| July 26, 2019
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Foster Introduces Legislation to Give Students a Second Chance
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| July 26, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Democrats Call for Reversal of Trump Administration's Gag Rule
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| July 26, 2019
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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."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 26, 2019
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Tweet - "Like Big Tobacco before them, JUUL can claim innocence all they want. But the fact remains: JUUL is the single main cause of today's youth vaping epidemic. It's time for the @FDA to do its job & protect our kids from these dangerous and addictive products."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 26, 2019
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Representatives Quigley, Clark & Fitzpatrick Introduce Bill to Expand Trauma-Informed Practices in Schools
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| July 26, 2019
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Rep. Hayes Introduces Legislation to Protect Health of America's School Chilldren
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| July 26, 2019
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Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Renew And Expand Funding For The Great Lakes
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 26, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Following Visit To Inspect & Investigate Southern Border Facilities, Durbin Joins Senate Dems In Demanding Trump Administration Immediately Address A Number Of Issues The Senators Witnessed
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| July 26, 2019
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Tweet - "When I visited the border a week ago, a young child told us he hadn't been able to brush his teeth for a week. This is unacceptable. We can argue about immigration policy in America, but something that should be universally accepted is the humane treatment of children."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 26, 2019
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Clark, Quigley & Fitzpatrick introduce bill to expand trauma-informed practices in schools
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| July 25, 2019
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New Documents Show JUUL Deliberately Targeted Children to Become the Nation's Largest Seller of E-Cigarettes
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| July 25, 2019
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Rush and Duckworth Re-Introduce Bill to Take on Firearm Violence Epidemic
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 25, 2019
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Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Votes to Establish Humanitarian Standards in Border Protection Custody
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| July 25, 2019
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Letter to the Senate Armed Services Committee, and House Armed Services Committee - Warren, Ocasio-Cortez, Colleagues Seek Defense Funding for Safe Cleanup of Toxic Military Waste on Puerto Rican Island of Vieques
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 25, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - New American Members of Congress Demand Answers on Trump Administration's Proposed Changes to Citizenship Test
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| July 25, 2019
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Durbin Meets With Trump Nominee To Be U.S. Ambassador To UN, Kelly Craft
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 25, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Durbin To Acting FDA Commissioner: You Must Act On The Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic In Order To Earn My Support
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 25, 2019
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Tweet - "JUUL likes to boast about its warning ads that are supposed to deter children from using their product. Where do we see those ads? The Washington Post is one place. How many children wake up and read the Post in the morning?"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 25, 2019
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Tweet - "Sat down with Ambassador Kelly Craft, nominee for @USUN ambassador today. We live in a dangerous world & the US plays a critical role in keeping the peace. With Ambassador Craft's limited statecraft experience, I am concerned that she's not prepared for this position."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 24, 2019
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Underwood-Backed Legislation to Combat Robocalls Passes the House
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| July 24, 2019
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Warren, Van Hollen, Pressley, García Introduce Legislation to Require the Fed to Act on Faster Payments
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| July 24, 2019
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Tweet - "During my meeting with @ChrisMurphyCT & @rbalsaud today, I stressed the importance of an end to the disastrous war in Yemen & the need to address serious human rights concerns in Saudi Arabia, including the release of Raif Badawi, Waleed Abu al-Khair, and Walid Fitaihi."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 24, 2019
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Casten Statement on Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Testimony Before House Judiciary And Intelligence Committees
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| July 24, 2019
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Quigley Statement on Special Counsel's Testimony
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| July 24, 2019
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García, Pressley, Van Hollen, Warren Introduce Legislation to Ensure the Fed Will Act on Faster Payments
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| July 24, 2019
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Problem Solvers Caucus Applauds Schneider on the Passage of Bipartisan Resolution OpposingGlobal BDS Movement and Supporting Two-State Solution
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| July 24, 2019
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Duckworth, Durbin Re-Introduce Legislation to Improve Water Quality & End Sewage Dumping Into Great Lakes
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 24, 2019
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Congresswoman Robin Kelly's Statement on the Mueller Hearing
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Rep. Robin Kelly
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| July 24, 2019
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Tweet - "Thanks to @CongressmanRaja for inviting me to testify at today's hearing about youth vaping. Most parents care when their teenager is lost in a cloud of vape smoke. Does Congress? Does this Administration? We have to act to curb this e-cigarette epidemic."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 24, 2019
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Tweet - "Add another Communist dictatorship to the list of friends President Trump favors over world democracies."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 24, 2019
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Durbin Testifies At House Oversight Subcommittee Hearing On JUUL'S Role In Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 23, 2019
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Letter to Andrew M. Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Van Hollen, Cardin Lead Full Democratic Caucus in Urging Social Security Administrator to Respect Employees and Their Unions
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 23, 2019
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Bost Disaster Assistance Reform Bill Focuses on Len Small Levee Repair
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| July 23, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Menendez Leads 22 Democratic Senators in Letter Opposing State Department Commission Set to "redefine' Human Rights
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 23, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Democrats To Sec. DeVos: Parents Must Know When Seclusion And Restraint Occurs
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| July 23, 2019
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Schneider Bipartisan Resolution Opposing Global Bds Movement, Supporting Two-State Solution Passes House
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| July 23, 2019
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Opposing Global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement Targeting Israel
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| July 23, 2019
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Duckworth, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Help Communities Like Cairo Affected by Public Housing Fraud and Abuse
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 23, 2019
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Duckworth Statement After Voting to Permanently Reauthorize The 9/11 VCF
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| July 23, 2019
