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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 - "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 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. 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 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 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) 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 - "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 Durbin Grills Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh On Secret Documents & Misleading Prior Testimony 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. 4, 2018 The Hill - This Labor Day, Workers are Under Attack from GOP Policies Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Calls For Sanctions On Syrian Regime And Russia In Response To Any Attack On Idlib Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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 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 Tweet - "The future of the ACA and coverage for pre-existing conditions are at stake with the nomination of Judge Kavanaugh -- and his views on this landmark law are clear. #WhatsAtStake" 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 Casten: Roskam Puts Chemical Industry Over Public Safety Rep. Sean Casten
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. 3, 2018 Tweet - "Attended Sen. McCain's service with a friend that may surprise some, my former campaign opponent, Rep. Durkin. It is my sincere hope that politicians on both sides of the aisle will heed Sen. McCain's final words of putting aside "tribal loyalties."" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 3, 2018 Tweet - "The stakes for this SCOTUS nom are enormous. The next justice could be the swing vote on the highest court for a generation or more. And yet Senate Republicans are utterly failing to do their job of conducting a thorough, transparent review of the nominee. #WhatAreTheyHiding" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 2, 2018 Fox News "Fox News Sunday" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Dick Durbin Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 1, 2018 Tweet - "It would be an abdication of the Senate's constitutional responsibility of "advice and consent" to consider Judge Kavanaugh's nomination to the highest court without getting his full White house record, including documents from his time as Staff Secretary. #WhatAreTheyHiding" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 31, 2018 Tweet - "We are more than 5 weeks past the court ordered deadline to reunite families that were ripped apart at the border by the Trump Admin. Yet, 100's of kids remain separated including babies whose parents were deported without them. When will the cruelty end?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 31, 2018 Letter to Charles E. Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Duckworth: Allow American People to Review Records of Brett Kavanaugh's Involvement in Bush Administration's Torture Policies Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 31, 2018 Tweet - "The biggest black hole in Judge Kavanaugh's record is his 35-month tenure as White House Staff Secretary from July 2003 to May 2006. Republicans are not disclosing any documents from this 35-month time period. #WhatAreTheyHiding" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 31, 2018 Tweet - "When I met with Judge Kavanaugh, he acknowledged he worked on same-sex marriage, abortion, executive power, torture, Supreme Court nominations, warrantless wiretapping, and more as Staff Secretary. Why are Republicans hiding his records from this time period? #WhatAreTheyHiding" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 31, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration must reverse course in order to provide the critical humanitarian and other aid needed in the West Bank and Gaza." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 31, 2018 Casten: What's Good for The Koch Brothers Is Bad for Sixth District Families Rep. Sean Casten
Aug. 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senate Democrats Condemn DeVos Proposed Rule As Another Giveaway to Predatory For-Profit Colleges Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Proposed Borrowers Defense Rule Will Hurt Defrauded Students Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Aug. 30, 2018 Peter Roskam Continues to Duck Voters Rep. Sean Casten
Aug. 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. David Johanson, Chairman of the United States International trade Commission - Newsprint Tariffs Overturned After Advocacy from Knight, Panetta Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Aug. 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member, the Hon. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and the Hon. Collin Peterson - House Dems Oppose Restricting Access to SNAP Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Aug. 30, 2018 Letter to The Honorable Wilbur Ross, Secretary of the Department of Commerce - Smith Welcomes Trump Administration Action on Steel Imports Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Aug. 30, 2018 Tweet - "More evidence of the Trump Administration's extreme anti-immigrant agenda - they sanction Nicaraguan government that "brutalized their own people" while forcing Nicaraguans with clean records and deep roots in our country to return to face these abuses." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 30, 2018 Congressman Wary of Trade War, Optimistic on Farming Rep. Darin LaHood
Aug. 30, 2018 Tweet - "It's clear that there are many parts of Judge Kavanaugh's record that Republicans do not want the American people to see. #WhatAreTheyHiding" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 30, 2018 Tweet - "Wrong, Mr. President. Nearly 3,000 American citizens lost their lives in this tragedy because of a botched effort to quickly get Puerto Rico the aid they so desperately needed. This isn't how America should respond to disasters. Ever." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Department of Education - Dept Of Education Official Advised Dream Center Education Holdings To Misrepresent Accreditation Status To Students Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 30, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - With the Number of Refugees Permitted to Come to the U.S. on Pace for Lowest Number on Record, Senators Call on Trump Administration to Step Up Efforts and Honor America's Legacy as a Safe Haven for Families Fleeing Persecution Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Abandon Proposals to Use Taxpayer Dollars to Arm Teachers Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 29, 2018 Tweet - "It's particularly important to review the record of *this* SCOTUS nominee who has been appointed by *this* President at *this* moment. And it's shocking that the Administration & Senate Republicans are hiding huge portions of Judge Kavanaugh's record in light of this." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 29, 2018 Letter to The Hon. Kirsjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Congresswoman Speier and Colleagues Send Letter to DHS Urging Action to Reunite Families Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Aug. 29, 2018 Peter Roskam Should Put Country Over Party Rep. Sean Casten
Aug. 28, 2018 Schakowsky Statement on U.S. -- Mexico NAFTA Announcement Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Date Title Politician
