| May 20, 2020
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Tweet - "Our next @USNavy Secretary must prioritize the well-being of our sailors, including those at @navstaglakes , & take steps toward mitigating health risks brought on by #COVID19. Spoke with Amb. Kenneth Braithwaite, @USNavy Secretary nominee, about his thoughts on these issues."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 20, 2020
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Rep. Grijalva and Sens. Menendez, Baldwin Lead Bicameral Push for the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| May 20, 2020
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Tweet - "Community Health Centers (CHCs) are essential resources for vulnerable communities, especially in an a public health emergency like the #COVID19 pandemic. On Community Health Center Day, we must commit to providing CHCs w/the resources they need to treat patients & save lives."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 20, 2020
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Executive Session
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 20, 2020
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Tweet - "Sen McConnell should pay attention to what's happening in his own state per his own Gov. The #HeroesAct provides necessary funds for struggling state & local govts & hospitals, like in KY, to prevent layoffs for first responders, doctors, nurses & teachers. Seems urgent to me."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 20, 2020
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Tweet - "Going to the Senate floor this morning to call on my colleagues to support the #HeroesAct. With 92,000+ Americans dead, more than 1.5M sick w/#COVID19, & 36.5M more unemployed, it's hard to imagine how Senate Republicans don't feel any urgency to act."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 19, 2020
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Reps. Pressley & Schakowsky Statement on Johnson & Johnson Decision to Discontinue Talc-Based Johnson's Baby Powder in U.S. And Canada
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| May 19, 2020
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Letter to Chad Wolf, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Matthew Albence, Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Haaland Joins Call Urging Administration to Ensure Access to Free Telephone Calls for Detainees at ICE Detention Centers
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| May 19, 2020
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Letter to Requesting Members of Congress - DHS Inspector General to Examine ICE Detention Facility COVID-19 Policies and Practices
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 19, 2020
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To Protect Civil Liberties During COVID-19, Bennet Co-Sponsors the Public Health Emergency Privacy Act
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| May 19, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Wyden, Democratic Colleagues Press Trump Administration to Protect Workers From Choosing Between Health, Financial Security
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 19, 2020
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Underwood's Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Health Care Costs and Protect Veterans' Access to Health Care Passes House of Representatives
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| May 19, 2020
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Bost Applauds USDA on Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| May 19, 2020
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Underwood's Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Health Care Costs and Protect Veterans' Access to Health Care Passes House of Representatives
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| May 19, 2020
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Bost Applauds USDA on Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| May 19, 2020
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Underwood's Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Health Care Costs and Protect Veterans' Access to Health Care Passes House of Representatives
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| May 19, 2020
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Tweet - "Going to the Senate floor this morning to ask for immediate passage of my resolution calling on the U.S. to re-join global efforts to find a #COVID19 vaccine. We cannot afford to petulantly isolate ourselves from this effort. Watch live here:"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 19, 2020
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Durbin Asks For Unanimous Consent To Consider Resolution To Reaffirm U.S. Commitment To Global Effort To Find COVID-19 Vaccine
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 19, 2020
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Unanimous Consent Request
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 19, 2020
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Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Impact On Ethanol Producers With Growth Energy
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 19, 2020
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Durbin Discusses Global Food Security With Alliance To End Hunger
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 19, 2020
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Quigley, Blumenauer, Reed, Wagner Lead Bipartisan Coalition Calling for a Delay in Federal Alcohol Excise Tax through 2020
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| May 19, 2020
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Tweet - "Last week, I joined @RepCheri , @ChuckGrassley , @SenDuckworth , & @RepMcKinley in urging the Federal Bureau Of Prisons to test all new inmates for #COVID19 before transferring them to BOP quarantine sites -- including USP Thomson in Illinois. BOP has agreed to our request."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 19, 2020
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Executive Session
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 19, 2020
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Letter to Peter Gaynor, Administrator of FEMA - Duckworth Calls on FEMA to Justify Diversion of 5 Million Masks VA Ordered to Protect Veterans and VA Personnel
