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Oct. 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Brian Benczkowski, Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division of the United States Department of Justice - Senate Judiciary Democrats to Assistant AG: Why Didn't DOJ Investigate President's Actions? Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 10, 2019 The Southern Illinoisan - Dick Durbin: Rural health care in Illinois must improve Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2019 Tweet - "Young people across the country are dying from vaping. How much longer will @US_FDA allow this to continue? #VapingTargetsKids" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2019 Tweet - "This morning at @bradleyu, I talked with students & staff about the passage of the bipartisan First Step Act. It is the most significant criminal justice reform legislation in decades and it became a reality with bipartisan support." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2019 Tweet - "It was great to be at the Nauvoo Fire Protection District to discuss new legislation I passed last year. The SIREN Act provides new grant funding for rural fire and EMS agencies in training, recruiting, and purchasing equipment." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2019 Durbin Discusses Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform At Bradley University Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2019 Durbin Highlights New Federal Law To Support Rural Emergency Medical Services Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education of the U.S. Department of Education - Kaine Calls on DeVos to Fix Mismanagement of TEPSLF Program Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 8, 2019 Schakowsky, Higgins, Wild Introduce Legislation to Prevent Drug Manufacturers from Price Gouging Medicare Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 8, 2019 Tweet - "And yet Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refuses to pass legislation to secure our elections. His inaction benefits only Putin and the Iranian Supreme Leader. We cannot afford to put this off any longer." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Today at Thomson Prison, @ChuckGrassley, @RepCheri, and I received a briefing on the implementation of the First Step Act. The landmark criminal justice reform bill that I led with Sen. Grassley will reduce crime by better preparing inmates to successfully reenter society." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 8, 2019 Tweet - "For years, I've been asking our nation's pharmacies to remove dangerous, addictive tobacco products from their shelves. This week, @Walgreens took the important step of announcing that they would no longer sell e-cigarettes. In doing so, they have put children over profits." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Facing worst drug crisis ever, Pres. Trump just transferred another $129M from the military to his beloved wall. This $$ was to stop heroin production in Afghanistan -- but was removed so the Pres. can pose for campaign photos in front of the wall he promised Mexico would pay for." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Pres. Trump's agreement with Turkish strongman Erdogan to withdraw all US troops from Syria leaves Kurdish allies at risk and ISIS unguarded. Even GOP Senators are breaking with Pres. Trump on this one. How much longer will we tolerate this?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 7, 2019 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Introduces The END ENDS (Ending Nicotine Dependence From Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems) Act Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 7, 2019 Tweet - "It is against the law for an American to solicit, accept, or receive anything of value from a foreign national in connection with a U.S. election." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 7, 2019 Tweet - "It is going to take men and women of courage to get our nation through the days ahead of us." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 7, 2019 Tweet - "I'm proud to stand with the protesters in Hong Kong." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 4, 2019 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: "Interview with Rep. Dick Durbin" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 4, 2019 Rep. Quigley Visits City Hall, Receives His CityKey ID Card Rep. Mike Quigley
Oct. 4, 2019 Harris, Colleagues File Amicus Brief in Support of DACA in the Supreme Court Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 4, 2019 Congressional Leaders File Bipartisan Amicus Brief In Support Of DACA In The Supreme Court Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 4, 2019 Tweet - "When President Trump ended #DACA more than two years ago, he set in motion a crisis jeopardizing the lives of hundreds of thousands of young people and their families. And now he's taking this fight all the way to the Supreme Court. We can't let him win." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 4, 2019 Durbin Statement On Poland's Possible Entry Into Visa Waiver Program Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 4, 2019 Tweet - "Good to see @SchnuckMarkets announce they will no longer sell any tobacco products starting Jan. 1, 2020. Others should do the same. @Walgreens, @Walmart, @riteaid, @DollarGeneral" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 4, 2019 Recognizing Banner Elementary School for Receiving the National Blue Ribbon Schools Award Rep. Darin LaHood
