| April 15, 2019
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Letter to Administrator Wheeler and Assistant Secretary James - Rep. McEachin, Jayapal, Diaz Barragán, Lead Letter Urging House to Protect the Clean Water Act
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| April 15, 2019
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LaHood Introduces Bill to Protect 475,000 Clean Energy Jobs
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Rep. Darin LaHood
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| April 10, 2019
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Letter to Leader McConnell and Leader Schumer - McEachin Leads Letter Urging Senate to Oppose Bernhardt Nomination
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| April 10, 2019
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Eto Testing in Lake County
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| April 9, 2019
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Letter to Sen. Lamar Alexander, Chair of the Energy and Water Development Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Ranking Member of the Energy and Water Development Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Rep. Marcy Kaptur, Chair of the Energy and Water Development Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, and Rep. Mike Simpson, Ranking Member of the Energy and Water Development Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Bustos, Smith, Durbin, Grassley, Blunt & Baldwin Lead Effort to Fund the Modernization of Locks Along Upper Mississippi & Illinois Rivers
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| April 9, 2019
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Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the EPA and Ricky James, Assistant Secretary of the Army - Defazio Fights Largest-Ever Rollback of Clean Water Protections
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| April 8, 2019
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Letter to Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, and Rep. Steven Scalise, House Minority Whip - LaHood Joins Bipartisan Group to Introduce Extension for the Biodiesel Tax Credit
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| April 8, 2019
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LaHood Joins Bipartisan Group to Introduce Extension for the Biodiesel Tax Credit
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Rep. Darin LaHood
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| April 5, 2019
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Letter to Rep. Marcy Kaptur, Chair of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee and Rep. Mike Simpson, Ranking Member of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Rep. Katko Continues Push to Address Water Levels Along Lake Ontario
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| April 4, 2019
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Letter to Chairman Bishop and Ranking Member Fortenberry - Rep. Emmer Leads Bipartisan Letter to Address Stress in Farm Country
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| April 4, 2019
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Letter to Chairman Alexander and Ranking Member Feinstein - Senator Manchin and a Group Of Senators Urge Support For DOE Carbon Capture Technology Programs
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| April 4, 2019
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Tweet - "Using flawed data, USDA is rushing approval of a rule to speed up slaughter rates in hog plants. This could jeopardize worker safety for a risky & dangerous job. Worker safety at these processing plants should be USDA's priority, and right now it clearly isn't."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 4, 2019
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Letter to Rep. John Yarmuth, Chair of the House Budget Committee and Rep. Nita Lowey, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee - Top Dems Push for Funding to Address the Climate Crisis
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| April 3, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, USDA - Back Away from Detrimental Changes to SNAP Work Requirements
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| April 2, 2019
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Letter to Rep. Betty McCollum, Chair of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee and Rep. David Joyce, Ranking Member of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Courtney Leads Coalition In Support Of Wild And Scenic Rivers Program In FY 2020 Budget
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| April 2, 2019
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Letter to Chairman Price and Ranking Member Diaz-Balart - Rep. Spanberger Stands Up for Central Virginia Livestock Producers, Joins Bipartisan Effort to Ease Trucking Regulations on Haulers
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| April 2, 2019
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Durbin Meets With CEO Of Corn Growers Association
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 1, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin, Duckworth, Foster, Lipinski, Schneider, Casten, Underwood Call On EPA To Use Its Authority & Prevent Use Of Ethylene Oxide At Sterigenics
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| March 29, 2019
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Tweet - "IDPH twenty year cancer study shows significantly elevated cases of certain blood cancers among women and children in Sterigenics area. Willowbrook facility must remain sealed and EPA should focus on Lake County EtO operations immediately. Time for USEPA to get off the sidelines."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 29, 2019
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Schneider Statement on Illinois Department of Public Health Ethylene Oxide Cancer Incidence Study
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| March 28, 2019
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Tweet - "Proud to join @SenatorTomUdall in this effort to press the Trump Administration's nominee to be @Interior Secretary to commit to honoring the boundaries of our existing National Monuments. #MonumentsForAll"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 28, 2019
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Bustos, LaHood Joint Statement on Meeting with ARS Administrator
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| March 27, 2019
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Letter to Chairman McCollum, Chairman Serrano, Ranking Member Joyce, and Ranking Member Aderholt - Dingell, Beyer, Nearly 100 Members Call for Enhanced Funding for Endangered Species Protections
