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May 2, 2020 Tweet - "The Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit are tried-and-true tools to increase financial stability for workers and their families. That's why I led @SenateDems in urging Senate Leadership to temporarily expand these tax credits in the next coronavirus relief package." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Simmons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, and the Hon. Makan Delrahim, Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division of the Dept. of Justice - Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Aggressive Antitrust Enforcement to Protect Competition and Consumers During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 1, 2020 Bost Announces Southern Illinois Housing Grants Rep. Mike Bost
May 1, 2020 Reps Davis, Lee and Sewell lead letter to Speaker Pelosi and Minority Leader McCarthy Calling for Improved Access to Comprehensive Outpatient Care for Individuals with Sickle Cell Disease Rep. Danny Davis, ...
May 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Ways and Means Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Prioritize Tribal Communities in Coronavirus Response Efforts Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
May 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Menendez, Durbin Press Trump Administration on Deportation of COVID-19-Positive Migrants Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 has put on full display the major structural inequities & discrimination in our health care system that have disproportionally impacted minority communities for generations." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Response With Illinois Community Health Centers Sen. Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "This #MayDay2020 we honor all the essential workers keeping our nation running -- the health care workers, first responders, meatpacking & grocery store workers, & so many others. Where would we be in this pandemic without them?" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Letter to J. T. Hopkins, General Manager of JBS Pork, Barbara Salter, Plant Manager of Tyson Fresh Meats, Bruce Rundle, General Manager of Smithfield Foods, Shinnosuke Murakami, Owner of Aurora Packing Company, and Jim Jendruczek, President and Managing Partner of Rantoul Foods - Durbin To Illinois Meat Processing Companies: How Will You Protect Workers From COVID-19 Infection In Light Of President Trump's Executive Order? Sen. Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "During the Great Recession, for-profit college enrollment skyrocketed - reaping huge profits for investors & leaving thousands of students buried in student loan debt w/ a worthless degree. We're already seeing signs of for-profit colleges ramping up for a repeat during #COVID19." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Letter to Eric S. Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General of the Department of Justice - Reed & Whitehouse: Don't Allow COVID-19 to Spread Anti-Asian Hostility & Discrimination Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 1, 2020 Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Rep. Wild Calls for Legislative Action on Student Mental Health Needs During COVID-19 Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump's executive order requiring meat & poultry producers to continue operations ignores the health and safety realities of this pandemic. The President would make better use of his authorities by ramping up production of medical supplies instead." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Relief With 10th District Residents & Cook County Commissioner Gainer Sen. Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee chairman Foster holds teleconference on serology testing for COVID-19 Rep. Bill Foster, ...
May 1, 2020 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary - Congressman Panetta Denounces Secretary Devos's Exclusion of Immigrant Students in Covid-19 Relief Rep. Sean Casten, ...
May 1, 2020 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States of America, Eugene Scalia, Secretary US Department of Labor, Sonny Perdue, Secretary US Department of Agriculture, and Alex Azar, Secretary of US Department of Health and Human Services - Price and Pocan Demand Protections for Meat Industry Workers Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "While this is an exciting medical breakthrough in Illinois, using plasma from recovered #COVID19 patients to treat current ones, we must continue studying and exploring with FDA to prove safe & effective." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "Called @SecWilkie yesterday to thank him for his efforts to protect veterans & staff at VA hospitals in IL during the #COVID19 pandemic. We must ensure that IL VA Medical Centers are well-equipped with test kits, PPE, & broadband for telehealth to keep patients & staff safe." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "Important decision by the 7th Circuit -- it reaffirms that the Department of Justice can't withhold vital Byrne-JAG violence prevention funds in its attempt to force communities to adopt the Trump Administration's anti-immigrant policies." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "Public art is a reflection of community. Today, @ChicagoLions are reminding us that we're in this together. Illinoisans, please continue to #StayHome and practice social distancing for the health & safety of your family & your community." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 In Committee on Education and Labor Forum, Underwood Continues Fight to Expand Access to Affordable Health Care Amid Coronavirus Pandemic Rep. Lauren Underwood
April 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Chair Grijalva Leads Letter to Treasury Department Pressing for Immediate Disbursement of Improperly Delayed COVID-19 Stimulus Checks in Puerto Rico Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
April 30, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenShelby and I spoke with @EsperDOD this afternoon about military readiness during this #COVID19 pandemic, and how the military can continue to help states as they deal with an influx of coronavirus patients." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 30, 2020 Underwood Works to Deliver Critical Resources to Illinois Hospitals Impacted by the Coronavirus Pandemic; Announces $1.4 Billion in Emergency Funding Rep. Lauren Underwood
April 30, 2020 Durbin Joins Harris, Kelly To Announce Legislation To Establish Task Force To Combat Racial And Ethnic Disparities In COVID-19 Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
April 30, 2020 Durbin, Perdue, Young, Coons To Introduce Bipartisan Bill Addressing Shortage Of Doctors, Nurses Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 30, 2020 Duckworth Speaks with Illinois Legislative Black Caucus about the COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Ladda Duckworth
April 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Peters Leads Letter Urging Greater Mental Health, Suicide Prevention Resources During COVID Crisis Rep. Bill Foster, ...
