| April 30, 2021
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Action Needed Now for Global Vaccine Access & Swift Waiver Approval
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| April 30, 2021
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Tweet - "The racial disparities in maternal health outcomes detailed in this report are tragic & unacceptable. @RepRobinKelly & I have a bill--the MOMMA Act--that will help eliminate disparities & ensure better health outcomes for pregnant women and their babies, especially those of color."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 30, 2021
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Tweet - "Every victim of sexual assault, including those in the military, deserves to be heard and believed--and to seek accountability. Proud to sign onto the bipartisan Military Justice Improvement & Increasing Prevention Act to support service members seeking justice."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 29, 2021
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Tweet - "Cigarettes addict, sicken, and kill. For years, Big Tobacco has added menthol flavor to mask the harshness, and targeted these addictive products to Black smokers. This proposed ban will save lives."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 29, 2021
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Boozman, Wyden, Rubio and Durbin Introduce Resolution Condemning Repression of Iranian Baha'i
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| April 29, 2021
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Rep. Kelly and Rep. Bass Release Statement on U.S. Menthol Ban
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Rep. Robin Kelly
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| April 29, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Matt Cartwright, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, and Robert Aderholt, Ranking Member - Rutherford, Pascrell Lead 159 Members of Congress in Support of Police Funding
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| April 29, 2021
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Durbin Statement On Senate Passage Of Drinking Water And Wastewater Infrastructure Act
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 29, 2021
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Senate Passes Duckworth's Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill to Rebuild our Nation's Water Systems, Help Ensure Clean Water for All
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| April 29, 2021
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Senators Gillibrand, Grassley, Ernst, Blumenthal, Cruz, Shaheen, Kelly And Military Sexual Assault Advocates Introduce New, Bipartisan Military Justice Improvement And Increasing Prevention Act
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| April 29, 2021
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Durbin Statement On Proposed FDA Ban Of Menthol Cigarettes And Flavored Cigars
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 29, 2021
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State Water Rights Amendment
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| April 28, 2021
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Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 28, 2021
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Congressman García's Statement on Release of Body Camera Footage from the Police Killing of Anthony Alvarez
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| April 28, 2021
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Congresswoman Kelly Reacts to President Biden's Address to Joint Session of Congress
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Rep. Robin Kelly
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| April 28, 2021
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Letter to Honorable Mike Quigley, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and Honorable Steve Womack, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government - Kaptur, Pascrell, Ocasio-Cortez Lead Colleagues Demanding Support for Postal Banking
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| April 28, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Connolly, Fitzpatrick Lead Bipartisan Coalition of 119 Members in Urging President Biden to Pledge $2 Billion in Global Health Security Funding
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| April 28, 2021
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Durbin Statement On President Biden's Joint Address To Congress
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 28, 2021
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Wyden, Rubio, Durbin and Boozman Introduce Resolution Condemning Repression of Iranian Baha'i
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| April 28, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, and Tom Cole, Ranking Member - Upton leads bipartisan support for funding middle-skills adult education
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| April 28, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Matt Cartwright, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, and Robert Aderholt, Ranking Member - Fitzpatrick, Pascrell Lead 26 Members of Congress Demanding Funding for Bulletproof Vests
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| April 27, 2021
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Letter to Ms. Prater, Chicago Postmaster and Randy Stines, Chicago District Manager - García Leads Letter on Language Accessibility at Chicago Post Offices
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| April 27, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior, and Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Chair Grijalva, Rep. Lowenthal Lead Letter Urging Admin to Update Mining Rules, Strengthen Tribal Consultation, Regulate Heavily Polluting Industry
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| April 27, 2021
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Tweet - "We must reject the previous Administration's cruel legacy of anti-refugee policies and return to our longstanding bipartisan tradition of providing safety to the world's most vulnerable refugees. I'm leading 33 @SenateDems to ask President Biden to #RaiseTheCap"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 27, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, and Hon. Jeff Fortenberry, Ranking Member of Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies - Congressman Greg Pence Leads Bipartisan Letter in Support of Expanding Virtual Learning and Telemedicine Capabilities
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| April 27, 2021
