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Jan. 8, 2020 Bipartisan Tech-Neutral Tax Credit to Incentivize New Clean Energy Sources, Combat Climate Change Introduced in House Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Jan. 7, 2020 Underwood Secures Biodiesel Tax Credit for Illinois Farmers and Small Businessowners Rep. Lauren Underwood
Jan. 6, 2020 Underwood Successfully Secures Investment for Fermilab Rep. Lauren Underwood
Jan. 6, 2020 Tweet - "The wildfires raging across Australia are a devastating view into the future of our planet if we aren't able to adequately address climate change soon. My prayers are with the Australian people as they fight to save their country from this heartbreaking destruction." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Tweet - "China has increased public funds for ag research by 8x, while U.S funding has declined. Today I wrote to the Trump Admin. to request an at least 5% plus inflation increase in Fiscal Year 2021 funding for Ag. research. Read my letter here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Tweet - "1 year ago today, the 2018 Farm Bill was signed into law--a bipartisan & carefully crafted bill to provide certainty for farmers. I hope next year Pres Trump will reverse his harmful decisions, from China to biofuels, & restore much-needed transparency, certainty & respect for ag." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Letter to the Hon. David Ross, Assistant Admin. of the Office of Water for the Environmental Protection Agency - Sarbanes, Haaland, Rouda Lead Effort to Prevent Trump EPA from Weakening Water Quality Standards Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Schneider Responds to Reports Trump Administration EPA is Considering Weakening Risk Assessment of Ethylene Oxide Rep. Brad Schneider
Dec. 19, 2019 Congresswoman Robin Kelly Votes "YES" on Key Trade Deal, Will Benefit Local Farmers & Businesses Rep. Robin Kelly
Dec. 19, 2019 Durbin Statement On EPA's Final Renewable Fuel Standards Blending Targets Rule Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2019 Tweet - ".@EPA has a responsibility to protect Illinoisans' health. Today IL congressional members & I voiced our concerns to @EPAAWheeler about the troubling levels of ethylene oxide emissions in Illinois." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2019 Durbin, Members Of Illinois Congressional Delegation Press EPA Administrator Wheeler On Ethylene Oxide Emissions Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 Portman, Bipartisan Colleagues Announce Bill to Boost Great Lakes Fishery Research Funding Included in Final FY 2020 Funding Bill Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 Murphy, LaHood Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Modernize Financing Tools for Farmers and Manufacturers Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Dec. 16, 2019 Durbin Introduces Bill To Protect America's National Parks & Monuments Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 16, 2019 Tweet - "Utah has acres of untouched wilderness that is rich in archaeological resources. But this land is threatened by continued fossil fuel development & rampant off-road vehicle use. If we want to safeguard Utah's wilderness, we must act now." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 16, 2019 Tweet - "Climate change is an existential threat to life as we know it. And if we don't start taking drastic action soon, it will be too late for us all. We must begin by rejoining the Paris Climate Accord--the United States can't face this crisis on our own." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 16, 2019 Peters, Stabenow Bipartisan Bill to Establish Great Lakes Fisheries Program Authorization Included in Government Funding Bill Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, Lawrence Kudlow, Director of the National Economic Council, Hon. Andrew Wheeler Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Hon. Sonny Perdue Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Hon. Dan Brouillette Secretary U.S. Department of Energy - King, Colleagues Urge EPA to Uphold RFS with Rule Ensuring 15 Billion Gallons Are Blended into Fuel Supply Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Dec. 13, 2019 Congressional Delegation Urges Action on Chicago Shoreline Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 13, 2019 Tweet - "It took decades to build up biofuels. But in two years the Trump Admin. has crippled this industry by issuing so many secret waivers to profitable big oil companies, destroying corn and soybean demand for biofuels. Another giant gap between this President's words and reality." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019 Tweet - "So @realDonaldTrump tweets that TIME Magazine's Person the Year, @GretaThunberg, should stop her work on climate change and "chill." It's harder for Greta to chill when our planet is heating up. Mr. President, stop slinging insults at a teenager & start acting like an adult." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Statement On CDC Report Of Ethylene Oxide Exposure In Waukegan Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 12, 2019 Tweet - "For months, @SenDuckworth & I have urged the EPA to test for ethylene oxide at facilities like Medline in Waukegan. The @CDCgov data showing higher levels of ethylene oxide in blood samples nearby is deeply troubling. @EPA needs to wake up & protect the health of Illinoisans." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019 Underwood Statement on Passage of Bipartisan Immigration Legislation Rep. Lauren Underwood
