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Sept. 12, 2018 Durbin Highlights Bipartisan Amendment To Take On Big Pharma, Require Disclosure Of Drug Prices In TV Ads Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2018 Durbin Statement On FDA Announcement Of New Enforcement Actions On Kid-Friendly E-Cigarette Flavors Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2018 Letter to Co-Chairs of the Global Climate Action Summit - Congressional Climate Champions Applaud Local Action on Display at the Global Climate Action Summit Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Sept. 12, 2018 Letter to The Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, The Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of The Department of Transportation - Matsui Leads 90 House Members on Letter Condemning Trump Administration's Fuel Economy Proposal Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "Today the FDA finally recognized that youth use of e-cigarettes has reached epidemic levels. Companies like JUUL have put a new generation at risk of nicotine addiction and that has got to come to an end." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2018 Ethics in Public Service Rep. Brad Schneider
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "This executive order has no teeth. Russia is actively seeking to interfere in our elections, and if the President wants to hold Putin accountable he should say he supports passing the sanctions bill in the Senate." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "I submitted these written questions to Judge Kavanaugh after his hearing. He needs to provide complete answers and we need to see the relevant documents from his record to verify that his answers are accurate. https://www.durbin.senate.gov/download/kavanaugh-questions-for-the-record …" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "I'm glad the FDA has agreed with my repeated calls to crack down on e-cigarette companies that peddle kid-appealing flavors. This is a health epidemic, and FDA must follow through with today's announcement to protect youth from these dangerous and addictive products." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "The people of Puerto Rico were left without electricity for almost a year. They suffered greatly in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. The President has forgotten the obvious, and he shouldn't be bragging about the response to that hurricane." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump family separation policy is a humanitarian disaster of this Administration's own creation. Hundreds of children are still separated from their families. It's heartless and antithetical to our values as a kind and caring nation. And no one has been held accountable." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2018 Duckworth Discusses Rail Safety Improvements At Metra Railcar Shop In Chicago Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 11, 2018 Document Shows Judge Kavanaugh Misled Durbin Under Oath About His Work On Controversial Judicial Nomination Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Proud to join colleagues in Rockford yesterday to announce more than $450,000 in federal funding to help the city open a Family Justice Center, which will provide comprehensive services to survivors of domestic violence, assault, and human trafficking." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "2,911 deaths in Puerto Rico were unaccounted for following Hurricane Maria. Families who qualified for federal funeral assistance could have been denied it, which is why I'm asking the Trump Administration what it plans to do to help these families:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Today I met with Elgin manufacturing leaders to hear how they are being impacted by the steel and aluminum tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "We continue to find more evidence that Judge Kavanaugh misled me and the Judiciary Committee under oath. I'm posting important documents that Senate Republicans didn't want the American people to see. We deserve transparency about this nominee." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "The Attorney General is supposed to advance justice for everyone in our country -- including immigrants. Instead, Jeff Sessions disparages lawyers who represent immigrants & undermines the independence of immigration courts to suit his anti-immigrant agenda" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Kem Sokha has suffered for democracy in Cambodia. His release is a positive step, but bogus charges must be dropped." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Today, we remember #September11. We'll never forget the innocent Americans we lost 17 years ago, and those who fought overseas to defend our freedom. This country was united by love and common purpose in the days & years after the attack. In those dark times, we found the light." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2018 Daily KOS - Illinois Can't Wait for Washington To Ban 3D-Printed Guns, We Need to Do It Now Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Sept. 10, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, the Hon. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and the Hon. Collin Peterson, Ranking Member of the Committee on Agriculture - Carper Leads Call for Strong Rural Water Quality Protections in 2018 Farm Bill Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 10, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Hon. Heidi King, Deputy Administrator - Senators Murray, Cantwell Urge President Trump's EPA to Extend Public Comment Period for Proposed Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 10, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Brock Long, FEMA Administrator, and the Hon. Alex Azar, HHS Secretary - Warren, Lawmakers Press FEMA, HHS on Updated Hurricane Death Toll in Puerto Rico Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 10, 2018 New Irs Data Shows Peter Roskam Tax Bill "devastating" for Sixth District Rep. Sean Casten