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Tweet - "7% of Illinoisans live in areas where, by one definition, there is no broadband infrastructure that provides minimally acceptable speeds. 62% of Illinoisans live in areas where there is only one such provider. And 14 % of Illinois households do not have an internet subscription."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 27, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Feinstein, Durbin, Colleagues Urge President Biden to Issue Updated Presidential Determination With an Increased Refugee Admissions Target
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| April 27, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of Social Security Administration - Spanberger Leads Bipartisan Effort Pushing Social Security Administration to Fix Document Submission Issues Following Field Office Closures, Increase Flexibility
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Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
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| April 27, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Durbin, Colleagues Urge President Biden To Issue Updated Presidential Determination With An Increased Refugee Admissions Target
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 27, 2021
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Tweet - "According to @ADL, antisemitic incidents in the U.S. have remained at a near historically high level throughout the past year. All the more reason for Congress to pass my Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act as soon as possible."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 26, 2021
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Congressman Krishnamoorthi Commends White House Decision To Share Unused AstraZeneca Vaccines With India & Other Nations Following His Weekend Calls To Do So
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| April 26, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the US - Baldwin, Duckworth, Warren And Senate Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Issue Delayed OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for Workers
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| April 26, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services and hon. Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary of Defense - Bicameral Members Call for Vaccine Funding Transparency
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| April 26, 2021
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Tweet - "To pass on America's cherished outdoor spaces to the next generation, we must take responsibility in protecting them. With my new bill, the RENEW Conservation Corp Act, we can create a million jobs that will address the restoration of our natural resources & recreation areas."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 26, 2021
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Tweet - "This announcement and U.S. donations of key medical supplies to countries in need like India are the right decisions for everyone involved. This is a global pandemic--we all need to work together to overcome this virus."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 26, 2021
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Tweet - "I introduced & passed the SIREN Act because stories like these have become far too common across rural America. Proud that this law is providing millions of dollars each year to help our rural EMS agencies better serve their communities."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 26, 2021
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Letter to Joe Biden, President of The United States - Letter to White House Concerning the Border Crisis
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Rep. Mary Miller, ...
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| April 26, 2021
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Tweet - "Illinoisans who take public transportation spend an extra 68.3% of their time commuting every day. President Biden's American Jobs Plan will modernize public transit with an $85 billion investment, making life easier for millions of Illinoisans and Americans."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 26, 2021
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Durbin Introduces Bill To Create Civilian Conservation Corps
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 26, 2021
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LaHood Statement on 2020 Census Apportionment Results
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Rep. Darin LaHood
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| April 25, 2021
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Congressman Krishnamoorthi Welcomes White House's Commitment To Export Raw Vaccine Materials To India, But Renews Call For Quick Action And More Significant Aid To India And The Hardest-Hit Countries
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| April 25, 2021
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden - NEWS: Senators Ask Biden to Include Medicare Expansion in American Families Plan
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| April 25, 2021
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Tweet - "On #WorldMalariaDay, I remain committed to fighting this dreadful disease by supporting efforts across the globe that provide prevention, care, & treatments. And I am thankful for the efforts of @PMIgov, which has helped save 7.6M lives & prevented 1.5B malaria cases since 2000."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 23, 2021
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Guthrie Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Improve Quality of Life of People with Limb Loss
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| April 23, 2021
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Crain's Chicago Business - A Public Health Epidemic That Must be Addressed
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Rep. Robin Kelly
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| April 23, 2021
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Tweet - "I applaud the decision by @SecFudge and @HUDgov to withdraw the prior Administration's proposal to weaken the Equal Access Rule. HUD programs, shelters, facilities, and services must be available to all. Discrimination on the basis of gender identity cannot be tolerated."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 23, 2021
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Tweet - "Thank you to @NAMIChicago, @RecoverGateway, and @ocartman1 for joining me today to discuss trauma in our communities & the opioid and mental health crisis. Even before COVID-19, we were in the midst of the worst drug overdose epidemic in history and alarming rates of suicide."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 23, 2021
