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Aug. 26, 2020
Tweet - "My colleagues & I called for USCIS to delay furloughs last week. But using this as an excuse to delay naturalization & other critical immigration cases is unjustified & unacceptable. USCIS has sufficient funding to continue its operations without interruption."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 26, 2020
Tweet - "The Legal Orientation Program (LOP) helps more than 50,000 detained immigrants a year know their rights, increasing efficiency of immigration courts & reducing detention costs. I'm joining @RepChuyGarcia & @RepRobinKelly in calling for an expansion of LOP access in Illinois."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 26, 2020
Letter to James McHenry, Directer of the Executive office for Immigration Review, and Matthew Albence, Deputy Director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Kelly, Durbin, Garcia Call On Trump Admin To Immediately Facilitate Access To Legal Orientation Program To All Ice Detainees In Illinois
Rep. Robin Kelly
Aug. 26, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Rose, Reed Lead Bipartisan Push for Accountability and Oversight of Organ Donations
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Aug. 25, 2020
Letter to the Hon. James McHenry, Dir. of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Deputy Director and Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Durbin, Garcia, Kelly Call On Trump Admin To Immediately Facilitate Access To Legal Orientation Program To All ICE Detainees In Illinois
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 25, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General and CEO of the United States Postal Service, the Hon. Charles Scholz, Chair of the Illinois State Board of Elections, the Hon. Steve Sandvoss, Executive Director of the Illinois State Board of Elections, the Hon. Justin Glass, Director of Election Mail Operations for the United States Postal Service, and the hon. Ian Linnabary, Vice Chair of the Illinois State Board of Elections - Durbin, Duckworth Urge USPS To Prioritize Election Mail Ahead Of November General Election
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 25, 2020
Tweet - "As the 2020 census moves towards its final stage, it's estimated that more than 38 million households remain uncounted. Illinoisans--please do your part to ensure a full & accurate count of your community by going to http://my2020census.gov."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 25, 2020
Durbin, Cardin, Rubio, Young Call For Justice & Accountability On Third Anniversary Of Rohingya Genocide
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 25, 2020
Durbin Speaks With General Perna, COO Of Operation Warp Speed, About COVID-19 Vaccine Development
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 25, 2020
Durbin Joins AIDS Foundation Of Chicago To Discuss Importance Of Protecting Access To Health Care
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 25, 2020
Tweet - "Instead of undermining the integrity of the dedicated public servants at the FDA, the President should be focused on supporting our federal agencies as they work to develop a safe & effective COVID-19 vaccine. This nonsense about the "deep state" will do far more harm than good."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 25, 2020
Tweet - "The George Floyd #JusticeInPolicing Act has been sitting on Sen. McConnell's desk for two months now. And just this week, America watched as yet another unarmed Black man--Jacob Blake--was shot by police. @senatemajldr , the time for action is now. Let us vote on this bill."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 25, 2020
Tweet - "In February, my Senate colleagues & I sounded the alarm on the Trump Admin's ongoing campaign to erode the independence of our immigration courts. I'm calling for a @USGAO investigation into the mismanagement of the Executive Office for Immigration Review."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 25, 2020
Heinrich, Climate Crisis Committee Release New Report On Climate Action, Plan To Build Clean Economy For American People
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 25, 2020
Reps. Axne, Bost Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Volunteer Firefighters Access Affordable Housing
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Aug. 25, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Senator Collins, Bipartisan Colleagues Call on Administration to Condemn Rohingya Genocide, Provide Additional Support
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 25, 2020
Bost Bill Will Improve Access to Affordable Housing for First Responders
Rep. Mike Bost
Aug. 25, 2020
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Bonamici, Katko, Wild, Stefanik Lead Bipartisan Call for $1.1B to Fund Programs for Older Americans During COVID-19
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Aug. 25, 2020
Tweet - "The Trump Admin's illegally appointed Acting DHS Secretary is breaking the law. Again. @DHS had no right to pause DACA renewals in the first place. SCOTUS rejected Pres. Trump's repeal of DACA. That means the Trump Admin must fully reopen DACA or the courts will force them to."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 25, 2020
Letter to Emory Rounds, Director of the US Office of Government Ethics - Congressman Krishnamoorthi Writes To Office Of Government Ethics Regarding USPS Oversight Of Postmaster General DeJoy's Potential Conflicts Of Interest
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 25, 2020
Tweet - "Today @SenDuckworth & I followed up on this call from last week with @USPS and @illinoissbe by sending a letter discussing the recommendations made on the call and urging USPS to process election mail expeditiously and treat all mail-in ballots & applications as First-Class Mail."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 25, 2020
Tweet - "Today marks 3 years since the Burmese military undertook its latest campaign of violence against the Rohingya people in Burma's Rakhine state, forcing 700,000+ people to flee to Bangladesh. The Rohingya deserve justice & the Burmese gov't & military must be held accountable."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 25, 2020
Tweet - "This is great news. Proud of the work of @Rotary , @CDCgov , @UNICEF , and others in helping get Africa free of polio."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 24, 2020
Tweet - "I'm heartbroken by the horrific shooting of Jacob Blake. My prayers are with Jacob and his family as he fights for his life, and his young children as they face the trauma of what they witnessed. This shooting must be fully investigated without delay."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 24, 2020
Tweet - "This morning I joined @ToniPreckwinkle , @RepBobbyRush , @RepDannyDavis , & @RepCasten to discuss how recent @USPS changes have negatively impacted Illinoisans who receive their medications by mail. USPS handles 1.2 billion prescription drug shipments each year."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Date
