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July 26, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Democrats Call for Reversal of Trump Administration's Gag Rule
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 26, 2019
Congresswoman Gwen Moore Introduces Legislation to Give Students a Second Chance
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
July 26, 2019
Foster Introduces Legislation to Give Students a Second Chance
Rep. Bill Foster
July 26, 2019
Tweet - "Like Big Tobacco before them, JUUL can claim innocence all they want. But the fact remains: JUUL is the single main cause of today's youth vaping epidemic. It's time for the @FDA to do its job & protect our kids from these dangerous and addictive products."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 26, 2019
Tweet - "When I visited the border a week ago, a young child told us he hadn't been able to brush his teeth for a week. This is unacceptable. We can argue about immigration policy in America, but something that should be universally accepted is the humane treatment of children."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 26, 2019
Tweet - "Thank you to the members and families of the @IL_Natl_Guard who are preparing for deployment to Afghanistan this fall. When this war first began in 2001, no one imagined that we'd still be here 18 years later, making these same sacrifices."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 26, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Renew And Expand Funding For The Great Lakes
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 26, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Following Visit To Inspect & Investigate Southern Border Facilities, Durbin Joins Senate Dems In Demanding Trump Administration Immediately Address A Number Of Issues The Senators Witnessed
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 26, 2019
Clark, Quigley & Fitzpatrick introduce bill to expand trauma-informed practices in schools
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
July 26, 2019
Representatives Quigley, Clark & Fitzpatrick Introduce Bill to Expand Trauma-Informed Practices in Schools
Rep. Mike Quigley
July 25, 2019
Rush and Duckworth Re-Introduce Bill to Take on Firearm Violence Epidemic
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 25, 2019
New Documents Show JUUL Deliberately Targeted Children to Become the Nation's Largest Seller of E-Cigarettes
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
July 25, 2019
Letter to the Senate Armed Services Committee, and House Armed Services Committee - Warren, Ocasio-Cortez, Colleagues Seek Defense Funding for Safe Cleanup of Toxic Military Waste on Puerto Rican Island of Vieques
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 25, 2019
Tweet - "Sat down with Ambassador Kelly Craft, nominee for @USUN ambassador today. We live in a dangerous world & the US plays a critical role in keeping the peace. With Ambassador Craft's limited statecraft experience, I am concerned that she's not prepared for this position."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - New American Members of Congress Demand Answers on Trump Administration's Proposed Changes to Citizenship Test
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
July 25, 2019
Tweet - "JUUL likes to boast about its warning ads that are supposed to deter children from using their product. Where do we see those ads? The Washington Post is one place. How many children wake up and read the Post in the morning?"
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Durbin To Acting FDA Commissioner: You Must Act On The Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic In Order To Earn My Support
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 25, 2019
Durbin Meets With Trump Nominee To Be U.S. Ambassador To UN, Kelly Craft
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 25, 2019
Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Votes to Establish Humanitarian Standards in Border Protection Custody
Rep. Chuy Garcia
July 24, 2019
Warren, Van Hollen, Pressley, García Introduce Legislation to Require the Fed to Act on Faster Payments
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
July 24, 2019
Underwood-Backed Legislation to Combat Robocalls Passes the House
Rep. Lauren Underwood
July 24, 2019
Tweet - "During my meeting with @ChrisMurphyCT & @rbalsaud today, I stressed the importance of an end to the disastrous war in Yemen & the need to address serious human rights concerns in Saudi Arabia, including the release of Raif Badawi, Waleed Abu al-Khair, and Walid Fitaihi."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019
Congresswoman Robin Kelly's Statement on the Mueller Hearing
Rep. Robin Kelly
July 24, 2019
García, Pressley, Van Hollen, Warren Introduce Legislation to Ensure the Fed Will Act on Faster Payments
Rep. Chuy Garcia
July 24, 2019
Duckworth, Durbin Re-Introduce Legislation to Improve Water Quality & End Sewage Dumping Into Great Lakes
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 24, 2019
