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May 17, 2019 Cortez Masto Cosponsors Resolution Honoring 100 Th Anniversary of The 19 Th Amendment Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 17, 2019 Letter to Hon. Roger Wicker, Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Hon. Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Hon. Ron Johnson, Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Hon. Gary Peters, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee - Cortez Masto, Colleagues Spearhead Effort to Secure Funding for Tourism Organization Critical to U.S. Economy Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 17, 2019 Congressman Darin LaHood Applauds Trump Administration Announcement on Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Rep. Darin LaHood
May 17, 2019 Underwood Bill to Protect Americans With Pre-Existing Conditions Passes House Rep. Lauren Underwood
May 17, 2019 Congresswoman Schakowsky's Statement on the Passage of the Equality Act Rep. Jan Schakowsky
May 17, 2019 Schakowsky, Burgess Introduce EMPOWER For Health Act Rep. Jan Schakowsky
May 17, 2019 Schneider, Stefanik Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Primary Care for Individuals in High-Deductible Plans Rep. Brad Schneider
May 17, 2019 Equality Act Passes the House! Rep. Danny Davis
May 17, 2019 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Senators Cory Booker And Dick Durbin Reintroduce The Help Students Vote Act Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
May 16, 2019 Letter to Various Student Loan Companies - Senators Warren and Brown Lead Colleagues Questioning Student Loan Companies on their Non-Cooperation with Federal and State Regulators Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 16, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Patrick Shanahan, Acting Secretary of Defense - Senators Warren and Murray Lead Colleagues Expressing Support for Agreement That Will Help Military Borrowers Receive the Zero Interest Student Loan Benefit They Are Owed Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 16, 2019 Letter to Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Rep. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Engel, Olson Lead 300 Members of Congress In Bipartisan Effort To Preserve Lifeline For Safety-Net Hospitals Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
May 16, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Congressman Boyle & Kinzinger Urge Trump Administration Address Attacks in Northwest Syria Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
May 16, 2019 Tweet - "Yesterday Senate Republicans rubber stamped Kenneth Lee to the 9th Circuit. To say Lee's writings are extreme would be an understatement. He wrote, "Charges of sexism often amount to nothing but irrelevant pouting." This is someone who deserved a lifetime federal judgeship?" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 16, 2019 Tweet - "Jeffrey Rosen does not have the qualifications to be Deputy AG. He has no experience working in the Justice Department or handling criminal cases. When I questioned him about core DOJ functions, he wasn't familiar with them." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 16, 2019 Tweet - "The President's campaign promise of a "big and beautiful" wall is being funded at the expense of our military. It's troubling DOD has made this wall a funding priority and steamrolled Congress in the process:" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 16, 2019 Tweet - "Republicans just approved Wendy Vitter to serve on the federal bench. While moderating a panel, she told an audience to urge their doctors to put in their waiting rooms a brochure entitled "The Pill Kills." This is someone who deserved a lifetime federal judgeship?" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 16, 2019 Letter to Various Universities - Durbin, Duckworth, Krishnamoorthi Ask Illinois Colleges And Universities About Efforts To Comply With Student Voter Registration Provision In Federal Law Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 16, 2019 Durbin: Why Won't Leader McConnell Bring An Election Security Bill To The Floor? Sen. Dick Durbin
May 16, 2019 Tweet - "The Republican-led Congress went to extraordinary lengths to investigate Hillary Clinton's emails. Why is it all of a sudden unreasonable for a Democratic-led Congress to subpoena witnesses & documents from this Administration concerning an act of cyber war against our democracy?" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 16, 2019 Tweet - "The Mueller report makes it clear that Congress must work to combat future efforts by Russia and others to interfere in our political system. Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee took a small step forward by passing my DETER Act with @LindseyGrahamSC." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 16, 2019 Tweet - "We are seeing a replay of the beginnings of the disastrous Iraq war with the Trump Administration, this time in Iran. I think we are reaching a Gulf of Tonkin moment with Iran if we're not careful." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 16, 2019 Senate Judiciary Committee Passes Durbin, Graham Bipartisan Election Interference Bill Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 16, 2019 Tweet - "I'm calling on the International Red Cross to look at the immigration detention facilities at our border, which are holding detainees in dangerous & potentially life threatening circumstances. We must enforce the law, but we should never engage in inhumane conduct." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 16, 2019 Durbin Opposes President Trump's Deputy AG Nominee, Jeffrey Rosen Sen. Dick Durbin
May 16, 2019 Menendez Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bill Aimed to Reduce Bullying and Harassment at Colleges Across the Country Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 16, 2019 Foster Introduces Legislation to Make Transportation Funding More Fair Rep. Bill Foster
May 16, 2019 Schakowsky Statement on Passage of HR 987 Rep. Jan Schakowsky
May 16, 2019 Schakowsky Statement on Trump Immigration Plan Rep. Jan Schakowsky
May 16, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Responds to the Kushner-Miller Immigration Plan Rep. Chuy Garcia
May 16, 2019 Congresswoman Kelly Slams Trump Administration's So-Called Immigration Policy Proposal Rep. Robin Kelly
May 16, 2019 Kelly & Bost Introduces Bill to Empower Farmers & Ranchers Rep. Mike Bost, ...