April 30, 2020 Tweet - "No responsible public health expert would back up what Jared Kushner said yesterday. We are by no means on the other side of #COVID19 -- and if we open back up too soon, we will end up right back where we started. We cannot afford to let that happen." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 30, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 affects all residents. And sadly, there are many stories like Ms. Mendez's. That's why I'm proud to cosponsor @maziehirono 's Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act, which expands eligibility of Economic Impact Payments to those w/ an ITIN." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 30, 2020 Tweet - "Amid the #COVID19 pandemic, we need the arts and humanities now more than ever. Thanks to the efforts of @ILHumanities , more than $1.4 million in CARES Act funding will be available to humanities & cultural nonprofit organizations in Illinois." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 30, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Baldwin, Senate Colleagues: Trump Decision to Reopen Meat Processing Facilities Without Clear Safety Standards Puts Workers, Nation's Food Supply at Risk Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 30, 2020 Tweet - "No responsible public health expert would back up what Jared Kushner said yesterday. We are by no means on the other side of #COVID19 -- and if we open back up too soon, we will end up right back where we started. We cannot afford to let that happen." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 30, 2020 Tweet - "We must use the full force of the Defense Production Act to mobilize the medical supply chain & get our health care workers the PPE, medical equipment, & testing supplies they need to keep people safe. @SenateDems are intro'ing a bill today to force the President to do just that." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 30, 2020 Tweet - "Dr. Manuel Bernal is an emergency room resident at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Chicago. He's also a #DACA recipient & just one of the many #ImmigrantHealthHeroes working in the health care industry to save lives and stop the spread of #COVID19." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. J.B. Pritzker, Governor of Illinois - Illinois GOP Delegation Urge Pritzker to Start Phased Reopening Rep. Mike Bost, ...
April 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin, Duckworth Call For Tax Credit Expansion To Help Working Families During Coronavirus Economic Downturn Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 30, 2020 Young, Perdue, Durbin, Coons To Introduce Bipartisan Bill Addressing Shortage Of Doctors, Nurses Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 30, 2020 Durbin To UFCW Members: Worker Health And Safety At Meat Plants During Pandemic Is A Top Priority Sen. Dick Durbin
April 30, 2020 Tweet - "We need a surge of contact tracers & community health workers to tackle COVID-19. I'm calling on @CDCgov to support state & local efforts, with hospitals & clinics, to recruit locally with a focus on health disparities & cultural competency." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - U.S. Reps. David Trone, Don Young, Lead 54 Bipartisan Members of Congress to Urge USDA to Waive Restrictions on Access to School Meals Across the Country Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
April 30, 2020 Letter to Christi Grimm, Principal Deputy Inspector General of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Cleaver and Fellow Homeland Security Committee Democrats Call on HHS Inspector General to Investigate Healthcare Disparities Intensified by COVID-19 Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
April 30, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Response With VA Secretary Wilkie Sen. Dick Durbin
April 30, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenateDems are ready to go back to work next week. But our focus must be on #COVID19 -- not confirming unqualified & partisan judicial nominees." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Engel Leads Effort to Provide Support to Blood Centers Rep. Bill Foster, ...
April 29, 2020 Letter to Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Honorable Kevin McCarthy House Minority Leader; Honorable Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Honorable Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Congressman Gonzalez Leads Bipartisan Letter to Reform Pharmacy DIR Fees Rep. Mike Bost, ...
