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Aug. 12, 2019 Tweet - "We can certainly keep America safe and respect our heritage as a nation of immigrants. I stand with the immigrant community and will do everything I can to help keep families together." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 12, 2019 Tweet - "I'm concerned about the census. For each person who goes uncounted, Illinois stands to lose at least $1,800 per year. Read the letter I sent, along with the other Democratic members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation, to US Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 12, 2019 Foster Leads National Labs Caucus Congressional Delegation to California Rep. Bill Foster
Aug. 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon, Steven Dillingham, Director of the U.S. Census Bureau - Illinois Congressional Democrats Urge Census Bureau To Ensure Full And Fair Count For 2020 Census Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 12, 2019 MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript: Trump: "Trump defends racially charged remarks." Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 10, 2019 Tweet - "Jobs processing meat and poultry are hot, dirty, monotonous, and dangerous. Across America immigrants have always taken these jobs. ICE raids should focus on those who are a threat to our safety, not those who work hard every day to put food on our tables." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2019 Tweet - "Falsifying data, reaping federal perks, then charging a record-shattering $2.1 million. Americans are sick of Big Pharma's privilege and greed. I'm leading a group of @SenateDems in urging the FDA to hold AveXis accountable for this scandal." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Durbin, Baldwin, Sanders, Warren, Blumenthal To FDA: Hold Avexis Accountable Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Congressman Andy Levin Leads Letter Opposing Nomination of DOL Secretary Nominee Eugene Scalia Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Good. I've been pushing FDA for years to remove illegal e-cigarette products. Is JUUL next on the list?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019 Illinois House Republican Delegation Statement on Rod Blagojevich Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Aug. 7, 2019 Letter to Rob Manfred, Commissioner of Major League Baseball - Durbin, Duckworth Urge MLB To Report Data On Foul Ball Injuries At Ballparks Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 7, 2019 Tweet - "Pres. Trump cut all non-humanitarian trade w/ Venezuela. Ban on exports has one notable exception: he still allows cruel exportation of Venezuelans living in the U.S. Pres. Trump refuses to give Temporary Protected Status to Venezuelans who fear returning to lawless failed state." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 7, 2019 In City Club Address, Duckworth Lays out Vision for How to Achieve True American Strength Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 7, 2019 Underwood, Duckworth Announce Bipartisan Legislation to Make Health Care More Affordable for Veterans Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 7, 2019 Tweet - "Fan safety should be a top priority for @MLB. That's why @SenDuckworth and I are asking the league to start collecting and reporting data about fan injuries at MLB stadiums. This is about protecting baseball's biggest (and littlest) fans." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 7, 2019 Collins, Leahy, Durbin Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Combat Illegal Straw Purchasing and Firearms Trafficking Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 7, 2019 Tweet - "We have to stop allowing e-cigarette companies like JUUL to target our children with their harmful and addictive products." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Raskin Leads 15 Members in Urging Pompeo to Support Human Rights Defenders in India Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 6, 2019 García Statement on the Domestic Terrorist Attack in El Paso Rep. Chuy Garcia
Aug. 6, 2019 Tweet - "America is in the grips of a gun violence crisis. There were 32 separate shootings in Chicago this weekend alone. You have to wonder if we will ever reach the tipping point and finally say #EnoughIsEnough." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2019 Tweet - "There are 45 million seniors in America who have prescription drug coverage under Medicare. Some of them are forced to skip doses, split pills, or avoid filling prescriptions because of the skyrocketing increases in drug prices." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2019 Tweet - "As the nation grieves with the communities in El Paso and Dayton, we must remember that gun violence is not limited to these tragic mass shootings. There were shootings across the City of Chicago this weekend that left 7 people dead and more than 50 injured by gunfire." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2019 Durbin Discusses Bipartisan Bill To Speed Up Availability Of Generic Insulin Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2019 "Mitch McConnell Is the Greatest Threat to the Safety of America's Families," Says Congresswoman Robin Kelly Rep. Robin Kelly
Aug. 5, 2019 Quigley Statement on Shootings in El Paso, Dayton, and Chicago Rep. Mike Quigley
Aug. 5, 2019 Casten Statement on Shootings in El Paso and Dayton Rep. Sean Casten
