| May 2, 2020
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Tweet - "The Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit are tried-and-true tools to increase financial stability for workers and their families. That's why I led @SenateDems in urging Senate Leadership to temporarily expand these tax credits in the next coronavirus relief package."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 1, 2020
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Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee chairman Foster holds teleconference on serology testing for COVID-19
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| May 1, 2020
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Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Rep. Wild Calls for Legislative Action on Student Mental Health Needs During COVID-19
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Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
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| May 1, 2020
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Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary - Congressman Panetta Denounces Secretary Devos's Exclusion of Immigrant Students in Covid-19 Relief
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| May 1, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Menendez, Durbin Press Trump Administration on Deportation of COVID-19-Positive Migrants
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 1, 2020
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Tweet - "Pres. Trump's executive order requiring meat & poultry producers to continue operations ignores the health and safety realities of this pandemic. The President would make better use of his authorities by ramping up production of medical supplies instead."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 1, 2020
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Bost Announces Southern Illinois Housing Grants
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| May 1, 2020
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Tweet - "Important decision by the 7th Circuit -- it reaffirms that the Department of Justice can't withhold vital Byrne-JAG violence prevention funds in its attempt to force communities to adopt the Trump Administration's anti-immigrant policies."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 1, 2020
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Letter to Eric S. Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General of the Department of Justice - Reed & Whitehouse: Don't Allow COVID-19 to Spread Anti-Asian Hostility & Discrimination
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 1, 2020
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Tweet - "This #MayDay2020 we honor all the essential workers keeping our nation running -- the health care workers, first responders, meatpacking & grocery store workers, & so many others. Where would we be in this pandemic without them?"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 1, 2020
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Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Relief With 10th District Residents & Cook County Commissioner Gainer
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 1, 2020
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Letter to J. T. Hopkins, General Manager of JBS Pork, Barbara Salter, Plant Manager of Tyson Fresh Meats, Bruce Rundle, General Manager of Smithfield Foods, Shinnosuke Murakami, Owner of Aurora Packing Company, and Jim Jendruczek, President and Managing Partner of Rantoul Foods - Durbin To Illinois Meat Processing Companies: How Will You Protect Workers From COVID-19 Infection In Light Of President Trump's Executive Order?
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 1, 2020
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Tweet - "#COVID19 has put on full display the major structural inequities & discrimination in our health care system that have disproportionally impacted minority communities for generations."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 1, 2020
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Tweet - "While this is an exciting medical breakthrough in Illinois, using plasma from recovered #COVID19 patients to treat current ones, we must continue studying and exploring with FDA to prove safe & effective."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 1, 2020
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Tweet - "Called @SecWilkie yesterday to thank him for his efforts to protect veterans & staff at VA hospitals in IL during the #COVID19 pandemic. We must ensure that IL VA Medical Centers are well-equipped with test kits, PPE, & broadband for telehealth to keep patients & staff safe."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 1, 2020
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Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Response With Illinois Community Health Centers
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 1, 2020
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Tweet - "During the Great Recession, for-profit college enrollment skyrocketed - reaping huge profits for investors & leaving thousands of students buried in student loan debt w/ a worthless degree. We're already seeing signs of for-profit colleges ramping up for a repeat during #COVID19."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 1, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Ways and Means Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Prioritize Tribal Communities in Coronavirus Response Efforts
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| May 1, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Joseph Simmons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, and the Hon. Makan Delrahim, Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division of the Dept. of Justice - Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Aggressive Antitrust Enforcement to Protect Competition and Consumers During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 1, 2020
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In Committee on Education and Labor Forum, Underwood Continues Fight to Expand Access to Affordable Health Care Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| May 1, 2020
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Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States of America, Eugene Scalia, Secretary US Department of Labor, Sonny Perdue, Secretary US Department of Agriculture, and Alex Azar, Secretary of US Department of Health and Human Services - Price and Pocan Demand Protections for Meat Industry Workers
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| May 1, 2020
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Tweet - "Public art is a reflection of community. Today, @ChicagoLions are reminding us that we're in this together. Illinoisans, please continue to #StayHome and practice social distancing for the health & safety of your family & your community."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 1, 2020
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Reps Davis, Lee and Sewell lead letter to Speaker Pelosi and Minority Leader McCarthy Calling for Improved Access to Comprehensive Outpatient Care for Individuals with Sickle Cell Disease