Sept. 9, 2018 NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Richard Durbin Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 8, 2018 Tweet - "This is heartbreaking. Chicago has lost far too many aspiring young people to senseless gun violence. When will Republicans in Congress finally decide to act?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 8, 2018 Tweet - "I've never been part of a Supreme Court nomination hearing like this past week's. With so much concealment and so many questions about Judge Kavanaugh's record, this nomination has a cloud over it." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 7, 2018 Schneider Introduces Legislation to Close Revolving Door Loopholes in Trump Administration Ethics Guidelines Rep. Brad Schneider
Sept. 7, 2018 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Young, Brown Lead Senators in Urging Administration to Invest in Efforts to Defeat Tuberculosis Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 7, 2018 Tweet - "What authority does GOP attorney Bill Burck have to designate docs "committee confidential?" None. Dems never agreed to this attempt at concealment. The American people have the right to see the record from Judge Kavanaugh's public service career. I stand w my friend @CoryBooker." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 7, 2018 Democrat Lauren Underwood Announces First Ad Buy in IL-14 Congressional Race Rep. Lauren Underwood
Sept. 7, 2018 Tweet - "In my opening statement at Judge Kavanaugh's hearing, I predicted that he wouldn't tell the Judiciary Committee much. I was right. He refused to discuss his views on many critical issues facing our country in this perilous moment." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 7, 2018 Letter to John C. Demers, Assistant Attorney General - Duckworth & Durbin Request Federal Investigation Into Rudy Giuliani's Ongoing Work For Foreign Entities Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the US Senate, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader of the US Senate, the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader of the US House of Representatives - Rep. Raskin Leads 150+ House Dems in Urging Leadership to Reject President's Plan to Gut Federal Workers' Pay Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Sept. 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen and the Hon. Alex Azar - 64 Members of Congress Urge DHS and HHS Secretaries to Support Flores Settlement Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 7, 2018 Reps. LaHood, DelBene Introduce Legislation Aimed to Empower Small Business by Extending Tip Tax Credit Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Sept. 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Paul D. Ryan, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader - Upton Urges Immediate Bipartisan Reauthorization of Violence Against Women Act Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Sept. 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Hon. Michael K. Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and the Hon. Collin Peterson, Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee - Pingree Leads Bipartisan Push to Support Local Market Opportunities in Farm Bill Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 7, 2018 Schneider, Other Delegation Members Meet with Department of Homeland Security on Illinois Election Security Efforts Rep. Brad Schneider
Sept. 6, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - End Ban on Medically Necessary Treatments for Transgender Veterans Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 Tammy Duckworth: Confirming Judge Kavanaugh Would Threaten Reproductive Rights & Access to Health Care for Women Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 6, 2018 Letter to The Honorable John C. Demers, Assistant Attorney General - Seven Senate Democrats Request Immediate DOJ Review of Giuliani's FARA Compliance Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 Murkowski, Booker, and Colleagues Introduce the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 HASC Ranking Member Adam Smith, Rep. Ro Khanna, CPC Co-Chair Mark Pocan announce plan to introduce a War Powers Resolution to withdraw U.S. forces from the war in Yemen Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Charles Grassley, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, The Hon. Dianne Feinstein, Ranking Member - House Dems: Kavanaugh's Lifetime Appointment to the Supreme Court Threatens First Amendment Freedoms, Jeffersonian Separation of Church and State Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 Durbin, Duckworth Join New Effort To Protect Seniors And Americans With Pre-Existing Conditions Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 Durbin Presses Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh On His Views Of President Trump's Power Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 6, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration's anti-immigrant agenda moves from separating families to indefinitely detaining them. The American Academy of Pediatrics found that DHS facilities "do not meet the basic standard of care for children." We must forcefully stand against this." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 6, 2018 Tweet - "Roe v. Wade is "settled law" only until five conservative Supreme Court Justices overturn it. Judge Kavanaugh's statements - and email made public today - raise serious concerns that he would undermine Roe. #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
