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Aug. 24, 2022
Durbin Statement On DHS Regulation To Preserve And Fortify DACA
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 24, 2022
Durbin Releases Statement On President Biden's Announcement To Eliminate $10,000 In Student Loans
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 24, 2022
Foster Statement on President Biden's Student Loan Debt Relief Plan
Rep. Bill Foster
Aug. 24, 2022
Bost Statement on Biden's Federal Student Loan Cancelation Plan
Rep. Mike Bost
Aug. 23, 2022
Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Wyden, Colleagues Call on Biden Administration to Extend Public Service Loan Forgiveness Waiver Deadline
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Aug. 23, 2022
Tweet - "The whistleblower's allegations of widespread security failures at Twitter, willful misrepresentations by top executives to government agencies, and penetration of the company by foreign intelligence raise serious concerns."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 23, 2022
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Cortez Masto Calls on Admin to Speed Loan Forgiveness Program Changes for Military Service Members
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 23, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Quigley Leads Letter Urging Administration to End Discriminatory Military Policy
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Aug. 23, 2022
Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Rochelle Walensky, Director of the CDC - Equality Caucus Urges Biden Administration To Request Monkeypox Funding
Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Aug. 23, 2022
Durbin Statement On Claims Of Widespread Security Failures At Twitter
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 22, 2022
Tweet - "In Dobbs, SCOTUS left to the states the authority to write laws defining reproductive health & criminalizing medical decisions. Face it: Republican state legislators, many times under the political influence of special interests, have created a disastrous and dangerous landscape.'
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 22, 2022
Senator Dick Durbin @SenatorDurbin · 2h When it comes to crime & gun violence, Chicago faces a challenge that we are addressing by strengthening good policing & effective violence intervention programs. Resources are also going downstate, where several communities are facing crime numbers commensurate with Chicago.
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 22, 2022
Klobuchar, Kennedy, Cicilline, Buck, Durbin, Nadler Release Updated Bipartisan Journalism Bill
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 21, 2022
Senator Dick Durbin @SenatorDurbin · 16h Wishing a very happy birthday to the one and only, Sister Jean!
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 19, 2022
Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Schneider Leads 50 Bipartisan Members in Letter to EPA Advocating for Fair Lead Service Line Replacement Funding
Rep. Brad Schneider
Aug. 19, 2022
Senator Dick Durbin @SenatorDurbin I stopped by @CASLmedia to discuss the $1 million in federal funding I secured for the expansion of their Senior Meals Program. This program has been a lifeline throughout COVID-19 for seniors in the Chinatown community & this funding allows them to continue their important work.
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 19, 2022
Senator Dick Durbin @SenatorDurbin Over the last few years, our AAPI friends & neighbors have been under increasing attack & the rise in discrimination their community has faced is appalling. Illinois is a better place because of our AAPI community, and we must do everything in our power to support & protect them.
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 19, 2022
Senator Dick Durbin @SenatorDurbin Today we welcomed home Chicago Police Officer Danny Golden who was just released from @AbilityLab after a shooting in July left him paralyzed. I'm sending Officer Golden my best wishes as he continues on his road to recovery.
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 19, 2022
Senator Dick Durbin @SenatorDurbin This should be a warning to other accreditation agencies that have been complicit in the defrauding of students and the fleecing of taxpayers by major #4profit education companies.
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 19, 2022
Senator Dick Durbin @SenatorDurbin ACICS has repeatedly showed that it is not a reliable authority on educational quality, which is why the Obama Admin rescinded its authority in 2016. I commend @usedgov for today's decision to terminate ACICS' federal recognition once again after being reinstated by Trump-DeVos.
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 18, 2022
Senator Dick Durbin @SenatorDurbin No one should have to fear for their safety when they attend churches, synagogues, or mosques. Pleased to see @DHSgov take the threat of domestic extremism seriously by providing IL institutions with support to help protect against violent threats.
