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Dec. 13, 2018
Senator Warren's Accountable Capitalism Act Moves Forward as Representatives Luján, Pocan, Lynch, Boyle, and Schakowsky Introduce House Companion
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 13, 2018
Durbin Statement On Passage Of Sexual Harassment Bill
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2018
Durbin Statement On Senate Passage Of Resolution To Halt Unauthorized U.S. Military Involvement In Yemen
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2018
Letter to Donald Trump - Durbin Pushes President Trump To Prioritize Addressing Chicago Gun Violence In Next Year's Budget
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2018
Tweet - "The alternatives available to victims of harassment and discrimination in Congress were in obvious need of reform. Congressional staff who experience harassment and discrimination will now have access to improved support and protections, and there will be clear accountability."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2018
Tweet - "This debate and vote were long overdue. Not another taxpayer dollar or American life should be put on the line in support of this Saudi-led disaster in Yemen."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2018
Tweet - "Introduced a bill with @SenatorMenendez and @SenRubioPress today that would grant displaced Venezuelans who are fleeing dire conditions in their country temporary protected status here in the U.S."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2018
Duckworth Votes to End U.S. Military's Unauthorized Support of Saudi Arabia's Brutal Military Campaign in Yemen
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Dec. 13, 2018
Letter to the President - Senate Democrats Urge White House to Continue Nuclear Arms Control Negotiations
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 12, 2018
Senate & House Lawmakers Release Updated First Step Act
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 12, 2018
Durbin, Duckworth, Kelly Statement On Report Of Additional Manganese Source In Southeast Chicago
Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Dec. 12, 2018
Tweet - "President Trump says we have to shut down our government if he doesn't get $5 billion for a wasteful and ineffective wall. We need modern technology to stop the drug cartels from importing the poison killing our kids, not a medieval solution like a wall from sea to shining sea."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2018
Quigley Applauds Passage of Bipartisan Bill Aimed at Reversing Rising Maternal Mortality Rates
Rep. Mike Quigley
Dec. 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Potential Closure of Chicago's Refugee Resettlement Agencies
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Dec. 12, 2018
PBS "News Hour" - Transcript: Sens. Grassley, Durbin on "Smarter' Criminal Law, Bipartisanship
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 12, 2018
Senate Passes Durbin, Duckworth Resolution Honoring Victims Of Shooting At Mercy Hospital
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 12, 2018
Tweet - "Secretary Pompeo discredits himself, the State Department, and our nation with his false statements this morning on the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. To argue the Crown Prince wasn't involved in this murder is to ignore the obvious and intelligence collected."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2018
Tweet - "I joined Senate and House Democrats asking for a briefing on Sec. Pompeo's meeting with the Ecuadorian Foreign Minister. We need to know when Julian Assange's hiding at the Ecuadorian embassy will finally end and who he might have met with while there."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2018
Senate Passes Durbin, Roberts Legislation To Support Rural EMS Agencies As Part Of Final Farm Bill
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 11, 2018
Prioritize Issues That Matter
Rep. Brad Schneider
Dec. 11, 2018
Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2018
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Dec. 11, 2018
Tweet - "The Trump Administration requested only $44 million for modern technology that can stop deadly fentanyl from crossing our border & is currently being used to screen only 18% of incoming border traffic, but $5 billion to build a medieval wall that a ladder or tunnel would thwart."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2018
Tweet - "They are called guardians for a reason. This year, @TIME honors journalists at home and abroad for relentlessly pursuing the truth in the face of unprecedented attacks from those who wish to silence them."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2018
Tweet - "Democrats support border security and we stand ready to work on bipartisan immigration reform legislation. But we are not going to support the Trump Administration's hardline anti-immigrant agenda."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2018
Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers Who Deliver Infants Early Reauthorization Act of 2018
Rep. Danny Davis
Dec. 11, 2018
Durbin: Democrats Want Border Security, But Will Not Support Administration's Hardline Anti-Immigrant Agenda
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 10, 2018
Tweet - "Today I called for Leader McConnell to call a vote on the #FirstStepAct. We should seize this incredible opportunity for bipartisan criminal justice reform now #cjreform"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 10, 2018
Tweet - "For years Big Pharma flooded the market with excessive painkillers - causing addiction & overdose. But that's changing thanks to a bill I passed this year w/@SenJohnKennedy. Today DEA issued lower & reasonable opioid production quotas for 2019. This will help fight the epidemic."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 9, 2018
Fox News "Sunday Morning Futures" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Dec. 8, 2018
"I Would Bet My Life That Bob Mueller Will Do Things The Right Way": Former FBI Director James Comey Informs Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi And The House Oversight And Judiciary Committees
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Dec. 7, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner, FDA - Go Further In Combatting Youth Tabacco Use
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 7, 2018
Following Washington Post Report, Senators Reiterate Calls for Full Disclosure of Trump-Saudi Business Ties
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 6, 2018
Durbin: Expel The Saudi Ambassador To The U.S.
