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Nov. 17, 2018
Tweet - "Today, America holds more prisoners, by far, than any other country in the world. Our overcrowded federal prisons consume one quarter of DOJ's discretionary budget. This undermines other important priorities, like preventing crime and treating drug addiction."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 17, 2018
Tweet - "The Trump Administration hasn't made Saudi Arabia pay a serious price for its premeditated actions and brutal murder of Jamal Khashoggi. Appeasing its leadership undermines American values at home and abroad."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2018
Tweet - "Today I joined local advocates at @SaferFoundation in Chicago to discuss the urgency of passing the bipartisan #cjreform bill. This is an extraordinary chance to make meaningful changes in our federal drug sentencing laws and create a more equitable & fair justice system."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2018
Tweet - "New Zealand is the only other country in the world that allows drug companies to advertise on TV. Doctors, hospitals, AARP and 76% of Americans agree with our bipartisan plan to finally put American patients before Big Pharma."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2018
Duckworth, Perdue Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Investments In Airport Infrastructure
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 16, 2018
Tweet - "On National Rural Health Day, we join the 60 million Americans that live and work in rural communities to recognize the #PowerofRural. We must continue to improve health care in rural areas, not only to help the communities, but also the dedicated health providers serving them."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Hon. Seema Verma, Adminstrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Grassley, Durbin Urge Support for Proposed HHS Policy to Require Disclosure of Prescription Drug Prices in TV Ads
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 15, 2018
Duckworth, Perdue Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Investments in Airport Infrastructure
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 15, 2018
Duckworth, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Improve Water Quality & End Sewage Dumping Into Great Lakes
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 15, 2018
Senators Unveil Revised Bipartisan Prison, Sentencing Legislation
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 15, 2018
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Representative Mike Quigley
Rep. Mike Quigley
Nov. 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Carper, Whitehouse Lead Senators in Demanding Documents on EPA's Abrupt Dismissal of Scientists from Advisory Committees
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 15, 2018
Tweet - "E-cigarette use among children and teenagers is an epidemic, just ask our federal health agencies or any school teacher in America. The FDA is finally moving in the right direction by cracking down on the sale of kid-friendly flavors in e-cigarettes and cigars."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 15, 2018
Tweet - "Forcibly repatriating Rohingya refugees to Myanmar under the current unsafe conditions would be a grave mistake. The Myanmar military has no respect for human rights, and such a move would put the Rohingya in familiar danger."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 15, 2018
Tweet - "The Trump Administration should practice what it preaches on press freedom abroad. How will countries like China and Myanmar take us seriously when we turn around and ban reporters from doing their constitutional duties?"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 15, 2018
Durbin, Murkowski Statement On New FDA E-Cigarette Regulations
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 15, 2018
Letter to Governor Rauner - Call For Illinois Public Health Director Shah To Resign Over Botched Response To Legionnaires' Outbreak At IVH Quincy
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 15, 2018
Motion to Discharge--S.J. Res. 65
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 14, 2018
Duckworth, Durbin Announce Over $1.5 Million for Central Illinois Head Start Programs
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 14, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Members of Congress Call for the Resignation of Secretary Nielsen
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 14, 2018
Attorney General Sessions Firing
Rep. Brad Schneider
Nov. 14, 2018
Letter to Vice President Michael Pence - Raise Plight of Rohingya During East Asia Summit
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 14, 2018
Durbin, Grassely Statement On President Trump's Endorsement Of Comprehensive Criminal Justice Reform
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 13, 2018
Tweet - "This is the third year in a row that the FBI's annual hate crimes report has shown an increase in hate crimes across America. We must do more to combat hateful bigotry."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 13, 2018
Tweet - "Just like Big Tobacco before them, e-cigarette companies are actively targeting kids with their addictive products. They peddle kid-appealing flavors like cupcake, whipped cream, and gummy bear, everywhere, including on the internet where it's easy for kids to buy."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 10, 2018
