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June 20, 2019 Tweet - "AFTERNOON READ: Stronger policies are needed, now, to address climate change, says former Illinois state climatologist, in the wake of flooding and never-ending rainfall that has dramatically damaged the planting season for Illinois farmers." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 20, 2019 Tweet - "11,400 people are estimated to have been killed by gun violence in the time since the House passed universal background checks. Sen. McConnell: bring this bill to the floor for a vote. Every day that the Senate does nothing, more and more preventable shoootings happen." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 20, 2019 Durbin Statement On Trump Administration Arms Sale To Saudi Arabia Sen. Dick Durbin
June 20, 2019 Stopping Gun Violence Rep. Robin Kelly
June 20, 2019 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 Rep. Sean Casten
June 20, 2019 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 Rep. Lauren Underwood
June 20, 2019 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 Rep. Brad Schneider
June 20, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Reintroduce Bill To Provide Equal Tax Treatment For Married Sam-Sex Couples Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 20, 2019 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 Rep. Bill Foster
June 20, 2019 Tweet - "The people of Venezuela deserve better than this. We can't allow this President's short attention span to stop us from delivering on our promise to help the Venezuelan people rebuild their country. Boredom or fomenting a new crisis elsewhere is no excuse for inaction." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019 Letter to Richard Anderson, President and CEO of Amtrak - Chairs DeFazio, Lipinski and 51 House Members Press Amtrak CEO For Answers About Reported Decision to Reduce the Number of Amtrak Police Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 19, 2019 Letter to various Oil Industry organizations - E&C Leaders Launch Investigation Into Oil Companies' Involvement in Rollback of Fuel Economy & Clean Car Standards Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 19, 2019 Casten Statement on Trump Administration's "Dirty Power Scam' Rule Rep. Sean Casten
June 19, 2019 Congressman Casten's Priorities Featured In First Appropriations Package Rep. Sean Casten
June 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury and the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - LaHood, DelBene Urge Mnuchin and Lighthizer to Protect U.S. Digital Trade Interests Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
June 19, 2019 Representatives García, Khanna Introduce Legislation to Boost Jobs and Wages Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
June 19, 2019 LaHood Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Ensure Patients in Rural Illinois Continue to Receive Critical Medical Services Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
June 19, 2019 Booker Urges Support for Reparations Legislation During House Judiciary Hearing Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump - Senators Baldwin, Casey, Murphy Warn That ACA and Medicaid Attacks Will Undermine Efforts to Lower Drug Costs for Families Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 19, 2019 Congresswoman Schakowsky's Juneteenth Statement Rep. Jan Schakowsky
June 19, 2019 Tweet - "Mass arrests and mass deportations are not the answer. We must solve the root causes of this humanitarian crisis if we want to stem the flow of people who are coming to our border." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019 Tweet - "Joined @RepCheri & @SenDuckworth in a letter to DOT @SecElaineChao today expressing our strong support for the proposed state-supported Amtrak route between Chicago and Moline. I look forward to seeing this project through to the end." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019 Tweet - "21 State attorneys general have filed group borrower defense discharge applications on behalf of thousands of students defrauded by #4profit colleges including #Corinthian, #Westwood, and #IllinoisInstituteOfArt students in IL. @BetsyDeVosED has not responded." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019 Durbin Receives Update From Venezuelan President Juan Guaido Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019 Tweet - "Why are Americans saying: "I can't afford to have cancer?" Because 40% lose their life savings in 2 years after cancer diagnosis. Pres. Trump's lawsuit against the ACA would make things worse by removing guaranteed coverage for those with pre-existing conditions like cancer." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - Durbin, Duckworth, Bustos Push DOT To Support Quad Cities Amtrak Route Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 19, 2019 Tweet - "American Insulin Scandal: Vial of Humalog from Eli Lilly cost $21 in 1996 -- now costs over $275. In Canada, the same drug costs $39 because their laws protect their citizens from price gouging. In 2016, Pres. Trump promised he would tackle Rx drug pricing. We're still waiting." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019 Tweet - "If the FDA won't act on e-cigarettes, maybe @SecAzar will. I sent him a letter today, urging him to use his authority to intervene and force the FDA's hand. He must protect our children. This epidemic is only going to get worse." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019 García Successfully Adds Multiple Provisions to House-Passed Funding Package Rep. Chuy Garcia
June 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Durbin To HHS Secretary: FDA Won't Act To Curb Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic, Will You? Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019 Tweet - "Some good news for ITT Tech students, but thousands are still waiting on @usedgov to provide them with the federal student debt relief to which they are entitled under the law. @BetsyDeVosED: it's time to end the delay." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019 Tweet - "The goal of our criminal justice system should be to rehabilitate and prepare prisoners for successful reentry into our society--that's why I worked on a bipartisan basis to pass the First Step Act into law last year." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019 Tweet - "Yesterday, I had the opportunity to meet with the UN Resident Coordinator for Yemen, Lisa Grande. Sadly, the humanitarian crisis in Yemen is the worst in the world." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019 Durbin: Senate Has Responsibility To Address Humanitarian Crisis President Trump Has Created At Southwest Border Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019 Tweet - "Senate Republicans just voted to give Matthew Kacsmaryk a lifetime appointment to the federal bench even though he has repeatedly written about his opposition to LGBTQ rights & the Obergefell case. To confirm him -- especially during #PrideMonth -- is shameful." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019 Tweet - "Just got off the phone with interim Venezuelan President @jguaido. I told him that the U.S. continues to stand by the Venezuelan people's hope to rebuild and return their country to the community of democracies." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 18, 2019 ICYMI--LaHood: Delaying USMCA harms American agriculture Rep. Darin LaHood
