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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. 10, 2018 New Irs Data Shows Peter Roskam Tax Bill "devastating" for Sixth District Rep. Sean Casten
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. 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. 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. 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 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. Bill Foster, ...
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 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 Schneider, Other Delegation Members Meet with Department of Homeland Security on Illinois Election Security Efforts Rep. Brad Schneider
Sept. 7, 2018 Schneider Introduces Legislation to Close Revolving Door Loopholes in Trump Administration Ethics Guidelines Rep. Brad Schneider
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 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 Democrat Lauren Underwood Announces First Ad Buy in IL-14 Congressional Race Rep. Lauren Underwood
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. Dick Durbin, ...
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. 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. 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. 6, 2018 Tweet - "For Judge Kavanaugh's nomination, Republicans have decided to use a GOP lawyer & Kavanaugh's former deputy, Bill Burck, to lead the document production process. Historically, this is done by the National Archives. Why is Kavanaugh getting special treatment? #WhatAreTheyHiding" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 6, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - End Ban on Medically Necessary Treatments for Transgender Veterans Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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 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
Sept. 6, 2018 Tweet - "This was a heinous Russian-led murder on allied soil, and it's imperative we stand with the UK and all our allies as they fight back against the Russian threat. What good can our President possibly see in Putin?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 6, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump has shown his disdain for the rule of law and our democratic values time and time again. Supreme Court Justices serve as a check on presidential power, which is why I asked Judge Kavanaugh about his views on this topic." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 6, 2018 Tweet - "The Judiciary Committee is considering a nominee to serve a lifetime appointment on the highest court in the land. Not releasing or reviewing his full record would be a disservice to the American people. I agree with @CoryBooker. #WhatAreTheyHiding" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 6, 2018 Tweet - "History in India and a victory for LGBTQ rights and equality around the world. Love is love." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 6, 2018 Tweet - "Yesterday I asked Judge Kavanaugh about his dissent in Garza v. Hargan. This case involved a 17-year-old young woman who sought an abortion in Texas while in immigration custody. She took every step required by law to move forward with her decision." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 6, 2018 Tammy Duckworth: Confirming Judge Kavanaugh Would Threaten Reproductive Rights & Access to Health Care for Women Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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 Durbin Presses Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh On His Views Of President Trump's Power Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 6, 2018 Durbin, Duckworth Join New Effort To Protect Seniors And Americans With Pre-Existing Conditions Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 Murkowski, Booker, and Colleagues Introduce the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 5, 2018 Tweet - "Today I asked Judge Kavanaugh whether he would ask Republicans to stop the concealment and make his full record public for the American people. He refused. #WhatAreTheyHiding" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 5, 2018 Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh claims he follows Supreme Court precedent. But in Agri Processor v. NLRB, he ignored a 7-2 Supreme Court decision and bent over backwards to take the side of a company against the workers it abused." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 5, 2018 Tweet - "One year ago today, President Trump announced he was ending the #DACA program. With the stroke of a pen, he could fix it and give #Dreamers the future they deserve in the only country they call home. #SaveDACA" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 5, 2018 Casten up With New General Election TV Ad Rep. Sean Casten
Sept. 5, 2018 Time to Strategically Engage with Trade Partners Rep. Brad Schneider
Sept. 5, 2018 Tweet - "Most people wouldn't buy a used car without checking the full vehicle history report. Yet Republicans are pressuring us to accept Brett Kavanaugh as a replacement for Justice Anthony Kennedy without letting us check his full record. America could get taken for a ride." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 5, 2018 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 5, 2018 Durbin Grills Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh On Secret Documents & Misleading Prior Testimony Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 4, 2018 Tweet - "Why are Senate Republicans so eager to rush through President Trump's SCOTUS nominee without meeting the basic requirement of due diligence that the American people expect and deserve? #WhatAreTheyHiding" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 4, 2018 Tweet - "The American people deserve better when it comes to the process that has been employed to vet Judge Kavanaugh. They deserve honesty, transparency, and the nominee's full record for review. #WhatAreTheyHiding" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 4, 2018 Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Dick Durbin, Hearing on "Supreme Court Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 4, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, US Trade Representative - Pascrell, Ways and Means Democrats, Oppose Potential New Trade Negotiations with Philippines Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 4, 2018 Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Durbin, Hearing on the Nomination of the Honorable Brett M. Kavanaugh to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 4, 2018 The Hill - This Labor Day, Workers are Under Attack from GOP Policies Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Date Title Politician
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. 10, 2018 New Irs Data Shows Peter Roskam Tax Bill "devastating" for Sixth District Rep.Sean Casten
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. 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. 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. 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 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.Bill Foster, ...