Sept. 12, 2018 Durbin Highlights Bipartisan Amendment To Take On Big Pharma, Require Disclosure Of Drug Prices In TV Ads Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2018 Durbin Statement On FDA Announcement Of New Enforcement Actions On Kid-Friendly E-Cigarette Flavors Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2018 Letter to Co-Chairs of the Global Climate Action Summit - Congressional Climate Champions Applaud Local Action on Display at the Global Climate Action Summit Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Sept. 12, 2018 Letter to The Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, The Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of The Department of Transportation - Matsui Leads 90 House Members on Letter Condemning Trump Administration's Fuel Economy Proposal Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "Today the FDA finally recognized that youth use of e-cigarettes has reached epidemic levels. Companies like JUUL have put a new generation at risk of nicotine addiction and that has got to come to an end." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2018 Ethics in Public Service Rep.Brad Schneider
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "This executive order has no teeth. Russia is actively seeking to interfere in our elections, and if the President wants to hold Putin accountable he should say he supports passing the sanctions bill in the Senate." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "I submitted these written questions to Judge Kavanaugh after his hearing. He needs to provide complete answers and we need to see the relevant documents from his record to verify that his answers are accurate. https://www.durbin.senate.gov/download/kavanaugh-questions-for-the-record …" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "I'm glad the FDA has agreed with my repeated calls to crack down on e-cigarette companies that peddle kid-appealing flavors. This is a health epidemic, and FDA must follow through with today's announcement to protect youth from these dangerous and addictive products." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "The people of Puerto Rico were left without electricity for almost a year. They suffered greatly in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. The President has forgotten the obvious, and he shouldn't be bragging about the response to that hurricane." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump family separation policy is a humanitarian disaster of this Administration's own creation. Hundreds of children are still separated from their families. It's heartless and antithetical to our values as a kind and caring nation. And no one has been held accountable." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2018 Duckworth Discusses Rail Safety Improvements At Metra Railcar Shop In Chicago Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 11, 2018 Document Shows Judge Kavanaugh Misled Durbin Under Oath About His Work On Controversial Judicial Nomination Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Proud to join colleagues in Rockford yesterday to announce more than $450,000 in federal funding to help the city open a Family Justice Center, which will provide comprehensive services to survivors of domestic violence, assault, and human trafficking." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "2,911 deaths in Puerto Rico were unaccounted for following Hurricane Maria. Families who qualified for federal funeral assistance could have been denied it, which is why I'm asking the Trump Administration what it plans to do to help these families:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Today I met with Elgin manufacturing leaders to hear how they are being impacted by the steel and aluminum tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "We continue to find more evidence that Judge Kavanaugh misled me and the Judiciary Committee under oath. I'm posting important documents that Senate Republicans didn't want the American people to see. We deserve transparency about this nominee." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "The Attorney General is supposed to advance justice for everyone in our country -- including immigrants. Instead, Jeff Sessions disparages lawyers who represent immigrants & undermines the independence of immigration courts to suit his anti-immigrant agenda" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Kem Sokha has suffered for democracy in Cambodia. His release is a positive step, but bogus charges must be dropped." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Today, we remember #September11. We'll never forget the innocent Americans we lost 17 years ago, and those who fought overseas to defend our freedom. This country was united by love and common purpose in the days & years after the attack. In those dark times, we found the light." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2018 Daily KOS - Illinois Can't Wait for Washington To Ban 3D-Printed Guns, We Need to Do It Now Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Sept. 10, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, the Hon. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and the Hon. Collin Peterson, Ranking Member of the Committee on Agriculture - Carper Leads Call for Strong Rural Water Quality Protections in 2018 Farm Bill Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 10, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Hon. Heidi King, Deputy Administrator - Senators Murray, Cantwell Urge President Trump's EPA to Extend Public Comment Period for Proposed Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 10, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Brock Long, FEMA Administrator, and the Hon. Alex Azar, HHS Secretary - Warren, Lawmakers Press FEMA, HHS on Updated Hurricane Death Toll in Puerto Rico Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 10, 2018 New Irs Data Shows Peter Roskam Tax Bill "devastating" for Sixth District Rep.Sean Casten
