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June 15, 2020 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 Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
June 12, 2020 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 Rep. Mike Bost, ...
June 10, 2020 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 Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
June 9, 2020 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 8, 2020 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 Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Illinois GOP Urges EPA to Appeal Court's Dicamba Decision Rep. Mike Bost, ...
June 8, 2020 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 Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Gillibrand, Colleagues Demand Answers From Trump Administration On Food Box Program Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 4, 2020 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 Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 2, 2020 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 Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 2, 2020 Duckworth, Carper, Durbin Statement on EPA's Final Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing ETO Rule Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 2, 2020 Schneider Responds to EPA's New Ethylene Oxide Rule Rep. Brad Schneider
June 1, 2020 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 Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 1, 2020 Casten Introduces Legislation to Mitigate Risk Financial System As Oil and Gas Markets Face Turmoil Rep. Sean Casten
May 29, 2020 Durbin Visits Eastern Illinois Food Bank, Discusses Legislation To Strengthen America's Food Supply Chain Sen. Dick Durbin
May 29, 2020 Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary - Lucas Joins Colleagues Advocating Flexibility for Oklahoma's Cattle Producers Rep. Mike Bost, ...
May 27, 2020 Durbin Joines Colleagues To Introduce Legislation To Protect America's Food Supply Sen. Dick Durbin
May 27, 2020 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 Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
May 27, 2020 Rep. LaHood Announces Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements for IL18 Rep. Darin LaHood
May 26, 2020 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 Rep. Sean Casten, ...
May 22, 2020 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 Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
May 22, 2020 Rush, Chicagoland Democrats Raise Alarm: Stay-At-Home Orders Reduce Air Pollution Nationwide -- Except in Chicago Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
May 21, 2020 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 Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 21, 2020 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 21, 2020 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 20, 2020 Bost Announces Farm Corps Program Rep. Mike Bost
May 20, 2020 Durbin Discusses Impact Of COVID-19 With Illinois Agriculture Leaders Sen. Dick Durbin
May 20, 2020 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 Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 20, 2020 Duckworth Presses Head of EPA on Rollback of Pollution Protections During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Ladda Duckworth
May 20, 2020 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 Rep. Sean Casten, ...
May 20, 2020 Casten Urges CFTC to Include Casten-Led Climate Priorities in Market Risk Advisory Committee Report Rep. Sean Casten
May 20, 2020 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 Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
May 19, 2020 Bost Applauds USDA on Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Rep. Mike Bost
May 19, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Impact On Ethanol Producers With Growth Energy Sen. Dick Durbin
May 19, 2020 Bost Applauds USDA on Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Rep. Mike Bost
May 18, 2020 Letter to Rural Leaders and Agriculture Stakeholders - Baldwin Leads Senate Democrat's Special Committee on the Climate Crisis Outreach to Rural and Agriculture Stakeholders Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 18, 2020 Casten, Levin Lead 41 House Colleagues in Letter Urging Federal Reserve to Join Network for Greening the Financial System Rep. Sean Casten, ...
May 18, 2020 Science Committee members submit comment on supplemental to proposed EPA rule to undercut science Rep. Sean Casten, ...
May 16, 2020 Tweet - "Great to be in Springfield today at the kick off for the 21st summer season of the Old Capitol Farmers Market." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 15, 2020 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 Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 13, 2020 Capito, Manchin, Durbin, Kaine, Brown, Casey, Warner Introduce Bill to Protect Miners from COVID-19 Exposure Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 13, 2020 Carper Joins Bicameral Effort to Address COVID-19's Impact on Communities Plagued by Environmental Injustice Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 12, 2020 Duckworth Joins Bicameral Effort to Address COVID-19's Impact on Communities Plagued by Environmental Injustice Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 11, 2020 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 Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
May 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Casey Leads Bipartisan Push to Expand Delivery for SNAP Recipients During Pandemic Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 11, 2020 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 Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 11, 2020 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 11, 2020 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 Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
May 11, 2020 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 Rep. Sean Casten, ...
