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May 8, 2019 Sullivan, Durbin Introduce Due Process Protection Act Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 8, 2019 Tweet - "Pharma spends $6 billion each year to flood airwaves with drug ads, which drive up drug costs. Last year, @ChuckGrassley and I passed a bill in the Senate to require price tags in Rx drug ads. Today, we applaud HHS's action to build off our bipartisan effort." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 8, 2019 Tweet - "In the midst of the worst refugee crisis in history, President Trump has abandoned our nation's longstanding bipartisan commitment to provide safe haven to the most vulnerable refugees in the world. Shameful." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 7, 2019 Tweet - "Leader McConnell has made clear he and Senate Republicans want the Mueller Report to disappear. With so many troubling questions unanswered, Senate Rs and AG Barr must not be allowed to sweep this under the rug. We must hear testimony from Robert Mueller and Don McGahn." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 7, 2019 Executive Session Sen. Dick Durbin
May 7, 2019 Tweet - "Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were unjustly imprisoned for more than a year because they revealed human rights atrocities perpetrated by the Burmese government in Myanmar against the Rohingya. In other words, they were simply doing their jobs as reporters." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 7, 2019 Schneider, Ruiz, Walorski and Bilirakis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Medicare late Enrollment Penalties Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
May 7, 2019 Congressmen García, Cunningham, Senator Harris Urge Passage of Legislation to Make Carbon Monoxide Detectors Mandatory Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
May 7, 2019 Senators Hirono, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Protect Americans from Unwanted Robocalls Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 7, 2019 Tweet - "A year ago the Trump Admin announced full implementation of its family separation policy. What resulted was a humanitarian disaster that will have permanent health & human consequences. We can never let the President re-start this failed & cruel policy. #FamiliesBelongTogether" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 7, 2019 Tweet - "New CDC report once again shows why we need to pass #MOMMAact. Too many new moms & babies are dying from preventable conditions -- especially women & infants of color. My bill with @RepRobinKelly would help end this national tragedy. Time to get this done." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 6, 2019 Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls Highlights Contributions, Challenges of African American Mothers Rep. Robin Kelly
May 5, 2019 Lowey, Schneider, Engel, Deutch, Gottheimer Statement on Rocket Attacks on Israel Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
May 4, 2019 Tweet - "I blew the whistle on the Trump Administration because they have stopped tracking white supremacist attacks as a separate category of domestic terrorism." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 4, 2019 Tweet - "I've teamed up with @RepRobinKelly and @RepUnderwood on the #MOMMAact to help reduce maternal health disparities." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Ways & Means Democrats Raise Concerns with Provisions in Renegotiated NAFTA That Could Affect the Future of U.S. Health Care Costs Rep. Danny Davis, ...
May 3, 2019 Sens. Cruz, Durbin Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Support Peaceful Transfer of Power in Sudan Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 3, 2019 Tweet - "I've been working for years to close the legal loopholes that have allowed war criminals to find safe haven in our country. Republicans and Democrats in Congress have a responsibility to come together on a bipartisan basis to finish the job." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 3, 2019 Representatives García, Grijalva, Costa, Schakowsky and 43 More Call on Social Security to Suspend Practice that Disproportionately Targets Immigrants Rep. Chuy Garcia
May 3, 2019 Underwood Slams Administration's Continued Assault on Americans' Health Care Rep. Lauren Underwood
May 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. David Pekoske, Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration - Homeland Security Democrats Urge TSA to Continue to Allow Collective Bargaining for its Frontline Workforce Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
May 3, 2019 Tweet - "OPM's new proposed rule would disqualify people who deserve an equal shot at federal employment opportunities. The Trump Administration shouldn't undercut bipartisan #cjreform efforts:" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 3, 2019 Tweet - "I joined @SenTedCruz to intro a resolution supporting peaceful transfer of power in Sudan. The Sudanese people deserve U.S. and international support in undertaking a credible democratic transition after years of genocide and oppression." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 2, 2019 Tweet - "Last year @SenCapito and I worked to create a task force of federal agencies to address childhood trauma. But we haven't seen any progress yet -- yesterday we wrote to HHS urging swift implementation in order to help kids nationwide." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 2, 2019 Tweet - "BREAKING: White supremacist violence is on the rise, but the Trump Administration has stopped tracking it as a separate category of domestic terrorism. Read my letter with @CoryBooker to AG Bill Barr on this outrage:" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 2, 2019 Durbin Votes To Override President Trump's Veto Of The Bipartisan Resolution To Halt Unauthorized U.S. Military Involvement In Yemen Sen. Dick Durbin
May 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, U.S. Attorney General and the Hon. Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Durbin, Booker, Senators Call Out Trump Admin For Inadequate Effort To Combat White Supremacist Violence Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 2, 2019 Tweet - "My statement after voting to override President Trump's veto of the bipartisan resolution to halt unauthorized U.S. military involvement in Yemen:" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 2, 2019 Duckworth Advocates for Compensation for Illinois Communities with Nuclear Waste During Senate Hearing Sen. Ladda Duckworth
May 1, 2019 Letter to Administrator Verma, Administrator for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Dr. Marshall Leads Letter on Access to Cancer Treatments Rep. Bill Foster, ...