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 18, 2022
Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Higgins Supports Push to Distribute Infrastructure Funding for Lead Pipe Replacement Based on State Need
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 18, 2022
Letter to the Commissioners of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - Chair Castor Leads Bicameral Letter Urging Ferc to Strengthen Transmission Rule
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Aug. 17, 2022
Letter to Jessica Rosenworcel, Chair of the Federal Communications Commission - Inhofe, Reed Lead Colleagues In Urging FCC to Stay and Reconsider Order Granting Ligado Applications
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 17, 2022
Bipartisan Duckworth-Cornyn Public Safety Officer Support Act Signed into Law
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 17, 2022
Letter to Stephen Gardner, President and CEO of Amtrak - T&I Republicans Ask Amtrak for Plans to Use Taxpayer Funds to Transport Illegal Migrants
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Aug. 16, 2022
Letter to Social Media CEOs - Reps. Blunt Rochester & Kuster Call on Big Tech to Combat Abortion Misinformation
Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Aug. 16, 2022
Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Rep. Cammack Joins Reps. Hartzler, Mann, Colleagues In Pushing Back On The EPA's New Atrazine Requirements
Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Aug. 16, 2022
Durbin Releases Statement On Department Of Education's Group Discharge Of Student Borrowers Who Attended ITT Technical Institute
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 16, 2022
Tweet - "Today @POTUS signs the Inflation Reduction Act into law - lowering prescription drug prices & combating climate change. The bill is fair, it's paid for, & it lowers the deficit. It meets this moment in our history. It's exactly what American families need."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2022
Tweet - "Whether they're going to school, work, or Six Flags, Americans should not have to fear for their lives because of gun violence. I'm grateful for the quick action by first responders in Gurnee last night, but we have more work to do to address the gun violence epidemic."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2022
Tweet - "Today I visited my hometown of East St. Louis & met with residents in Cahokia Heights to discuss the impact of flooding in the region after July's record-breaking storms. Aging sewer/storm water systems combined with climate-driven weather changes are putting families at risk."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2022
Letter to Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the IRS - Manchin Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging IRS to Clear Backlogs, Address Customer Service Issues
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 12, 2022
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Murray, Senate Dems Support Proposed Rules on Student Debt Relief Programs, Encourage Biden Admin to Further Strengthen Proposal
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 12, 2022
Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Wyden, Colleagues Renew Request for FDA to Address Concerns about Dangerous Pulse Oximeter Inaccuracies Affecting Communities of Color
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 12, 2022
Congressman Krishnamoorthi Votes For Historic Inflation Reduction Act To Lower Expenses For American Families
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 12, 2022
Casten Celebrates Passage of Largest Investment in Climate Action in US History
Rep. Sean Casten
Aug. 12, 2022
Rep. García Applauds Passage of Inflation Reduction Act
Rep. Chuy Garcia
Aug. 12, 2022
Build Back Better Act
Rep. Sean Casten
Aug. 12, 2022
Quigley Votes to Fight Climate Change, Reduce Inflation
Rep. Mike Quigley
Aug. 12, 2022
Tweet - "With school starting soon, Illinois is facing a major teacher shortage--and a main reason is low pay. My RETAIN Act would help solve this problem by creating fully refundable tax credits for teachers and other school staff in low-income schools."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 12, 2022
Schakowsky Statement on Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Aug. 12, 2022
Bost Votes Against Biden's Spending Spree
Rep. Mike Bost
Aug. 12, 2022
LaHood Opposes Democrats' Reconciliation Bill
Rep. Darin LaHood
Aug. 12, 2022
Foster Statement on Passage of Historic Inflation Reduction Act
Rep. Bill Foster
Aug. 12, 2022
Rep. Kelly Votes to Pass the Inflation Reduction Act, Sending Historic Legislation to President Biden's Desk
Rep. Robin Kelly
Aug. 12, 2022
Build Back Better Act
Rep. Brad Schneider
Aug. 11, 2022
Letter to Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of Energy, Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Alondra Nelson, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy - 21 House Science Members Call for Robust Doe Office of Science Budget
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Aug. 11, 2022
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Rep. Mike Levin Leads Letter Urging Dept. of Education to Include VSO Employees in Loan Forgiveness Program
Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Aug. 11, 2022
Letter to the National Board of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program - Norton Leads Letter on Eliminating Cap on Travel Reimbursement to Assist Migrants Bused to D.C.
