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Letter to The Honorable John King, Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education - More to Do to Further Strengthen Education Dept. Rule For Debt Relief in Higher Education
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 1, 2016
Tammy Duckworth: Drop in Veteran Homelessness is Important Milestone, Not the Finish Line
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 29, 2016
American Federation of Government Employees Endorses Schneider
Rep. Brad Schneider
July 28, 2016
Duckworth's Remarks for Democratic National Convention Address
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 28, 2016
Letter to Gina McCarthy, EPA Administrator - McCaskill, Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Obama Administration to Support Job-Creating Biodiesel Production
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July 28, 2016
The Hill - Achieving the American Dream for Generations to Come
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July 27, 2016
The Chicago Tribune - Senate Hopeful Duckworth Selling Powerful Political Brand at Democratic Convention
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 27, 2016
Chicago Defender - Jackson Park: Presidential Barack Obama Library Decision
Rep. Robin Kelly
July 26, 2016
Durbin, Emanuel, Members of Illinois Delegation Announce $25 Million TIGER Grant for Garfield Green Line Gateway
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 26, 2016
Schakowsky Leads Group of 32 Members of Congress Urging Federal Nursing Home Regulators to Strengthen Proposed Rules
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
July 26, 2016
Quigley Statement on FDA Request for Comment Period on Blood Donor Deferral Policy
Rep. Mike Quigley
July 25, 2016
Duckworth Announces Nearly $1.5 Million for the American Academy of Pediatrics
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 25, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Anthony Foxx, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation - Menendez, Booker, Sires, Watson Coleman Urge USDOT to Change Rule on Performance Measures for Congestion Relief
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
July 25, 2016
Letter to the Hon. John Roth, Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - Urban Area Security Initiative
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 22, 2016
Press Release: Foster Tours IKEA, Urges Action to Raise Minimum Wage
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July 22, 2016
Letter to Various Koch-Connected Groups - Senators Hit Back in Letter to Denial Front Groups
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July 22, 2016
Congresswoman Kelly Visits "Made in Illinois' Success Stories To Promote Modern Manufacturing Jobs
Rep. Robin Kelly
July 22, 2016
Kirk, Durbin and IHDA Announce Re-Opening of Mortgage Assistance Program for Illinois Families
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July 21, 2016
Duckworth Introduces Bipartisan Proposal to Safeguard Taxpayer Dollars by Preventing Waste, Fraud and Abuse in Federal Charge Card Spending
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 21, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Gina McCarthy, Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Support Biodiesel, Help Create Jobs
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July 21, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Gina McCarthy, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency - Support Biodiesel, Help Create Jobs
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July 20, 2016
Durbin Discusses Initiatives to Combat Heroin and Prescription Opioid Epidemic
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July 20, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Richard Cordray, Director, Consumer Finacial Protection Bureau - Strengthen Proposed Small-Dollar Lending Rules
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July 20, 2016
Letter to Richard Cordray, Director of the CFPB - 28 U.S. Senators Encourage CFPB to Strengthen Proposed Small-Dollar Lending Rules
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July 20, 2016
Durbin Announces More Than $2.4 Million to Protect Winnebago County Families from Lead Hazards
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July 19, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Chuck Rosenberg, Acting Administrator, United States Drug Enforcement Administration - Calling for Stricter Limits on Opioid Pills
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July 19, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Barack Obama, President of the United States - Promote Diversity at Federal Land Management Agencies
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July 19, 2016
Press Release: Foster Introduces Legislation to Reform Affordable Housing Funding Formula that Disadvantages Illinois
Rep. Bill Foster
July 19, 2016
Letter to Chuck Rosenberg, Acting Administrator, United States Drug Enforcement Administration - Stricter Opioid Laws
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 19, 2016
Durbin Announces $2.8 Million in HUD Funding for Illinois Housing & Community Development
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July 19, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Andrian Candu, Speaker Of The Parliament - Opposing Discriminatory Legislation in Parliament
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July 19, 2016
Duckworth Speaks Out Against TPP
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 18, 2016
Tammy Duckworth: Students Deserve Better than Lead-Contaminated Water at Schools