Title
Politician
Aug. 26, 2020
Tweet - "My colleagues & I called for USCIS to delay furloughs last week. But using this as an excuse to delay naturalization & other critical immigration cases is unjustified & unacceptable. USCIS has sufficient funding to continue its operations without interruption."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 26, 2020
Tweet - "The Legal Orientation Program (LOP) helps more than 50,000 detained immigrants a year know their rights, increasing efficiency of immigration courts & reducing detention costs. I'm joining @RepChuyGarcia & @RepRobinKelly in calling for an expansion of LOP access in Illinois."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 26, 2020
Letter to James McHenry, Directer of the Executive office for Immigration Review, and Matthew Albence, Deputy Director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Kelly, Durbin, Garcia Call On Trump Admin To Immediately Facilitate Access To Legal Orientation Program To All Ice Detainees In Illinois
Rep.Robin Kelly
Aug. 26, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Rose, Reed Lead Bipartisan Push for Accountability and Oversight of Organ Donations
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Aug. 25, 2020
Letter to the Hon. James McHenry, Dir. of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Deputy Director and Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Durbin, Garcia, Kelly Call On Trump Admin To Immediately Facilitate Access To Legal Orientation Program To All ICE Detainees In Illinois
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 25, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General and CEO of the United States Postal Service, the Hon. Charles Scholz, Chair of the Illinois State Board of Elections, the Hon. Steve Sandvoss, Executive Director of the Illinois State Board of Elections, the Hon. Justin Glass, Director of Election Mail Operations for the United States Postal Service, and the hon. Ian Linnabary, Vice Chair of the Illinois State Board of Elections - Durbin, Duckworth Urge USPS To Prioritize Election Mail Ahead Of November General Election
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 25, 2020
Tweet - "As the 2020 census moves towards its final stage, it's estimated that more than 38 million households remain uncounted. Illinoisans--please do your part to ensure a full & accurate count of your community by going to http://my2020census.gov."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 25, 2020
Durbin, Cardin, Rubio, Young Call For Justice & Accountability On Third Anniversary Of Rohingya Genocide
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 25, 2020
Durbin Speaks With General Perna, COO Of Operation Warp Speed, About COVID-19 Vaccine Development
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 25, 2020
Durbin Joins AIDS Foundation Of Chicago To Discuss Importance Of Protecting Access To Health Care
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 25, 2020
Tweet - "Instead of undermining the integrity of the dedicated public servants at the FDA, the President should be focused on supporting our federal agencies as they work to develop a safe & effective COVID-19 vaccine. This nonsense about the "deep state" will do far more harm than good."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 25, 2020
Tweet - "The George Floyd #JusticeInPolicing Act has been sitting on Sen. McConnell's desk for two months now. And just this week, America watched as yet another unarmed Black man--Jacob Blake--was shot by police. @senatemajldr , the time for action is now. Let us vote on this bill."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 25, 2020
Tweet - "In February, my Senate colleagues & I sounded the alarm on the Trump Admin's ongoing campaign to erode the independence of our immigration courts. I'm calling for a @USGAO investigation into the mismanagement of the Executive Office for Immigration Review."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 25, 2020
Heinrich, Climate Crisis Committee Release New Report On Climate Action, Plan To Build Clean Economy For American People
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 25, 2020
Reps. Axne, Bost Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Volunteer Firefighters Access Affordable Housing
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Aug. 25, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Senator Collins, Bipartisan Colleagues Call on Administration to Condemn Rohingya Genocide, Provide Additional Support
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 25, 2020
Bost Bill Will Improve Access to Affordable Housing for First Responders
Rep.Mike Bost
Aug. 25, 2020
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Bonamici, Katko, Wild, Stefanik Lead Bipartisan Call for $1.1B to Fund Programs for Older Americans During COVID-19
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Aug. 25, 2020
Tweet - "The Trump Admin's illegally appointed Acting DHS Secretary is breaking the law. Again. @DHS had no right to pause DACA renewals in the first place. SCOTUS rejected Pres. Trump's repeal of DACA. That means the Trump Admin must fully reopen DACA or the courts will force them to."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 25, 2020
Letter to Emory Rounds, Director of the US Office of Government Ethics - Congressman Krishnamoorthi Writes To Office Of Government Ethics Regarding USPS Oversight Of Postmaster General DeJoy's Potential Conflicts Of Interest
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 25, 2020
Tweet - "Today @SenDuckworth & I followed up on this call from last week with @USPS and @illinoissbe by sending a letter discussing the recommendations made on the call and urging USPS to process election mail expeditiously and treat all mail-in ballots & applications as First-Class Mail."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 25, 2020
Tweet - "Today marks 3 years since the Burmese military undertook its latest campaign of violence against the Rohingya people in Burma's Rakhine state, forcing 700,000+ people to flee to Bangladesh. The Rohingya deserve justice & the Burmese gov't & military must be held accountable."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 25, 2020
Tweet - "This is great news. Proud of the work of @Rotary , @CDCgov , @UNICEF , and others in helping get Africa free of polio."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 24, 2020
Tweet - "I'm heartbroken by the horrific shooting of Jacob Blake. My prayers are with Jacob and his family as he fights for his life, and his young children as they face the trauma of what they witnessed. This shooting must be fully investigated without delay."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 24, 2020
Tweet - "This morning I joined @ToniPreckwinkle , @RepBobbyRush , @RepDannyDavis , & @RepCasten to discuss how recent @USPS changes have negatively impacted Illinoisans who receive their medications by mail. USPS handles 1.2 billion prescription drug shipments each year."
Sen.Dick Durbin
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