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June 18, 2020 Foster Statement on Supreme Court DACA Ruling Rep. Bill Foster
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "Speaking on the Senate floor now about the Supreme Court's decision on DACA." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Schneider Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Daca Rep. Brad Schneider
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "Proud to celebrate alongside #Dreamers today at the Supreme Court. But our work is far from over -- Pres. Trump could try to repeal #DACA again. Congress must step up & provide a path to citizenship for #Dreamers. We must pass the Dream & Promise Act." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "More than 200,000 #Dreamers--including 41,700 health care workers--are on the frontlines of the #COVID19 pandemic. Now that #SCOTUS has rejected Pres. Trump's repeal of #DACA, we must ensure these essential workers are not sidelined & deported to countries they barely remember." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "Mr. President, I implore you to let #DACA stand. 200,000 #Dreamers are essential workers. 40,000 are health care heroes. To deport these young men and women in the middle of a public health pandemic would be a travesty. #HomeIsHere" Sen. Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "This morning, the Supreme Court brought a smile & sigh of relief to more than 700,000 young people in the US. But our fight is not over. The Senate must take up the House-passed Dream & Promise Act to give all Dreamers a path to citizenship. #HomeIsHere." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Durbin, Schumer, Colleagues Call For GAO Investigation Into Use Of Federal Law Enforcement During Washington, D.C. Protests Following Killing Of George Floyd Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 18, 2020 Underwood Statement on Supreme Court Decision Blocking Trump Administration from Cancelling Daca Rep. Lauren Underwood
June 18, 2020 Casten Statement on SCOTUS Rule Against Trump Administration Attempt to End DACA Rep. Sean Casten
June 18, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - After Over a Month of Senate Inaction, Merkley Leads Push to Bring HEROES Act to Floor for Debate and Vote Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Crawford, Kildee Lead Bipartisan Effort to Increase Access to Healthy Food During Coronavirus Pandemic Rep. Bill Foster, ...
June 17, 2020 Letter to Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Larson, Davis, Urge SSA to Send Vital Information on Economic Impact Payments to Most Vulnerable Social Security and SSI Beneficiaries Rep. Danny Davis
June 17, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin, Kelly Join Protect Our Care to Raise Alarm Over Glaring Racial Disparities in Trump Administration's Handling of COVID-19 Crisis Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Duckworth Demands Answers from EPA on Rollback of Pollution Protections During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - House Chairs Demand That SBA Immediately Comply With GAO's Oversight of Taxpayer Funds for Coronavirus Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "Proud to join @SenDuckworth to announce more than $2 million in federal funding for IL to provide telehealth services during the #COVID19 pandemic. This funding will allow more patients to be treated remotely & will help reduce the spread of coronavirus." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 17, 2020 Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Quigley Calls for Hud Secretary Carson's Resignation After Years of Targeting Lgbtq Americans Rep. Mike Quigley
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "100 economists--among them 2 fmr. chairs of the Fed. Reserve, 3 fmr. chairs of the Council of Economic Advisers, & 2 Nobel Laureates--are urging Congress to pass another #COVID19 relief package. Sen. McConnell must bring the House-passed #HeroesAct to the floor for a vote ASAP." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - Rep. Axne Urges Disclosure of Paycheck Protection Program Data to Protect Use of Taxpayer Dollars Rep. Sean Casten, ...
June 17, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth, Kelly, Foster Discuss COVID-19 Response With Illinois Hospitals Rep. Bill Foster, ...
