| July 30, 2018
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CNBC - Our Bipartisan Bill Will Force Drug Companies to Justify 'Drastic' Price Hikes
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| July 30, 2018
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Durbin To E-Cigarette Industry: Gummy Bear-Flavored Liquid Nicotine Helps Adults Quit Smoking? Prove It
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 30, 2018
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Tweet - "How many policies to lower drug prices are supported by Pres Trump, HHS, FDA, @AARP, @AmerMedicalAssn, & 76% of Americans? So far, just my amendment w @ChuckGrassley. It would lower Rx drug costs by requiring Big Pharma to disclose the price of their drugs in ads. RT if you agree"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 30, 2018
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Tweet - "Medicare has been the health care security blanket for so many seniors. As this essential program turns 53 today, it's a reminder that we have to be vigilant in protecting it for years to come. #Medicare53"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 30, 2018
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Tweet - "Our bill is simple: it makes tobacco companies prove that their kid-friendly e-cig flavorings 1) help adults quit smoking; 2) don't cause kids to start smoking; and 3) don't harm the user. It's that simple."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 30, 2018
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Tweet - "I'll be introducing a bipartisan bill this week with @lisamurkowski to crack down on kid-friendly cigar & e-cigarette flavors. If gummy bear and cotton candy flavored nicotine really help adult smokers quit, then the e-cigarette industry should have to prove it."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 30, 2018
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Tweet - "Medicaid is under increasing attack by the Trump Administration and congressional Republicans. Gutting this program would be absolutely devastating to the most vulnerable in our country and cripple our fight against the opioid epidemic. I'll fight tooth and nail to protect it."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 30, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State and Ambassador John Bolton, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs - House Democrats Call on Trump Administration to Address Growing Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| July 29, 2018
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Tweet - ".@hunsencambodia and his thugs threatening the voters of #Cambodia does not make a free and fair election."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 29, 2018
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Tweet - "A combination of cruelty and incompetence by the Trump Administration brought us to this day. Now they must reunite the 711 "deleted" children still separated from their parents. We will not rest until they do."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 27, 2018
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Letter to John Bolton, National Security Advisor - Ahead of Today's Election Security Meeting, Klobuchar leads letter Urging National Security Council to hold Russia Accountable, Improve Federal Coordination, and Support States
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| July 27, 2018
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Letter to the Secretary Carson, HUD - Implement IG Reccomendations To Improve Oversight & Administration Of Public Housing Authorities
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 27, 2018
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Letter to David J. Apol, Acting Director of Office of Government Ethics - Ethics Investigation into EPA Chief over Meetings with Former Lobbying Clients
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| July 27, 2018
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Tweet - "HUD must implement the recommendations made in the Inspector General's report to improve its oversight of public housing authorities. No one should ever be subjected to the unthinkable living conditions Cairo residents have experienced."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 27, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. L. Francis Cissna, Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Designate TPS for Guatemala and Nicaragua
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| July 27, 2018
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Congressman Krishnamoorthi On Trump Administration's Family Separation And Detention Policy: "A Mockery Of American Values"
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| July 27, 2018
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Tweet - "One in three children who were forcibly removed from their parents arms remain separated today. The United States of America is a caring and compassionate nation, but this humanitarian disaster created by our President has tarnished our reputation around the world."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 26, 2018
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Congressman Krishnamoorthi: Rosenstein Impeachment Resolution Is Naked Attempt To Kneecap Mueller - If They're Serious, House Leadership Should Hold A Vote
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| July 26, 2018
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Reps. Cohen, DeLauro and Schakowsky Introduce Bill to Address Childhood Obesity
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| July 26, 2018
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Democrats Offer A Better Deal for Rural American Entrepreneurs
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| July 26, 2018
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Duckworth, Durbin Statement On Inspector General Report Evaluating HUD's Oversight Of Alexander Housing County Authority
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| July 26, 2018
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Letter to the Honorable Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Justice - On Deadline Day to Reunite Separated Families, Feinstein, Durbin, Colleagues Call for Investigation of "Zero Tolerance" Immigration Policy
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 26, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. David Kautter, Acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, the Hon. Caroline Hunter, Chair of the Federal Election Commission, and the Hon. Ellen Weintraub, Vice Chair of the FEC - Demand Investigation into Trump Foundation