June 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Margaret Weichert - Duckworth, Langevin Lead Colleagues In Asking Trump Administration For Information on Hiring Targets, Retention Rates of Federal Employees With Disabilities Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Raskin, Schiff, Sherman Ask GAO to Investigate Noise Impact of FAA's New Flight Routes Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 18, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Richard Durbin Sen. Dick Durbin
June 18, 2019 President Trump: Hate Does Not Make America Great Rep. Chuy Garcia
June 18, 2019 Tweet - "Two weeks ago, I visited the Heartland Alliance's Marjorie Kovler Center in Chicago with @janschakowsky to meet with refugees who fled the mounting violence in Cameroon. They told harrowing stories of the ongoing violence there." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 18, 2019 Tweet - "Once again, our Republican colleagues are spending the week rubber-stamping President Trump's extreme nominees. June is #PrideMonth, but Republicans decided to call a vote this week on Texas district court nominee Matthew Kacsmaryk, a radical opponent of LGBTQ rights." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 18, 2019 Tweet - "This Administration is itching for a war with Iran -- pure and simple. I might remind the President that the Constitution says it's the American people who make the decision about going to war through their elected members of Congress." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Durbin, Murray, Dem Senators Seek Status Of Group Discharge Applications Submitted By State AG's Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 18, 2019 Tweet - "According to the FCC, more than 21 million Americans lack access to high-speed internet, though that number may be much higher. If we're ever going to bridge the digital divide, we'll need a better understanding of the issue at hand." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 18, 2019 Durbin Meets With Acting Director Of Bureau Of Prisons To Discuss Prison Reform Sen. Dick Durbin
June 17, 2019 Duckworth, Durbin & Fischer Introduce Legislation to Help Midwestern Farmers By Reforming Small Refinery Waiver Program Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 17, 2019 Udall Statement on Reports that Iran Will Exceed Uranium Enrichment Limits from 2015 Nuclear Deal in Next 10 Days Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 17, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Raja Krishamoorthi Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Date Title Politician
June 20, 2019 Tweet - "AFTERNOON READ: Stronger policies are needed, now, to address climate change, says former Illinois state climatologist, in the wake of flooding and never-ending rainfall that has dramatically damaged the planting season for Illinois farmers." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 20, 2019 Tweet - "11,400 people are estimated to have been killed by gun violence in the time since the House passed universal background checks. Sen. McConnell: bring this bill to the floor for a vote. Every day that the Senate does nothing, more and more preventable shoootings happen." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 20, 2019 Durbin Statement On Trump Administration Arms Sale To Saudi Arabia Sen.Dick Durbin
June 20, 2019 Stopping Gun Violence Rep.Robin Kelly
June 20, 2019 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 Rep.Sean Casten
June 20, 2019 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 Rep.Lauren Underwood
June 20, 2019 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 Rep.Brad Schneider
June 20, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Reintroduce Bill To Provide Equal Tax Treatment For Married Sam-Sex Couples Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 20, 2019 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 Rep.Bill Foster
June 20, 2019 Tweet - "The people of Venezuela deserve better than this. We can't allow this President's short attention span to stop us from delivering on our promise to help the Venezuelan people rebuild their country. Boredom or fomenting a new crisis elsewhere is no excuse for inaction." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019 Letter to Richard Anderson, President and CEO of Amtrak - Chairs DeFazio, Lipinski and 51 House Members Press Amtrak CEO For Answers About Reported Decision to Reduce the Number of Amtrak Police Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 19, 2019 Letter to various Oil Industry organizations - E&C Leaders Launch Investigation Into Oil Companies' Involvement in Rollback of Fuel Economy & Clean Car Standards Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 19, 2019 Casten Statement on Trump Administration's "Dirty Power Scam' Rule Rep.Sean Casten
June 19, 2019 Congressman Casten's Priorities Featured In First Appropriations Package Rep.Sean Casten
June 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury and the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - LaHood, DelBene Urge Mnuchin and Lighthizer to Protect U.S. Digital Trade Interests Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
June 19, 2019 Representatives García, Khanna Introduce Legislation to Boost Jobs and Wages Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
June 19, 2019 LaHood Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Ensure Patients in Rural Illinois Continue to Receive Critical Medical Services Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
June 19, 2019 Booker Urges Support for Reparations Legislation During House Judiciary Hearing Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump - Senators Baldwin, Casey, Murphy Warn That ACA and Medicaid Attacks Will Undermine Efforts to Lower Drug Costs for Families Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 19, 2019 Congresswoman Schakowsky's Juneteenth Statement Rep.Jan Schakowsky
