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July 19, 2018
Congresswoman Kelly's Statement on First Known Hacking Attempts of the 2018 Cycle
Rep. Robin Kelly
July 19, 2018
Letter to Attorney General Sessions - Answer for DOJ Denials in Civil Asset Forfeiture Cases
Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
July 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, FCC - Sinclair's Troubling Conduct Deserves Utmost Scrutiny In Sinclair-Tribune Mega-Merger
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 19, 2018
Expressing the Sense of Congress That A Carbon Tax Would Be Detrimental to the United States Economy
Rep. Danny Davis
July 19, 2018
Schumer, Menendez, Durbin, and Schatz Urge Immediate Senate Passage of New Resolution Affirming Congress' Opposition to Making Available Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Mcfaul and Other Current and Former U.S. Officials to Questioning by Government of Vladimir Putin
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 19, 2018
Tweet - "I'm glad Pres. Trump commuted Ms. Johnson's sentence. Now he should support my bipartisan sentencing reform bill w/ @ChuckGrassley which would repeal mandatory minimums that leave thousands more serving life sentences for nonviolent drug offenses #cjreform"
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 19, 2018
Tweet - "President Trump & Congressional Republicans are doing their best to sabotage the American health care system & Affordable Care Act. The Department of Justice's decision not to stand up for people with pre-existing conditions in Texas vs. US is another cynical step in that effort."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 19, 2018
Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh never replied to a letter I sent him 11 years ago about a misleading answer he gave during Congressional testimony on his involvement in questions about the rules governing detention of combatants during the Bush Administration."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 19, 2018
Tweet - "This passed 98-0, just as it should. We should never need to pass a resolution reaffirming our commitment to protect U.S. ambassadors from questioning by foreign governments, but this President's pursuit of Putin's agenda made it necessary."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 19, 2018
Tweet - "Ryan Bounds never deserved a seat on the federal bench. I'm glad his judicial nomination was just withdrawn."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 19, 2018
Tweet - "Access to a free and open internet means increased opportunities for growth and innovation. That's why #NetNeutrality is absolutely critical for small businesses throughout America."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 18, 2018
Tweet - "Now Republicans are looking to rubber-stamp Ryan Bounds to be a federal circuit judge sitting in Oregon. Bounds has received zero blue slips; his nomination is strongly opposed by both of Oregon's senators."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 18, 2018
Letter to Peter O'Rourke, Acting Secretary of Veteran Affairs - Tester Takes VA to Task for Politically Motivated Firings
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 18, 2018
Hearing of the Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Schakowsky, (Hearing/Markup) on Oversight of the Federal Trade Commission
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
July 18, 2018
Foster Statement On ICE Resolution
Rep. Bill Foster
July 18, 2018
Schneider Statement On ICE Resolution
Rep. Brad Schneider
July 18, 2018
Tweet - "Teen use of e-cigarettes has skyrocketed in recent years, due to products like JUUL, and Congress has to be aggressive in ensuring our kids aren't falling into the traps that can lead to a lifetime of addiction and disease."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 18, 2018
Tweet - "Senate Republicans just rubber-stamped another extreme, Federalist Society-approved judicial nominee to the federal appellate bench: 39-year-old Andrew Oldham"
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 18, 2018
Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh must also answer whether he would support the existing special counsel investigation into Russia's attack on our democracy. His record shows serious cause for concern."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 18, 2018
Tweet - "When a right-wing think tank asked Judge Kavanaugh about his views on overturning Supreme Court cases, he answered the question. He needs to answer the Senate's questions too."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 18, 2018
Duckworth Meets With Council On Environmental Quality Nominee Mary Neumayr
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 18, 2018
Duckworth Announces $1.6 Million For The National Runaway Safeline
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 18, 2018
Duckworth Helps Introduce Legislation To Reunify And Protect Immigrant Families
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 18, 2018
Sens. Cruz, Menendez, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Address Crisis in Nicaragua
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 18, 2018
Letter to Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Democrats Grill Trump Administration for Ignoring Evidence and Experts, Opposing Resolution in Support of Breastfeeding
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 18, 2018
Executive Calendar
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 18, 2018
Executive Session
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 18, 2018
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
Rep. Mike Quigley
July 17, 2018
Tweet - "We should all agree that our country comes before party. So then why do most of my Republican colleagues remain silent on the President's performance yesterday?"
