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March 7, 2019
Tweet - "Granting TPS to Venezuelans already in the U.S. is a concrete measure the Trump Administration can immediately take to alleviate the suffering of innocent Venezuelan civilians. I'm leading a bipartisan group of Senators urging the President to make this designation:"
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 7, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Rep. Grijalva and Rep. Lowenthal Lead Congressional Letter on U.S. Firearms Sales to Mexico
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
March 7, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Hugh Hurwitz, Acting Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Durbin, Coons, Senators Introduce Bill To Limit Use Of Solitary Confinement
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 7, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Protect Veterans' Economic Security
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 7, 2019
Schneider Co-sponsors Bipartisan Bill to Restore Full State and Local Tax Deduction
Rep. Brad Schneider
March 6, 2019
Duckworth Meets with Alliance for the Great Lakes
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 6, 2019
Tweet - "I'm not going to be sending any thank-you flowers to Eli Lilly for this new "bargain" pricing scheme, after hiking the price of Humalog more than 35 times -- from $21 to $329. Big Pharma has to stop its price gouging of insulin patients:"
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019
Following FDA Warning, Durbin Meets With Walgreens To Urge Pharmacy To Stop Selling Tobacco Products
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019
Hearing of the Immigration Subcommitte of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Testimony of Senator Durbin, Hearing on Dreamers and TPS status
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019
Durbin Questions CBP Commissioner On Trump Administration's Failing Border Security Policies
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019
Durbin Reintroduces Bill To End Student Loan Debt Crisis
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019
Tweet - "America is in the midst of the worst drug epidemic in our history. But the heart of the President's plan to protect America is his beloved border wall, even though the vast majority of lethal narcotics that cross our border come through legal ports of entry."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019
Tweet - "GAO found 70% of crime guns seized in Mexico & traced by ATF originated in the US. But CBP says it only conducts outbound inspections "when resources permit." Why on earth doesn't the President request more resources to stop the iron river of guns arming cartels to the teeth?"
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019
Tweet - "Democrats stand ready to work with Republicans on smart and effective border security, but we need the Trump Administration to drop their cruel campaign on families and children and focus on the real threats to America."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019
Tweet - "The internet doesn't belong to President Trump, FCC Chairman Pai, or big corporations. Let's pass @SenateDems' new Save The Internet Act and return the internet to the American people. #SaveTheNet."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019
Tweet - "Let's be clear about what the President is doing with his national emergency declaration: He is going to take money from military readiness --construction projects, training, equipment that our military needs--to build an ineffective wall along our southern border."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019
Tweet - "President Trump stated he would delay or cancel $3.6 billion in military construction projects, and cut $2.5 billion in other military priorities, so he could fulfill his campaign promise to build a wall. Remember his claims that Mexico was going to pay for his wall?"
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019
Tweet - "President Trump is sowing confusion and creating real risks for our troops, including cuts to military projects across the country -- all so he can declare victory at campaign rallies."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019
Tweet - "Republicans and Democrats may not agree on much, but can't we agree that we should fund our military's top needs, not the President's pet projects? Let's reject the President's phony emergency declaration & any effort to take money from our troops to build the wall."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019
Tweet - "It would be an American tragedy to deport #Dreamers and TPS recipients who have so much to contribute to our country. President Trump created these crises. But instead of working towards a solution, he has sabotaged every effort to save the Dreamers and TPS recipients."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019
