| June 8, 2018
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Feinstein, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Halt Separation of Immigrant Families
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 8, 2018
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As Reports Increase Of Border Patrol Agents Tearing Children Away From Their Parents, Gillibrand Introduces Legislation With 31 Senate Colleagues To Halt Separation Of Immigrant Families
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 8, 2018
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Tweet - "#OTD 112 years ago, the #AntiquitiesAct was signed by President Roosevelt & since used to create over 150 national monuments. I'm proud to stand with the millions of Americans who love and cherish our national #MonumentsForAll."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 8, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Clarify Testimony on Gun Violence and School Safety
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| June 8, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Majority Leader, the Hon. Steve Scalise, House Majority Whip - Repair and Protect Medicare Part D
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| June 8, 2018
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Durbin, Duckworth Highlight Illinois Priorities Included In Transportation, Housing And Urban Development FY19 Funding Bill
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 8, 2018
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Duckworth Statement on Upcoming Singapore Summit Between Donald Trump & Kim Jong Un
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| June 7, 2018
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Letter to President Donald Trump - Uphold American Values, End Cruel Policy of Separating Children from Parents at the Border
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 7, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Scott Pruitt, EPA Administrator - Withdraw "Transparency Rule" That Will Damage Environmental Protection
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| June 7, 2018
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Tweet - "President Trump's policy of separating young children from their parents isn't just cruel and immoral, it's also ineffective. Why? Because these families are fleeing for their lives so nothing will stop them."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 7, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Release Findings on Atrocities Against Rohingyas
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 7, 2018
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US House Passes Congressman Krishnamoorthi's Bipartisan Amendment To Strengthen The U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers Recruitment And Training Programs
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| June 7, 2018
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Duckworth, Van Hollen Introduce Bill to Modernize Nation's Aging Water Infrastructure
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 7, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. John Carter, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security and the Hon. Lucille Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Jayapal, Thompson, and Lofgren Lead 108 Lawmakers Urging Appropriators to Stop DHS from Separating Families
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| June 6, 2018
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019--Motion to Proceed
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 6, 2018
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Water Resources Development Act of 2018
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| June 6, 2018
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Water Resources Development Act of 2018
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| June 6, 2018
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Immigrant Heritage Month
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| June 6, 2018
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Tweet - "I support this commutation and urge @realDonaldTrump to support my bipartisan sentencing reform bill with @ChuckGrassley. It would repeal the unjust law that leaves thousands of others like Alice Johnson still serving life sentences for nonviolent drug offenses."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 6, 2018
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Tweet - "Across America there is revulsion to the idea of separating small children from their parents. This policy is causing serious trauma to children and we need your voices now to tell President Trump to end this stain on America immediately."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 6, 2018
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Tweet - "AG Sessions is *choosing* to separate children from their parents at the border. That's not a law -- that's the policy of this Administration to intimidate those lawfully seeking asylum in our country."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 6, 2018
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Durbin, Duckworth, Bustos Statements on New Mission & Continued Activation of Thomson Prison
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 6, 2018
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Letter to the Honorable Kevin Yoder, Chairman, and the Honorable Lucille Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Protecting DREAMers From Deportation
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| June 6, 2018
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Letter to the Honorable Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Honorable Alex Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Concerns Over Abuses in the H-2B Visa Program that Threaten American Workers
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 5, 2018
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Tweet - "Remember Brian Benczkowski? He represented Russia's Alfa Bank and was a top staffer to then-Senator Sessions. Senate Republicans plan to vote next week to confirm him to head the DOJ Criminal Division."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 5, 2018
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Tweet - "NIH funding creates jobs, supports medical breakthroughs, and saves lives. That's why I will always fight for medical research funding."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 5, 2018
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Tweet - "Make no mistake: Under President Trump, separating families fleeing persecution has become official U.S. policy. It's extreme, cruel, un-American, and has to stop."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 5, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. David Kautter, Acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Calling for an End to Immigration Raids at Work
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| June 5, 2018
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Duckworth, Durbin and Illinois Congressional Delegation Help Secure $132 Million Federal Grant for 75th Street Corridor Improvement Project
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| June 4, 2018
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Tweet - "We know children & teens are more likely to pick up that first cigarette if they see it normalized on the big screen. @SenMarkey & I are asking the film industry to heed the Surgeon General's call & take action that can help prevent youth smoking. https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-leads-call-to-reduce-smoking-in-movies-geared-toward-children-and-teens
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 4, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Rep. Adriano Espaillat Leads Congressional Call For Secretary DeVos to Correct Testimony and Uphold Obligation to Serve All Students
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| June 4, 2018
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Rep. Krishnamoorthi on Giuliani Claims of Presidential Immunity: "It's a Dark Day When the President's Lawyer Publicly Muses That the President Could Shoot James Comey and Pardon Himself for the Hit Without Being Subject to Prosecution"
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| June 4, 2018
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Letter to James H. Miller, President and CEO, Meridian Medical Technologies, Inc., - Information On Epipen Shortages
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 4, 2018
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Letter to Charles Rivkin, Chairman and CEO, Motion Picture Association of America - Reduce Smoking In Movies Geared Toward Children & Teens
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 4, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump - Conditions For Any Deal With North Korea
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 4, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, M.D. Commissioner, FDA - Information On Epipen Shortages
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 1, 2018
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Letter to the Honorable Kristjen M. Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Honorable Jeff Sessions, Attorney General for the Department of Justice - House Judiciary Dems Demand Answers from DHS & DOJ Following Surge of Immigrant Family Separations at the Border
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| June 1, 2018
