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Aug. 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Menendez, Booker Urge EPA to Ban Toxic Pesticide Chlorpyrifos Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Bill Northey, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation - Durbin, Duckworth, Stabenow, Peters Urge USDA To Delay Crop Insurance Premium Deadline Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Reps. Demand Answers on Coal Ash from The EPA Rep. Danny Davis, ...
July 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Sarbanes Urges Trump EPA to Reverse Polluter-Friendly Policies and Clean Up Coal Ash Groundwater Contamination Rep. Sean Casten, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "The @USChamber is an accomplice to the fossil fuel industry's efforts to obstruct meaningful action on climate change. I'm calling on the #ChamberofCarbon to support clean energy policies that will limit carbon pollution." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 U.S. Senator Joseph D. Tydings Memorial Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2019 Rep. Jan Schakowsky
July 26, 2019 Congresswoman Schakowsky's Statement on the Passage of the PAST Act Rep. Jan Schakowsky
July 26, 2019 Tweet - "Clean water & air shouldn't be a privilege. Proud to stand with @SenDuckworth & @SenBooker to introduce the Environmental Justice Act to provide resources to target the environmental injustices that harm low-income communities & neighborhoods of color." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 26, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Renew And Expand Funding For The Great Lakes Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 26, 2019 Rep. Hayes Introduces Legislation to Protect Health of America's School Chilldren Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
July 25, 2019 New Bipartisan, Bicameral Proposal Targets Industrial Emissions for Reduction. Clean Industrial Technology Act backed by industry and environmental groups Rep. Sean Casten, ...
July 25, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Sweeping Environmental Justice Bill Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 25, 2019 New Bipartisan, Bicameral Proposal Targets Industrial Emissions for Reduction Rep. Sean Casten
July 25, 2019 Hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Casten Delivers Climate Policy Proposals to House Energy and Commerce Committee Rep. Sean Casten
July 24, 2019 Heinrich, Special Committee On The Climate Crisis To Hear Testimony From Republicans Who Support Climate Action Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 24, 2019 Booker Reintroduces Sweeping Environmental Justice Bill Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 24, 2019 Duckworth, Durbin Re-Introduce Legislation to Improve Water Quality & End Sewage Dumping Into Great Lakes Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin, Duckworth, Lipinski, Foster, Schneider, Casten Press EPA For Strict Ethylene Oxide Standards Rep. Sean Casten, ...
July 23, 2019 Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency - Casten, Durbin, Duckworth, Lipinski, Foster, And Schneider Press EPA For Strict Ethylene Oxide Standards Rep. Sean Casten
July 22, 2019 Tweet - "This morning I joined @SenBrianSchatz and @ELPCenter at @shedd_aquarium to talk about the impacts of climate change on Lake Michigan. We must fund and support key projects such as the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to target threats to the Great Lakes' ecosystems." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 19, 2019 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Bost Joins the Illinois Delegation in Clarifying Nass June Report Rep. Mike Bost
July 18, 2019 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Underwood, Bipartisan Members of The Illinois Delegation Work to Help Illinois Farmers Rep. Lauren Underwood
July 18, 2019 Letter to Richard Kaiser, Commander of the Mississippi Valley Division at the US Army Corps of Engineers - LaHood, Bustos Lead Call for Maintenance of Waterways Following Flooding Rep. Darin LaHood
July 18, 2019 Underwood Introduces the Climate and Health Protection Act Rep. Lauren Underwood
July 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Rep. Takano, Rep. Haaland, and More than 40 Members of Congress Demand Federal Action to Address Global Recycling Challenges Rep. Sean Casten, ...
July 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - Rep. Takano, Rep. Haaland, and More than 40 Members of Congress Demand Federal Action to Address Global Recycling Challenges Rep. Sean Casten, ...
