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June 8, 2018 Feinstein, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Halt Separation of Immigrant Families Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 8, 2018 As Reports Increase Of Border Patrol Agents Tearing Children Away From Their Parents, Gillibrand Introduces Legislation With 31 Senate Colleagues To Halt Separation Of Immigrant Families Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 8, 2018 Tweet - "#OTD 112 years ago, the #AntiquitiesAct was signed by President Roosevelt & since used to create over 150 national monuments. I'm proud to stand with the millions of Americans who love and cherish our national #MonumentsForAll." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Clarify Testimony on Gun Violence and School Safety Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Majority Leader, the Hon. Steve Scalise, House Majority Whip - Repair and Protect Medicare Part D Rep. Mike Bost, ...
June 8, 2018 Durbin, Duckworth Highlight Illinois Priorities Included In Transportation, Housing And Urban Development FY19 Funding Bill Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 8, 2018 Duckworth Statement on Upcoming Singapore Summit Between Donald Trump & Kim Jong Un Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 7, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Uphold American Values, End Cruel Policy of Separating Children from Parents at the Border Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Scott Pruitt, EPA Administrator - Withdraw "Transparency Rule" That Will Damage Environmental Protection Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 7, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump's policy of separating young children from their parents isn't just cruel and immoral, it's also ineffective. Why? Because these families are fleeing for their lives so nothing will stop them." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Release Findings on Atrocities Against Rohingyas Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 7, 2018 US House Passes Congressman Krishnamoorthi's Bipartisan Amendment To Strengthen The U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers Recruitment And Training Programs Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
June 7, 2018 Duckworth, Van Hollen Introduce Bill to Modernize Nation's Aging Water Infrastructure Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. John Carter, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security and the Hon. Lucille Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Jayapal, Thompson, and Lofgren Lead 108 Lawmakers Urging Appropriators to Stop DHS from Separating Families Rep. Bill Foster, ...
June 6, 2018 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019--Motion to Proceed Sen. Dick Durbin
June 6, 2018 Water Resources Development Act of 2018 Rep. Mike Bost
June 6, 2018 Water Resources Development Act of 2018 Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
June 6, 2018 Immigrant Heritage Month Rep. Brad Schneider
June 6, 2018 Tweet - "I support this commutation and urge @realDonaldTrump to support my bipartisan sentencing reform bill with @ChuckGrassley. It would repeal the unjust law that leaves thousands of others like Alice Johnson still serving life sentences for nonviolent drug offenses." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 6, 2018 Tweet - "Across America there is revulsion to the idea of separating small children from their parents. This policy is causing serious trauma to children and we need your voices now to tell President Trump to end this stain on America immediately." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 6, 2018 Tweet - "AG Sessions is *choosing* to separate children from their parents at the border. That's not a law -- that's the policy of this Administration to intimidate those lawfully seeking asylum in our country." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 6, 2018 Durbin, Duckworth, Bustos Statements on New Mission & Continued Activation of Thomson Prison Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 6, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Kevin Yoder, Chairman, and the Honorable Lucille Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Protecting DREAMers From Deportation Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 6, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Honorable Alex Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Concerns Over Abuses in the H-2B Visa Program that Threaten American Workers Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 5, 2018 Tweet - "Remember Brian Benczkowski? He represented Russia's Alfa Bank and was a top staffer to then-Senator Sessions. Senate Republicans plan to vote next week to confirm him to head the DOJ Criminal Division." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 5, 2018 Tweet - "NIH funding creates jobs, supports medical breakthroughs, and saves lives. That's why I will always fight for medical research funding." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 5, 2018 Tweet - "Make no mistake: Under President Trump, separating families fleeing persecution has become official U.S. policy. It's extreme, cruel, un-American, and has to stop." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. David Kautter, Acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Calling for an End to Immigration Raids at Work Rep. Danny Davis, ...
June 5, 2018 Duckworth, Durbin and Illinois Congressional Delegation Help Secure $132 Million Federal Grant for 75th Street Corridor Improvement Project Rep. Danny Davis, ...
June 4, 2018 Tweet - "We know children & teens are more likely to pick up that first cigarette if they see it normalized on the big screen. @SenMarkey & I are asking the film industry to heed the Surgeon General's call & take action that can help prevent youth smoking. https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-leads-call-to-reduce-smoking-in-movies-geared-toward-children-and-teens …" Sen. Dick Durbin
June 4, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Rep. Adriano Espaillat Leads Congressional Call For Secretary DeVos to Correct Testimony and Uphold Obligation to Serve All Students Rep. Danny Davis, ...