May 16, 2019 Congresswoman Robin Kelly Testifies before House Ways & Means Committee on Maternal Mortality Rep. Robin Kelly
May 16, 2019 Energy Efficiency Bill, Authored by Congresswoman Robin Kelly, Clears Energy Subcommittee Rep. Robin Kelly
May 15, 2019 Markey Joins Wyden, Bicameral Coalition to Introduce Bill to Require States to Secure Elections Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 15, 2019 Tweet - "Last year I passed a bill that would help improve identification of and support for children who've experienced trauma. Later this month, I'll introduce a bill to expand upon these provisions and build the trauma-informed workforce. #TraumaInformedIL" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 15, 2019 Remedy Act Sen. Dick Durbin
May 15, 2019 Letter to Cathy Step, Region 5 Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin, Duckworth, Lipinski, Foster, Schneider, Casten, Underwood Ask EPA To Inspect All Region 5 Facilities Using Ethylene Oxide Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 15, 2019 The Mueller Report Rep. Jan Schakowsky
May 15, 2019 Tweet - "Joined @RepMikeQuigley & @RepChuyGarcia on a bill blocking ICE from using local law enforcement to enforce immigration law. Our police should not become deportation officers just because the President & Congress have failed to do our job and fix a broken immigration system." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 15, 2019 Tweet - "In a meeting w/Acting FDA Commish Sharpless yesterday it became clear he has no intention of taking legal action he's empowered to take to protect children from the addiction of e-cigarettes. No action would be taken to ban kid-friendly vaping flavors during this President's term" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 15, 2019 Tweet - "The legislation that would establish a near-total abortion ban in Alabama is dangerous and unconstitutional. This ban, along with the restrictive laws that were recently enacted in Georgia, Ohio, Kentucky, and Mississippi, is a direct attack on #RoeVWade." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 15, 2019 Tweet - "I'm asking the EPA to inspect all Region 5 ethylene oxide facilities -- including Medline and Vantage in Lake County. The agency is taking too long to act to protect communities surrounding ethylene oxide facilities." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 15, 2019 Tweet - "Any immigration proposal that is harsh on children seeking asylum and does not address the root causes that are forcing them to flee their home countries will fail to stem the flow of migrants and is a nonstarter." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 15, 2019 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Tammy Duckworth Sen. Ladda Duckworth
May 15, 2019 LaHood Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Expand Innovation of Renewable Wind Energy Rep. Darin LaHood
May 15, 2019 Representatives Lori Trahan and Darin LaHood Introduce New Legislation to Support Clean Up and Prevention of Waterway CSO Contamination Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
May 15, 2019 Congressman Darin LaHood and Congresswoman Lori Trahan Introduce Legislation to Help Communities Upgrade Aging Sewer Systems Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
May 15, 2019 Harris, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Require States to Secure Elections Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 15, 2019 Representatives García, Tlaib Call on Federal Reserve to Stop Deregulatory Decisions Rep. Chuy Garcia
Date Title Politician
May 17, 2019 Cortez Masto Cosponsors Resolution Honoring 100 Th Anniversary of The 19 Th Amendment Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 17, 2019 Letter to Hon. Roger Wicker, Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Hon. Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Hon. Ron Johnson, Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Hon. Gary Peters, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee - Cortez Masto, Colleagues Spearhead Effort to Secure Funding for Tourism Organization Critical to U.S. Economy Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 17, 2019 Congressman Darin LaHood Applauds Trump Administration Announcement on Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Rep.Darin LaHood
May 17, 2019 Underwood Bill to Protect Americans With Pre-Existing Conditions Passes House Rep.Lauren Underwood
May 17, 2019 Congresswoman Schakowsky's Statement on the Passage of the Equality Act Rep.Jan Schakowsky
May 17, 2019 Schakowsky, Burgess Introduce EMPOWER For Health Act Rep.Jan Schakowsky
May 17, 2019 Schneider, Stefanik Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Primary Care for Individuals in High-Deductible Plans Rep.Brad Schneider
May 17, 2019 Equality Act Passes the House! Rep.Danny Davis
May 17, 2019 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Senators Cory Booker And Dick Durbin Reintroduce The Help Students Vote Act Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