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Department of Justice Inspector General - Senate Democrats Urge Department of Justice Watchdog to Investigate Decision-Making Process for Epstein Case
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 6, 2018
Tweet - "I joined @PattyMurray, Sen. Kaine, and colleagues requesting an investigation of DOJ's shameful agreement in the Jeffrey Epstein case. Epstein got the "deal of a lifetime" for his horrific abuse of children, and the American people deserve answers."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 6, 2018
Schneider Statement on Hizballah Tunnels
Rep. Brad Schneider
Dec. 6, 2018
Tweet - "The charges against Diane Rwigara and her mother, Adeline, were dubious at best. I'm relieved they've now been dropped."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 6, 2018
Tweet - "I said it months ago and I will say it again: we should formally expel the Saudi Ambassador to the United States given the Crown Prince's direct involvement in the kidnapping and murder of Jamal Khashoggi. And we should call on our allies to do the same."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 6, 2018
Tweet - "The #FirstStepAct is the best chance we've had in years to create a fairer justice system. It has overwhelming support in the Senate, and it's time for Leader McConnell to call a vote. #cjreform"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 4, 2018
Tweet - "Another President Trump-coddled autocrat further undermines a democracy, this time in Hungary:"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 4, 2018
Letter to John Kelly, Acting Inspector General - Gomez Leads 82 House Democrats in Calling for Investigation on TPS Termination
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 4, 2018
Young, Cardin, Durbin, Rubio, and Merkley Re-introduce Bill to Impose Sanctions on Burmese Officials for Rohingya Atrocities Amid Increasing Evidence of Genocide
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 4, 2018
Tweet - "The ball is in Leader McConnell's court when it comes to passing criminal justice reform this year. The #FirstStepAct is an incredible bipartisan accomplishment that deserves a vote in the Senate:"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 4, 2018
LaHood Announces Rural Development Investment in Hancock County
Rep. Darin LaHood
Dec. 4, 2018
Durbin Calls For Full Senate Briefing By CIA Director Haspel On Saudi Involvement In Khashoggi Murder
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 4, 2018
Representative-Elect Sean Casten Calls for the Republican-Led Congress to Extend the Violence Against Women Act
Rep. Sean Casten
Dec. 4, 2018
Representative-Elect Sean Casten Calls for the Republican-Led Congress to Extend the Violence Against Women Act
Rep. Sean Casten
Dec. 4, 2018
Schakowsky Statement on Discovery of Hezbollah Tunnels Along Israel's Northern Border
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Dec. 4, 2018
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi: Former FBI Director Comey's Testimony Could Prove Very Helpful To Investigations Of The 2016 Election And Its Aftermath, And So Will The Release Of The Interview Transcript
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Dec. 4, 2018
Durbin, Duckworth Announce More than $36 Million for Illinois Community Health Centers
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Date
Title
Politician
Dec. 13, 2018
Senator Warren's Accountable Capitalism Act Moves Forward as Representatives Luján, Pocan, Lynch, Boyle, and Schakowsky Introduce House Companion
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 13, 2018
Durbin Statement On Passage Of Sexual Harassment Bill
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2018
Durbin Statement On Senate Passage Of Resolution To Halt Unauthorized U.S. Military Involvement In Yemen
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2018
Letter to Donald Trump - Durbin Pushes President Trump To Prioritize Addressing Chicago Gun Violence In Next Year's Budget
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2018
Tweet - "The alternatives available to victims of harassment and discrimination in Congress were in obvious need of reform. Congressional staff who experience harassment and discrimination will now have access to improved support and protections, and there will be clear accountability."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2018
Tweet - "This debate and vote were long overdue. Not another taxpayer dollar or American life should be put on the line in support of this Saudi-led disaster in Yemen."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2018
Tweet - "Introduced a bill with @SenatorMenendez and @SenRubioPress today that would grant displaced Venezuelans who are fleeing dire conditions in their country temporary protected status here in the U.S."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2018
Duckworth Votes to End U.S. Military's Unauthorized Support of Saudi Arabia's Brutal Military Campaign in Yemen
