| July 1, 2020
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House Passes BEST Act as Part of Infrastructure Package
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| July 1, 2020
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Investing in A New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| July 1, 2020
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Hastings, Barragán, Pingree, Huffman, Lawrence Call for A Bold Green Stimulus Package to Address Health, Economic, and Climate Crises
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| June 30, 2020
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Congress Must Seize This Opportunity to End Climate Change
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| June 30, 2020
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Investing in A New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| June 30, 2020
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Casten Priorities Included in the Select Committee's Climate Crisis Report
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| June 29, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency - Van Hollen, Senators Blast EPA's NAAQS Proposal and Urge EPA to Set More Protective Standards
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 29, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - With Food Insecurity on the Rise, Pingree Joins Push to Expand SNAP Eligibility & Increase Minimum Monthly Benefit
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Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
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| June 29, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Dingell Demands Answers on EPA's Declined Enforcement Actions Across Great Lakes Region
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| June 26, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and to the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Congressmen Panetta and Cook Lead Bipartisan Letter in Support of Clean Energy Jobs
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Committee Leaders Submit Comment on EPA's Proposed Rule on the Review of the National Ambient Air Quality for Particulate Matter
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Schneider Introduces Bill to Promote Cleaner Vehicles, Fight Climate Change
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Letter to The Honorable Andrew Wheeler Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Ernst, Klobuchar, Grassley, Duckworth Urge EPA to Reject Retroactive Biofuel Blending Waivers
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 24, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture - Cassidy, Fischer, Colleagues Ask USDA to Fund "Last Mile' of Food Delivery to People in Need
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 23, 2020
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Hearing of the House Committee on Appropriations - Casten Urges House Appropriations Committee to Include Climate Priorities in Funding Bill
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| June 22, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Senate Agriculture Committee Urges Secretary Perdue to Extend WIC Flexibilities
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 19, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and to the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader, and to the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Congressman Panetta Leads House, Senate Members in Calling for Strong Funding for Global Food Security in Anticipated Covid-19 Legislation
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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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
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader, and House Committee Chairs - Pingree to House Leadership: Prioritize Clean Energy Workforce & Mitigate Climate Crisis in Next Recovery Package
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - 81 House Members Urge Trump to Withdraw Executive Order that Dangerously Circumvents Key Environmental Reviews Intended to Protect Frontline Communities
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| June 17, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - 20 Senators: Defense Authorization Bill Should Include Advanced Nuclear
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 17, 2020
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Schneider Responds to Conclusion of Ethylene Oxide Monitoring Program in Lake County
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| June 17, 2020
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Durbin, Duckworth Applaud Senate Passage Of Bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 15, 2020
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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
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| June 15, 2020
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Letter to Neil Chatterjee, Richard Glick, Bernard McNamee, and James Danly, Chairman and Commissioners of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - Pingree Leads Bipartisan Letter to Dismiss New England Ratepayers Association's Net Metering Petition
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| June 15, 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 - Costa Leads Over 120 House Democrats to Help Protect Farmworkers During COVID-19 Crisis
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| June 12, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Thune, Stabenow, Johnson, and Loebsack Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging USDA to Provide Flexibility for Harvesting and Grazing Cover Crops on Prevented Plant Acres
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| June 10, 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 - Tonko Leads Bipartisan Letter Supporting Heritage Areas & Local Economies
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| June 9, 2020
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Tweet - "The remnants of Tropical Depression Cristobal may bring severe storms and high winds to the Midwest today and tomorrow. I urge all Illinoisans to take precautions and prepare for flooding and severe weather, and to visit http://ready.gov/floods for more information."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 8, 2020
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Letter to Mike Pompeo, Department of State Secretary - Congressional Ukraine Caucus Calls on Secretary Pompeo to Apply Sanctions to Russian Entities Should Construction Continue on Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| June 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Illinois GOP Urges EPA to Appeal Court's Dicamba Decision
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| June 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Environment Subcommittee Seeks FEMA Strategy for Hurricane Season While Continuing Coronavirus Pandemic Response Efforts
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| June 5, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Gillibrand, Colleagues Demand Answers From Trump Administration On Food Box Program
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 4, 2020
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Duckworth, Co-Chair of the Senate Environmental Justice Caucus, Condemns President Trump's Move to Waive Public Health Laws Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, National Unrest Due to Racial Injustice
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| June 2, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Democratic Leader, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Republican Leader - Heinrich, Tonko Lead Bicameral Call For Inclusion Of Clean Energy Workforce Support In COVID-19 Economic Recovery Packages
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| June 2, 2020
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Duckworth, Carper, Durbin Statement on EPA's Final Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing ETO Rule
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 2, 2020
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Schneider Responds to EPA's New Ethylene Oxide Rule
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| June 1, 2020
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Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of U.S. Department of Labor, Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Reps. Fudge, Cleaver Lead Fellow Lawmakers Urging HHS, USDA & DOL to Provide Protections For Workers in Meat Processing Plants
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| June 1, 2020