Tweet - "President Trump's asylum ban is illegal & un-American. For generations our country has had a bipartisan tradition of welcoming those fleeing persecution. If the President is truly concerned about border security, he should work with Congress to pass bipartisan immigration reform."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 9, 2018
Gun Violence
Rep. Robin Kelly
Nov. 8, 2018
Tweet - "A federal appeals court today called Pres. Trump ending DACA & deporting these young people "cruel and wasteful." Pres. Trump cannot explain this away as national security. It's a hateful policy aimed at innocent young people. Our President should remember his own family's story."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 8, 2018
Tweet - "Acting AG Whitaker was clearly chosen to starve or stop the Mueller investigation. To avoid a constitutional confrontation, Whitaker must recuse himself from the Mueller probe. America's question: is President Trump above the law?"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 7, 2018
Tweet - "AG Sessions' forced resignation is a transparent effort to clear the way for President Trump to limit or stop the Mueller investigation. Acting AG Whitaker has made his intentions clear to do the President's bidding and stop Mueller."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 7, 2018
Duckworth: Congress Must Protect the Special Counsel Immediately
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 7, 2018
CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Dick Durbin
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 7, 2018
Quigley Praises Opening of New Ground Transportation Center at O'Hare International Airport
Rep. Mike Quigley
Nov. 7, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Charles Sheehan, Acting Inspector General for the EPA - Durbin Calls For Investigation Into Trump Administration's Delay Of Notifying Lake County Residents About Cancer-Causing Pollution
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 6, 2018
Tweet - "President Trump and Republicans continue to try and dismantle the ACA. They don't want you to know that enrollment for health insurance on the individual market is ongoing. #GetCovered today here: http://healthcare.gov "
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 6, 2018
Proud to be a Licensed Registered Nurse
Rep. Lauren Underwood
Nov. 6, 2018
Tweet - "The Trump Administration continues to do everything in its power to end #DACA and deport #Dreamers who came here as children. They have so much to contribute to the only country they call home. Congress must pass my bipartisan #DreamAct."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 5, 2018
Durbin, Duckworth Call On Illinois Public Health Director Nirav Shah To Resign Over Botched Response To Legionnaries' Outbreaks At IVH Quincy
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 5, 2018
Tweet - "End U.S. taxpayer and military support of the Saudi war in Yemen. There are no winners when so many innocent people are killed."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 5, 2018
Durbin, Duckworth Call on Illinois Public Health Director Nirav Shah to Resign Over Botched Response to Legionnaires' Outbreaks at Ivh Quincy
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 4, 2018
Sean Casten Remarks at Get Out the Vote Rally with President Obama and Illinois Democrats
Rep. Sean Casten
Nov. 2, 2018
Letter to General John F. Kelly, White House Chief of Staff - New Documents Contradicting White House Defense of Trump Plan for FBI HQ
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Nov. 2, 2018
Tweet - "The Rauner Administration's delay on notifying residents in Lake County about cancer-emitting chemicals from two plants is simply outrageous. Day after day, the Rauner and Trump Admins continue to prioritize public relations over serious public health hazards."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 1, 2018
Letter to The Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Sens. Menendez, Blumenthal Lead Group of 31 Senators in Letter to Pompeo Opposing Elimination of Women's Rights Report
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 1, 2018
Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Smith Leads House Democrats in Demanding Answers on Trump Border Deployment
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Oct. 31, 2018
Joint Statement with the House Ways and Means Committee Republicans Regarding Taxes
Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Oct. 31, 2018
Tweet - "The Trump Administration has given a shameful pass to Saudi Arabia, and has not stood up for American values abroad. Will Saudi Arabia be held accountable for its barbaric premeditated murder of Jamal Khashoggi?"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 31, 2018
Tweet - "This tweet is a Halloween trick, not treat. In 2017, President Trump & Republicans were one vote away from ending protections for people with pre-existing conditions. Since then, his Administration has been relentless in its efforts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 30, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Daniel Coats, Director of National Intelligence - Senators Demand Classified Briefing on U.S. Intelligence Community's Knowledge of Saudi Threats Against Jamal Khashoggi
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 30, 2018
When St. Clair County Women Said, "Me Too," Brendan Kelly Said, "So What?"