Aug. 5, 2019 Underwood, Kennedy Address Mental Health Challenges Faced by Generation Z and Millennials Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
Aug. 5, 2019 Tweet - "This morning at @UnityPointNews in Moline I stood with patients and families who are struggling with the skyrocketing cost of insulin. Over the past two decades, we have seen the price of insulin increase more than 600%." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo - Baldwin, Rubio Lead 86 Senators in Calling on Secretary Pompeo to Urge Poland to Support Restitution for Holocaust Victims and their Families Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 3, 2019 Tweet - "Nine years ago, @BarackObama signed into law my Fair Sentencing Act, a compromise bill which dramatically lowered the sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine. It was the first law to counter the war on drugs by reducing unfair federal drug sentences." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2019 Tweet - "JUUL is targeting our children with their dangerous and addictive products. Companies like JUUL are going to hook another entire generation of young people on nicotine. We can't let that happen." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2019 Schneider Completes Visit to U.S.-Mexico Border to Investigate Impact of Trump Administration Immigration Policies Rep. Brad Schneider
Aug. 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Pressley, Omar, 42 Members of Congress Urge Transparency from Trump Administration on the Removal of Eritreans Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Cardin, Civil Rights Leadership Groups Call for Passage of the End Racial and Religious Profiling Act, Legislation to End Profiling By Law Enforcement Nationwide Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Pressley, Wild, Lawmakers Call for Resignation of Carla Provost, Chief of U.S. Border Patrol Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Today Republicans in the Senate Judiciary Committee violated multiple Committee rules to jam through a cruel & partisan bill that will do nothing to make our border more secure & targets vulnerable children for indefinite detention and deportation. America is better than this." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Rural hospitals are the backbones of their communities, providing essential health care & boosting the local economy. To provide relief for hospitals facing financial hardship, @RepKinzinger & I are urging HHS to designate these vulnerable facilities as Critical Access Hospitals." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Our infrastructure investments should lead to new jobs and growth for disadvantaged small businesses. Proud to introduce the Build Local, Hire Local Act w/ @SenDuckworth, prioritizing local workers & communities of color in any comprehensive infrastructure bill Congress reviews." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "On #WorldLungCancerDay, I remember my father. He smoked two packs of Camels every day & died of lung cancer when he was only 53. I have made it my mission in Congress to fight Big Tobacco & the senseless pain, suffering & death they have caused. That fight continues to this day." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Durbin Statement On Rigged Markup Of Cruel Trump-Graham Proposal Targeting Vulnerable Children Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Bill To Reform American Infrastructure Investment Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to Matthew Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Rep. Raskin Calls on Ice to Protect Rights of Transgender Asylum Seekers Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "The @AmerAcadPeds has called JUUL "a fatally flawed product" and now @DavidAKesslerMD--pediatrician & former FDA Commissioner--outlines how JUUL took a page out of Big Tobacco's playbook & designed a nicotine-delivery device that purposely appeals to kids." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Kinzinger, Durbin Send Letter to HHS to Save Rural Hospitals Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 31, 2019 Senate Commerce Committee Passes Fischer-Duckworth Pipeline Safety Bill Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 31, 2019 Letter to Mike Pompeo, U.S Secretary of State - Cortez Masto Joins Letter Raising Concerns About Trump Administration's Incoherent Policies for Central America Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Last June, a federal judge ordered the Trump Admin to end its cruel family separation policy. A year later, we learn they've allegedly exploited loopholes in the order to separate more than 900 additional children from their parents. Does their cruelty know no bounds?" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Met with Special Envoy Abrams to reiterate my support for President Guaidó & press the need to designate Venezuela for TPS. Pres. Trump can't have it both ways. If he's going to warn Americans that Venezuela is dangerous, he can't then force Venezuelans in the US to return." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "I call on President Trump to extend Temporary Protected Status for Syrians living in the United States. We have a moral obligation not to force them to return to grave danger." