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Sept. 29, 2022
Letter to Seileen Mullen, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs - Boozman, Cotton Express Concern Over Reduced Reimbursements for Prescriptions
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Sept. 29, 2022
Justice for Victims of War Crimes Act Sponsors React To UN Findings of War Crimes in Ukraine
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 29, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Huffman, Casten Lead Colleagues in Calling on President Biden to Remove World Bank President Malpass
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Sept. 29, 2022
Tweet - "The goal of our criminal justice system should be to rehabilitate offenders and prepare them for successful reentry into our society--but the overuse of solitary confinement threatens public safety, strains prison budgets, and violates fundamental human rights."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 29, 2022
Tweet - "It is no overstatement to say that in recent years, our federal prison system has been riddled with mismanagement and scandal that reached the highest levels of BOP. I'm hoping that, with Director Peters' leadership, we can finally chart a new course at the Bureau of Prisons."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 29, 2022
Tweet - "For years, @US_FDA has failed our kids by allowing flavored vaping & synthetic nicotine products to remain on the market w/o authorization. I expressed my concerns to FDA's Center for Tobacco Products new Director Dr. King. I am hopeful he will work to regulate these products."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 29, 2022
Durbin, Padilla Introduce Legislation To Broaden Legal Pathway To Citizenship
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 29, 2022
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Bureau Of Prisons Oversight
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 28, 2022
Durbin, Ossoff, Braun Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Overhaul Federal Prison Oversight
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 28, 2022
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Ukraine And Accountability For War Crimes And Crimes Against Humanity
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 28, 2022
Durbin, Ossoff, Braun Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Overhaul Federal Prison Oversight
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Sept. 28, 2022
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Sept. 28, 2022
After Leading 10-Month Bipartisan Investigation into Federal Prisons, PSI Chair Ossoff Introduces Major Bipartisan Bill to Overhaul Prison Oversight
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 28, 2022
Durbin, Ossoff, Braun Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Overhaul Federal Prison Oversight
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 28, 2022
Tweet - "One investigation after another has revealed a culture of abuse, mismanagement, corruption, torture, and death that reaches to the highest levels of BOP--yet it still operates without any meaningful independent oversight. Our bipartisan bill will improve safety and accountability."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 28, 2022
Letter to Colette Peters, Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Durbin, Trone Send Letter Urging Federal Bureau Of Prisons To Reduce Solitary Confinement
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 26, 2022
Tweet - "Using the same tired playbook from Moscow and Havana, Iran's petty dictators are using violent thugs to try to silence public rage at decades of corrupt repression."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 26, 2022
Unemployment Insurance Based on His Work in Stimulus Bill
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Sept. 26, 2022
Letter to Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense, Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Newhouse Demands Answers on Chinese-Owned Farmland Near U.S. Military Installations
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Sept. 26, 2022
Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Congressmen Krishnamoorthi And Johnson Lead Bipartisan Call For The Biden Administration To Support United Nations Efforts To Investigate Alleged War Crimes During Sri Lankan Civil War
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Sept. 23, 2022
Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Foster Leads Effort to Increase Transparency in Immigrant Visa Wait Times
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Sept. 23, 2022