July 17, 2019 Letter to Dr. James F. Reilly II, Director of the U.S. Geological Survey - King, Colleagues Opposing Potential Administration Effort at "Hiding" Climate Data Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 17, 2019 Tweet - "In the real world, @HouseDemocrats have passed bills to: Protect pre-existing conditions Ensure paycheck fairness Require universal background checks Combat climate change And much more But under Sen. McConnell, the GOP has turned the Senate into a legislative graveyard." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 15, 2019 Letter to Dr. James Reilly, Director of the U.S. Geological Survey - Feinstein, Hirono Lead Letter Warning of Scientific Data Suppression within USGS Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 13, 2019 Tweet - "The United States is the only nation on Earth that has withdrawn from the Paris Climate Agreement. Every other nation has acknowledged that climate change is a problem and we need to work together to combat it." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 11, 2019 Duckworth, Young, Kildee Re-Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Families from Lead in Federally Assisted Housing Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 10, 2019 Duckworth, Kildee Re-Introduce Legislation to Help Protect Families from Lead-Contaminated Water Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 10, 2019 Letter to the Native American Community Leaders - U.S. Senator Tina Smith, Democratic Colleagues Request Feedback from American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Leaders on the Effects of Climate Change on Native Communities Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 9, 2019 Bipartisan Bill to Help Communities Like Wiscasset with Stranded Nuclear Waste Introduced in the Senate Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Illinois Congressional Delegation Urges USDA To Support State's Request For Disaster Declaration Rep. Mike Bost, ...
July 6, 2019 Tweet - "Brazilian President Bolsonaro is threatening our planet with these reckless and selfish Amazon deforestation policies. Sadly, our President has emboldened this kind of behavior by repeatedly denying the science behind climate change." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 1, 2019 Congresswoman Schakowsky Reintroduces Bill to Protect Drinking Water From Fracking Rep. Jan Schakowsky
June 28, 2019 Tweet - "The @USDA now has granted both my requests with @SenJohnThune to implement new cover crop guidelines and change the hay/graze deadline. This will help more farmers in Illinois and across the United States. #plant19 Our letter here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
June 27, 2019 Schneider, Durbin, Duckworth Statement on Leadership Changes at U.S. Epa Rep. Brad Schneider
June 27, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Hon. Rick Perry, Secretary of the Department of Energy, Hon. Pete Gaynor, Acting FEMA Administrator, Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the OMB - Rep. Soto, Members Request Funds Disbursement to Rebuild Electrical Grid in Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands Rep. Sean Casten, ...
June 26, 2019 Casten Amendment Preventing the Limitation of Climate Modeling, Passes House in 2nd Appropriations Minibus Bill Rep. Sean Casten
June 26, 2019 Duckworth, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Invest in Communities With Stranded Nuclear Waste Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 26, 2019 Tweet - "The @EPA shouldn't stand in the way of trade. Using outdated calculations for greenhouse gas emissions from ethanol is hurting American farmers. Today, I sent a letter with @ChuckGrassley and others urging them to update their calculations and help our farmers compete." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 25, 2019 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Underwood Works to Prevent Administration from Hiding Climate Change Information on Official Government Sites Rep. Lauren Underwood
June 25, 2019 Casten Amendment to Maintain Great Lakes Advisory Board Passes by Unanimous Consent Rep. Sean Casten
June 25, 2019 Tweet - "We can't allow this Administration to hide taxpayer-funded research from the American people. Following recent reports of the suppression of research on climate change, I joined @SenatorBennet & others to request that @USDA release any and all climate-related studies." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Van Hollen, Senate Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to Release Climate-Related Studies Conducted by USDA Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 24, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Bennet, Senate Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to Release Climate-Related Studies Conducted by USDA Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 24, 2019 Tweet - "Pres. Trump & Leader McConnell continue to deny the science behind climate change & now they're trying to bury research on it. USDA scientists agree - climate change is real & the science is clear. We must work together to address this crisis now, before it's too late." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 21, 2019 Letter to J.B. Pritzker, Governor of Illinois - Casten, Durbin, Duckworth, Schneider, Underwood Request Urgent Action from Governor, EPA in Response to Lake County Ethylene Oxide Results Rep. Sean Casten
Date Title Politician
Aug. 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Menendez, Booker Urge EPA to Ban Toxic Pesticide Chlorpyrifos Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Bill Northey, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation - Durbin, Duckworth, Stabenow, Peters Urge USDA To Delay Crop Insurance Premium Deadline Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Reps. Demand Answers on Coal Ash from The EPA Rep.Danny Davis, ...