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Tweet - "Immigration reform remains one of my top priorities in Congress. And even though the two parties have our differences on the issue, we've had productive bipartisan meetings. I hope we can build consensus to get legislation signed into law."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 23, 2021
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Brown, Colleagues Reintroduce Resolution Declaring Racism a Public Health Crisis
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| April 23, 2021
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Durbin Statement On Reports That President Biden Will Declare World War I-Era Killings Armenian Genocide
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 23, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice - Durbin, Booker Call On AG Garland To Rescind Trump-Era OLC Opinion That Would For Individuals On Home Confinement To Return To Prison Following Pandemic
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 23, 2021
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Schakowsky, Pocan, Levin & Colleagues Demand Justice for Burmese Workers
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| April 23, 2021
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Tweet - "It's time to end the tragic charade of pretending like the Ottoman Empire did not kill more than one million Armenians. It was a genocide and should be acknowledged as such. I urge President Biden to join Congress in officially recognizing the Armenian genocide."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 23, 2021
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Tweet - "1 out of every 5 deaths in this country is tobacco-related. It's time for that to finally change. That's why @RonWyden, @CongressmanRaja, and I are introducing a bill to significantly reduce tobacco use in the United States--the Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2021."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 23, 2021
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Durbin Holds Virtual News Conference To Discuss Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Treatment
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 22, 2021
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Durbin Talks Infrastructure With Champaign County First
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 22, 2021
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Quigley Praises HUD Reversal of Trump-Era LGBTQ Discrimination
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| April 22, 2021
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Durbin Delivers Opening Statement At Criminal Justice Subcommittee Hearing
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 22, 2021
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Durbin, Shaheen, Boozman Applaud Committee Passage Of Bipartisan Bill To Increase U.S. Exports To Africa
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 22, 2021
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Durbin Votes For The COVID-19 Hates Crimes Act
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 22, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Congresswoman Cori Bush Leads Broad Coalition of Nearly 100 House Democrats in Calling for an Immediate End to the Filibuster
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| April 22, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the US - Congresswoman Ann Wagner Calls on Joe Biden to Allow States to Lower Taxes, Stop Unconstitutional Government Overreach
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Rep. Mary Miller, ...
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| April 22, 2021
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Full Access to Benefits for Veterans
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| April 22, 2021
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Senate Passes Legislation Co-Authored by Senator Collins to Help Stop Asian American Hate Crimes
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| April 22, 2021
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Jayapal Works to End Deputization of Local Police to Enforce Immigration Law
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| April 22, 2021
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Senator Booker Seeks to Rescind 287(g) Program
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| April 22, 2021
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Tweet - "Today, the Senate took action to help #StopAsianHate by passing the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act. But there is more we can, and should, do. I hope today's action will create bipartisan momentum to further address the broad threats of hate crimes and domestic terrorism."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 22, 2021
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Letter to Joe Biden, President of the US - Omar, Castro, Torres, Velázquez, and Congressional Leaders Ask President Biden To Address Climate Refugees
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| April 22, 2021
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Duckworth, Booker, Carper and Ruiz Introduce Bill to Address COVID-19's Impact on Communities Plagued By Environmental Injustice
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| April 22, 2021
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Senate Passes COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| April 22, 2021
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Quigley, Jayapal, García Seek to Rescind 287(g) Program
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| April 22, 2021
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Durbin, Wyden, Krishnamoorthi, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Bill To Reduce Tobacco Use In America
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 22, 2021
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Adam Toledo
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| April 21, 2021
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Portman, Durbin Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Save Seniors, Taxpayers Billions in Prescription Drug Costs
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| April 21, 2021
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Durbin, Portman Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Save Seniors, Taxpayers Billions In Prescription Drug Costs From Big Pharma's Wasteful Pricing
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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