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June 17, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Raja Krishamoorthi Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
June 17, 2019 Tweet - "What a terrible decision. Cutting aid to the Northern Triangle countries will only send more refugees to our border. We must address the root causes of the current crisis. Sadly, the Admin's decision will only make things worse." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 17, 2019 Finkenauer Introduces Bipartisan Health Care Bill in Cedar Rapids Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
June 17, 2019 Tweet - "This is frightening - robocalls are completely out of control. Passing the bipartisan TRACED Act was a step in the right direction, but Congress needs to build on those reforms by empowering Americans to hold these illegal callers accountable. Enough is enough." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 17, 2019 Tweet - "It's shameful that drug companies would rather sue the government than disclose their drug prices. Big Pharma needs to level with the American public. Requiring price tags in TV ads is about transparency and lowering costs. I fully support HHS' decision." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 17, 2019 Tweet - "97 percent of Americans support universal background checks for gun sales. The House of Representatives passed a bipartisan universal background check bill that would close the gun show and internet loopholes and require a FBI background check for all firearm transfers." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 17, 2019 Tweet - "Yesterday marked the longest period in U.S. history -- 10 years -- since Congress has increased the federal minimum wage. Nobody can live on $7.25 an hour. It's time for Congress to #RaiseTheWage." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 17, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communication Commission - Illinois Congressional Delegation To FCC: Improve Rural Broadband Maps Rep. Sean Casten, ...
June 17, 2019 Brown Introduces Comprehensive Legislation to Stop Skyrocketing Prescription Drug Prices Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 15, 2019 Underwood in Minooka on Health Care Affordability: People in Our Community Are Struggling to Afford Their Premiums, that Is Unacceptable Rep. Lauren Underwood
June 15, 2019 Tweet - "Love is love. Great to see Taiwan make marriage equality a reality. #PrideMonth" Sen. Dick Durbin
June 15, 2019 Tweet - "7 years ago today, Pres. Obama created the #DACA program, which Sen. Richard Lugar & I requested on a bipartisan basis. Now the eyes of hundreds of thousands of #Dreamers are on the Senate - we must pass the #DreamAndPromiseAct to solve the #DACA crisis Pres. Trump created." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 14, 2019 Letter to David Coleman, CEO of The College Board - Harris, Colleagues to College Board: You're Underestimating the True Costs of College Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 14, 2019 Cortez Masto Cosponsors Legislation to Modernize Voting Systems and Protect Against Electoral Interference Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 14, 2019 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury and Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - Klobuchar Leads Letter Opposing Administration Actions to Restrict Educational and Cultural Travel to Cuba Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 14, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Mike Quigley Rep. Mike Quigley
June 14, 2019 Booker Reparations Bill Reaches 12 Senate Cosponsors Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 14, 2019 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Department of Health and Human Services and Russell Vought, Acting Director of Office of Management and Budget - Congresswoman Wilson Leads Letter to Trump Administration on Proposed Cuts to Child Migrant Services Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
June 14, 2019 Schakowsky, Kuster, Kennedy, Lynch Reintroduce Legislation to Boost Public Participation at FERC Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 14, 2019 Casten Statement on Suspected Attacks on Oil Tankers in the Strait of Hormuz Rep. Sean Casten
June 14, 2019 Tweet - "This is maddening. It's unacceptable that Americans with diabetes are having to take such drastic measures to get the medicine they need to survive. Why are we allowing Big Pharma to continue to raise prices on life-saving medication? This has to stop." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 14, 2019 Brown Introduces Bill to Protect Infants from Deadly Crib Bumpers Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 13, 2019 After Recent Department of Defense Report Highlights Its Continued Failure to Address Crisis of Military Sexual Assault, Gillibrand Leads Bipartisan Group of Senators to Reintroduce Military Justice Improvement Act and Calls On Congress to Act Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 13, 2019 Gillibrand Announces "Every Child Deserves a Family" Legislation to End Discrimination Against LQBTQ Adoptive Parents, Foster Parents and Children in the Federal Foster Care System and Help Give More Children a Loving Home Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 13, 2019 Reps. Bucshon and Shimkus, and Senators Braun, Young, Duckworth, and Durbin Introduce the Restore the Harmony Way Bridge Act Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 13, 2019 Udall, Heinrich Reintroduce Military Justice Improvement Act To Address Crisis Of Military Sexual Assault Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 13, 2019 Udall, Kaine, Senators File Bipartisan Iran Amendment to NDAA to Prevent Unauthorized War Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 13, 2019 Congressman Kim (D-NJ) and Congressman Foster (D-IL) Call on HHS to Prioritize Opioid and Addiction Treatment Rep. Bill Foster, ...
