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Nov. 2, 2018 Durbin Statement On Rauner & Trump Administrations' Delay Of Notifying Lake County Residents About Cancer-Causing Pollution Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 2, 2018 Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator for the EPA - Duckworth Demands Improved Transparency, Honesty from Trump Administration Regarding Cancer Risks Associated with Willowbrook-Based Sterigenics Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 1, 2018 Letter to Acting Inspector General Sheehan - EPA Investigation Into Rauner And Trump Administrations' Delay Of Notifying Public About Sterigenics Cancer Risk Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 30, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Raymond P. Martinez, Administrator of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association - Support of Regulatory Flexibility for Livestock Haulers Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Oct. 26, 2018 Tweet - "This is a downright disgrace. Once again, the Rauner and Trump Administrations prioritized public relations over a serious public health hazard. They must come clean. Illinoisans deserve better than this." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 26, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency, and the Honorable Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - Oppose Trump Administration's Proposed Fuel Economy Roll-Back Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 26, 2018 Durbin Statement On Rauner And Trump Administrations' Delay On Notifying Public About Sterigenics Risk Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 26, 2018 Duckworth: The Chemical and Ethical Clouds Surrounding Sterigenics Continue to Grow Darker Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 24, 2018 Bost, Usda Secretary Perdue Tour Eckert's and Host Farmers Forum Rep. Mike Bost
Oct. 22, 2018 Letter to Brian Steed, Deputy Directory of Policy and Programs Bureau of Land Management - Forty-Four House Democrats Push BLM to Rescind Illegal Anti-Transparency Directive on Federal Oil and Gas Leasing, Postpone December Lease Sales Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 19, 2018 Letter to the Honorable R.D. James, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, and Lieutenant General Todd T. Semonite, Commanding General and Chief of Engineers, Army Corps of Engineers - Request Soo Locks Funding in New Army Corps Work Plan Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 19, 2018 Quigley Asks U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Support on Key Priorities Impacting the Great Lakes Rep. Mike Quigley
Oct. 18, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Bonamici, Beyer Lead 96 Colleagues in Opposing Plans to Eliminate the EPA's Office of the Science Advisor Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Oct. 17, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, and the Honorable Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Protect Virginia Students From Lead in Drinking Water Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 16, 2018 Letter to the Hon Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of The Environmental Protection Agency - Dems Ask Trump Administration to Honor Renewable Fuel Standard Commitments Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Oct. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Today I sent a letter to the EPA asking for three things in response to this report: 1. Tougher national standards for water pollution limits. 2. Require the Beardstown plant to file discharge reports. 3. Install existing technology at Beardstown plant to limit pollution." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2018 Letter to Acting Administrator Wheeler, EPA - Limit Harmful Pollution From Meat-Processing Plants Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2018 Foster Statement on President's Claim that Scientists have a Political Agenda Rep. Bill Foster
Oct. 15, 2018 Durbin Statement On JBS Pork-Processing Plant Pollution In Beardstown Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Halt EPA Methane Standards Roll Back Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 12, 2018 Tweet - "On #NationalFarmersDay, let's thank the hard working farmers in Illinois and across the country who keep this country moving forward #ThankAFarmer" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education and the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Take Action to Protect Michigan Students from Lead in Drinking Water Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 11, 2018 Letter to the Hon Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - House Democrats to President Trump: Don't Kill Protections for America's Largest National Forest Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 11, 2018 Tweet - "The Republican Party is the only major political party in the world that doesn't accept the science on climate change. They have to wake up because our kids and grandkids are depending on us to leave them a world they can live in." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 11, 2018 Tweet - "The Senate is currently considering the nomination of Jeffrey Clark to be the Assistant AG in charge of DOJ's Environment and Natural Resources Division, which enforces federal environmental laws and regulations. Mr. Clark is the wrong person for the job." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 11, 2018 Executive Session Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 10, 2018 As Yet Another Category 4 Storm Hammers The U.S., Congressman Krishnamoorthi Calls Again On FEMA To Account For Climate Change Impacts On Extreme Weather Events Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 10, 2018 Executive Calendar Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2018 Duckworth: New Federal Funding to Test for Lead in Schools Will Help Protect Health of Illinois Children Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 9, 2018 Rep. LaHood Applauds President Trump's E15 Announcement Rep. Darin LaHood