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July 18, 2016
Letter to Mr. Andrew M. Slavitt, Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Update Lead Screening Policy to Protect Children
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 16, 2016
obin Kelly Announces New Fundraising Effort To Boost Candidates Supporting Commonsense Anti-Gun Violence Measures
Rep. Robin Kelly
July 15, 2016
Letter to Andrew Slavitt, Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare-and Medicaid Services - Update Current Lead Screening Policy to Protect Children from Lead Hazards, Prevent Life-Long Health Effects
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 15, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Jacob Lew, Secretary, Department of the Treasury - Urging Investigation into Chinese Railcar Deal that Threatens National Security
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July 15, 2016
QUIGLEY STATEMENT ON BASTILLE DAY ATTACK IN NICE, FRANCE
Rep. Mike Quigley
July 15, 2016
P.J. Star - America needs better mental health services
Rep. Darin LaHood
July 15, 2016
Letter to the Hon. John B. King Jr., Secretary of Education - Reform Student Loan Servicing to Better Protect Borrowers
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 15, 2016
America Must Heal
Rep. Robin Kelly
July 14, 2016
Gun Violence Epidemic
Rep. Robin Kelly
July 14, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Mark Rosekind, Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Honorable Edith Ramirez, Chairwoman, Federal Trade Commission - FTC Settlements Allowing Used Car Dealers to Advertise Cars with Unrepaired Recalls as "Safe" Are Anti-Consumer & Anti-Safety
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 14, 2016
Quigley Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Make All Congressional Reports Public
Rep. Mike Quigley
July 14, 2016
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate - As Congress Clears Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Bill, Reed Calls for Emergency Funding for Opioid Epidemic
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 14, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Barack Obama, President of the United States - Prohibit LGBT Discrimination in Government Contracting
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
July 14, 2016
Hearing of the Transportation and Public Assets Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee - "Lagging Behind: The State of High Speed Rail in the United States" Duckworth Opening Statement
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 14, 2016
Defense Appropriations Bill
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 14, 2016
Brad Schneider to Bob Dold: Stay in Washington And Do Your Job
Rep. Brad Schneider
July 14, 2016
We Need to Get Back to Work
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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Aug. 1, 2016
Letter to The Honorable John King, Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education - More to Do to Further Strengthen Education Dept. Rule For Debt Relief in Higher Education
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 1, 2016
Tammy Duckworth: Drop in Veteran Homelessness is Important Milestone, Not the Finish Line
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 29, 2016
American Federation of Government Employees Endorses Schneider
Rep.Brad Schneider
July 28, 2016
Duckworth's Remarks for Democratic National Convention Address
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 28, 2016
Letter to Gina McCarthy, EPA Administrator - McCaskill, Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Obama Administration to Support Job-Creating Biodiesel Production
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 28, 2016
The Hill - Achieving the American Dream for Generations to Come
Rep.Mike Quigley
July 27, 2016
The Chicago Tribune - Senate Hopeful Duckworth Selling Powerful Political Brand at Democratic Convention
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 27, 2016
Chicago Defender - Jackson Park: Presidential Barack Obama Library Decision
Rep.Robin Kelly
July 26, 2016
Durbin, Emanuel, Members of Illinois Delegation Announce $25 Million TIGER Grant for Garfield Green Line Gateway
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 26, 2016
Schakowsky Leads Group of 32 Members of Congress Urging Federal Nursing Home Regulators to Strengthen Proposed Rules
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
July 26, 2016
Quigley Statement on FDA Request for Comment Period on Blood Donor Deferral Policy
Rep.Mike Quigley
July 25, 2016
Duckworth Announces Nearly $1.5 Million for the American Academy of Pediatrics
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 25, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Anthony Foxx, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation - Menendez, Booker, Sires, Watson Coleman Urge USDOT to Change Rule on Performance Measures for Congestion Relief
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
July 25, 2016
Letter to the Hon. John Roth, Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - Urban Area Security Initiative
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 22, 2016
Press Release: Foster Tours IKEA, Urges Action to Raise Minimum Wage
Rep.Bill Foster
July 22, 2016
Letter to Various Koch-Connected Groups - Senators Hit Back in Letter to Denial Front Groups
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 22, 2016
Congresswoman Kelly Visits "Made in Illinois' Success Stories To Promote Modern Manufacturing Jobs
Rep.Robin Kelly
July 22, 2016