Tweet - "Thanks to @CongressmanRaja for inviting me to testify at today's hearing about youth vaping. Most parents care when their teenager is lost in a cloud of vape smoke. Does Congress? Does this Administration? We have to act to curb this e-cigarette epidemic."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019
Tweet - "Add another Communist dictatorship to the list of friends President Trump favors over world democracies."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019
Problem Solvers Caucus Applauds Schneider on the Passage of Bipartisan Resolution OpposingGlobal BDS Movement and Supporting Two-State Solution
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
July 24, 2019
Durbin Testifies At House Oversight Subcommittee Hearing On JUUL'S Role In Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019
Quigley Statement on Special Counsel's Testimony
Rep. Mike Quigley
July 24, 2019
Casten Statement on Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Testimony Before House Judiciary And Intelligence Committees
Rep. Sean Casten
July 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Menendez Leads 22 Democratic Senators in Letter Opposing State Department Commission Set to "redefine' Human Rights
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 23, 2019
Letter to Andrew M. Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Van Hollen, Cardin Lead Full Democratic Caucus in Urging Social Security Administrator to Respect Employees and Their Unions
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 23, 2019
Bost Disaster Assistance Reform Bill Focuses on Len Small Levee Repair
Rep. Mike Bost
July 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Democrats To Sec. DeVos: Parents Must Know When Seclusion And Restraint Occurs
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
July 23, 2019
Schneider Bipartisan Resolution Opposing Global Bds Movement, Supporting Two-State Solution Passes House
Rep. Brad Schneider
July 23, 2019
Duckworth, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Help Communities Like Cairo Affected by Public Housing Fraud and Abuse
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 23, 2019
Tweet - "Voted yes to #Renew911VCF today. There was no excuse for Leader McConnell to delay this vote as long as he did. We cannot turn our backs on these heroes -- not now, not ever."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State, and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Leahy Leads Judiciary Committee Democrats In Forcefully Condemning Proposal To Zero Out Refugee Admissions
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 23, 2019
Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2019
Rep. Brad Schneider
July 23, 2019
Opposing Global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement Targeting Israel
Rep. Brad Schneider
July 23, 2019
United States-Israel Cooperation Enhancement and Regional Security Act
Rep. Brad Schneider
July 23, 2019
Tweet - "The #FirstStepAct was a bipartisan success that is giving thousands a second chance. The notion that DOJ is fighting to put some of the bill's beneficiaries back behind bars is not what I and the other authors of this landmark legislation had in mind."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 23, 2019
Duckworth Statement After Voting to Permanently Reauthorize The 9/11 VCF
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 22, 2019
Tweet - "This morning I joined @SenBrianSchatz and @ELPCenter at @shedd_aquarium to talk about the impacts of climate change on Lake Michigan. We must fund and support key projects such as the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to target threats to the Great Lakes' ecosystems."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 22, 2019
GAO to Evaluate Effectiveness of "Move Over" Laws to Protect First Responders Following Push from Duckworth, Durbin, Fischer & Bustos
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 21, 2019
Letter to Nicholas Calio, President of Airlines for America - Schumer Reveals: Emergency Medical Kits Aboard Airplanes Do Not Have to Stock Life-Saving Medicine--like that Found in Epipens; Since 2001, Airlines Have Successfully Lobbied Faa for A Pass; Senator Demands Airlines & Faa Reverse Course & Stock Planes with Epipens Because They Can Save the Lives of Kids & Adults During an Emergency
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 19, 2019
Durbin Visits Southwest Border To View Migrant Detention Facilities
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 19, 2019
Letter to the President - Carper, Coons to President Trump: Use Emergency Border Funds Only for Humanitarian Purposes
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 19, 2019
Tweet - "We can argue over immigration policy, but we shouldn't have to argue over the treatment of children. It should be a fundamental American value that we treat children with compassion when they arrive at our border. Today's trip to McAllen, Texas really brought that message home."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Date