Oct. 9, 2018 Tweet - "This is a dire warning from the UN -- and America can't continue down Republican's path of ignorance and denial when it comes to combating climate change. This problem is real, isn't going away, and will take real leadership to solve." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency - Uphold Rule of Law at EPA Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 4, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Rush Joins Letter Urging EPA to Rescind Clean Power Plan Replacement Proposal Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Oct. 3, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Methane Emissions Rule Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Oct. 1, 2018 Reps. Quigley, Lawrence Introduce the "get the Lead out Of Schools Act" to Ensure Safe Drinking Water for Students Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Oct. 1, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - Updated Bears Ears Management Plan Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 1, 2018 Tweet - "Americans are speaking out against the Tump Administration's efforts to weaken environmental protection laws, but the President won't listen. He's putting special interests over the public health of communities nationwide." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 28, 2018 Letter to Mary Kendall, Deputy Inspector General of the Department of the Interior - Wyden, Merkley Call for Investigation into Political Interference at Department of the Interior Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 28, 2018 Letter to the Hon. R.D. James, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) - Bipartisan Great Lakes Task Force Urges the Army Corps to Fund Projects Critical to the Great Lakes Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 28, 2018 Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Duckworth, Durbin Demand Meeting With EPA Acting Administrator After Regional Administrator Cancels Meeting Three Times With Little Notice or Explanation Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 27, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Democratic Whip - Bipartisan Budget Act Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 27, 2018 Duckworth, Durbin & Foster Statement on Epa Testing Air Quality in Willowbrook for Cancer-Causing Emissions Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 26, 2018 Young, Duckworth, Kildee Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Families from Lead in Federally Assisted Housing Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 26, 2018 Letter to Senator Roberts, Senator Stabenow, Representative Conaway, and Representative Peterson - Grassley Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter to Farm Bill Conferees on Payment Limit Amendment Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 26, 2018 Grassley Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter to Farm Bill Conferees on Payment Limit Amendment Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 26, 2018 Tweet - ".@SenDuckworth, @RepBillFoster, and I are calling on the EPA and Sterigenics to test the air quality in Willowbrook for cancer-causing chemicals. These Illinois residents deserve transparency about whether any public health risks exist in their community." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 25, 2018 Foster Announces Bipartisan Energy Legislation Signed into Law Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Sept. 24, 2018 Letter to Kathleen Hoffman, Senior Vice President of Sterigenics - Duckworth, Durbin & Foster Ask EPA & Sterigenics to Test Air Quality in Willowbrook for Cancer-Causing Chemicals Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 21, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Hon. Cathy Strepp, Region 5 Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Duckworth, Durbin & Foster Ask EPA & Sterigenics to Test Air Quality in Willowbrook for Cancer-Causing Chemicals Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 21, 2018 Schneider Provision to Help Communities with Stranded Nuclear Waste Signed in To Law Rep. Brad Schneider
Date Title Politician
Nov. 2, 2018 Durbin Statement On Rauner & Trump Administrations' Delay Of Notifying Lake County Residents About Cancer-Causing Pollution Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 2, 2018 Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator for the EPA - Duckworth Demands Improved Transparency, Honesty from Trump Administration Regarding Cancer Risks Associated with Willowbrook-Based Sterigenics Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 1, 2018 Letter to Acting Inspector General Sheehan - EPA Investigation Into Rauner And Trump Administrations' Delay Of Notifying Public About Sterigenics Cancer Risk Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 30, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Raymond P. Martinez, Administrator of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association - Support of Regulatory Flexibility for Livestock Haulers Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Oct. 26, 2018 Tweet - "This is a downright disgrace. Once again, the Rauner and Trump Administrations prioritized public relations over a serious public health hazard. They must come clean. Illinoisans deserve better than this." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 26, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency, and the Honorable Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - Oppose Trump Administration's Proposed Fuel Economy Roll-Back Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 26, 2018 Durbin Statement On Rauner And Trump Administrations' Delay On Notifying Public About Sterigenics Risk Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 26, 2018 Duckworth: The Chemical and Ethical Clouds Surrounding Sterigenics Continue to Grow Darker Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 24, 2018 Bost, Usda Secretary Perdue Tour Eckert's and Host Farmers Forum Rep.Mike Bost
Oct. 22, 2018 Letter to Brian Steed, Deputy Directory of Policy and Programs Bureau of Land Management - Forty-Four House Democrats Push BLM to Rescind Illegal Anti-Transparency Directive on Federal Oil and Gas Leasing, Postpone December Lease Sales Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 19, 2018 Letter to the Honorable R.D. James, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, and Lieutenant General Todd T. Semonite, Commanding General and Chief of Engineers, Army Corps of Engineers - Request Soo Locks Funding in New Army Corps Work Plan Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 19, 2018 Quigley Asks U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Support on Key Priorities Impacting the Great Lakes Rep.Mike Quigley
Oct. 18, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Bonamici, Beyer Lead 96 Colleagues in Opposing Plans to Eliminate the EPA's Office of the Science Advisor Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Oct. 17, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, and the Honorable Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Protect Virginia Students From Lead in Drinking Water Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 16, 2018 Letter to the Hon Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of The Environmental Protection Agency - Dems Ask Trump Administration to Honor Renewable Fuel Standard Commitments Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Oct. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Today I sent a letter to the EPA asking for three things in response to this report: 1. Tougher national standards for water pollution limits. 2. Require the Beardstown plant to file discharge reports. 3. Install existing technology at Beardstown plant to limit pollution." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2018 Letter to Acting Administrator Wheeler, EPA - Limit Harmful Pollution From Meat-Processing Plants Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2018 Foster Statement on President's Claim that Scientists have a Political Agenda Rep.Bill Foster
