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Nov. 28, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Richard Durbin, the Hon. Tammy Duckworth - Tax Reform & Middle Income Families
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Nov. 28, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Lamar Alexander, the Hon. Patty Murray, the Hon. Orrin G. Hatch, and the Hon. Ron Wyden, Committee on Finance - Halt Confirmation of Azar until Investigation into His Role in Illegal Price Gouging is Complete
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 28, 2017
Tweet - "10,000 Dreamers have already lost their DACA status. Retweet if you agree: Congress must pass the #DreamActNow."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 27, 2017
Tweet - "Remember the @CFPB was the agency that fined @WellsFargo $100 million for defrauding its own customers creating phony accounts. #WallStreet hates it like the devil hates holy water."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 27, 2017
Tweet - "According to the nonpartisan @USCBO, the tens of millions of Americans making $75,000 or less will be worse off because of the Republican tax plan. What a scam."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 27, 2017
Tweet - "This week, Republicans are desperately trying to ram through massive tax cuts for the wealthy -- by leaving working families in the dust. Shame."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 27, 2017
Letter to Mr. Ryan A. Fisher, Acting Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Army (Civil Works) - Delay In Finalizing Critical Asian Carp Study
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 26, 2017
Tweet - "Reminder: Senate Republicans will try to ram through their billionaires first tax scam this coming week. Get ready to fight."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 26, 2017
Tweet - "Sen. Graham and I agree Congress must pass our bipartisan #DreamAct this year. #DreamActNow"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 22, 2017
Letter to the President - Bipartisan Group of 68 Members of Congress Call on Trump to Uphold Protections for African Elephants
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Nov. 21, 2017
Letter to the Hon. David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Carper, Colleagues Conduct Oversight to Protect Servicemembers and Student Veterans
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 21, 2017
Tweet - "This decision is good news for the rule of law in America. Attorney General Sessions cannot hold hostage the federal funds our police departments count on to fight violent crime in cities like Chicago. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/immigration/ct-trump-sanctuary-cities-funding-ruling-20171120-story.html ."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2017
Tweet - "27,000 Americans have parents who are TPS recipients from Haiti. The Trump Admin is forcing parents to choose between leaving their kids behind or living in fear of deportation. Cruel."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2017
Schakowsky statement on President Trump's decision to end Temporary Protected Status for Haiti
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Nov. 21, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Cardin, Colleagues Write Mnuchin on SEC Oil, Gas, Mining Transparency Rule
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 21, 2017
Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Carper, Colleagues Conduct Oversight to Protect Servicemembers and Student Veterans
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 21, 2017
Congressman Krishnamoorthi: "Today The President Is Publicly Pardoning A Thanksgiving Turkey, But There's Nothing To Stop Him From Secretly Pardoning A Political Turkey"
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Nov. 21, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Sens. Murray, Cantwell, Democratic Women Senators to McConnell: Pass the DREAM Act Before Senate Recesses in December
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 21, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Ryan Zinke, Secretary of US Department of the Interior - Elephant Trophy Decision
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 21, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader - Courtney, Kelly Lead Bipartisan Coalition In Urging Repeal Of "Cadillac Tax"
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 21, 2017
Durbin, Leahy Statement On FY18 Defense Appropriations Chairman's Mark
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 21, 2017
Merkley-Led Congressional Delegation, Returning from Burma and Bangladesh, Calls on Burma to Repatriate Rohingya and Resolve Humanitarian Crisis
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 20, 2017
Letter to Ryan Fisher, Acting Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Army - Importance of Finalizing Critical Asian Carp Study
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 20, 2017
Tweet - "The United States will not tolerate the systematic campaign of violence and discrimination against the Rohingya people."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 20, 2017
Tweet - "My Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act would require the federal government to focus on the threat of violent white supremacists."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 20, 2017
Tweet - "Force $25 billion in automatic Medicare cuts, raise health care premiums, and leave 13 million without health insurance. This is your TAX plan?!"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 20, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of Office of Management and Budget - Funding for Harmful Algal Blooms
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 17, 2017
Tweet - "Republicans: The American people don't like your tax plan. They don't like #Trumpcare. And they don't want to see their costs rise. Just give it up already."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 17, 2017
Senate Overwhelmingly Passes Duckworth NDAA Provisions to Help Small Businesses, Make Government More Efficient & Prevent Low-Income Servicemembers from Going Hungry
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 17, 2017
Letter to Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Judiciary Democrats Denounce Grassley Blue Slip Decision
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 17, 2017
Tweet - "Yesterday the @FCC made it easier for big media companies to buy your local newspapers and television stations."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 17, 2017
Tweet - "Senate Republicans are abandoning their own standards to try to ram through President Trump's extreme judicial nominees. #CourtsMatter"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 17, 2017
Tweet - "I've introduced legislation to ensure the FBI focuses on the real domestic terrorism threat -- violent white supremacists. http://bit.ly/2zMYAAn"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 17, 2017
Tweet - "Russia launched a cyber war against our election. They attacked our democracy. We need to be honest about what's at stake, not joke about it."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 17, 2017
Tweet - "Last night, the Senate passed a bipartisan resolution condemning Prime Minister Hun Sen and his cronies for undermining Cambodian democracy. http://bit.ly/2ynUjFX"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 17, 2017
Letter to Ambassador Nikki R. Haley - Clarification of US Policy Toward Hamas
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Nov. 17, 2017
Letter to Kirstjen Nielsen, Principal Deputy Chief of Staff - Bennet, Colleagues Ask DHS Nominee to Clarify Stance on DACA, Dream Act, & TPS
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 17, 2017
Three Schneider Amendments Accepted at House Foreign Affairs Committee Markup
Rep. Brad Schneider
Nov. 17, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Maureen Ohlhausen, Chairwoman Federal Trade Commission - Senators Urge the FTC to Strengthen Penalties Against Media Company that Misled Veterans About Educational Opportunities
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 16, 2017
Letter to Charles S. Phalen, Jr., National Background Investigations Bureau - Has Anyone Other Than Jared Kushner Maintained A Security Clearance After Attempting To Establish A Secret Backchannel With A Foreign Power?
