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April 30, 2021 Portman, Durbin Introduce Resolution to Allow Remote Voting During National Emergencies Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 30, 2021 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 30, 2021 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 29, 2021 Durbin Statement On Senate Passage Of Drinking Water And Wastewater Infrastructure Act Sen. Dick Durbin
April 29, 2021 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 29, 2021 Durbin Statement On Proposed FDA Ban Of Menthol Cigarettes And Flavored Cigars Sen. Dick Durbin
April 29, 2021 Senators Gillibrand, Grassley, Ernst, Blumenthal, Cruz, Shaheen, Kelly And Military Sexual Assault Advocates Introduce New, Bipartisan Military Justice Improvement And Increasing Prevention Act Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 29, 2021 State Water Rights Amendment Sen. Ladda Duckworth
April 29, 2021 Senate Passes Duckworth's Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill to Rebuild our Nation's Water Systems, Help Ensure Clean Water for All Sen. Ladda Duckworth
April 29, 2021 Rep. Kelly and Rep. Bass Release Statement on U.S. Menthol Ban Rep. Robin Kelly
April 29, 2021 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 Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
April 29, 2021 Boozman, Wyden, Rubio and Durbin Introduce Resolution Condemning Repression of Iranian Baha'i Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 28, 2021 Wyden, Rubio, Durbin and Boozman Introduce Resolution Condemning Repression of Iranian Baha'i Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 28, 2021 Durbin Statement On President Biden's Joint Address To Congress Sen. Dick Durbin
April 28, 2021 Congressman García's Statement on Release of Body Camera Footage from the Police Killing of Anthony Alvarez Rep. Chuy Garcia
April 28, 2021 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 Rep. Bill Foster, ...
April 28, 2021 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 Rep. Danny Davis, ...
April 28, 2021 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 Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
April 28, 2021 Congresswoman Kelly Reacts to President Biden's Address to Joint Session of Congress Rep. Robin Kelly
April 28, 2021 Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 Sen. Dick Durbin
April 28, 2021 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 Rep. Danny Davis, ...
April 27, 2021 Letter to Ms. Prater, Chicago Postmaster and Randy Stines, Chicago District Manager - García Leads Letter on Language Accessibility at Chicago Post Offices Rep. Chuy Garcia
April 27, 2021 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 Rep. Mike Bost, ...
April 27, 2021 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 27, 2021 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 Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
April 27, 2021 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 Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 27, 2021 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 27, 2021 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" Sen. Dick Durbin
April 27, 2021 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 Rep. Danny Davis, ...
April 27, 2021 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 Sen. Dick Durbin
April 26, 2021 LaHood Statement on 2020 Census Apportionment Results Rep. Darin LaHood
April 26, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of The United States - Letter to White House Concerning the Border Crisis Rep. Mary Miller, ...
