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Oct. 2, 2018
Durbin Statement On DHS IG Investigation Into Trump Administration's Family Separation Policy
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2018
Tweet - "News: The DOJ's Inspector General is reviewing DOJ's implementation of the zero-tolerance policy. It is completely unacceptable that no one in the Trump Administration has been held accountable for the humanitarian crisis created by its family separation policy."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2018
Tweet - "I've never seen as partisan a statement by a federal judicial nominee as I saw from Judge Kavanaugh last week. He claimed that he bore "no ill will" towards Dr. Ford, then turned right around and called her allegations, "a calculated and orchestrated political hit.""
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2018
Tweet - "The White House and Senate Republicans must not interfere with the FBI's ability to follow the facts and get to the truth. We need to let the career professionals at the FBI do their job without partisan political interference."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2018
Tweet - "Senate Republicans must not "plow right through" the FBI investigation into Judge Kavanaugh. This is too important."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2018
Tweet - "Weeks after it announced a mere 30,000 refugees would be welcomed to America this year, the Trump Administration finally consulted Congress about this radical change. President Trump has turned his back to the world's most vulnerable and victimized."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of US Food and Drug Administration - Immediately Ban Kid-Friendly E-Cigarette Flavors, Restrict Online Sales
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 2, 2018
Chicago Heal Initiative
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - Updated Bears Ears Management Plan
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 1, 2018
Tweet - "The Chicago HEAL Initiative is a groundbreaking collaboration between hospitals which recognizes that truly reducing violence requires more than just care to treat physical wounds--but a community-focused prevention strategy to address underlying root causes. #HEALChicago"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2018
Bost Statement on USMCA Trade Agreement
Rep. Mike Bost
Oct. 1, 2018
Rep. LaHood Applauds Trilateral Agreement to Replace NAFTA
Rep. Darin LaHood
Oct. 1, 2018
Letter to Donald McGahn, Counsel to the President, and the Hon. Christoper Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - FBI Must Investigate All 3 Credible Allegations Of Sexual Assault Against Judge Brett Kavanaugh
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 1, 2018
Tweet - "In investigating the allegations against Judge Kavanaugh, the FBI must be allowed to follow the facts where they lead and interview all relevant witnesses. The White House should disclose what limits it placed on the FBI so there is full transparency for the American people."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2018
Tweet - "Yet another immigration scandal from the most anti-immigrant President in modern times. This Administration is doing everything in its power to discourage children fleeing for their lives from coming to our country. This is a moral outrage."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2018
Duckworth Statement on Trump Administration's Inhumane "Public Charge" Proposal
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 1, 2018
Durbin And Major Chicago Hospitals Join Forces On Community Initiative To Reduce Violence
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - House Leaders Decry Omission of Reproductive Health in Annual Human Rights Report
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Sept. 29, 2018
Tweet - "E-cigarette companies have one main target: our kids. It's time for the FDA to ban fruit and candy flavors, and regulate how these companies market to our children."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 29, 2018
Statement From Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Of The Oversight Committee On FBI Investigation Of Judge Kavanaugh
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Sept. 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the US Department of State - Reps. Smith, Price, Welch and Over 100 House Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Decision To Slash Critical Aid for Regional Stability in the Middle East
Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Sept. 28, 2018
Despite Negative Feedback From Working Families, House Republicans Still Feeling SALTy
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Sept. 28, 2018
Tweet - "The American Bar Association does not make decisions like this lightly. A neutral, professional FBI investigation is our best path forward on the Kavanaugh nomination."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 28, 2018
Schneider Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Seek Information on Saudi Nuclear Capability
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Sept. 28, 2018
Foster Announces Support for Legislation to Reverse Refugee Restrictions
Rep. Bill Foster
Sept. 28, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Foster Announces Support for Legislation to Reverse Refugee Restrictions
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Sept. 28, 2018
Letter to Mary Kendall, Deputy Inspector General of the Department of the Interior - Wyden, Merkley Call for Investigation into Political Interference at Department of the Interior
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. R.D. James, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) - Bipartisan Great Lakes Task Force Urges the Army Corps to Fund Projects Critical to the Great Lakes
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 28, 2018
Quigley Statement on The Review & Release of Russia Investigation Transcripts
Rep. Mike Quigley
Sept. 28, 2018
Durbin: I Believe Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, Will Oppose Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump's Nominee To The Supreme Court
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 27, 2018
Durbin To Dr. Blasey Ford: For Every Scurrilous Charge & Pathetic Tweet, There Are Thousands Of Americans Who Believe You, Support You, And Thank You For Your Courage
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 27, 2018
Tweet - "I questioned Judge Kavanaugh, repeatedly, on whether he would ask for an impartial FBI investigation into the allegations against him. He declined. Repeatedly."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 27, 2018
Tweet - "Dr. Ford's courage in coming forward has given countless Americans the strength to face their own life-shattering past & begin to heal their wounds. By example, she brought many families into honest & sometimes painful dialogue that should have occurred a long time ago."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 27, 2018