Oct. 3, 2019 Tweet - "Now 1,000+ cases of lung illness related to vaping nationwide. More than 100 in Illinois alone. Time for @US_FDA to do its job and keep people safe from these dangerous products." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 3, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump Administration's decision to slash the number of refugees accepted into the U.S. is a betrayal of our nation's values and will accomplish nothing except to punish innocent victims of persecution." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 3, 2019 Tweet - "Good to see @FTC is looking into e-cigarette sales & advertising schemes. I recently sent letters to JUUL & Big Tobacco giant Altria, probing their efforts to target children & falsely claim their e-cig is a safe alternative to cigarettes. This cannot be allowed to continue." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 3, 2019 Tweet - "Shortages of health care workers are harming patients across rural America. That's why I introduced the bipartisan Rural America Health Corps Act -- to provide new funding that will help rural communities attract and keep more doctors, dentists, mental health providers & nurses." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 3, 2019 Tweet - "This morning at @advocatehealth, we discussed their workforce development initiative, which helps train and hire community members into health careers." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2019 Reps. Schweikert, Hill, Foster, Chabot, Murphy, Veasey Launch Bipartisan House Entrepreneurship Caucus Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Oct. 2, 2019 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Rep. Grijalva and Members of Congress Urge Secretary Pompeo to Support Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Guatemala Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 2, 2019 Another $1.2 Million in Federal Grants Awarded to Five South Suburban Fire Departments Rep. Robin Kelly
Oct. 2, 2019 Tweet - "As the original author of the #DreamAct and the first MOC to call for the creation of #DACA, I'm proud to support #DACA and the #Dreamers. #HomeIsHere for these young people. The House already passed the Dream and Promise Act, the Senate must do the same. #ProtectTheDream" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2019 Letter to Secretary Pompeo and Secretary Mnuchin - Gardner, Cardin, Rubio Lead Call for U.S. to Hold Russian Officials Accountable for Imprisoning Dissidents and Political Opponents Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 2, 2019 Tweet - "It's been 1 year since the premeditated & brutal murder of U.S. resident & journalist Jamal Khashoggi, & the Trump Admin has still not held Saudi Arabia accountable. Instead, the President is cozying up to the Crown Prince & reportedly hiding the contents of their conversations." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2019 Tweet - "This morning at @GWCPWarriors I was joined by @janicejackson and leaders from @NorthwesternMed and @LurieChildrens to highlight the Northwestern Medicine Scholars Program, which supports high school students to explore and be better prepared for potential careers in medicine" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2019 Letter to K. C. Crosthwaite, CEO of JUUL Labs, Inc., and to Howard Willard, CEO of Altaria Group, Inc. - Durbin, Colleagues To JUUL / Altria: Protect Children Over Profits Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 1, 2019 Durbin Marks The One Year Anniversary Of The Chicago HEAL Initiative, Releases Interim Report Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health - Subcommittee Urges NIH to Allocate Grant Funding to Research Long-Term Health Effects of E-Cigarettes Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Oct. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Today I joined @UIHealth, @CookCtyHealth, and community partners to discuss the flexible housing pool and supportive housing program -- an innovative way that hospitals are uplifting their communities to meet the HEAL Initiative's goals." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2019 Tweet - "On Pres. Trump's watch, we have an unprecedented humanitarian crisis at our southern border, w/ overcrowded & inhumane conditions at detention centers. One of the worst episodes in this humanitarian crisis was when Trump Admin separated thousands of children from their parents." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2019 Tweet - "One year ago today I joined leaders from Chicago's 10 largest hospitals to launch announce the Chicago HEAL Initiative - a new collaboration focused on using the economic and community footprint of top hospitals to address root causes of violence. #HEALChicago" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2019 Tweet - "The latest developments in Hong Kong are extremely concerning. I'm glad the Senate Foreign Relations Committee was able to pass the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act last week for this exact purpose. We must support democracy and peace in Hong Kong." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 30, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Democratic Colleagues File Paperwork To Force Senate Vote To Reserve Harmful Trump Administration Rule That Rolls Back Pre-Existing Condition Protections Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 30, 2019 Tweet - "It was great to visit Chicago's 25th Ward with Alderman Sigcho-Lopez last week and see the great work being done by organizations like @ElHogarDelNino to provide quality childhood education and services for families in Chicago's communities." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 30, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: "Interview with Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi" Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Sept. 30, 2019 MSNBC "he Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: "US Sanctions on Russia." Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Sept. 30, 2019 Quigley, Casten, Tonko Introduce the Preserve Science in Policymaking Act Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Date Title Politician