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Tweet - "Immigrant families fleeing violence and danger from their home countries should not have to experience more suffering in this country by being torn apart from their loved ones. Today I stand in solidarity with thousands of Americans who understand that #FamiliesBelongTogether"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 1, 2018
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Schakowsky statement on Ambassador Friedman's comments
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| June 1, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Kevin J. McIntyre, Federal Regulatory Commission Chairman - Let States Determine Clean Energy Resource Policies
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| May 31, 2018
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Letter to the Hon Thomas Homan, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Urge Designation of Courts as Immigrant Safe Spaces
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| May 29, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Bruce Rauner, Governor of Illinois - Illinois Democrats demand a response from Rauner
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| May 29, 2018
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Tweet - "Today, @SenDuckworth and I sent letters to high school and middle school Superintendents across Illinois requesting information on student use of e-cigarettes and vaping products, such as the JUUL vaping device."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 29, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Protect Colombian Human Rights Defenders, Social Leaders Amid Dangerous Escalation of Targeted Murders
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| May 29, 2018
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Tweet - "The multi-nation criminal inquiry shows Russian culpability in this crime. It's time for Russia to take responsibility for this and its actions in Ukraine."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 29, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Trey Gowdy - Request Hearing on White House Obstruction of GAO Investigations
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Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
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| May 25, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Support FDA Push to Reduce Nicotine in Cigarettes
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| May 25, 2018
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Letter to the Honorable Wilber Ross, Secretary for the Department of Commerce, and the Honorable Neomi Rao, Administrator for the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs and Office of Management and Budget - Explain How Census Citizenship Question Will Comply with Federal Law
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 25, 2018
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Tweet - "I've introduced a bill that would sanction those in the Burmese military responsible for the slaughter of the Rohingya. It's time for Majority Leader McConnell to stop the delay and pass it immediately."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 24, 2018
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Tweet - "Every day, approx 1,300 people die from smoking-related diseases. Raising the tobacco purchase age to 21 would reduce youth smoking and prevent today's kids from disease & early death."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 24, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Rod Rosenstein, Deputy Attoney General - Senators Ask Rosenstein if Criminal Evidence from Trump-DOJ-FBI Meeting is Being Protected
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 24, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Preserve Educational Equity for English Learners
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 24, 2018
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Executive Calendar
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 24, 2018
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Whitehouse, Blumenthal, Durbin Introduce Stop Secret Foreign Interference in Elections Act
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 24, 2018
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Duckworth Statement on Cancellation of Singapore Summit Between Donald Trump & Kim Jong Un
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| May 24, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Kevin Brady, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee - Call for Hearings on U.S.-China Trade
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| May 23, 2018
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U.S. Withdrawal From the Iran Nuclear Deal Was the Right Choice
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Rep. Darin LaHood
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| May 23, 2018
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Executive Session
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 23, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - 120 Members of Bipartisan Task Force Urge Sec. Pompeo to Fill Anti-Semitism Special Envoy Position
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| May 23, 2018
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VA Mission Bill
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 23, 2018
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Foster Condemns House Republicans' Refusal to Allow DREAMers to Serve in Military
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| May 23, 2018
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Tweet - "The so-called 'prison reform' bill passed by the House is not meaningful criminal justice reform. It's a step backward from ending America's mass incarceration crisis. It fails to address sentencing reform or reduce recidivism, and will increase racial & socioeconomic disparities"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 23, 2018
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Letter to the Honorable Wilbur Ross, Secretary for the Department of Commerce, and the Honorable Neomi Rao, Administrator for the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs and the Office of Management and Budget - Over 30 Senate, House Democrats Press Trump Administration to Explain How Late Addition of Census Citizenship Question Will Comply with Federal Law
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 23, 2018
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Tweet - "Saudi Crown Prince needs to prove that he is a genuine reformer -- releasing these absurdly detained women activists, Raif Badawi, and Waleed Abu al-Khair would be a start."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 23, 2018
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Letter to the Honorable Mick Mulvaney, Office of Management and Budget Director - ICYMI: 127 Democrats Urge OMB Director Mulvaney to Reject Discriminatory Health Care Proposal
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| May 23, 2018
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CNN "Wolf" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Mike Quigley
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| May 23, 2018
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Quigley Meets with Parkland Students on Capitol Hill, Discusses Policy Proposals to Combat Gun Violence
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| May 23, 2018
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Hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform - Opening Statement of Rep. Robin Kelly, Hearing on "The Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) Scorecard 6.0: Measuring Agencies' Implementation"
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Rep. Robin Kelly
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| May 23, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, US Attorney General - Uphold Protections for LGBTQ Asylum Seekers Fleeing Persecution
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 23, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Peggy Gustafson, Department of Commerce Inspector General - Call for IG Investigation Into Commerce Department Conduct Toward Sherry Chen
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| May 23, 2018
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Durbin Questions Trump Administration's Cruel Crackdown On Children Fleeing Persecution
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 22, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Press DeVos on Department of Education Actions to Weaken Discrimination Protections
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 22, 2018
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Schneider, Stefanik Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Primary Care for Individuals in High-Deductible Plans
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| May 22, 2018
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Duckworth, Durbin Highlight Illinois Priorities Included in Water Resources Development Act Reauthorization
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 22, 2018
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Tweet - "Maduro's election was a sham, and now he's throwing our dedicated public servants out of the country on ridiculous charges. This problem is deepening."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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