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Jan. 25, 2023 Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Judiciary Committee Hearing on District Court Nominations Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2023 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Booker, Menendez, Ocasio-Cortez, Luján, Padilla, Casar, Grijalva Lead Bicameral Coalition of Nearly 80 Lawmakers in Pushing Back Against the Biden Administration's Expansion of Title 42 and Proposed Asylum Transit Ban Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Jan. 25, 2023 Durbin Questions District Court Nominees in Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2023 Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Daines Joins Colleagues to Expose Biden Administration for Breaking the Law, Promoting Dangerous Diy Abortions by Mail Rep. Mary Miller, ...
Jan. 24, 2023 Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Judiciary Committee Hearing on Problems in America's Ticketing & Live Entertainment Markets Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 23, 2023 Durbin, Duckworth Announce CMS Funding To Address Physician Shortage In Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 16, 2023 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - TRANSCRIPT WH: Five More Pages Of Classified Docs Found At Biden's Delaware Home; UGA Football Player, Staffer Killed Hours After Championship Parade; Univ. Of Alabama Basketball Player Charged With Capital Murder. Aired 2-2:30p ET Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Jan. 12, 2023 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Durbin Urges President Biden to Revoke Former President Bolsonaro's U.S. Visa Following Attacks on Brazil's Government Institutions Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 12, 2023 Durbin Statement on the Appointment of a Special Counsel to Investigate Classified Documents Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 12, 2023 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Meeks, Castro, Gallego, García, Wild Lead 46 Members Calling on Biden to Revoke Bolsonaro's U.S. Visa, Investigate U.S.-Based Instigators of Brazilian Insurrection Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Jan. 10, 2023 Durbin Statement On Classified Documents Found At Penn Biden Center Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 5, 2023 Tweet - "Congressional Republicans have repeatedly obstructed bipartisan immigration reform & leave @POTUS with no choice but to use his authority to establish order at our southern border. I strongly support his actions to clearly spell out legal pathways for migrants." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 5, 2023 Tweet - "Unemployed Americans are our first priority, but no question there's a need for immigrants to help fill jobs that Americans won't take. I urge my Republican colleagues to stop their political infighting and join Democrats in working to fix our broken immigration system." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 21, 2022 Tweet - "The Justice for Victims of War Crimes Act will allow the U.S. to hold perpetrators of heinous war crimes to account. We must not be a safe haven for war criminals. Unanimous Senate passage of this bill sends a clear message to Putin that Congress stands w/ the Ukrainian people." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 21, 2022 Durbin, Grassley Applaud Senate Passage Of Bipartisan Bill To Broaden War Crimes Jurisdiction Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 21, 2022 Durbin Statement Following Ukraine President Zelensky's Address To A Joint Session Of Congress Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2022 Tweet - "The tragic conflict in Ethiopia has left one million dead, & millions more without the means to survive. As I stated to Special Envoy Hammer, I will continue to monitor the ceasefire agreement, and remain hopeful that the Ethiopian people will recover." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2022 Tweet - "It is deeply disappointing that Senate Republican leadership rejected a compromise bill that would make our communities safer & our justice system fairer, and has broad law enforcement & bipartisan support, including from the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2022 Tweet - "No man, not even a President, is above the law. The anger and resentment Donald Trump stoked with his "Big Lie" created a deadly event on January 6, and left a perpetual stain on our nation's history. He must be held accountable." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 16, 2022 Duckworth Applauds New National Security Strategy and Investments by Japan, Ushering in New Era of Alliance Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Dec. 15, 2022 Tweet - "Think we have enough immigrants? Open your eyes. The best medical system in the world is being brought to its knees by a nursing crisis. I recently learned that a major Chicago hospital was buoyed by 30 Filipino immigrant nurses. We need immigration reform and we need it now." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 14, 2022 Letter to Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Grassley, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration To Take Action On Mexico's GMO Corn Ban Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 13, 2022 Ranking Member Bost Delivers Opening Remarks at Oversight Hearing on VA's Fourth Mission Rep. Mike Bost
Dec. 8, 2022 Tweet - "Great news that Brittney Griner was released from a Russian prison! I want to commend the Biden Admin for its tireless work to bring her home & hope it can do the same for Paul Whelan who is also jailed under equally dubious circumstances by Putin." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 7, 2022 Ranking Member Bost Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing to Examine VA's Progress on PACT Act Implementation Rep. Mike Bost
Dec. 7, 2022 Letter to Lauren McFerran, Chair of the National Labor Relations Board - NLRB's Massive Overreach Stymies American Businesses Rep. Mary Miller, ...
