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May 8, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Kevin McCarthy - Duckworth, Schneider Call on Congressional Leadership to Include Aid for Nuclear-Affected Communities in Upcoming COVID-19 Legislation Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
May 8, 2020 Tweet - "Proud to join @SenDuckworth in this effort. The #AWIA makes important & much-needed investments in Illinois' waterway infrastructure. I look forward to the Senate considering this bill for final passage soon so Illinois can begin putting these investments to work." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 8, 2020 Tweet - "Wrote @USDAFoodSafety to express my concern for the health and safety of workers in our nation's meat processing plants. Now, in the middle of pandemic, is not the time to allow plants to increase line speeds." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 7, 2020 Letter to Peter A. De Fazio, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chair; Eleanor Holmes Norton, House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Chair; Sam Graves, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member; and Rodney Davis, House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Ranking Member - Huffman Advocates for Wildlife Protections in Next Transportation Bill Rep. Bill Foster, ...
May 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Joni Ernst Lead Bipartisan Push Urging Administration to Protect Biofuels and Reject Legality of Waiving the Renewable Fuel Standard Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 6, 2020 Co-Chairs of the Senate Environmental Justice Caucus Highlight EJ Wins in Water Infrastructure Bills Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 6, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin Highlight Illinois Priorities Included in Major Water Infrastructure Bill Now Moving Through Senate Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 6, 2020 Tweet - "Monitoring situation at JBS pork plant in Beardstown, another meat processing plant in IL to report #COVID19 infections. The President's executive order forcing these plants to stay open ignores the health and safety of these workers." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020 Tweet - "More than 30 employees at the Rantoul meat processing plant have now tested positive for #COVID19. Pres. Trump's reckless new executive order requires these plants to stay open regardless of the health and safety needs of these workers." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 5, 2020 ReWIND Act Prohibits Bailout of Fossil Fuel Industry with Cares Act Funds During Public Health Crisis Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
May 4, 2020 Tweet - "To support the national food supply chain in a time of crisis, the Frontera Farmer Foundation stepped up to offer grants to small farms across the Midwest in need. Thanks to Chicago's @Rick_Bayless for leading this effort." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 4, 2020 Durbin Statement On COVID-19 Cases At Rantoul Pork Processing Plant Sen. Dick Durbin
May 4, 2020 Tweet - "Last week, after Pres. Trump unveiled his reckless executive order to endanger workers by keeping meat plants open during the pandemic, I wrote IL meat processing companies to ask for info on how they plan to protect their workers from #COVID19 infections." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States of America, Eugene Scalia, Secretary US Department of Labor, Sonny Perdue, Secretary US Department of Agriculture, and Alex Azar, Secretary of US Department of Health and Human Services - Price and Pocan Demand Protections for Meat Industry Workers Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 1, 2020 Letter to J. T. Hopkins, General Manager of JBS Pork, Barbara Salter, Plant Manager of Tyson Fresh Meats, Bruce Rundle, General Manager of Smithfield Foods, Shinnosuke Murakami, Owner of Aurora Packing Company, and Jim Jendruczek, President and Managing Partner of Rantoul Foods - Durbin To Illinois Meat Processing Companies: How Will You Protect Workers From COVID-19 Infection In Light Of President Trump's Executive Order? Sen. Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump's executive order requiring meat & poultry producers to continue operations ignores the health and safety realities of this pandemic. The President would make better use of his authorities by ramping up production of medical supplies instead." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - U.S. Reps. David Trone, Don Young, Lead 54 Bipartisan Members of Congress to Urge USDA to Waive Restrictions on Access to School Meals Across the Country Rep. Danny Davis, ...
April 30, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Baldwin, Senate Colleagues: Trump Decision to Reopen Meat Processing Facilities Without Clear Safety Standards Puts Workers, Nation's Food Supply at Risk Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 30, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - ldwin Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators Urging USDA to Target Relief to Local Farmers in Finalized Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 30, 2020 Durbin To UFCW Members: Worker Health And Safety At Meat Plants During Pandemic Is A Top Priority Sen. Dick Durbin
April 29, 2020 Broad Support for Drafts of Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Legislation Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 29, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Baldwin Joins Colleagues in Push to Strengthen Food Assistance During Covid-19 Crisis Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 29, 2020 Tweet - "My statement on President Trump's executive order keeping meat plants open during the #COVID19 pandemic:" Sen. Dick Durbin
April 29, 2020 Durbin Statement On President Trump's Executive Order Keeping Meat Plans Open During Pandemic Sen. Dick Durbin
April 28, 2020 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García's Statement on Environmental Investigations on the Crawford Coal Plant Rep. Chuy Garcia
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May 8, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Kevin McCarthy - Duckworth, Schneider Call on Congressional Leadership to Include Aid for Nuclear-Affected Communities in Upcoming COVID-19 Legislation Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
May 8, 2020 Tweet - "Proud to join @SenDuckworth in this effort. The #AWIA makes important & much-needed investments in Illinois' waterway infrastructure. I look forward to the Senate considering this bill for final passage soon so Illinois can begin putting these investments to work." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 8, 2020 Tweet - "Wrote @USDAFoodSafety to express my concern for the health and safety of workers in our nation's meat processing plants. Now, in the middle of pandemic, is not the time to allow plants to increase line speeds." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 7, 2020 Letter to Peter A. De Fazio, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chair; Eleanor Holmes Norton, House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Chair; Sam Graves, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member; and Rodney Davis, House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Ranking Member - Huffman Advocates for Wildlife Protections in Next Transportation Bill Rep.Bill Foster, ...
