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Sept. 21, 2021 Rep. Kelly Releases Statement on Reports of Mistreatment of Haitian Migrants at the Border Rep. Robin Kelly
Sept. 21, 2021 Tweet - "The current treatment of Haitian refugees at our southern border is unacceptable. Haitians seeking refuge in the United States must be treated with the respect due to every human being." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 21, 2021 Durbin Discusses Health Priorities With President Preckwinkle, Cook County Health Leadership Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 21, 2021 Reps. Kelly, Arrington, Lieu Introduce Reese's Law to Prevent Button Battery Ingestion Rep. Robin Kelly
Sept. 21, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden - Donate Unused Vaccines, Again Urges Border Donation Approval Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Sept. 21, 2021 Rep. Casten Votes to Keep the Government Open, Deliver Emergency Relief, Prevent Catastrophic Default Rep. Sean Casten
Sept. 20, 2021 Update on Effort to End LGBTQ+ Discrimination in Blood Donations Rep. Mike Quigley
Sept. 20, 2021 Durbin Statement On Biden Administration Refugee Admissions Goal For Fiscal Year 2022 Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 20, 2021 Tweet - "This is a smart move by the Biden Administration. The only way we're ever going to get this pandemic fully under control is through widespread, global vaccinations. We should be doing everything we can to make that happen." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 20, 2021 Tweet - "I applaud the Biden Administration for setting a target of 125,000 refugee admissions in the next fiscal year--a target my colleagues and I have been advocating for since April." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2021 Letter to Chicago Head Start community - Davis, Durbin, Duckworth Lead Members of Chicago Delegation in Letter to Head Start Community to Encourage Continuing Services Amid New Funding Process Rep. Danny Davis
Sept. 19, 2021 Durbin, Padilla Statement On Parliamentarian's Ruling Regarding Pathway To Legal Status Via Reconciliation Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2021 Tweet - "I am deeply disappointed in the Parliamentarian's decision tonight, but the fight for immigration reform will continue. Senate Democrats have prepared an alternative proposal for the Parliamentarian's consideration in the coming days." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2021 Congressman García's Statement Senate Parliamentarian's Decision on Immigration Rep. Chuy Garcia
Sept. 18, 2021 Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Pocan, Dingell Call for Increased Humanitarian Access for Gaza Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 17, 2021 Tweet - "Providing a pathway to legal status for undocumented immigrants will strengthen our nation's economy. It will raise tax revenues, increase productivity, and generate substantial economic value for the country. It's time to get this done." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 17, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President - Congresswoman Bush Urges President Biden to Commute Sentences of Individuals Released Due to COVID-19 Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 17, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Senator Markey Joins Senator Smith in Urging President Biden to Ramp Up Global Vaccine Production for Low- and Middle- Income Countries Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Sept. 17, 2021 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Supports Biden Administration's New Vaccine Donation Promise, But Calls For More Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Sept. 16, 2021 Tweet - "I spent the morning at @EsperanzaHealth in Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood encouraging people to get the the COVID-19 vaccine and continue testing amid the Delta surge." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 16, 2021 Rep. Robin Kelly Leads Historic Investments in Health Equity Rep. Robin Kelly
Sept. 16, 2021 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Urges President Biden to Ramp Up Global Vaccine Production for Low- and Middle- Income Countries Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Sept. 16, 2021 Following Their Strong Advocacy Efforts, Reps. Krishnamoorthi, Manning, and Ross Applaud Employment-Based Green Card Backlog Relief in Build Back Better Act, and Call on House and Senate to Finish the Job Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Sept. 15, 2021 Tweet - "It was a pleasure meeting yesterday with Angelina Jolie, who has been a strong advocate for the Violence Against Women Act. #VAWA reauthorization would strengthen a critical lifeline for victims and survivors of domestic abuse. It's time to get it done." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2021 Congressman Krishnamoorthi and Senate Majority Whip Durbin Hail Ways & Means Committee Passage of Tobacco Tax Equity Act Provisions Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Sept. 15, 2021 Congressman García's Statement on Hispanic Heritage Month Rep. Chuy Garcia
