| June 20, 2019
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Menendez Leads Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Guarantee Dreamers Access to Home Loans
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 20, 2019
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Tweet - "Federal anti-money laundering laws should apply to all. The mega-rich and well-connected should not get a free pass."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 20, 2019
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| June 20, 2019
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Durbin Statement On Trump Administration Arms Sale To Saudi Arabia
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 20, 2019
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Tweet - "We can't continue to allow Russia and its Ukrainian separatist proxies to murder with impunity. We must support the International Investigators and our Dutch allies in their effort to hold those responsible for this crime accountable."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 19, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury and the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - LaHood, DelBene Urge Mnuchin and Lighthizer to Protect U.S. Digital Trade Interests
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| June 19, 2019
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LaHood Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Ensure Patients in Rural Illinois Continue to Receive Critical Medical Services
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| June 19, 2019
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Congressman Casten's Priorities Featured In First Appropriations Package
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| June 19, 2019
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Tweet - "Mass arrests and mass deportations are not the answer. We must solve the root causes of this humanitarian crisis if we want to stem the flow of people who are coming to our border."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 19, 2019
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Tweet - "If the FDA won't act on e-cigarettes, maybe @SecAzar will. I sent him a letter today, urging him to use his authority to intervene and force the FDA's hand. He must protect our children. This epidemic is only going to get worse."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 19, 2019
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Tweet - "Joined @RepCheri & @SenDuckworth in a letter to DOT @SecElaineChao today expressing our strong support for the proposed state-supported Amtrak route between Chicago and Moline. I look forward to seeing this project through to the end."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 19, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - Durbin, Duckworth, Bustos Push DOT To Support Quad Cities Amtrak Route
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 19, 2019
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Durbin Receives Update From Venezuelan President Juan Guaido
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 19, 2019
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Tweet - "American Insulin Scandal: Vial of Humalog from Eli Lilly cost $21 in 1996 -- now costs over $275. In Canada, the same drug costs $39 because their laws protect their citizens from price gouging. In 2016, Pres. Trump promised he would tackle Rx drug pricing. We're still waiting."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 19, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Durbin To HHS Secretary: FDA Won't Act To Curb Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic, Will You?
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 19, 2019
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Tweet - "The goal of our criminal justice system should be to rehabilitate and prepare prisoners for successful reentry into our society--that's why I worked on a bipartisan basis to pass the First Step Act into law last year."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 19, 2019
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Durbin: Senate Has Responsibility To Address Humanitarian Crisis President Trump Has Created At Southwest Border
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 19, 2019
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Tweet - "Yesterday, I had the opportunity to meet with the UN Resident Coordinator for Yemen, Lisa Grande. Sadly, the humanitarian crisis in Yemen is the worst in the world."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 19, 2019
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Tweet - "Just got off the phone with interim Venezuelan President @jguaido. I told him that the U.S. continues to stand by the Venezuelan people's hope to rebuild and return their country to the community of democracies."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 19, 2019
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Representatives García, Khanna Introduce Legislation to Boost Jobs and Wages
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| June 18, 2019
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President Trump: Hate Does Not Make America Great
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| June 18, 2019
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Tweet - "Two weeks ago, I visited the Heartland Alliance's Marjorie Kovler Center in Chicago with @janschakowsky to meet with refugees who fled the mounting violence in Cameroon. They told harrowing stories of the ongoing violence there."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 18, 2019
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Tweet - "This Administration is itching for a war with Iran -- pure and simple. I might remind the President that the Constitution says it's the American people who make the decision about going to war through their elected members of Congress."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 18, 2019
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Durbin Meets With Acting Director Of Bureau Of Prisons To Discuss Prison Reform
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 17, 2019
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Brown Introduces Comprehensive Legislation to Stop Skyrocketing Prescription Drug Prices
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 17, 2019