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 17, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - 7 Sen. Tina Smith Leads Effort to Extend Humanitarian Protections For Somali Nationals Living in Minnesota, Across the Country
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 17, 2018
Letter to Donald Trump - Provide Details on Putin Summit
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 17, 2018
After Alarming Federal Report Shows Less than Half of Schools Even Test for Lead in Water, Duckworth Reiterates Call to Protect Children from Contaminated Drinking Water
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 17, 2018
Tweet - "Today is 4th anniversary of downing of MH17 over Ukraine by Russian forces, resulting in more than 300 deaths. Another stark reminder that Putin is not our friend, he's an adversary hell bent on disrupting world order. Trump should wake up to that reality & truly put America 1st."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 17, 2018
Trade Adjustment Authority
Rep. Brad Schneider
July 17, 2018
Duckworth, Durbin Statement on FCC's Sinclair-Tribune Merger Action
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 17, 2018
Tweet - "Law enforcement leaders support my bipartisan sentencing reform bill because they know long, mandatory sentences for non-violent drug offenses make us less safe and that we can't incarcerate our way out of this drug epidemic."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 17, 2018
Letter to David Sinski, Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Human Rights - Look Into Allegations Of Physical & Emotional Abuse At Chicago Facility
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 17, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - 54 Members of Congress Join Reps. Frankel, Torres, Roybal-allard in Letter Opposing Anti-immigrant State Department Nominee
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 17, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Adam Smith, Ranking Member, the Hon. John McCain, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Reject Attempt to Undermine Science-Based Decision-Making in Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
July 17, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader of the House, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the Senate, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader of the Senate - Waters and 61 Members Demand Long-Term Reauthorization of National Flood Insurance Program
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
July 17, 2018
Democrats Release Government Accountability Office Report on Lead in School Drinking Water
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
July 16, 2018
Letter to Chairmen McCain and Thorberry, and Ranking Members Reed and Smith - Dingell Urges Congressional Leaders to Expand Restraining Orders in Military
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
July 16, 2018
Tweet - "This Mueller investigation, which the President calls a "rigged witch hunt," just produced the indictment of 12 Russian military intelligence members for an act of cyber war attacking our democracy. How is Putin supposed to take it seriously when Trump mocks the whole enterprise?"
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 16, 2018
Duckworth on Trump's Secret Meeting with Vladimir Putin: "Shocking and Disgraceful"
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 16, 2018
Letter to Dr. Scott Gottlieb, FDA Commissioner - Lower Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 16, 2018
Tweet - "The President's non-stop preening over his 2016 election victory shows clearly that his ego is more important to him than standing up for America."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 16, 2018
Tweet - "President Trump's performance in Helsinki was appalling. By ignoring the evidence of Russian interference in our 2016 election, President Trump joined Vladimir Putin in blaming America for the charges and throwing our intelligence and justice officials under the bus."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 16, 2018
Durbin: Trump Joins Putin In "Blaming America First"
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 16, 2018
Tweet - "The proposed Sinclair-Tribune merger is bad news for the country, Illinois, and Chicago. Sinclair's proposal relies on sham legal loopholes to skirt media ownership limits. I urged the FCC to give this proposed merger careful consideration, and I'm glad they heeded my warning."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 16, 2018
Trade Policy
Rep. Darin LaHood
Date
Title
Politician
July 19, 2018
Congresswoman Kelly's Statement on First Known Hacking Attempts of the 2018 Cycle
Rep.Robin Kelly
July 19, 2018
Letter to Attorney General Sessions - Answer for DOJ Denials in Civil Asset Forfeiture Cases
Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
July 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, FCC - Sinclair's Troubling Conduct Deserves Utmost Scrutiny In Sinclair-Tribune Mega-Merger
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 19, 2018
Expressing the Sense of Congress That A Carbon Tax Would Be Detrimental to the United States Economy
Rep.Danny Davis
July 19, 2018
Schumer, Menendez, Durbin, and Schatz Urge Immediate Senate Passage of New Resolution Affirming Congress' Opposition to Making Available Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Mcfaul and Other Current and Former U.S. Officials to Questioning by Government of Vladimir Putin
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 19, 2018
Tweet - "I'm glad Pres. Trump commuted Ms. Johnson's sentence. Now he should support my bipartisan sentencing reform bill w/ @ChuckGrassley which would repeal mandatory minimums that leave thousands more serving life sentences for nonviolent drug offenses #cjreform"
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 19, 2018
Tweet - "President Trump & Congressional Republicans are doing their best to sabotage the American health care system & Affordable Care Act. The Department of Justice's decision not to stand up for people with pre-existing conditions in Texas vs. US is another cynical step in that effort."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 19, 2018
Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh never replied to a letter I sent him 11 years ago about a misleading answer he gave during Congressional testimony on his involvement in questions about the rules governing detention of combatants during the Bush Administration."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 19, 2018
Tweet - "This passed 98-0, just as it should. We should never need to pass a resolution reaffirming our commitment to protect U.S. ambassadors from questioning by foreign governments, but this President's pursuit of Putin's agenda made it necessary."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 19, 2018
Tweet - "Ryan Bounds never deserved a seat on the federal bench. I'm glad his judicial nomination was just withdrawn."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 19, 2018
Tweet - "Access to a free and open internet means increased opportunities for growth and innovation. That's why #NetNeutrality is absolutely critical for small businesses throughout America."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 18, 2018
Tweet - "Now Republicans are looking to rubber-stamp Ryan Bounds to be a federal circuit judge sitting in Oregon. Bounds has received zero blue slips; his nomination is strongly opposed by both of Oregon's senators."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 18, 2018