Tweet - "Cumulative student loan debt in America amounts to more than $1.5 trillion. I've joined @BrianSchatz to reintroduce a bill that would help reverse growing student loan debt. If we don't do something, we risk losing a generation of economic growth."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019
Tweet - "Secretary Nielsen helped create the ongoing humanitarian crisis at our border. Under her leadership, families have been torn apart, and the facts hidden from the American people. She must resign."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019
Tweet - "Republicans rubber stamping Mr. Readler - who sought to strip Americans of ACA protections for pre-existing conditions - for a lifetime appointment on the federal bench should tell you everything you need to know about where they stand on health care."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Urge Graham to Hold Hearings on Gun Violence Prevention Legislation
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 6, 2019
Underwood Presses Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen on Trauma Incurred by Children Separated From Families at Border
Rep. Lauren Underwood
March 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Warner, Kaine Join Senate Dems In Calling On Trump Admin. To Shield Troops From Predatory Lenders
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 6, 2019
Schatz, Pocan Reintroduce Legislation to End Student Loan Debt Crisis
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 6, 2019
Duckworth: Military Must Improve Handling of Military Sexual Assault
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 6, 2019
Duckworth: Investments in Transportation and Logistics Infrastructure Essential for Military Readiness in Europe
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 6, 2019
Duckworth, Ernst Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Level Playing Field for Women & Veteran Small Business Owners in Small Business Contracting
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 6, 2019
Congresswoman Kelly Calls for an End to the Trump Trade War
Rep. Robin Kelly
March 6, 2019
Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Joins Dreamers and TPS Recipients to Call for Permanent Solutions For People With Temporary Protections
Rep. Chuy Garcia
March 6, 2019
Quigley Reintroduces Botanical Sciences & Native Plant Materials Research, Restoration, and Promotion Act
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
March 6, 2019
Casten, Underwood Stand with Individual Tax Filers Introducing a Bill to Extend the Tax Filing Deadline
Rep. Sean Casten
March 6, 2019
MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
March 5, 2019
Executive Session
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 5, 2019
Washington Post - Trump is barreling toward war with Iran. Congress must act to stop him.
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 5, 2019
Congressman Krishnamoorthi Reintroduces The No Disrupting Accountability (NDA) Act To President Trump's Personal Non-Disclosure Agreements From Silencing White House Whistleblowers
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
March 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Richard Neal, Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, the Hon. Frank Pallone, Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and the Hon. Bobby Scott, Chair of the House Education and Labor Committee - New Democrat Coalition Members Urge Committee Leadership to Strengthen the ACA, Paving the Way for Affordable Universal Coverage
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
March 5, 2019
Durbin, Murkowski, Degette, Raskin Introduce Bill To Restrict Kid-Friendly Flavors In E-Cigarettes
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 5, 2019
Bost Votes to Support Veterans Affected by "Burn Pits"
Rep. Mike Bost
March 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Brandye Hendrickson, Acting Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration - Durbin, Duckworth Press Trump Administration To Release New Bridge Repair Funding
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 5, 2019
Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation Introduced to Combat Workplace Harassment, and Increasing Transparency and Accountability
Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
March 5, 2019
Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act
Rep. Mike Bost
March 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Patrick Breysse - Durbin, Duckworth, Foster, Lipinski, Schneider, Casten, Press ATSDR for Updated Health Report for Willowbrook
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
March 5, 2019
Tweet - "An American citizen is being held prisoner and tortured, adding to the list of barbaric actions in Saudi Arabia. When will Pres. Trump & Sec. of State Pompeo stop paying us lip service, stop coddling a dictator, and finally start holding MBS accountable?"