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| March 27, 2019
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Letter to Secretary Perdue - Reps. Peterson, Thompson Push Usda on Farm Bill Dairy Program Implementation
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| March 27, 2019
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Murkowski, Booker, and 13 Colleagues Reintroduce the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| March 27, 2019
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Letter to Secretary Bernhardt - Honor the Boundaries of Existing National Monuments
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 27, 2019
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In Wake Of Senate Republicans' Refusal To Take Action On Climate Crisis, Schumer Launches New Senate Democratic Special Committee On The Climate Crisis
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| March 26, 2019
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Duckworth, Graham, Bennet, Gardner Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Train Veterans for Careers in Innovative Sectors of the American Energy Industry
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| March 26, 2019
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House Natural Resources Committee Holds Hearing on Quigley Animal Welfare Legislation
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| March 26, 2019
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Executive Session
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 26, 2019
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Tweet - "Today's vote on the Green New Deal resolution is a political stunt by Leader McConnell. His party is the only party in the world that denies the science of climate change. He should get serious and work with Democrats to deal with climate change, not schedule show-votes."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 22, 2019
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LaHood, Bustos Statement on Peoria Ag Lab
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Rep. Darin LaHood
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| March 21, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Hon. R.D. James, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works (Senate) - Chairs DeFazio, Napolitano Respond to EPA's Decision to Not Extend Comment Period for Proposed WOTUS Rule
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 21, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Hon. R.D. James, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works (House) - Chairs DeFazio, Napolitano Respond to EPA's Decision to Not Extend Comment Period for Proposed WOTUS Rule
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| March 21, 2019
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Tweet - "What do you know? Ever since Sterigenics was issued a Seal Order and stopped using ethylene oxide (a known carcinogen), EPA confirmed today that lower emissions of the gas are being measured in Willowbrook."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 19, 2019
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Tweet - "The President's 2020 budget doesn't get it: investing in the Great Lakes is an investment in our health, economy, and future."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 18, 2019
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LaHood, Bustos Statement After Peoria Ag Lab Removed from Closure List in FY2020 Budget
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Rep. Darin LaHood
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| March 18, 2019
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Rep. LaHood Leads Bipartisan Congressional Delegation to China on Trade
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Rep. Darin LaHood
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| March 15, 2019
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Durbin Asks CDC To Assist With Ethylene Oxide Emissions In Illinois
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 14, 2019
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Letter to President Donald Trump - Senator Roberts Leads Group Calling for Certainty for Ag Biotech in China Trade Talks
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 14, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer - House Members Defend Agriculture in EU Trade Agreement
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| March 14, 2019
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Tweet - "I asked the @CDCgov Director today to take a look at how ethylene oxide emissions in Illinois could be impacting residents, including near Sterigenics in Willowbrook. Illinoisans in DuPage and Lake County must feel safe in their community."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 13, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, the Hon. David Bernhardt, Acting Secretary of the Interior, the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce, and the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative - Chairs Grijalva, Neal, Engel Lead Team of House Lawmakers Pushing Trump Officials to Answer Questions, Take Action on New Japanese Whaling Efforts
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| March 13, 2019
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Duckworth Discusses Agricultural Initiatives with Illinois Farm Bureau, Illinois Corn Growers Association
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| March 13, 2019
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Deutch, Durbin Introduce Bill to Create Bond Program to Fund Efforts Combating Climate Change
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 13, 2019
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Durbin Meets With Willowbrook Residents To Discuss Ethylene Oxide Emissions At Sterigenics
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 13, 2019
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Tweet - "After signing the Farm Bill in December and saying "we have to take care of our farmers
and we will,' President Trump is abandoning them in order to fulfill his campaign promise of building a big and beautiful wall."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 13, 2019
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Tweet - "Ethylene oxide emissions are a cause for serious concern in Willowbrook, and today I heard directly from residents who have had enough with the lack of federal oversight and action. It's time for Administrator Wheeler to stop delaying and start protecting Illinois families."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 13, 2019