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| April 30, 2020
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Durbin To UFCW Members: Worker Health And Safety At Meat Plants During Pandemic Is A Top Priority
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 30, 2020
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Tweet - "We must use the full force of the Defense Production Act to mobilize the medical supply chain & get our health care workers the PPE, medical equipment, & testing supplies they need to keep people safe. @SenateDems are intro'ing a bill today to force the President to do just that."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 30, 2020
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Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Response With VA Secretary Wilkie
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 30, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Chair Grijalva Leads Letter to Treasury Department Pressing for Immediate Disbursement of Improperly Delayed COVID-19 Stimulus Checks in Puerto Rico
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| April 30, 2020
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Durbin Joins Harris, Kelly To Announce Legislation To Establish Task Force To Combat Racial And Ethnic Disparities In COVID-19
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Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
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| April 30, 2020
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Durbin, Perdue, Young, Coons To Introduce Bipartisan Bill Addressing Shortage Of Doctors, Nurses
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| April 30, 2020
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Tweet - "#COVID19 affects all residents. And sadly, there are many stories like Ms. Mendez's. That's why I'm proud to cosponsor @maziehirono 's Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act, which expands eligibility of Economic Impact Payments to those w/ an ITIN."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 30, 2020
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Duckworth Speaks with Illinois Legislative Black Caucus about the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| April 30, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - U.S. Reps. David Trone, Don Young, Lead 54 Bipartisan Members of Congress to Urge USDA to Waive Restrictions on Access to School Meals Across the Country
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| April 30, 2020
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Tweet - ". @SenateDems are ready to go back to work next week. But our focus must be on #COVID19 -- not confirming unqualified & partisan judicial nominees."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 30, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin, Duckworth Call For Tax Credit Expansion To Help Working Families During Coronavirus Economic Downturn
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| April 30, 2020
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Tweet - "No responsible public health expert would back up what Jared Kushner said yesterday. We are by no means on the other side of #COVID19 -- and if we open back up too soon, we will end up right back where we started. We cannot afford to let that happen."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 30, 2020
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Letter to President Donald Trump - Baldwin, Senate Colleagues: Trump Decision to Reopen Meat Processing Facilities Without Clear Safety Standards Puts Workers, Nation's Food Supply at Risk
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| April 30, 2020
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Tweet - ". @SenShelby and I spoke with @EsperDOD this afternoon about military readiness during this #COVID19 pandemic, and how the military can continue to help states as they deal with an influx of coronavirus patients."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 30, 2020
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Tweet - "No responsible public health expert would back up what Jared Kushner said yesterday. We are by no means on the other side of #COVID19 -- and if we open back up too soon, we will end up right back where we started. We cannot afford to let that happen."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 30, 2020
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Tweet - "Amid the #COVID19 pandemic, we need the arts and humanities now more than ever. Thanks to the efforts of @ILHumanities , more than $1.4 million in CARES Act funding will be available to humanities & cultural nonprofit organizations in Illinois."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 30, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Peters Leads Letter Urging Greater Mental Health, Suicide Prevention Resources During COVID Crisis
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| April 30, 2020
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Letter to Christi Grimm, Principal Deputy Inspector General of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Cleaver and Fellow Homeland Security Committee Democrats Call on HHS Inspector General to Investigate Healthcare Disparities Intensified by COVID-19
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Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
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| April 30, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. J.B. Pritzker, Governor of Illinois - Illinois GOP Delegation Urge Pritzker to Start Phased Reopening
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| April 30, 2020
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Tweet - "Dr. Manuel Bernal is an emergency room resident at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Chicago. He's also a #DACA recipient & just one of the many #ImmigrantHealthHeroes working in the health care industry to save lives and stop the spread of #COVID19."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 30, 2020
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Young, Perdue, Durbin, Coons To Introduce Bipartisan Bill Addressing Shortage Of Doctors, Nurses
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| April 30, 2020
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Underwood Works to Deliver Critical Resources to Illinois Hospitals Impacted by the Coronavirus Pandemic; Announces $1.4 Billion in Emergency Funding
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| April 30, 2020
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Tweet - "We need a surge of contact tracers & community health workers to tackle COVID-19. I'm calling on @CDCgov to support state & local efforts, with hospitals & clinics, to recruit locally with a focus on health disparities & cultural competency."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 29, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker; and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - In Bipartisan Letter, Lawmakers Seek Emergency Funding for Behavioral Health Organizations in Next Coronavirus Stimulus Package