May 1, 2019 Bipartisan Group Introduces Legislation to Ensure the Integrity and Independence of Administrative Law Judges Rep. Danny Davis, ...
May 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Capito Urge HHS To Implement Childhood Trauma Force Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 1, 2019 Schakowsky Calls on Attorney General to Resign Rep. Jan Schakowsky
May 1, 2019 Hearing of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Rep. Quigley Testifies Before Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Rep. Mike Quigley
May 1, 2019 Emmer Introduces Legislation to Eliminate Barriers for Self-Employed Individuals Seeking to Buy a Home Rep. Bill Foster, ...
May 1, 2019 Tweet - "I'm gravely concerned that the 14 criminal referrals from Special Counsel Mueller related to the investigation are under the supervision & control of AG Barr. He's virtually disqualified himself to be the kind of person we can expect to stand back & make sure justice is served." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 1, 2019 Letter to Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, Rep. Peter Defazio, Chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Rep. Sam Graves, Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Bipartisan Letter Urges Funding for Workforce Development in Infrastructure Bill Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
May 1, 2019 Durbin Questions AG Barr On His Handling Of The Mueller Report Sen. Dick Durbin
April 30, 2019 Tweet - "In today's meeting, we agreed with the President that any transportation infrastructure plan must be big and bold. My full statement on today's meeting at the White House:" Sen. Dick Durbin
April 30, 2019 House Democrats Issue Joint Statement on the Planned Demolition of West Bank Communities Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 30, 2019 Congressman Bill Carney Post Office Rep. Robin Kelly
April 30, 2019 Supporting the Protection of Elders Through Financial Literacy Rep. Sean Casten
April 30, 2019 Durbin Statement On White House Transportation Meeting Sen. Dick Durbin
April 30, 2019 Durbin, Schatz, Young, Romney Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Raise Smoking, Vaping Age To 21 Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 30, 2019 Duckworth Helps Reintroduce Reclaim Act to Invest in Coal Communities Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 30, 2019 Ahead of National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, Duckworth, Casey & Blumenthal Re-Introduce Bill to Make Fitness Facilities More Accessible for People with Disabilities Sen. Ladda Duckworth
April 30, 2019 Rose, Casten Bipartisan Resolution to Support Combating Financial Exploitation of Seniors Passes House Rep. Sean Casten, ...