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Date
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Aug. 24, 2022
Durbin Statement On DHS Regulation To Preserve And Fortify DACA
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 24, 2022
Durbin Releases Statement On President Biden's Announcement To Eliminate $10,000 In Student Loans
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 24, 2022
Foster Statement on President Biden's Student Loan Debt Relief Plan
Rep.Bill Foster
Aug. 24, 2022
Bost Statement on Biden's Federal Student Loan Cancelation Plan
Rep.Mike Bost
Aug. 23, 2022
Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Wyden, Colleagues Call on Biden Administration to Extend Public Service Loan Forgiveness Waiver Deadline
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Aug. 23, 2022
Tweet - "The whistleblower's allegations of widespread security failures at Twitter, willful misrepresentations by top executives to government agencies, and penetration of the company by foreign intelligence raise serious concerns."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 23, 2022
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Cortez Masto Calls on Admin to Speed Loan Forgiveness Program Changes for Military Service Members
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 23, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Quigley Leads Letter Urging Administration to End Discriminatory Military Policy
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Aug. 23, 2022
Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Rochelle Walensky, Director of the CDC - Equality Caucus Urges Biden Administration To Request Monkeypox Funding
Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Aug. 23, 2022
Durbin Statement On Claims Of Widespread Security Failures At Twitter
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 22, 2022
Tweet - "In Dobbs, SCOTUS left to the states the authority to write laws defining reproductive health & criminalizing medical decisions. Face it: Republican state legislators, many times under the political influence of special interests, have created a disastrous and dangerous landscape.'
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 22, 2022
Senator Dick Durbin @SenatorDurbin · 2h When it comes to crime & gun violence, Chicago faces a challenge that we are addressing by strengthening good policing & effective violence intervention programs. Resources are also going downstate, where several communities are facing crime numbers commensurate with Chicago.
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 22, 2022
Klobuchar, Kennedy, Cicilline, Buck, Durbin, Nadler Release Updated Bipartisan Journalism Bill
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 21, 2022
Senator Dick Durbin @SenatorDurbin · 16h Wishing a very happy birthday to the one and only, Sister Jean!
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 19, 2022
Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Schneider Leads 50 Bipartisan Members in Letter to EPA Advocating for Fair Lead Service Line Replacement Funding
Rep.Brad Schneider
Aug. 19, 2022
Senator Dick Durbin @SenatorDurbin I stopped by @CASLmedia to discuss the $1 million in federal funding I secured for the expansion of their Senior Meals Program. This program has been a lifeline throughout COVID-19 for seniors in the Chinatown community & this funding allows them to continue their important work.
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 19, 2022
Senator Dick Durbin @SenatorDurbin Over the last few years, our AAPI friends & neighbors have been under increasing attack & the rise in discrimination their community has faced is appalling. Illinois is a better place because of our AAPI community, and we must do everything in our power to support & protect them.
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 19, 2022
Senator Dick Durbin @SenatorDurbin Today we welcomed home Chicago Police Officer Danny Golden who was just released from @AbilityLab after a shooting in July left him paralyzed. I'm sending Officer Golden my best wishes as he continues on his road to recovery.
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 19, 2022
Senator Dick Durbin @SenatorDurbin This should be a warning to other accreditation agencies that have been complicit in the defrauding of students and the fleecing of taxpayers by major #4profit education companies.
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 19, 2022
Senator Dick Durbin @SenatorDurbin ACICS has repeatedly showed that it is not a reliable authority on educational quality, which is why the Obama Admin rescinded its authority in 2016. I commend @usedgov for today's decision to terminate ACICS' federal recognition once again after being reinstated by Trump-DeVos.
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 18, 2022
Senator Dick Durbin @SenatorDurbin No one should have to fear for their safety when they attend churches, synagogues, or mosques. Pleased to see @DHSgov take the threat of domestic extremism seriously by providing IL institutions with support to help protect against violent threats.