June 13, 2019 Quigley Introduces Legislation to Study Connection Between Domestic Violence and Mass Shootings Rep. Mike Quigley
June 13, 2019 Foster Amendments Adopted by House Rep. Bill Foster
June 13, 2019 Van Hollen, Duckworth, Introduce Legislation to Protect Infants from Deadly "Crib Bumpers" Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 13, 2019 Tweet - "Time and time again, when severe weather strikes communities in Illinois, our state struggles to receive federal assistance. It's unfair and wrong. FEMA's disaster declaration process must be made more transparent and equitable for communities in larger states like Illinois." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 13, 2019 Menendez, Booker Co-Sponsor Bipartisan Bill to Address Crisis of Military Sexual Assault Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 13, 2019 Menendez, Torres, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Bill to Preserve and Expand Access to Naturalization Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
June 13, 2019 Tweet - "This is about national security and our right to vote in a constitutional democracy without foreign interference. Clearly, the President has not learned from his previous mistakes. Sen. McConnell must wake up & pass legislation to protect our elections. What is he waiting for?" Sen. Dick Durbin
June 13, 2019 Menendez, Markey and Deutch Call for Ban on 3D Printed Guns Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
June 13, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Work To Bring Fairness To FEMA Disaster Declaration Process Sen. Dick Durbin
June 13, 2019 Tweet - "The revolving door policy at the DHS is troubling. I'm not confident in this Administration's ability to face the ongoing crisis at our border with so much turnover in leadership on immigration policy." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 13, 2019 Letter to Kathleen Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Protection Bureau - Menendez, Booker, Colleagues to CFPB: HMDA Data Critical to Ensuring Housing Access for All Americas Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 13, 2019 Durbin, Davis Introduce Bill To Study Possible National Park For Julius Rosenwald Sen. Dick Durbin
June 13, 2019 Tweet - "We can't let President Trump start another reckless war in the Middle East. Congress must pass our bipartisan NDAA amendment filed today w/ @SenatorTomUdall @timkaine & others to require Congressional authorization for the use of any funds for military operations against Iran." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 12, 2019 Cortez Masto Introduces Bill to Protect Call Center Workers and U.S. Consumers Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 12, 2019 U.S. Senator Tina Smith Leads Senate Colleagues in Introducing Comprehensive Bill to Address Skyrocketing Prescription Drug Prices Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 12, 2019 Oversight Committee Approves Congresswoman Kelly's Cybersecurity Legislation Rep. Robin Kelly
June 12, 2019 Letter to Mark Pompeo, Secretary of State - Menendez, Leahy, Durbin, Shaheen, Coons Raise Alarm over Trump Administration's Plans to Redefine Human Rights through New Commission Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 12, 2019 Tweet - "Thought of Acting FDA Commissioner Sharpless last week when I saw this full page ad in Politico. So I sent him a note urging him to do his job & protect our children." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 12, 2019 Durbin And Cicilline: Tobacco Farms Are No Place For Kids Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 12, 2019 Hurd, Kelly Bill to Improve Cybersecurity of IoT Devices Gains Momentum Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
June 12, 2019 Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 12, 2019 Shaheen, Hassan & Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Post-Traumatic Stress Resolution Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Date Title Politician
June 17, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Raja Krishamoorthi Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
June 17, 2019 Tweet - "What a terrible decision. Cutting aid to the Northern Triangle countries will only send more refugees to our border. We must address the root causes of the current crisis. Sadly, the Admin's decision will only make things worse." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 17, 2019 Finkenauer Introduces Bipartisan Health Care Bill in Cedar Rapids Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