Dec. 6, 2022 Tweet - "It has been 157 years since the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment. While we have come a long way in that time, we are still fighting to abolish slavery in all forms, including forced labor "as a punishment for crime." #EndTheException" Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 6, 2022 Letter to Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Senator Markey Joins Senator Merkley, Colleagues in Pushing to Keep Fossil Fuel Permitting Changes Off of Key End-of-year Legislation Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 5, 2022 Durbin Statement on Sinema-Tillis Immigration Deal Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 5, 2022 Duckworth Joins Cortez Masto and Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Help Americans Access Reproductive Care Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 5, 2022 Tweet - "As author of the Dream Act, I applaud every good faith effort to give these deserving individuals a path to citizenship. I've been in touch w/ my colleagues & will carefully review their proposal. I'm determined to do everything to help deliver a Christmas Miracle for Dreamers." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 30, 2022 Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Representatives Jones, Bush, and Pressley Lead Letter Urging Biden Administration to Extend and Redesignate Haiti for Tps Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Nov. 30, 2022 Tweet - "This conviction is historic & underscores the gravity of what happened on Jan 6, 2021. It was not a political demonstration. It was an effort to overturn the election. I hope this conviction makes it clear that the American people aren't going to stand for Donald Trump's Big Lie." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 29, 2022 Durbin, Blumenthal, Scanlon Introduce Corporate Crime Database Act Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 28, 2022 Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Durbin, Pressley Call On DOJ To Rescind Trump Administration's Federal Execution Amendments Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 18, 2022 Tweet - "By appointing a well-respected career prosecutor as special counsel, AG Garland has demonstrated his commitment to avoiding even the appearance of politicization at @TheJusticeDept . I'm confident that SC Smith will pursue justice in these investigations without fear or favor." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 18, 2022 Durbin Statement on the Justice Department's Appointment of a Special Counsel to Oversee Trump Investigations Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2022 Tweet - "I want to thank the survivors who have come forward, including @GretchenCarlson , to address the injustice of NDAs in the sexual assault/harassment context, along with the limitations on forced arbitration signed into law earlier this year. We are breaking the culture of silence." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2022 Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Durbin, Grassley Call On DOJ To Fully Implement Earned Time Credit For Eligible Prisoners As Part Of First Step Act Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 16, 2022 Tweet - "This morning, I met an incredible group of young Illinois Dreamers & heard remarkable stories about their success despite the many challenges they face. A solution for Dreamers is long overdue. They have been forced to live in fear and uncertainty for far too long." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 15, 2022 Letter to Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce, Robert Santos, Director of the US Census Bureau - Rep. Jones Joins Colleagues in Urging Census Bureau to Include Information on Lgbtq+ People in 2030 Census Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 15, 2022 Durbin, Wicker Reintroduce Legislation To Promote Study Abroad Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 14, 2022 Letter to John Kerry, Special Envoy for the Climate - Reps. Omar and Bowman Lead Letter Calling on Biden Administration to Support Loss & Damage Funding for Developing Countries at COP27 Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Nov. 14, 2022 Duckworth Condemns Iranian Government Response to Peaceful Protests Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 14, 2022 Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Castro, Booker, Jayapal Lead 83 Members Calling on Biden Administration to Remove Barriers to Affordable Health Care for Daca Recipients Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 10, 2022 Letter to Julie Bergin, President and CEO of Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates et al. - Chairman Krishnamoorthi, Rep. Porter Raise Concerns About Data Collection and Management at Organ Procurement Organizations Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Nov. 4, 2022 Durbin Statement On New Report On Sexual Misconduct By Bureau Of Prisons Staff Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 4, 2022 Tweet - "Our immigration system is broken in so many ways. It has failed our Afghan allies in the United States and those who are stuck abroad. We must act on a bipartisan basis to protect them. Lives are at stake." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 3, 2022 Tweet - "After years of horrific violence, this is an important step. I hope it will be the foundation of a lasting peace in Ethiopia, and I will be watching to see that all parties implement the agreement without delay." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 2, 2022 Tweet - "Iran's discredited leadership furthers its denial and cowardly scapegoating of its own cruelty and failed autocracy. Brave journalists Niloofar Hamedi & Elahe Mohammadi should be immediately released and the demands of the Iranian people for basic freedoms respected." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
Jan. 25, 2023 Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Judiciary Committee Hearing on District Court Nominations Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2023 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Booker, Menendez, Ocasio-Cortez, Luján, Padilla, Casar, Grijalva Lead Bicameral Coalition of Nearly 80 Lawmakers in Pushing Back Against the Biden Administration's Expansion of Title 42 and Proposed Asylum Transit Ban Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Jan. 25, 2023 Durbin Questions District Court Nominees in Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2023 Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Daines Joins Colleagues to Expose Biden Administration for Breaking the Law, Promoting Dangerous Diy Abortions by Mail Rep.Mary Miller, ...