Tweet - "Today will be an important moment for the Judiciary Committee, and for our country. We're deciding whether a nominee should receive a lifetime appointment to the highest court in the land -- a position that no nominee is entitled to."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 27, 2018
Durbin Presses Judge Kavanaugh To Call For FBI Investigation Into Allegations Of Sexual Assault; Judge Kavanaugh Refuses
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 26, 2018
Durbin, Duckworth Accept Letter Signed By More Than 1,400 Women & Men Who Attended D.C.-Area Schools In Support Of Dr. Blasey Ford
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 26, 2018
Durbin Statement On Latest Sexual Assault Allegations Against Judge Kavanaugh, President Trump's Supreme Court Nominee
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 26, 2018
Members of Congress to Netanyahu: Don't Demolish West Bank Village
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 26, 2018
Letter to the President - Judiciary Committee Democrats to Trump: Withdraw Kavanaugh Nomination, Order FBI Investigation
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 26, 2018
Senators Introduce Bill to Prevent Unconstitutional War with Iran
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 26, 2018
Young, Duckworth, Kildee Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Families from Lead in Federally Assisted Housing
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 26, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Family Detention is Morally Wrong, Harmful to Children and Parents, Inconsistent with Fundamental Values
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 26, 2018
Members of Congress to Netanyahu: Don't Demolish West Bank Village
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Sept. 26, 2018
Schakowsky Introduces Bill Banning Toxic Ingredients from Personal Care Products
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Sept. 26, 2018
Tweet - "Today, @SenFeinstein, @PattyMurray & I sent a clear message to DHS Secretary Nielsen & HHS Secretary Azar: family detention is immoral, cruel & harmful to the health of children & parents. They must rescind the proposed rule that would implement this indefinite detention policy."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 26, 2018
Tweet - "The White House and Senate Republicans must choose: either immediately call for the FBI to conduct an investigation into the multiple allegations of sexual assault by Judge Kavanaugh or withdraw his nomination."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 26, 2018
Tweet - "We need to listen to, support, and believe survivors of sexual assault--not ridicule and bully them. Today, I joined @SenDuckworth and women & men who attended DC-area schools to voice our solidarity with Dr. Blasey Ford. We won't be silenced."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 26, 2018
Tweet - "These sexual assault allegations are serious and credible - they deserve respect and an FBI investigation. These three women bravely came forward, risked everything in doing so, and the response they get from the President of the United States is "big con job." Shameful."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 26, 2018
Rohingya Crisis
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 26, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, and the Hon. Kirstjen M. Nielsen - Family Detention Is Morally Wrong, Harmful To Children And Parents, Inconsistent With Fundamental Values
Sen. Dick Durbin
Date
Title
Politician
Oct. 2, 2018
Durbin Statement On DHS IG Investigation Into Trump Administration's Family Separation Policy
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2018
Tweet - "News: The DOJ's Inspector General is reviewing DOJ's implementation of the zero-tolerance policy. It is completely unacceptable that no one in the Trump Administration has been held accountable for the humanitarian crisis created by its family separation policy."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2018
Tweet - "I've never seen as partisan a statement by a federal judicial nominee as I saw from Judge Kavanaugh last week. He claimed that he bore "no ill will" towards Dr. Ford, then turned right around and called her allegations, "a calculated and orchestrated political hit.""
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2018
Tweet - "The White House and Senate Republicans must not interfere with the FBI's ability to follow the facts and get to the truth. We need to let the career professionals at the FBI do their job without partisan political interference."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2018
Tweet - "Senate Republicans must not "plow right through" the FBI investigation into Judge Kavanaugh. This is too important."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2018
Tweet - "Weeks after it announced a mere 30,000 refugees would be welcomed to America this year, the Trump Administration finally consulted Congress about this radical change. President Trump has turned his back to the world's most vulnerable and victimized."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of US Food and Drug Administration - Immediately Ban Kid-Friendly E-Cigarette Flavors, Restrict Online Sales
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 2, 2018
Chicago Heal Initiative
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - Updated Bears Ears Management Plan
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 1, 2018
Tweet - "The Chicago HEAL Initiative is a groundbreaking collaboration between hospitals which recognizes that truly reducing violence requires more than just care to treat physical wounds--but a community-focused prevention strategy to address underlying root causes. #HEALChicago"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2018
Bost Statement on USMCA Trade Agreement
Rep.Mike Bost
Oct. 1, 2018
Rep. LaHood Applauds Trilateral Agreement to Replace NAFTA
Rep.Darin LaHood
Oct. 1, 2018
Letter to Donald McGahn, Counsel to the President, and the Hon. Christoper Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - FBI Must Investigate All 3 Credible Allegations Of Sexual Assault Against Judge Brett Kavanaugh
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 1, 2018
Tweet - "In investigating the allegations against Judge Kavanaugh, the FBI must be allowed to follow the facts where they lead and interview all relevant witnesses. The White House should disclose what limits it placed on the FBI so there is full transparency for the American people."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2018
Tweet - "Yet another immigration scandal from the most anti-immigrant President in modern times. This Administration is doing everything in its power to discourage children fleeing for their lives from coming to our country. This is a moral outrage."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2018
Duckworth Statement on Trump Administration's Inhumane "Public Charge" Proposal
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 1, 2018
