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Jan. 30, 2020 Tweet - "Once again, here are the differences between our letter and the 7/25/19 call between President Trump and Zelensky" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 30, 2020 Tweet - "By misleading regulators about their water sampling results, ArcelorMittal has not only likely violated federal law, but jeopardized the public health of local residents & compounded the severity of their original wrongdoing." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 30, 2020 Tweet - "Increasing funding for child care, capping insulin costs for many patients, bringing broadband to internet deserts, economic growth around the state-- @GovPritzker has overseen a lot of progress in his first year & I look forward to continuing our work on behalf of all Illinoisans" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 30, 2020 Tweet - "Proud to receive @NRHA_Advocacy 's Rural Health Champion Award. I will always be an advocate for #RuralHealth and am committed to ensuring our nation's rural communities have access to quality, affordable health care." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 30, 2020 Tweet - "I'm joining @SenatorCardin , @SenatorLeahy , @timkaine , @SenJeffMerkley , & @SenMarkey in calling on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to prioritize human rights protections with the newly elected Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei. You can read our letter here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 30, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Statement On Confirmation Of Second Case Of Coronavirus In Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 30, 2020 Durbin: Why Did President Trump Continue Holding Ukraine Military Aid Amid Warnings About Legality? Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State - As Impeachment Focuses on Yovanovitch's Ouster, 22 Democrats Demand Pompeo Explain Steps to Protect U.S. Diplomats Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 29, 2020 Three Years After Trump's Travel Ban, Duckworth and Durbin Join Colleagues to Call for a National Commitment to Refugee Resettlement Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 29, 2020 Tweet - "As the world tries to stop the spread of the coronavirus, @NUFeinbergMed is working with @UChicago and other members of the Center for Structural Genomics of Infectious Diseases to find out how to attack it. #AmericanCuresAct" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 29, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenDuckworth & I received an update today from CDC Principal Deputy Director Dr. Schuchat about the status of the coronavirus outbreak. We're continuing to monitor the virus & are grateful for the CDC's work, along with IL health officials, to keep Illinoisans safe & informed." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Honored to receive the @NatlHeadStart PROMISE Award with @RepDannyDavis . Through legislation like my RISE from Trauma Act & partners like @NatlHeadStart , we can address the trauma in young people's lives & give kids a fighting chance to build a healthy foundation for success." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Pres Trump's Muslim travel ban was the first of many anti-immigrant & anti-refugee policies to come out of his Admin. I intro'd a resolution w/ @SenBlumenthal & @SenDuckworth to send the message that Congress remains committed to helping those in need, regardless of the President." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 29, 2020 Durbin Honored By Head Start Association As Champion For Children And Families Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 29, 2020 Progressive Lawmakers Introduce The People's Housing Platform Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Jan. 29, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Receive Update On Coronavirus From The Centers For Disease Control And Prevention Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader, and the Hon. James Clyburn, House Majority Whip - Congresswoman Angie Craig Authors Letter Urging House Leadership To Bring Forward Bill to Ban Vaping Flavors Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Jan. 28, 2020 Bicameral Congressional Leaders Call on the Ninth Circuit to Uphold Protections for Immigrant Children Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 28, 2020 Statement on Trump's "Peace Plan" Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 28, 2020 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Responds To Supreme Court Decision To Lift Injunction On Trump Administration's "Public Charge" Rule Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Jan. 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State - Cardin, Democratic Senators Urge SecState Pompeo to Press New Guatemalan Government to Improve Human Rights Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 28, 2020 Congressman García's Statement on President Trump's Proposed Israel - Palestine Plan Rep. Chuy Garcia