May 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Joni Ernst Lead Bipartisan Push Urging Administration to Protect Biofuels and Reject Legality of Waiving the Renewable Fuel Standard Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 6, 2020 Co-Chairs of the Senate Environmental Justice Caucus Highlight EJ Wins in Water Infrastructure Bills Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 6, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin Highlight Illinois Priorities Included in Major Water Infrastructure Bill Now Moving Through Senate Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 6, 2020 Tweet - "Monitoring situation at JBS pork plant in Beardstown, another meat processing plant in IL to report #COVID19 infections. The President's executive order forcing these plants to stay open ignores the health and safety of these workers." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020 Tweet - "More than 30 employees at the Rantoul meat processing plant have now tested positive for #COVID19. Pres. Trump's reckless new executive order requires these plants to stay open regardless of the health and safety needs of these workers." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 5, 2020 ReWIND Act Prohibits Bailout of Fossil Fuel Industry with Cares Act Funds During Public Health Crisis Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
May 4, 2020 Tweet - "To support the national food supply chain in a time of crisis, the Frontera Farmer Foundation stepped up to offer grants to small farms across the Midwest in need. Thanks to Chicago's @Rick_Bayless for leading this effort." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 4, 2020 Durbin Statement On COVID-19 Cases At Rantoul Pork Processing Plant Sen.Dick Durbin
May 4, 2020 Tweet - "Last week, after Pres. Trump unveiled his reckless executive order to endanger workers by keeping meat plants open during the pandemic, I wrote IL meat processing companies to ask for info on how they plan to protect their workers from #COVID19 infections." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States of America, Eugene Scalia, Secretary US Department of Labor, Sonny Perdue, Secretary US Department of Agriculture, and Alex Azar, Secretary of US Department of Health and Human Services - Price and Pocan Demand Protections for Meat Industry Workers Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 1, 2020 Letter to J. T. Hopkins, General Manager of JBS Pork, Barbara Salter, Plant Manager of Tyson Fresh Meats, Bruce Rundle, General Manager of Smithfield Foods, Shinnosuke Murakami, Owner of Aurora Packing Company, and Jim Jendruczek, President and Managing Partner of Rantoul Foods - Durbin To Illinois Meat Processing Companies: How Will You Protect Workers From COVID-19 Infection In Light Of President Trump's Executive Order? Sen.Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump's executive order requiring meat & poultry producers to continue operations ignores the health and safety realities of this pandemic. The President would make better use of his authorities by ramping up production of medical supplies instead." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - U.S. Reps. David Trone, Don Young, Lead 54 Bipartisan Members of Congress to Urge USDA to Waive Restrictions on Access to School Meals Across the Country Rep.Danny Davis, ...
April 30, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Baldwin, Senate Colleagues: Trump Decision to Reopen Meat Processing Facilities Without Clear Safety Standards Puts Workers, Nation's Food Supply at Risk Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 30, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - ldwin Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators Urging USDA to Target Relief to Local Farmers in Finalized Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 30, 2020 Durbin To UFCW Members: Worker Health And Safety At Meat Plants During Pandemic Is A Top Priority Sen.Dick Durbin
April 29, 2020 Broad Support for Drafts of Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Legislation Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 29, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Baldwin Joins Colleagues in Push to Strengthen Food Assistance During Covid-19 Crisis Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 29, 2020 Tweet - "My statement on President Trump's executive order keeping meat plants open during the #COVID19 pandemic:" Sen.Dick Durbin
April 29, 2020 Durbin Statement On President Trump's Executive Order Keeping Meat Plans Open During Pandemic Sen.Dick Durbin
April 28, 2020 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García's Statement on Environmental Investigations on the Crawford Coal Plant Rep.Chuy Garcia
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