Sept. 9, 2018 NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Richard Durbin Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 8, 2018 Tweet - "This is heartbreaking. Chicago has lost far too many aspiring young people to senseless gun violence. When will Republicans in Congress finally decide to act?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 8, 2018 Tweet - "I've never been part of a Supreme Court nomination hearing like this past week's. With so much concealment and so many questions about Judge Kavanaugh's record, this nomination has a cloud over it." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 7, 2018 Schneider Introduces Legislation to Close Revolving Door Loopholes in Trump Administration Ethics Guidelines Rep.Brad Schneider
Sept. 7, 2018 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Young, Brown Lead Senators in Urging Administration to Invest in Efforts to Defeat Tuberculosis Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 7, 2018 Tweet - "What authority does GOP attorney Bill Burck have to designate docs "committee confidential?" None. Dems never agreed to this attempt at concealment. The American people have the right to see the record from Judge Kavanaugh's public service career. I stand w my friend @CoryBooker." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 7, 2018 Democrat Lauren Underwood Announces First Ad Buy in IL-14 Congressional Race Rep.Lauren Underwood
Sept. 7, 2018 Tweet - "In my opening statement at Judge Kavanaugh's hearing, I predicted that he wouldn't tell the Judiciary Committee much. I was right. He refused to discuss his views on many critical issues facing our country in this perilous moment." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 7, 2018 Letter to John C. Demers, Assistant Attorney General - Duckworth & Durbin Request Federal Investigation Into Rudy Giuliani's Ongoing Work For Foreign Entities Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the US Senate, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader of the US Senate, the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader of the US House of Representatives - Rep. Raskin Leads 150+ House Dems in Urging Leadership to Reject President's Plan to Gut Federal Workers' Pay Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Sept. 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen and the Hon. Alex Azar - 64 Members of Congress Urge DHS and HHS Secretaries to Support Flores Settlement Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 7, 2018 Reps. LaHood, DelBene Introduce Legislation Aimed to Empower Small Business by Extending Tip Tax Credit Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Sept. 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Paul D. Ryan, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader - Upton Urges Immediate Bipartisan Reauthorization of Violence Against Women Act Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Sept. 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Hon. Michael K. Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and the Hon. Collin Peterson, Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee - Pingree Leads Bipartisan Push to Support Local Market Opportunities in Farm Bill Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 7, 2018 Schneider, Other Delegation Members Meet with Department of Homeland Security on Illinois Election Security Efforts Rep.Brad Schneider
Sept. 6, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - End Ban on Medically Necessary Treatments for Transgender Veterans Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 Tammy Duckworth: Confirming Judge Kavanaugh Would Threaten Reproductive Rights & Access to Health Care for Women Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 6, 2018 Letter to The Honorable John C. Demers, Assistant Attorney General - Seven Senate Democrats Request Immediate DOJ Review of Giuliani's FARA Compliance Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 Murkowski, Booker, and Colleagues Introduce the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 HASC Ranking Member Adam Smith, Rep. Ro Khanna, CPC Co-Chair Mark Pocan announce plan to introduce a War Powers Resolution to withdraw U.S. forces from the war in Yemen Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Charles Grassley, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, The Hon. Dianne Feinstein, Ranking Member - House Dems: Kavanaugh's Lifetime Appointment to the Supreme Court Threatens First Amendment Freedoms, Jeffersonian Separation of Church and State Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 Durbin, Duckworth Join New Effort To Protect Seniors And Americans With Pre-Existing Conditions Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 Durbin Presses Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh On His Views Of President Trump's Power Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 6, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration's anti-immigrant agenda moves from separating families to indefinitely detaining them. The American Academy of Pediatrics found that DHS facilities "do not meet the basic standard of care for children." We must forcefully stand against this." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 6, 2018 Tweet - "Roe v. Wade is "settled law" only until five conservative Supreme Court Justices overturn it. Judge Kavanaugh's statements - and email made public today - raise serious concerns that he would undermine Roe. #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Dick Durbin
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