Rep. Mike Bost
Date
Title
Politician
Nov. 17, 2018
Tweet - "Today, America holds more prisoners, by far, than any other country in the world. Our overcrowded federal prisons consume one quarter of DOJ's discretionary budget. This undermines other important priorities, like preventing crime and treating drug addiction."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 17, 2018
Tweet - "The Trump Administration hasn't made Saudi Arabia pay a serious price for its premeditated actions and brutal murder of Jamal Khashoggi. Appeasing its leadership undermines American values at home and abroad."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2018
Tweet - "Today I joined local advocates at @SaferFoundation in Chicago to discuss the urgency of passing the bipartisan #cjreform bill. This is an extraordinary chance to make meaningful changes in our federal drug sentencing laws and create a more equitable & fair justice system."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2018
Tweet - "New Zealand is the only other country in the world that allows drug companies to advertise on TV. Doctors, hospitals, AARP and 76% of Americans agree with our bipartisan plan to finally put American patients before Big Pharma."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2018
Duckworth, Perdue Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Investments In Airport Infrastructure
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 16, 2018
Tweet - "On National Rural Health Day, we join the 60 million Americans that live and work in rural communities to recognize the #PowerofRural. We must continue to improve health care in rural areas, not only to help the communities, but also the dedicated health providers serving them."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Hon. Seema Verma, Adminstrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Grassley, Durbin Urge Support for Proposed HHS Policy to Require Disclosure of Prescription Drug Prices in TV Ads
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 15, 2018
Duckworth, Perdue Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Investments in Airport Infrastructure
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 15, 2018
Duckworth, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Improve Water Quality & End Sewage Dumping Into Great Lakes
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 15, 2018
Senators Unveil Revised Bipartisan Prison, Sentencing Legislation
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 15, 2018
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Representative Mike Quigley
Rep.Mike Quigley
Nov. 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Carper, Whitehouse Lead Senators in Demanding Documents on EPA's Abrupt Dismissal of Scientists from Advisory Committees
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 15, 2018
Tweet - "E-cigarette use among children and teenagers is an epidemic, just ask our federal health agencies or any school teacher in America. The FDA is finally moving in the right direction by cracking down on the sale of kid-friendly flavors in e-cigarettes and cigars."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 15, 2018
Tweet - "Forcibly repatriating Rohingya refugees to Myanmar under the current unsafe conditions would be a grave mistake. The Myanmar military has no respect for human rights, and such a move would put the Rohingya in familiar danger."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 15, 2018
Tweet - "The Trump Administration should practice what it preaches on press freedom abroad. How will countries like China and Myanmar take us seriously when we turn around and ban reporters from doing their constitutional duties?"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 15, 2018
Durbin, Murkowski Statement On New FDA E-Cigarette Regulations
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 15, 2018
Letter to Governor Rauner - Call For Illinois Public Health Director Shah To Resign Over Botched Response To Legionnaires' Outbreak At IVH Quincy
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 15, 2018
Motion to Discharge--S.J. Res. 65
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 14, 2018
Duckworth, Durbin Announce Over $1.5 Million for Central Illinois Head Start Programs
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 14, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Members of Congress Call for the Resignation of Secretary Nielsen
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 14, 2018
Attorney General Sessions Firing
Rep.Brad Schneider
Nov. 14, 2018
Letter to Vice President Michael Pence - Raise Plight of Rohingya During East Asia Summit
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 14, 2018
Durbin, Grassely Statement On President Trump's Endorsement Of Comprehensive Criminal Justice Reform
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 13, 2018
Tweet - "This is the third year in a row that the FBI's annual hate crimes report has shown an increase in hate crimes across America. We must do more to combat hateful bigotry."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 13, 2018
Tweet - "Just like Big Tobacco before them, e-cigarette companies are actively targeting kids with their addictive products. They peddle kid-appealing flavors like cupcake, whipped cream, and gummy bear, everywhere, including on the internet where it's easy for kids to buy."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 10, 2018