Oct. 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Brian Benczkowski, Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division of the United States Department of Justice - Senate Judiciary Democrats to Assistant AG: Why Didn't DOJ Investigate President's Actions? Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 10, 2019 The Southern Illinoisan - Dick Durbin: Rural health care in Illinois must improve Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2019 Tweet - "Young people across the country are dying from vaping. How much longer will @US_FDA allow this to continue? #VapingTargetsKids" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2019 Tweet - "This morning at @bradleyu, I talked with students & staff about the passage of the bipartisan First Step Act. It is the most significant criminal justice reform legislation in decades and it became a reality with bipartisan support." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2019 Tweet - "It was great to be at the Nauvoo Fire Protection District to discuss new legislation I passed last year. The SIREN Act provides new grant funding for rural fire and EMS agencies in training, recruiting, and purchasing equipment." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2019 Durbin Discusses Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform At Bradley University Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2019 Durbin Highlights New Federal Law To Support Rural Emergency Medical Services Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education of the U.S. Department of Education - Kaine Calls on DeVos to Fix Mismanagement of TEPSLF Program Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 8, 2019 Schakowsky, Higgins, Wild Introduce Legislation to Prevent Drug Manufacturers from Price Gouging Medicare Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 8, 2019 Tweet - "And yet Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refuses to pass legislation to secure our elections. His inaction benefits only Putin and the Iranian Supreme Leader. We cannot afford to put this off any longer." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Today at Thomson Prison, @ChuckGrassley, @RepCheri, and I received a briefing on the implementation of the First Step Act. The landmark criminal justice reform bill that I led with Sen. Grassley will reduce crime by better preparing inmates to successfully reenter society." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 8, 2019 Tweet - "For years, I've been asking our nation's pharmacies to remove dangerous, addictive tobacco products from their shelves. This week, @Walgreens took the important step of announcing that they would no longer sell e-cigarettes. In doing so, they have put children over profits." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Facing worst drug crisis ever, Pres. Trump just transferred another $129M from the military to his beloved wall. This $$ was to stop heroin production in Afghanistan -- but was removed so the Pres. can pose for campaign photos in front of the wall he promised Mexico would pay for." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Pres. Trump's agreement with Turkish strongman Erdogan to withdraw all US troops from Syria leaves Kurdish allies at risk and ISIS unguarded. Even GOP Senators are breaking with Pres. Trump on this one. How much longer will we tolerate this?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 7, 2019 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Introduces The END ENDS (Ending Nicotine Dependence From Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems) Act Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 7, 2019 Tweet - "It is against the law for an American to solicit, accept, or receive anything of value from a foreign national in connection with a U.S. election." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 7, 2019 Tweet - "It is going to take men and women of courage to get our nation through the days ahead of us." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 7, 2019 Tweet - "I'm proud to stand with the protesters in Hong Kong." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 4, 2019 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: "Interview with Rep. Dick Durbin" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 4, 2019 Rep. Quigley Visits City Hall, Receives His CityKey ID Card Rep.Mike Quigley
Oct. 4, 2019 Harris, Colleagues File Amicus Brief in Support of DACA in the Supreme Court Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 4, 2019 Congressional Leaders File Bipartisan Amicus Brief In Support Of DACA In The Supreme Court Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 4, 2019 Tweet - "When President Trump ended #DACA more than two years ago, he set in motion a crisis jeopardizing the lives of hundreds of thousands of young people and their families. And now he's taking this fight all the way to the Supreme Court. We can't let him win." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 4, 2019 Durbin Statement On Poland's Possible Entry Into Visa Waiver Program Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 4, 2019 Tweet - "Good to see @SchnuckMarkets announce they will no longer sell any tobacco products starting Jan. 1, 2020. Others should do the same. @Walgreens, @Walmart, @riteaid, @DollarGeneral" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 4, 2019 Recognizing Banner Elementary School for Receiving the National Blue Ribbon Schools Award Rep.Darin LaHood