April 30, 2019 Venezuela Sen. Dick Durbin
April 30, 2019 Tweet - "Ambassador Bolton called me this morning with a briefing on the unfolding drama in Venezuela. This could be the beginning of the end for the corrupt and illegitimate Maduro regime." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 30, 2019 Tweet - "Introduced a bipartisan bill with @brianschatz, @SenToddYoung, and @SenatorRomney today that raises the smoking and vaping age to 21. This could save 220,000 lives & benefit American public health. It's well-past time we made it a federal law. Tobacco21" Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
May 8, 2019 Sullivan, Durbin Introduce Due Process Protection Act Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 8, 2019 Tweet - "Pharma spends $6 billion each year to flood airwaves with drug ads, which drive up drug costs. Last year, @ChuckGrassley and I passed a bill in the Senate to require price tags in Rx drug ads. Today, we applaud HHS's action to build off our bipartisan effort." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 8, 2019 Tweet - "In the midst of the worst refugee crisis in history, President Trump has abandoned our nation's longstanding bipartisan commitment to provide safe haven to the most vulnerable refugees in the world. Shameful." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 7, 2019 Tweet - "Leader McConnell has made clear he and Senate Republicans want the Mueller Report to disappear. With so many troubling questions unanswered, Senate Rs and AG Barr must not be allowed to sweep this under the rug. We must hear testimony from Robert Mueller and Don McGahn." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 7, 2019 Executive Session Sen.Dick Durbin
May 7, 2019 Tweet - "Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were unjustly imprisoned for more than a year because they revealed human rights atrocities perpetrated by the Burmese government in Myanmar against the Rohingya. In other words, they were simply doing their jobs as reporters." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 7, 2019 Schneider, Ruiz, Walorski and Bilirakis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Medicare late Enrollment Penalties Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
May 7, 2019 Congressmen García, Cunningham, Senator Harris Urge Passage of Legislation to Make Carbon Monoxide Detectors Mandatory Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
May 7, 2019 Senators Hirono, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Protect Americans from Unwanted Robocalls Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 7, 2019 Tweet - "A year ago the Trump Admin announced full implementation of its family separation policy. What resulted was a humanitarian disaster that will have permanent health & human consequences. We can never let the President re-start this failed & cruel policy. #FamiliesBelongTogether" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 7, 2019 Tweet - "New CDC report once again shows why we need to pass #MOMMAact. Too many new moms & babies are dying from preventable conditions -- especially women & infants of color. My bill with @RepRobinKelly would help end this national tragedy. Time to get this done." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 6, 2019 Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls Highlights Contributions, Challenges of African American Mothers Rep.Robin Kelly
May 5, 2019 Lowey, Schneider, Engel, Deutch, Gottheimer Statement on Rocket Attacks on Israel Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
May 4, 2019 Tweet - "I blew the whistle on the Trump Administration because they have stopped tracking white supremacist attacks as a separate category of domestic terrorism." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 4, 2019 Tweet - "I've teamed up with @RepRobinKelly and @RepUnderwood on the #MOMMAact to help reduce maternal health disparities." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Ways & Means Democrats Raise Concerns with Provisions in Renegotiated NAFTA That Could Affect the Future of U.S. Health Care Costs Rep.Danny Davis, ...
May 3, 2019 Sens. Cruz, Durbin Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Support Peaceful Transfer of Power in Sudan Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 3, 2019 Tweet - "I've been working for years to close the legal loopholes that have allowed war criminals to find safe haven in our country. Republicans and Democrats in Congress have a responsibility to come together on a bipartisan basis to finish the job." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 3, 2019 Representatives García, Grijalva, Costa, Schakowsky and 43 More Call on Social Security to Suspend Practice that Disproportionately Targets Immigrants Rep.Chuy Garcia
May 3, 2019 Underwood Slams Administration's Continued Assault on Americans' Health Care Rep.Lauren Underwood
May 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. David Pekoske, Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration - Homeland Security Democrats Urge TSA to Continue to Allow Collective Bargaining for its Frontline Workforce Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
May 3, 2019 Tweet - "OPM's new proposed rule would disqualify people who deserve an equal shot at federal employment opportunities. The Trump Administration shouldn't undercut bipartisan #cjreform efforts:" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 3, 2019 Tweet - "I joined @SenTedCruz to intro a resolution supporting peaceful transfer of power in Sudan. The Sudanese people deserve U.S. and international support in undertaking a credible democratic transition after years of genocide and oppression." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 2, 2019 Tweet - "Last year @SenCapito and I worked to create a task force of federal agencies to address childhood trauma. But we haven't seen any progress yet -- yesterday we wrote to HHS urging swift implementation in order to help kids nationwide." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 2, 2019 Tweet - "BREAKING: White supremacist violence is on the rise, but the Trump Administration has stopped tracking it as a separate category of domestic terrorism. Read my letter with @CoryBooker to AG Bill Barr on this outrage:" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 2, 2019 Durbin Votes To Override President Trump's Veto Of The Bipartisan Resolution To Halt Unauthorized U.S. Military Involvement In Yemen Sen.Dick Durbin
May 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, U.S. Attorney General and the Hon. Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Durbin, Booker, Senators Call Out Trump Admin For Inadequate Effort To Combat White Supremacist Violence Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 2, 2019 Tweet - "My statement after voting to override President Trump's veto of the bipartisan resolution to halt unauthorized U.S. military involvement in Yemen:" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 2, 2019 Duckworth Advocates for Compensation for Illinois Communities with Nuclear Waste During Senate Hearing Sen.Ladda Duckworth
May 1, 2019 Letter to Administrator Verma, Administrator for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Dr. Marshall Leads Letter on Access to Cancer Treatments Rep.Bill Foster, ...