Jan. 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services - Duckworth, Durbin Join Colleagues to Press Health Department for Updates on Novel Coronavirus After a Case Was Reported in Chicago Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 28, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth, Bicameral Congressional Leaders Call On Ninth Circuit To Uphold Protections For Migrant Children In Flores Amicus Brief Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump's agenda is clear: get #SCOTUS to uphold illegal repeal of #DACA so he can deport young immigrants who grew up in this country. The House has passed legislation giving #Dreamers a path to citizenship but Sen. McConnell won't give it a vote. The cruelty is the point." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "With 5 reported cases of the coronavirus in the US, including one in Chicago, we need to urgently seek a robust & scientifically-driven response to this outbreak. @SenDuckworth & I called on @HHSGov to act quickly & share info on how to prevent & treat the coronavirus properly." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Indefinite family detention is harmful to children & parents, inconsistent with our nation's values, & doesn't make us safer. I joined more than 100 Senate & House Dems in filing a brief in Flores v. Barr with the 9th Circuit to stand against Trump Admin's immoral policy." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "Limiting legal immigration based on an applicant's wealth is shameful and entirely un-American. We must be better than this." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 27, 2020 On anniversary of Trump's Muslim ban, Coons, Chu, faith and civil rights leaders call for passage of NO BAN Act Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 27, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services - Senator Baldwin, Colleagues Press Health Secretary for Updates on Novel Coronavirus, Call for Continuing Robust, Science-Driven Response Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "I agree, @SenFeinstein --Congress needs to act against the youth vaping epidemic. 5 million children are now hooked on e-cigs. That's a 135% increase over the last 2 years of the Trump presidency." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 27, 2020 Letter to Hon. Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations - Bipartisan Task Force Urges UN to Appoint Senior-Level Official to Combat Anti-Semitism Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "On #HolocaustMemorialDay, we remember the millions of lives that were lost 75 years ago and honor the survivors who faced immeasurable horrors with courage & resolve. We must re-commit ourselves to fighting anti-Semitism and hate wherever it may surface. #NeverAgain" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Trahan Leads Call for Administration to Provide Full Funding for Programs to Clean Up Merrimack River in FY 2021 Budget Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Jan. 27, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Rounds, King, Harris, Pingree, Keating, Bergman Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging Administration to Increase the Number of Temporary, Non-Immigrant H-2B Workers for 2020 Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Jan. 27, 2020 Foster Announces Guest for 2020 State of the Union Address Rep. Bill Foster
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "The President's lawyers are arguing that "Ukraine didn't know" the aid was being held until late August. That is--at best--yet another disputed fact that could be resolved by additional documents & witnesses." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Differences between our letter & 7/25/19 call between Pres Trump & Zelensky: 1. We publicly released our letter when sent 2. We called on Ukraine's prosecutor general to cooperate w duly authorized Mueller investigation 3. We didn't threaten/condition US aid to Ukraine in any way" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Statement on Confirmation of Coronavirus Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 24, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Statement on Confirmation of Coronavirus Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 24, 2020 Graves, Schakowsky, And Roybal-Allard Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing 2020 National Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Week Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 24, 2020 Congressman Brad Schneider Delivers Weekly Democratic Address on 75th Anniversary of Liberation of Auschwitz Rep. Brad Schneider
Jan. 24, 2020 Tweet - "A 2nd case of coronavirus in the U.S. has been confirmed in Chicago. I commend the IL health care officials & personnel who diagnosed this case in a quick & timely manner. @SenDuckworth & I are monitoring the situation & will work w/the CDC to ensure protection of public health." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Tonight, the House managers wrapped up their thoughtful, fact-based, compelling case, laying out Pres. Trump's scheme to solicit foreign interference in our elections for his personal, political gain. I am grateful to them for their hard work, dedication, and professionalism." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2020 Durbin Urges Trump Administration To Fund Quincy Bay Restoration And Modernization Of Illinois Locks Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Traumatic brain injury is not just headaches. Troops shouldn't battle depression and suicide after the fighting is over. Since 2013, I've added $1 BILLION to increase military medical research into TBI." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Youth tobacco use is at its highest in nearly 20 years, primarily driven by e-cigarettes resulting in over 5 million youth now vaping across America." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2020 Durbin Pushes Trump Administration To Address Climate Change Impacts On Lake Michigan Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Statement On Confirmation Of Coronavirus In Chicago Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 23, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Lawmakers Call on Administration to Ban Flavored Vaping Products Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
Date Title Politician