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 5, 2019
Tweet - "I reintroduced the SAFE Kids Act with @lisamurkowski, @RepDianaDeGette, and @RepRaskin today. This bill would restrict e-cigarette flavorings that are intentionally meant to appeal to kids, like cotton candy, kool-aid grape, and gummy bear."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 5, 2019
Tweet - "The Senate is voting on Chad Readler's judicial nomination now. Readler filed the Trump Administration's brief in the Texas. v. U.S. case where he opposed the ACA's requirement to cover pre-existing conditions. He wanted it stricken from the books."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 5, 2019
Tweet - "I found an unlikely ally in Commissioner Gottlieb when it came to fighting Big Tobacco and the e-cigarette epidemic. I hope Gottlieb's successor picks up right where he leaves off."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 4, 2019
Letter to Chairman Jay Clayton - Senator Warren and Colleagues Demand Answers on Shamefully Weak SEC Settlement with Corinthian College Executives
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Date
Title
Politician
March 7, 2019
Tweet - "Granting TPS to Venezuelans already in the U.S. is a concrete measure the Trump Administration can immediately take to alleviate the suffering of innocent Venezuelan civilians. I'm leading a bipartisan group of Senators urging the President to make this designation:"
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 7, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Rep. Grijalva and Rep. Lowenthal Lead Congressional Letter on U.S. Firearms Sales to Mexico
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
March 7, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Hugh Hurwitz, Acting Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Durbin, Coons, Senators Introduce Bill To Limit Use Of Solitary Confinement
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 7, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Protect Veterans' Economic Security
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 7, 2019
Schneider Co-sponsors Bipartisan Bill to Restore Full State and Local Tax Deduction
Rep.Brad Schneider
March 6, 2019
Duckworth Meets with Alliance for the Great Lakes
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 6, 2019
Tweet - "I'm not going to be sending any thank-you flowers to Eli Lilly for this new "bargain" pricing scheme, after hiking the price of Humalog more than 35 times -- from $21 to $329. Big Pharma has to stop its price gouging of insulin patients:"
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019
Following FDA Warning, Durbin Meets With Walgreens To Urge Pharmacy To Stop Selling Tobacco Products
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019
Hearing of the Immigration Subcommitte of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Testimony of Senator Durbin, Hearing on Dreamers and TPS status
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019
Durbin Questions CBP Commissioner On Trump Administration's Failing Border Security Policies
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019
Durbin Reintroduces Bill To End Student Loan Debt Crisis
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019
Tweet - "America is in the midst of the worst drug epidemic in our history. But the heart of the President's plan to protect America is his beloved border wall, even though the vast majority of lethal narcotics that cross our border come through legal ports of entry."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019
Tweet - "GAO found 70% of crime guns seized in Mexico & traced by ATF originated in the US. But CBP says it only conducts outbound inspections "when resources permit." Why on earth doesn't the President request more resources to stop the iron river of guns arming cartels to the teeth?"
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019
Tweet - "Democrats stand ready to work with Republicans on smart and effective border security, but we need the Trump Administration to drop their cruel campaign on families and children and focus on the real threats to America."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019
Tweet - "The internet doesn't belong to President Trump, FCC Chairman Pai, or big corporations. Let's pass @SenateDems' new Save The Internet Act and return the internet to the American people. #SaveTheNet."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019
Tweet - "Let's be clear about what the President is doing with his national emergency declaration: He is going to take money from military readiness --construction projects, training, equipment that our military needs--to build an ineffective wall along our southern border."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019
Tweet - "President Trump stated he would delay or cancel $3.6 billion in military construction projects, and cut $2.5 billion in other military priorities, so he could fulfill his campaign promise to build a wall. Remember his claims that Mexico was going to pay for his wall?"
