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Oct. 19, 2018 CNN "The Lead With Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 18, 2018 Tweet - ".@SenDuckworth & I have sent letters to President Trump & the Trump Organization asking for full disclosure of any Saudi business ties. The American people deserve to know the extent of Trump family financial ties & whether it constitutes a conflict of interest in Saudi Arabia." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 18, 2018 Letter to Ms. Nancy Berryhill, Acting Commissioner, SSA - Provide Data Needed For Gainful Employment Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 18, 2018 Bipartisan Duckworth-Portman-Schatz-Booker Bill to Help Reduce Recidivism Rates Gains Support From Criminal Justice Leaders And Civil Rights Organizations Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 18, 2018 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Illinois Congressman Mike Quigley Rep. Mike Quigley
Oct. 18, 2018 Tweet - "Nearly 5M Illinoisans-- 40% of people in our state -- receive Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, or tax credits from ACA to help buy health insurance. And yet, congressional Republicans & Pres. Trump have made no secret of the fact that they want to cut these essential programs." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 18, 2018 Tweet - "The last column from Jamal Khashoggi sends a powerful message to the Arab world. Mr. Khashoggi died for his cause, and the United States can't forget its values & cower to Saudi Arabia as they and others suppress free speech by the most atrocious of means." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 18, 2018 Tweet - "A good question for AG Sessions when he visits Chicago tomorrow to talk about crime: why is he still withholding federal Byrne JAG grant funding from the City? These are formula-based violence prevention funds, not a bargaining chip for the AG to use for ideological purposes." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 18, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Emily Murphy, Administrator of the General Services Administration - New Emails and Photo Show President Intervened Directly in Decision Not to Sell FBI HQ Property to Potential Trump Hotel Competitors Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Oct. 18, 2018 Tweet - "We have to do better to help women and babies, and that's why I'm proud to support the @MarchOfDimes #BlanketChallenge" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 18, 2018 Tweet - "In 2016, there were 72 pregnancy-associated maternal deaths in Illinois & 985 infant deaths. Today, women of color are three to four times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women. This is unacceptable. #BlanketChallenge" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 18, 2018 National Disability Employment Awareness Month Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 18, 2018 Schakowsky statement on the caravan of Honduran refugees Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 18, 2018 Letter to Caryn Beck Danley, President of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and India Tips, Interim Executive Director of the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Standards - Accrediting Council of Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 18, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Bonamici, Beyer Lead 96 Colleagues in Opposing Plans to Eliminate the EPA's Office of the Science Advisor Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 18, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - House Members Call for Sanctions After Jamal Khashoggi Murder Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Oct. 17, 2018 Rep. LaHood Statement on the Administration's Intent to Enter Trade Negotiations with Japan, EU, UK Rep. Darin LaHood
Oct. 17, 2018 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi: "While President Trump May Accept Saudi Arabia's Denials About The Disappearance And Death Of Jamal Khashoggi At Face Value, The American People Won't" Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Trey Gowdy, Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform - Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 17, 2018 Schakowsky and colleagues press Pharma execs on tax dodging, drug pricing, and stock buybacks Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 17, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, and the Honorable Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Protect Virginia Students From Lead in Drinking Water Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Senators Press for Full Disclosure of Trump Family Business Ties to Saudi Arabia Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 17, 2018 Letter to the President - Duckworth, Durbin Press for Full Disclosure of Trump Family Business Ties to Saudi Arabia Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 17, 2018 Tweet - "Republican control of the Senate next Congress means one thing: more health care uncertainty and sabotage. Majority Leader McConnell made that clear today advocating for another try at an ACA repeal and potential cuts to Medicare and Medicaid:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2018 Tweet - "Pres. Trump can't give the Saudis a cowardly pass for this barbaric act to suppress a dissident -- just as he has with Putin. They have undermined their status as a trusted ally -- our only response should be to adhere to US values and show there is a price to pay for such conduct." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2018 Tweet - "Applaud this local effort from Illinois Fire and EMS students to help those in need in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump and Secretary Pompeo are giving a shameful pass to Saudia Arabia's denials of direct involvement in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. This Administration has bent the knee to yet another autocrat." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2018 Tweet - "Secretary DeVos & Pres. Trump have done everything in their power to deny defrauded former for-profit college students federal student debt relief. Finally, the courts have stepped in to stop the stalling on borrower defense. Sec DeVos must expeditiously implement & enforce it." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2018 Tweet - "Your health depends as much on your zip code as your genetic code. To improve health across Chicago neighborhoods and nationwide, we must improve economic opportunity, expand access to behavioral health, and uplift communities for all." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2018 Tweet - "A new low for the Trump Administration. They've hijacked a government office, which is supposed to protect vulnerable children, to ensnare unwitting immigrants who offer to care for these children. This obsession with deporting as many people as possible seems to know no bounds." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2018 Durbin Calls On Secretary Devos To Implement & Enforce Obama-Era Borrower Defense Rule Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Today I sent a letter to the EPA asking for three things in response to this report: 1. Tougher national standards for water pollution limits. 2. Require the Beardstown plant to file discharge reports. 3. Install existing technology at Beardstown plant to limit pollution." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2018 Tweet - "The Majority Leader has this all wrong. The #GOPTaxScam bill from last year is the cause for rising deficits this year. We won't let Republicans cover up that fact in order to gut essential programs like Medicare, Social Security, and Medicaid." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration is still determining what's more important to it: Business investments in Saudi Arabia, or stopping bloodshed in Yemen and standing up for core U.S. values regarding the brutal murder of a Washington Post journalist. This shouldn't be a hard decision." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2018 Letter to Acting Administrator Wheeler, EPA - Limit Harmful Pollution From Meat-Processing Plants Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Months later, 66 kids remain in govt custody after being separated from their parents by President Trump's "zero-tolerance" policy. These kids may never see their parents again & yet Pres. Trump is considering a new family separation policy. It's intolerable and must be stopped." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Release More Information About Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 16, 2018 Foster Statement on President's Claim that Scientists have a Political Agenda Rep. Bill Foster
Oct. 16, 2018 Letter to the Hon Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of The Environmental Protection Agency - Dems Ask Trump Administration to Honor Renewable Fuel Standard Commitments Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Oct. 15, 2018 Tweet - "It's appalling that the President is considering separating more families. Public outrage forced him to back away from his first family separation policy. Now is the time to speak out to stop another self-inflicted humanitarian crisis. RT to spread the word." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 15, 2018 Schakowsky Statement on the Trump Administration's Direct-To-Consumer Drug Ad Announcement Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 15, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Walorski, Kind Call on USTR Lighthizer to Establish Tariff Exclusion Process Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Oct. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Since Saudi arms are being used to ravage Yemen and they are apparently complicit in the disappearance of Mr. Khashoggi, I cannot support President Trump's proposed arms sale." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 15, 2018 Schakowsky Statement on Hispanic Heritage Month 2018 Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 15, 2018 Durbin Statement On JBS Pork-Processing Plant Pollution In Beardstown Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Of course they scramble to respond once the writing is on the wall. Vague, voluntary action by Big Pharma to direct patients to an industry website for watered down, misleading information is a hasty and half-hearted attempt to cover their bases." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 15, 2018 Durbin Statement On HHS Announcement To Require Disclosure Of Prescription Drug Prices In TV Ads Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 15, 2018 Tweet - "It's time for @usedgov to fully discharge federal student debt of defrauded Corinthian borrowers once and for all. Sec DeVos has ignored tens of thousands of defrauded Corinthian students seeking discharges of their debt, or shortchanged them with partial relief #CancelCorinthian" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 14, 2018 Durbin Statement On Disappearance Of Saudi Critic Jamal Khashoggi Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 13, 2018 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Calls On Trump Administration To Disclose If Kushner's Tax Avoidance Activities And Potential Saudi Ties Were Known During Security Clearance Review Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Date Title Politician