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Udall Statement on Reports that Iran Will Exceed Uranium Enrichment Limits from 2015 Nuclear Deal in Next 10 Days
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 17, 2019
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CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Raja Krishamoorthi
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| June 17, 2019
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Tweet - "This is frightening - robocalls are completely out of control. Passing the bipartisan TRACED Act was a step in the right direction, but Congress needs to build on those reforms by empowering Americans to hold these illegal callers accountable. Enough is enough."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 17, 2019
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Tweet - "What a terrible decision. Cutting aid to the Northern Triangle countries will only send more refugees to our border. We must address the root causes of the current crisis. Sadly, the Admin's decision will only make things worse."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 17, 2019
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Tweet - "It's shameful that drug companies would rather sue the government than disclose their drug prices. Big Pharma needs to level with the American public. Requiring price tags in TV ads is about transparency and lowering costs. I fully support HHS' decision."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 17, 2019
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Finkenauer Introduces Bipartisan Health Care Bill in Cedar Rapids
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| June 15, 2019
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Tweet - "7 years ago today, Pres. Obama created the #DACA program, which Sen. Richard Lugar & I requested on a bipartisan basis. Now the eyes of hundreds of thousands of #Dreamers are on the Senate - we must pass the #DreamAndPromiseAct to solve the #DACA crisis Pres. Trump created."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 15, 2019
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Tweet - "Love is love. Great to see Taiwan make marriage equality a reality. #PrideMonth"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 14, 2019
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Brown Introduces Bill to Protect Infants from Deadly Crib Bumpers
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 14, 2019
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Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury and Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - Klobuchar Leads Letter Opposing Administration Actions to Restrict Educational and Cultural Travel to Cuba
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 14, 2019
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Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Department of Health and Human Services and Russell Vought, Acting Director of Office of Management and Budget - Congresswoman Wilson Leads Letter to Trump Administration on Proposed Cuts to Child Migrant Services
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| June 14, 2019
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Casten Statement on Suspected Attacks on Oil Tankers in the Strait of Hormuz
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| June 14, 2019
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Tweet - "This is maddening. It's unacceptable that Americans with diabetes are having to take such drastic measures to get the medicine they need to survive. Why are we allowing Big Pharma to continue to raise prices on life-saving medication? This has to stop."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 13, 2019
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After Recent Department of Defense Report Highlights Its Continued Failure to Address Crisis of Military Sexual Assault, Gillibrand Leads Bipartisan Group of Senators to Reintroduce Military Justice Improvement Act and Calls On Congress to Act
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 13, 2019
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Reps. Bucshon and Shimkus, and Senators Braun, Young, Duckworth, and Durbin Introduce the Restore the Harmony Way Bridge Act
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 13, 2019
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Udall, Kaine, Senators File Bipartisan Iran Amendment to NDAA to Prevent Unauthorized War
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 13, 2019
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Udall, Heinrich Reintroduce Military Justice Improvement Act To Address Crisis Of Military Sexual Assault
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 13, 2019
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Quigley Introduces Legislation to Study Connection Between Domestic Violence and Mass Shootings
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| June 13, 2019
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Letter to Kathleen Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Protection Bureau - Menendez, Booker, Colleagues to CFPB: HMDA Data Critical to Ensuring Housing Access for All Americas
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 13, 2019
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Menendez, Booker Co-Sponsor Bipartisan Bill to Address Crisis of Military Sexual Assault
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 13, 2019
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Tweet - "We can't let President Trump start another reckless war in the Middle East. Congress must pass our bipartisan NDAA amendment filed today w/ @SenatorTomUdall @timkaine & others to require Congressional authorization for the use of any funds for military operations against Iran."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 13, 2019
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Menendez, Torres, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Bill to Preserve and Expand Access to Naturalization
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| June 12, 2019
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Letter to Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Senators to CFPB: Data Critical to Ensuring Housing Access for All Americans
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 12, 2019
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Cortez Masto Introduces Bill to Protect Call Center Workers and U.S. Consumers