Sept. 15, 2021 Durbin Questions FBI Director Wray And Inspector General Horowitz On FBI's Mishandling Of Nassar Abuse Case Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2021 Durbin Commends Gymnasts For Powerful Testimony At Judiciary Committee Hearing On FBI's Mishandling Of Nassar Abuse Case Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2021 Black Maternal Health Caucus Co-Chairs Underwood and Adams Celebrate Historic Momnibus Investments Included in Energy & Commerce Committee Build Back Better Markup Rep. Lauren Underwood
Sept. 15, 2021 Congressman Garcia Helps Advance Transformative Build Back BetterTransportation Legislation Rep. Chuy Garcia
Sept. 15, 2021 Tweet - "Deeply grateful to Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Maggie Nichols, Aly Raisman, & Kaylee Lorincz for sharing their stories. You shined a light on the unacceptable failure of institutions who should've protected you. Together, we'll seek justice from those who turned a blind eye." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2021 Tweet - "Cases like these make clear that sexual abuse of young athletes is a persistent problem that teams, athletic associations, and other institutions are failing to prevent. It shocks the conscience when those failures come from law enforcement itself--yet that is what happened here." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2021 Tweet - "Honored to meet with @GLandsbergis & Lithuanian leaders. 30 years after breaking free from the Soviets, Lithuania upholds democratic values amid Russian, Belarussian, & Chinese belligerence. Proud to lead US efforts to support Lithuania as it faces a pivotal moment in history." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2021 Durbin Delivers Opening Remarks During Hearing On FBI's Dereliction Of Duty In Larry Nassar Case Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2021 Durbin, Angelina Jolie: We Must Reauthorize The Violence Against Women Act Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2021 Rep. Casten Statement in Support of Teachers and Student Facing Intimidation from Anti-Mask Protestors Rep. Sean Casten
Sept. 15, 2021 COVID-19 Global Vaccination Caucus Statement On $2 Billion For Vaccine Manufacturing In Build Back Better Act Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Sept. 15, 2021 Underwood's Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act Advances Out of Energy and Commerce Committee as Part of the Build Back Better Act Rep. Lauren Underwood
Sept. 14, 2021 Schneider Climate Bills Essential Pieces to Draft Build Back Better Act Rep. Brad Schneider
Sept. 14, 2021 Tweet - "Since 1986, Congress has repeatedly failed to fix our broken immigration system. @HouseJudiciary did their part by advancing a bill to provide a path to legal status for Dreamers, TPS recipients, and essential workers, and clear green card backlogs. The Senate must follow suit." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 14, 2021 Durbin Meets With Lithuanian Delegation, Discusses U.S. Support For Baltic States Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 14, 2021 Tweet - "I've said it before & I'll say it again--Democrats' investments in the American people are working. Now it's time to pass President Biden's Build Back Better agenda & finish laying the framework for the strongest, fairest American economy ever." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 13, 2021 Rep. Kelly Cites Bergstein's Deli as Example of How Restaurant Revitalization Fund Helped Local Restaurants Survive Rep. Robin Kelly
Sept. 13, 2021 Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education; and Suzanne Goldberg, Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of Department of Education - Reps Speier, Kuster, Pressley, and Moore Lead 55 Members in Urging Department of Education to Issue Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Title IX in October Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 13, 2021 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of Treasury, Hon. Richard Neal, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, and Hon. Charles Rettig, and Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Womack, Lawmakers Express Concerns with Biden Administration's IRS Proposal Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Sept. 13, 2021 Tweet - "The remarkable story of @Rivian and Normal, IL, is one that I hope to see repeated across the country as we expand our electric vehicle infrastructure. They have provided a blueprint for how to create jobs by investing in a green economy here at home." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2021 Congressman García's Statement on the 20th Anniversary of the September 11th Attacks Rep. Chuy Garcia
Sept. 10, 2021 Foster Statement on Vaccine Requirements for Federal Workers & Businesses Rep. Bill Foster
Sept. 10, 2021 Tweet - "Spoke with @DrWoodcockFDA about yesterday's announcement that @US_FDA would delay final decision on whether or not the biggest kid-friendly e-cig sellers like JUUL can stay on the market. These delays are unacceptable--every day we wait for FDA decisions, more children get hooked." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2021 Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Cassidy, Hassan, Ernst, Warnock Lead Bipartisan Group Calling on VA to Address Impact of Afghanistan Withdrawal on Veterans' Mental Health Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Date Title Politician