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Casten Introduces Legislation to Mitigate Risk Financial System As Oil and Gas Markets Face Turmoil
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| May 29, 2020
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Durbin Visits Eastern Illinois Food Bank, Discusses Legislation To Strengthen America's Food Supply Chain
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 29, 2020
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Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary - Lucas Joins Colleagues Advocating Flexibility for Oklahoma's Cattle Producers
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| May 27, 2020
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Durbin Joines Colleagues To Introduce Legislation To Protect America's Food Supply
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 27, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Ahead Of The Upcoming Hurricane Season In The Caribbean, Chair Grijalva Joins Sen. Schumer, Rep. Velázquez and Democratic Lawmakers In Seeking Answers on How FEMA Is Preparing To Respond To Storms That Hit Puerto Rico And The U.S. Virgin Islands
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| May 27, 2020
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Rep. LaHood Announces Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements for IL18
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Rep. Darin LaHood
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| May 26, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Adam Smith and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Bipartisan Lawmakers Call for Strong PFAS Clean-up Actions in Defense Authorization Bill
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| May 22, 2020
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Kevin Mc Carthy, House Minority Leader - Congressman Panetta Leads 72 Members in Calling on House Leadership to Protect Farmworkers
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| May 22, 2020
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Rush, Chicagoland Democrats Raise Alarm: Stay-At-Home Orders Reduce Air Pollution Nationwide -- Except in Chicago
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| May 21, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Carper, EPW Democrats Ask EPA to Share its Plan to Address PFAS Contamination at Superfund Sites
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 21, 2020
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Tweet - "To ensure military readiness, we must prioritize the health & safety of our airmen. In my phone call w/ Gen. Brown, @AirForce Chief of Staff nominee, I urged him, if confirmed, to take serious steps to halt the spread of #COVID19 & eliminate PFAS contamination on military bases."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 21, 2020
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Tweet - "Spoke yesterday with Illinois agricultural leaders. I heard about the economic strain our farmers continue to face as demand & prices drop while supply chains are disrupted due to the #COVID19 crisis. The Senate must act on the urgent needs of America's heartland."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 20, 2020
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Bost Announces Farm Corps Program
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| May 20, 2020
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Durbin Discusses Impact Of COVID-19 With Illinois Agriculture Leaders
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 20, 2020
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Letter to Leader McConnell, Leader Schumer, Chairman Shelby, and Vice Chairman Leahy - Wyden, Merkley Join Bipartisan Push to Increase Funding to Protect Survivors of Domestic Violence & Pets in Next COVID-19 Relief Bill
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 20, 2020
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Duckworth Presses Head of EPA on Rollback of Pollution Protections During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| May 20, 2020
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Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Duckworth and Blunt Rochester Lead Colleagues in Calling on EPA to Ensure Air Monitoring Continues During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| May 20, 2020
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Casten Urges CFTC to Include Casten-Led Climate Priorities in Market Risk Advisory Committee Report
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| May 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader - House Democrats Push for Millions of Restoration and Resilience Jobs
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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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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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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Bost Applauds USDA on Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| May 18, 2020
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Letter to Rural Leaders and Agriculture Stakeholders - Baldwin Leads Senate Democrat's Special Committee on the Climate Crisis Outreach to Rural and Agriculture Stakeholders
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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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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Science Committee members submit comment on supplemental to proposed EPA rule to undercut science
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| May 16, 2020
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Tweet - "Great to be in Springfield today at the kick off for the 21st summer season of the Old Capitol Farmers Market."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 15, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - In a letter to USDA Secretary Perdue, 29 Senators make recommendations to protect food supply workers
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 13, 2020
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Capito, Manchin, Durbin, Kaine, Brown, Casey, Warner Introduce Bill to Protect Miners from COVID-19 Exposure
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 13, 2020
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Carper Joins Bicameral Effort to Address COVID-19's Impact on Communities Plagued by Environmental Injustice
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 12, 2020
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Duckworth Joins Bicameral Effort to Address COVID-19's Impact on Communities Plagued by Environmental Injustice
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 11, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader, and the Hon. Steve Scalise, House Minority Whip - Reps. Axne, Bustos, Finkenauer, Craig Secure Biofuel Support in Heroes Act
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Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
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| May 11, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Casey Leads Bipartisan Push to Expand Delivery for SNAP Recipients During Pandemic
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 11, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House , and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Durbin Joins Bipartisan Group Of Senators In Urging Indemnity Support For Pork Producers
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 11, 2020
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Tweet - "Illinois pork producers are facing major financial pressures due to #COVID19, which now includes the depopulation of their herds. I'm joining a bipartisan letter calling for additional federal funding for programs to assist farmers with the market's decline in demand."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 11, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader, and the Hon. Steve Scalise, Minority Whip - Reps. Craig, Bustos, Finkenauer, and Axne Secure Biofuel Support in HEROES Act
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Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
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| May 11, 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 - Fitzpatrick Joins Over 100 Legislators in Bipartisan Call for Economic Relief for Outdoor Recreation Industry
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Peterson Leads Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers in Asking for FEMA Help on Livestock Depopulation, Disposal
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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