June 17, 2019 Tweet - "This is frightening - robocalls are completely out of control. Passing the bipartisan TRACED Act was a step in the right direction, but Congress needs to build on those reforms by empowering Americans to hold these illegal callers accountable. Enough is enough." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 17, 2019 Tweet - "It's shameful that drug companies would rather sue the government than disclose their drug prices. Big Pharma needs to level with the American public. Requiring price tags in TV ads is about transparency and lowering costs. I fully support HHS' decision." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 17, 2019 Tweet - "97 percent of Americans support universal background checks for gun sales. The House of Representatives passed a bipartisan universal background check bill that would close the gun show and internet loopholes and require a FBI background check for all firearm transfers." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 17, 2019 Tweet - "Yesterday marked the longest period in U.S. history -- 10 years -- since Congress has increased the federal minimum wage. Nobody can live on $7.25 an hour. It's time for Congress to #RaiseTheWage." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 17, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communication Commission - Illinois Congressional Delegation To FCC: Improve Rural Broadband Maps Rep.Sean Casten, ...
June 17, 2019 Brown Introduces Comprehensive Legislation to Stop Skyrocketing Prescription Drug Prices Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 15, 2019 Underwood in Minooka on Health Care Affordability: People in Our Community Are Struggling to Afford Their Premiums, that Is Unacceptable Rep.Lauren Underwood
June 15, 2019 Tweet - "Love is love. Great to see Taiwan make marriage equality a reality. #PrideMonth" Sen.Dick Durbin
June 15, 2019 Tweet - "7 years ago today, Pres. Obama created the #DACA program, which Sen. Richard Lugar & I requested on a bipartisan basis. Now the eyes of hundreds of thousands of #Dreamers are on the Senate - we must pass the #DreamAndPromiseAct to solve the #DACA crisis Pres. Trump created." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 14, 2019 Letter to David Coleman, CEO of The College Board - Harris, Colleagues to College Board: You're Underestimating the True Costs of College Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 14, 2019 Cortez Masto Cosponsors Legislation to Modernize Voting Systems and Protect Against Electoral Interference Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 14, 2019 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury and Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - Klobuchar Leads Letter Opposing Administration Actions to Restrict Educational and Cultural Travel to Cuba Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 14, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Mike Quigley Rep.Mike Quigley
June 14, 2019 Booker Reparations Bill Reaches 12 Senate Cosponsors Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 14, 2019 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Department of Health and Human Services and Russell Vought, Acting Director of Office of Management and Budget - Congresswoman Wilson Leads Letter to Trump Administration on Proposed Cuts to Child Migrant Services Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
June 14, 2019 Schakowsky, Kuster, Kennedy, Lynch Reintroduce Legislation to Boost Public Participation at FERC Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 14, 2019 Casten Statement on Suspected Attacks on Oil Tankers in the Strait of Hormuz Rep.Sean Casten
June 14, 2019 Tweet - "This is maddening. It's unacceptable that Americans with diabetes are having to take such drastic measures to get the medicine they need to survive. Why are we allowing Big Pharma to continue to raise prices on life-saving medication? This has to stop." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 14, 2019 Brown Introduces Bill to Protect Infants from Deadly Crib Bumpers Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 13, 2019 After Recent Department of Defense Report Highlights Its Continued Failure to Address Crisis of Military Sexual Assault, Gillibrand Leads Bipartisan Group of Senators to Reintroduce Military Justice Improvement Act and Calls On Congress to Act Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 13, 2019 Gillibrand Announces "Every Child Deserves a Family" Legislation to End Discrimination Against LQBTQ Adoptive Parents, Foster Parents and Children in the Federal Foster Care System and Help Give More Children a Loving Home Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 13, 2019 Reps. Bucshon and Shimkus, and Senators Braun, Young, Duckworth, and Durbin Introduce the Restore the Harmony Way Bridge Act Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 13, 2019 Udall, Heinrich Reintroduce Military Justice Improvement Act To Address Crisis Of Military Sexual Assault Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 13, 2019 Udall, Kaine, Senators File Bipartisan Iran Amendment to NDAA to Prevent Unauthorized War Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 13, 2019 Congressman Kim (D-NJ) and Congressman Foster (D-IL) Call on HHS to Prioritize Opioid and Addiction Treatment Rep.Bill Foster, ...
