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Jan. 3, 2020 Congressman García's Statement on U.S. Airstrike that Killed Iranian General Soleimani Rep. Chuy Garcia
Jan. 3, 2020 Quigley Statement on Killing of Qasem Soleimani Rep. Mike Quigley
Jan. 3, 2020 Casten Statement on Airstrike in Iraq Against High-Level Iranian Military Officials Rep. Sean Casten
Jan. 3, 2020 Durbin Statement On U.S. Strike That Killed Iranian General Soleimani Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 3, 2020 Durbin, Kaine File War Powers Resolution To Require Congressional Authorization For War With Iran Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 3, 2020 Tweet - "My statement on the U.S. strike that killed Iranian General Soleimani:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 2, 2020 Underwood-Backed Legislation to Combat Robocalls Passes Senate, Signed by President Rep. Lauren Underwood
Jan. 2, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Administration announced today that it will ban the sale of some flavored e-cigarette pods and cartridge products, such as those used in JUUL devices. While this is a step in the right direction, this policy still has a number of gaping holes." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 30, 2019 Durbin Statement On Continued Detention Of Philippine Senator Leila De Lima Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 30, 2019 Tweet - "Read my statement on the continued detention of Philippine Senator Leila de Lima by the government of the Philippines and President Rodrigo Duterte:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 23, 2019 Two Pieces of Underwood's Bipartisan Legislation Signed Into Law by President Trump Rep. Lauren Underwood
Dec. 20, 2019 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Mark Green, Administrator for the USAID - Murphy Leads Bipartisan Letter Demanding More Information on U.S. Nicaragua Policy Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Schneider, Wasserman Schultz Lead Jewish Members of Congress in Call for Dismissal of White House Senior Advisor Stephen Miller Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Schakowsky, Warren Reintroduce Affordable Drug Manufacturing Act, Legislation to Radically Reduce Drug Prices through Public Manufacturing of Prescription Drugs Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Letter to the Honorable Joseph V. Cuffari, Inspector General of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Cárdenas, Correa, Escobar Call for Investigation into Reports of CBP Officials Issuing Fake Court Notices to Asylees Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Toomey, Durbin Introduce Bill to Add Ireland to E-3 Non-Immigrant Visa Program Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Letter to Francis S. Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health - Blunt Rochester Leads Colleagues in Letter to National Institutes of Health Requesting Information on Grant Funding Disparities Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Tweet - "Today I'm joining @SenWhitehouse, @SenBlumenthal, @SenSanders, & @SenWarren in writing Treasury Sec. Mnuchin to express our concern over the troubling trends within the IRS's Criminal Investigation Division's Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2019. You can read our letter here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Tweet - "One year ago this month, Congress came together on a bipartisan basis to tackle one of the toughest political issues of our day--criminal justice reform--& pass the landmark #FirstStepAct. It represented the most significant reform to our criminal justice system in years." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Tweet - "The @uscensusbureau is currently recruiting temporary, part-time census takers, among other positions in Illinois for the 2020 Census. @SenDuckworth and I would strongly encourage interested Illinoisans to apply here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury - Durbin, Senators Call On Mnuchin To Strengthen IRS Criminal Division Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Tweet - "Today I joined @SenatorLeahy, @SenatorCardin, & @SenSherrodBrown in writing to President Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo to urge engagement with civil society as he implements the historic 2018 revised Mining Code. You can read our letter here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Tweet - "China has increased public funds for ag research by 8x, while U.S funding has declined. Today I wrote to the Trump Admin. to request an at least 5% plus inflation increase in Fiscal Year 2021 funding for Ag. research. Read my letter here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Urge Illinois Residents To Apply Now For Census Jobs Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Tweet - "In Illinois & across the country, rural hospitals are a health care & economic lifeline, but many face risk of closure. My bill with @SenatorLankford & @RepKinzinger would update Medicare's rules to strengthen our commitment to rural hospitals & the communities they serve." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Durbin, Lankford, Kinzinger, Loebsack Introduce Bill To Support Rural Hospitals Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 19, 2019 Tweet - "Insulin was discovered in 1921 & the patent sold for $1. Yet today, Big Pharma's insulin price gouging is forcing families to ration doses. Pleased that my bipartisan bill to lower insulin costs by speeding up FDA approvals will soon be the law of the land." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2019 Tweet - "Last year, I heard from Nauvoo, IL EMS officials about financial challenges they face in maintaining life-saving operations in rural IL. That's why I worked to pass the SIREN Act to create a grant to fund training, hiring, & equipment needs of rural fire & EMS agencies." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2019 Tweet - "If there's one thing we can all agree on, it's that robocalls are out of control. Glad to see the Senate pass the TRACED Act today. I urge President Trump to sign this bill into law promptly." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2019 Durbin, Cramer, Smith Applaud Inclusion Of Bill To Lower Cost Of Insulin For Patients In Year-End Funding Bill Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 19, 2019 Durbin Announces $5 Million In New Rural EMS Funding In Year-End Funding Bill Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2019 "Impeachment is not an option, it's an obligation because no one is above the law," says Congresswoman Robin Kelly Rep. Robin Kelly
Dec. 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Senate Democrats Urge President Trump to Establish And Execute a Serious Diplomatic Plan To Secure Path To Denuclearization For North Korea Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 18, 2019 Tweet - "Proud to work with @SenMikeLee on a bipartisan agreement to help immigrants stuck in the green card backlog. Congress must pass my #RELIEFAct to eliminate the green-card backlog, but in the meantime I'll do everything in my power to protect immigrant workers and their families." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2019 Tweet - "Congress will soon raise the federal tobacco purchasing age from 18 to 21. This is good news, but does nothing to address the youth vaping epidemic that has already hooked 5M kids on e-cigarettes." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2019 Durbin Announces Bipartisan Agreement To Help Immigrant Workers Stuck In The Green Card Backlog Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2019 Tweet - "I welcomed the opportunity to urge Cuban Amb to US José Ramón Cabañas to play constructive role in ending humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, to end detention of Cuban democracy advocate Daniel Ferrer, & resolve questions about medical concerns related to our diplomats in Havana." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Help Secure Illinois Miners' Pensions And Health Care Coverage In Year-End Funding Bill Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 18, 2019 Durbin: Raising Federal Tobacco Age Is A Good Step, But Does Not Address Youth Vaping Epidemic Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2019 Tweet - "With more than 5 million kids now using e-cigarettes, the youth vaping epidemic is out of control. I'm taking action with @RepPeteKing & @CongressmanRaja to address this public health crisis and prevent the next generation of American kids from a lifetime of nicotine addiction." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2019 Durbin And Krishnamoorthi Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Create Youth-Vaping Prevention Programs In Schools Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 Underwood, Schakowsky, Guthrie, Kelly Introduce New Bipartisan Legislation to Lower Insulin Costs Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 Underwood Statement on Articles of Impeachment Rep. Lauren Underwood
Dec. 17, 2019 Congresswoman Schakowsky Promotes Census Job Opportunities This Week Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Dec. 17, 2019 Tweet - "Glad to see the amendment I passed with @SenatorLeahy restricting U.S. visas to all those involved in the troubling detention of Filipina Senator Leila de Lima included in the final FY20 appropriations bill. It's time for her politically motivated imprisonment to come to an end." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 17, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State - Dingell Leads Call to Extend, Re-designate Temporary Protected Status for Yemen Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 Tweet - "A longtime advocate for peace building, the @USIP has been a valuable partner in establishing conflict resolution dialogues around the globe. Sat down today with @USIP President @nancylindborg to hear about her recent visit to Afghanistan & the future of the nation's peace talks." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 16, 2019 Peters, Stabenow Bipartisan Bill to Establish Great Lakes Fisheries Program Authorization Included in Government Funding Bill Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 16, 2019 Rep. Danny K. Davis Statement on the Vote to Impeach President Donald J. Trump Rep. Danny Davis
Dec. 16, 2019 Letter to Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Warren, DeLauro, Colleagues Reiterate Urgent Concerns With Border Protection Agency's "Unconscionable" Failure to Provide Flu Vaccines for Migrants in Custody Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