June 4, 2018 Rep. Krishnamoorthi on Giuliani Claims of Presidential Immunity: "It's a Dark Day When the President's Lawyer Publicly Muses That the President Could Shoot James Comey and Pardon Himself for the Hit Without Being Subject to Prosecution" Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
June 4, 2018 Letter to James H. Miller, President and CEO, Meridian Medical Technologies, Inc., - Information On Epipen Shortages Sen. Dick Durbin
June 4, 2018 Letter to Charles Rivkin, Chairman and CEO, Motion Picture Association of America - Reduce Smoking In Movies Geared Toward Children & Teens Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 4, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump - Conditions For Any Deal With North Korea Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 4, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, M.D. Commissioner, FDA - Information On Epipen Shortages Sen. Dick Durbin
June 1, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Kristjen M. Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Honorable Jeff Sessions, Attorney General for the Department of Justice - House Judiciary Dems Demand Answers from DHS & DOJ Following Surge of Immigrant Family Separations at the Border Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
June 1, 2018 Tweet - "Immigrant families fleeing violence and danger from their home countries should not have to experience more suffering in this country by being torn apart from their loved ones. Today I stand in solidarity with thousands of Americans who understand that #FamiliesBelongTogether" Sen. Dick Durbin
June 1, 2018 Schakowsky statement on Ambassador Friedman's comments Rep. Jan Schakowsky
June 1, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kevin J. McIntyre, Federal Regulatory Commission Chairman - Let States Determine Clean Energy Resource Policies Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
May 31, 2018 Letter to the Hon Thomas Homan, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Urge Designation of Courts as Immigrant Safe Spaces Rep. Bill Foster, ...
May 29, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Bruce Rauner, Governor of Illinois - Illinois Democrats demand a response from Rauner Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
May 29, 2018 Tweet - "Today, @SenDuckworth and I sent letters to high school and middle school Superintendents across Illinois requesting information on student use of e-cigarettes and vaping products, such as the JUUL vaping device." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 29, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Protect Colombian Human Rights Defenders, Social Leaders Amid Dangerous Escalation of Targeted Murders Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
May 29, 2018 Tweet - "The multi-nation criminal inquiry shows Russian culpability in this crime. It's time for Russia to take responsibility for this and its actions in Ukraine." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 29, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Trey Gowdy - Request Hearing on White House Obstruction of GAO Investigations Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
May 25, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Support FDA Push to Reduce Nicotine in Cigarettes Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 25, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Wilber Ross, Secretary for the Department of Commerce, and the Honorable Neomi Rao, Administrator for the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs and Office of Management and Budget - Explain How Census Citizenship Question Will Comply with Federal Law Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 25, 2018 Tweet - "I've introduced a bill that would sanction those in the Burmese military responsible for the slaughter of the Rohingya. It's time for Majority Leader McConnell to stop the delay and pass it immediately." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 24, 2018 Tweet - "Every day, approx 1,300 people die from smoking-related diseases. Raising the tobacco purchase age to 21 would reduce youth smoking and prevent today's kids from disease & early death." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
June 8, 2018 Feinstein, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Halt Separation of Immigrant Families Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 8, 2018 As Reports Increase Of Border Patrol Agents Tearing Children Away From Their Parents, Gillibrand Introduces Legislation With 31 Senate Colleagues To Halt Separation Of Immigrant Families Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 8, 2018 Tweet - "#OTD 112 years ago, the #AntiquitiesAct was signed by President Roosevelt & since used to create over 150 national monuments. I'm proud to stand with the millions of Americans who love and cherish our national #MonumentsForAll." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Clarify Testimony on Gun Violence and School Safety Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Majority Leader, the Hon. Steve Scalise, House Majority Whip - Repair and Protect Medicare Part D Rep.Mike Bost, ...
June 8, 2018 Durbin, Duckworth Highlight Illinois Priorities Included In Transportation, Housing And Urban Development FY19 Funding Bill Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 8, 2018 Duckworth Statement on Upcoming Singapore Summit Between Donald Trump & Kim Jong Un Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 7, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Uphold American Values, End Cruel Policy of Separating Children from Parents at the Border Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Scott Pruitt, EPA Administrator - Withdraw "Transparency Rule" That Will Damage Environmental Protection Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 7, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump's policy of separating young children from their parents isn't just cruel and immoral, it's also ineffective. Why? Because these families are fleeing for their lives so nothing will stop them." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Release Findings on Atrocities Against Rohingyas Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 7, 2018 US House Passes Congressman Krishnamoorthi's Bipartisan Amendment To Strengthen The U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers Recruitment And Training Programs Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
June 7, 2018 Duckworth, Van Hollen Introduce Bill to Modernize Nation's Aging Water Infrastructure Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. John Carter, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security and the Hon. Lucille Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Jayapal, Thompson, and Lofgren Lead 108 Lawmakers Urging Appropriators to Stop DHS from Separating Families Rep.Bill Foster, ...