Jan. 30, 2020 Tweet - "Once again, here are the differences between our letter and the 7/25/19 call between President Trump and Zelensky" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 30, 2020 Tweet - "By misleading regulators about their water sampling results, ArcelorMittal has not only likely violated federal law, but jeopardized the public health of local residents & compounded the severity of their original wrongdoing." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 30, 2020 Tweet - "Increasing funding for child care, capping insulin costs for many patients, bringing broadband to internet deserts, economic growth around the state-- @GovPritzker has overseen a lot of progress in his first year & I look forward to continuing our work on behalf of all Illinoisans" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 30, 2020 Tweet - "Proud to receive @NRHA_Advocacy 's Rural Health Champion Award. I will always be an advocate for #RuralHealth and am committed to ensuring our nation's rural communities have access to quality, affordable health care." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 30, 2020 Tweet - "I'm joining @SenatorCardin , @SenatorLeahy , @timkaine , @SenJeffMerkley , & @SenMarkey in calling on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to prioritize human rights protections with the newly elected Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei. You can read our letter here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 30, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Statement On Confirmation Of Second Case Of Coronavirus In Illinois Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 30, 2020 Durbin: Why Did President Trump Continue Holding Ukraine Military Aid Amid Warnings About Legality? Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State - As Impeachment Focuses on Yovanovitch's Ouster, 22 Democrats Demand Pompeo Explain Steps to Protect U.S. Diplomats Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 29, 2020 Three Years After Trump's Travel Ban, Duckworth and Durbin Join Colleagues to Call for a National Commitment to Refugee Resettlement Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 29, 2020 Tweet - "As the world tries to stop the spread of the coronavirus, @NUFeinbergMed is working with @UChicago and other members of the Center for Structural Genomics of Infectious Diseases to find out how to attack it. #AmericanCuresAct" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 29, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenDuckworth & I received an update today from CDC Principal Deputy Director Dr. Schuchat about the status of the coronavirus outbreak. We're continuing to monitor the virus & are grateful for the CDC's work, along with IL health officials, to keep Illinoisans safe & informed." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Honored to receive the @NatlHeadStart PROMISE Award with @RepDannyDavis . Through legislation like my RISE from Trauma Act & partners like @NatlHeadStart , we can address the trauma in young people's lives & give kids a fighting chance to build a healthy foundation for success." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Pres Trump's Muslim travel ban was the first of many anti-immigrant & anti-refugee policies to come out of his Admin. I intro'd a resolution w/ @SenBlumenthal & @SenDuckworth to send the message that Congress remains committed to helping those in need, regardless of the President." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 29, 2020 Durbin Honored By Head Start Association As Champion For Children And Families Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 29, 2020 Progressive Lawmakers Introduce The People's Housing Platform Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Jan. 29, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Receive Update On Coronavirus From The Centers For Disease Control And Prevention Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader, and the Hon. James Clyburn, House Majority Whip - Congresswoman Angie Craig Authors Letter Urging House Leadership To Bring Forward Bill to Ban Vaping Flavors Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Jan. 28, 2020 Bicameral Congressional Leaders Call on the Ninth Circuit to Uphold Protections for Immigrant Children Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 28, 2020 Statement on Trump's "Peace Plan" Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 28, 2020 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Responds To Supreme Court Decision To Lift Injunction On Trump Administration's "Public Charge" Rule Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Jan. 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State - Cardin, Democratic Senators Urge SecState Pompeo to Press New Guatemalan Government to Improve Human Rights Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 28, 2020 Congressman García's Statement on President Trump's Proposed Israel - Palestine Plan Rep.Chuy Garcia
