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April 12, 2019 Davis and Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Help Struggling Families Afford Housing Rep. Danny Davis, ...
April 12, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García's Statement on the Chicago Police Gang Database Rep. Chuy Garcia
April 11, 2019 Durbin, Cassidy Introduce REMEDY Act To Lower Drug Prices By Curbing Patent Manipulation, Promoting Generic Competition Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 11, 2019 Sánchez, LaHood, Matsui, McMorris Rodgers Introduce Bill to Improve Assessment, Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
April 11, 2019 Reps. Kildee, Speier and Sens. Duckworth, Peters Introduce Legislation to Protect Military Families from Lead Exposure Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Congressman Dan Kildee: Renegotiated Nafta Trade Deal Must Protect Workers Rep. Danny Davis, ...
April 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Durbin, Duckworth, Lipinski, Schneider, Underwood Ask FDA About Alternatives To Ethylene Oxide For Medical Equipment Sterilization Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 11, 2019 Duckworth, Kildee, Peters & Speier Introduce Legislation to Protect Military Families from Lead Exposure Sen. Ladda Duckworth
April 11, 2019 Manchin Introduces Bill To Extend AML Fees For 15 Years Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 11, 2019 Tweet - "I read the Trump Administration's own travel advisory saying it's unsafe to go to Venezuela on the Senate floor yesterday. If the President truly cared about the Venezuelan people, he'd grant TPS status to Venezuelans already in the U.S. so they're not forced to return to danger." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 11, 2019 Tweet - "Within a week of becoming president, Donald Trump issued a discriminatory travel ban targeting the Muslim community. Federal courts initially stepped in and enjoined the ban--but, unfortunately, the conservative majority on the Supreme Court upheld the ban last June." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 11, 2019 Letter to Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, Chair of the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee and Rep. Chuck Fleishmann, Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Representative Adriano Espaillat Requests $10 Million to Equip CBP Agents with Body Cameras for Accountability Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
April 10, 2019 Bipartisan Group Introduces Legislation to Improve Reentry and Economic Growth by Restoring Pell Grants to The Incarcerated Rep. Danny Davis, ...
April 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Alex Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Senators Raise Concerns Over H-2B Visa Abuses That Enable Exploitation Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 10, 2019 Tweet - "Proud to join @ChrisCoons & @RepJudyChu to make clear that President Trump's travel ban does not reflect our core values as a nation. Let's #RepealTheBan and pass the #NoBanAct." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 10, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues To Push For Repeal Of Muslim Travel Ban, Prevent Future Discriminatory Bans Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 10, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues to Push for Repeal of Muslim Travel Ban, Prevent Future Discriminatory Bans Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 10, 2019 Tweet - "The travel ban continues to separate families and hurt communities every day. It's time we #RepealTheBan. Read about the heartbreaking human stories behind the ban:" Sen. Dick Durbin
April 10, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump has abandoned America's bipartisan tradition of offering safe haven to refugees fleeing persecution. That's why I've introduced a bill to prevent any President from lowering refugee admissions to an unacceptable level. It's about our values as an immigrant nation." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 10, 2019 Letter to Leader McConnell and Leader Schumer - McEachin Leads Letter Urging Senate to Oppose Bernhardt Nomination Rep. Bill Foster, ...
April 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, and Ron Wyden, Ranking Member - Manchin Leads Senate Effort to Protect Miners' Healthcare and Pensions in Tax Extenders Package Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 10, 2019 Executive Calendar Sen. Dick Durbin
April 10, 2019 Eto Testing in Lake County Rep. Brad Schneider
April 9, 2019 Tweet - "That Erdogan continues to jail a U.S. citizen & Turkish staff that work for our consulates, not to mention prop up Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, warrants greater action by the Trump Administration. I joined @SenatorCardin & @SenatorWicker on a bill today to hold Turkey accountable." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 9, 2019 Letter to Sen. Lamar Alexander, Chair of the Energy and Water Development Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Ranking Member of the Energy and Water Development Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Rep. Marcy Kaptur, Chair of the Energy and Water Development Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, and Rep. Mike Simpson, Ranking Member of the Energy and Water Development Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Bustos, Smith, Durbin, Grassley, Blunt & Baldwin Lead Effort to Fund the Modernization of Locks Along Upper Mississippi & Illinois Rivers Rep. Mike Bost, ...