June 6, 2018 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019--Motion to Proceed Sen.Dick Durbin
June 6, 2018 Water Resources Development Act of 2018 Rep.Mike Bost
June 6, 2018 Water Resources Development Act of 2018 Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
June 6, 2018 Immigrant Heritage Month Rep.Brad Schneider
June 6, 2018 Tweet - "I support this commutation and urge @realDonaldTrump to support my bipartisan sentencing reform bill with @ChuckGrassley. It would repeal the unjust law that leaves thousands of others like Alice Johnson still serving life sentences for nonviolent drug offenses." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 6, 2018 Tweet - "Across America there is revulsion to the idea of separating small children from their parents. This policy is causing serious trauma to children and we need your voices now to tell President Trump to end this stain on America immediately." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 6, 2018 Tweet - "AG Sessions is *choosing* to separate children from their parents at the border. That's not a law -- that's the policy of this Administration to intimidate those lawfully seeking asylum in our country." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 6, 2018 Durbin, Duckworth, Bustos Statements on New Mission & Continued Activation of Thomson Prison Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 6, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Kevin Yoder, Chairman, and the Honorable Lucille Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Protecting DREAMers From Deportation Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 6, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Honorable Alex Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Concerns Over Abuses in the H-2B Visa Program that Threaten American Workers Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 5, 2018 Tweet - "Remember Brian Benczkowski? He represented Russia's Alfa Bank and was a top staffer to then-Senator Sessions. Senate Republicans plan to vote next week to confirm him to head the DOJ Criminal Division." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 5, 2018 Tweet - "NIH funding creates jobs, supports medical breakthroughs, and saves lives. That's why I will always fight for medical research funding." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 5, 2018 Tweet - "Make no mistake: Under President Trump, separating families fleeing persecution has become official U.S. policy. It's extreme, cruel, un-American, and has to stop." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. David Kautter, Acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Calling for an End to Immigration Raids at Work Rep.Danny Davis, ...
June 5, 2018 Duckworth, Durbin and Illinois Congressional Delegation Help Secure $132 Million Federal Grant for 75th Street Corridor Improvement Project Rep.Danny Davis, ...
June 4, 2018 Tweet - "We know children & teens are more likely to pick up that first cigarette if they see it normalized on the big screen. @SenMarkey & I are asking the film industry to heed the Surgeon General's call & take action that can help prevent youth smoking. https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-leads-call-to-reduce-smoking-in-movies-geared-toward-children-and-teens …" Sen.Dick Durbin
June 4, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Rep. Adriano Espaillat Leads Congressional Call For Secretary DeVos to Correct Testimony and Uphold Obligation to Serve All Students Rep.Danny Davis, ...
June 4, 2018 Rep. Krishnamoorthi on Giuliani Claims of Presidential Immunity: "It's a Dark Day When the President's Lawyer Publicly Muses That the President Could Shoot James Comey and Pardon Himself for the Hit Without Being Subject to Prosecution" Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
June 4, 2018 Letter to James H. Miller, President and CEO, Meridian Medical Technologies, Inc., - Information On Epipen Shortages Sen.Dick Durbin
June 4, 2018 Letter to Charles Rivkin, Chairman and CEO, Motion Picture Association of America - Reduce Smoking In Movies Geared Toward Children & Teens Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 4, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump - Conditions For Any Deal With North Korea Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 4, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, M.D. Commissioner, FDA - Information On Epipen Shortages Sen.Dick Durbin
June 1, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Kristjen M. Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Honorable Jeff Sessions, Attorney General for the Department of Justice - House Judiciary Dems Demand Answers from DHS & DOJ Following Surge of Immigrant Family Separations at the Border Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
June 1, 2018 Tweet - "Immigrant families fleeing violence and danger from their home countries should not have to experience more suffering in this country by being torn apart from their loved ones. Today I stand in solidarity with thousands of Americans who understand that #FamiliesBelongTogether" Sen.Dick Durbin
June 1, 2018 Schakowsky statement on Ambassador Friedman's comments Rep.Jan Schakowsky
June 1, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kevin J. McIntyre, Federal Regulatory Commission Chairman - Let States Determine Clean Energy Resource Policies Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
May 31, 2018 Letter to the Hon Thomas Homan, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Urge Designation of Courts as Immigrant Safe Spaces Rep.Bill Foster, ...
May 29, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Bruce Rauner, Governor of Illinois - Illinois Democrats demand a response from Rauner Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
May 29, 2018 Tweet - "Today, @SenDuckworth and I sent letters to high school and middle school Superintendents across Illinois requesting information on student use of e-cigarettes and vaping products, such as the JUUL vaping device." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 29, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Protect Colombian Human Rights Defenders, Social Leaders Amid Dangerous Escalation of Targeted Murders Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
May 29, 2018 Tweet - "The multi-nation criminal inquiry shows Russian culpability in this crime. It's time for Russia to take responsibility for this and its actions in Ukraine." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 29, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Trey Gowdy - Request Hearing on White House Obstruction of GAO Investigations Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
May 25, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Support FDA Push to Reduce Nicotine in Cigarettes Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 25, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Wilber Ross, Secretary for the Department of Commerce, and the Honorable Neomi Rao, Administrator for the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs and Office of Management and Budget - Explain How Census Citizenship Question Will Comply with Federal Law Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 25, 2018 Tweet - "I've introduced a bill that would sanction those in the Burmese military responsible for the slaughter of the Rohingya. It's time for Majority Leader McConnell to stop the delay and pass it immediately." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 24, 2018 Tweet - "Every day, approx 1,300 people die from smoking-related diseases. Raising the tobacco purchase age to 21 would reduce youth smoking and prevent today's kids from disease & early death." Sen.Dick Durbin
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