April 26, 2021 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 Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 26, 2021 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 26, 2021 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 26, 2021 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 26, 2021 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 Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 26, 2021 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 26, 2021 Durbin Introduces Bill To Create Civilian Conservation Corps Sen. Dick Durbin
April 26, 2021 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Commends White House Decision To Share Unused AstraZeneca Vaccines With India & Other Nations Following His Weekend Calls To Do So Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
April 25, 2021 Letter to Joseph R. Biden - NEWS: Senators Ask Biden to Include Medicare Expansion in American Families Plan Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 25, 2021 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 25, 2021 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 Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
April 23, 2021 Schakowsky, Pocan, Levin & Colleagues Demand Justice for Burmese Workers Rep. Jan Schakowsky
April 23, 2021 Crain's Chicago Business - A Public Health Epidemic That Must be Addressed Rep. Robin Kelly
April 23, 2021 Guthrie Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Improve Quality of Life of People with Limb Loss Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 23, 2021 Brown, Colleagues Reintroduce Resolution Declaring Racism a Public Health Crisis Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 23, 2021 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 23, 2021 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 23, 2021 Durbin Holds Virtual News Conference To Discuss Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Treatment Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
April 30, 2021 Portman, Durbin Introduce Resolution to Allow Remote Voting During National Emergencies Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 30, 2021 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 30, 2021 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 29, 2021 Durbin Statement On Senate Passage Of Drinking Water And Wastewater Infrastructure Act Sen.Dick Durbin
April 29, 2021 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 29, 2021 Durbin Statement On Proposed FDA Ban Of Menthol Cigarettes And Flavored Cigars Sen.Dick Durbin
April 29, 2021 Senators Gillibrand, Grassley, Ernst, Blumenthal, Cruz, Shaheen, Kelly And Military Sexual Assault Advocates Introduce New, Bipartisan Military Justice Improvement And Increasing Prevention Act Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 29, 2021 State Water Rights Amendment Sen.Ladda Duckworth
April 29, 2021 Senate Passes Duckworth's Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill to Rebuild our Nation's Water Systems, Help Ensure Clean Water for All Sen.Ladda Duckworth
April 29, 2021 Rep. Kelly and Rep. Bass Release Statement on U.S. Menthol Ban Rep.Robin Kelly
April 29, 2021 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 Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
April 29, 2021 Boozman, Wyden, Rubio and Durbin Introduce Resolution Condemning Repression of Iranian Baha'i Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 28, 2021 Wyden, Rubio, Durbin and Boozman Introduce Resolution Condemning Repression of Iranian Baha'i Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 28, 2021 Durbin Statement On President Biden's Joint Address To Congress Sen.Dick Durbin
April 28, 2021 Congressman García's Statement on Release of Body Camera Footage from the Police Killing of Anthony Alvarez Rep.Chuy Garcia
April 28, 2021 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 Rep.Bill Foster, ...
April 28, 2021 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 Rep.Danny Davis, ...
April 28, 2021 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 Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
April 28, 2021 Congresswoman Kelly Reacts to President Biden's Address to Joint Session of Congress Rep.Robin Kelly
April 28, 2021 Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 Sen.Dick Durbin
April 28, 2021 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 Rep.Danny Davis, ...
April 27, 2021 Letter to Ms. Prater, Chicago Postmaster and Randy Stines, Chicago District Manager - García Leads Letter on Language Accessibility at Chicago Post Offices Rep.Chuy Garcia
April 27, 2021 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 Rep.Mike Bost, ...
April 27, 2021 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 27, 2021 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 Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
April 27, 2021 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 Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 27, 2021 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 27, 2021 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" Sen.Dick Durbin
April 27, 2021 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 Rep.Danny Davis, ...
April 27, 2021 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 Sen.Dick Durbin
April 26, 2021 LaHood Statement on 2020 Census Apportionment Results Rep.Darin LaHood
April 26, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of The United States - Letter to White House Concerning the Border Crisis Rep.Mary Miller, ...
April 26, 2021 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 Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 26, 2021 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 26, 2021 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 26, 2021 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 26, 2021 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 Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 26, 2021 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 26, 2021 Durbin Introduces Bill To Create Civilian Conservation Corps Sen.Dick Durbin
April 26, 2021 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Commends White House Decision To Share Unused AstraZeneca Vaccines With India & Other Nations Following His Weekend Calls To Do So Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
April 25, 2021 Letter to Joseph R. Biden - NEWS: Senators Ask Biden to Include Medicare Expansion in American Families Plan Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 25, 2021 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 25, 2021 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 Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
April 23, 2021 Schakowsky, Pocan, Levin & Colleagues Demand Justice for Burmese Workers Rep.Jan Schakowsky
April 23, 2021 Crain's Chicago Business - A Public Health Epidemic That Must be Addressed Rep.Robin Kelly
April 23, 2021 Guthrie Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Improve Quality of Life of People with Limb Loss Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 23, 2021 Brown, Colleagues Reintroduce Resolution Declaring Racism a Public Health Crisis Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 23, 2021 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 23, 2021 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 23, 2021 Durbin Holds Virtual News Conference To Discuss Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Treatment Sen.Dick Durbin
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