May 16, 2019 Letter to Various Student Loan Companies - Senators Warren and Brown Lead Colleagues Questioning Student Loan Companies on their Non-Cooperation with Federal and State Regulators Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 16, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Patrick Shanahan, Acting Secretary of Defense - Senators Warren and Murray Lead Colleagues Expressing Support for Agreement That Will Help Military Borrowers Receive the Zero Interest Student Loan Benefit They Are Owed Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 16, 2019 Letter to Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Rep. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Engel, Olson Lead 300 Members of Congress In Bipartisan Effort To Preserve Lifeline For Safety-Net Hospitals Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
May 16, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Congressman Boyle & Kinzinger Urge Trump Administration Address Attacks in Northwest Syria Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
May 16, 2019 Tweet - "Yesterday Senate Republicans rubber stamped Kenneth Lee to the 9th Circuit. To say Lee's writings are extreme would be an understatement. He wrote, "Charges of sexism often amount to nothing but irrelevant pouting." This is someone who deserved a lifetime federal judgeship?" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 16, 2019 Tweet - "Jeffrey Rosen does not have the qualifications to be Deputy AG. He has no experience working in the Justice Department or handling criminal cases. When I questioned him about core DOJ functions, he wasn't familiar with them." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 16, 2019 Tweet - "The President's campaign promise of a "big and beautiful" wall is being funded at the expense of our military. It's troubling DOD has made this wall a funding priority and steamrolled Congress in the process:" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 16, 2019 Tweet - "Republicans just approved Wendy Vitter to serve on the federal bench. While moderating a panel, she told an audience to urge their doctors to put in their waiting rooms a brochure entitled "The Pill Kills." This is someone who deserved a lifetime federal judgeship?" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 16, 2019 Letter to Various Universities - Durbin, Duckworth, Krishnamoorthi Ask Illinois Colleges And Universities About Efforts To Comply With Student Voter Registration Provision In Federal Law Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 16, 2019 Durbin: Why Won't Leader McConnell Bring An Election Security Bill To The Floor? Sen.Dick Durbin
May 16, 2019 Tweet - "The Republican-led Congress went to extraordinary lengths to investigate Hillary Clinton's emails. Why is it all of a sudden unreasonable for a Democratic-led Congress to subpoena witnesses & documents from this Administration concerning an act of cyber war against our democracy?" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 16, 2019 Tweet - "The Mueller report makes it clear that Congress must work to combat future efforts by Russia and others to interfere in our political system. Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee took a small step forward by passing my DETER Act with @LindseyGrahamSC." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 16, 2019 Tweet - "We are seeing a replay of the beginnings of the disastrous Iraq war with the Trump Administration, this time in Iran. I think we are reaching a Gulf of Tonkin moment with Iran if we're not careful." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 16, 2019 Senate Judiciary Committee Passes Durbin, Graham Bipartisan Election Interference Bill Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 16, 2019 Tweet - "I'm calling on the International Red Cross to look at the immigration detention facilities at our border, which are holding detainees in dangerous & potentially life threatening circumstances. We must enforce the law, but we should never engage in inhumane conduct." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 16, 2019 Durbin Opposes President Trump's Deputy AG Nominee, Jeffrey Rosen Sen.Dick Durbin
May 16, 2019 Menendez Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bill Aimed to Reduce Bullying and Harassment at Colleges Across the Country Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 16, 2019 Foster Introduces Legislation to Make Transportation Funding More Fair Rep.Bill Foster
May 16, 2019 Schakowsky Statement on Passage of HR 987 Rep.Jan Schakowsky
May 16, 2019 Schakowsky Statement on Trump Immigration Plan Rep.Jan Schakowsky
May 16, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Responds to the Kushner-Miller Immigration Plan Rep.Chuy Garcia
May 16, 2019 Congresswoman Kelly Slams Trump Administration's So-Called Immigration Policy Proposal Rep.Robin Kelly
May 16, 2019 Kelly & Bost Introduces Bill to Empower Farmers & Ranchers Rep.Mike Bost, ...