May 8, 2020 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 Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Date Title Politician
June 15, 2020 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 Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
June 12, 2020 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 Rep.Mike Bost, ...
June 10, 2020 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 Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
June 9, 2020 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 8, 2020 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 Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Illinois GOP Urges EPA to Appeal Court's Dicamba Decision Rep.Mike Bost, ...
June 8, 2020 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 Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Gillibrand, Colleagues Demand Answers From Trump Administration On Food Box Program Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 4, 2020 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 Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 2, 2020 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 Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 2, 2020 Duckworth, Carper, Durbin Statement on EPA's Final Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing ETO Rule Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 2, 2020 Schneider Responds to EPA's New Ethylene Oxide Rule Rep.Brad Schneider
June 1, 2020 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 Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 1, 2020 Casten Introduces Legislation to Mitigate Risk Financial System As Oil and Gas Markets Face Turmoil Rep.Sean Casten
May 29, 2020 Durbin Visits Eastern Illinois Food Bank, Discusses Legislation To Strengthen America's Food Supply Chain Sen.Dick Durbin
May 29, 2020 Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary - Lucas Joins Colleagues Advocating Flexibility for Oklahoma's Cattle Producers Rep.Mike Bost, ...
May 27, 2020 Durbin Joines Colleagues To Introduce Legislation To Protect America's Food Supply Sen.Dick Durbin
May 27, 2020 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 Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
May 27, 2020 Rep. LaHood Announces Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements for IL18 Rep.Darin LaHood
May 26, 2020 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 Rep.Sean Casten, ...
May 22, 2020 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 Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
May 22, 2020 Rush, Chicagoland Democrats Raise Alarm: Stay-At-Home Orders Reduce Air Pollution Nationwide -- Except in Chicago Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
May 21, 2020 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 Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 21, 2020 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 21, 2020 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 20, 2020 Bost Announces Farm Corps Program Rep.Mike Bost
May 20, 2020 Durbin Discusses Impact Of COVID-19 With Illinois Agriculture Leaders Sen.Dick Durbin
May 20, 2020 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 Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 20, 2020 Duckworth Presses Head of EPA on Rollback of Pollution Protections During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Ladda Duckworth
May 20, 2020 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 Rep.Sean Casten, ...
May 20, 2020 Casten Urges CFTC to Include Casten-Led Climate Priorities in Market Risk Advisory Committee Report Rep.Sean Casten
May 20, 2020 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 Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
May 19, 2020 Bost Applauds USDA on Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Rep.Mike Bost
May 19, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Impact On Ethanol Producers With Growth Energy Sen.Dick Durbin
May 19, 2020 Bost Applauds USDA on Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Rep.Mike Bost
May 18, 2020 Letter to Rural Leaders and Agriculture Stakeholders - Baldwin Leads Senate Democrat's Special Committee on the Climate Crisis Outreach to Rural and Agriculture Stakeholders Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 18, 2020 Casten, Levin Lead 41 House Colleagues in Letter Urging Federal Reserve to Join Network for Greening the Financial System Rep.Sean Casten, ...
May 18, 2020 Science Committee members submit comment on supplemental to proposed EPA rule to undercut science Rep.Sean Casten, ...
May 16, 2020 Tweet - "Great to be in Springfield today at the kick off for the 21st summer season of the Old Capitol Farmers Market." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 15, 2020 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 Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 13, 2020 Capito, Manchin, Durbin, Kaine, Brown, Casey, Warner Introduce Bill to Protect Miners from COVID-19 Exposure Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 13, 2020 Carper Joins Bicameral Effort to Address COVID-19's Impact on Communities Plagued by Environmental Injustice Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 12, 2020 Duckworth Joins Bicameral Effort to Address COVID-19's Impact on Communities Plagued by Environmental Injustice Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 11, 2020 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 Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
May 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Casey Leads Bipartisan Push to Expand Delivery for SNAP Recipients During Pandemic Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 11, 2020 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 Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 11, 2020 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 11, 2020 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 Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
May 11, 2020 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 Rep.Sean Casten, ...
May 8, 2020 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 Rep.Danny Davis, ...
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