Sept. 21, 2021 Rep. Kelly Releases Statement on Reports of Mistreatment of Haitian Migrants at the Border Rep.Robin Kelly
Sept. 21, 2021 Tweet - "The current treatment of Haitian refugees at our southern border is unacceptable. Haitians seeking refuge in the United States must be treated with the respect due to every human being." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 21, 2021 Durbin Discusses Health Priorities With President Preckwinkle, Cook County Health Leadership Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 21, 2021 Reps. Kelly, Arrington, Lieu Introduce Reese's Law to Prevent Button Battery Ingestion Rep.Robin Kelly
Sept. 21, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden - Donate Unused Vaccines, Again Urges Border Donation Approval Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Sept. 21, 2021 Rep. Casten Votes to Keep the Government Open, Deliver Emergency Relief, Prevent Catastrophic Default Rep.Sean Casten
Sept. 20, 2021 Update on Effort to End LGBTQ+ Discrimination in Blood Donations Rep.Mike Quigley
Sept. 20, 2021 Durbin Statement On Biden Administration Refugee Admissions Goal For Fiscal Year 2022 Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 20, 2021 Tweet - "This is a smart move by the Biden Administration. The only way we're ever going to get this pandemic fully under control is through widespread, global vaccinations. We should be doing everything we can to make that happen." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 20, 2021 Tweet - "I applaud the Biden Administration for setting a target of 125,000 refugee admissions in the next fiscal year--a target my colleagues and I have been advocating for since April." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2021 Letter to Chicago Head Start community - Davis, Durbin, Duckworth Lead Members of Chicago Delegation in Letter to Head Start Community to Encourage Continuing Services Amid New Funding Process Rep.Danny Davis
Sept. 19, 2021 Durbin, Padilla Statement On Parliamentarian's Ruling Regarding Pathway To Legal Status Via Reconciliation Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2021 Tweet - "I am deeply disappointed in the Parliamentarian's decision tonight, but the fight for immigration reform will continue. Senate Democrats have prepared an alternative proposal for the Parliamentarian's consideration in the coming days." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2021 Congressman García's Statement Senate Parliamentarian's Decision on Immigration Rep.Chuy Garcia
Sept. 18, 2021 Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Pocan, Dingell Call for Increased Humanitarian Access for Gaza Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 17, 2021 Tweet - "Providing a pathway to legal status for undocumented immigrants will strengthen our nation's economy. It will raise tax revenues, increase productivity, and generate substantial economic value for the country. It's time to get this done." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 17, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President - Congresswoman Bush Urges President Biden to Commute Sentences of Individuals Released Due to COVID-19 Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 17, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Senator Markey Joins Senator Smith in Urging President Biden to Ramp Up Global Vaccine Production for Low- and Middle- Income Countries Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Sept. 17, 2021 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Supports Biden Administration's New Vaccine Donation Promise, But Calls For More Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Sept. 16, 2021 Tweet - "I spent the morning at @EsperanzaHealth in Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood encouraging people to get the the COVID-19 vaccine and continue testing amid the Delta surge." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 16, 2021 Rep. Robin Kelly Leads Historic Investments in Health Equity Rep.Robin Kelly
Sept. 16, 2021 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Urges President Biden to Ramp Up Global Vaccine Production for Low- and Middle- Income Countries Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Sept. 16, 2021 Following Their Strong Advocacy Efforts, Reps. Krishnamoorthi, Manning, and Ross Applaud Employment-Based Green Card Backlog Relief in Build Back Better Act, and Call on House and Senate to Finish the Job Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Sept. 15, 2021 Tweet - "It was a pleasure meeting yesterday with Angelina Jolie, who has been a strong advocate for the Violence Against Women Act. #VAWA reauthorization would strengthen a critical lifeline for victims and survivors of domestic abuse. It's time to get it done." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2021 Congressman Krishnamoorthi and Senate Majority Whip Durbin Hail Ways & Means Committee Passage of Tobacco Tax Equity Act Provisions Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Sept. 15, 2021 Congressman García's Statement on Hispanic Heritage Month Rep.Chuy Garcia