Date Title Politician
Jan. 3, 2020 Congressman García's Statement on U.S. Airstrike that Killed Iranian General Soleimani Rep.Chuy Garcia
Jan. 3, 2020 Quigley Statement on Killing of Qasem Soleimani Rep.Mike Quigley
Jan. 3, 2020 Casten Statement on Airstrike in Iraq Against High-Level Iranian Military Officials Rep.Sean Casten
Jan. 3, 2020 Durbin Statement On U.S. Strike That Killed Iranian General Soleimani Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 3, 2020 Durbin, Kaine File War Powers Resolution To Require Congressional Authorization For War With Iran Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 3, 2020 Tweet - "My statement on the U.S. strike that killed Iranian General Soleimani:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 2, 2020 Underwood-Backed Legislation to Combat Robocalls Passes Senate, Signed by President Rep.Lauren Underwood
Jan. 2, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Administration announced today that it will ban the sale of some flavored e-cigarette pods and cartridge products, such as those used in JUUL devices. While this is a step in the right direction, this policy still has a number of gaping holes." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 30, 2019 Durbin Statement On Continued Detention Of Philippine Senator Leila De Lima Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 30, 2019 Tweet - "Read my statement on the continued detention of Philippine Senator Leila de Lima by the government of the Philippines and President Rodrigo Duterte:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 23, 2019 Two Pieces of Underwood's Bipartisan Legislation Signed Into Law by President Trump Rep.Lauren Underwood
Dec. 20, 2019 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Mark Green, Administrator for the USAID - Murphy Leads Bipartisan Letter Demanding More Information on U.S. Nicaragua Policy Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Schneider, Wasserman Schultz Lead Jewish Members of Congress in Call for Dismissal of White House Senior Advisor Stephen Miller Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Schakowsky, Warren Reintroduce Affordable Drug Manufacturing Act, Legislation to Radically Reduce Drug Prices through Public Manufacturing of Prescription Drugs Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Letter to the Honorable Joseph V. Cuffari, Inspector General of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Cárdenas, Correa, Escobar Call for Investigation into Reports of CBP Officials Issuing Fake Court Notices to Asylees Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Toomey, Durbin Introduce Bill to Add Ireland to E-3 Non-Immigrant Visa Program Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Letter to Francis S. Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health - Blunt Rochester Leads Colleagues in Letter to National Institutes of Health Requesting Information on Grant Funding Disparities Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Tweet - "Today I'm joining @SenWhitehouse, @SenBlumenthal, @SenSanders, & @SenWarren in writing Treasury Sec. Mnuchin to express our concern over the troubling trends within the IRS's Criminal Investigation Division's Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2019. You can read our letter here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Tweet - "One year ago this month, Congress came together on a bipartisan basis to tackle one of the toughest political issues of our day--criminal justice reform--& pass the landmark #FirstStepAct. It represented the most significant reform to our criminal justice system in years." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Tweet - "The @uscensusbureau is currently recruiting temporary, part-time census takers, among other positions in Illinois for the 2020 Census. @SenDuckworth and I would strongly encourage interested Illinoisans to apply here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury - Durbin, Senators Call On Mnuchin To Strengthen IRS Criminal Division Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Tweet - "Today I joined @SenatorLeahy, @SenatorCardin, & @SenSherrodBrown in writing to President Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo to urge engagement with civil society as he implements the historic 2018 revised Mining Code. You can read our letter here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Tweet - "China has increased public funds for ag research by 8x, while U.S funding has declined. Today I wrote to the Trump Admin. to request an at least 5% plus inflation increase in Fiscal Year 2021 funding for Ag. research. Read my letter here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Urge Illinois Residents To Apply Now For Census Jobs Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Tweet - "In Illinois & across the country, rural hospitals are a health care & economic lifeline, but many face risk of closure. My bill with @SenatorLankford & @RepKinzinger would update Medicare's rules to strengthen our commitment to rural hospitals & the communities they serve." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Durbin, Lankford, Kinzinger, Loebsack Introduce Bill To Support Rural Hospitals Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 19, 2019 Tweet - "Insulin was discovered in 1921 & the patent sold for $1. Yet today, Big Pharma's insulin price gouging is forcing families to ration doses. Pleased that my bipartisan bill to lower insulin costs by speeding up FDA approvals will soon be the law of the land." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2019 Tweet - "Last year, I heard from Nauvoo, IL EMS officials about financial challenges they face in maintaining life-saving operations in rural IL. That's why I worked to pass the SIREN Act to create a grant to fund training, hiring, & equipment needs of rural fire & EMS agencies." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2019 Tweet - "If there's one thing we can all agree on, it's that robocalls are out of control. Glad to see the Senate pass the TRACED Act today. I urge President Trump to sign this bill into law promptly." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2019 Durbin, Cramer, Smith Applaud Inclusion Of Bill To Lower Cost Of Insulin For Patients In Year-End Funding Bill Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 19, 2019 Durbin Announces $5 Million In New Rural EMS Funding In Year-End Funding Bill Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2019 "Impeachment is not an option, it's an obligation because no one is above the law," says Congresswoman Robin Kelly Rep.Robin Kelly
Dec. 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Senate Democrats Urge President Trump to Establish And Execute a Serious Diplomatic Plan To Secure Path To Denuclearization For North Korea Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 18, 2019 Tweet - "Proud to work with @SenMikeLee on a bipartisan agreement to help immigrants stuck in the green card backlog. Congress must pass my #RELIEFAct to eliminate the green-card backlog, but in the meantime I'll do everything in my power to protect immigrant workers and their families." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2019 Tweet - "Congress will soon raise the federal tobacco purchasing age from 18 to 21. This is good news, but does nothing to address the youth vaping epidemic that has already hooked 5M kids on e-cigarettes." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2019 Durbin Announces Bipartisan Agreement To Help Immigrant Workers Stuck In The Green Card Backlog Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2019 Tweet - "I welcomed the opportunity to urge Cuban Amb to US José Ramón Cabañas to play constructive role in ending humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, to end detention of Cuban democracy advocate Daniel Ferrer, & resolve questions about medical concerns related to our diplomats in Havana." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Help Secure Illinois Miners' Pensions And Health Care Coverage In Year-End Funding Bill Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 18, 2019 Durbin: Raising Federal Tobacco Age Is A Good Step, But Does Not Address Youth Vaping Epidemic Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2019 Tweet - "With more than 5 million kids now using e-cigarettes, the youth vaping epidemic is out of control. I'm taking action with @RepPeteKing & @CongressmanRaja to address this public health crisis and prevent the next generation of American kids from a lifetime of nicotine addiction." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2019 Durbin And Krishnamoorthi Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Create Youth-Vaping Prevention Programs In Schools Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 Underwood, Schakowsky, Guthrie, Kelly Introduce New Bipartisan Legislation to Lower Insulin Costs Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 Underwood Statement on Articles of Impeachment Rep.Lauren Underwood
Dec. 17, 2019 Congresswoman Schakowsky Promotes Census Job Opportunities This Week Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Dec. 17, 2019 Tweet - "Glad to see the amendment I passed with @SenatorLeahy restricting U.S. visas to all those involved in the troubling detention of Filipina Senator Leila de Lima included in the final FY20 appropriations bill. It's time for her politically motivated imprisonment to come to an end." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 17, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State - Dingell Leads Call to Extend, Re-designate Temporary Protected Status for Yemen Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 Tweet - "A longtime advocate for peace building, the @USIP has been a valuable partner in establishing conflict resolution dialogues around the globe. Sat down today with @USIP President @nancylindborg to hear about her recent visit to Afghanistan & the future of the nation's peace talks." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 16, 2019 Peters, Stabenow Bipartisan Bill to Establish Great Lakes Fisheries Program Authorization Included in Government Funding Bill Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 16, 2019 Rep. Danny K. Davis Statement on the Vote to Impeach President Donald J. Trump Rep.Danny Davis
Dec. 16, 2019 Letter to Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Warren, DeLauro, Colleagues Reiterate Urgent Concerns With Border Protection Agency's "Unconscionable" Failure to Provide Flu Vaccines for Migrants in Custody Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
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