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| July 26, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Gopal Khanna, Directer of Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - Foster Demands Open Access to Health Care Guidelines
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| July 26, 2018
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Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 26, 2018
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Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Demands Transparency On Office Of Refugee Resettlement Funding
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 26, 2018
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Tweet - "Even as we mark the court ordered deadline, hundreds of children who the Trump Administration forcibly separated from their parents are still not reunited with their families. What an outrage - I will keep fighting until every child is reunited with their parent."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 26, 2018
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Tweet - "The House Republican effort to impeach Rod Rosenstein is a political stunt, going nowhere. But it is proof positive that there are GOP loyalists determined to stop the Mueller investigation at every step of the way."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 26, 2018
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Tweet - "I'm urging the Department of Justice Inspector General to investigate DOJ's role in President Trump's cruel & immoral "zero-tolerance" immigration policy that has separated thousands of families. AG Sessions must be held accountable for his key role in this humanitarian crisis."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 26, 2018
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Schakowsky Statement on the Anniversary of the ADA
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| July 26, 2018
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On the Anniversary of the ADA, Rep. Jan Schakowsky introduces the Inclusive Home Design Act
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| July 26, 2018
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CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Dick Durbin
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 26, 2018
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Rep. Davis Statement on Articles of Impeachment Against Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein
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Rep. Danny Davis
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| July 25, 2018
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Tweet - "Glad the HELP committee approved my Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act today. This a big step forward for millions of children and adults who are living with a CHD. https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-casey-reintroduce-bill-to-support-congenital-heart-defect-research
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 25, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Jefferson B. Sessions, Attorney General and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Schneider Leads Illinois House Delegation Letter Urging Federal Action to Improve Election Security
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| July 25, 2018
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Letter to Peter O'Rourke, Acting Secretary of Veteran Affairs - Protect Veterans from Political Agendas at VA
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 25, 2018
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Letter to The Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Van Hollen, Casey, Senators Demand Transparency on Office of Refugee Resettlement Funding
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 25, 2018
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On Eve Of The ADA's 28th Anniversary, Duckworth Highlights Need To Protect And Expand Disability Rights
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| July 25, 2018
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Quigley Offers Amendment to Combat ICE's Inhumane and Ineffective Detention Policy
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| July 25, 2018
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Clark and Durbin Introduce Haiti and Armenia Reforestation Bill
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| July 25, 2018
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Letter to President Donald Trump - Reichert, Brady, W&M Republicans Urge President to Meet with China
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| July 25, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Michael Missal, Inspector General for the Department of Veteran Affairs - Political Influence at VA
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 25, 2018
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Seniors Task Force Co-Chairs Unveil Report Documenting Republican Attacks on Seniors
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| July 24, 2018
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Duckworth, Durbin Announce $70,000 For Strategic Economic Planning In Western Illinois
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 24, 2018
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Tweet - "Amid President Trump's deeply troubling mix of lies, and his naïve & dangerous cozying up to foreign dictators who want to weaken our nation & democracy, where are today's Republicans who are willing to stand up to him?"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 24, 2018
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Tweet - "The court deadline for reuniting 103 children under the age of five was two weeks ago. Only four were reunited with their parents before the deadline. Even now, two weeks later, the Administration has reunited only 58 of these 103 children."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 24, 2018
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Tweet - "This Thursday is the deadline for reuniting thousands of other children with their families. Here is what we know as of last night:"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 24, 2018
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Tweet - "Senate just passed my amendment with @SenatorWicker 99-0 that will provide an audit of Amtrak on-time performance (OTP). Bad OTP threatens Amtrak's long term financial viability, and this audit will provide data that can help us improve passenger rail service."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 24, 2018