July 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Sarbanes Urges Trump EPA to Reverse Polluter-Friendly Policies and Clean Up Coal Ash Groundwater Contamination Rep.Sean Casten, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "The @USChamber is an accomplice to the fossil fuel industry's efforts to obstruct meaningful action on climate change. I'm calling on the #ChamberofCarbon to support clean energy policies that will limit carbon pollution." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 U.S. Senator Joseph D. Tydings Memorial Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2019 Rep.Jan Schakowsky
July 26, 2019 Congresswoman Schakowsky's Statement on the Passage of the PAST Act Rep.Jan Schakowsky
July 26, 2019 Tweet - "Clean water & air shouldn't be a privilege. Proud to stand with @SenDuckworth & @SenBooker to introduce the Environmental Justice Act to provide resources to target the environmental injustices that harm low-income communities & neighborhoods of color." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 26, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Renew And Expand Funding For The Great Lakes Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 26, 2019 Rep. Hayes Introduces Legislation to Protect Health of America's School Chilldren Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
July 25, 2019 New Bipartisan, Bicameral Proposal Targets Industrial Emissions for Reduction. Clean Industrial Technology Act backed by industry and environmental groups Rep.Sean Casten, ...
July 25, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Sweeping Environmental Justice Bill Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 25, 2019 New Bipartisan, Bicameral Proposal Targets Industrial Emissions for Reduction Rep.Sean Casten
July 25, 2019 Hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Casten Delivers Climate Policy Proposals to House Energy and Commerce Committee Rep.Sean Casten
July 24, 2019 Heinrich, Special Committee On The Climate Crisis To Hear Testimony From Republicans Who Support Climate Action Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 24, 2019 Booker Reintroduces Sweeping Environmental Justice Bill Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 24, 2019 Duckworth, Durbin Re-Introduce Legislation to Improve Water Quality & End Sewage Dumping Into Great Lakes Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin, Duckworth, Lipinski, Foster, Schneider, Casten Press EPA For Strict Ethylene Oxide Standards Rep.Sean Casten, ...
July 23, 2019 Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency - Casten, Durbin, Duckworth, Lipinski, Foster, And Schneider Press EPA For Strict Ethylene Oxide Standards Rep.Sean Casten
July 22, 2019 Tweet - "This morning I joined @SenBrianSchatz and @ELPCenter at @shedd_aquarium to talk about the impacts of climate change on Lake Michigan. We must fund and support key projects such as the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to target threats to the Great Lakes' ecosystems." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 19, 2019 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Bost Joins the Illinois Delegation in Clarifying Nass June Report Rep.Mike Bost
July 18, 2019 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Underwood, Bipartisan Members of The Illinois Delegation Work to Help Illinois Farmers Rep.Lauren Underwood
July 18, 2019 Letter to Richard Kaiser, Commander of the Mississippi Valley Division at the US Army Corps of Engineers - LaHood, Bustos Lead Call for Maintenance of Waterways Following Flooding Rep.Darin LaHood
July 18, 2019 Underwood Introduces the Climate and Health Protection Act Rep.Lauren Underwood
July 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Rep. Takano, Rep. Haaland, and More than 40 Members of Congress Demand Federal Action to Address Global Recycling Challenges Rep.Sean Casten, ...
July 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - Rep. Takano, Rep. Haaland, and More than 40 Members of Congress Demand Federal Action to Address Global Recycling Challenges Rep.Sean Casten, ...