May 1, 2019 Bipartisan Group Introduces Legislation to Ensure the Integrity and Independence of Administrative Law Judges Rep.Danny Davis, ...
May 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Capito Urge HHS To Implement Childhood Trauma Force Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 1, 2019 Schakowsky Calls on Attorney General to Resign Rep.Jan Schakowsky
May 1, 2019 Hearing of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Rep. Quigley Testifies Before Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Rep.Mike Quigley
May 1, 2019 Emmer Introduces Legislation to Eliminate Barriers for Self-Employed Individuals Seeking to Buy a Home Rep.Bill Foster, ...
May 1, 2019 Tweet - "I'm gravely concerned that the 14 criminal referrals from Special Counsel Mueller related to the investigation are under the supervision & control of AG Barr. He's virtually disqualified himself to be the kind of person we can expect to stand back & make sure justice is served." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 1, 2019 Letter to Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, Rep. Peter Defazio, Chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Rep. Sam Graves, Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Bipartisan Letter Urges Funding for Workforce Development in Infrastructure Bill Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
May 1, 2019 Durbin Questions AG Barr On His Handling Of The Mueller Report Sen.Dick Durbin
April 30, 2019 Tweet - "In today's meeting, we agreed with the President that any transportation infrastructure plan must be big and bold. My full statement on today's meeting at the White House:" Sen.Dick Durbin
April 30, 2019 House Democrats Issue Joint Statement on the Planned Demolition of West Bank Communities Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 30, 2019 Congressman Bill Carney Post Office Rep.Robin Kelly
April 30, 2019 Supporting the Protection of Elders Through Financial Literacy Rep.Sean Casten
April 30, 2019 Durbin Statement On White House Transportation Meeting Sen.Dick Durbin
April 30, 2019 Durbin, Schatz, Young, Romney Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Raise Smoking, Vaping Age To 21 Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 30, 2019 Duckworth Helps Reintroduce Reclaim Act to Invest in Coal Communities Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 30, 2019 Ahead of National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, Duckworth, Casey & Blumenthal Re-Introduce Bill to Make Fitness Facilities More Accessible for People with Disabilities Sen.Ladda Duckworth
April 30, 2019 Rose, Casten Bipartisan Resolution to Support Combating Financial Exploitation of Seniors Passes House Rep.Sean Casten, ...
April 30, 2019 Venezuela Sen.Dick Durbin
April 30, 2019 Tweet - "Ambassador Bolton called me this morning with a briefing on the unfolding drama in Venezuela. This could be the beginning of the end for the corrupt and illegitimate Maduro regime." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 30, 2019 Tweet - "Introduced a bipartisan bill with @brianschatz, @SenToddYoung, and @SenatorRomney today that raises the smoking and vaping age to 21. This could save 220,000 lives & benefit American public health. It's well-past time we made it a federal law. Tobacco21" Sen.Dick Durbin
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