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Letter to the Honorable Rod J. Rosenstein, Deputy Attorney General for the U.S. Department of Justice, and the Honorable Lee J. Lofthus, Assistant Attorney General for Administration for the U.S. Department of Justice - Senators Press DOJ on New Criminal Division Head's Ethics Agreements, Recusals
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| July 23, 2018
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Members of Congress Return From Visit to Detention Center, Border Patrol Processing Center & Port of Entry in Texas
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| July 23, 2018
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Tweet - "Today I joined doctors and advocates at @PresenceHealth to discuss the skyrocketing costs of prescription drugs and what Congress can do to curb price hikes and bring much-needed transparency to price setting"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 23, 2018
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Tweet - "As of today, close to 2,000 children remain separated from their parents as a result of the Trump Administration's zero tolerance policy. This is an outrage. It's a toxic mix of cruelty and incompetence."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 23, 2018
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Tweet - "It is long overdue for Latin American autocrats like President Ortega to stop enriching themselves and their inner circle of corrupt enablers on the backs of their people and instead restore democratic norms."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 23, 2018
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Durbin Calls For Action On Skyrocketing Prescription Drug Costs
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 23, 2018
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Carter Page Fisa Warrant
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| July 23, 2018
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Tweet - "In reality, his plan is to tweet. The President also gave Big Pharma companies a $40 billion tax break last year, while they continue to jack up drug prices."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 20, 2018
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Letter to Ronald Vitiello, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Washington State Democrats Join 139 Members of House and Senate to Speak Out Against Charging Migrant Parents Up to $8/Min. to Speak With Their Kids
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| July 20, 2018
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Letter to Chairman Clayton - Weak Settlement With Former For-Profit College Executive
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| July 20, 2018
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Duckworth, Murray And 20 Colleagues Introduce Legislation to End The Trump Administration's Practice Of Detaining And Shackling Pregnant Wome
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| July 19, 2018
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Tweet - "President Trump is now considering allowing Russian investigators to question the former U.S. Ambassador to Russia. That is simply unacceptable and beyond the pale."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 19, 2018
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The Herald News - Foster: We need to strengthen health care
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| July 19, 2018
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Executive Session
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 19, 2018
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| July 19, 2018
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Tweet - "This passed 98-0, just as it should. We should never need to pass a resolution reaffirming our commitment to protect U.S. ambassadors from questioning by foreign governments, but this President's pursuit of Putin's agenda made it necessary."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 19, 2018
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Schakowsky Statement on the Launch of the Medicare For All Caucus
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| July 19, 2018
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Tweet - "President Trump & Congressional Republicans are doing their best to sabotage the American health care system & Affordable Care Act. The Department of Justice's decision not to stand up for people with pre-existing conditions in Texas vs. US is another cynical step in that effort."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 19, 2018
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Expressing the Sense of Congress That A Carbon Tax Would Be Detrimental to the United States Economy
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Rep. Danny Davis
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| July 19, 2018
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Letter to Attorney General Sessions - Answer for DOJ Denials in Civil Asset Forfeiture Cases
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| July 19, 2018
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Schumer, Menendez, Durbin, and Schatz Urge Immediate Senate Passage of New Resolution Affirming Congress' Opposition to Making Available Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Mcfaul and Other Current and Former U.S. Officials to Questioning by Government of Vladimir Putin
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| July 18, 2018
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Executive Calendar
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 18, 2018
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Duckworth Helps Introduce Legislation To Reunify And Protect Immigrant Families
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| July 18, 2018
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Letter to Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Democrats Grill Trump Administration for Ignoring Evidence and Experts, Opposing Resolution in Support of Breastfeeding
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| July 18, 2018
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Duckworth Announces $1.6 Million For The National Runaway Safeline
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| July 18, 2018
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Letter to Peter O'Rourke, Acting Secretary of Veteran Affairs - Tester Takes VA to Task for Politically Motivated Firings
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| July 18, 2018
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Schneider Statement On ICE Resolution
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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