June 19, 2019 Tweet - "Mass arrests and mass deportations are not the answer. We must solve the root causes of this humanitarian crisis if we want to stem the flow of people who are coming to our border." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019 Tweet - "Joined @RepCheri & @SenDuckworth in a letter to DOT @SecElaineChao today expressing our strong support for the proposed state-supported Amtrak route between Chicago and Moline. I look forward to seeing this project through to the end." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019 Tweet - "21 State attorneys general have filed group borrower defense discharge applications on behalf of thousands of students defrauded by #4profit colleges including #Corinthian, #Westwood, and #IllinoisInstituteOfArt students in IL. @BetsyDeVosED has not responded." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019 Durbin Receives Update From Venezuelan President Juan Guaido Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019 Tweet - "Why are Americans saying: "I can't afford to have cancer?" Because 40% lose their life savings in 2 years after cancer diagnosis. Pres. Trump's lawsuit against the ACA would make things worse by removing guaranteed coverage for those with pre-existing conditions like cancer." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - Durbin, Duckworth, Bustos Push DOT To Support Quad Cities Amtrak Route Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 19, 2019 Tweet - "American Insulin Scandal: Vial of Humalog from Eli Lilly cost $21 in 1996 -- now costs over $275. In Canada, the same drug costs $39 because their laws protect their citizens from price gouging. In 2016, Pres. Trump promised he would tackle Rx drug pricing. We're still waiting." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019 Tweet - "If the FDA won't act on e-cigarettes, maybe @SecAzar will. I sent him a letter today, urging him to use his authority to intervene and force the FDA's hand. He must protect our children. This epidemic is only going to get worse." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019 García Successfully Adds Multiple Provisions to House-Passed Funding Package Rep.Chuy Garcia
June 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Durbin To HHS Secretary: FDA Won't Act To Curb Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic, Will You? Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019 Tweet - "Some good news for ITT Tech students, but thousands are still waiting on @usedgov to provide them with the federal student debt relief to which they are entitled under the law. @BetsyDeVosED: it's time to end the delay." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019 Tweet - "The goal of our criminal justice system should be to rehabilitate and prepare prisoners for successful reentry into our society--that's why I worked on a bipartisan basis to pass the First Step Act into law last year." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019 Tweet - "Yesterday, I had the opportunity to meet with the UN Resident Coordinator for Yemen, Lisa Grande. Sadly, the humanitarian crisis in Yemen is the worst in the world." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019 Durbin: Senate Has Responsibility To Address Humanitarian Crisis President Trump Has Created At Southwest Border Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019 Tweet - "Senate Republicans just voted to give Matthew Kacsmaryk a lifetime appointment to the federal bench even though he has repeatedly written about his opposition to LGBTQ rights & the Obergefell case. To confirm him -- especially during #PrideMonth -- is shameful." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019 Tweet - "Just got off the phone with interim Venezuelan President @jguaido. I told him that the U.S. continues to stand by the Venezuelan people's hope to rebuild and return their country to the community of democracies." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 18, 2019 ICYMI--LaHood: Delaying USMCA harms American agriculture Rep.Darin LaHood
June 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Margaret Weichert - Duckworth, Langevin Lead Colleagues In Asking Trump Administration For Information on Hiring Targets, Retention Rates of Federal Employees With Disabilities Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Raskin, Schiff, Sherman Ask GAO to Investigate Noise Impact of FAA's New Flight Routes Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 18, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Richard Durbin Sen.Dick Durbin
June 18, 2019 President Trump: Hate Does Not Make America Great Rep.Chuy Garcia
June 18, 2019 Tweet - "Two weeks ago, I visited the Heartland Alliance's Marjorie Kovler Center in Chicago with @janschakowsky to meet with refugees who fled the mounting violence in Cameroon. They told harrowing stories of the ongoing violence there." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 18, 2019 Tweet - "Once again, our Republican colleagues are spending the week rubber-stamping President Trump's extreme nominees. June is #PrideMonth, but Republicans decided to call a vote this week on Texas district court nominee Matthew Kacsmaryk, a radical opponent of LGBTQ rights." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 18, 2019 Tweet - "This Administration is itching for a war with Iran -- pure and simple. I might remind the President that the Constitution says it's the American people who make the decision about going to war through their elected members of Congress." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Durbin, Murray, Dem Senators Seek Status Of Group Discharge Applications Submitted By State AG's Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 18, 2019 Tweet - "According to the FCC, more than 21 million Americans lack access to high-speed internet, though that number may be much higher. If we're ever going to bridge the digital divide, we'll need a better understanding of the issue at hand." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 18, 2019 Durbin Meets With Acting Director Of Bureau Of Prisons To Discuss Prison Reform Sen.Dick Durbin
June 17, 2019 Duckworth, Durbin & Fischer Introduce Legislation to Help Midwestern Farmers By Reforming Small Refinery Waiver Program Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 17, 2019 Udall Statement on Reports that Iran Will Exceed Uranium Enrichment Limits from 2015 Nuclear Deal in Next 10 Days Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 17, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Raja Krishamoorthi Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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