Tweet - "I stand with the women of Iran who are protesting for their basic human rights after the horrific murder of Masha Amini. Women in every corner of the world deserve to live free from fear, intimidation, and violence. Women's rights are human rights."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 23, 2022
LaHood Applauds Republican Commitment to America
Rep. Darin LaHood
Sept. 22, 2022
LaHood's Mental Health Legislation Passes Out of the Ways and Means Committee
Rep. Darin LaHood
Sept. 22, 2022
Letter to the General Services Administration - Huffman, Merkley, Lowenthal, Quigley, Cohen Urge Gsa to Reduce Single-use Plastics Government-wide
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Sept. 22, 2022
Durbin, Rubio, Duckworth, Colleagues Introduce Bill To Ban U.S. Recognition Of Any Ukrainian Territory Annexed By Russia
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 22, 2022
Schneider Votes to Advance Legislation to Expand Home Visiting and Mental Health Services
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Sept. 22, 2022
Tweet - "I've said it before & I'll say it again: violence against law enforcement is never acceptable, no matter what ideology motivates it. I hope Donald Trump & his allies will heed the words of my Senate-passed resolution & stop the baseless attacks on the men & women of the FBI."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 22, 2022
At Subcommittee Hearing, Witnesses Detail How Excessive Price Hikes by Corporations Have Fueled Inflation, Hurt Consumers
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Sept. 22, 2022
Casten Votes to Pass Public Safety Package to Provide Life-Saving Mental Health Services, Fund Local Law Enforcement, Protect Victims, and Break the Cycle of Violence
Rep. Sean Casten
Sept. 21, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Senators Urge President Biden to Fully Fund Hurricane Relief in Puerto Rico
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 21, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Following Devastating Flooding In Pakistan, Durbin Joins Colleagues In Calling On President Biden To Designate Pakistan For Temporary Protected Status
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 21, 2022
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee Hearing
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 20, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Durbin, Duckworth Join Lawmakers In Bicameral Push For President Biden To Issue A Major Disaster Declaration For Puerto Rico
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 20, 2022
Letter to Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Bost Slams Biden Admin Over Decision to Offer Abortions Through Va
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Sept. 19, 2022
Tweet - "The entire island of Puerto Rico lost power as a result of deteriorating weather conditions. As the situation evolves, we must continue to support our Puerto Rican neighbors."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2022
Tweet - "I welcome the long overdue release of 500 political prisoners in Egypt, but that still leaves tens of thousand. For too long, Egypt has tried to silence peaceful dissent, including jailing family members of Aly Mahdy, a lawful U.S. asylee and Illinois resident."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2022
LaHood's New Philadelphia National Historical Park Act Passes US House of Representatives
Rep. Darin LaHood
Sept. 19, 2022
Durbin & Duckworth Relieved By Release Of American Hostage In Afghanistan Mark Frerichs
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 16, 2022
Letter to Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Gallagher, Franklin Demand Answers from Pentagon Regarding Senior Official's Racially Divisive Statements
Rep. Mary Miller, ...
Sept. 16, 2022
Tweet - "I hope these reports are true that @SecBecerra is FINALLY ceding to commonsense & will lift the federal mandate that forces certain toddlers to wear face masks on the playground. I've been fighting this govt overreach since the very beginning. This decision is long overdue."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 16, 2022
The medical crisis we can fix
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 16, 2022
Tweet - "The decision to create a sentencing disparity between crack & powder cocaine was a mistake that has had devastating consequences for far too many Americans. It's time for the Senate to right this wrong and pass the EQUAL Act--eliminating this sentencing disparity once and for all."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2022
Cardin Leads Introduction of Legislation to Reauthorize & Improve Women's Business Center Program
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 15, 2022
Letter to Christine Wormuth, Secretary of the Army - Rep. Roy demands Army reverse "shockingly aggressive' travel policy punishing unvaccinated soldiers
Rep. Mary Miller, ...