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Nov. 16, 2017
Foster Statement on Passage of GOP Tax Plan
Rep. Bill Foster
Nov. 16, 2017
Tweet - "There is never an excuse for this behavior--ever. What Senator Franken did was wrong, and it should be referred to the Ethics Committee for review."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2017
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Opposes Passage Of House Republican Middle-Class Tax Increase
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Nov. 16, 2017
Congressman Lahood, House Republicans Vote in Favor of Tax Reform
Rep. Darin LaHood
Nov. 16, 2017
GOP Tax Scam Spells Disaster for Seniors and People with Disabilities
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 16, 2017
Durbin Statement On Senator Franken
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2017
Duckworth Statement on Senator Al Franken
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 16, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Bruce Rauner, Governor of Illinois - GOP Tax Plans
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2017
Congresswoman Kelly Shares Constituent Concerns over the GOP Tax Scam
Rep. Robin Kelly
Nov. 16, 2017
Durbin Statement On House Passage Of GOP Tax Plan
Sen. Dick Durbin
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Nov. 28, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Richard Durbin, the Hon. Tammy Duckworth - Tax Reform & Middle Income Families
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Nov. 28, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Lamar Alexander, the Hon. Patty Murray, the Hon. Orrin G. Hatch, and the Hon. Ron Wyden, Committee on Finance - Halt Confirmation of Azar until Investigation into His Role in Illegal Price Gouging is Complete
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 28, 2017
Tweet - "10,000 Dreamers have already lost their DACA status. Retweet if you agree: Congress must pass the #DreamActNow."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 27, 2017
Tweet - "Remember the @CFPB was the agency that fined @WellsFargo $100 million for defrauding its own customers creating phony accounts. #WallStreet hates it like the devil hates holy water."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 27, 2017
Tweet - "According to the nonpartisan @USCBO, the tens of millions of Americans making $75,000 or less will be worse off because of the Republican tax plan. What a scam."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 27, 2017
Tweet - "This week, Republicans are desperately trying to ram through massive tax cuts for the wealthy -- by leaving working families in the dust. Shame."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 27, 2017
Letter to Mr. Ryan A. Fisher, Acting Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Army (Civil Works) - Delay In Finalizing Critical Asian Carp Study
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 26, 2017
Tweet - "Reminder: Senate Republicans will try to ram through their billionaires first tax scam this coming week. Get ready to fight."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 26, 2017
Tweet - "Sen. Graham and I agree Congress must pass our bipartisan #DreamAct this year. #DreamActNow"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 22, 2017
Letter to the President - Bipartisan Group of 68 Members of Congress Call on Trump to Uphold Protections for African Elephants
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Nov. 21, 2017
Letter to the Hon. David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Carper, Colleagues Conduct Oversight to Protect Servicemembers and Student Veterans
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 21, 2017
Tweet - "This decision is good news for the rule of law in America. Attorney General Sessions cannot hold hostage the federal funds our police departments count on to fight violent crime in cities like Chicago. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/immigration/ct-trump-sanctuary-cities-funding-ruling-20171120-story.html ."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2017
Tweet - "27,000 Americans have parents who are TPS recipients from Haiti. The Trump Admin is forcing parents to choose between leaving their kids behind or living in fear of deportation. Cruel."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2017
Schakowsky statement on President Trump's decision to end Temporary Protected Status for Haiti
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Nov. 21, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Cardin, Colleagues Write Mnuchin on SEC Oil, Gas, Mining Transparency Rule
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 21, 2017
Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Carper, Colleagues Conduct Oversight to Protect Servicemembers and Student Veterans
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 21, 2017
Congressman Krishnamoorthi: "Today The President Is Publicly Pardoning A Thanksgiving Turkey, But There's Nothing To Stop Him From Secretly Pardoning A Political Turkey"
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Nov. 21, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Sens. Murray, Cantwell, Democratic Women Senators to McConnell: Pass the DREAM Act Before Senate Recesses in December
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 21, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Ryan Zinke, Secretary of US Department of the Interior - Elephant Trophy Decision