April 9, 2019 Tweet - "The U.S. is one of only 13 countries where rates of maternal mortality are worse today than they were 25 years ago. The U.S. also ranks 32nd out of 35 of the richest nations in the deaths of infants, often from preventable factors." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 9, 2019 Rep. Gomez and Sen. Harris Introduce Legislation to Help Struggling Families Afford Housing Rep. Danny Davis, ...
April 9, 2019 Tweet - "Despite saying the Venezuelan govt is a threat to its people, Sec. Pompeo wouldn't commit to letting Venezuelans already in the US stay under Temporary Protected Status. I suspect it's because of this President's aversion to refugees & immigrants. It shouldn't be a hard choice." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 9, 2019 Durbin Presses Pompeo On Venezuela, Middle East Politics Sen. Dick Durbin
April 9, 2019 Tweet - "I strongly support Israel, but believe the Palestinians deserve a home as well. Two sovereign states -- not a threat to one another. I worry the Trump Administration isn't thinking clearly about how its Israel-Palestine strategy ends well." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 9, 2019 Schakowsky, Carter Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Medicare Patient Access to Home Health Care Services Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 9, 2019 Quigley, Rice Introduce Legislation to Reform Visa Laws and Increase National Security Rep. Mike Quigley
April 9, 2019 Tweet - "It's maddening that diabetes patients are living like this. Insulin was discovered a century ago and its patent was sold for $1." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 9, 2019 Tweet - "Bringing back a failed and ghastly family separation policy would be the height of irresponsibility and heartlessness." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 9, 2019 Tweet - "Proud to join my friends @SenDuckworth and @PattyMurray on this bill. It's about time we offered some sort of basic promise that workers can earn paid sick days, and the Healthy Families Act is a reasonable step forward." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 9, 2019 Van Hollen Co-Sponsors Legislation to Defend U.S. Citizens and Diplomatic Staff from Political Prosecution in Turkey Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 8, 2019 Tweet - "As Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen departs, the Trump Administration now says it will take up to 2 years to identify thousands of separated families, even though she falsely claimed, "We do not have a policy of separating families at the border." Disgraceful." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 8, 2019 Tweet - "Yesterday was the 25th anniversary of the horrific Rwandan genocide. We must renew our commitment to do more to prevent genocide and crimes against humanity." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 8, 2019 Tweet - "While President Trump falsely claims "Our country's full" to turn back children fleeing gang & sexual violence, he quietly allows businesses, like Mar-a-Lago, to import 30K new foreign workers to take American jobs. The hypocrisy is not surprising but it is still appalling." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 8, 2019 Tweet - "I've sent a letter to JUUL today that asks serious questions about the company's secret business practices around youth marketing and intentions to partner with tobacco-giant Altria." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 8, 2019 Letter to Kevin Burns, Chief Executive Officer of JUUL Labs, Inc. - Durbin & Senators To Juul: You Are More Interested In Profits Than Public Health Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 8, 2019 Letter to Chair Collins and Ranking Member Reed - Senator Heinrich and Colleagues Urges Increased Funding For Affordable Housing Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 8, 2019 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Romney, Colleagues Call on Sec. Pompeo to Raise Key Concerns during Bilateral Meeting with Egyptian President Sisi Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 7, 2019 Statement by Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García on the Announcement of DHS Secretary Nielsen Leaving the Administration Rep. Chuy Garcia
April 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Cardin, Van Hollen, Bipartisan Group of Senators Press President Trump to Designate Venezuela for TPS Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 5, 2019 Senators Markey, Rubio, Durbin, Blackburn, Coons Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Highlighting Human Rights Concerns in the Philippines Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 5, 2019 Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Passes House Rep. Danny Davis
April 5, 2019 Letter to President Donald Trump - Rep. Trone and Rep. Connolly Send Letter to Trump Demanding Answers for Death of Jamal Khashoggi Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 5, 2019 Letter to Rep. Marcy Kaptur, Chair of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee and Rep. Mike Simpson, Ranking Member of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Rep. Katko Continues Push to Address Water Levels Along Lake Ontario Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Duckworth Warn President Trump Against Cutting Funding To Northern Triangle Countries Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Date Title Politician
April 12, 2019 Davis and Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Help Struggling Families Afford Housing Rep.Danny Davis, ...