Kirk, Durbin and IHDA Announce Re-Opening of Mortgage Assistance Program for Illinois Families
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 21, 2016
Duckworth Introduces Bipartisan Proposal to Safeguard Taxpayer Dollars by Preventing Waste, Fraud and Abuse in Federal Charge Card Spending
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 21, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Gina McCarthy, Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Support Biodiesel, Help Create Jobs
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 21, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Gina McCarthy, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency - Support Biodiesel, Help Create Jobs
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 20, 2016
Durbin Discusses Initiatives to Combat Heroin and Prescription Opioid Epidemic
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 20, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Richard Cordray, Director, Consumer Finacial Protection Bureau - Strengthen Proposed Small-Dollar Lending Rules
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 20, 2016
Letter to Richard Cordray, Director of the CFPB - 28 U.S. Senators Encourage CFPB to Strengthen Proposed Small-Dollar Lending Rules
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 20, 2016
Durbin Announces More Than $2.4 Million to Protect Winnebago County Families from Lead Hazards
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 19, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Chuck Rosenberg, Acting Administrator, United States Drug Enforcement Administration - Calling for Stricter Limits on Opioid Pills
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 19, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Barack Obama, President of the United States - Promote Diversity at Federal Land Management Agencies
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 19, 2016
Press Release: Foster Introduces Legislation to Reform Affordable Housing Funding Formula that Disadvantages Illinois
Rep.Bill Foster
July 19, 2016
Letter to Chuck Rosenberg, Acting Administrator, United States Drug Enforcement Administration - Stricter Opioid Laws
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 19, 2016
Durbin Announces $2.8 Million in HUD Funding for Illinois Housing & Community Development
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 19, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Andrian Candu, Speaker Of The Parliament - Opposing Discriminatory Legislation in Parliament
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 19, 2016
Duckworth Speaks Out Against TPP
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 18, 2016
Tammy Duckworth: Students Deserve Better than Lead-Contaminated Water at Schools
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 18, 2016
Letter to Mr. Andrew M. Slavitt, Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Update Lead Screening Policy to Protect Children
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 16, 2016
obin Kelly Announces New Fundraising Effort To Boost Candidates Supporting Commonsense Anti-Gun Violence Measures
Rep.Robin Kelly
July 15, 2016
Letter to Andrew Slavitt, Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare-and Medicaid Services - Update Current Lead Screening Policy to Protect Children from Lead Hazards, Prevent Life-Long Health Effects
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 15, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Jacob Lew, Secretary, Department of the Treasury - Urging Investigation into Chinese Railcar Deal that Threatens National Security
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
July 15, 2016
QUIGLEY STATEMENT ON BASTILLE DAY ATTACK IN NICE, FRANCE
Rep.Mike Quigley
July 15, 2016
P.J. Star - America needs better mental health services
Rep.Darin LaHood
July 15, 2016
Letter to the Hon. John B. King Jr., Secretary of Education - Reform Student Loan Servicing to Better Protect Borrowers
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 15, 2016
America Must Heal
Rep.Robin Kelly
July 14, 2016
Gun Violence Epidemic
Rep.Robin Kelly
July 14, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Mark Rosekind, Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Honorable Edith Ramirez, Chairwoman, Federal Trade Commission - FTC Settlements Allowing Used Car Dealers to Advertise Cars with Unrepaired Recalls as "Safe" Are Anti-Consumer & Anti-Safety
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 14, 2016
Quigley Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Make All Congressional Reports Public
Rep.Mike Quigley
July 14, 2016
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate - As Congress Clears Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Bill, Reed Calls for Emergency Funding for Opioid Epidemic
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 14, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Barack Obama, President of the United States - Prohibit LGBT Discrimination in Government Contracting
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
July 14, 2016
Hearing of the Transportation and Public Assets Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee - "Lagging Behind: The State of High Speed Rail in the United States" Duckworth Opening Statement
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 14, 2016
Defense Appropriations Bill
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 14, 2016
Brad Schneider to Bob Dold: Stay in Washington And Do Your Job
Rep.Brad Schneider
July 14, 2016
We Need to Get Back to Work
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
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