Tweet - "President Trump's asylum ban is illegal & un-American. For generations our country has had a bipartisan tradition of welcoming those fleeing persecution. If the President is truly concerned about border security, he should work with Congress to pass bipartisan immigration reform."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 9, 2018
Gun Violence
Rep.Robin Kelly
Nov. 8, 2018
Tweet - "A federal appeals court today called Pres. Trump ending DACA & deporting these young people "cruel and wasteful." Pres. Trump cannot explain this away as national security. It's a hateful policy aimed at innocent young people. Our President should remember his own family's story."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 8, 2018
Tweet - "Acting AG Whitaker was clearly chosen to starve or stop the Mueller investigation. To avoid a constitutional confrontation, Whitaker must recuse himself from the Mueller probe. America's question: is President Trump above the law?"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 7, 2018
Tweet - "AG Sessions' forced resignation is a transparent effort to clear the way for President Trump to limit or stop the Mueller investigation. Acting AG Whitaker has made his intentions clear to do the President's bidding and stop Mueller."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 7, 2018
Duckworth: Congress Must Protect the Special Counsel Immediately
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 7, 2018
CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Dick Durbin
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 7, 2018
Quigley Praises Opening of New Ground Transportation Center at O'Hare International Airport
Rep.Mike Quigley
Nov. 7, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Charles Sheehan, Acting Inspector General for the EPA - Durbin Calls For Investigation Into Trump Administration's Delay Of Notifying Lake County Residents About Cancer-Causing Pollution
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 6, 2018
Tweet - "President Trump and Republicans continue to try and dismantle the ACA. They don't want you to know that enrollment for health insurance on the individual market is ongoing. #GetCovered today here: http://healthcare.gov "
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 6, 2018
Proud to be a Licensed Registered Nurse
Rep.Lauren Underwood
Nov. 6, 2018
Tweet - "The Trump Administration continues to do everything in its power to end #DACA and deport #Dreamers who came here as children. They have so much to contribute to the only country they call home. Congress must pass my bipartisan #DreamAct."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 5, 2018
Durbin, Duckworth Call On Illinois Public Health Director Nirav Shah To Resign Over Botched Response To Legionnaries' Outbreaks At IVH Quincy
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 5, 2018
Tweet - "End U.S. taxpayer and military support of the Saudi war in Yemen. There are no winners when so many innocent people are killed."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 5, 2018
Durbin, Duckworth Call on Illinois Public Health Director Nirav Shah to Resign Over Botched Response to Legionnaires' Outbreaks at Ivh Quincy
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 4, 2018
Sean Casten Remarks at Get Out the Vote Rally with President Obama and Illinois Democrats
Rep.Sean Casten
Nov. 2, 2018
Letter to General John F. Kelly, White House Chief of Staff - New Documents Contradicting White House Defense of Trump Plan for FBI HQ
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Nov. 2, 2018
Tweet - "The Rauner Administration's delay on notifying residents in Lake County about cancer-emitting chemicals from two plants is simply outrageous. Day after day, the Rauner and Trump Admins continue to prioritize public relations over serious public health hazards."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 1, 2018
Letter to The Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Sens. Menendez, Blumenthal Lead Group of 31 Senators in Letter to Pompeo Opposing Elimination of Women's Rights Report
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 1, 2018
Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Smith Leads House Democrats in Demanding Answers on Trump Border Deployment
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Oct. 31, 2018
Joint Statement with the House Ways and Means Committee Republicans Regarding Taxes
Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Oct. 31, 2018
Tweet - "The Trump Administration has given a shameful pass to Saudi Arabia, and has not stood up for American values abroad. Will Saudi Arabia be held accountable for its barbaric premeditated murder of Jamal Khashoggi?"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 31, 2018
Tweet - "This tweet is a Halloween trick, not treat. In 2017, President Trump & Republicans were one vote away from ending protections for people with pre-existing conditions. Since then, his Administration has been relentless in its efforts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 30, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Daniel Coats, Director of National Intelligence - Senators Demand Classified Briefing on U.S. Intelligence Community's Knowledge of Saudi Threats Against Jamal Khashoggi
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 30, 2018
When St. Clair County Women Said, "Me Too," Brendan Kelly Said, "So What?"
Rep.Mike Bost
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