April 12, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García's Statement on the Chicago Police Gang Database Rep.Chuy Garcia
April 11, 2019 Durbin, Cassidy Introduce REMEDY Act To Lower Drug Prices By Curbing Patent Manipulation, Promoting Generic Competition Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 11, 2019 Sánchez, LaHood, Matsui, McMorris Rodgers Introduce Bill to Improve Assessment, Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
April 11, 2019 Reps. Kildee, Speier and Sens. Duckworth, Peters Introduce Legislation to Protect Military Families from Lead Exposure Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Congressman Dan Kildee: Renegotiated Nafta Trade Deal Must Protect Workers Rep.Danny Davis, ...
April 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Durbin, Duckworth, Lipinski, Schneider, Underwood Ask FDA About Alternatives To Ethylene Oxide For Medical Equipment Sterilization Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 11, 2019 Duckworth, Kildee, Peters & Speier Introduce Legislation to Protect Military Families from Lead Exposure Sen.Ladda Duckworth
April 11, 2019 Manchin Introduces Bill To Extend AML Fees For 15 Years Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 11, 2019 Tweet - "I read the Trump Administration's own travel advisory saying it's unsafe to go to Venezuela on the Senate floor yesterday. If the President truly cared about the Venezuelan people, he'd grant TPS status to Venezuelans already in the U.S. so they're not forced to return to danger." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 11, 2019 Tweet - "Within a week of becoming president, Donald Trump issued a discriminatory travel ban targeting the Muslim community. Federal courts initially stepped in and enjoined the ban--but, unfortunately, the conservative majority on the Supreme Court upheld the ban last June." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 11, 2019 Letter to Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, Chair of the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee and Rep. Chuck Fleishmann, Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Representative Adriano Espaillat Requests $10 Million to Equip CBP Agents with Body Cameras for Accountability Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
April 10, 2019 Bipartisan Group Introduces Legislation to Improve Reentry and Economic Growth by Restoring Pell Grants to The Incarcerated Rep.Danny Davis, ...
April 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Alex Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Senators Raise Concerns Over H-2B Visa Abuses That Enable Exploitation Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 10, 2019 Tweet - "Proud to join @ChrisCoons & @RepJudyChu to make clear that President Trump's travel ban does not reflect our core values as a nation. Let's #RepealTheBan and pass the #NoBanAct." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 10, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues To Push For Repeal Of Muslim Travel Ban, Prevent Future Discriminatory Bans Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 10, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues to Push for Repeal of Muslim Travel Ban, Prevent Future Discriminatory Bans Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 10, 2019 Tweet - "The travel ban continues to separate families and hurt communities every day. It's time we #RepealTheBan. Read about the heartbreaking human stories behind the ban:" Sen.Dick Durbin
April 10, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump has abandoned America's bipartisan tradition of offering safe haven to refugees fleeing persecution. That's why I've introduced a bill to prevent any President from lowering refugee admissions to an unacceptable level. It's about our values as an immigrant nation." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 10, 2019 Letter to Leader McConnell and Leader Schumer - McEachin Leads Letter Urging Senate to Oppose Bernhardt Nomination Rep.Bill Foster, ...
April 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, and Ron Wyden, Ranking Member - Manchin Leads Senate Effort to Protect Miners' Healthcare and Pensions in Tax Extenders Package Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 10, 2019 Executive Calendar Sen.Dick Durbin
April 10, 2019 Eto Testing in Lake County Rep.Brad Schneider
April 9, 2019 Tweet - "That Erdogan continues to jail a U.S. citizen & Turkish staff that work for our consulates, not to mention prop up Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, warrants greater action by the Trump Administration. I joined @SenatorCardin & @SenatorWicker on a bill today to hold Turkey accountable." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 9, 2019 Letter to Sen. Lamar Alexander, Chair of the Energy and Water Development Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Ranking Member of the Energy and Water Development Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Rep. Marcy Kaptur, Chair of the Energy and Water Development Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, and Rep. Mike Simpson, Ranking Member of the Energy and Water Development Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Bustos, Smith, Durbin, Grassley, Blunt & Baldwin Lead Effort to Fund the Modernization of Locks Along Upper Mississippi & Illinois Rivers Rep.Mike Bost, ...
