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Jan. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Today marks 250 days since the House passed the Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act, another bipartisan health care bill that is languishing in Leader McConnell's legislative graveyard. What is Senator McConnell waiting for? #ProtectOurCare" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - 50+ Members Call Out Trump Administration's Removal of Ambassador who Defended LGBTQ People Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Jan. 13, 2020 Letter to the Honorable Kenneth T. Cuccinelli, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security - Barragán and Pingree Lead 50 Members of Congress in Opposing Trump Rule Doubling Wait Time for Asylum Seeker Work Permits Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 13, 2020 Nurse and Doctor Team of Congresswomen Underwood and Schrier Unveil New Legislation to Make Primary Care, Mental health care, and Substance Use Disorder Treatment More Affordable Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
Jan. 13, 2020 Letter to Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Democrats Slam FDA E-Cigarette Policy Riddled with Loopholes for Kid-Appealing Flavors Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 13, 2020 Tweet - "Tonight, @ehs_orangerush special ed. teacher Susan Converse will be honored at the College Football Playoff Championship as @ISBEnews Teacher of the Year. Congratulations Susan on your well-deserved recognition & thanks for 23 years of serving students." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 10, 2020 Downstate Congressional Delegation Calls on Illinois Attorney General to Appoint Special Prosecutor to Investigate Alleged Rape and Cover Up in Champaign Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Jan. 10, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Serrano Leads Letter Urging Trump Administration to Issue Major Disaster Declaration Following Earthquakes in Puerto Rico Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Only in America. Big Pharma is suing to avoid having to tell patients the price of their drugs in TV ads. The result of pharma flooding the air with ads? Medicare & Medicaid paid $34 billion in taxpayer dollars on the top 20 advertised drugs in 2018." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Our nation is in the midst of a vaping epidemic that has now hooked five million kids--an increase of 135 percent over the past two years of the Trump Administration. We must not allow Big Vape and Big Tobacco to continue addicting an entire generation of kids to nicotine." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 10, 2020 Tweet - "As Honduras struggles with challenging levels of criminal impunity, U.S. support can make a difference. Today @SenatorMenendez, @marcorubio, @SenLeahy, @timkaine, and I wrote the Trump Admin. to express our support for an extension of the anti-corruption efforts of MACCIH." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 10, 2020 Durbin, Senators Introduce Comprehensive Legislation To Address Youth Tobacco Crisis Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020 Letter to Michael Kozak, Acting Assistant Secretary of State - Rubio Joins Menendez, Colleagues in Requesting Support for a Clean Extension of OAS' Anti-corruption Mission in Honduras Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 9, 2020 Rubio, Markey, Colleagues Applaud Passage of Resolution on Human Rights Abuses in the Philippines Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Reps. Omar, Jayapal, Clarke, and Smith Lead Letter Calling for Extension and Redesignation of TPS for Somali-Americans Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Jan. 9, 2020 Tweet - "The great work done here by OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center's biomedical equipment team will end up saving lives. Without their report, these malfunctioning IV pumps may not have been caught until it was too late. Well done!" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020 Tweet - "Good to see the House pass a War Powers Resolution today with bipartisan support to keep Pres. Trump from starting a war all on his own. The Senate must do the same & pass my resolution with @timkaine. Congress alone has the Constitutional power to decide whether to declare war." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020 Tweet - "In 2018, as wildfires raged up & down our Pacific Coast, Australian firefighters came to provide much-needed aid. I'm glad we are reciprocating. Today, I led the Friends of Australia Caucus in pledging U.S. support for the people of Australia during the ongoing bushfire crisis." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020 Tweet - "Leon Lederman was a giant in his field and won a Nobel prize for his efforts. It's devastating that he had to auction off his gold medal to cover medical bills. My prayers are with his friends and family." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joe Hockey, Australian Ambassador to the United States - Durbin Leads Bicameral, Bipartisan Coalition In Pledging Support To Australia Amid Ongoing Bushfire Crisis Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 9, 2020 Brown Leads Dem Senators in Introducing Comprehensive Legislation to Address Youth Tobacco Crisis Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 9, 2020 Tweet - "In yesterday's briefing, the Trump Admin could only give us general conclusions about any Iranian threats to the U.S. -- zero specificity. So much intelligence was left off the table." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the Senate passed a bipartisan resolution condemning the ongoing human rights abuses in the Philippines. Passage of this resolution shows that the U.S. Senate stands united in our condemnation of the Duterte government's ongoing troubling behavior & democratic backsliding." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Tweet - "I'll be joining @CNNSitRoom with @WolfBlitzer soon to talk about the need for Congress to step up and assert our constitutional responsibility when it comes to the escalating tensions with Iran. Make sure you tune in." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Tweet - "On a day of much uncertainty and worry, here is some good news: federal investments in medical research have contributed to a 29% decline in our nation's cancer death rate over the past 26 years." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Durbin To Colleagues: Stand Up & Support Iran War Powers Resolution Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Tweet - "Congress must not be a rubber stamp for President Trump's worst instincts. Any member--on either side of the aisle--who wants a war with Iran needs to step up, face their constituents, and record their vote accordingly. I gladly welcome the chance to do so myself." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Tweet - "If Pres. Trump wants to send more American troops to the Middle East, it is important that he briefs Congress on his plans to do so. Yesterday @SenSchumer, @SenJackReed, and I wrote to Defense Sec. Esper & Army General Milley to demand that happens as required by law." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Durbin Calls On Philippine Government To Release Filipina Senator De Lima Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Tweet - "The President's plan to ban some of the e-cig flavor pods that are hooking our kids on nicotine is an important step, but is not enough. Menthol must be added to the list of banned flavors, & liquid nicotine flavors--like gummy bear--should be removed from the market." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Tweet - "If we are looking for stability in the Middle East & trying to reduce state-sponsored terrorism from Iran and other countries, then we must act thoughtfully and not impulsively. We must not allow this situation to escalate into an all-out war with Iran." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Durbin: For The Sake Of Our Children, FDA Must Get Off Sidelines To Address Vaping Epidemic Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Prison to Proprietorship for Formerly Incarcerated Act Rep. Brad Schneider
Jan. 8, 2020 Executive Calendar Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Defense, and General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff - Durbin, Senate Dems Demand Answers From Defense Department On Number Of Troop Deployment To Middle East Following Recent Strike Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 7, 2020 Durbin To McConnell: Senate Must Conduct A Fair And Honest Impeachment Trial Including Key Witnesses & Documents Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Today's announcement by @SecretaryCarson is a step backwards. HUD's proposed rule is a frontal assault on the Fair Housing Act and civil rights. We need federal housing policies that end discrimination and ensure equal opportunity for all." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 7, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 7, 2020 Tweet - "My prayers are with the U.S. service members and personnel in harms way in Iraq right now, as well as their families." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 7, 2020 Tweet - "The escalation of violence between Iran and the United States makes the constitutional responsibility of Congress to decide whether to declare war more important than ever. Stand up colleagues." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 6, 2020 Letter to the Honorable Mark A. Morgan, Acting Commissioner of the United States Customs and Border Protection - Jayapal, DelBene, Murray, Cantwell Lead Letter To DHS Demanding Answers On Iranian Americans Being Detained At Border Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Jan. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Maduro's desperation and selfishness couldn't be clearer. He should put the humanitarian & democratic interests of the Venezuelan people first, not force yet another illegitimate sham vote. A credible national election under interim President Guaidó is long overdue." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 6, 2020 Tweet - "The wildfires raging across Australia are a devastating view into the future of our planet if we aren't able to adequately address climate change soon. My prayers are with the Australian people as they fight to save their country from this heartbreaking destruction." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Going to the Senate floor to express my concerns about President Trump's erratic and incoherent policies regarding Iran. We must not allow this President to plunge us into yet another war in the Middle East." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 6, 2020 Durbin: Only Congress Has The Power To Declare War With Iran Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 4, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate must not let this President march into another war in the Middle East without debate and authorization from Congress. Yesterday I joined @timkaine to introduce a resolution preventing Pres. Trump from starting a war with Iran all on his own." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 3, 2020 Statement of Rep. Danny K. Davis on U.S. Drone Strike at Iraq Airport Rep. Danny Davis
Jan. 3, 2020 Congressman García's Statement on U.S. Airstrike that Killed Iranian General Soleimani Rep. Chuy Garcia
Jan. 3, 2020 Casten Statement on Airstrike in Iraq Against High-Level Iranian Military Officials Rep. Sean Casten
Jan. 3, 2020 Schneider Statement on U.S. Airstrike Killing Qassem Soleimani Rep. Brad Schneider