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "I've fought for years to provide transparency on Pharma's incessant & inflationary drug ads on TV. My statement with my cosponsor @ChuckGrassley on the appeals court decision to strike down a rule requiring prescription drug TV ads to include the list price of the drug:" Sen. Dick Durbin
June 17, 2020 Durbin, Grassley Statement On Appeals Court Ruling Striking Down HHS Policy To Require Disclosure Of Prescription Drug Prices In TV Ads Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 17, 2020 Bost Statement on Loss of Trapshooting Competition Rep. Mike Bost
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "This ground breaking ALS announcement from @NIH wouldn't have been possible w/out the work of orgs like @iamalsorg & the many advocates who fight tirelessly alongside them. This significant funding commitment will help advance our knowledge about ALS & bring us closer to a cure." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 17, 2020 Quigley Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Bill Is Signed Into Law Rep. Mike Quigley
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "President Duterte's troubling vendettas against journalist Maria Ressa and Senator Lelia DeLima only further threaten his country's proud democracy." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 17, 2020 Durbin To McConnell: Let's Negotiate In Good-Faith To Reach Bipartisan Agreement On Police Reform Sen. Dick Durbin
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "Good to see @GovPritzker is taking steps to ensure that every Illinoisan is able to safely exercise their right to vote this fall. In light of this unprecedented global pandemic, expanding vote by mail is simply commonsense." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 17, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Applaud Senate Passage Of Bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 17, 2020 Schneider Responds to Conclusion of Ethylene Oxide Monitoring Program in Lake County Rep. Brad Schneider
June 16, 2020 Letter to Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration and to Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Casten Leads Letter Calling on HHS, FDA to Collect Comprehensive Data when Developing a COVID-19 Vaccine Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
June 16, 2020 Tweet - "Joining @SenBooker on the Senate floor this morning to speak about the #JusticeInPolicing Act. It's past time we bring justice & accountability to policing." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 16, 2020 Rep. Delgado Helps Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Give Small Businesses and Non-Profits Tax Credits For Installing PPE Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
June 16, 2020 Tweet - "As we seek to re-open our economy in Illinois & across the country, contact tracing will be key. I'm calling on Illinois community colleges to partner with the State of Illinois and local health departments to recruit and organize training courses for #COVID19 contact tracers." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 16, 2020 Tweet - "We know we need another COVID relief bill to help struggling families & keep local govts from having to lay off firefighters, teachers, & EMTs. The House passed the #HEROESAct to provide this much-needed emergency assistance. It's been sitting on Sen. McConnell's desk ever since." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 16, 2020 Duckworth Statement on Trump's Executive Order on Police Reform Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 16, 2020 Harris, Coons, Wicker, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expand National Service Opportunities, Uplift Communities Amid COVID-19 Crisis Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 16, 2020 Durbin Statement On President Trump's Policing Reform Executive Order Sen. Dick Durbin
June 16, 2020 Durbin To McConnell: Stop Holding Up COVID-19 Relief For Corporation Lawsuit Immunity Sen. Dick Durbin
June 16, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Announce $2 Million In Telehealth Funding For Illinois Health Care Providers Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 16, 2020 Tweet - "When America cries out for meaningful, historic police reform, Pres. Trump's EO is modest at best. Democrats have introduced bold, comprehensive legislation to hold police accountable for misconduct & change the culture of law enforcement. We need real change, and we need it now." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 16, 2020 Durbin Joins Booker To Press For Vote On Justice In Policing Act Sen. Dick Durbin
June 15, 2020 Statement of Senators Markey, Durbin, and Leahy on the Conviction of Journalist Maria Ressa in the Philippines Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 15, 2020 U.S. Rep. Lawrence, Lends Assistance to Small Businesses and Non-Profits, Introduces the Bipartisan Small Business PPE Tax Credit Act Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
June 15, 2020 In Virtual Roundtable with FCC Commissioner Rosenworcel and Illinois Education Officials, Underwood Discusses Need For Improved Rural Broadband Access for Illinois Communities and Students Rep. Lauren Underwood
June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Hon. Steny H. Hoyer, Majority Leader of the House of Representatives - Reps. Levin, Blumenauer, and Cartwright Lead 177 Members of Congress in Calling for Clean Energy Industry Relief Wind turbine and blue sky Rep. Sean Casten, ...