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Durbin, Menendez Meet With Venezuela Special Envoy Elliot Abrams Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 31, 2019 Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Director of Citizenship and Immigration Services - Velázquez, Van-Hollen Want Answers on TPS Immigration Program Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Last June, a federal judge ordered the Trump Admin to end its cruel family separation policy. A year later, we learn they've allegedly exploited loopholes in the order to separate more than 900 additional children from their parents. Does their cruelty know no bounds?" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Pressley, Torres, Lawmakers Urge Acting DHS Secretary McAleenan to Immediately Rescind "Safe Third County" Agreement with Guatemala Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Sat down with Deputy Sec. of Defense nominee David Norquist today to discuss how DoD's audit uncovered waste, his stance on border security, and the need to fix acquisition reform." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Duckworth Secures Important Illinois Priorities in Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 30, 2019 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Leads 28 Of His Colleagues On Bill To Establish Commission To Investigate Hate Crimes Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
July 30, 2019 Senate Republicans Block Bipartisan, House-Passed Venezuela TPS Legislation Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Reps. Slotkin, Underwood, and Crow Introduce Bill to Prevent Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "The people of Guatemala deserve credible elections and support for anticorruption efforts. That's why I recently introduced a resolution in the Senate to reiterate U.S. support for the U.N. anti-corruption commission in Guatemala." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "How can we in good conscience ask Venezuelans living in US to return to their country, and at the same time warn Americans not to visit? We should immediately grant Venezuela Temporary Protected Status. Unfortunately, my Republican colleagues blocked that from happening today." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "Joining @SenatorMenendez on the Senate floor to ask for unanimous consent to pass the bipartisan, House-passed Venezuela TPS Act of 2019 and designate Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). https://www.facebook.com/SenatorDurbin/videos/403017693656112/?__xts__[0]=68.ARCm1_6tDhWNeZ5b8wGJrw8hEMJF33x87NrP2HvmDvRdcB-F8QyGApwkkEpi7PlIJo4ZVwU3A3VOVR1-Zi-C0GeXYu3rvjJBy7_JYaHVu59UJJ_lKZdEswDKXwFFl1F3rZIhwX4DzFJsbeMJiFJgbndqh0hz3355m1SNzbTFUJMtrHq-dNlugQBD4Am50RBY3eZW-_tcVoe8wSDceLNBbksvnuktXO0G7jdzzO6sd2cO60r5rjOr1lGjLszSM5djIwxTHtwTw_oDqy0iieFVGFSs_FNI2r8Z974Tw27ua6UWCLmdCuVnBR9hiCuIIEZOyKBgii6-sSxWL0mX-EBJvmUZSxJsuwsPuIw&__tn__=-" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Reps. LaHood, Sewell Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Post-Graduation Scholarships Rep. Darin LaHood
July 30, 2019 Executive Session Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, United States Attorney General - Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García, Barbara Lee Call on DOJ to Explain Elimination of In-Court Interpreters for Immigrants Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
July 29, 2019 Letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan - With Temporary Protected Status For Nearly 7,000 Syrians Living In U.S. Set To Expire Without Action This Week, Gillibrand, Kaine Lead Senate Colleagues To Call On Trump Administration To Extend And Redesignate TPS Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 29, 2019 Durbin Statement On Trump Administration's Continued Effort To Sell Arms To Saudi Arabia Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "Immigration is good for our country and good for our economy. In Illinois alone, the revenue created by immigrant-founded companies was equal to 70% of the state's GDP. Nationwide, these companies employ more than 13.5 million Americans." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Letter to Hon. Uttam Dhillion, Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency - Sens. Kennedy (R-La.) and Durbin (D-Ill.) Urge DEA to Reduce Opioid Production Quotas Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "The Saudi government and royal family keep proving themselves to be unworthy of our trust. They deny any involvement in the brutal murder of Jamal Khashoggi, continue to silence critics and rights activists, and refuse to end their devastating proxy war in Yemen." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - New Democrat Coalition letter urges president to prioritize bipartisan infrastructure legislation Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
July 29, 2019 Letter to his Excellency Jomart Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan - Menendez, Rubio, Colleagues Call on Kazakh President to Release Political Prisoner Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 27, 2019 García Statement on Supreme Court Allowing Trump to Proceed with Wasteful, Harmful Border Wall Rep. Chuy Garcia
July 26, 2019 Tweet - "Thank you to the members and families of the @IL_Natl_Guard who are preparing for deployment to Afghanistan this fall. When this war first began in 2001, no one imagined that we'd still be here 18 years later, making these same sacrifices." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 26, 2019 Rep. Hayes Introduces Legislation to Protect Health of America's School Chilldren Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Date Title Politician