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 21, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader - Courtney, Kelly Lead Bipartisan Coalition In Urging Repeal Of "Cadillac Tax"
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 21, 2017
Durbin, Leahy Statement On FY18 Defense Appropriations Chairman's Mark
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 21, 2017
Merkley-Led Congressional Delegation, Returning from Burma and Bangladesh, Calls on Burma to Repatriate Rohingya and Resolve Humanitarian Crisis
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 20, 2017
Letter to Ryan Fisher, Acting Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Army - Importance of Finalizing Critical Asian Carp Study
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 20, 2017
Tweet - "The United States will not tolerate the systematic campaign of violence and discrimination against the Rohingya people."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 20, 2017
Tweet - "My Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act would require the federal government to focus on the threat of violent white supremacists."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 20, 2017
Tweet - "Force $25 billion in automatic Medicare cuts, raise health care premiums, and leave 13 million without health insurance. This is your TAX plan?!"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 20, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of Office of Management and Budget - Funding for Harmful Algal Blooms
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 17, 2017
Tweet - "Republicans: The American people don't like your tax plan. They don't like #Trumpcare. And they don't want to see their costs rise. Just give it up already."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 17, 2017
Senate Overwhelmingly Passes Duckworth NDAA Provisions to Help Small Businesses, Make Government More Efficient & Prevent Low-Income Servicemembers from Going Hungry
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 17, 2017
Letter to Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Judiciary Democrats Denounce Grassley Blue Slip Decision
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 17, 2017
Tweet - "Yesterday the @FCC made it easier for big media companies to buy your local newspapers and television stations."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 17, 2017
Tweet - "Senate Republicans are abandoning their own standards to try to ram through President Trump's extreme judicial nominees. #CourtsMatter"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 17, 2017
Tweet - "I've introduced legislation to ensure the FBI focuses on the real domestic terrorism threat -- violent white supremacists. http://bit.ly/2zMYAAn"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 17, 2017
Tweet - "Russia launched a cyber war against our election. They attacked our democracy. We need to be honest about what's at stake, not joke about it."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 17, 2017
Tweet - "Last night, the Senate passed a bipartisan resolution condemning Prime Minister Hun Sen and his cronies for undermining Cambodian democracy. http://bit.ly/2ynUjFX"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 17, 2017
Letter to Ambassador Nikki R. Haley - Clarification of US Policy Toward Hamas
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Nov. 17, 2017
Letter to Kirstjen Nielsen, Principal Deputy Chief of Staff - Bennet, Colleagues Ask DHS Nominee to Clarify Stance on DACA, Dream Act, & TPS
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 17, 2017
Three Schneider Amendments Accepted at House Foreign Affairs Committee Markup
Rep.Brad Schneider
Nov. 17, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Maureen Ohlhausen, Chairwoman Federal Trade Commission - Senators Urge the FTC to Strengthen Penalties Against Media Company that Misled Veterans About Educational Opportunities
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 16, 2017
Letter to Charles S. Phalen, Jr., National Background Investigations Bureau - Has Anyone Other Than Jared Kushner Maintained A Security Clearance After Attempting To Establish A Secret Backchannel With A Foreign Power?
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Nov. 16, 2017
Foster Statement on Passage of GOP Tax Plan
Rep.Bill Foster
Nov. 16, 2017
Tweet - "There is never an excuse for this behavior--ever. What Senator Franken did was wrong, and it should be referred to the Ethics Committee for review."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2017
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Opposes Passage Of House Republican Middle-Class Tax Increase
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Nov. 16, 2017
Congressman Lahood, House Republicans Vote in Favor of Tax Reform
Rep.Darin LaHood
Nov. 16, 2017
GOP Tax Scam Spells Disaster for Seniors and People with Disabilities
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 16, 2017
Durbin Statement On Senator Franken
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2017
Duckworth Statement on Senator Al Franken
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 16, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Bruce Rauner, Governor of Illinois - GOP Tax Plans
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2017
Congresswoman Kelly Shares Constituent Concerns over the GOP Tax Scam
Rep.Robin Kelly
Nov. 16, 2017
Durbin Statement On House Passage Of GOP Tax Plan
Sen.Dick Durbin
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