June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Justice - Hirono Leads 20 Senate Democrats in Calling for DOJ Inspector General Investigation into Attorney General Barr's Conduct in Suppressing Peaceful Protests around Lafayette Square on June 1 Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "8 years ago today, President Obama announced the creation of #DACA. Sadly, the fate of hundreds of thousands of #Dreamers -- who know no other home outside of the U.S. -- is still up in the air." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "Yesterday I participated in the #BlackLivesMatter protest in Jerseyville. How many more names of Black men, women, and children will we cry out in protest before things change?" Sen. Dick Durbin
June 15, 2020 Letter to Community College Presidents - Durbin Calls On Illinois Community Colleges To Partner With State & Local Health Departments To Recruit And Train COVID-19 Contact Tracers Sen. Dick Durbin
June 15, 2020 Mast, Schakowsky Introduce Resolution To Increase Glioblastoma Awareness Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump is now in open defiance of Chief Justice Roberts' decision rejecting the repeal of DACA & requiring the Trump Admin to reopen DACA for new applicants. The stakes are too high--both for the rule of law & lives of Dreamers--to dismiss this as yet another Trump outrage." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 12, 2020 Senate Unanimously Approves Menendez-Rubio Resolution Calling for the Release of Cuban Activist José Daniel Ferrer Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 12, 2020 In New Video, Durbin Speaks With Georgetown Law Professor & Longtime DOJ Civil Rights Attorney On Systemic Racism & Justice In Policing Act Sen. Dick Durbin
June 12, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Michael Crapo, Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Chairman; Sherrod Brown, Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Ranking Member; Marco Rubio, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Chairman; and Ben Cardin, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Ranking Member - Balderson, Bipartisan Delegation Push Further Reforms to Small Business Loan Program Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
June 12, 2020 Tweet - "This morning @LtGovStratton & I met w/ local community & faith leaders to discuss Justice in Policing Act, which proposes comprehensive approach to hold police accountable for misconduct, change culture of law enforcement, & build trust between law enforcement & our communities." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 12, 2020 Tweet - "The anger & pain we have seen in recent weeks is a reflection of generations of trauma. People are exhausted by pervasive, systemic racism that has led to devastating injustices across the US. When unarmed Black men, women & kids are killed in our streets, there is work to do." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 11, 2020 Tweet - "As soon as next Monday, the Supreme Court could rule on the future of #DACA. If #SCOTUS upholds the President's cruel repeal of #DACA, he must change course & protect #Dreamers. And Sen. McConnell should give the #DreamAndPromiseAct a vote in the Senate to solve this crisis." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 11, 2020 Letter to David Friedman, US Ambassador to Israel - Haaland, Members of Congress Call on US Ambassador to Israel to Condemn All Acts of Violence in the West Bank Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
June 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Klobuchar, Rounds, Duckworth, Sullivan Call on Administration to Help Servicemembers and Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits Receive Proper Care During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 11, 2020 Durbin Amendments To Subpoena Relevant Witnesses In Crossfire Hurricane Investigation Blocked By Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans Sen. Dick Durbin
June 11, 2020 Rep. LaHood Announces $795,903 in COVID-19 HUD Relief Funding for Peoria Rep. Darin LaHood
June 11, 2020 Tweet - "This week's election in Georgia was frighteningly mismanaged. And it may be a troubling sign of what to expect in November as Republicans around the country seek to make it harder to vote during the ongoing pandemic." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 11, 2020 Tweet - "George Floyd's legacy can -- and should -- be a future where we can all breathe freely. My op-ed in the @chicagotribune :" Sen. Dick Durbin
June 11, 2020 Tweet - "Today in the Senate Judiciary Committee, I proposed an amendment to condemn AG Barr for ordering the attack on peaceful protestors in Lafayette Square last week & to support the constitutional rights of Americans to peaceably assemble. Senate Republicans blocked my amendment." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 11, 2020 Tweet - "110,000+ Americans have lost their lives to #COVID19. Massive, nationwide protests are calling for racial justice. And what are Senate R's focused on? Confirming right-wing judges & blocking an anti-lynching bill -- unacceptable dereliction of their duty as public servants." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 11, 2020 Tweet - "When 8 or more CPD officers & supervisors are caught camping out in @RepBobbyRush 's office, making popcorn & brewing coffee in midst of neighborhood looting, it's an insult to the Congressman, the people they were sworn to protect & their fellow officers who were doing their job." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 11, 2020 Tweet - "The #COVID19 crisis has presented particular challenges for individuals & children facing domestic violence. Grateful to speak with phenomenal advocates from @ILCADV yesterday about offering more resources for survivors in a time of increased need." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 11, 2020 Tweet - "If the Senate Republican fishing expedition into the vague conspiracy theory Pres Trump calls 'Obamagate' was on the up & up, then they'd allow witnesses with info relevant to how the Russia investigation started. Today they did everything they could to block those witnesses." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 11, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin Announce Over $5 Million for Water Infrastructure Improvements in Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 10, 2020 Dept. of Labor Inspector General to Conduct Audit of OSHA's Actions During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 10, 2020 Letter to the Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader - Sarbanes Joins Bipartisan Call for Emergency USPS Funding Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
June 10, 2020 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Cosponsors The Justice In Policing Act Of 2020 Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
June 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit V. Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Underwood Urges FCC to Prioritize Rural Broadband Access for Illinois Communities During Coronavirus Pandemic Rep. Lauren Underwood
Date Title Politician
June 18, 2020 Foster Statement on Supreme Court DACA Ruling Rep.Bill Foster
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "Speaking on the Senate floor now about the Supreme Court's decision on DACA." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Schneider Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Daca Rep.Brad Schneider
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "Proud to celebrate alongside #Dreamers today at the Supreme Court. But our work is far from over -- Pres. Trump could try to repeal #DACA again. Congress must step up & provide a path to citizenship for #Dreamers. We must pass the Dream & Promise Act." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "More than 200,000 #Dreamers--including 41,700 health care workers--are on the frontlines of the #COVID19 pandemic. Now that #SCOTUS has rejected Pres. Trump's repeal of #DACA, we must ensure these essential workers are not sidelined & deported to countries they barely remember." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "Mr. President, I implore you to let #DACA stand. 200,000 #Dreamers are essential workers. 40,000 are health care heroes. To deport these young men and women in the middle of a public health pandemic would be a travesty. #HomeIsHere" Sen.Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "This morning, the Supreme Court brought a smile & sigh of relief to more than 700,000 young people in the US. But our fight is not over. The Senate must take up the House-passed Dream & Promise Act to give all Dreamers a path to citizenship. #HomeIsHere." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Durbin, Schumer, Colleagues Call For GAO Investigation Into Use Of Federal Law Enforcement During Washington, D.C. Protests Following Killing Of George Floyd Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 18, 2020 Underwood Statement on Supreme Court Decision Blocking Trump Administration from Cancelling Daca Rep.Lauren Underwood
June 18, 2020 Casten Statement on SCOTUS Rule Against Trump Administration Attempt to End DACA Rep.Sean Casten
June 18, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - After Over a Month of Senate Inaction, Merkley Leads Push to Bring HEROES Act to Floor for Debate and Vote Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Crawford, Kildee Lead Bipartisan Effort to Increase Access to Healthy Food During Coronavirus Pandemic Rep.Bill Foster, ...
June 17, 2020 Letter to Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Larson, Davis, Urge SSA to Send Vital Information on Economic Impact Payments to Most Vulnerable Social Security and SSI Beneficiaries Rep.Danny Davis
June 17, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin, Kelly Join Protect Our Care to Raise Alarm Over Glaring Racial Disparities in Trump Administration's Handling of COVID-19 Crisis Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Duckworth Demands Answers from EPA on Rollback of Pollution Protections During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - House Chairs Demand That SBA Immediately Comply With GAO's Oversight of Taxpayer Funds for Coronavirus Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "Proud to join @SenDuckworth to announce more than $2 million in federal funding for IL to provide telehealth services during the #COVID19 pandemic. This funding will allow more patients to be treated remotely & will help reduce the spread of coronavirus." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 17, 2020 Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Quigley Calls for Hud Secretary Carson's Resignation After Years of Targeting Lgbtq Americans Rep.Mike Quigley
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "100 economists--among them 2 fmr. chairs of the Fed. Reserve, 3 fmr. chairs of the Council of Economic Advisers, & 2 Nobel Laureates--are urging Congress to pass another #COVID19 relief package. Sen. McConnell must bring the House-passed #HeroesAct to the floor for a vote ASAP." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - Rep. Axne Urges Disclosure of Paycheck Protection Program Data to Protect Use of Taxpayer Dollars Rep.Sean Casten, ...
June 17, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth, Kelly, Foster Discuss COVID-19 Response With Illinois Hospitals Rep.Bill Foster, ...