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019
Tweet - "President Trump is sowing confusion and creating real risks for our troops, including cuts to military projects across the country -- all so he can declare victory at campaign rallies."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019
Tweet - "Republicans and Democrats may not agree on much, but can't we agree that we should fund our military's top needs, not the President's pet projects? Let's reject the President's phony emergency declaration & any effort to take money from our troops to build the wall."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019
Tweet - "It would be an American tragedy to deport #Dreamers and TPS recipients who have so much to contribute to our country. President Trump created these crises. But instead of working towards a solution, he has sabotaged every effort to save the Dreamers and TPS recipients."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019
Tweet - "Cumulative student loan debt in America amounts to more than $1.5 trillion. I've joined @BrianSchatz to reintroduce a bill that would help reverse growing student loan debt. If we don't do something, we risk losing a generation of economic growth."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019
Tweet - "Secretary Nielsen helped create the ongoing humanitarian crisis at our border. Under her leadership, families have been torn apart, and the facts hidden from the American people. She must resign."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019
Tweet - "Republicans rubber stamping Mr. Readler - who sought to strip Americans of ACA protections for pre-existing conditions - for a lifetime appointment on the federal bench should tell you everything you need to know about where they stand on health care."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Urge Graham to Hold Hearings on Gun Violence Prevention Legislation
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 6, 2019
Underwood Presses Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen on Trauma Incurred by Children Separated From Families at Border
Rep.Lauren Underwood
March 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Warner, Kaine Join Senate Dems In Calling On Trump Admin. To Shield Troops From Predatory Lenders
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 6, 2019
Schatz, Pocan Reintroduce Legislation to End Student Loan Debt Crisis
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 6, 2019
Duckworth: Military Must Improve Handling of Military Sexual Assault
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 6, 2019
Duckworth: Investments in Transportation and Logistics Infrastructure Essential for Military Readiness in Europe
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 6, 2019
Duckworth, Ernst Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Level Playing Field for Women & Veteran Small Business Owners in Small Business Contracting
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 6, 2019
Congresswoman Kelly Calls for an End to the Trump Trade War
Rep.Robin Kelly
March 6, 2019
Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Joins Dreamers and TPS Recipients to Call for Permanent Solutions For People With Temporary Protections
Rep.Chuy Garcia
March 6, 2019
Quigley Reintroduces Botanical Sciences & Native Plant Materials Research, Restoration, and Promotion Act
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
March 6, 2019
Casten, Underwood Stand with Individual Tax Filers Introducing a Bill to Extend the Tax Filing Deadline
Rep.Sean Casten
March 6, 2019
MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
March 5, 2019
Executive Session
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 5, 2019
Washington Post - Trump is barreling toward war with Iran. Congress must act to stop him.
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 5, 2019
Congressman Krishnamoorthi Reintroduces The No Disrupting Accountability (NDA) Act To President Trump's Personal Non-Disclosure Agreements From Silencing White House Whistleblowers
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
March 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Richard Neal, Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, the Hon. Frank Pallone, Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and the Hon. Bobby Scott, Chair of the House Education and Labor Committee - New Democrat Coalition Members Urge Committee Leadership to Strengthen the ACA, Paving the Way for Affordable Universal Coverage
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
March 5, 2019
Durbin, Murkowski, Degette, Raskin Introduce Bill To Restrict Kid-Friendly Flavors In E-Cigarettes
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 5, 2019
Bost Votes to Support Veterans Affected by "Burn Pits"
Rep.Mike Bost
March 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Brandye Hendrickson, Acting Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration - Durbin, Duckworth Press Trump Administration To Release New Bridge Repair Funding
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 5, 2019
Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation Introduced to Combat Workplace Harassment, and Increasing Transparency and Accountability
Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
March 5, 2019
Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act
Rep.Mike Bost
March 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Patrick Breysse - Durbin, Duckworth, Foster, Lipinski, Schneider, Casten, Press ATSDR for Updated Health Report for Willowbrook
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
March 5, 2019
Tweet - "An American citizen is being held prisoner and tortured, adding to the list of barbaric actions in Saudi Arabia. When will Pres. Trump & Sec. of State Pompeo stop paying us lip service, stop coddling a dictator, and finally start holding MBS accountable?"
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 5, 2019
Tweet - "I reintroduced the SAFE Kids Act with @lisamurkowski, @RepDianaDeGette, and @RepRaskin today. This bill would restrict e-cigarette flavorings that are intentionally meant to appeal to kids, like cotton candy, kool-aid grape, and gummy bear."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 5, 2019
Tweet - "The Senate is voting on Chad Readler's judicial nomination now. Readler filed the Trump Administration's brief in the Texas. v. U.S. case where he opposed the ACA's requirement to cover pre-existing conditions. He wanted it stricken from the books."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 5, 2019
Tweet - "I found an unlikely ally in Commissioner Gottlieb when it came to fighting Big Tobacco and the e-cigarette epidemic. I hope Gottlieb's successor picks up right where he leaves off."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 4, 2019
Letter to Chairman Jay Clayton - Senator Warren and Colleagues Demand Answers on Shamefully Weak SEC Settlement with Corinthian College Executives
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
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