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| May 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. JB Pritzker, Governor of the State of Illinois - LaHood, Illinois Republicans to Gov. Pritzker: Our Smaller Cities Continue to Wait on COVID Relief Funds
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| May 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Chair Grijalva, Bipartisan Lawmakers Urge Trump Administration to Prioritize Distribution of Coronavirus Resources to U.S. Territories
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| May 18, 2020
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Murphy, Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Resolution to Reaffirm U.S. Commitment to Global Effort to Find COVID-19 Vaccine
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 18, 2020
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Tweet - "The President needs to stop blaming others for his failed response to #COVID19. If he was really interested in helping our hospitals & health providers, he would fully invoke the Defense Production Act to get them the PPE & testing supplies they need."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 18, 2020
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Tweet - "As #COVID19 spreads across the United States, @ChuckGrassley & I asked the DOJ Inspector General to assess how the Bureau of Prisons was handling the situation. Last week, DOJ IG Horowitz sent us his response."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Yarmuth Leads Bipartisan Push for Increased Homeless Youth Funding in COVID-19 Response
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| May 18, 2020
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DOJ IG Commits To Public Reports In BOP COVID-19 Investigation Following Dubin, Grassley Request
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 18, 2020
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Duckworth, Durbin, Grassley, McKinley, Bustos Secure COVID-19 Testing for BOP Inmate Transfer; Eight BOP Locations Removed from Quarantine List
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin Joins Bipartisan Letter Outlining Priorities To Support First Responders In The Next COVID-19 Relief Bill
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 18, 2020
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Duckworth, Blumenthal, Markey, Gillibrand Introduce Legislation to Create COVID-19 Victim Compensation Fund for Essential Workers
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 18, 2020
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Congressman Krishnamoorthi Urges Colleagues To Support Full Investigation Into Allegations Of Sec. Pompeo's Misconduct Around State Department Inspector General Firing
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| May 18, 2020
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Casten, Levin Lead 41 House Colleagues in Letter Urging Federal Reserve to Join Network for Greening the Financial System
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| May 18, 2020
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Tweet - "Wonderful to see how these essential workers in Chicago -- already under strain from #COVID19 - went out of their way to make a little boy's birthday special. This crisis is affecting us all, but by coming together, we'll make it through this difficult time."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 18, 2020
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Tweet - "PART ONE of my conversation with Dr. Manuel Bernal - a #DACA recipient and emergency room resident at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Chicago, and one of the many #ImmigrantHealthHeroes helping our nation in the fight against #COVID19. Watch here:"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 18, 2020
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Tweet - "PART TWO of my conversation with Dr. Manuel Bernal - a #DACA recipient and emergency room resident at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Chicago, and one of the many #ImmigrantHealthHeroes helping our nation in the fight against #COVID19. Watch here:"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 18, 2020
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Tweet - "For families who are struggling to pay rent or put food on the table during the #COVID19 crisis, Unemployment Insurance disbursements are a lifeline. It's vital that Unemployment Insurance programs are up & running and equipped to handle the unprecedented number of claims."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 17, 2020
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Durbin Speaks With DACA Recipient & Emergency Room Resident To Highlight Immigrant Health Heroes
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 16, 2020
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Chicago Tribune - Commentary: Small Towns, Suburbs Need More Federal Coronavirus Aid
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| May 16, 2020
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Congressman Krishnamoorthi Hails House Passage Of HEROES Act Stimulus Package
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| May 15, 2020
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Tweet - "This morning I visited @CookCtyHealth outdoor #COVID19 testing facility with @ToniPreckwinkle . I want to thank all of the hospital staff for the heroic work they've put into helping our community stay safe and healthy."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 15, 2020
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Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Response At State Veterans Homes With IDVA Director
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 15, 2020
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DUCKWORTH, DURBIN ANNOUNCE $473 MILLION TO INCREASE COVID-19 TESTING IN ILLINOIS
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| May 15, 2020
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DUCKWORTH, HARRIS, HIRONO INTRODUCE RESOLUTION CONDEMNING ANTI-ASIAN DISCRIMINATION CAUSED BY THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| May 15, 2020
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Tweet - "Spoke with @ILVetsAffairs Dir. Chapa LaVia today about protecting veterans & State Veterans Home staff in IL from #COVID19. I appreciate IDVA efforts to prevent & mitigate the spread of the virus at our State Veterans Homes & will continue pushing for federal support for IL vets."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 15, 2020
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Letter to President Donald Trump - Schatz, Senators To Trump: Instead Of Deflecting Blame For Failing Covid-19 Response, Fully Invoke Defense Production Act