Jan. 24, 2023 Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Judiciary Committee Hearing on Problems in America's Ticketing & Live Entertainment Markets Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 23, 2023 Durbin, Duckworth Announce CMS Funding To Address Physician Shortage In Illinois Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 16, 2023 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - TRANSCRIPT WH: Five More Pages Of Classified Docs Found At Biden's Delaware Home; UGA Football Player, Staffer Killed Hours After Championship Parade; Univ. Of Alabama Basketball Player Charged With Capital Murder. Aired 2-2:30p ET Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Jan. 12, 2023 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Durbin Urges President Biden to Revoke Former President Bolsonaro's U.S. Visa Following Attacks on Brazil's Government Institutions Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 12, 2023 Durbin Statement on the Appointment of a Special Counsel to Investigate Classified Documents Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 12, 2023 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Meeks, Castro, Gallego, García, Wild Lead 46 Members Calling on Biden to Revoke Bolsonaro's U.S. Visa, Investigate U.S.-Based Instigators of Brazilian Insurrection Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Jan. 10, 2023 Durbin Statement On Classified Documents Found At Penn Biden Center Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 5, 2023 Tweet - "Congressional Republicans have repeatedly obstructed bipartisan immigration reform & leave @POTUS with no choice but to use his authority to establish order at our southern border. I strongly support his actions to clearly spell out legal pathways for migrants." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 5, 2023 Tweet - "Unemployed Americans are our first priority, but no question there's a need for immigrants to help fill jobs that Americans won't take. I urge my Republican colleagues to stop their political infighting and join Democrats in working to fix our broken immigration system." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 21, 2022 Tweet - "The Justice for Victims of War Crimes Act will allow the U.S. to hold perpetrators of heinous war crimes to account. We must not be a safe haven for war criminals. Unanimous Senate passage of this bill sends a clear message to Putin that Congress stands w/ the Ukrainian people." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 21, 2022 Durbin, Grassley Applaud Senate Passage Of Bipartisan Bill To Broaden War Crimes Jurisdiction Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 21, 2022 Durbin Statement Following Ukraine President Zelensky's Address To A Joint Session Of Congress Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2022 Tweet - "The tragic conflict in Ethiopia has left one million dead, & millions more without the means to survive. As I stated to Special Envoy Hammer, I will continue to monitor the ceasefire agreement, and remain hopeful that the Ethiopian people will recover." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2022 Tweet - "It is deeply disappointing that Senate Republican leadership rejected a compromise bill that would make our communities safer & our justice system fairer, and has broad law enforcement & bipartisan support, including from the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2022 Tweet - "No man, not even a President, is above the law. The anger and resentment Donald Trump stoked with his "Big Lie" created a deadly event on January 6, and left a perpetual stain on our nation's history. He must be held accountable." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 16, 2022 Duckworth Applauds New National Security Strategy and Investments by Japan, Ushering in New Era of Alliance Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Dec. 15, 2022 Tweet - "Think we have enough immigrants? Open your eyes. The best medical system in the world is being brought to its knees by a nursing crisis. I recently learned that a major Chicago hospital was buoyed by 30 Filipino immigrant nurses. We need immigration reform and we need it now." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 14, 2022 Letter to Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Grassley, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration To Take Action On Mexico's GMO Corn Ban Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 13, 2022 Ranking Member Bost Delivers Opening Remarks at Oversight Hearing on VA's Fourth Mission Rep.Mike Bost
Dec. 8, 2022 Tweet - "Great news that Brittney Griner was released from a Russian prison! I want to commend the Biden Admin for its tireless work to bring her home & hope it can do the same for Paul Whelan who is also jailed under equally dubious circumstances by Putin." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 7, 2022 Ranking Member Bost Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing to Examine VA's Progress on PACT Act Implementation Rep.Mike Bost
Dec. 7, 2022 Letter to Lauren McFerran, Chair of the National Labor Relations Board - NLRB's Massive Overreach Stymies American Businesses Rep.Mary Miller, ...