Date Title Politician
Jan. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Today marks 250 days since the House passed the Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act, another bipartisan health care bill that is languishing in Leader McConnell's legislative graveyard. What is Senator McConnell waiting for? #ProtectOurCare" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - 50+ Members Call Out Trump Administration's Removal of Ambassador who Defended LGBTQ People Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Jan. 13, 2020 Letter to the Honorable Kenneth T. Cuccinelli, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security - Barragán and Pingree Lead 50 Members of Congress in Opposing Trump Rule Doubling Wait Time for Asylum Seeker Work Permits Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 13, 2020 Nurse and Doctor Team of Congresswomen Underwood and Schrier Unveil New Legislation to Make Primary Care, Mental health care, and Substance Use Disorder Treatment More Affordable Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
Jan. 13, 2020 Letter to Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Democrats Slam FDA E-Cigarette Policy Riddled with Loopholes for Kid-Appealing Flavors Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 13, 2020 Tweet - "Tonight, @ehs_orangerush special ed. teacher Susan Converse will be honored at the College Football Playoff Championship as @ISBEnews Teacher of the Year. Congratulations Susan on your well-deserved recognition & thanks for 23 years of serving students." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 10, 2020 Downstate Congressional Delegation Calls on Illinois Attorney General to Appoint Special Prosecutor to Investigate Alleged Rape and Cover Up in Champaign Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Jan. 10, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Serrano Leads Letter Urging Trump Administration to Issue Major Disaster Declaration Following Earthquakes in Puerto Rico Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Only in America. Big Pharma is suing to avoid having to tell patients the price of their drugs in TV ads. The result of pharma flooding the air with ads? Medicare & Medicaid paid $34 billion in taxpayer dollars on the top 20 advertised drugs in 2018." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Our nation is in the midst of a vaping epidemic that has now hooked five million kids--an increase of 135 percent over the past two years of the Trump Administration. We must not allow Big Vape and Big Tobacco to continue addicting an entire generation of kids to nicotine." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 10, 2020 Tweet - "As Honduras struggles with challenging levels of criminal impunity, U.S. support can make a difference. Today @SenatorMenendez, @marcorubio, @SenLeahy, @timkaine, and I wrote the Trump Admin. to express our support for an extension of the anti-corruption efforts of MACCIH." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 10, 2020 Durbin, Senators Introduce Comprehensive Legislation To Address Youth Tobacco Crisis Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020 Letter to Michael Kozak, Acting Assistant Secretary of State - Rubio Joins Menendez, Colleagues in Requesting Support for a Clean Extension of OAS' Anti-corruption Mission in Honduras Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 9, 2020 Rubio, Markey, Colleagues Applaud Passage of Resolution on Human Rights Abuses in the Philippines Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Reps. Omar, Jayapal, Clarke, and Smith Lead Letter Calling for Extension and Redesignation of TPS for Somali-Americans Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Jan. 9, 2020 Tweet - "The great work done here by OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center's biomedical equipment team will end up saving lives. Without their report, these malfunctioning IV pumps may not have been caught until it was too late. Well done!" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020 Tweet - "Good to see the House pass a War Powers Resolution today with bipartisan support to keep Pres. Trump from starting a war all on his own. The Senate must do the same & pass my resolution with @timkaine. Congress alone has the Constitutional power to decide whether to declare war." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020 Tweet - "In 2018, as wildfires raged up & down our Pacific Coast, Australian firefighters came to provide much-needed aid. I'm glad we are reciprocating. Today, I led the Friends of Australia Caucus in pledging U.S. support for the people of Australia during the ongoing bushfire crisis." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020 Tweet - "Leon Lederman was a giant in his field and won a Nobel prize for his efforts. It's devastating that he had to auction off his gold medal to cover medical bills. My prayers are with his friends and family." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joe Hockey, Australian Ambassador to the United States - Durbin Leads Bicameral, Bipartisan Coalition In Pledging Support To Australia Amid Ongoing Bushfire Crisis Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 9, 2020 Brown Leads Dem Senators in Introducing Comprehensive Legislation to Address Youth Tobacco Crisis Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 9, 2020 Tweet - "In yesterday's briefing, the Trump Admin could only give us general conclusions about any Iranian threats to the U.S. -- zero specificity. So much intelligence was left off the table." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the Senate passed a bipartisan resolution condemning the ongoing human rights abuses in the Philippines. Passage of this resolution shows that the U.S. Senate stands united in our condemnation of the Duterte government's ongoing troubling behavior & democratic backsliding." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Tweet - "I'll be joining @CNNSitRoom with @WolfBlitzer soon to talk about the need for Congress to step up and assert our constitutional responsibility when it comes to the escalating tensions with Iran. Make sure you tune in." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Tweet - "On a day of much uncertainty and worry, here is some good news: federal investments in medical research have contributed to a 29% decline in our nation's cancer death rate over the past 26 years." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Durbin To Colleagues: Stand Up & Support Iran War Powers Resolution Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Tweet - "Congress must not be a rubber stamp for President Trump's worst instincts. Any member--on either side of the aisle--who wants a war with Iran needs to step up, face their constituents, and record their vote accordingly. I gladly welcome the chance to do so myself." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Tweet - "If Pres. Trump wants to send more American troops to the Middle East, it is important that he briefs Congress on his plans to do so. Yesterday @SenSchumer, @SenJackReed, and I wrote to Defense Sec. Esper & Army General Milley to demand that happens as required by law." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Durbin Calls On Philippine Government To Release Filipina Senator De Lima Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Tweet - "The President's plan to ban some of the e-cig flavor pods that are hooking our kids on nicotine is an important step, but is not enough. Menthol must be added to the list of banned flavors, & liquid nicotine flavors--like gummy bear--should be removed from the market." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Tweet - "If we are looking for stability in the Middle East & trying to reduce state-sponsored terrorism from Iran and other countries, then we must act thoughtfully and not impulsively. We must not allow this situation to escalate into an all-out war with Iran." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Durbin: For The Sake Of Our Children, FDA Must Get Off Sidelines To Address Vaping Epidemic Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Prison to Proprietorship for Formerly Incarcerated Act Rep.Brad Schneider
Jan. 8, 2020 Executive Calendar Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Defense, and General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff - Durbin, Senate Dems Demand Answers From Defense Department On Number Of Troop Deployment To Middle East Following Recent Strike Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 7, 2020 Durbin To McConnell: Senate Must Conduct A Fair And Honest Impeachment Trial Including Key Witnesses & Documents Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Today's announcement by @SecretaryCarson is a step backwards. HUD's proposed rule is a frontal assault on the Fair Housing Act and civil rights. We need federal housing policies that end discrimination and ensure equal opportunity for all." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 7, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 7, 2020 Tweet - "My prayers are with the U.S. service members and personnel in harms way in Iraq right now, as well as their families." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 7, 2020 Tweet - "The escalation of violence between Iran and the United States makes the constitutional responsibility of Congress to decide whether to declare war more important than ever. Stand up colleagues." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 6, 2020 Letter to the Honorable Mark A. Morgan, Acting Commissioner of the United States Customs and Border Protection - Jayapal, DelBene, Murray, Cantwell Lead Letter To DHS Demanding Answers On Iranian Americans Being Detained At Border Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Jan. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Maduro's desperation and selfishness couldn't be clearer. He should put the humanitarian & democratic interests of the Venezuelan people first, not force yet another illegitimate sham vote. A credible national election under interim President Guaidó is long overdue." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 6, 2020 Tweet - "The wildfires raging across Australia are a devastating view into the future of our planet if we aren't able to adequately address climate change soon. My prayers are with the Australian people as they fight to save their country from this heartbreaking destruction." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Going to the Senate floor to express my concerns about President Trump's erratic and incoherent policies regarding Iran. We must not allow this President to plunge us into yet another war in the Middle East." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 6, 2020 Durbin: Only Congress Has The Power To Declare War With Iran Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 4, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate must not let this President march into another war in the Middle East without debate and authorization from Congress. Yesterday I joined @timkaine to introduce a resolution preventing Pres. Trump from starting a war with Iran all on his own." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 3, 2020 Statement of Rep. Danny K. Davis on U.S. Drone Strike at Iraq Airport Rep.Danny Davis
Jan. 3, 2020 Congressman García's Statement on U.S. Airstrike that Killed Iranian General Soleimani Rep.Chuy Garcia
Jan. 3, 2020 Casten Statement on Airstrike in Iraq Against High-Level Iranian Military Officials Rep.Sean Casten
Jan. 3, 2020 Schneider Statement on U.S. Airstrike Killing Qassem Soleimani Rep.Brad Schneider
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