Tweet - "Make no mistake -- the buck stops with President Trump. The humanitarian crisis at our border is the direct result of his decisions." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 25, 2019 Hearing of the Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee - Testimony of Sen. Durbin, Hearing on "Oversight of Bankruptcy Law and Legislative Proposals" Sen. Dick Durbin
June 25, 2019 Tweet - "Student loans can trail you to the grave. Let's give our young people a second chance and restore the ability for student borrowers to find meaningful relief in bankruptcy for student loans. Today I testified in @HouseJudiciary on student loan bankruptcy reform." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 25, 2019 Tweet - "Bowing to industry special interests, the @USDA relied on sketchy data to justify a dangerous rule change -- and tried to hide that very same data from the public. I'm glad the OIG heeded my request to investigate this matter." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Wyden, Merkley Join Senators to Press FDA for Stronger Response to Teen Tobacco Use Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 25, 2019 Rep. LaHood Statement on Iran Sanctions Rep. Darin LaHood
June 25, 2019 Underwood Continues Fight for Middle Class Tax Relief Before Ways and Means Committee; Local Illinois Leaders Join Call to Action Rep. Lauren Underwood
June 25, 2019 Foster Statement on Emergency Border Funding Rep. Bill Foster
June 25, 2019 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Underwood Works to Prevent Administration from Hiding Climate Change Information on Official Government Sites Rep. Lauren Underwood
June 25, 2019 Schneider Co-Sponsors Protecting the Right to Organize Act Rep. Brad Schneider
June 25, 2019 Casten Amendment to Maintain Great Lakes Advisory Board Passes by Unanimous Consent Rep. Sean Casten
June 25, 2019 Representatives García, Khanna Introduce Legislation to Boost Jobs and Wages Rep. Chuy Garcia
June 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Van Hollen, Senate Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to Release Climate-Related Studies Conducted by USDA Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 25, 2019 Duckworth, Durbin, Bustos Secure Grant Extension for Quad Cities Amtrak Route Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 24, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Bennet, Senate Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to Release Climate-Related Studies Conducted by USDA Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 24, 2019 Tweet - "Pres. Trump & Leader McConnell continue to deny the science behind climate change & now they're trying to bury research on it. USDA scientists agree - climate change is real & the science is clear. We must work together to address this crisis now, before it's too late." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 24, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Benjamin Carson M.D., Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Rep. Juan Vargas Leads Letter Urging HUD to Affirm Dreamers Eligibility for FHA Backed Mortgages Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
June 24, 2019 Tweet - "I'm increasingly concerned by the rising level of violence in Cameroon. Today, I met with the Cameroonian Ambassador to the US, Henri Etoundi Essomba, to discuss the ongoing repression in the country's Anglophone regions." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 24, 2019 Tweet - "Yesterday's elections in Istanbul were a win for democracy despite the government's pressure on political rivals, civil society, and the media." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 24, 2019 Tweet - "I have long called on @BetsyDeVosED to stop her cruel delays and begin processing the backlog of borrower defense claims from students who were defrauded by #4profit colleges." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 24, 2019 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
June 24, 2019 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 Rep. Bill Foster
June 24, 2019 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 Rep. Chuy Garcia
June 24, 2019 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 Rep. Mike Bost
June 24, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Ten Years After Landmark Law To Fight Tobacco Addiction, Durbin Presses FDA For Stronger Response To Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 24, 2019 House Approves Bost Amendment to Reform Cairo Housing Authority Rep. Mike Bost
June 23, 2019 Tweet - "First, President Trump holds 800,000 federal workers hostage for his wall. Now he holds millions of families hostage to force Congress to jail children indefinitely. This is a small minded, mean spirited strategy always punishing others to get his way." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
June 26, 2019 Durbin Statement On Senate Passage Of Humanitarian Aid To Southwest Border Sen.Dick Durbin
June 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Scott, Adams, and Kennedy and Over 40 House Democrats Call on Secretary Acosta to Abandon Joint Employment Proposal Rep.Danny Davis, ...