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Broad Support for Drafts of Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Legislation
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Tweet - "As the #COVID19 crisis has shifted jobs, school, and health services online, more Americans are relying on the internet than ever. But for low-income families or those who recently lost their jobs, internet connection isn't always a given."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 29, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Engel Leads Effort to Provide Support to Blood Centers
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Tweet - "My statement on President Trump's executive order keeping meat plants open during the #COVID19 pandemic:"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 29, 2020
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Letter to Robert Redfield, Director of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Reps. Pressley, Kelly, Bass, Lee, Sen. Warren & Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to Fill Gaps in COVID-19 Demographic Data and Mobilize Resources to Affected Communities
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Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza - Loeffler, Colleagues Ask for Administrative Fix to Program Used for PPP Loans
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Michael Pence, Vice President of the United States - Merkley, colleagues call on Trump Administration to get better public health support to marginalized communities hit hardest by pandemic
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Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Durbin Discusses Impact Of COVID-19 With Illinois Broadcasters Association
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 29, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Merkley, Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to Get Better Public Health Support to Marginalized Communities Hit Hardest By Pandemic
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Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Letter to The Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of The House of Representatives, and The Hon. Kevin Mc Carthy, House Minority Leader - Moulton, Fitzpatrick, 142 Other Members of Congress and Nation's Leading Nonprofits Urge House Leadership to Support Relief for America's Nonprofits
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Markey Joins Rubio, Cardin, Colleagues on Bipartisan Letter to Treasury and SBA on an Administrative Fix to the 7(A) Loan Program Authorization
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - DeGette leads 181 Members of Congress in urging relief for science and medical research community
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Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Letter to Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Vice President Mike Pence, Alex Azar, Sec. of the Dep. of Health and Human Services, and Brett Giroir, Assistant Sec. for Health - 60+ Representatives Press Trump Administration to Improve Testing and Contact Tracing Infrastructure
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Durbin, Duckworth Join Senate Democrats To Announce Bill To Increase National Production Of Medical Supply Chain
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Rep. Speier Calls for CDC to Establish Military-Specific Guidance to Combat COVID-19
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Tweet - "Simply put, this tragic death was preventable. For more than a month, I have led bipartisan calls from Congress for the Trump Admin to take common-sense measures to prevent the spread of #COVID19 in federal prisons, which are especially susceptible to this pandemic."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 29, 2020
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Tweet - "Proud to join @SenAmyKlobuchar in this effort. #COVID19 should not shut down our ability to process eligible legal immigrants as they complete the last steps on their path to becoming American citizens."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 29, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Durbin Calls On CDC To Fund Efforts To Build Community Health Workforce To Tackle Health Disparities In Communities Of Color
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 29, 2020
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Letter to Hon. Mitch McConnel, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Harris, Colleagues Urge House and Senate Leadership to Prioritize the Needs of People with Disabilities in the Next COVID-19 Package
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Tweet - "Just got off the phone with @GovPritzker , @SenDuckworth , & the rest of the IL Congressional delegation. I thanked the Governor for all of his hard work & promised him I will continue doing everything in my power to make sure IL has the resources it needs to deal with #COVID19."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 29, 2020
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Letter to Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Honorable Kevin McCarthy House Minority Leader; Honorable Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Honorable Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Congressman Gonzalez Leads Bipartisan Letter to Reform Pharmacy DIR Fees
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Durbin Statement On President Trump's Executive Order Keeping Meat Plans Open During Pandemic
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 29, 2020
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Durbin Statement On Death Of First Female Federal Inmate Due To COVID-19
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 29, 2020
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Duckworth Condemns Trump's Plan to Unnecessarily Gather 1,000 Cadets for His West Point Graduation Speech, Raises Concerns with Army Secretary
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| April 29, 2020
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Tweet - "Local broadcasters play a critical role during the #COVID19 crisis, keeping us informed about the latest guidelines to protect our families against this virus. Great to talk with @ILBroadcasting today, & I'll continue working with them to support our local broadcasters."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 29, 2020
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Tweet - "State and local governments are at the forefront of this public health crisis and they need our help. That's why I'm joining with @SenTinaSmith to introduce legislation to make state and local governments eligible for paid leave payroll tax credits."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 29, 2020
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Durbin, Duckworth Discuss COVID-19 Relief And Labor Protections With Illinois AFL-CIO
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| April 28, 2020
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Durbin Discusses Impact Of COVID-19 With Howard Brown Health
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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