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Feb. 23, 2021 Coronavirus Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 22, 2021 Foster Statement on COVID-19 Death Toll Passing 500,000 Rep. Bill Foster
Feb. 22, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - House China Task Force Offers Assistance to President Biden to Tackle China Challenge Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Feb. 22, 2021 Tweet - "Under President Trump and Attorneys General Sessions and Barr, the Department of Justice sank to a new low. We need a new Attorney General to restore integrity and the rule of law at the DOJ. Judge Merrick Garland is the perfect choice for the job." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 22, 2021 Tweet - "Violent domestic terrorists attacked our Capitol, our Constitution, and our democracy on January 6. The next Attorney General will have the herculean task of bringing them to justice. I have full faith that Judge Garland is up to the task." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 22, 2021 Tweet - "500,000 deaths in one year is an unthinkable tragedy. Our nation will struggle with the impact of this pandemic for years to come. My prayers are with all those that we have lost to COVID-19, their families, and their friends." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 22, 2021 Tweet - "Judge Garland led the prosecution of the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995. I asked him if he sees any relationship between that bombing and the events of January 6--or if either of these domestic terrorist attacks were a one-off. Here is what he had to say:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 22, 2021 Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Leader Hoyer, and Whip Clyburn - Congresswoman Ross Urges Additional COVID-19 Relief for Struggling Cities, States, Local & Tribal Governments Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 22, 2021 Tweet - "The AG plays a critical role in overseeing our federal prison system. I asked Judge Garland to fully implement the First Step Act, improve BOP's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and examine the overuse of solitary confinement. He assured me that he will look into these issues." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 20, 2021 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Calls For Renewed Focus On Equity In Vaccine Distribution Following Select Subcommittee Briefing Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 19, 2021 Tweet - "The First Step Act authorizes relief to everyone who had been sentenced for crack-cocaine offenses before the Fair Sentencing Act became effective in 2010, including individuals with low-level crack offenses." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 19, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Rochelle Walensky, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Duckworth, Durbin and Kelly Request Independent Review of Southeast Side Metal Recycling Plant's Health Risks Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 19, 2021 Tweet - "I'm pleased the Biden Admin will support the shared international vaccine effort, building on my resolution that passed the Senate. We must address the pandemic on a global basis--it is the moral thing to do & we will not recover until we stamp out the virus worldwide." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 19, 2021 Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State and Hon. Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues Pens Letter to Biden Administration Urging Strong U.S.- Armenia Relationship Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Feb. 19, 2021 Congresswoman Schakowsky Urges Immediate Release and Full Exoneration of Senator Leila De Lima, Who Remains Unjustly Detained in the Philippines Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Feb. 19, 2021 In Amicus Brief, Durbin, Grassley, Booker, Lee Call On Supreme Court To Make Lowest-Level Drug Offenders Eligible For First Step Act Relief Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 19, 2021 Duckworth, Durbin Join Congressional Democrats to Introduce U.S. Citizenship Act Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 18, 2021 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Hails President Biden's Support For Provision He's Spearheaded To Eliminate Country-Based Discrimination For Employment-Based Green Cards Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 18, 2021 Letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy - Carper, Coons seek answers on continued mails delays, press Postmaster General to restore on-time delivery and stop harmful changes Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 18, 2021 Letter to Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer of the United States Postal Service - Brown Presses Postmaster General to Restore On-Time Delivery and Stop Harmful Changes Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 18, 2021 Letter to Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer of United States Postal Service - Gillibrand, Colleagues Push Postmaster General to Address Harmful Operational Changes to US Postal Service That Have Resulted in Delayed Mail Delivery for New Yorkers Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 18, 2021 LaHood, Davis, Bost, and Miller Statement on Resignation of Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Feb. 18, 2021 Tweet - "Community Health Centers are a vital resource for so many Illinoisans, especially in underserved communities. Proud to join @SenDuckworth in announcing that nine IL CHCs will be included in the @HHSgov federal COVID-19 vaccination program." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 18, 2021 Duckworth, Durbin Announce Nine Illinois Community Health Centers Included in Federal Vaccination Program Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 18, 2021 Durbin, Duckworth Announce Nine Illinois Community Health Centers Included In Federal Vaccination Program Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 18, 2021 Tweet - "Pleased to join @SenatorMenendez and @RepLindaSanchez to introduce the #USCitizenshipAct. After years of inaction and obstruction, Congress has a responsibility to finally fix our broken immigration system." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 17, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Leads Colleagues to Call on Biden Administration to Fully Fund Community Development Block Grant Program Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 17, 2021 Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader; and Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Menendez, Booker Call for Increased Federal Investment in Home-Based and Community Care for Older Americans, People with Disabilities in COVID Relief Package Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 17, 2021 Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader; and Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Rosen Calls for Support for Home and Community Based Care Funding in Upcoming COVID-19 Relief Package Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 17, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - As Mail Issues Continue in Central Virginia, Spanberger Calls on President Biden to Make USPS Nominations a First-Class Priority Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Feb. 17, 2021 Letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy - Carper, Coons Seek Answers on Continued Mails Delays, Press Postmaster General to Restore On-Time Delivery and Stop Harmful Changes Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 17, 2021 Tweet - "This pandemic has only worsened racial disparities in our health care system. It was good to hear from the IL Vaccine Corps Partnership about their efforts to build equity in vaccine rollout--we must pass the American Rescue Plan to improve distribution & tackle these disparities." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 17, 2021 Tweet - "Putin is afraid of a fair election and free press because he knows he doesn't truly have the support of the Russian people." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 16, 2021 Photo Release: Schneider Visits North Chicago Vaccination Site Rep. Brad Schneider
Feb. 16, 2021 Letter to The Hon. Susan Woodcock, Acting FDA Commissioner - Reps. Schrier, Foster, New Dem Chair Delbene Push FDA to Conduct Review of Most Effective Rapid Tests Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Feb. 16, 2021 Tweet - "This is the right decision. There is no reason to allow even more Americans to fall into homelessness during this pandemic. We should be doing everything we can to help struggling families keep food on the table and a roof over their head." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 16, 2021 Tweet - "I am glad that the Biden Administration is launching a program to provide additional COVID-19 vaccines to Community Health Centers across the U.S., but I am disappointed that Illinois CHCs were left out of the first round of this program." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 16, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Norris Cochran, Acting Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Duckworth Urge HHS To Provide COVID-19 Vaccines To Illinois Community Health Centers Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 16, 2021 Blue Dogs Back Bills to Combat Domestic Terrorism Threat, Protect Classified Information Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Feb. 13, 2021 Duckworth and Bipartisan Majority of Senate Vote to Convict Trump, Even as Most Republicans Put Former President Before Country Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 12, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Schakowsky, Espaillat, Quigley Lead Letter Asking DHS to End Program that Entangles Local Law Enforcement with Immigration Enforcement Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Feb. 12, 2021 Foster Introduces Legislation to Improve Government Access to Scientific Information Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Feb. 12, 2021 Underwood's Health Care Affordability Act, Included in President Biden's American Rescue Plan, Advances out Of Ways and Means Committee Rep. Lauren Underwood
Feb. 12, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Norris Cochran, Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services - DelBene, Jayapal Lead Members of Congress in Demanding HHS Ban Preferential Access to COVID-19 Vaccines and Establish Greater Accountability Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Feb. 12, 2021 Tweet - "Spoke with @CDCDirector today about the importance of increasing vaccine distribution to Illinois. In order to end this crisis & get our economy back up & running again, we have to get shots into people's arms." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 12, 2021 Tweet - "Office Eugene Goodman is an American hero. He is more than deserving of this highest honor. Thank you, Officer Goodman." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 11, 2021 Quigley Statement on Hud Announcement of Enforcement of Fair Housing Act Rep. Mike Quigley
Feb. 11, 2021 U.S. Senator Tina Smith, U.S. Representative Lauren Underwood Introduce Bill to Bolster Vaccination Efforts and Keep Families Healthy Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
Feb. 11, 2021 Congressman Casten Introduces Bill to Support Seniors Access to COVID-19 Treatment Under Medicare Part D Rep. Sean Casten
Feb. 11, 2021 Rep. LaHood Announces $237,000 Grant Award for Illinois College to Support New Nursing Program Rep. Darin LaHood