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "I've fought for years to provide transparency on Pharma's incessant & inflationary drug ads on TV. My statement with my cosponsor @ChuckGrassley on the appeals court decision to strike down a rule requiring prescription drug TV ads to include the list price of the drug:" Sen.Dick Durbin
June 17, 2020 Durbin, Grassley Statement On Appeals Court Ruling Striking Down HHS Policy To Require Disclosure Of Prescription Drug Prices In TV Ads Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 17, 2020 Bost Statement on Loss of Trapshooting Competition Rep.Mike Bost
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "This ground breaking ALS announcement from @NIH wouldn't have been possible w/out the work of orgs like @iamalsorg & the many advocates who fight tirelessly alongside them. This significant funding commitment will help advance our knowledge about ALS & bring us closer to a cure." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 17, 2020 Quigley Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Bill Is Signed Into Law Rep.Mike Quigley
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "President Duterte's troubling vendettas against journalist Maria Ressa and Senator Lelia DeLima only further threaten his country's proud democracy." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 17, 2020 Durbin To McConnell: Let's Negotiate In Good-Faith To Reach Bipartisan Agreement On Police Reform Sen.Dick Durbin
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "Good to see @GovPritzker is taking steps to ensure that every Illinoisan is able to safely exercise their right to vote this fall. In light of this unprecedented global pandemic, expanding vote by mail is simply commonsense." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 17, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Applaud Senate Passage Of Bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 17, 2020 Schneider Responds to Conclusion of Ethylene Oxide Monitoring Program in Lake County Rep.Brad Schneider
June 16, 2020 Letter to Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration and to Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Casten Leads Letter Calling on HHS, FDA to Collect Comprehensive Data when Developing a COVID-19 Vaccine Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
June 16, 2020 Tweet - "Joining @SenBooker on the Senate floor this morning to speak about the #JusticeInPolicing Act. It's past time we bring justice & accountability to policing." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 16, 2020 Rep. Delgado Helps Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Give Small Businesses and Non-Profits Tax Credits For Installing PPE Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
June 16, 2020 Tweet - "As we seek to re-open our economy in Illinois & across the country, contact tracing will be key. I'm calling on Illinois community colleges to partner with the State of Illinois and local health departments to recruit and organize training courses for #COVID19 contact tracers." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 16, 2020 Tweet - "We know we need another COVID relief bill to help struggling families & keep local govts from having to lay off firefighters, teachers, & EMTs. The House passed the #HEROESAct to provide this much-needed emergency assistance. It's been sitting on Sen. McConnell's desk ever since." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 16, 2020 Duckworth Statement on Trump's Executive Order on Police Reform Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 16, 2020 Harris, Coons, Wicker, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expand National Service Opportunities, Uplift Communities Amid COVID-19 Crisis Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 16, 2020 Durbin Statement On President Trump's Policing Reform Executive Order Sen.Dick Durbin
June 16, 2020 Durbin To McConnell: Stop Holding Up COVID-19 Relief For Corporation Lawsuit Immunity Sen.Dick Durbin
June 16, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Announce $2 Million In Telehealth Funding For Illinois Health Care Providers Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 16, 2020 Tweet - "When America cries out for meaningful, historic police reform, Pres. Trump's EO is modest at best. Democrats have introduced bold, comprehensive legislation to hold police accountable for misconduct & change the culture of law enforcement. We need real change, and we need it now." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 16, 2020 Durbin Joins Booker To Press For Vote On Justice In Policing Act Sen.Dick Durbin
June 15, 2020 Statement of Senators Markey, Durbin, and Leahy on the Conviction of Journalist Maria Ressa in the Philippines Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 15, 2020 U.S. Rep. Lawrence, Lends Assistance to Small Businesses and Non-Profits, Introduces the Bipartisan Small Business PPE Tax Credit Act Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
June 15, 2020 In Virtual Roundtable with FCC Commissioner Rosenworcel and Illinois Education Officials, Underwood Discusses Need For Improved Rural Broadband Access for Illinois Communities and Students Rep.Lauren Underwood
June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Hon. Steny H. Hoyer, Majority Leader of the House of Representatives - Reps. Levin, Blumenauer, and Cartwright Lead 177 Members of Congress in Calling for Clean Energy Industry Relief Wind turbine and blue sky Rep.Sean Casten, ...