July 17, 2019 Letter to Dr. James F. Reilly II, Director of the U.S. Geological Survey - King, Colleagues Opposing Potential Administration Effort at "Hiding" Climate Data Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 17, 2019 Tweet - "In the real world, @HouseDemocrats have passed bills to: Protect pre-existing conditions Ensure paycheck fairness Require universal background checks Combat climate change And much more But under Sen. McConnell, the GOP has turned the Senate into a legislative graveyard." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 15, 2019 Letter to Dr. James Reilly, Director of the U.S. Geological Survey - Feinstein, Hirono Lead Letter Warning of Scientific Data Suppression within USGS Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 13, 2019 Tweet - "The United States is the only nation on Earth that has withdrawn from the Paris Climate Agreement. Every other nation has acknowledged that climate change is a problem and we need to work together to combat it." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 11, 2019 Duckworth, Young, Kildee Re-Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Families from Lead in Federally Assisted Housing Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 10, 2019 Duckworth, Kildee Re-Introduce Legislation to Help Protect Families from Lead-Contaminated Water Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 10, 2019 Letter to the Native American Community Leaders - U.S. Senator Tina Smith, Democratic Colleagues Request Feedback from American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Leaders on the Effects of Climate Change on Native Communities Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 9, 2019 Bipartisan Bill to Help Communities Like Wiscasset with Stranded Nuclear Waste Introduced in the Senate Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Illinois Congressional Delegation Urges USDA To Support State's Request For Disaster Declaration Rep.Mike Bost, ...
July 6, 2019 Tweet - "Brazilian President Bolsonaro is threatening our planet with these reckless and selfish Amazon deforestation policies. Sadly, our President has emboldened this kind of behavior by repeatedly denying the science behind climate change." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 1, 2019 Congresswoman Schakowsky Reintroduces Bill to Protect Drinking Water From Fracking Rep.Jan Schakowsky
June 28, 2019 Tweet - "The @USDA now has granted both my requests with @SenJohnThune to implement new cover crop guidelines and change the hay/graze deadline. This will help more farmers in Illinois and across the United States. #plant19 Our letter here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
June 27, 2019 Schneider, Durbin, Duckworth Statement on Leadership Changes at U.S. Epa Rep.Brad Schneider
June 27, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Hon. Rick Perry, Secretary of the Department of Energy, Hon. Pete Gaynor, Acting FEMA Administrator, Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the OMB - Rep. Soto, Members Request Funds Disbursement to Rebuild Electrical Grid in Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands Rep.Sean Casten, ...
June 26, 2019 Casten Amendment Preventing the Limitation of Climate Modeling, Passes House in 2nd Appropriations Minibus Bill Rep.Sean Casten
June 26, 2019 Duckworth, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Invest in Communities With Stranded Nuclear Waste Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 26, 2019 Tweet - "The @EPA shouldn't stand in the way of trade. Using outdated calculations for greenhouse gas emissions from ethanol is hurting American farmers. Today, I sent a letter with @ChuckGrassley and others urging them to update their calculations and help our farmers compete." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 25, 2019 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Underwood Works to Prevent Administration from Hiding Climate Change Information on Official Government Sites Rep.Lauren Underwood
June 25, 2019 Casten Amendment to Maintain Great Lakes Advisory Board Passes by Unanimous Consent Rep.Sean Casten
June 25, 2019 Tweet - "We can't allow this Administration to hide taxpayer-funded research from the American people. Following recent reports of the suppression of research on climate change, I joined @SenatorBennet & others to request that @USDA release any and all climate-related studies." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Van Hollen, Senate Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to Release Climate-Related Studies Conducted by USDA Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 24, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Bennet, Senate Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to Release Climate-Related Studies Conducted by USDA Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 24, 2019 Tweet - "Pres. Trump & Leader McConnell continue to deny the science behind climate change & now they're trying to bury research on it. USDA scientists agree - climate change is real & the science is clear. We must work together to address this crisis now, before it's too late." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 21, 2019 Letter to J.B. Pritzker, Governor of Illinois - Casten, Durbin, Duckworth, Schneider, Underwood Request Urgent Action from Governor, EPA in Response to Lake County Ethylene Oxide Results Rep.Sean Casten
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