Date Title Politician
Jan. 8, 2020 Bipartisan Tech-Neutral Tax Credit to Incentivize New Clean Energy Sources, Combat Climate Change Introduced in House Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Jan. 7, 2020 Underwood Secures Biodiesel Tax Credit for Illinois Farmers and Small Businessowners Rep.Lauren Underwood
Jan. 6, 2020 Underwood Successfully Secures Investment for Fermilab Rep.Lauren Underwood
Jan. 6, 2020 Tweet - "The wildfires raging across Australia are a devastating view into the future of our planet if we aren't able to adequately address climate change soon. My prayers are with the Australian people as they fight to save their country from this heartbreaking destruction." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Tweet - "China has increased public funds for ag research by 8x, while U.S funding has declined. Today I wrote to the Trump Admin. to request an at least 5% plus inflation increase in Fiscal Year 2021 funding for Ag. research. Read my letter here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Tweet - "1 year ago today, the 2018 Farm Bill was signed into law--a bipartisan & carefully crafted bill to provide certainty for farmers. I hope next year Pres Trump will reverse his harmful decisions, from China to biofuels, & restore much-needed transparency, certainty & respect for ag." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Letter to the Hon. David Ross, Assistant Admin. of the Office of Water for the Environmental Protection Agency - Sarbanes, Haaland, Rouda Lead Effort to Prevent Trump EPA from Weakening Water Quality Standards Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Schneider Responds to Reports Trump Administration EPA is Considering Weakening Risk Assessment of Ethylene Oxide Rep.Brad Schneider
Dec. 19, 2019 Congresswoman Robin Kelly Votes "YES" on Key Trade Deal, Will Benefit Local Farmers & Businesses Rep.Robin Kelly
Dec. 19, 2019 Durbin Statement On EPA's Final Renewable Fuel Standards Blending Targets Rule Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2019 Tweet - ".@EPA has a responsibility to protect Illinoisans' health. Today IL congressional members & I voiced our concerns to @EPAAWheeler about the troubling levels of ethylene oxide emissions in Illinois." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2019 Durbin, Members Of Illinois Congressional Delegation Press EPA Administrator Wheeler On Ethylene Oxide Emissions Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 Portman, Bipartisan Colleagues Announce Bill to Boost Great Lakes Fishery Research Funding Included in Final FY 2020 Funding Bill Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 Murphy, LaHood Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Modernize Financing Tools for Farmers and Manufacturers Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Dec. 16, 2019 Durbin Introduces Bill To Protect America's National Parks & Monuments Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 16, 2019 Tweet - "Utah has acres of untouched wilderness that is rich in archaeological resources. But this land is threatened by continued fossil fuel development & rampant off-road vehicle use. If we want to safeguard Utah's wilderness, we must act now." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 16, 2019 Tweet - "Climate change is an existential threat to life as we know it. And if we don't start taking drastic action soon, it will be too late for us all. We must begin by rejoining the Paris Climate Accord--the United States can't face this crisis on our own." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 16, 2019 Peters, Stabenow Bipartisan Bill to Establish Great Lakes Fisheries Program Authorization Included in Government Funding Bill Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, Lawrence Kudlow, Director of the National Economic Council, Hon. Andrew Wheeler Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Hon. Sonny Perdue Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Hon. Dan Brouillette Secretary U.S. Department of Energy - King, Colleagues Urge EPA to Uphold RFS with Rule Ensuring 15 Billion Gallons Are Blended into Fuel Supply Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Dec. 13, 2019 Congressional Delegation Urges Action on Chicago Shoreline Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 13, 2019 Tweet - "It took decades to build up biofuels. But in two years the Trump Admin. has crippled this industry by issuing so many secret waivers to profitable big oil companies, destroying corn and soybean demand for biofuels. Another giant gap between this President's words and reality." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019 Tweet - "So @realDonaldTrump tweets that TIME Magazine's Person the Year, @GretaThunberg, should stop her work on climate change and "chill." It's harder for Greta to chill when our planet is heating up. Mr. President, stop slinging insults at a teenager & start acting like an adult." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Statement On CDC Report Of Ethylene Oxide Exposure In Waukegan Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 12, 2019 Tweet - "For months, @SenDuckworth & I have urged the EPA to test for ethylene oxide at facilities like Medline in Waukegan. The @CDCgov data showing higher levels of ethylene oxide in blood samples nearby is deeply troubling. @EPA needs to wake up & protect the health of Illinoisans." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019 Underwood Statement on Passage of Bipartisan Immigration Legislation Rep.Lauren Underwood
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