Title
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July 26, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Democrats Call for Reversal of Trump Administration's Gag Rule
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 26, 2019
Congresswoman Gwen Moore Introduces Legislation to Give Students a Second Chance
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
July 26, 2019
Foster Introduces Legislation to Give Students a Second Chance
Rep.Bill Foster
July 26, 2019
Tweet - "Like Big Tobacco before them, JUUL can claim innocence all they want. But the fact remains: JUUL is the single main cause of today's youth vaping epidemic. It's time for the @FDA to do its job & protect our kids from these dangerous and addictive products."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 26, 2019
Tweet - "When I visited the border a week ago, a young child told us he hadn't been able to brush his teeth for a week. This is unacceptable. We can argue about immigration policy in America, but something that should be universally accepted is the humane treatment of children."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 26, 2019
Tweet - "Thank you to the members and families of the @IL_Natl_Guard who are preparing for deployment to Afghanistan this fall. When this war first began in 2001, no one imagined that we'd still be here 18 years later, making these same sacrifices."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 26, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Renew And Expand Funding For The Great Lakes
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 26, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Following Visit To Inspect & Investigate Southern Border Facilities, Durbin Joins Senate Dems In Demanding Trump Administration Immediately Address A Number Of Issues The Senators Witnessed
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 26, 2019
Clark, Quigley & Fitzpatrick introduce bill to expand trauma-informed practices in schools
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
July 26, 2019
Representatives Quigley, Clark & Fitzpatrick Introduce Bill to Expand Trauma-Informed Practices in Schools
Rep.Mike Quigley
July 25, 2019
Rush and Duckworth Re-Introduce Bill to Take on Firearm Violence Epidemic
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 25, 2019
New Documents Show JUUL Deliberately Targeted Children to Become the Nation's Largest Seller of E-Cigarettes
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
July 25, 2019
Letter to the Senate Armed Services Committee, and House Armed Services Committee - Warren, Ocasio-Cortez, Colleagues Seek Defense Funding for Safe Cleanup of Toxic Military Waste on Puerto Rican Island of Vieques
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 25, 2019
Tweet - "Sat down with Ambassador Kelly Craft, nominee for @USUN ambassador today. We live in a dangerous world & the US plays a critical role in keeping the peace. With Ambassador Craft's limited statecraft experience, I am concerned that she's not prepared for this position."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - New American Members of Congress Demand Answers on Trump Administration's Proposed Changes to Citizenship Test
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
July 25, 2019
Tweet - "JUUL likes to boast about its warning ads that are supposed to deter children from using their product. Where do we see those ads? The Washington Post is one place. How many children wake up and read the Post in the morning?"
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Durbin To Acting FDA Commissioner: You Must Act On The Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic In Order To Earn My Support
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 25, 2019
Durbin Meets With Trump Nominee To Be U.S. Ambassador To UN, Kelly Craft
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 25, 2019
Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Votes to Establish Humanitarian Standards in Border Protection Custody
Rep.Chuy Garcia
July 24, 2019
Warren, Van Hollen, Pressley, García Introduce Legislation to Require the Fed to Act on Faster Payments
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
July 24, 2019
Underwood-Backed Legislation to Combat Robocalls Passes the House
Rep.Lauren Underwood
July 24, 2019
Tweet - "During my meeting with @ChrisMurphyCT & @rbalsaud today, I stressed the importance of an end to the disastrous war in Yemen & the need to address serious human rights concerns in Saudi Arabia, including the release of Raif Badawi, Waleed Abu al-Khair, and Walid Fitaihi."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019
Congresswoman Robin Kelly's Statement on the Mueller Hearing
Rep.Robin Kelly
July 24, 2019
García, Pressley, Van Hollen, Warren Introduce Legislation to Ensure the Fed Will Act on Faster Payments
Rep.Chuy Garcia
July 24, 2019
Duckworth, Durbin Re-Introduce Legislation to Improve Water Quality & End Sewage Dumping Into Great Lakes
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 24, 2019