Sept. 15, 2022
Reps Houlahan, Chu and Small Business Chairwoman Velázquez: Stop Unfairly Penalizing PPP Borrowers
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Sept. 15, 2022
Van Hollen, Booker, Lee, Davis Introduce Bill to Improve Access to Care for Americans With Sickle Cell Disease
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 14, 2022
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement during Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee Hearing on our Health Care Workforce
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 14, 2022
Casten, Bush Introduce IDs for an Inclusive Democracy Act to Create a No-Cost and Optional Federal Photo IDs for Americans
Rep. Sean Casten
Sept. 14, 2022
Durbin, Menendez, Senators Unveil Resolution Urging International Cooperation To Address Sri Lanka's Political And Economic Crises
Sen. Dick Durbin
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Sept. 29, 2022
Letter to Seileen Mullen, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs - Boozman, Cotton Express Concern Over Reduced Reimbursements for Prescriptions
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Sept. 29, 2022
Justice for Victims of War Crimes Act Sponsors React To UN Findings of War Crimes in Ukraine
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 29, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Huffman, Casten Lead Colleagues in Calling on President Biden to Remove World Bank President Malpass
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 29, 2022
Tweet - "The goal of our criminal justice system should be to rehabilitate offenders and prepare them for successful reentry into our society--but the overuse of solitary confinement threatens public safety, strains prison budgets, and violates fundamental human rights."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 29, 2022
Tweet - "It is no overstatement to say that in recent years, our federal prison system has been riddled with mismanagement and scandal that reached the highest levels of BOP. I'm hoping that, with Director Peters' leadership, we can finally chart a new course at the Bureau of Prisons."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 29, 2022
Tweet - "For years, @US_FDA has failed our kids by allowing flavored vaping & synthetic nicotine products to remain on the market w/o authorization. I expressed my concerns to FDA's Center for Tobacco Products new Director Dr. King. I am hopeful he will work to regulate these products."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 29, 2022
Durbin, Padilla Introduce Legislation To Broaden Legal Pathway To Citizenship
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 29, 2022
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Bureau Of Prisons Oversight
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 28, 2022
Durbin, Ossoff, Braun Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Overhaul Federal Prison Oversight
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 28, 2022
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Ukraine And Accountability For War Crimes And Crimes Against Humanity
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 28, 2022
Durbin, Ossoff, Braun Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Overhaul Federal Prison Oversight
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 28, 2022
Degette Introduces Legislation to Protect Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 28, 2022
After Leading 10-Month Bipartisan Investigation into Federal Prisons, PSI Chair Ossoff Introduces Major Bipartisan Bill to Overhaul Prison Oversight
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 28, 2022
Durbin, Ossoff, Braun Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Overhaul Federal Prison Oversight
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 28, 2022
Tweet - "One investigation after another has revealed a culture of abuse, mismanagement, corruption, torture, and death that reaches to the highest levels of BOP--yet it still operates without any meaningful independent oversight. Our bipartisan bill will improve safety and accountability."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 28, 2022
Letter to Colette Peters, Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Durbin, Trone Send Letter Urging Federal Bureau Of Prisons To Reduce Solitary Confinement
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 26, 2022
Tweet - "Using the same tired playbook from Moscow and Havana, Iran's petty dictators are using violent thugs to try to silence public rage at decades of corrupt repression."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 26, 2022
Unemployment Insurance Based on His Work in Stimulus Bill
Rep.Danny Davis
Sept. 26, 2022
Letter to Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense, Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Newhouse Demands Answers on Chinese-Owned Farmland Near U.S. Military Installations
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Sept. 26, 2022
Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Congressmen Krishnamoorthi And Johnson Lead Bipartisan Call For The Biden Administration To Support United Nations Efforts To Investigate Alleged War Crimes During Sri Lankan Civil War
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 23, 2022
Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Foster Leads Effort to Increase Transparency in Immigrant Visa Wait Times
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Sept. 23, 2022
Tweet - "I stand with the women of Iran who are protesting for their basic human rights after the horrific murder of Masha Amini. Women in every corner of the world deserve to live free from fear, intimidation, and violence. Women's rights are human rights."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 23, 2022