April 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Durbin Calls On CDC To Fund Efforts To Build Community Health Workforce To Tackle Health Disparities In Communities Of Color Sen. Dick Durbin
April 29, 2020 Durbin Statement On Death Of First Female Federal Inmate Due To COVID-19 Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
May 2, 2020 Tweet - "The Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit are tried-and-true tools to increase financial stability for workers and their families. That's why I led @SenateDems in urging Senate Leadership to temporarily expand these tax credits in the next coronavirus relief package." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Simmons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, and the Hon. Makan Delrahim, Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division of the Dept. of Justice - Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Aggressive Antitrust Enforcement to Protect Competition and Consumers During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 1, 2020 Bost Announces Southern Illinois Housing Grants Rep.Mike Bost
May 1, 2020 Reps Davis, Lee and Sewell lead letter to Speaker Pelosi and Minority Leader McCarthy Calling for Improved Access to Comprehensive Outpatient Care for Individuals with Sickle Cell Disease Rep.Danny Davis, ...
May 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Ways and Means Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Prioritize Tribal Communities in Coronavirus Response Efforts Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
May 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Menendez, Durbin Press Trump Administration on Deportation of COVID-19-Positive Migrants Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 has put on full display the major structural inequities & discrimination in our health care system that have disproportionally impacted minority communities for generations." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Response With Illinois Community Health Centers Sen.Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "This #MayDay2020 we honor all the essential workers keeping our nation running -- the health care workers, first responders, meatpacking & grocery store workers, & so many others. Where would we be in this pandemic without them?" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Letter to J. T. Hopkins, General Manager of JBS Pork, Barbara Salter, Plant Manager of Tyson Fresh Meats, Bruce Rundle, General Manager of Smithfield Foods, Shinnosuke Murakami, Owner of Aurora Packing Company, and Jim Jendruczek, President and Managing Partner of Rantoul Foods - Durbin To Illinois Meat Processing Companies: How Will You Protect Workers From COVID-19 Infection In Light Of President Trump's Executive Order? Sen.Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "During the Great Recession, for-profit college enrollment skyrocketed - reaping huge profits for investors & leaving thousands of students buried in student loan debt w/ a worthless degree. We're already seeing signs of for-profit colleges ramping up for a repeat during #COVID19." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Letter to Eric S. Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General of the Department of Justice - Reed & Whitehouse: Don't Allow COVID-19 to Spread Anti-Asian Hostility & Discrimination Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 1, 2020 Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Rep. Wild Calls for Legislative Action on Student Mental Health Needs During COVID-19 Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump's executive order requiring meat & poultry producers to continue operations ignores the health and safety realities of this pandemic. The President would make better use of his authorities by ramping up production of medical supplies instead." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Relief With 10th District Residents & Cook County Commissioner Gainer Sen.Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee chairman Foster holds teleconference on serology testing for COVID-19 Rep.Bill Foster, ...
May 1, 2020 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary - Congressman Panetta Denounces Secretary Devos's Exclusion of Immigrant Students in Covid-19 Relief Rep.Sean Casten, ...
May 1, 2020 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States of America, Eugene Scalia, Secretary US Department of Labor, Sonny Perdue, Secretary US Department of Agriculture, and Alex Azar, Secretary of US Department of Health and Human Services - Price and Pocan Demand Protections for Meat Industry Workers Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "While this is an exciting medical breakthrough in Illinois, using plasma from recovered #COVID19 patients to treat current ones, we must continue studying and exploring with FDA to prove safe & effective." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "Called @SecWilkie yesterday to thank him for his efforts to protect veterans & staff at VA hospitals in IL during the #COVID19 pandemic. We must ensure that IL VA Medical Centers are well-equipped with test kits, PPE, & broadband for telehealth to keep patients & staff safe." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "Important decision by the 7th Circuit -- it reaffirms that the Department of Justice can't withhold vital Byrne-JAG violence prevention funds in its attempt to force communities to adopt the Trump Administration's anti-immigrant policies." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "Public art is a reflection of community. Today, @ChicagoLions are reminding us that we're in this together. Illinoisans, please continue to #StayHome and practice social distancing for the health & safety of your family & your community." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 In Committee on Education and Labor Forum, Underwood Continues Fight to Expand Access to Affordable Health Care Amid Coronavirus Pandemic Rep.Lauren Underwood
April 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Chair Grijalva Leads Letter to Treasury Department Pressing for Immediate Disbursement of Improperly Delayed COVID-19 Stimulus Checks in Puerto Rico Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
April 30, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenShelby and I spoke with @EsperDOD this afternoon about military readiness during this #COVID19 pandemic, and how the military can continue to help states as they deal with an influx of coronavirus patients." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 30, 2020 Underwood Works to Deliver Critical Resources to Illinois Hospitals Impacted by the Coronavirus Pandemic; Announces $1.4 Billion in Emergency Funding Rep.Lauren Underwood
April 30, 2020 Durbin Joins Harris, Kelly To Announce Legislation To Establish Task Force To Combat Racial And Ethnic Disparities In COVID-19 Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
April 30, 2020 Durbin, Perdue, Young, Coons To Introduce Bipartisan Bill Addressing Shortage Of Doctors, Nurses Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 30, 2020 Duckworth Speaks with Illinois Legislative Black Caucus about the COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Ladda Duckworth
April 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Peters Leads Letter Urging Greater Mental Health, Suicide Prevention Resources During COVID Crisis Rep.Bill Foster, ...