Oct. 19, 2018 CNN "The Lead With Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 18, 2018 Tweet - ".@SenDuckworth & I have sent letters to President Trump & the Trump Organization asking for full disclosure of any Saudi business ties. The American people deserve to know the extent of Trump family financial ties & whether it constitutes a conflict of interest in Saudi Arabia." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 18, 2018 Letter to Ms. Nancy Berryhill, Acting Commissioner, SSA - Provide Data Needed For Gainful Employment Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 18, 2018 Bipartisan Duckworth-Portman-Schatz-Booker Bill to Help Reduce Recidivism Rates Gains Support From Criminal Justice Leaders And Civil Rights Organizations Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 18, 2018 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Illinois Congressman Mike Quigley Rep.Mike Quigley
Oct. 18, 2018 Tweet - "Nearly 5M Illinoisans-- 40% of people in our state -- receive Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, or tax credits from ACA to help buy health insurance. And yet, congressional Republicans & Pres. Trump have made no secret of the fact that they want to cut these essential programs." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 18, 2018 Tweet - "The last column from Jamal Khashoggi sends a powerful message to the Arab world. Mr. Khashoggi died for his cause, and the United States can't forget its values & cower to Saudi Arabia as they and others suppress free speech by the most atrocious of means." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 18, 2018 Tweet - "A good question for AG Sessions when he visits Chicago tomorrow to talk about crime: why is he still withholding federal Byrne JAG grant funding from the City? These are formula-based violence prevention funds, not a bargaining chip for the AG to use for ideological purposes." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 18, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Emily Murphy, Administrator of the General Services Administration - New Emails and Photo Show President Intervened Directly in Decision Not to Sell FBI HQ Property to Potential Trump Hotel Competitors Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Oct. 18, 2018 Tweet - "We have to do better to help women and babies, and that's why I'm proud to support the @MarchOfDimes #BlanketChallenge" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 18, 2018 Tweet - "In 2016, there were 72 pregnancy-associated maternal deaths in Illinois & 985 infant deaths. Today, women of color are three to four times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women. This is unacceptable. #BlanketChallenge" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 18, 2018 National Disability Employment Awareness Month Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 18, 2018 Schakowsky statement on the caravan of Honduran refugees Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 18, 2018 Letter to Caryn Beck Danley, President of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and India Tips, Interim Executive Director of the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Standards - Accrediting Council of Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 18, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Bonamici, Beyer Lead 96 Colleagues in Opposing Plans to Eliminate the EPA's Office of the Science Advisor Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 18, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - House Members Call for Sanctions After Jamal Khashoggi Murder Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Oct. 17, 2018 Rep. LaHood Statement on the Administration's Intent to Enter Trade Negotiations with Japan, EU, UK Rep.Darin LaHood
Oct. 17, 2018 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi: "While President Trump May Accept Saudi Arabia's Denials About The Disappearance And Death Of Jamal Khashoggi At Face Value, The American People Won't" Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Trey Gowdy, Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform - Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 17, 2018 Schakowsky and colleagues press Pharma execs on tax dodging, drug pricing, and stock buybacks Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 17, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, and the Honorable Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Protect Virginia Students From Lead in Drinking Water Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Senators Press for Full Disclosure of Trump Family Business Ties to Saudi Arabia Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 17, 2018 Letter to the President - Duckworth, Durbin Press for Full Disclosure of Trump Family Business Ties to Saudi Arabia Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 17, 2018 Tweet - "Republican control of the Senate next Congress means one thing: more health care uncertainty and sabotage. Majority Leader McConnell made that clear today advocating for another try at an ACA repeal and potential cuts to Medicare and Medicaid:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2018 Tweet - "Pres. Trump can't give the Saudis a cowardly pass for this barbaric act to suppress a dissident -- just as he has with Putin. They have undermined their status as a trusted ally -- our only response should be to adhere to US values and show there is a price to pay for such conduct." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2018 Tweet - "Applaud this local effort from Illinois Fire and EMS students to help those in need in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump and Secretary Pompeo are giving a shameful pass to Saudia Arabia's denials of direct involvement in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. This Administration has bent the knee to yet another autocrat." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2018 Tweet - "Secretary DeVos & Pres. Trump have done everything in their power to deny defrauded former for-profit college students federal student debt relief. Finally, the courts have stepped in to stop the stalling on borrower defense. Sec DeVos must expeditiously implement & enforce it." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2018 Tweet - "Your health depends as much on your zip code as your genetic code. To improve health across Chicago neighborhoods and nationwide, we must improve economic opportunity, expand access to behavioral health, and uplift communities for all." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2018 Tweet - "A new low for the Trump Administration. They've hijacked a government office, which is supposed to protect vulnerable children, to ensnare unwitting immigrants who offer to care for these children. This obsession with deporting as many people as possible seems to know no bounds." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2018 Durbin Calls On Secretary Devos To Implement & Enforce Obama-Era Borrower Defense Rule Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Today I sent a letter to the EPA asking for three things in response to this report: 1. Tougher national standards for water pollution limits. 2. Require the Beardstown plant to file discharge reports. 3. Install existing technology at Beardstown plant to limit pollution." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2018 Tweet - "The Majority Leader has this all wrong. The #GOPTaxScam bill from last year is the cause for rising deficits this year. We won't let Republicans cover up that fact in order to gut essential programs like Medicare, Social Security, and Medicaid." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration is still determining what's more important to it: Business investments in Saudi Arabia, or stopping bloodshed in Yemen and standing up for core U.S. values regarding the brutal murder of a Washington Post journalist. This shouldn't be a hard decision." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2018 Letter to Acting Administrator Wheeler, EPA - Limit Harmful Pollution From Meat-Processing Plants Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Months later, 66 kids remain in govt custody after being separated from their parents by President Trump's "zero-tolerance" policy. These kids may never see their parents again & yet Pres. Trump is considering a new family separation policy. It's intolerable and must be stopped." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Release More Information About Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 16, 2018 Foster Statement on President's Claim that Scientists have a Political Agenda Rep.Bill Foster
Oct. 16, 2018 Letter to the Hon Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of The Environmental Protection Agency - Dems Ask Trump Administration to Honor Renewable Fuel Standard Commitments Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Oct. 15, 2018 Tweet - "It's appalling that the President is considering separating more families. Public outrage forced him to back away from his first family separation policy. Now is the time to speak out to stop another self-inflicted humanitarian crisis. RT to spread the word." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 15, 2018 Schakowsky Statement on the Trump Administration's Direct-To-Consumer Drug Ad Announcement Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 15, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Walorski, Kind Call on USTR Lighthizer to Establish Tariff Exclusion Process Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Oct. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Since Saudi arms are being used to ravage Yemen and they are apparently complicit in the disappearance of Mr. Khashoggi, I cannot support President Trump's proposed arms sale." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 15, 2018 Schakowsky Statement on Hispanic Heritage Month 2018 Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 15, 2018 Durbin Statement On JBS Pork-Processing Plant Pollution In Beardstown Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Of course they scramble to respond once the writing is on the wall. Vague, voluntary action by Big Pharma to direct patients to an industry website for watered down, misleading information is a hasty and half-hearted attempt to cover their bases." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 15, 2018 Durbin Statement On HHS Announcement To Require Disclosure Of Prescription Drug Prices In TV Ads Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 15, 2018 Tweet - "It's time for @usedgov to fully discharge federal student debt of defrauded Corinthian borrowers once and for all. Sec DeVos has ignored tens of thousands of defrauded Corinthian students seeking discharges of their debt, or shortchanged them with partial relief #CancelCorinthian" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 14, 2018 Durbin Statement On Disappearance Of Saudi Critic Jamal Khashoggi Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 13, 2018 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Calls On Trump Administration To Disclose If Kushner's Tax Avoidance Activities And Potential Saudi Ties Were Known During Security Clearance Review Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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