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Durbin, Duckworth Press EPA Administrator Wheeler For Stronger Standards On Ethylene Oxide Emissions
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 13, 2019
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Durbin: President Trump's Budget Request Undermines Our Farmers & Rural America
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 12, 2019
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Peters, Durbin, Tlaib, Kelly Introduce Bicameral Bill to Study Effects of Petroleum Coke
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 12, 2019
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Duckworth and Durbin's Lincoln National Heritage Area Act Signed into Law
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 12, 2019
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LaHood Applauds the EPA's Announced Proposal to Allow the Sale of E15 Year-Round
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Rep. Darin LaHood
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| March 12, 2019
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Tweet - "Today I introduced a bill that would create a bond program to fund efforts combating climate change. Similar to the war bonds effort started by our government during WWII, this bill would involve Americans in the government's efforts to fight the impacts of climate change."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 12, 2019
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Tweet - "Spoke to EPA Administrator Wheeler w/@SenDuckworth today. Unacceptably high emissions of cancer-causing EtO in our air isn't something he can wait to address, and we made it clear that Illinoisans are looking for him to protect their families now."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 12, 2019
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Durbin, Duckworth, Kelly Introduce Bicameral Bill To Study Effects Of Petroleum Coke
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 12, 2019
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Tweet - "This is past-due, and now it's imperative the E15 rule be implemented before June. IL farmers are frustrated with continually shouldering the economic uncertainty of decisions made by the Trump Administration."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 12, 2019
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Durbin, Deutch Introduce Bill To Create Bond Program To Fund Efforts Combating Climate Change
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 12, 2019
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Tweet - "For years, I've been concerned about the possible negative health effects of pet coke on Chicago's southeast side. I reintroduced a bill today with @SenDuckworth and @RepRobinKelly that would require a federal study into the potential health risks."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 8, 2019
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Duckworth, Durbin Respond to Latest Sterigenics Air Quality Test Results
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 6, 2019
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Duckworth Meets with Alliance for the Great Lakes
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| March 5, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Patrick Breysse - Durbin, Duckworth, Foster, Lipinski, Schneider, Casten, Press ATSDR for Updated Health Report for Willowbrook
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| March 4, 2019
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Tweet - "President Trump, members of his Administration, and congressional Republicans continue to downplay the threat climate change poses to our humanity and outright deny the science behind it."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 28, 2019
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Duckworth Statement on Andrew Wheeler's Confirmation as EPA Administrator
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Feb. 28, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Heinrich, Senators Call On Trump To Abandon Plan To Form Anti-Science Panel That Would Threaten National Security, Ignore Climate Change Facts
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Feb. 28, 2019
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Tweet - "I've said for years: climate change is real, the science is clear, human activity is the cause, and we must act now. Our Republican colleagues must set aside politics and work with Democrats to address this crisis."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 27, 2019
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Duckworth Advocates for Illinois' Role in Future of Carbon Capture at EPW Hearing
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Feb. 27, 2019
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Duckworth, Durbin Announce Chicagoland Lakefront Protection Project
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Feb. 27, 2019
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Tweet - "We need someone leading the EPA that will put the health and well-being of the people of this country above the profits of corporate polluters. I cannot support Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler's nomination."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 27, 2019
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Durbin Opposes Andrew Wheeler, President Trump's Nominee To Head The EPA
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 26, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - Cantwell, Colleagues to Commerce Secretary: Thoroughly Review Argentine Biodiesel Dumping Before Lifting Duties
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Feb. 26, 2019
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Quigley Introduces Bipartisan "Big Cat Public Safety Act"
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| Feb. 26, 2019
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Rep. Davis Votes to Pass Historic Public Lands Package That Protects Our Environment, Boosts Our Economy and Conserves American History
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Rep. Danny Davis
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| Feb. 26, 2019
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Ethylene Oxide
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| Feb. 22, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Cathy Stepp - EPA Block Southeast Chicago Company from Exposing Children to Brain Damage
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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