April 9, 2019 Tweet - "The U.S. is one of only 13 countries where rates of maternal mortality are worse today than they were 25 years ago. The U.S. also ranks 32nd out of 35 of the richest nations in the deaths of infants, often from preventable factors." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 9, 2019 Rep. Gomez and Sen. Harris Introduce Legislation to Help Struggling Families Afford Housing Rep.Danny Davis, ...
April 9, 2019 Tweet - "Despite saying the Venezuelan govt is a threat to its people, Sec. Pompeo wouldn't commit to letting Venezuelans already in the US stay under Temporary Protected Status. I suspect it's because of this President's aversion to refugees & immigrants. It shouldn't be a hard choice." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 9, 2019 Durbin Presses Pompeo On Venezuela, Middle East Politics Sen.Dick Durbin
April 9, 2019 Tweet - "I strongly support Israel, but believe the Palestinians deserve a home as well. Two sovereign states -- not a threat to one another. I worry the Trump Administration isn't thinking clearly about how its Israel-Palestine strategy ends well." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 9, 2019 Schakowsky, Carter Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Medicare Patient Access to Home Health Care Services Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 9, 2019 Quigley, Rice Introduce Legislation to Reform Visa Laws and Increase National Security Rep.Mike Quigley
April 9, 2019 Tweet - "It's maddening that diabetes patients are living like this. Insulin was discovered a century ago and its patent was sold for $1." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 9, 2019 Tweet - "Bringing back a failed and ghastly family separation policy would be the height of irresponsibility and heartlessness." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 9, 2019 Tweet - "Proud to join my friends @SenDuckworth and @PattyMurray on this bill. It's about time we offered some sort of basic promise that workers can earn paid sick days, and the Healthy Families Act is a reasonable step forward." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 9, 2019 Van Hollen Co-Sponsors Legislation to Defend U.S. Citizens and Diplomatic Staff from Political Prosecution in Turkey Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 8, 2019 Tweet - "As Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen departs, the Trump Administration now says it will take up to 2 years to identify thousands of separated families, even though she falsely claimed, "We do not have a policy of separating families at the border." Disgraceful." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 8, 2019 Tweet - "Yesterday was the 25th anniversary of the horrific Rwandan genocide. We must renew our commitment to do more to prevent genocide and crimes against humanity." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 8, 2019 Tweet - "While President Trump falsely claims "Our country's full" to turn back children fleeing gang & sexual violence, he quietly allows businesses, like Mar-a-Lago, to import 30K new foreign workers to take American jobs. The hypocrisy is not surprising but it is still appalling." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 8, 2019 Tweet - "I've sent a letter to JUUL today that asks serious questions about the company's secret business practices around youth marketing and intentions to partner with tobacco-giant Altria." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 8, 2019 Letter to Kevin Burns, Chief Executive Officer of JUUL Labs, Inc. - Durbin & Senators To Juul: You Are More Interested In Profits Than Public Health Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 8, 2019 Letter to Chair Collins and Ranking Member Reed - Senator Heinrich and Colleagues Urges Increased Funding For Affordable Housing Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 8, 2019 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Romney, Colleagues Call on Sec. Pompeo to Raise Key Concerns during Bilateral Meeting with Egyptian President Sisi Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 7, 2019 Statement by Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García on the Announcement of DHS Secretary Nielsen Leaving the Administration Rep.Chuy Garcia
April 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Cardin, Van Hollen, Bipartisan Group of Senators Press President Trump to Designate Venezuela for TPS Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 5, 2019 Senators Markey, Rubio, Durbin, Blackburn, Coons Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Highlighting Human Rights Concerns in the Philippines Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 5, 2019 Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Passes House Rep.Danny Davis
April 5, 2019 Letter to President Donald Trump - Rep. Trone and Rep. Connolly Send Letter to Trump Demanding Answers for Death of Jamal Khashoggi Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 5, 2019 Letter to Rep. Marcy Kaptur, Chair of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee and Rep. Mike Simpson, Ranking Member of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Rep. Katko Continues Push to Address Water Levels Along Lake Ontario Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Duckworth Warn President Trump Against Cutting Funding To Northern Triangle Countries Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
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