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 12, 2019
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U.S. Senator Tina Smith Leads Senate Colleagues in Introducing Comprehensive Bill to Address Skyrocketing Prescription Drug Prices
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 12, 2019
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Letter to Mark Pompeo, Secretary of State - Menendez, Leahy, Durbin, Shaheen, Coons Raise Alarm over Trump Administration's Plans to Redefine Human Rights through New Commission
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 12, 2019
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Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 12, 2019
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Senator Hassan Joins Colleagues in Introducing Comprehensive Legislation to Address Skyrocketing Prescription Drug Prices
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 12, 2019
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Tweet - "Thought of Acting FDA Commissioner Sharpless last week when I saw this full page ad in Politico. So I sent him a note urging him to do his job & protect our children."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 12, 2019
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Durbin And Cicilline: Tobacco Farms Are No Place For Kids
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 12, 2019
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Tweet - "I was back on the Senate floor today to once again call on Sen. McConnell to bring the House-passed #DreamAndPromiseAct to the floor for a vote. The eyes of hundreds of thousands of #Dreamers are on Washington and the Senate right now, but all they see is a legislative graveyard."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 12, 2019
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| June 12, 2019
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Shaheen, Hassan & Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Post-Traumatic Stress Resolution
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 12, 2019
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Executive Session
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 12, 2019
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Tweet - "Is there any humanitarian concern for children on the other side of the aisle? If there was, Sen. McConnell would bring the bipartisan, House-passed #DreamAndPromiseAct to the floor for a vote. End the legislative graveyard & fix the #DACA crisis President Trump created."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 11, 2019
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Portman, Duckworth Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Predatory Phone Rates in Criminal Justice System
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 11, 2019
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García and Espaillat Announce Language to Keep USCIS from Closing International Offices
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| June 11, 2019
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Huffman, 53 Lawmakers to Army Corps of Engineers : Block the Proposed Pebble Mine
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| June 11, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Kathy Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Waters, Velázquez and 63 Democrats Blast CFPB's HMDA Rollback
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| June 11, 2019
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Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 11, 2019
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Tweet - "I'm deeply concerned by the UAE's treatment of Ahmed Mansoor, the human rights activist detained as a political prisoner since 2017. Throughout that time, Mr. Mansoor been denied many of the same rights he fought for as an activist -- leading to his own arrest."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 11, 2019
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Tweet - "The Trump Administration's decision to cut assistance to Guatemala & indifference to anti-corruption efforts were short-sighted & undermined attempts to address the underlying causes of poverty there. The next President of Guatemala must be committed to addressing these issues."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 11, 2019
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Tweet - "What we're seeing at our borders is not just bad luck. Make no mistake -- President Trump takes pride in being the most anti-immigrant president in modern history and his border security strategy is a cruel and dismal failure. Let's look at the "highlights."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 11, 2019
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Durbin: President Trump Is Most Anti-Immigrant President In History & Weakest On Border Security
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 11, 2019
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Duckworth, Portman, Booker, Schatz, Markey & King Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Predatory Phone Rates in Criminal Justice System
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 11, 2019
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Duckworth, Hastings Introduce Bill Requiring DoD to Update Forms Containing Racially or Ethnically Insensitive Terminology
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 10, 2019
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Letter to Kevin Burns, CEO of JUUL Labs, Inc. - Chairman Krishnamoorthi Of The Subcommittee On Economic And Consumer Policy Opens Investigation Into JUUL's Role In The Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| June 9, 2019
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Tweet - "My statement with @RepChuyGarcia on the latest brutal chapter in the Syrian civil war in Idlib:"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 7, 2019
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Brown Introduces Legislation Directing Trump Administration to Meet Standards Set by Paris Climate Agreement
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 7, 2019
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Klobuchar Introduces Legislation to Help International Students Pursuing STEM Careers in the United States
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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