April 30, 2020 Tweet - "No responsible public health expert would back up what Jared Kushner said yesterday. We are by no means on the other side of #COVID19 -- and if we open back up too soon, we will end up right back where we started. We cannot afford to let that happen." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 30, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 affects all residents. And sadly, there are many stories like Ms. Mendez's. That's why I'm proud to cosponsor @maziehirono 's Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act, which expands eligibility of Economic Impact Payments to those w/ an ITIN." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 30, 2020 Tweet - "Amid the #COVID19 pandemic, we need the arts and humanities now more than ever. Thanks to the efforts of @ILHumanities , more than $1.4 million in CARES Act funding will be available to humanities & cultural nonprofit organizations in Illinois." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 30, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Baldwin, Senate Colleagues: Trump Decision to Reopen Meat Processing Facilities Without Clear Safety Standards Puts Workers, Nation's Food Supply at Risk Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 30, 2020 Tweet - "No responsible public health expert would back up what Jared Kushner said yesterday. We are by no means on the other side of #COVID19 -- and if we open back up too soon, we will end up right back where we started. We cannot afford to let that happen." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 30, 2020 Tweet - "We must use the full force of the Defense Production Act to mobilize the medical supply chain & get our health care workers the PPE, medical equipment, & testing supplies they need to keep people safe. @SenateDems are intro'ing a bill today to force the President to do just that." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 30, 2020 Tweet - "Dr. Manuel Bernal is an emergency room resident at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Chicago. He's also a #DACA recipient & just one of the many #ImmigrantHealthHeroes working in the health care industry to save lives and stop the spread of #COVID19." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. J.B. Pritzker, Governor of Illinois - Illinois GOP Delegation Urge Pritzker to Start Phased Reopening Rep.Mike Bost, ...
April 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin, Duckworth Call For Tax Credit Expansion To Help Working Families During Coronavirus Economic Downturn Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 30, 2020 Young, Perdue, Durbin, Coons To Introduce Bipartisan Bill Addressing Shortage Of Doctors, Nurses Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 30, 2020 Durbin To UFCW Members: Worker Health And Safety At Meat Plants During Pandemic Is A Top Priority Sen.Dick Durbin
April 30, 2020 Tweet - "We need a surge of contact tracers & community health workers to tackle COVID-19. I'm calling on @CDCgov to support state & local efforts, with hospitals & clinics, to recruit locally with a focus on health disparities & cultural competency." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - U.S. Reps. David Trone, Don Young, Lead 54 Bipartisan Members of Congress to Urge USDA to Waive Restrictions on Access to School Meals Across the Country Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
April 30, 2020 Letter to Christi Grimm, Principal Deputy Inspector General of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Cleaver and Fellow Homeland Security Committee Democrats Call on HHS Inspector General to Investigate Healthcare Disparities Intensified by COVID-19 Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
April 30, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Response With VA Secretary Wilkie Sen.Dick Durbin
April 30, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenateDems are ready to go back to work next week. But our focus must be on #COVID19 -- not confirming unqualified & partisan judicial nominees." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Engel Leads Effort to Provide Support to Blood Centers Rep.Bill Foster, ...
April 29, 2020 Letter to Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Honorable Kevin McCarthy House Minority Leader; Honorable Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Honorable Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Congressman Gonzalez Leads Bipartisan Letter to Reform Pharmacy DIR Fees Rep.Mike Bost, ...
April 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Durbin Calls On CDC To Fund Efforts To Build Community Health Workforce To Tackle Health Disparities In Communities Of Color Sen.Dick Durbin
April 29, 2020 Durbin Statement On Death Of First Female Federal Inmate Due To COVID-19 Sen.Dick Durbin
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