Dec. 6, 2022 Tweet - "It has been 157 years since the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment. While we have come a long way in that time, we are still fighting to abolish slavery in all forms, including forced labor "as a punishment for crime." #EndTheException" Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 6, 2022 Letter to Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Senator Markey Joins Senator Merkley, Colleagues in Pushing to Keep Fossil Fuel Permitting Changes Off of Key End-of-year Legislation Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 5, 2022 Durbin Statement on Sinema-Tillis Immigration Deal Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 5, 2022 Duckworth Joins Cortez Masto and Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Help Americans Access Reproductive Care Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 5, 2022 Tweet - "As author of the Dream Act, I applaud every good faith effort to give these deserving individuals a path to citizenship. I've been in touch w/ my colleagues & will carefully review their proposal. I'm determined to do everything to help deliver a Christmas Miracle for Dreamers." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 30, 2022 Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Representatives Jones, Bush, and Pressley Lead Letter Urging Biden Administration to Extend and Redesignate Haiti for Tps Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Nov. 30, 2022 Tweet - "This conviction is historic & underscores the gravity of what happened on Jan 6, 2021. It was not a political demonstration. It was an effort to overturn the election. I hope this conviction makes it clear that the American people aren't going to stand for Donald Trump's Big Lie." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 29, 2022 Durbin, Blumenthal, Scanlon Introduce Corporate Crime Database Act Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 28, 2022 Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Durbin, Pressley Call On DOJ To Rescind Trump Administration's Federal Execution Amendments Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 18, 2022 Tweet - "By appointing a well-respected career prosecutor as special counsel, AG Garland has demonstrated his commitment to avoiding even the appearance of politicization at @TheJusticeDept . I'm confident that SC Smith will pursue justice in these investigations without fear or favor." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 18, 2022 Durbin Statement on the Justice Department's Appointment of a Special Counsel to Oversee Trump Investigations Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2022 Tweet - "I want to thank the survivors who have come forward, including @GretchenCarlson , to address the injustice of NDAs in the sexual assault/harassment context, along with the limitations on forced arbitration signed into law earlier this year. We are breaking the culture of silence." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2022 Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Durbin, Grassley Call On DOJ To Fully Implement Earned Time Credit For Eligible Prisoners As Part Of First Step Act Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 16, 2022 Tweet - "This morning, I met an incredible group of young Illinois Dreamers & heard remarkable stories about their success despite the many challenges they face. A solution for Dreamers is long overdue. They have been forced to live in fear and uncertainty for far too long." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 15, 2022 Letter to Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce, Robert Santos, Director of the US Census Bureau - Rep. Jones Joins Colleagues in Urging Census Bureau to Include Information on Lgbtq+ People in 2030 Census Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 15, 2022 Durbin, Wicker Reintroduce Legislation To Promote Study Abroad Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 14, 2022 Letter to John Kerry, Special Envoy for the Climate - Reps. Omar and Bowman Lead Letter Calling on Biden Administration to Support Loss & Damage Funding for Developing Countries at COP27 Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Nov. 14, 2022 Duckworth Condemns Iranian Government Response to Peaceful Protests Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 14, 2022 Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Castro, Booker, Jayapal Lead 83 Members Calling on Biden Administration to Remove Barriers to Affordable Health Care for Daca Recipients Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 10, 2022 Letter to Julie Bergin, President and CEO of Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates et al. - Chairman Krishnamoorthi, Rep. Porter Raise Concerns About Data Collection and Management at Organ Procurement Organizations Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Nov. 4, 2022 Durbin Statement On New Report On Sexual Misconduct By Bureau Of Prisons Staff Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 4, 2022 Tweet - "Our immigration system is broken in so many ways. It has failed our Afghan allies in the United States and those who are stuck abroad. We must act on a bipartisan basis to protect them. Lives are at stake." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 3, 2022 Tweet - "After years of horrific violence, this is an important step. I hope it will be the foundation of a lasting peace in Ethiopia, and I will be watching to see that all parties implement the agreement without delay." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 2, 2022 Tweet - "Iran's discredited leadership furthers its denial and cowardly scapegoating of its own cruelty and failed autocracy. Brave journalists Niloofar Hamedi & Elahe Mohammadi should be immediately released and the demands of the Iranian people for basic freedoms respected." Sen.Dick Durbin
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