Public Statements

Limit results to:

Date Range

Keyword Search

Search string must be longer than 3 characters.

results per page:
Date Title Politician
March 28, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Defeat House GOP-Led Effort to Curtail Civil Rights of Americans with Disabilities Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 27, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Democratic Leader - Senators Murray, Cantwell Call on Senate Leadership to Bring Forward Legislation to Reform Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Rules in Congress Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 27, 2018 Tweet - "A census citizenship question would reverse decades of precedent and undoubtedly result in an unfair and inaccurate count. Politics has no place in the census, but this administration will stop at nothing to push its anti-immigrant agenda. Nothing." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 27, 2018 Schatz Introduces Legislation to Protect Accuracy of Census and Ensure Any Proposed Changes Are Studied and Tested Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 27, 2018 Letter to Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - More Than 100 Democrats to Call on Department of Health and Human Services to Put Patients First and Withdraw Discriminatory Refusal of Care Rule Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
March 27, 2018 Durbin Discusses New Federal Investments In Medical Research Sen. Dick Durbin
March 27, 2018 Letter to Leandra English, Acting Director, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and Mick Mulvaney, Director, OMB - Senators Warn CFPB Against Repeal Of Rule Cracking Down On Predatory Payday Lending Schemes Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 27, 2018 Letter to the Honorable John Sullivan, Deputy Secretary of State - Commit to Countering Russia's Anti-Semitic "Information Warfare" Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 27, 2018 Tweet - "Last week's omnibus spending bill represents a significant victory for medical research. We must continue ensuring that our doctors and scientists have the funding they need to develop new vaccines and discover better treatments and cures for diseases like cancer and Alzheimer's." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 27, 2018 Tweet - "Imagine fleeing a brutal civil war to come to the land of opportunity to work and build a life in peace, only to be told now that you can either kiss your children goodbye or remain here illegally. That's the choice President Trump just gave these Liberian immigrants." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 27, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Langevin, Portman Lead Joint Letter Urging Relief for Families with Disabled Students Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
March 27, 2018 MSNBC "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" - Transcript: Robert Mueller Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
March 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Call For Full Funding Of Refugee Programs Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 26, 2018 Letter to Donald J. Trump, President - "Nuclear Posture Review is Dangerous" Rep. Danny Davis, ...
March 26, 2018 MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Government Violations Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
March 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Boyle and Smith Lead Bipartisan Letter to USDA Opposing Plan to Outsource Oversight of Bedrock Animal Welfare Law Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 26, 2018 Chicago Tribune - A Cooling-off Period on Handgun Purchases Nationwide Would Save Lives Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
March 25, 2018 Facebook - "Once again, President Donald J. Trump and the Republicans have inserted their agenda of hate into our national security with the "sanctioning of discrimination" by banning transgender Americans from serving in the military. Today, I stand proudly with our brave transgender service members. Always. #LGBT" Rep. Robin Kelly
March 24, 2018 Happy Saturday! Rep. Jan Schakowsky
March 24, 2018 Tweet - "What a powerful example of democracy we are witnessing today. Americans are marching and speaking in one voice saying #EnoughIsEnough when it comes to senseless gun violence." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 24, 2018 Tweet - "The President is choosing to ignore overwhelming opposition from his own military leaders, the American people, and lawmakers in Congress who disagree with this ban. If you meet the requirements to serve, you should be able to do so. Period." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 23, 2018 New Duckworth Bill Would Require Public Disclosure of Trump Administration's Travel Spending Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 23, 2018 Duckworth Sounds Alarm on the Imminent Deportation of United States Combat Veteran Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 23, 2018 Letter to Mr. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO, Facebook, Inc. - Digital Consumer Protection Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 23, 2018 Upton, Dingell Pledge to Push for Further Bipartisan Gun Safety Measures, Applaud Passage of School Safety and Mental Health Measures Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
March 23, 2018 Letter to the Hon Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education - Booker, Kaine, Gillibrand Lead Colleagues in Urging Education Department to Focus on School Safety, Not Scapegoats Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 23, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Geronimo Gutierrez, Ambassador of Mexico to the US - Verify Status of Spyware Investigation Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 23, 2018 Congressman LaHood Hears from Local Workers About Tax Reform Success Rep. Darin LaHood
March 23, 2018 Schneider, Bost School Safety Proposal Signed Into Law Rep. Mike Bost, ...
March 23, 2018 Tweet - "85% of the American people believe we ought to do what's right and fair for these young people. They support the Dreamers and they support giving DACA protection. 85%. 60% of those who voted for President Trump say we should do it." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 23, 2018 Tweet - "The Affordable Care Act turns 8 years old today. Because of this law, more than 20 million people have gained health insurance (including one million Illinoisans)." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 23, 2018 Rep. Peters Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Support Algae Development in Agriculture Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