Oct. 3, 2019 Tweet - "Now 1,000+ cases of lung illness related to vaping nationwide. More than 100 in Illinois alone. Time for @US_FDA to do its job and keep people safe from these dangerous products." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 3, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump Administration's decision to slash the number of refugees accepted into the U.S. is a betrayal of our nation's values and will accomplish nothing except to punish innocent victims of persecution." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 3, 2019 Tweet - "Good to see @FTC is looking into e-cigarette sales & advertising schemes. I recently sent letters to JUUL & Big Tobacco giant Altria, probing their efforts to target children & falsely claim their e-cig is a safe alternative to cigarettes. This cannot be allowed to continue." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 3, 2019 Tweet - "Shortages of health care workers are harming patients across rural America. That's why I introduced the bipartisan Rural America Health Corps Act -- to provide new funding that will help rural communities attract and keep more doctors, dentists, mental health providers & nurses." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 3, 2019 Tweet - "This morning at @advocatehealth, we discussed their workforce development initiative, which helps train and hire community members into health careers." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2019 Reps. Schweikert, Hill, Foster, Chabot, Murphy, Veasey Launch Bipartisan House Entrepreneurship Caucus Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Oct. 2, 2019 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Rep. Grijalva and Members of Congress Urge Secretary Pompeo to Support Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Guatemala Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 2, 2019 Another $1.2 Million in Federal Grants Awarded to Five South Suburban Fire Departments Rep.Robin Kelly
Oct. 2, 2019 Tweet - "As the original author of the #DreamAct and the first MOC to call for the creation of #DACA, I'm proud to support #DACA and the #Dreamers. #HomeIsHere for these young people. The House already passed the Dream and Promise Act, the Senate must do the same. #ProtectTheDream" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2019 Letter to Secretary Pompeo and Secretary Mnuchin - Gardner, Cardin, Rubio Lead Call for U.S. to Hold Russian Officials Accountable for Imprisoning Dissidents and Political Opponents Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 2, 2019 Tweet - "It's been 1 year since the premeditated & brutal murder of U.S. resident & journalist Jamal Khashoggi, & the Trump Admin has still not held Saudi Arabia accountable. Instead, the President is cozying up to the Crown Prince & reportedly hiding the contents of their conversations." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2019 Tweet - "This morning at @GWCPWarriors I was joined by @janicejackson and leaders from @NorthwesternMed and @LurieChildrens to highlight the Northwestern Medicine Scholars Program, which supports high school students to explore and be better prepared for potential careers in medicine" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2019 Letter to K. C. Crosthwaite, CEO of JUUL Labs, Inc., and to Howard Willard, CEO of Altaria Group, Inc. - Durbin, Colleagues To JUUL / Altria: Protect Children Over Profits Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 1, 2019 Durbin Marks The One Year Anniversary Of The Chicago HEAL Initiative, Releases Interim Report Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health - Subcommittee Urges NIH to Allocate Grant Funding to Research Long-Term Health Effects of E-Cigarettes Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Oct. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Today I joined @UIHealth, @CookCtyHealth, and community partners to discuss the flexible housing pool and supportive housing program -- an innovative way that hospitals are uplifting their communities to meet the HEAL Initiative's goals." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2019 Tweet - "On Pres. Trump's watch, we have an unprecedented humanitarian crisis at our southern border, w/ overcrowded & inhumane conditions at detention centers. One of the worst episodes in this humanitarian crisis was when Trump Admin separated thousands of children from their parents." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2019 Tweet - "One year ago today I joined leaders from Chicago's 10 largest hospitals to launch announce the Chicago HEAL Initiative - a new collaboration focused on using the economic and community footprint of top hospitals to address root causes of violence. #HEALChicago" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2019 Tweet - "The latest developments in Hong Kong are extremely concerning. I'm glad the Senate Foreign Relations Committee was able to pass the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act last week for this exact purpose. We must support democracy and peace in Hong Kong." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 30, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Democratic Colleagues File Paperwork To Force Senate Vote To Reserve Harmful Trump Administration Rule That Rolls Back Pre-Existing Condition Protections Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 30, 2019 Tweet - "It was great to visit Chicago's 25th Ward with Alderman Sigcho-Lopez last week and see the great work being done by organizations like @ElHogarDelNino to provide quality childhood education and services for families in Chicago's communities." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 30, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: "Interview with Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi" Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Sept. 30, 2019 MSNBC "he Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: "US Sanctions on Russia." Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Sept. 30, 2019 Quigley, Casten, Tonko Introduce the Preserve Science in Policymaking Act Rep.Sean Casten, ...
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