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Tweet - "Voted yes to #Renew911VCF today. There was no excuse for Leader McConnell to delay this vote as long as he did. We cannot turn our backs on these heroes -- not now, not ever."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 23, 2019
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Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2019
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| July 23, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State, and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Leahy Leads Judiciary Committee Democrats In Forcefully Condemning Proposal To Zero Out Refugee Admissions
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| July 23, 2019
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Tweet - "The #FirstStepAct was a bipartisan success that is giving thousands a second chance. The notion that DOJ is fighting to put some of the bill's beneficiaries back behind bars is not what I and the other authors of this landmark legislation had in mind."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 23, 2019
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United States-Israel Cooperation Enhancement and Regional Security Act
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| July 22, 2019
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GAO to Evaluate Effectiveness of "Move Over" Laws to Protect First Responders Following Push from Duckworth, Durbin, Fischer & Bustos
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| July 22, 2019
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Tweet - "This morning I joined @SenBrianSchatz and @ELPCenter at @shedd_aquarium to talk about the impacts of climate change on Lake Michigan. We must fund and support key projects such as the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to target threats to the Great Lakes' ecosystems."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 21, 2019
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Letter to Nicholas Calio, President of Airlines for America - Schumer Reveals: Emergency Medical Kits Aboard Airplanes Do Not Have to Stock Life-Saving Medicine--like that Found in Epipens; Since 2001, Airlines Have Successfully Lobbied Faa for A Pass; Senator Demands Airlines & Faa Reverse Course & Stock Planes with Epipens Because They Can Save the Lives of Kids & Adults During an Emergency
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 19, 2019
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Durbin Visits Southwest Border To View Migrant Detention Facilities
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 19, 2019
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Letter to the President - Carper, Coons to President Trump: Use Emergency Border Funds Only for Humanitarian Purposes
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 19, 2019
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Tweet - "We can argue over immigration policy, but we shouldn't have to argue over the treatment of children. It should be a fundamental American value that we treat children with compassion when they arrive at our border. Today's trip to McAllen, Texas really brought that message home."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 19, 2019
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Tweet - "Just got done with my trip to the southern border in McAllen, TX. Our immigration system is broken. You can't walk into these facilities, see these children, and believe that this situation is acceptable. America is better than this."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 19, 2019
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Tweet - "My statement with @ChuckGrassley on the Justice Department's progress towards implementing our landmark criminal justice reform bill, the First Step Act."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 19, 2019
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Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García's Statement on Situation in Puerto Rico
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| July 19, 2019
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Tweet - "I'll be joining @SenSchumer and @SenateDems today to evaluate the conditions at the migrant facilities on our southern border. Follow along for updates."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 18, 2019
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Rep. Sewell Named Co-Chair of Ways & Means Committee's Rural and Underserved Communities Health Task Force
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| July 18, 2019
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Pocan Leads Members of Congress in Unveiling Bold Legislation to Fundamentally Reform the Private Equity Industry
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| July 18, 2019
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Congressman Krishnamoorthi Questions Acting Secretary Of Homeland Security McAleenan, Demands Confirmation That Department Use Humanitarian Funding To Help Detainees
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| July 18, 2019
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Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Votes to Hold Barr and Ross in Contempt of Congress
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| July 18, 2019
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Foster Introduces Legislation to Support Fab Lab Network
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| July 18, 2019
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Representative García Votes to Pass the Raise the Wage Act
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| July 18, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Beyer, House Democrats Demand Accountability For Agents Who Posted Racist, Misogynist Messages On CBP Facebook Groups
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| July 18, 2019
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Tweet - "This morning, I had the chance to meet with Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad @US4AfghanPeace. The war in Afghanistan is now the longest in US history and I support Khalilzad's efforts to find a negotiated resolution."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 18, 2019
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Tweet - "30 million Americans have diabetes and 7.5 million take insulin to stay alive. When will Sen. McConnell allow our legislation to reduce insulin prices to come to the Senate floor for a vote?"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 18, 2019
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Tweet - "I welcome the UAE's decision to scale back their involvement in the disastrous war in Yemen. They should also release human rights activist Ahmed Mansoor, who's being held there on questionable charges."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 18, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Rep. Takano, Rep. Haaland, and More than 40 Members of Congress Demand Federal Action to Address Global Recycling Challenges
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| July 17, 2019
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Murphy, Blumenthal, colleagues introduce legislation to stop cruel and neglectful treatment of children at the border
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| July 17, 2019
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Underwood Continues to Fight for Middle Class Tax Relief, Joins Bipartisan Resolution to Strike Down Treasury Department Salt Regulations
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| July 17, 2019
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Underwood Bill to Address Medical Crisis at Border Unanimously Advances out Of Homeland Security Committee
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| July 17, 2019
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Bost Votes to Repeal Obamacare "Cadillac Tax"
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| July 17, 2019
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Energy and Commerce Committee Forwards Four Schakowsky Bills to the House Floor
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| July 17, 2019
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Schakowsky Votes to Hold Attorney General and Commerce Secretary in Contempt
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| July 17, 2019
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Quigley Transparency Legislation to Make Congressional Reports Available to The Public Passes the House
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| July 17, 2019
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Grassley, Lankford, Duckworth Introduce Bill to Ensure Justice to US Victims of Terrorism
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 17, 2019
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Tweet - "Enjoyed meeting with @Harvard President Larry Bacow today to discuss higher education & immigration -- particularly the #DACA program. The son of refugees, Pres. Bacow is a proponent of DACA and understands the importance of compassion in crafting immigration policy."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 17, 2019
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Tweet - "Infant and maternal mortality rates in the U.S. -- especially among women and babies of color -- are a national tragedy. That's why I introduced the MOMMA Act w/ @RepRobinKelly to reduce racial disparities in health outcomes and help save the lives of new moms and babies. #BumpDay"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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