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 18, 2022
Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Higgins Supports Push to Distribute Infrastructure Funding for Lead Pipe Replacement Based on State Need
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 18, 2022
Letter to the Commissioners of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - Chair Castor Leads Bicameral Letter Urging Ferc to Strengthen Transmission Rule
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Aug. 17, 2022
Letter to Jessica Rosenworcel, Chair of the Federal Communications Commission - Inhofe, Reed Lead Colleagues In Urging FCC to Stay and Reconsider Order Granting Ligado Applications
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 17, 2022
Bipartisan Duckworth-Cornyn Public Safety Officer Support Act Signed into Law
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 17, 2022
Letter to Stephen Gardner, President and CEO of Amtrak - T&I Republicans Ask Amtrak for Plans to Use Taxpayer Funds to Transport Illegal Migrants
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Aug. 16, 2022
Letter to Social Media CEOs - Reps. Blunt Rochester & Kuster Call on Big Tech to Combat Abortion Misinformation
Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Aug. 16, 2022
Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Rep. Cammack Joins Reps. Hartzler, Mann, Colleagues In Pushing Back On The EPA's New Atrazine Requirements
Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Aug. 16, 2022
Durbin Releases Statement On Department Of Education's Group Discharge Of Student Borrowers Who Attended ITT Technical Institute
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 16, 2022
Tweet - "Today @POTUS signs the Inflation Reduction Act into law - lowering prescription drug prices & combating climate change. The bill is fair, it's paid for, & it lowers the deficit. It meets this moment in our history. It's exactly what American families need."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2022
Tweet - "Whether they're going to school, work, or Six Flags, Americans should not have to fear for their lives because of gun violence. I'm grateful for the quick action by first responders in Gurnee last night, but we have more work to do to address the gun violence epidemic."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2022
Tweet - "Today I visited my hometown of East St. Louis & met with residents in Cahokia Heights to discuss the impact of flooding in the region after July's record-breaking storms. Aging sewer/storm water systems combined with climate-driven weather changes are putting families at risk."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2022
Letter to Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the IRS - Manchin Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging IRS to Clear Backlogs, Address Customer Service Issues
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 12, 2022
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Murray, Senate Dems Support Proposed Rules on Student Debt Relief Programs, Encourage Biden Admin to Further Strengthen Proposal
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 12, 2022
Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Wyden, Colleagues Renew Request for FDA to Address Concerns about Dangerous Pulse Oximeter Inaccuracies Affecting Communities of Color
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 12, 2022
Congressman Krishnamoorthi Votes For Historic Inflation Reduction Act To Lower Expenses For American Families
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 12, 2022
Casten Celebrates Passage of Largest Investment in Climate Action in US History
Rep.Sean Casten
Aug. 12, 2022
Rep. García Applauds Passage of Inflation Reduction Act
Rep.Chuy Garcia
Aug. 12, 2022
Build Back Better Act
Rep.Sean Casten
Aug. 12, 2022
Quigley Votes to Fight Climate Change, Reduce Inflation
Rep.Mike Quigley
Aug. 12, 2022
Tweet - "With school starting soon, Illinois is facing a major teacher shortage--and a main reason is low pay. My RETAIN Act would help solve this problem by creating fully refundable tax credits for teachers and other school staff in low-income schools."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 12, 2022
Schakowsky Statement on Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Aug. 12, 2022
Bost Votes Against Biden's Spending Spree
Rep.Mike Bost
Aug. 12, 2022
LaHood Opposes Democrats' Reconciliation Bill
Rep.Darin LaHood
Aug. 12, 2022
Foster Statement on Passage of Historic Inflation Reduction Act
Rep.Bill Foster
Aug. 12, 2022
Rep. Kelly Votes to Pass the Inflation Reduction Act, Sending Historic Legislation to President Biden's Desk
Rep.Robin Kelly
Aug. 12, 2022
Build Back Better Act
Rep.Brad Schneider
Aug. 11, 2022
Letter to Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of Energy, Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Alondra Nelson, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy - 21 House Science Members Call for Robust Doe Office of Science Budget
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Aug. 11, 2022
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Rep. Mike Levin Leads Letter Urging Dept. of Education to Include VSO Employees in Loan Forgiveness Program
Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Aug. 11, 2022
Letter to the National Board of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program - Norton Leads Letter on Eliminating Cap on Travel Reimbursement to Assist Migrants Bused to D.C.
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
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