Aug. 12, 2019 Tweet - "We can certainly keep America safe and respect our heritage as a nation of immigrants. I stand with the immigrant community and will do everything I can to help keep families together." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 12, 2019 Tweet - "I'm concerned about the census. For each person who goes uncounted, Illinois stands to lose at least $1,800 per year. Read the letter I sent, along with the other Democratic members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation, to US Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 12, 2019 Foster Leads National Labs Caucus Congressional Delegation to California Rep.Bill Foster
Aug. 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon, Steven Dillingham, Director of the U.S. Census Bureau - Illinois Congressional Democrats Urge Census Bureau To Ensure Full And Fair Count For 2020 Census Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 12, 2019 MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript: Trump: "Trump defends racially charged remarks." Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 10, 2019 Tweet - "Jobs processing meat and poultry are hot, dirty, monotonous, and dangerous. Across America immigrants have always taken these jobs. ICE raids should focus on those who are a threat to our safety, not those who work hard every day to put food on our tables." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2019 Tweet - "Falsifying data, reaping federal perks, then charging a record-shattering $2.1 million. Americans are sick of Big Pharma's privilege and greed. I'm leading a group of @SenateDems in urging the FDA to hold AveXis accountable for this scandal." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Durbin, Baldwin, Sanders, Warren, Blumenthal To FDA: Hold Avexis Accountable Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Congressman Andy Levin Leads Letter Opposing Nomination of DOL Secretary Nominee Eugene Scalia Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Good. I've been pushing FDA for years to remove illegal e-cigarette products. Is JUUL next on the list?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019 Illinois House Republican Delegation Statement on Rod Blagojevich Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Aug. 7, 2019 Letter to Rob Manfred, Commissioner of Major League Baseball - Durbin, Duckworth Urge MLB To Report Data On Foul Ball Injuries At Ballparks Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 7, 2019 Tweet - "Pres. Trump cut all non-humanitarian trade w/ Venezuela. Ban on exports has one notable exception: he still allows cruel exportation of Venezuelans living in the U.S. Pres. Trump refuses to give Temporary Protected Status to Venezuelans who fear returning to lawless failed state." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 7, 2019 In City Club Address, Duckworth Lays out Vision for How to Achieve True American Strength Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 7, 2019 Underwood, Duckworth Announce Bipartisan Legislation to Make Health Care More Affordable for Veterans Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 7, 2019 Tweet - "Fan safety should be a top priority for @MLB. That's why @SenDuckworth and I are asking the league to start collecting and reporting data about fan injuries at MLB stadiums. This is about protecting baseball's biggest (and littlest) fans." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 7, 2019 Collins, Leahy, Durbin Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Combat Illegal Straw Purchasing and Firearms Trafficking Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 7, 2019 Tweet - "We have to stop allowing e-cigarette companies like JUUL to target our children with their harmful and addictive products." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Raskin Leads 15 Members in Urging Pompeo to Support Human Rights Defenders in India Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 6, 2019 García Statement on the Domestic Terrorist Attack in El Paso Rep.Chuy Garcia
Aug. 6, 2019 Tweet - "America is in the grips of a gun violence crisis. There were 32 separate shootings in Chicago this weekend alone. You have to wonder if we will ever reach the tipping point and finally say #EnoughIsEnough." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2019 Tweet - "There are 45 million seniors in America who have prescription drug coverage under Medicare. Some of them are forced to skip doses, split pills, or avoid filling prescriptions because of the skyrocketing increases in drug prices." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2019 Tweet - "As the nation grieves with the communities in El Paso and Dayton, we must remember that gun violence is not limited to these tragic mass shootings. There were shootings across the City of Chicago this weekend that left 7 people dead and more than 50 injured by gunfire." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2019 Durbin Discusses Bipartisan Bill To Speed Up Availability Of Generic Insulin Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2019 "Mitch McConnell Is the Greatest Threat to the Safety of America's Families," Says Congresswoman Robin Kelly Rep.Robin Kelly
Aug. 5, 2019 Quigley Statement on Shootings in El Paso, Dayton, and Chicago Rep.Mike Quigley
Aug. 5, 2019 Casten Statement on Shootings in El Paso and Dayton Rep.Sean Casten