March 23, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Ricardo A. Rossello Nevares, Governor of Puerto Rico, Mr. Jose B. Carrion III, Chairman, Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico - Privatization of Puerto Rican Prisons Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 23, 2018 Tenth Annual National Hunger Seder Calls Attention to Veterans Struggling With Food Insecurity Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 23, 2018 Duckworth Statement on Bipartisan Omnibus Compromise Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 23, 2018 Duckworth: Bolton's Bush Administration Record "all the Proof Anyone Should Need" That He Lacks Judgment Needed to Be National Security Advisor Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 23, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Menendez, Booker Urge Education Department to Focus on School Safety, Not Scapegoats Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 22, 2018 Letter to the Hon. John Roberts, Chief Justice of the United States - Quigley Leads Letter to Chief Justice Roberts Urging Same-day Release of Audio Recordings Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
March 22, 2018 Letter to Autonomous Vehicle Manufacturers - Use of Forced Arbitration Clauses Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 22, 2018 Foster Amendment to Make Volcker Rule More Efficient Passes Committee Vote Rep. Bill Foster
March 22, 2018 Foster Statement on 2018 Omnibus Appropriations Act Rep. Bill Foster
March 22, 2018 Schakowsky Statement on Passage of the Omnibus Funding Bill Rep. Jan Schakowsky
March 22, 2018 Tweet - "Unfortunately, for too many students these days, the payoff of a college education isn't being realized. They find themselves in default with their credit scores ruined and holding massive amounts of debt. This trend has got to stop." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 22, 2018 Letter to the Hon. John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice of the United States - Urging Release of Audio Recordings Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
March 22, 2018 Bost Votes to Avert Government Shutdown Rep. Mike Bost
March 22, 2018 Tweet - "Yesterday I welcomed Sir Nigel Kim Darroch, British Ambassador to the U.S, to my office for a discussion on U.S.-British relations. Britain is one of our closest allies and we stand together to counter threats around the globe." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 22, 2018 Quigley Secures Funding for Election Security, Counterterrorism, Transportation Infrastructure, Congressional Report Transparency, Airport Noise Control & More Rep. Mike Quigley
March 22, 2018 House Judiciary Democrats Hold Press Conference on Threats to Special Counsel Investigation After Trump Attacks on Special Counsel Mueller & Justice Department Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
March 22, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Formally Request President Trump Provide Congress a Report on Salisbury Nerve Agent Attack Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 22, 2018 Duckworth Discusses Transportation Priorities With Federal Railroad Administrator Ronald Batory Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Date Title Politician
March 28, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Defeat House GOP-Led Effort to Curtail Civil Rights of Americans with Disabilities Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 27, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Democratic Leader - Senators Murray, Cantwell Call on Senate Leadership to Bring Forward Legislation to Reform Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Rules in Congress Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 27, 2018 Tweet - "A census citizenship question would reverse decades of precedent and undoubtedly result in an unfair and inaccurate count. Politics has no place in the census, but this administration will stop at nothing to push its anti-immigrant agenda. Nothing." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 27, 2018 Schatz Introduces Legislation to Protect Accuracy of Census and Ensure Any Proposed Changes Are Studied and Tested Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 27, 2018 Letter to Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - More Than 100 Democrats to Call on Department of Health and Human Services to Put Patients First and Withdraw Discriminatory Refusal of Care Rule Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
March 27, 2018 Durbin Discusses New Federal Investments In Medical Research Sen.Dick Durbin
March 27, 2018 Letter to Leandra English, Acting Director, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and Mick Mulvaney, Director, OMB - Senators Warn CFPB Against Repeal Of Rule Cracking Down On Predatory Payday Lending Schemes Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 27, 2018 Letter to the Honorable John Sullivan, Deputy Secretary of State - Commit to Countering Russia's Anti-Semitic "Information Warfare" Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 27, 2018 Tweet - "Last week's omnibus spending bill represents a significant victory for medical research. We must continue ensuring that our doctors and scientists have the funding they need to develop new vaccines and discover better treatments and cures for diseases like cancer and Alzheimer's." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 27, 2018 Tweet - "Imagine fleeing a brutal civil war to come to the land of opportunity to work and build a life in peace, only to be told now that you can either kiss your children goodbye or remain here illegally. That's the choice President Trump just gave these Liberian immigrants." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 27, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Langevin, Portman Lead Joint Letter Urging Relief for Families with Disabled Students Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
March 27, 2018 MSNBC "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" - Transcript: Robert Mueller Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
March 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Call For Full Funding Of Refugee Programs Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 26, 2018 Letter to Donald J. Trump, President - "Nuclear Posture Review is Dangerous" Rep.Danny Davis, ...
March 26, 2018 MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Government Violations Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