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 - "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 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. 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 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 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) 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 - "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 Durbin Grills Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh On Secret Documents & Misleading Prior Testimony 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. 4, 2018 The Hill - This Labor Day, Workers are Under Attack from GOP Policies Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
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 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Calls For Sanctions On Syrian Regime And Russia In Response To Any Attack On Idlib Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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 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 Tweet - "The future of the ACA and coverage for pre-existing conditions are at stake with the nomination of Judge Kavanaugh -- and his views on this landmark law are clear. #WhatsAtStake" 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 Casten: Roskam Puts Chemical Industry Over Public Safety Rep.Sean Casten
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. 3, 2018 Tweet - "Attended Sen. McCain's service with a friend that may surprise some, my former campaign opponent, Rep. Durkin. It is my sincere hope that politicians on both sides of the aisle will heed Sen. McCain's final words of putting aside "tribal loyalties."" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 3, 2018 Tweet - "The stakes for this SCOTUS nom are enormous. The next justice could be the swing vote on the highest court for a generation or more. And yet Senate Republicans are utterly failing to do their job of conducting a thorough, transparent review of the nominee. #WhatAreTheyHiding" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 2, 2018 Fox News "Fox News Sunday" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Dick Durbin Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 1, 2018 Tweet - "It would be an abdication of the Senate's constitutional responsibility of "advice and consent" to consider Judge Kavanaugh's nomination to the highest court without getting his full White house record, including documents from his time as Staff Secretary. #WhatAreTheyHiding" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 31, 2018 Tweet - "We are more than 5 weeks past the court ordered deadline to reunite families that were ripped apart at the border by the Trump Admin. Yet, 100's of kids remain separated including babies whose parents were deported without them. When will the cruelty end?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 31, 2018 Letter to Charles E. Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Duckworth: Allow American People to Review Records of Brett Kavanaugh's Involvement in Bush Administration's Torture Policies Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 31, 2018 Tweet - "The biggest black hole in Judge Kavanaugh's record is his 35-month tenure as White House Staff Secretary from July 2003 to May 2006. Republicans are not disclosing any documents from this 35-month time period. #WhatAreTheyHiding" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 31, 2018 Tweet - "When I met with Judge Kavanaugh, he acknowledged he worked on same-sex marriage, abortion, executive power, torture, Supreme Court nominations, warrantless wiretapping, and more as Staff Secretary. Why are Republicans hiding his records from this time period? #WhatAreTheyHiding" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 31, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration must reverse course in order to provide the critical humanitarian and other aid needed in the West Bank and Gaza." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 31, 2018 Casten: What's Good for The Koch Brothers Is Bad for Sixth District Families Rep.Sean Casten
Aug. 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senate Democrats Condemn DeVos Proposed Rule As Another Giveaway to Predatory For-Profit Colleges Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Proposed Borrowers Defense Rule Will Hurt Defrauded Students Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Aug. 30, 2018 Peter Roskam Continues to Duck Voters Rep.Sean Casten
Aug. 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. David Johanson, Chairman of the United States International trade Commission - Newsprint Tariffs Overturned After Advocacy from Knight, Panetta Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Aug. 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member, the Hon. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and the Hon. Collin Peterson - House Dems Oppose Restricting Access to SNAP Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Aug. 30, 2018 Letter to The Honorable Wilbur Ross, Secretary of the Department of Commerce - Smith Welcomes Trump Administration Action on Steel Imports Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Aug. 30, 2018 Tweet - "More evidence of the Trump Administration's extreme anti-immigrant agenda - they sanction Nicaraguan government that "brutalized their own people" while forcing Nicaraguans with clean records and deep roots in our country to return to face these abuses." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 30, 2018 Congressman Wary of Trade War, Optimistic on Farming Rep.Darin LaHood
Aug. 30, 2018 Tweet - "It's clear that there are many parts of Judge Kavanaugh's record that Republicans do not want the American people to see. #WhatAreTheyHiding" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 30, 2018 Tweet - "Wrong, Mr. President. Nearly 3,000 American citizens lost their lives in this tragedy because of a botched effort to quickly get Puerto Rico the aid they so desperately needed. This isn't how America should respond to disasters. Ever." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Department of Education - Dept Of Education Official Advised Dream Center Education Holdings To Misrepresent Accreditation Status To Students Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 30, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - With the Number of Refugees Permitted to Come to the U.S. on Pace for Lowest Number on Record, Senators Call on Trump Administration to Step Up Efforts and Honor America's Legacy as a Safe Haven for Families Fleeing Persecution Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Abandon Proposals to Use Taxpayer Dollars to Arm Teachers Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 29, 2018 Tweet - "It's particularly important to review the record of *this* SCOTUS nominee who has been appointed by *this* President at *this* moment. And it's shocking that the Administration & Senate Republicans are hiding huge portions of Judge Kavanaugh's record in light of this." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 29, 2018 Letter to The Hon. Kirsjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Congresswoman Speier and Colleagues Send Letter to DHS Urging Action to Reunite Families Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Aug. 29, 2018 Peter Roskam Should Put Country Over Party Rep.Sean Casten
Aug. 28, 2018 Schakowsky Statement on U.S. -- Mexico NAFTA Announcement Rep.Jan Schakowsky
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