Letter to Peter O'Rourke, Acting Secretary of Veteran Affairs - Tester Takes VA to Task for Politically Motivated Firings
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 18, 2018
Hearing of the Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Schakowsky, (Hearing/Markup) on Oversight of the Federal Trade Commission
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
July 18, 2018
Foster Statement On ICE Resolution
Rep.Bill Foster
July 18, 2018
Schneider Statement On ICE Resolution
Rep.Brad Schneider
July 18, 2018
Tweet - "Teen use of e-cigarettes has skyrocketed in recent years, due to products like JUUL, and Congress has to be aggressive in ensuring our kids aren't falling into the traps that can lead to a lifetime of addiction and disease."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 18, 2018
Tweet - "Senate Republicans just rubber-stamped another extreme, Federalist Society-approved judicial nominee to the federal appellate bench: 39-year-old Andrew Oldham"
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 18, 2018
Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh must also answer whether he would support the existing special counsel investigation into Russia's attack on our democracy. His record shows serious cause for concern."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 18, 2018
Tweet - "When a right-wing think tank asked Judge Kavanaugh about his views on overturning Supreme Court cases, he answered the question. He needs to answer the Senate's questions too."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 18, 2018
Duckworth Meets With Council On Environmental Quality Nominee Mary Neumayr
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 18, 2018
Duckworth Announces $1.6 Million For The National Runaway Safeline
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 18, 2018
Duckworth Helps Introduce Legislation To Reunify And Protect Immigrant Families
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 18, 2018
Sens. Cruz, Menendez, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Address Crisis in Nicaragua
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 18, 2018
Letter to Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Democrats Grill Trump Administration for Ignoring Evidence and Experts, Opposing Resolution in Support of Breastfeeding
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 18, 2018
Executive Calendar
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 18, 2018
Executive Session
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 18, 2018
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
Rep.Mike Quigley
July 17, 2018
Tweet - "We should all agree that our country comes before party. So then why do most of my Republican colleagues remain silent on the President's performance yesterday?"
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 17, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - 7 Sen. Tina Smith Leads Effort to Extend Humanitarian Protections For Somali Nationals Living in Minnesota, Across the Country
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 17, 2018
Letter to Donald Trump - Provide Details on Putin Summit
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 17, 2018
After Alarming Federal Report Shows Less than Half of Schools Even Test for Lead in Water, Duckworth Reiterates Call to Protect Children from Contaminated Drinking Water
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 17, 2018
Tweet - "Today is 4th anniversary of downing of MH17 over Ukraine by Russian forces, resulting in more than 300 deaths. Another stark reminder that Putin is not our friend, he's an adversary hell bent on disrupting world order. Trump should wake up to that reality & truly put America 1st."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 17, 2018
Trade Adjustment Authority
Rep.Brad Schneider
July 17, 2018
Duckworth, Durbin Statement on FCC's Sinclair-Tribune Merger Action
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 17, 2018
Tweet - "Law enforcement leaders support my bipartisan sentencing reform bill because they know long, mandatory sentences for non-violent drug offenses make us less safe and that we can't incarcerate our way out of this drug epidemic."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 17, 2018
Letter to David Sinski, Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Human Rights - Look Into Allegations Of Physical & Emotional Abuse At Chicago Facility
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 17, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - 54 Members of Congress Join Reps. Frankel, Torres, Roybal-allard in Letter Opposing Anti-immigrant State Department Nominee
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 17, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Adam Smith, Ranking Member, the Hon. John McCain, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Reject Attempt to Undermine Science-Based Decision-Making in Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
July 17, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader of the House, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the Senate, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader of the Senate - Waters and 61 Members Demand Long-Term Reauthorization of National Flood Insurance Program
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
July 17, 2018
Democrats Release Government Accountability Office Report on Lead in School Drinking Water
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
July 16, 2018
Letter to Chairmen McCain and Thorberry, and Ranking Members Reed and Smith - Dingell Urges Congressional Leaders to Expand Restraining Orders in Military
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
July 16, 2018
Tweet - "This Mueller investigation, which the President calls a "rigged witch hunt," just produced the indictment of 12 Russian military intelligence members for an act of cyber war attacking our democracy. How is Putin supposed to take it seriously when Trump mocks the whole enterprise?"
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 16, 2018
Duckworth on Trump's Secret Meeting with Vladimir Putin: "Shocking and Disgraceful"
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 16, 2018
Letter to Dr. Scott Gottlieb, FDA Commissioner - Lower Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 16, 2018
Tweet - "The President's non-stop preening over his 2016 election victory shows clearly that his ego is more important to him than standing up for America."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 16, 2018
Tweet - "President Trump's performance in Helsinki was appalling. By ignoring the evidence of Russian interference in our 2016 election, President Trump joined Vladimir Putin in blaming America for the charges and throwing our intelligence and justice officials under the bus."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 16, 2018
Durbin: Trump Joins Putin In "Blaming America First"
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 16, 2018
Tweet - "The proposed Sinclair-Tribune merger is bad news for the country, Illinois, and Chicago. Sinclair's proposal relies on sham legal loopholes to skirt media ownership limits. I urged the FCC to give this proposed merger careful consideration, and I'm glad they heeded my warning."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 16, 2018
Trade Policy
Rep.Darin LaHood
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