LaHood Applauds Republican Commitment to America
Rep.Darin LaHood
Sept. 22, 2022
LaHood's Mental Health Legislation Passes Out of the Ways and Means Committee
Rep.Darin LaHood
Sept. 22, 2022
Letter to the General Services Administration - Huffman, Merkley, Lowenthal, Quigley, Cohen Urge Gsa to Reduce Single-use Plastics Government-wide
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Sept. 22, 2022
Durbin, Rubio, Duckworth, Colleagues Introduce Bill To Ban U.S. Recognition Of Any Ukrainian Territory Annexed By Russia
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 22, 2022
Schneider Votes to Advance Legislation to Expand Home Visiting and Mental Health Services
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Sept. 22, 2022
Tweet - "I've said it before & I'll say it again: violence against law enforcement is never acceptable, no matter what ideology motivates it. I hope Donald Trump & his allies will heed the words of my Senate-passed resolution & stop the baseless attacks on the men & women of the FBI."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 22, 2022
At Subcommittee Hearing, Witnesses Detail How Excessive Price Hikes by Corporations Have Fueled Inflation, Hurt Consumers
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Sept. 22, 2022
Casten Votes to Pass Public Safety Package to Provide Life-Saving Mental Health Services, Fund Local Law Enforcement, Protect Victims, and Break the Cycle of Violence
Rep.Sean Casten
Sept. 21, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Senators Urge President Biden to Fully Fund Hurricane Relief in Puerto Rico
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 21, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Following Devastating Flooding In Pakistan, Durbin Joins Colleagues In Calling On President Biden To Designate Pakistan For Temporary Protected Status
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 21, 2022
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee Hearing
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 20, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Durbin, Duckworth Join Lawmakers In Bicameral Push For President Biden To Issue A Major Disaster Declaration For Puerto Rico
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 20, 2022
Letter to Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Bost Slams Biden Admin Over Decision to Offer Abortions Through Va
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Sept. 19, 2022
Tweet - "The entire island of Puerto Rico lost power as a result of deteriorating weather conditions. As the situation evolves, we must continue to support our Puerto Rican neighbors."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2022
Tweet - "I welcome the long overdue release of 500 political prisoners in Egypt, but that still leaves tens of thousand. For too long, Egypt has tried to silence peaceful dissent, including jailing family members of Aly Mahdy, a lawful U.S. asylee and Illinois resident."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2022
LaHood's New Philadelphia National Historical Park Act Passes US House of Representatives
Rep.Darin LaHood
Sept. 19, 2022
Durbin & Duckworth Relieved By Release Of American Hostage In Afghanistan Mark Frerichs
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 16, 2022
Letter to Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Gallagher, Franklin Demand Answers from Pentagon Regarding Senior Official's Racially Divisive Statements
Rep.Mary Miller, ...
Sept. 16, 2022
Tweet - "I hope these reports are true that @SecBecerra is FINALLY ceding to commonsense & will lift the federal mandate that forces certain toddlers to wear face masks on the playground. I've been fighting this govt overreach since the very beginning. This decision is long overdue."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 16, 2022
The medical crisis we can fix
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 16, 2022
Tweet - "The decision to create a sentencing disparity between crack & powder cocaine was a mistake that has had devastating consequences for far too many Americans. It's time for the Senate to right this wrong and pass the EQUAL Act--eliminating this sentencing disparity once and for all."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2022
Cardin Leads Introduction of Legislation to Reauthorize & Improve Women's Business Center Program
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 15, 2022
Letter to Christine Wormuth, Secretary of the Army - Rep. Roy demands Army reverse "shockingly aggressive' travel policy punishing unvaccinated soldiers
Rep.Mary Miller, ...
Sept. 15, 2022
Reps Houlahan, Chu and Small Business Chairwoman Velázquez: Stop Unfairly Penalizing PPP Borrowers
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Sept. 15, 2022
Van Hollen, Booker, Lee, Davis Introduce Bill to Improve Access to Care for Americans With Sickle Cell Disease
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 14, 2022
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement during Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee Hearing on our Health Care Workforce
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 14, 2022
Casten, Bush Introduce IDs for an Inclusive Democracy Act to Create a No-Cost and Optional Federal Photo IDs for Americans
Rep.Sean Casten
Sept. 14, 2022
Durbin, Menendez, Senators Unveil Resolution Urging International Cooperation To Address Sri Lanka's Political And Economic Crises
Sen.Dick Durbin
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