Oct. 15, 2018 Durbin Statement On JBS Pork-Processing Plant Pollution In Beardstown Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Halt EPA Methane Standards Roll Back Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 12, 2018 Tweet - "On #NationalFarmersDay, let's thank the hard working farmers in Illinois and across the country who keep this country moving forward #ThankAFarmer" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education and the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Take Action to Protect Michigan Students from Lead in Drinking Water Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 11, 2018 Letter to the Hon Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - House Democrats to President Trump: Don't Kill Protections for America's Largest National Forest Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 11, 2018 Tweet - "The Republican Party is the only major political party in the world that doesn't accept the science on climate change. They have to wake up because our kids and grandkids are depending on us to leave them a world they can live in." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 11, 2018 Tweet - "The Senate is currently considering the nomination of Jeffrey Clark to be the Assistant AG in charge of DOJ's Environment and Natural Resources Division, which enforces federal environmental laws and regulations. Mr. Clark is the wrong person for the job." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 11, 2018 Executive Session Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 10, 2018 As Yet Another Category 4 Storm Hammers The U.S., Congressman Krishnamoorthi Calls Again On FEMA To Account For Climate Change Impacts On Extreme Weather Events Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 10, 2018 Executive Calendar Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2018 Duckworth: New Federal Funding to Test for Lead in Schools Will Help Protect Health of Illinois Children Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 9, 2018 Rep. LaHood Applauds President Trump's E15 Announcement Rep.Darin LaHood
Oct. 9, 2018 Tweet - "This is a dire warning from the UN -- and America can't continue down Republican's path of ignorance and denial when it comes to combating climate change. This problem is real, isn't going away, and will take real leadership to solve." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency - Uphold Rule of Law at EPA Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 4, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Rush Joins Letter Urging EPA to Rescind Clean Power Plan Replacement Proposal Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Oct. 3, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Methane Emissions Rule Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Oct. 1, 2018 Reps. Quigley, Lawrence Introduce the "get the Lead out Of Schools Act" to Ensure Safe Drinking Water for Students Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Oct. 1, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - Updated Bears Ears Management Plan Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 1, 2018 Tweet - "Americans are speaking out against the Tump Administration's efforts to weaken environmental protection laws, but the President won't listen. He's putting special interests over the public health of communities nationwide." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 28, 2018 Letter to Mary Kendall, Deputy Inspector General of the Department of the Interior - Wyden, Merkley Call for Investigation into Political Interference at Department of the Interior Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 28, 2018 Letter to the Hon. R.D. James, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) - Bipartisan Great Lakes Task Force Urges the Army Corps to Fund Projects Critical to the Great Lakes Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 28, 2018 Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Duckworth, Durbin Demand Meeting With EPA Acting Administrator After Regional Administrator Cancels Meeting Three Times With Little Notice or Explanation Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 27, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Democratic Whip - Bipartisan Budget Act Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 27, 2018 Duckworth, Durbin & Foster Statement on Epa Testing Air Quality in Willowbrook for Cancer-Causing Emissions Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 26, 2018 Young, Duckworth, Kildee Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Families from Lead in Federally Assisted Housing Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 26, 2018 Letter to Senator Roberts, Senator Stabenow, Representative Conaway, and Representative Peterson - Grassley Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter to Farm Bill Conferees on Payment Limit Amendment Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 26, 2018 Grassley Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter to Farm Bill Conferees on Payment Limit Amendment Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 26, 2018 Tweet - ".@SenDuckworth, @RepBillFoster, and I are calling on the EPA and Sterigenics to test the air quality in Willowbrook for cancer-causing chemicals. These Illinois residents deserve transparency about whether any public health risks exist in their community." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 25, 2018 Foster Announces Bipartisan Energy Legislation Signed into Law Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Sept. 24, 2018 Letter to Kathleen Hoffman, Senior Vice President of Sterigenics - Duckworth, Durbin & Foster Ask EPA & Sterigenics to Test Air Quality in Willowbrook for Cancer-Causing Chemicals Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 21, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Hon. Cathy Strepp, Region 5 Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Duckworth, Durbin & Foster Ask EPA & Sterigenics to Test Air Quality in Willowbrook for Cancer-Causing Chemicals Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 21, 2018 Schneider Provision to Help Communities with Stranded Nuclear Waste Signed in To Law Rep.Brad Schneider
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