June 13, 2019 Quigley Introduces Legislation to Study Connection Between Domestic Violence and Mass Shootings Rep.Mike Quigley
June 13, 2019 Foster Amendments Adopted by House Rep.Bill Foster
June 13, 2019 Van Hollen, Duckworth, Introduce Legislation to Protect Infants from Deadly "Crib Bumpers" Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 13, 2019 Tweet - "Time and time again, when severe weather strikes communities in Illinois, our state struggles to receive federal assistance. It's unfair and wrong. FEMA's disaster declaration process must be made more transparent and equitable for communities in larger states like Illinois." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 13, 2019 Menendez, Booker Co-Sponsor Bipartisan Bill to Address Crisis of Military Sexual Assault Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 13, 2019 Menendez, Torres, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Bill to Preserve and Expand Access to Naturalization Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
June 13, 2019 Tweet - "This is about national security and our right to vote in a constitutional democracy without foreign interference. Clearly, the President has not learned from his previous mistakes. Sen. McConnell must wake up & pass legislation to protect our elections. What is he waiting for?" Sen.Dick Durbin
June 13, 2019 Menendez, Markey and Deutch Call for Ban on 3D Printed Guns Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
June 13, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Work To Bring Fairness To FEMA Disaster Declaration Process Sen.Dick Durbin
June 13, 2019 Tweet - "The revolving door policy at the DHS is troubling. I'm not confident in this Administration's ability to face the ongoing crisis at our border with so much turnover in leadership on immigration policy." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 13, 2019 Letter to Kathleen Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Protection Bureau - Menendez, Booker, Colleagues to CFPB: HMDA Data Critical to Ensuring Housing Access for All Americas Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 13, 2019 Durbin, Davis Introduce Bill To Study Possible National Park For Julius Rosenwald Sen.Dick Durbin
June 13, 2019 Tweet - "We can't let President Trump start another reckless war in the Middle East. Congress must pass our bipartisan NDAA amendment filed today w/ @SenatorTomUdall @timkaine & others to require Congressional authorization for the use of any funds for military operations against Iran." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 12, 2019 Cortez Masto Introduces Bill to Protect Call Center Workers and U.S. Consumers Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 12, 2019 U.S. Senator Tina Smith Leads Senate Colleagues in Introducing Comprehensive Bill to Address Skyrocketing Prescription Drug Prices Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 12, 2019 Oversight Committee Approves Congresswoman Kelly's Cybersecurity Legislation Rep.Robin Kelly
June 12, 2019 Letter to Mark Pompeo, Secretary of State - Menendez, Leahy, Durbin, Shaheen, Coons Raise Alarm over Trump Administration's Plans to Redefine Human Rights through New Commission Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 12, 2019 Tweet - "Thought of Acting FDA Commissioner Sharpless last week when I saw this full page ad in Politico. So I sent him a note urging him to do his job & protect our children." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 12, 2019 Durbin And Cicilline: Tobacco Farms Are No Place For Kids Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 12, 2019 Hurd, Kelly Bill to Improve Cybersecurity of IoT Devices Gains Momentum Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
June 12, 2019 Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 12, 2019 Shaheen, Hassan & Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Post-Traumatic Stress Resolution Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
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