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Dec. 13, 2018
Letter to the President - Senate Democrats Urge White House to Continue Nuclear Arms Control Negotiations
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 12, 2018
Senate & House Lawmakers Release Updated First Step Act
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 12, 2018
Durbin, Duckworth, Kelly Statement On Report Of Additional Manganese Source In Southeast Chicago
Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Dec. 12, 2018
Tweet - "President Trump says we have to shut down our government if he doesn't get $5 billion for a wasteful and ineffective wall. We need modern technology to stop the drug cartels from importing the poison killing our kids, not a medieval solution like a wall from sea to shining sea."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2018
Quigley Applauds Passage of Bipartisan Bill Aimed at Reversing Rising Maternal Mortality Rates
Rep.Mike Quigley
Dec. 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Potential Closure of Chicago's Refugee Resettlement Agencies
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Dec. 12, 2018
PBS "News Hour" - Transcript: Sens. Grassley, Durbin on "Smarter' Criminal Law, Bipartisanship
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 12, 2018
Senate Passes Durbin, Duckworth Resolution Honoring Victims Of Shooting At Mercy Hospital
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 12, 2018
Tweet - "Secretary Pompeo discredits himself, the State Department, and our nation with his false statements this morning on the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. To argue the Crown Prince wasn't involved in this murder is to ignore the obvious and intelligence collected."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2018
Tweet - "I joined Senate and House Democrats asking for a briefing on Sec. Pompeo's meeting with the Ecuadorian Foreign Minister. We need to know when Julian Assange's hiding at the Ecuadorian embassy will finally end and who he might have met with while there."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2018
Senate Passes Durbin, Roberts Legislation To Support Rural EMS Agencies As Part Of Final Farm Bill
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 11, 2018
Prioritize Issues That Matter
Rep.Brad Schneider
Dec. 11, 2018
Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2018
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Dec. 11, 2018
Tweet - "The Trump Administration requested only $44 million for modern technology that can stop deadly fentanyl from crossing our border & is currently being used to screen only 18% of incoming border traffic, but $5 billion to build a medieval wall that a ladder or tunnel would thwart."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2018
Tweet - "They are called guardians for a reason. This year, @TIME honors journalists at home and abroad for relentlessly pursuing the truth in the face of unprecedented attacks from those who wish to silence them."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2018
Tweet - "Democrats support border security and we stand ready to work on bipartisan immigration reform legislation. But we are not going to support the Trump Administration's hardline anti-immigrant agenda."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2018
Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers Who Deliver Infants Early Reauthorization Act of 2018
Rep.Danny Davis
Dec. 11, 2018
Durbin: Democrats Want Border Security, But Will Not Support Administration's Hardline Anti-Immigrant Agenda
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 10, 2018
Tweet - "Today I called for Leader McConnell to call a vote on the #FirstStepAct. We should seize this incredible opportunity for bipartisan criminal justice reform now #cjreform"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 10, 2018
Tweet - "For years Big Pharma flooded the market with excessive painkillers - causing addiction & overdose. But that's changing thanks to a bill I passed this year w/@SenJohnKennedy. Today DEA issued lower & reasonable opioid production quotas for 2019. This will help fight the epidemic."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 9, 2018
Fox News "Sunday Morning Futures" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Dec. 8, 2018
"I Would Bet My Life That Bob Mueller Will Do Things The Right Way": Former FBI Director James Comey Informs Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi And The House Oversight And Judiciary Committees
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Dec. 7, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner, FDA - Go Further In Combatting Youth Tabacco Use
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 7, 2018
Following Washington Post Report, Senators Reiterate Calls for Full Disclosure of Trump-Saudi Business Ties
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 6, 2018
Durbin: Expel The Saudi Ambassador To The U.S.