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 15, 2020
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Rep. LaHood Opposes Democrats' Effort to Put Politics Over COVID-19 Relief
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Rep. Darin LaHood
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| May 15, 2020
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Underwood Supports Passage of Heroes Act to Help Illinois Families and Communities Impacted by the Coronavirus Pandemic
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| May 15, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Delgado Urges HHS to Distribute Overdue Funding to Nursing Homes & Long-Term Care Facilities
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| May 15, 2020
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Bost Statement on Pelosi's Partisan COVID-19 Bill
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| May 15, 2020
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Letter to Bill Bar, Attorney General of the Dept. of Justice, and Michael Carvajal, Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Senate Democrats Urge Release of Vulnerable and Pregnant Inmates from Federal Prison in Light of COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 15, 2020
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Illinois GOP Delegation Urges Congress to Prevent Governors From Withholding Federally Appropriated Funding From Municipalities
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| May 15, 2020
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Congressman Krishnamoorthi Calls For Congress To Ban Its Members From Trading Individual Stocks In Response To Insider Trading Allegations Against Senators
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| May 15, 2020
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Schneider Statement on Vote for Heroes Act
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| May 15, 2020
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Foster Statement on Heroes Act
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| May 15, 2020
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Protecting Civil Liberties During Covid-19: Eshoo, Schakowsky, Cardenas, DelBene, Butterfield, Clarke Introduce The Public Health Emergency Privacy Act
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| May 15, 2020
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Congressman Krishnamoorthi Urges His Illinois Republican Colleagues To Work With Governor Pritzker And Support HEROES Act Stimulus Package
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| May 15, 2020
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Following Calls by Schneider, USCIS Eases Visa Restrictions on Foreign-born Physicians
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| May 15, 2020
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Congressman García Votes for Additional Relief for Working and Immigrant Families
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| May 15, 2020
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Congressman Davis Statement in Support of H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act
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Rep. Danny Davis
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| May 15, 2020
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Duckworth, Harris, Hirono Introduce Resolution Condemning Anti-Asian Discrimination Caused by the COVID-19 Outbreak
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 15, 2020
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Schakowsky Votes For The Heroes Act: Includes Nursing Home Provisions and Boosts Local Municipalities
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| May 15, 2020
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Tweet - "There are more than 80,000 COVID cases in Illinois, with alarming & unacceptable disparities among communities of color. We must focus efforts on expanding our testing capacity so we can start to safely reopen the economy."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 15, 2020
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Casten Priorities Included in House-Passed Heroes Act
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| May 15, 2020
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Durbin, Duckworth Announce $473 Million To Increase COVID-19 Testing In Illinois
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 15, 2020
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Letter to President Donald Trump - Duckworth Leads Call for Administration to Extend Full Federal Benefits to all National Guard Troops Activated During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 15, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin Joins Colleagues To Call For State Unemployment Agency Funding In Future Coronavirus-Related Legislation
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 15, 2020
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Tweet - "Thousands of immigrant doctors who are risking their lives to treat #COVID19 patients are stuck in the green card backlog. Congress should pass the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, my bill with @sendavidperdue to help these #ImmigrantHealthHeroes."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 15, 2020
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Tweet - "Proud to have been a part of this effort condemning Beijing's gross human rights abuses and treatment of Uyghur Muslims. China must stop unjustly jailing and harassing its own people for expressions of free speech, thought, and faith."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 14, 2020
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Tweet - "We cannot forget about the health & safety of the domestic workers who are continuing to care for our loved ones throughout this pandemic. Spoke with @domesticworkers today about fighting for economic security for domestic workers & their families."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 14, 2020
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Tweet - "Grateful for Illinoisans like Blair Bookland, Mattoon firefighter & master sergeant in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, who answered the call to serve #COVID19 patients in overwhelmed ICU units in New York."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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