March 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Boyle and Smith Lead Bipartisan Letter to USDA Opposing Plan to Outsource Oversight of Bedrock Animal Welfare Law Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 26, 2018 Chicago Tribune - A Cooling-off Period on Handgun Purchases Nationwide Would Save Lives Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
March 25, 2018 Facebook - "Once again, President Donald J. Trump and the Republicans have inserted their agenda of hate into our national security with the "sanctioning of discrimination" by banning transgender Americans from serving in the military. Today, I stand proudly with our brave transgender service members. Always. #LGBT" Rep.Robin Kelly
March 24, 2018 Happy Saturday! Rep.Jan Schakowsky
March 24, 2018 Tweet - "What a powerful example of democracy we are witnessing today. Americans are marching and speaking in one voice saying #EnoughIsEnough when it comes to senseless gun violence." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 24, 2018 Tweet - "The President is choosing to ignore overwhelming opposition from his own military leaders, the American people, and lawmakers in Congress who disagree with this ban. If you meet the requirements to serve, you should be able to do so. Period." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 23, 2018 New Duckworth Bill Would Require Public Disclosure of Trump Administration's Travel Spending Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 23, 2018 Duckworth Sounds Alarm on the Imminent Deportation of United States Combat Veteran Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 23, 2018 Letter to Mr. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO, Facebook, Inc. - Digital Consumer Protection Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 23, 2018 Upton, Dingell Pledge to Push for Further Bipartisan Gun Safety Measures, Applaud Passage of School Safety and Mental Health Measures Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
March 23, 2018 Letter to the Hon Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education - Booker, Kaine, Gillibrand Lead Colleagues in Urging Education Department to Focus on School Safety, Not Scapegoats Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 23, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Geronimo Gutierrez, Ambassador of Mexico to the US - Verify Status of Spyware Investigation Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 23, 2018 Congressman LaHood Hears from Local Workers About Tax Reform Success Rep.Darin LaHood
March 23, 2018 Schneider, Bost School Safety Proposal Signed Into Law Rep.Mike Bost, ...
March 23, 2018 Tweet - "85% of the American people believe we ought to do what's right and fair for these young people. They support the Dreamers and they support giving DACA protection. 85%. 60% of those who voted for President Trump say we should do it." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 23, 2018 Tweet - "The Affordable Care Act turns 8 years old today. Because of this law, more than 20 million people have gained health insurance (including one million Illinoisans)." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 23, 2018 Rep. Peters Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Support Algae Development in Agriculture Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
March 23, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Ricardo A. Rossello Nevares, Governor of Puerto Rico, Mr. Jose B. Carrion III, Chairman, Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico - Privatization of Puerto Rican Prisons Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 23, 2018 Tenth Annual National Hunger Seder Calls Attention to Veterans Struggling With Food Insecurity Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 23, 2018 Duckworth Statement on Bipartisan Omnibus Compromise Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 23, 2018 Duckworth: Bolton's Bush Administration Record "all the Proof Anyone Should Need" That He Lacks Judgment Needed to Be National Security Advisor Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 23, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Menendez, Booker Urge Education Department to Focus on School Safety, Not Scapegoats Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 22, 2018 Letter to the Hon. John Roberts, Chief Justice of the United States - Quigley Leads Letter to Chief Justice Roberts Urging Same-day Release of Audio Recordings Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
March 22, 2018 Letter to Autonomous Vehicle Manufacturers - Use of Forced Arbitration Clauses Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 22, 2018 Foster Amendment to Make Volcker Rule More Efficient Passes Committee Vote Rep.Bill Foster
March 22, 2018 Foster Statement on 2018 Omnibus Appropriations Act Rep.Bill Foster
March 22, 2018 Schakowsky Statement on Passage of the Omnibus Funding Bill Rep.Jan Schakowsky
March 22, 2018 Tweet - "Unfortunately, for too many students these days, the payoff of a college education isn't being realized. They find themselves in default with their credit scores ruined and holding massive amounts of debt. This trend has got to stop." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 22, 2018 Letter to the Hon. John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice of the United States - Urging Release of Audio Recordings Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
March 22, 2018 Bost Votes to Avert Government Shutdown Rep.Mike Bost
March 22, 2018 Tweet - "Yesterday I welcomed Sir Nigel Kim Darroch, British Ambassador to the U.S, to my office for a discussion on U.S.-British relations. Britain is one of our closest allies and we stand together to counter threats around the globe." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 22, 2018 Quigley Secures Funding for Election Security, Counterterrorism, Transportation Infrastructure, Congressional Report Transparency, Airport Noise Control & More Rep.Mike Quigley
March 22, 2018 House Judiciary Democrats Hold Press Conference on Threats to Special Counsel Investigation After Trump Attacks on Special Counsel Mueller & Justice Department Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
March 22, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Formally Request President Trump Provide Congress a Report on Salisbury Nerve Agent Attack Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 22, 2018 Duckworth Discusses Transportation Priorities With Federal Railroad Administrator Ronald Batory Sen.Ladda Duckworth
arrow_upward