June 26, 2019 Tweet - "Yesterday, I spoke with Acting DHS Secretary McAleenan and met with the newly announced CBP Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan about the inhumane and detestable conditions at our southwest border, as well as Pres. Trump's threats of mass raids and deportations." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 26, 2019 House Passes FY 2020 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
June 26, 2019 Tweet - "The @EPA shouldn't stand in the way of trade. Using outdated calculations for greenhouse gas emissions from ethanol is hurting American farmers. Today, I sent a letter with @ChuckGrassley and others urging them to update their calculations and help our farmers compete." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 26, 2019 Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Zuckerberg Pressed by Rep. McNerney and E&C Democrats About Doctored Pelosi Video Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 26, 2019 Rep. LaHood Urges Bipartisan Effort to Address the Humanitarian Crisis at the Southern Border Rep.Darin LaHood
June 26, 2019 Foster Payer State Amendment Passes House Rep.Bill Foster
June 26, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Votes for Immediate Relief for Unaccompanied Minors Rep.Chuy Garcia
June 26, 2019 Casten Amendment Preventing the Limitation of Climate Modeling, Passes House in 2nd Appropriations Minibus Bill Rep.Sean Casten
June 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Byrne Leads Bipartisan Support for Rural Hospitals Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
June 26, 2019 Underwood Passes Legislation to Protect the Affordable Care Act Rep.Lauren Underwood
June 26, 2019 Peters, Roberts, Duckworth Bill to Raise Awareness About Vaccines, Increase Vaccination Rates, Cut Health Care Costs Advances in Senate Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Warren, Colleagues Criticize DOL Proposal to Narrow Definition of "Joint-Employer" Under Fair Labor Standards Act Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 26, 2019 Van Hollen, Senate Colleagues Criticize Dol Proposal to Narrow Definition of "Joint-Employer" Under Fair Labor Standards Act Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 25, 2019 Tweet - "I've worked for years to make Big Pharma level with the American public. Disclosing drug prices in Rx TV ads is progress towards transparency and lower costs. Pharma's price gouging has to stop -- patients should come first." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 25, 2019 Durbin, Cardin, Van Hollen, Kaine Introduce NDAA Amendment To Halt Security Assistance To Cameroon Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 25, 2019 Congressman DeSaulnier Introduces Effort to Help Schools Provide Healthy Meals to Students Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
June 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin, Grassley, Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge EPA To Update Ethanol Science to Improve Trade Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 25, 2019 Tweet - "I've been down to the facilities on our border, I've seen the detestable, inhumane conditions. People are scared to death, children are frightened. That is what this President wants." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 25, 2019 Tweet - "We can't allow this Administration to hide taxpayer-funded research from the American people. Following recent reports of the suppression of research on climate change, I joined @SenatorBennet & others to request that @USDA release any and all climate-related studies." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 25, 2019 Tweet - "Six years ago, the Supreme Court gutted the #VotingRightsAct. Following the Shelby decision, several states moved forward with restrictions designed to suppress the vote. We must restore the VRA to fight voter suppression efforts and protect this fundamental right #RestoreTheVote" Sen.Dick Durbin
June 25, 2019 Tweet - "Raising the age is not enough. We must also get rid of the kid-friendly e-cigarette flavors that are addicting our children." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 25, 2019 Tweet - "Make no mistake -- the buck stops with President Trump. The humanitarian crisis at our border is the direct result of his decisions." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 25, 2019 Hearing of the Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee - Testimony of Sen. Durbin, Hearing on "Oversight of Bankruptcy Law and Legislative Proposals" Sen.Dick Durbin
June 25, 2019 Tweet - "Student loans can trail you to the grave. Let's give our young people a second chance and restore the ability for student borrowers to find meaningful relief in bankruptcy for student loans. Today I testified in @HouseJudiciary on student loan bankruptcy reform." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 25, 2019 Tweet - "Bowing to industry special interests, the @USDA relied on sketchy data to justify a dangerous rule change -- and tried to hide that very same data from the public. I'm glad the OIG heeded my request to investigate this matter." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Wyden, Merkley Join Senators to Press FDA for Stronger Response to Teen Tobacco Use Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 25, 2019 Rep. LaHood Statement on Iran Sanctions Rep.Darin LaHood
June 25, 2019 Underwood Continues Fight for Middle Class Tax Relief Before Ways and Means Committee; Local Illinois Leaders Join Call to Action Rep.Lauren Underwood
June 25, 2019 Foster Statement on Emergency Border Funding Rep.Bill Foster
June 25, 2019 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Underwood Works to Prevent Administration from Hiding Climate Change Information on Official Government Sites Rep.Lauren Underwood
June 25, 2019 Schneider Co-Sponsors Protecting the Right to Organize Act Rep.Brad Schneider
June 25, 2019 Casten Amendment to Maintain Great Lakes Advisory Board Passes by Unanimous Consent Rep.Sean Casten
June 25, 2019 Representatives García, Khanna Introduce Legislation to Boost Jobs and Wages Rep.Chuy Garcia
June 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Van Hollen, Senate Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to Release Climate-Related Studies Conducted by USDA Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 25, 2019 Duckworth, Durbin, Bustos Secure Grant Extension for Quad Cities Amtrak Route Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 24, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Bennet, Senate Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to Release Climate-Related Studies Conducted by USDA Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 24, 2019 Tweet - "Pres. Trump & Leader McConnell continue to deny the science behind climate change & now they're trying to bury research on it. USDA scientists agree - climate change is real & the science is clear. We must work together to address this crisis now, before it's too late." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 24, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Benjamin Carson M.D., Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Rep. Juan Vargas Leads Letter Urging HUD to Affirm Dreamers Eligibility for FHA Backed Mortgages Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
June 24, 2019 Tweet - "I'm increasingly concerned by the rising level of violence in Cameroon. Today, I met with the Cameroonian Ambassador to the US, Henri Etoundi Essomba, to discuss the ongoing repression in the country's Anglophone regions." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 24, 2019 Tweet - "Yesterday's elections in Istanbul were a win for democracy despite the government's pressure on political rivals, civil society, and the media." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 24, 2019 Tweet - "I have long called on @BetsyDeVosED to stop her cruel delays and begin processing the backlog of borrower defense claims from students who were defrauded by #4profit colleges." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 24, 2019 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
June 24, 2019 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 Rep.Bill Foster
June 24, 2019 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 Rep.Chuy Garcia
June 24, 2019 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 Rep.Mike Bost
June 24, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Ten Years After Landmark Law To Fight Tobacco Addiction, Durbin Presses FDA For Stronger Response To Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 24, 2019 House Approves Bost Amendment to Reform Cairo Housing Authority Rep.Mike Bost
June 23, 2019 Tweet - "First, President Trump holds 800,000 federal workers hostage for his wall. Now he holds millions of families hostage to force Congress to jail children indefinitely. This is a small minded, mean spirited strategy always punishing others to get his way." Sen.Dick Durbin
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