Tweet - "Thanks to @CongressmanRaja for inviting me to testify at today's hearing about youth vaping. Most parents care when their teenager is lost in a cloud of vape smoke. Does Congress? Does this Administration? We have to act to curb this e-cigarette epidemic."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019
Tweet - "Add another Communist dictatorship to the list of friends President Trump favors over world democracies."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019
Problem Solvers Caucus Applauds Schneider on the Passage of Bipartisan Resolution OpposingGlobal BDS Movement and Supporting Two-State Solution
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
July 24, 2019
Durbin Testifies At House Oversight Subcommittee Hearing On JUUL'S Role In Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019
Quigley Statement on Special Counsel's Testimony
Rep.Mike Quigley
July 24, 2019
Casten Statement on Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Testimony Before House Judiciary And Intelligence Committees
Rep.Sean Casten
July 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Menendez Leads 22 Democratic Senators in Letter Opposing State Department Commission Set to "redefine' Human Rights
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 23, 2019
Letter to Andrew M. Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Van Hollen, Cardin Lead Full Democratic Caucus in Urging Social Security Administrator to Respect Employees and Their Unions
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 23, 2019
Bost Disaster Assistance Reform Bill Focuses on Len Small Levee Repair
Rep.Mike Bost
July 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Democrats To Sec. DeVos: Parents Must Know When Seclusion And Restraint Occurs
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
July 23, 2019
Schneider Bipartisan Resolution Opposing Global Bds Movement, Supporting Two-State Solution Passes House
Rep.Brad Schneider
July 23, 2019
Duckworth, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Help Communities Like Cairo Affected by Public Housing Fraud and Abuse
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 23, 2019
Tweet - "Voted yes to #Renew911VCF today. There was no excuse for Leader McConnell to delay this vote as long as he did. We cannot turn our backs on these heroes -- not now, not ever."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State, and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Leahy Leads Judiciary Committee Democrats In Forcefully Condemning Proposal To Zero Out Refugee Admissions
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 23, 2019
Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2019
Rep.Brad Schneider
July 23, 2019
Opposing Global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement Targeting Israel
Rep.Brad Schneider
July 23, 2019
United States-Israel Cooperation Enhancement and Regional Security Act
Rep.Brad Schneider
July 23, 2019
Tweet - "The #FirstStepAct was a bipartisan success that is giving thousands a second chance. The notion that DOJ is fighting to put some of the bill's beneficiaries back behind bars is not what I and the other authors of this landmark legislation had in mind."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 23, 2019
Duckworth Statement After Voting to Permanently Reauthorize The 9/11 VCF
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 22, 2019
Tweet - "This morning I joined @SenBrianSchatz and @ELPCenter at @shedd_aquarium to talk about the impacts of climate change on Lake Michigan. We must fund and support key projects such as the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to target threats to the Great Lakes' ecosystems."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 22, 2019
GAO to Evaluate Effectiveness of "Move Over" Laws to Protect First Responders Following Push from Duckworth, Durbin, Fischer & Bustos
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 21, 2019
Letter to Nicholas Calio, President of Airlines for America - Schumer Reveals: Emergency Medical Kits Aboard Airplanes Do Not Have to Stock Life-Saving Medicine--like that Found in Epipens; Since 2001, Airlines Have Successfully Lobbied Faa for A Pass; Senator Demands Airlines & Faa Reverse Course & Stock Planes with Epipens Because They Can Save the Lives of Kids & Adults During an Emergency
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 19, 2019
Durbin Visits Southwest Border To View Migrant Detention Facilities
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 19, 2019
Letter to the President - Carper, Coons to President Trump: Use Emergency Border Funds Only for Humanitarian Purposes
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 19, 2019
Tweet - "We can argue over immigration policy, but we shouldn't have to argue over the treatment of children. It should be a fundamental American value that we treat children with compassion when they arrive at our border. Today's trip to McAllen, Texas really brought that message home."
Sen.Dick Durbin
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