Aug. 5, 2019 Underwood, Kennedy Address Mental Health Challenges Faced by Generation Z and Millennials Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
Aug. 5, 2019 Tweet - "This morning at @UnityPointNews in Moline I stood with patients and families who are struggling with the skyrocketing cost of insulin. Over the past two decades, we have seen the price of insulin increase more than 600%." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo - Baldwin, Rubio Lead 86 Senators in Calling on Secretary Pompeo to Urge Poland to Support Restitution for Holocaust Victims and their Families Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 3, 2019 Tweet - "Nine years ago, @BarackObama signed into law my Fair Sentencing Act, a compromise bill which dramatically lowered the sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine. It was the first law to counter the war on drugs by reducing unfair federal drug sentences." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2019 Tweet - "JUUL is targeting our children with their dangerous and addictive products. Companies like JUUL are going to hook another entire generation of young people on nicotine. We can't let that happen." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2019 Schneider Completes Visit to U.S.-Mexico Border to Investigate Impact of Trump Administration Immigration Policies Rep.Brad Schneider
Aug. 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Pressley, Omar, 42 Members of Congress Urge Transparency from Trump Administration on the Removal of Eritreans Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Cardin, Civil Rights Leadership Groups Call for Passage of the End Racial and Religious Profiling Act, Legislation to End Profiling By Law Enforcement Nationwide Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Pressley, Wild, Lawmakers Call for Resignation of Carla Provost, Chief of U.S. Border Patrol Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Today Republicans in the Senate Judiciary Committee violated multiple Committee rules to jam through a cruel & partisan bill that will do nothing to make our border more secure & targets vulnerable children for indefinite detention and deportation. America is better than this." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Rural hospitals are the backbones of their communities, providing essential health care & boosting the local economy. To provide relief for hospitals facing financial hardship, @RepKinzinger & I are urging HHS to designate these vulnerable facilities as Critical Access Hospitals." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Our infrastructure investments should lead to new jobs and growth for disadvantaged small businesses. Proud to introduce the Build Local, Hire Local Act w/ @SenDuckworth, prioritizing local workers & communities of color in any comprehensive infrastructure bill Congress reviews." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "On #WorldLungCancerDay, I remember my father. He smoked two packs of Camels every day & died of lung cancer when he was only 53. I have made it my mission in Congress to fight Big Tobacco & the senseless pain, suffering & death they have caused. That fight continues to this day." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Durbin Statement On Rigged Markup Of Cruel Trump-Graham Proposal Targeting Vulnerable Children Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Bill To Reform American Infrastructure Investment Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to Matthew Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Rep. Raskin Calls on Ice to Protect Rights of Transgender Asylum Seekers Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "The @AmerAcadPeds has called JUUL "a fatally flawed product" and now @DavidAKesslerMD--pediatrician & former FDA Commissioner--outlines how JUUL took a page out of Big Tobacco's playbook & designed a nicotine-delivery device that purposely appeals to kids." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Kinzinger, Durbin Send Letter to HHS to Save Rural Hospitals Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 31, 2019 Senate Commerce Committee Passes Fischer-Duckworth Pipeline Safety Bill Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 31, 2019 Letter to Mike Pompeo, U.S Secretary of State - Cortez Masto Joins Letter Raising Concerns About Trump Administration's Incoherent Policies for Central America Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Last June, a federal judge ordered the Trump Admin to end its cruel family separation policy. A year later, we learn they've allegedly exploited loopholes in the order to separate more than 900 additional children from their parents. Does their cruelty know no bounds?" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Met with Special Envoy Abrams to reiterate my support for President Guaidó & press the need to designate Venezuela for TPS. Pres. Trump can't have it both ways. If he's going to warn Americans that Venezuela is dangerous, he can't then force Venezuelans in the US to return." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "I call on President Trump to extend Temporary Protected Status for Syrians living in the United States. We have a moral obligation not to force them to return to grave danger." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Durbin, Menendez Meet With Venezuela Special Envoy Elliot Abrams Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 31, 2019 Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Director of Citizenship and Immigration Services - Velázquez, Van-Hollen Want Answers on TPS Immigration Program Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Last June, a federal judge ordered the Trump Admin to end its cruel family separation policy. A year later, we learn they've allegedly exploited loopholes in the order to separate more than 900 additional children from their parents. Does their cruelty know no bounds?" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Pressley, Torres, Lawmakers Urge Acting DHS Secretary McAleenan to Immediately Rescind "Safe Third County" Agreement with Guatemala Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Sat down with Deputy Sec. of Defense nominee David Norquist today to discuss how DoD's audit uncovered waste, his stance on border security, and the need to fix acquisition reform." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Duckworth Secures Important Illinois Priorities in Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 30, 2019 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Leads 28 Of His Colleagues On Bill To Establish Commission To Investigate Hate Crimes Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
July 30, 2019 Senate Republicans Block Bipartisan, House-Passed Venezuela TPS Legislation Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Reps. Slotkin, Underwood, and Crow Introduce Bill to Prevent Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "The people of Guatemala deserve credible elections and support for anticorruption efforts. That's why I recently introduced a resolution in the Senate to reiterate U.S. support for the U.N. anti-corruption commission in Guatemala." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "How can we in good conscience ask Venezuelans living in US to return to their country, and at the same time warn Americans not to visit? We should immediately grant Venezuela Temporary Protected Status. Unfortunately, my Republican colleagues blocked that from happening today." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "Joining @SenatorMenendez on the Senate floor to ask for unanimous consent to pass the bipartisan, House-passed Venezuela TPS Act of 2019 and designate Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). https://www.facebook.com/SenatorDurbin/videos/403017693656112/?__xts__[0]=68.ARCm1_6tDhWNeZ5b8wGJrw8hEMJF33x87NrP2HvmDvRdcB-F8QyGApwkkEpi7PlIJo4ZVwU3A3VOVR1-Zi-C0GeXYu3rvjJBy7_JYaHVu59UJJ_lKZdEswDKXwFFl1F3rZIhwX4DzFJsbeMJiFJgbndqh0hz3355m1SNzbTFUJMtrHq-dNlugQBD4Am50RBY3eZW-_tcVoe8wSDceLNBbksvnuktXO0G7jdzzO6sd2cO60r5rjOr1lGjLszSM5djIwxTHtwTw_oDqy0iieFVGFSs_FNI2r8Z974Tw27ua6UWCLmdCuVnBR9hiCuIIEZOyKBgii6-sSxWL0mX-EBJvmUZSxJsuwsPuIw&__tn__=-" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Reps. LaHood, Sewell Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Post-Graduation Scholarships Rep.Darin LaHood
July 30, 2019 Executive Session Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, United States Attorney General - Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García, Barbara Lee Call on DOJ to Explain Elimination of In-Court Interpreters for Immigrants Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
July 29, 2019 Letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan - With Temporary Protected Status For Nearly 7,000 Syrians Living In U.S. Set To Expire Without Action This Week, Gillibrand, Kaine Lead Senate Colleagues To Call On Trump Administration To Extend And Redesignate TPS Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 29, 2019 Durbin Statement On Trump Administration's Continued Effort To Sell Arms To Saudi Arabia Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "Immigration is good for our country and good for our economy. In Illinois alone, the revenue created by immigrant-founded companies was equal to 70% of the state's GDP. Nationwide, these companies employ more than 13.5 million Americans." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Letter to Hon. Uttam Dhillion, Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency - Sens. Kennedy (R-La.) and Durbin (D-Ill.) Urge DEA to Reduce Opioid Production Quotas Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "The Saudi government and royal family keep proving themselves to be unworthy of our trust. They deny any involvement in the brutal murder of Jamal Khashoggi, continue to silence critics and rights activists, and refuse to end their devastating proxy war in Yemen." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - New Democrat Coalition letter urges president to prioritize bipartisan infrastructure legislation Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
July 29, 2019 Letter to his Excellency Jomart Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan - Menendez, Rubio, Colleagues Call on Kazakh President to Release Political Prisoner Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 27, 2019 García Statement on Supreme Court Allowing Trump to Proceed with Wasteful, Harmful Border Wall Rep.Chuy Garcia
July 26, 2019 Tweet - "Thank you to the members and families of the @IL_Natl_Guard who are preparing for deployment to Afghanistan this fall. When this war first began in 2001, no one imagined that we'd still be here 18 years later, making these same sacrifices." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 26, 2019 Rep. Hayes Introduces Legislation to Protect Health of America's School Chilldren Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
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