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Oct. 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. R.D. James, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, and Lieutenant General Scott Spellmon, Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Bustos, Smith, Durbin, Blunt lead bipartisan, bicameral call for Corps to prioritize Upper Mississippi water infrastructure projects Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Oct. 26, 2020 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Joe Manchin Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2020 Letter to General Daniel R. Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau - Feinstein, Wyden, Leahy, Schumer, Merkley, Colleagues Ask National Guard for Wildfire Readiness Assessment Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 15, 2020 Bustos, Finkenauer, LaHood, Loebsack Request for Corn Belt Port Designation in Illinois Answered by Army Corps of Engineers Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Oct. 15, 2020 Tweet - "Judge Barrett's failure to even articulate a point of view on climate change--she says she's still thinking about it--strains all credibility." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 14, 2020 Casten Introduces Bill to Eliminate Emissions from Electricity and Thermal Energy Generation by 2040 Congressman's "Tradeable Performance Standard Act" Eradicates 40% of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2040 Rep. Sean Casten
Oct. 14, 2020 Durbin: Army Corps Gives Final Approval To Begin Quincy Bay Restoration Project Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 14, 2020 Tweet - "I've been fighting to restore Quincy Bay for years, so it is exciting that @MVD_USACE has given final approval for the Quincy Bay Restoration Project to move forward. This project will help repair the bay's erosion, improve waterways, & provide a communal recreation space." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 8, 2020 Letter to Hon. Peter DeFazio, chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; Hon. Sam Graves, Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; Hon. Grace Napolitano, Chairwoman of the House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment; Hon. Bruce Westerman, Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment - Great Lakes Task Force Urges Support for Great Lakes in Water Resources Development Act Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 8, 2020 Duckworth Discusses Environmental Justice & Climate Crisis with The Coalition for Clean Energy & Healthy Communities Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Durbin, Colleagues Call For Inclusion Of PFAs Provisions In Final FY21 NDAA Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Rep. Gallego, Chair Grijalva, Sen. Cantwell Lead Letter to Sec. Perdue Urging Pause or Reversal of Roadless Rule Exemption in Tongass Natl. Forest Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 2, 2020 Quigley Statement On French Bulldog Puppies Rescue Success Rep. Mike Quigley
Sept. 30, 2020 Bost statement on planned closure of Baldwin plant Rep. Mike Bost
Sept. 29, 2020 Quigley, Upton Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Shut Down Commercial Wildlife Markets Which Pose A Threat To Global Public Health Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Sept. 29, 2020 Heinrich Backs Resolution Recognizing Children's Fundamental Rights And Climate Recovery Planning Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Peter DeFazio, Chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, the Hon. John Barrasso, Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, the Hon. Sam Graves, Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and the Hon. Tom Carper, Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee - Pappas Leads Bipartisan Call for PFAS Action in Water Infrastructure Bill Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Sept. 28, 2020 Senator Whitehouse & Rep. Quigley Introduce New Bill to Prepare Power Grids for Clean Energy Future Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Sept. 28, 2020 Durbin To Introduce Bill To Expand Protections For Puppies Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Republican Leader of the House, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Democratic Leader of the Senate - Brownley, Welch Lead Bipartisan Letter to Protect American Farmers and U.S. Food Supply Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Sept. 25, 2020 House Passes Kelly Legislation Support Energy Efficient Government Buildings Rep. Robin Kelly
Sept. 25, 2020 Jayapal Introduces the Children's Fundamental Rights and Climate Recovery Resolution Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior - Chair Grijalva, Committee Members Question DOI Efforts to Build Road on Congressionally Protected Lands, Properties Purchased with Conservation Funds Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Sept. 24, 2020 Congresswoman Schakowsky's Statement on the Passage of the Clean Energy Jobs and Innovation Act Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Sept. 23, 2020 Schakowsky, Rush, Jayapal, Merkley Introduce Resolution Supporting Children's Fundamental Rights and Climate Recovery Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 23, 2020 Merkley, Senate Colleagues Introduce Resolution Recognizing Children's Fundamental Rights and Climate Recovery Planning Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 18, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Administration is siding with industry over the health and well-being of Illinoisans that are most affected by toxic discharges. Wrote to the EPA with @SenDuckworth today expressing our concerns with further damage to Lake Michigan." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin, Duckworth: Trump Administration Rollback Of Toxic Metals Pollution Regulation Could Further Harm Lake Michigan Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 18, 2020 Tweet - "Protecting our public lands is one of the most important legacies we can leave for future generations. Proud to have earned an A rating from @ActForParks this year for standing up for our national parks." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 17, 2020 Schakowsky, Barragán Introduce Legislation to End Fossil Fuel Expansion and Protect our Communities Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 17, 2020 Durbin Meets With Illinois Pork Producers Association Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 17, 2020 Tweet - "Yesterday I spoke with @MVD_USACE Commander @DianaMHolland about securing funding for the Quincy Bay restoration to open up the waterway for recreation & address environmental erosion. I'll keep working with the Army Corps to move this project forward." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 17, 2020 Tweet - "The #COVID19 pandemic has bruised every part of the American economy, including hog producers. I spoke today with @ilpork about the urgent needs in America's heartland & delivering the support our rural areas desperately need." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 17, 2020 Schakowsky, Barragán Introduce Legislation to End Fossil Fuel Expansion and Protect our Communities Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Sept. 16, 2020 Tweet - "I spoke with @GrowthEnergy today & heard about how the President's trade policy with China & refinery waivers that have harmed the biofuels industry. Biofuel producers need allies in the Senate & I'm proud to keep fighting on their behalf." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 16, 2020 Durbin Speaks With Growth Energy Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 16, 2020 Durbin Discusses Illinois Water Infrastructure Projects With Rock Island Army Corp District Commander Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 16, 2020 Durbin Meets With Mississippi Valley Army Corps Commander To Urge Funding For Quincy Bay Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 16, 2020 Tweet - "Yesterday, IL Farmers Union members shared with me their concerns about financial difficulties they're facing during the #COVID19 crisis & with the President's decisions to harm ethanol production & overseas markets. I'll keep fighting for greater certainty in farming policies." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2020 Durbin Statement On EPA Decision To Deny Small Refinery Exemptions Under Renewable Fuel Standard Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2020 Durbin Speaks With Illinois Farmers Union Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2020 Tweet - "Here is a literal smoke signal from the West telling lawmakers to #ActOnClimate. It's time to wake up. Science knows." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 14, 2020 Bost Applauds Epa Renewable Fuel Standard Announcement Rep. Mike Bost
Sept. 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mary Neumayr, Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality, the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture, and the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior - Chair Grijalva Leads 61 House Democrats Calling for Trump Admin Suspension of Regulatory Rollbacks That Threaten Health and Environmental Safety Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Sept. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Climate change is an existential threat to life as we know it. Unless we take drastic steps to address this crisis--and the sooner we do, the better--our planet will only continue to become more and more uninhabitable with each passing day." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 14, 2020 Tweet - "My prayers are with the people of the West Coast as they battle these deadly fires, especially those who have lost loved ones. The bravery of the first responders who are working tirelessly & risking their lives to put out the flames is truly remarkable." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 14, 2020 Tweet - "The effects of climate change are raging across the United States as we speak. This bipartisan agreement to phasedown the use of hydrofluorocarbons should be one of many steps we take to address this climate crisis before it is too late." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 14, 2020 Durbin Statement On GAO Report Confirming USDA Mishandled Payments To Illinois Farmers For Trade Damages Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Lisa Murkowski, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropirations Subcommittee on Interior and Environment, and the Hon. Tom Udall, Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior and Environment - Peters Presses for PFAS Federal Funding & Support in Upcoming Government Funding Bill Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 11, 2020 Tweet - "I spoke with @CEOClimate this week to thank them for their support & to request their help in tackling climate change. We must take steps to comprehensibly combat & protect against climate change & that begins with passing a climate bill, like America's Clean Future Fund Act." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