Sept. 15, 2021 Durbin Questions FBI Director Wray And Inspector General Horowitz On FBI's Mishandling Of Nassar Abuse Case Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2021 Durbin Commends Gymnasts For Powerful Testimony At Judiciary Committee Hearing On FBI's Mishandling Of Nassar Abuse Case Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2021 Black Maternal Health Caucus Co-Chairs Underwood and Adams Celebrate Historic Momnibus Investments Included in Energy & Commerce Committee Build Back Better Markup Rep.Lauren Underwood
Sept. 15, 2021 Congressman Garcia Helps Advance Transformative Build Back BetterTransportation Legislation Rep.Chuy Garcia
Sept. 15, 2021 Tweet - "Deeply grateful to Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Maggie Nichols, Aly Raisman, & Kaylee Lorincz for sharing their stories. You shined a light on the unacceptable failure of institutions who should've protected you. Together, we'll seek justice from those who turned a blind eye." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2021 Tweet - "Cases like these make clear that sexual abuse of young athletes is a persistent problem that teams, athletic associations, and other institutions are failing to prevent. It shocks the conscience when those failures come from law enforcement itself--yet that is what happened here." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2021 Tweet - "Honored to meet with @GLandsbergis & Lithuanian leaders. 30 years after breaking free from the Soviets, Lithuania upholds democratic values amid Russian, Belarussian, & Chinese belligerence. Proud to lead US efforts to support Lithuania as it faces a pivotal moment in history." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2021 Durbin Delivers Opening Remarks During Hearing On FBI's Dereliction Of Duty In Larry Nassar Case Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2021 Durbin, Angelina Jolie: We Must Reauthorize The Violence Against Women Act Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2021 Rep. Casten Statement in Support of Teachers and Student Facing Intimidation from Anti-Mask Protestors Rep.Sean Casten
Sept. 15, 2021 COVID-19 Global Vaccination Caucus Statement On $2 Billion For Vaccine Manufacturing In Build Back Better Act Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Sept. 15, 2021 Underwood's Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act Advances Out of Energy and Commerce Committee as Part of the Build Back Better Act Rep.Lauren Underwood
Sept. 14, 2021 Schneider Climate Bills Essential Pieces to Draft Build Back Better Act Rep.Brad Schneider
Sept. 14, 2021 Tweet - "Since 1986, Congress has repeatedly failed to fix our broken immigration system. @HouseJudiciary did their part by advancing a bill to provide a path to legal status for Dreamers, TPS recipients, and essential workers, and clear green card backlogs. The Senate must follow suit." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 14, 2021 Durbin Meets With Lithuanian Delegation, Discusses U.S. Support For Baltic States Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 14, 2021 Tweet - "I've said it before & I'll say it again--Democrats' investments in the American people are working. Now it's time to pass President Biden's Build Back Better agenda & finish laying the framework for the strongest, fairest American economy ever." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 13, 2021 Rep. Kelly Cites Bergstein's Deli as Example of How Restaurant Revitalization Fund Helped Local Restaurants Survive Rep.Robin Kelly
Sept. 13, 2021 Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education; and Suzanne Goldberg, Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of Department of Education - Reps Speier, Kuster, Pressley, and Moore Lead 55 Members in Urging Department of Education to Issue Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Title IX in October Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 13, 2021 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of Treasury, Hon. Richard Neal, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, and Hon. Charles Rettig, and Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Womack, Lawmakers Express Concerns with Biden Administration's IRS Proposal Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Sept. 13, 2021 Tweet - "The remarkable story of @Rivian and Normal, IL, is one that I hope to see repeated across the country as we expand our electric vehicle infrastructure. They have provided a blueprint for how to create jobs by investing in a green economy here at home." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2021 Congressman García's Statement on the 20th Anniversary of the September 11th Attacks Rep.Chuy Garcia
Sept. 10, 2021 Foster Statement on Vaccine Requirements for Federal Workers & Businesses Rep.Bill Foster
Sept. 10, 2021 Tweet - "Spoke with @DrWoodcockFDA about yesterday's announcement that @US_FDA would delay final decision on whether or not the biggest kid-friendly e-cig sellers like JUUL can stay on the market. These delays are unacceptable--every day we wait for FDA decisions, more children get hooked." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2021 Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Cassidy, Hassan, Ernst, Warnock Lead Bipartisan Group Calling on VA to Address Impact of Afghanistan Withdrawal on Veterans' Mental Health Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
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