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 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 Schneider, Other Delegation Members Meet with Department of Homeland Security on Illinois Election Security Efforts Rep.Brad Schneider
Sept. 7, 2018 Schneider Introduces Legislation to Close Revolving Door Loopholes in Trump Administration Ethics Guidelines Rep.Brad Schneider
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 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 Democrat Lauren Underwood Announces First Ad Buy in IL-14 Congressional Race Rep.Lauren Underwood
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.Dick Durbin, ...
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. 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. 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. 6, 2018 Tweet - "For Judge Kavanaugh's nomination, Republicans have decided to use a GOP lawyer & Kavanaugh's former deputy, Bill Burck, to lead the document production process. Historically, this is done by the National Archives. Why is Kavanaugh getting special treatment? #WhatAreTheyHiding" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 6, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - End Ban on Medically Necessary Treatments for Transgender Veterans Rep.Bill Foster, ...
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 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
Sept. 6, 2018 Tweet - "This was a heinous Russian-led murder on allied soil, and it's imperative we stand with the UK and all our allies as they fight back against the Russian threat. What good can our President possibly see in Putin?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 6, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump has shown his disdain for the rule of law and our democratic values time and time again. Supreme Court Justices serve as a check on presidential power, which is why I asked Judge Kavanaugh about his views on this topic." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 6, 2018 Tweet - "The Judiciary Committee is considering a nominee to serve a lifetime appointment on the highest court in the land. Not releasing or reviewing his full record would be a disservice to the American people. I agree with @CoryBooker. #WhatAreTheyHiding" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 6, 2018 Tweet - "History in India and a victory for LGBTQ rights and equality around the world. Love is love." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 6, 2018 Tweet - "Yesterday I asked Judge Kavanaugh about his dissent in Garza v. Hargan. This case involved a 17-year-old young woman who sought an abortion in Texas while in immigration custody. She took every step required by law to move forward with her decision." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 6, 2018 Tammy Duckworth: Confirming Judge Kavanaugh Would Threaten Reproductive Rights & Access to Health Care for Women Sen.Ladda Duckworth
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 Durbin Presses Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh On His Views Of President Trump's Power Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 6, 2018 Durbin, Duckworth Join New Effort To Protect Seniors And Americans With Pre-Existing Conditions Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 Murkowski, Booker, and Colleagues Introduce the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
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.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 5, 2018 Tweet - "Today I asked Judge Kavanaugh whether he would ask Republicans to stop the concealment and make his full record public for the American people. He refused. #WhatAreTheyHiding" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 5, 2018 Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh claims he follows Supreme Court precedent. But in Agri Processor v. NLRB, he ignored a 7-2 Supreme Court decision and bent over backwards to take the side of a company against the workers it abused." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 5, 2018 Tweet - "One year ago today, President Trump announced he was ending the #DACA program. With the stroke of a pen, he could fix it and give #Dreamers the future they deserve in the only country they call home. #SaveDACA" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 5, 2018 Casten up With New General Election TV Ad Rep.Sean Casten
Sept. 5, 2018 Time to Strategically Engage with Trade Partners Rep.Brad Schneider
Sept. 5, 2018 Tweet - "Most people wouldn't buy a used car without checking the full vehicle history report. Yet Republicans are pressuring us to accept Brett Kavanaugh as a replacement for Justice Anthony Kennedy without letting us check his full record. America could get taken for a ride." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 5, 2018 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 5, 2018 Durbin Grills Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh On Secret Documents & Misleading Prior Testimony Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 4, 2018 Tweet - "Why are Senate Republicans so eager to rush through President Trump's SCOTUS nominee without meeting the basic requirement of due diligence that the American people expect and deserve? #WhatAreTheyHiding" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 4, 2018 Tweet - "The American people deserve better when it comes to the process that has been employed to vet Judge Kavanaugh. They deserve honesty, transparency, and the nominee's full record for review. #WhatAreTheyHiding" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 4, 2018 Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Dick Durbin, Hearing on "Supreme Court Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 4, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, US Trade Representative - Pascrell, Ways and Means Democrats, Oppose Potential New Trade Negotiations with Philippines Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 4, 2018 Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Durbin, Hearing on the Nomination of the Honorable Brett M. Kavanaugh to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 4, 2018 The Hill - This Labor Day, Workers are Under Attack from GOP Policies Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
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