Date Title Politician
Feb. 23, 2021 Coronavirus Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 22, 2021 Foster Statement on COVID-19 Death Toll Passing 500,000 Rep.Bill Foster
Feb. 22, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - House China Task Force Offers Assistance to President Biden to Tackle China Challenge Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Feb. 22, 2021 Tweet - "Under President Trump and Attorneys General Sessions and Barr, the Department of Justice sank to a new low. We need a new Attorney General to restore integrity and the rule of law at the DOJ. Judge Merrick Garland is the perfect choice for the job." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 22, 2021 Tweet - "Violent domestic terrorists attacked our Capitol, our Constitution, and our democracy on January 6. The next Attorney General will have the herculean task of bringing them to justice. I have full faith that Judge Garland is up to the task." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 22, 2021 Tweet - "500,000 deaths in one year is an unthinkable tragedy. Our nation will struggle with the impact of this pandemic for years to come. My prayers are with all those that we have lost to COVID-19, their families, and their friends." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 22, 2021 Tweet - "Judge Garland led the prosecution of the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995. I asked him if he sees any relationship between that bombing and the events of January 6--or if either of these domestic terrorist attacks were a one-off. Here is what he had to say:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 22, 2021 Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Leader Hoyer, and Whip Clyburn - Congresswoman Ross Urges Additional COVID-19 Relief for Struggling Cities, States, Local & Tribal Governments Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 22, 2021 Tweet - "The AG plays a critical role in overseeing our federal prison system. I asked Judge Garland to fully implement the First Step Act, improve BOP's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and examine the overuse of solitary confinement. He assured me that he will look into these issues." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 20, 2021 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Calls For Renewed Focus On Equity In Vaccine Distribution Following Select Subcommittee Briefing Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 19, 2021 Tweet - "The First Step Act authorizes relief to everyone who had been sentenced for crack-cocaine offenses before the Fair Sentencing Act became effective in 2010, including individuals with low-level crack offenses." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 19, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Rochelle Walensky, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Duckworth, Durbin and Kelly Request Independent Review of Southeast Side Metal Recycling Plant's Health Risks Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 19, 2021 Tweet - "I'm pleased the Biden Admin will support the shared international vaccine effort, building on my resolution that passed the Senate. We must address the pandemic on a global basis--it is the moral thing to do & we will not recover until we stamp out the virus worldwide." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 19, 2021 Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State and Hon. Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues Pens Letter to Biden Administration Urging Strong U.S.- Armenia Relationship Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Feb. 19, 2021 Congresswoman Schakowsky Urges Immediate Release and Full Exoneration of Senator Leila De Lima, Who Remains Unjustly Detained in the Philippines Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Feb. 19, 2021 In Amicus Brief, Durbin, Grassley, Booker, Lee Call On Supreme Court To Make Lowest-Level Drug Offenders Eligible For First Step Act Relief Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 19, 2021 Duckworth, Durbin Join Congressional Democrats to Introduce U.S. Citizenship Act Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 18, 2021 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Hails President Biden's Support For Provision He's Spearheaded To Eliminate Country-Based Discrimination For Employment-Based Green Cards Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 18, 2021 Letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy - Carper, Coons seek answers on continued mails delays, press Postmaster General to restore on-time delivery and stop harmful changes Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 18, 2021 Letter to Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer of the United States Postal Service - Brown Presses Postmaster General to Restore On-Time Delivery and Stop Harmful Changes Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 18, 2021 Letter to Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer of United States Postal Service - Gillibrand, Colleagues Push Postmaster General to Address Harmful Operational Changes to US Postal Service That Have Resulted in Delayed Mail Delivery for New Yorkers Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 18, 2021 LaHood, Davis, Bost, and Miller Statement on Resignation of Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Feb. 18, 2021 Tweet - "Community Health Centers are a vital resource for so many Illinoisans, especially in underserved communities. Proud to join @SenDuckworth in announcing that nine IL CHCs will be included in the @HHSgov federal COVID-19 vaccination program." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 18, 2021 Duckworth, Durbin Announce Nine Illinois Community Health Centers Included in Federal Vaccination Program Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 18, 2021 Durbin, Duckworth Announce Nine Illinois Community Health Centers Included In Federal Vaccination Program Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 18, 2021 Tweet - "Pleased to join @SenatorMenendez and @RepLindaSanchez to introduce the #USCitizenshipAct. After years of inaction and obstruction, Congress has a responsibility to finally fix our broken immigration system." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 17, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Leads Colleagues to Call on Biden Administration to Fully Fund Community Development Block Grant Program Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 17, 2021 Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader; and Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Menendez, Booker Call for Increased Federal Investment in Home-Based and Community Care for Older Americans, People with Disabilities in COVID Relief Package Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 17, 2021 Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader; and Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Rosen Calls for Support for Home and Community Based Care Funding in Upcoming COVID-19 Relief Package Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 17, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - As Mail Issues Continue in Central Virginia, Spanberger Calls on President Biden to Make USPS Nominations a First-Class Priority Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Feb. 17, 2021 Letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy - Carper, Coons Seek Answers on Continued Mails Delays, Press Postmaster General to Restore On-Time Delivery and Stop Harmful Changes Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 17, 2021 Tweet - "This pandemic has only worsened racial disparities in our health care system. It was good to hear from the IL Vaccine Corps Partnership about their efforts to build equity in vaccine rollout--we must pass the American Rescue Plan to improve distribution & tackle these disparities." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 17, 2021 Tweet - "Putin is afraid of a fair election and free press because he knows he doesn't truly have the support of the Russian people." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 16, 2021 Photo Release: Schneider Visits North Chicago Vaccination Site Rep.Brad Schneider
Feb. 16, 2021 Letter to The Hon. Susan Woodcock, Acting FDA Commissioner - Reps. Schrier, Foster, New Dem Chair Delbene Push FDA to Conduct Review of Most Effective Rapid Tests Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Feb. 16, 2021 Tweet - "This is the right decision. There is no reason to allow even more Americans to fall into homelessness during this pandemic. We should be doing everything we can to help struggling families keep food on the table and a roof over their head." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 16, 2021 Tweet - "I am glad that the Biden Administration is launching a program to provide additional COVID-19 vaccines to Community Health Centers across the U.S., but I am disappointed that Illinois CHCs were left out of the first round of this program." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 16, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Norris Cochran, Acting Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Duckworth Urge HHS To Provide COVID-19 Vaccines To Illinois Community Health Centers Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 16, 2021 Blue Dogs Back Bills to Combat Domestic Terrorism Threat, Protect Classified Information Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Feb. 13, 2021 Duckworth and Bipartisan Majority of Senate Vote to Convict Trump, Even as Most Republicans Put Former President Before Country Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 12, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Schakowsky, Espaillat, Quigley Lead Letter Asking DHS to End Program that Entangles Local Law Enforcement with Immigration Enforcement Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Feb. 12, 2021 Foster Introduces Legislation to Improve Government Access to Scientific Information Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Feb. 12, 2021 Underwood's Health Care Affordability Act, Included in President Biden's American Rescue Plan, Advances out Of Ways and Means Committee Rep.Lauren Underwood
Feb. 12, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Norris Cochran, Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services - DelBene, Jayapal Lead Members of Congress in Demanding HHS Ban Preferential Access to COVID-19 Vaccines and Establish Greater Accountability Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Feb. 12, 2021 Tweet - "Spoke with @CDCDirector today about the importance of increasing vaccine distribution to Illinois. In order to end this crisis & get our economy back up & running again, we have to get shots into people's arms." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 12, 2021 Tweet - "Office Eugene Goodman is an American hero. He is more than deserving of this highest honor. Thank you, Officer Goodman." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 11, 2021 Quigley Statement on Hud Announcement of Enforcement of Fair Housing Act Rep.Mike Quigley
Feb. 11, 2021 U.S. Senator Tina Smith, U.S. Representative Lauren Underwood Introduce Bill to Bolster Vaccination Efforts and Keep Families Healthy Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
Feb. 11, 2021 Congressman Casten Introduces Bill to Support Seniors Access to COVID-19 Treatment Under Medicare Part D Rep.Sean Casten
Feb. 11, 2021 Rep. LaHood Announces $237,000 Grant Award for Illinois College to Support New Nursing Program Rep.Darin LaHood
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