May 16, 2019 Congresswoman Robin Kelly Testifies before House Ways & Means Committee on Maternal Mortality Rep.Robin Kelly
May 16, 2019 Energy Efficiency Bill, Authored by Congresswoman Robin Kelly, Clears Energy Subcommittee Rep.Robin Kelly
May 15, 2019 Markey Joins Wyden, Bicameral Coalition to Introduce Bill to Require States to Secure Elections Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 15, 2019 Tweet - "Last year I passed a bill that would help improve identification of and support for children who've experienced trauma. Later this month, I'll introduce a bill to expand upon these provisions and build the trauma-informed workforce. #TraumaInformedIL" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 15, 2019 Remedy Act Sen.Dick Durbin
May 15, 2019 Letter to Cathy Step, Region 5 Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin, Duckworth, Lipinski, Foster, Schneider, Casten, Underwood Ask EPA To Inspect All Region 5 Facilities Using Ethylene Oxide Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 15, 2019 The Mueller Report Rep.Jan Schakowsky
May 15, 2019 Tweet - "Joined @RepMikeQuigley & @RepChuyGarcia on a bill blocking ICE from using local law enforcement to enforce immigration law. Our police should not become deportation officers just because the President & Congress have failed to do our job and fix a broken immigration system." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 15, 2019 Tweet - "In a meeting w/Acting FDA Commish Sharpless yesterday it became clear he has no intention of taking legal action he's empowered to take to protect children from the addiction of e-cigarettes. No action would be taken to ban kid-friendly vaping flavors during this President's term" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 15, 2019 Tweet - "The legislation that would establish a near-total abortion ban in Alabama is dangerous and unconstitutional. This ban, along with the restrictive laws that were recently enacted in Georgia, Ohio, Kentucky, and Mississippi, is a direct attack on #RoeVWade." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 15, 2019 Tweet - "I'm asking the EPA to inspect all Region 5 ethylene oxide facilities -- including Medline and Vantage in Lake County. The agency is taking too long to act to protect communities surrounding ethylene oxide facilities." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 15, 2019 Tweet - "Any immigration proposal that is harsh on children seeking asylum and does not address the root causes that are forcing them to flee their home countries will fail to stem the flow of migrants and is a nonstarter." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 15, 2019 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Tammy Duckworth Sen.Ladda Duckworth
May 15, 2019 LaHood Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Expand Innovation of Renewable Wind Energy Rep.Darin LaHood
May 15, 2019 Representatives Lori Trahan and Darin LaHood Introduce New Legislation to Support Clean Up and Prevention of Waterway CSO Contamination Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
May 15, 2019 Congressman Darin LaHood and Congresswoman Lori Trahan Introduce Legislation to Help Communities Upgrade Aging Sewer Systems Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
May 15, 2019 Harris, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Require States to Secure Elections Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 15, 2019 Representatives García, Tlaib Call on Federal Reserve to Stop Deregulatory Decisions Rep.Chuy Garcia
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