Durbin And Major Chicago Hospitals Join Forces On Community Initiative To Reduce Violence
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - House Leaders Decry Omission of Reproductive Health in Annual Human Rights Report
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Sept. 29, 2018
Tweet - "E-cigarette companies have one main target: our kids. It's time for the FDA to ban fruit and candy flavors, and regulate how these companies market to our children."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 29, 2018
Statement From Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Of The Oversight Committee On FBI Investigation Of Judge Kavanaugh
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Sept. 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the US Department of State - Reps. Smith, Price, Welch and Over 100 House Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Decision To Slash Critical Aid for Regional Stability in the Middle East
Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Sept. 28, 2018
Despite Negative Feedback From Working Families, House Republicans Still Feeling SALTy
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Sept. 28, 2018
Tweet - "The American Bar Association does not make decisions like this lightly. A neutral, professional FBI investigation is our best path forward on the Kavanaugh nomination."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 28, 2018
Schneider Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Seek Information on Saudi Nuclear Capability
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Sept. 28, 2018
Foster Announces Support for Legislation to Reverse Refugee Restrictions
Rep.Bill Foster
Sept. 28, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Foster Announces Support for Legislation to Reverse Refugee Restrictions
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Sept. 28, 2018
Letter to Mary Kendall, Deputy Inspector General of the Department of the Interior - Wyden, Merkley Call for Investigation into Political Interference at Department of the Interior
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. R.D. James, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) - Bipartisan Great Lakes Task Force Urges the Army Corps to Fund Projects Critical to the Great Lakes
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 28, 2018
Quigley Statement on The Review & Release of Russia Investigation Transcripts
Rep.Mike Quigley
Sept. 28, 2018
Durbin: I Believe Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, Will Oppose Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump's Nominee To The Supreme Court
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 27, 2018
Durbin To Dr. Blasey Ford: For Every Scurrilous Charge & Pathetic Tweet, There Are Thousands Of Americans Who Believe You, Support You, And Thank You For Your Courage
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 27, 2018
Tweet - "I questioned Judge Kavanaugh, repeatedly, on whether he would ask for an impartial FBI investigation into the allegations against him. He declined. Repeatedly."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 27, 2018
Tweet - "Dr. Ford's courage in coming forward has given countless Americans the strength to face their own life-shattering past & begin to heal their wounds. By example, she brought many families into honest & sometimes painful dialogue that should have occurred a long time ago."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 27, 2018
Tweet - "Today will be an important moment for the Judiciary Committee, and for our country. We're deciding whether a nominee should receive a lifetime appointment to the highest court in the land -- a position that no nominee is entitled to."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 27, 2018
Durbin Presses Judge Kavanaugh To Call For FBI Investigation Into Allegations Of Sexual Assault; Judge Kavanaugh Refuses
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 26, 2018
Durbin, Duckworth Accept Letter Signed By More Than 1,400 Women & Men Who Attended D.C.-Area Schools In Support Of Dr. Blasey Ford
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 26, 2018
Durbin Statement On Latest Sexual Assault Allegations Against Judge Kavanaugh, President Trump's Supreme Court Nominee
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 26, 2018
Members of Congress to Netanyahu: Don't Demolish West Bank Village
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 26, 2018
Letter to the President - Judiciary Committee Democrats to Trump: Withdraw Kavanaugh Nomination, Order FBI Investigation
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 26, 2018
Senators Introduce Bill to Prevent Unconstitutional War with Iran
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 26, 2018
Young, Duckworth, Kildee Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Families from Lead in Federally Assisted Housing
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 26, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Family Detention is Morally Wrong, Harmful to Children and Parents, Inconsistent with Fundamental Values
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 26, 2018
Members of Congress to Netanyahu: Don't Demolish West Bank Village
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Sept. 26, 2018
Schakowsky Introduces Bill Banning Toxic Ingredients from Personal Care Products
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Sept. 26, 2018
Tweet - "Today, @SenFeinstein, @PattyMurray & I sent a clear message to DHS Secretary Nielsen & HHS Secretary Azar: family detention is immoral, cruel & harmful to the health of children & parents. They must rescind the proposed rule that would implement this indefinite detention policy."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 26, 2018
Tweet - "The White House and Senate Republicans must choose: either immediately call for the FBI to conduct an investigation into the multiple allegations of sexual assault by Judge Kavanaugh or withdraw his nomination."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 26, 2018
Tweet - "We need to listen to, support, and believe survivors of sexual assault--not ridicule and bully them. Today, I joined @SenDuckworth and women & men who attended DC-area schools to voice our solidarity with Dr. Blasey Ford. We won't be silenced."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 26, 2018
Tweet - "These sexual assault allegations are serious and credible - they deserve respect and an FBI investigation. These three women bravely came forward, risked everything in doing so, and the response they get from the President of the United States is "big con job." Shameful."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 26, 2018
Rohingya Crisis
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 26, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, and the Hon. Kirstjen M. Nielsen - Family Detention Is Morally Wrong, Harmful To Children And Parents, Inconsistent With Fundamental Values
Sen.Dick Durbin
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