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Department of Justice Inspector General - Senate Democrats Urge Department of Justice Watchdog to Investigate Decision-Making Process for Epstein Case
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 6, 2018
Tweet - "I joined @PattyMurray, Sen. Kaine, and colleagues requesting an investigation of DOJ's shameful agreement in the Jeffrey Epstein case. Epstein got the "deal of a lifetime" for his horrific abuse of children, and the American people deserve answers."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 6, 2018
Schneider Statement on Hizballah Tunnels
Rep.Brad Schneider
Dec. 6, 2018
Tweet - "The charges against Diane Rwigara and her mother, Adeline, were dubious at best. I'm relieved they've now been dropped."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 6, 2018
Tweet - "I said it months ago and I will say it again: we should formally expel the Saudi Ambassador to the United States given the Crown Prince's direct involvement in the kidnapping and murder of Jamal Khashoggi. And we should call on our allies to do the same."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 6, 2018
Tweet - "The #FirstStepAct is the best chance we've had in years to create a fairer justice system. It has overwhelming support in the Senate, and it's time for Leader McConnell to call a vote. #cjreform"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 4, 2018
Tweet - "Another President Trump-coddled autocrat further undermines a democracy, this time in Hungary:"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 4, 2018
Letter to John Kelly, Acting Inspector General - Gomez Leads 82 House Democrats in Calling for Investigation on TPS Termination
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 4, 2018
Young, Cardin, Durbin, Rubio, and Merkley Re-introduce Bill to Impose Sanctions on Burmese Officials for Rohingya Atrocities Amid Increasing Evidence of Genocide
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 4, 2018
Tweet - "The ball is in Leader McConnell's court when it comes to passing criminal justice reform this year. The #FirstStepAct is an incredible bipartisan accomplishment that deserves a vote in the Senate:"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 4, 2018
LaHood Announces Rural Development Investment in Hancock County
Rep.Darin LaHood
Dec. 4, 2018
Durbin Calls For Full Senate Briefing By CIA Director Haspel On Saudi Involvement In Khashoggi Murder
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 4, 2018
Representative-Elect Sean Casten Calls for the Republican-Led Congress to Extend the Violence Against Women Act
Rep.Sean Casten
Dec. 4, 2018
Representative-Elect Sean Casten Calls for the Republican-Led Congress to Extend the Violence Against Women Act
Rep.Sean Casten
Dec. 4, 2018
Schakowsky Statement on Discovery of Hezbollah Tunnels Along Israel's Northern Border
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Dec. 4, 2018
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi: Former FBI Director Comey's Testimony Could Prove Very Helpful To Investigations Of The 2016 Election And Its Aftermath, And So Will The Release Of The Interview Transcript
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Dec. 4, 2018
Durbin, Duckworth Announce More than $36 Million for Illinois Community Health Centers
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
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