Jan. 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services - Duckworth, Durbin Join Colleagues to Press Health Department for Updates on Novel Coronavirus After a Case Was Reported in Chicago Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 28, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth, Bicameral Congressional Leaders Call On Ninth Circuit To Uphold Protections For Migrant Children In Flores Amicus Brief Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump's agenda is clear: get #SCOTUS to uphold illegal repeal of #DACA so he can deport young immigrants who grew up in this country. The House has passed legislation giving #Dreamers a path to citizenship but Sen. McConnell won't give it a vote. The cruelty is the point." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "With 5 reported cases of the coronavirus in the US, including one in Chicago, we need to urgently seek a robust & scientifically-driven response to this outbreak. @SenDuckworth & I called on @HHSGov to act quickly & share info on how to prevent & treat the coronavirus properly." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Indefinite family detention is harmful to children & parents, inconsistent with our nation's values, & doesn't make us safer. I joined more than 100 Senate & House Dems in filing a brief in Flores v. Barr with the 9th Circuit to stand against Trump Admin's immoral policy." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "Limiting legal immigration based on an applicant's wealth is shameful and entirely un-American. We must be better than this." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 27, 2020 On anniversary of Trump's Muslim ban, Coons, Chu, faith and civil rights leaders call for passage of NO BAN Act Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 27, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services - Senator Baldwin, Colleagues Press Health Secretary for Updates on Novel Coronavirus, Call for Continuing Robust, Science-Driven Response Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "I agree, @SenFeinstein --Congress needs to act against the youth vaping epidemic. 5 million children are now hooked on e-cigs. That's a 135% increase over the last 2 years of the Trump presidency." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 27, 2020 Letter to Hon. Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations - Bipartisan Task Force Urges UN to Appoint Senior-Level Official to Combat Anti-Semitism Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "On #HolocaustMemorialDay, we remember the millions of lives that were lost 75 years ago and honor the survivors who faced immeasurable horrors with courage & resolve. We must re-commit ourselves to fighting anti-Semitism and hate wherever it may surface. #NeverAgain" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Trahan Leads Call for Administration to Provide Full Funding for Programs to Clean Up Merrimack River in FY 2021 Budget Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Jan. 27, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Rounds, King, Harris, Pingree, Keating, Bergman Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging Administration to Increase the Number of Temporary, Non-Immigrant H-2B Workers for 2020 Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Jan. 27, 2020 Foster Announces Guest for 2020 State of the Union Address Rep.Bill Foster
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "The President's lawyers are arguing that "Ukraine didn't know" the aid was being held until late August. That is--at best--yet another disputed fact that could be resolved by additional documents & witnesses." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Differences between our letter & 7/25/19 call between Pres Trump & Zelensky: 1. We publicly released our letter when sent 2. We called on Ukraine's prosecutor general to cooperate w duly authorized Mueller investigation 3. We didn't threaten/condition US aid to Ukraine in any way" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Statement on Confirmation of Coronavirus Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 24, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Statement on Confirmation of Coronavirus Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 24, 2020 Graves, Schakowsky, And Roybal-Allard Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing 2020 National Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Week Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 24, 2020 Congressman Brad Schneider Delivers Weekly Democratic Address on 75th Anniversary of Liberation of Auschwitz Rep.Brad Schneider
Jan. 24, 2020 Tweet - "A 2nd case of coronavirus in the U.S. has been confirmed in Chicago. I commend the IL health care officials & personnel who diagnosed this case in a quick & timely manner. @SenDuckworth & I are monitoring the situation & will work w/the CDC to ensure protection of public health." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Tonight, the House managers wrapped up their thoughtful, fact-based, compelling case, laying out Pres. Trump's scheme to solicit foreign interference in our elections for his personal, political gain. I am grateful to them for their hard work, dedication, and professionalism." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2020 Durbin Urges Trump Administration To Fund Quincy Bay Restoration And Modernization Of Illinois Locks Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Traumatic brain injury is not just headaches. Troops shouldn't battle depression and suicide after the fighting is over. Since 2013, I've added $1 BILLION to increase military medical research into TBI." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Youth tobacco use is at its highest in nearly 20 years, primarily driven by e-cigarettes resulting in over 5 million youth now vaping across America." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2020 Durbin Pushes Trump Administration To Address Climate Change Impacts On Lake Michigan Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Statement On Confirmation Of Coronavirus In Chicago Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 23, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Lawmakers Call on Administration to Ban Flavored Vaping Products Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
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