Oct. 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. R.D. James, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, and Lieutenant General Scott Spellmon, Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Bustos, Smith, Durbin, Blunt lead bipartisan, bicameral call for Corps to prioritize Upper Mississippi water infrastructure projects Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Oct. 26, 2020 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Joe Manchin Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2020 Letter to General Daniel R. Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau - Feinstein, Wyden, Leahy, Schumer, Merkley, Colleagues Ask National Guard for Wildfire Readiness Assessment Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 15, 2020 Bustos, Finkenauer, LaHood, Loebsack Request for Corn Belt Port Designation in Illinois Answered by Army Corps of Engineers Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Oct. 15, 2020 Tweet - "Judge Barrett's failure to even articulate a point of view on climate change--she says she's still thinking about it--strains all credibility." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 14, 2020 Casten Introduces Bill to Eliminate Emissions from Electricity and Thermal Energy Generation by 2040 Congressman's "Tradeable Performance Standard Act" Eradicates 40% of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2040 Rep.Sean Casten
Oct. 14, 2020 Durbin: Army Corps Gives Final Approval To Begin Quincy Bay Restoration Project Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 14, 2020 Tweet - "I've been fighting to restore Quincy Bay for years, so it is exciting that @MVD_USACE has given final approval for the Quincy Bay Restoration Project to move forward. This project will help repair the bay's erosion, improve waterways, & provide a communal recreation space." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 8, 2020 Letter to Hon. Peter DeFazio, chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; Hon. Sam Graves, Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; Hon. Grace Napolitano, Chairwoman of the House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment; Hon. Bruce Westerman, Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment - Great Lakes Task Force Urges Support for Great Lakes in Water Resources Development Act Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 8, 2020 Duckworth Discusses Environmental Justice & Climate Crisis with The Coalition for Clean Energy & Healthy Communities Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Durbin, Colleagues Call For Inclusion Of PFAs Provisions In Final FY21 NDAA Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Rep. Gallego, Chair Grijalva, Sen. Cantwell Lead Letter to Sec. Perdue Urging Pause or Reversal of Roadless Rule Exemption in Tongass Natl. Forest Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 2, 2020 Quigley Statement On French Bulldog Puppies Rescue Success Rep.Mike Quigley
Sept. 30, 2020 Bost statement on planned closure of Baldwin plant Rep.Mike Bost
Sept. 29, 2020 Quigley, Upton Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Shut Down Commercial Wildlife Markets Which Pose A Threat To Global Public Health Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Sept. 29, 2020 Heinrich Backs Resolution Recognizing Children's Fundamental Rights And Climate Recovery Planning Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Peter DeFazio, Chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, the Hon. John Barrasso, Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, the Hon. Sam Graves, Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and the Hon. Tom Carper, Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee - Pappas Leads Bipartisan Call for PFAS Action in Water Infrastructure Bill Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Sept. 28, 2020 Senator Whitehouse & Rep. Quigley Introduce New Bill to Prepare Power Grids for Clean Energy Future Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Sept. 28, 2020 Durbin To Introduce Bill To Expand Protections For Puppies Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Republican Leader of the House, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Democratic Leader of the Senate - Brownley, Welch Lead Bipartisan Letter to Protect American Farmers and U.S. Food Supply Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Sept. 25, 2020 House Passes Kelly Legislation Support Energy Efficient Government Buildings Rep.Robin Kelly
Sept. 25, 2020 Jayapal Introduces the Children's Fundamental Rights and Climate Recovery Resolution Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior - Chair Grijalva, Committee Members Question DOI Efforts to Build Road on Congressionally Protected Lands, Properties Purchased with Conservation Funds Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Sept. 24, 2020 Congresswoman Schakowsky's Statement on the Passage of the Clean Energy Jobs and Innovation Act Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Sept. 23, 2020 Schakowsky, Rush, Jayapal, Merkley Introduce Resolution Supporting Children's Fundamental Rights and Climate Recovery Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 23, 2020 Merkley, Senate Colleagues Introduce Resolution Recognizing Children's Fundamental Rights and Climate Recovery Planning Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 18, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Administration is siding with industry over the health and well-being of Illinoisans that are most affected by toxic discharges. Wrote to the EPA with @SenDuckworth today expressing our concerns with further damage to Lake Michigan." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin, Duckworth: Trump Administration Rollback Of Toxic Metals Pollution Regulation Could Further Harm Lake Michigan Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 18, 2020 Tweet - "Protecting our public lands is one of the most important legacies we can leave for future generations. Proud to have earned an A rating from @ActForParks this year for standing up for our national parks." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 17, 2020 Schakowsky, Barragán Introduce Legislation to End Fossil Fuel Expansion and Protect our Communities Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 17, 2020 Durbin Meets With Illinois Pork Producers Association Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 17, 2020 Tweet - "Yesterday I spoke with @MVD_USACE Commander @DianaMHolland about securing funding for the Quincy Bay restoration to open up the waterway for recreation & address environmental erosion. I'll keep working with the Army Corps to move this project forward." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 17, 2020 Tweet - "The #COVID19 pandemic has bruised every part of the American economy, including hog producers. I spoke today with @ilpork about the urgent needs in America's heartland & delivering the support our rural areas desperately need." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 17, 2020 Schakowsky, Barragán Introduce Legislation to End Fossil Fuel Expansion and Protect our Communities Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Sept. 16, 2020 Tweet - "I spoke with @GrowthEnergy today & heard about how the President's trade policy with China & refinery waivers that have harmed the biofuels industry. Biofuel producers need allies in the Senate & I'm proud to keep fighting on their behalf." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 16, 2020 Durbin Speaks With Growth Energy Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 16, 2020 Durbin Discusses Illinois Water Infrastructure Projects With Rock Island Army Corp District Commander Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 16, 2020 Durbin Meets With Mississippi Valley Army Corps Commander To Urge Funding For Quincy Bay Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 16, 2020 Tweet - "Yesterday, IL Farmers Union members shared with me their concerns about financial difficulties they're facing during the #COVID19 crisis & with the President's decisions to harm ethanol production & overseas markets. I'll keep fighting for greater certainty in farming policies." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2020 Durbin Statement On EPA Decision To Deny Small Refinery Exemptions Under Renewable Fuel Standard Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2020 Durbin Speaks With Illinois Farmers Union Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2020 Tweet - "Here is a literal smoke signal from the West telling lawmakers to #ActOnClimate. It's time to wake up. Science knows." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 14, 2020 Bost Applauds Epa Renewable Fuel Standard Announcement Rep.Mike Bost
Sept. 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mary Neumayr, Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality, the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture, and the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior - Chair Grijalva Leads 61 House Democrats Calling for Trump Admin Suspension of Regulatory Rollbacks That Threaten Health and Environmental Safety Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Sept. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Climate change is an existential threat to life as we know it. Unless we take drastic steps to address this crisis--and the sooner we do, the better--our planet will only continue to become more and more uninhabitable with each passing day." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 14, 2020 Tweet - "My prayers are with the people of the West Coast as they battle these deadly fires, especially those who have lost loved ones. The bravery of the first responders who are working tirelessly & risking their lives to put out the flames is truly remarkable." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 14, 2020 Tweet - "The effects of climate change are raging across the United States as we speak. This bipartisan agreement to phasedown the use of hydrofluorocarbons should be one of many steps we take to address this climate crisis before it is too late." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 14, 2020 Durbin Statement On GAO Report Confirming USDA Mishandled Payments To Illinois Farmers For Trade Damages Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Lisa Murkowski, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropirations Subcommittee on Interior and Environment, and the Hon. Tom Udall, Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior and Environment - Peters Presses for PFAS Federal Funding & Support in Upcoming Government Funding Bill Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 11, 2020 Tweet - "I spoke with @CEOClimate this week to thank them for their support & to request their help in tackling climate change. We must take steps to comprehensibly combat & protect against climate change & that begins with passing a climate bill, like America's Clean Future Fund Act." Sen.Dick Durbin
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