June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Justice - Hirono Leads 20 Senate Democrats in Calling for DOJ Inspector General Investigation into Attorney General Barr's Conduct in Suppressing Peaceful Protests around Lafayette Square on June 1 Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "8 years ago today, President Obama announced the creation of #DACA. Sadly, the fate of hundreds of thousands of #Dreamers -- who know no other home outside of the U.S. -- is still up in the air." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "Yesterday I participated in the #BlackLivesMatter protest in Jerseyville. How many more names of Black men, women, and children will we cry out in protest before things change?" Sen.Dick Durbin
June 15, 2020 Letter to Community College Presidents - Durbin Calls On Illinois Community Colleges To Partner With State & Local Health Departments To Recruit And Train COVID-19 Contact Tracers Sen.Dick Durbin
June 15, 2020 Mast, Schakowsky Introduce Resolution To Increase Glioblastoma Awareness Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump is now in open defiance of Chief Justice Roberts' decision rejecting the repeal of DACA & requiring the Trump Admin to reopen DACA for new applicants. The stakes are too high--both for the rule of law & lives of Dreamers--to dismiss this as yet another Trump outrage." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 12, 2020 Senate Unanimously Approves Menendez-Rubio Resolution Calling for the Release of Cuban Activist José Daniel Ferrer Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 12, 2020 In New Video, Durbin Speaks With Georgetown Law Professor & Longtime DOJ Civil Rights Attorney On Systemic Racism & Justice In Policing Act Sen.Dick Durbin
June 12, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Michael Crapo, Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Chairman; Sherrod Brown, Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Ranking Member; Marco Rubio, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Chairman; and Ben Cardin, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Ranking Member - Balderson, Bipartisan Delegation Push Further Reforms to Small Business Loan Program Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
June 12, 2020 Tweet - "This morning @LtGovStratton & I met w/ local community & faith leaders to discuss Justice in Policing Act, which proposes comprehensive approach to hold police accountable for misconduct, change culture of law enforcement, & build trust between law enforcement & our communities." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 12, 2020 Tweet - "The anger & pain we have seen in recent weeks is a reflection of generations of trauma. People are exhausted by pervasive, systemic racism that has led to devastating injustices across the US. When unarmed Black men, women & kids are killed in our streets, there is work to do." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 11, 2020 Tweet - "As soon as next Monday, the Supreme Court could rule on the future of #DACA. If #SCOTUS upholds the President's cruel repeal of #DACA, he must change course & protect #Dreamers. And Sen. McConnell should give the #DreamAndPromiseAct a vote in the Senate to solve this crisis." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 11, 2020 Letter to David Friedman, US Ambassador to Israel - Haaland, Members of Congress Call on US Ambassador to Israel to Condemn All Acts of Violence in the West Bank Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
June 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Klobuchar, Rounds, Duckworth, Sullivan Call on Administration to Help Servicemembers and Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits Receive Proper Care During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 11, 2020 Durbin Amendments To Subpoena Relevant Witnesses In Crossfire Hurricane Investigation Blocked By Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans Sen.Dick Durbin
June 11, 2020 Rep. LaHood Announces $795,903 in COVID-19 HUD Relief Funding for Peoria Rep.Darin LaHood
June 11, 2020 Tweet - "This week's election in Georgia was frighteningly mismanaged. And it may be a troubling sign of what to expect in November as Republicans around the country seek to make it harder to vote during the ongoing pandemic." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 11, 2020 Tweet - "George Floyd's legacy can -- and should -- be a future where we can all breathe freely. My op-ed in the @chicagotribune :" Sen.Dick Durbin
June 11, 2020 Tweet - "Today in the Senate Judiciary Committee, I proposed an amendment to condemn AG Barr for ordering the attack on peaceful protestors in Lafayette Square last week & to support the constitutional rights of Americans to peaceably assemble. Senate Republicans blocked my amendment." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 11, 2020 Tweet - "110,000+ Americans have lost their lives to #COVID19. Massive, nationwide protests are calling for racial justice. And what are Senate R's focused on? Confirming right-wing judges & blocking an anti-lynching bill -- unacceptable dereliction of their duty as public servants." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 11, 2020 Tweet - "When 8 or more CPD officers & supervisors are caught camping out in @RepBobbyRush 's office, making popcorn & brewing coffee in midst of neighborhood looting, it's an insult to the Congressman, the people they were sworn to protect & their fellow officers who were doing their job." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 11, 2020 Tweet - "The #COVID19 crisis has presented particular challenges for individuals & children facing domestic violence. Grateful to speak with phenomenal advocates from @ILCADV yesterday about offering more resources for survivors in a time of increased need." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 11, 2020 Tweet - "If the Senate Republican fishing expedition into the vague conspiracy theory Pres Trump calls 'Obamagate' was on the up & up, then they'd allow witnesses with info relevant to how the Russia investigation started. Today they did everything they could to block those witnesses." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 11, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin Announce Over $5 Million for Water Infrastructure Improvements in Illinois Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 10, 2020 Dept. of Labor Inspector General to Conduct Audit of OSHA's Actions During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 10, 2020 Letter to the Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader - Sarbanes Joins Bipartisan Call for Emergency USPS Funding Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
June 10, 2020 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Cosponsors The Justice In Policing Act Of 2020 Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
June 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit V. Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Underwood Urges FCC to Prioritize Rural Broadband Access for Illinois Communities During Coronavirus Pandemic Rep.Lauren Underwood
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