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Aug. 21, 2018 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019--Continued Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 21, 2018 Congressman Krishnamoorthi: For President Trump To Pardon Paul Manafort To Disrupt The Mueller Investigation Would Invite A Charge Of Obstruction Of Justice Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 20, 2018 Letter to John Kelly, Deputy Inspector General of Homeland Security and Daniel Levinson, Inspector General of Health and Human Services - Boyle Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging Federal Review of Abuse in Immigrant Detention Centers Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 19, 2018 Tweet - "As the immigration chaos builds in the wake of zero-tolerance, the end of DACA, and countless anti-immigrant policies implemented by this White House, America's immigration system is crying out for reform." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 18, 2018 Tweet - "The process Republicans have chosen to follow for the Kavanaugh nomination is unprecedented for a Supreme Court Justice, riddled with hypocrisy, and lacks transparency. #WhatAreTheyHiding" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 17, 2018 Tweet - "Even in the small percentage of docs made available to the Judiciary Comm thru the partisan process led by Kavanaugh's former deputy, we have found info raising serious concerns regarding Judge Kavanaugh's '06 noms hearing, where we believe he misled the Senate #ReleasetheRecords" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 17, 2018 Tweet - "Right now, the White House is saying to the American people: critical documents about Judge Kavanaugh's decisions as a top staffer to President Bush are just like President Trump's tax returns. None of your business." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Michael J. Missal, Inspector General - Duckworth & Hassan Ask VA Inspector General to Investigate Potential Legal & Ethics Violations By Trump VA Officials Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Take note: Republicans are trying to ignore the plain words of what Judge Kavanaugh said under oath in 2006: "I was not involved and am not involved in the questions about the rules governing detention of combatants." This statement covers his time as WH Staff Secretary." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Don't be fooled: Judge Kavanaugh's record is being scrubbed by a GOP lawyer who was Kavanaugh's WH Deputy, who is picking & choosing which Kavanaugh docs to share. Not transparent, not objective, & not part of the non-partisan National Archives process." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 16, 2018 Duckworth Helps Introduce Legislation to Ensure Accurate Representation Of LGBTQ Community In Census and ACS Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 16, 2018 Letter to Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Feinstein, Leahy, Durbin, To Chairman Grassley: Documents Indicate That Kavanaugh Misled Senate; Make Them Public Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 16, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Michael J. Missal, Inspector General of the Department of Veteran Affairs - Duckworth & Hassan Ask VA Inspector General to Investigate Potential Legal & Ethics Violations by Trump VA Officials Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 15, 2018 Letter to Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Protect Servicemembers & Their Families From Predatory Lenders Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Completely unprecedented. How can Republicans say this is a fair, objective, or transparent process before a confirmation hearing for a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "It's up to Republicans who control Congress to have the courage to do what's right for these young immigrants by working with Democrats to finally pass the #DreamAct #ProtectDreamers" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "6 years ago, the government began accepting the first applications for the #DACA program, changing the lives of 800,000 young immigrants who could now receive temporary protection from deportation, study, and legally work in the only country they have ever known. #ProtectDreamers" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - " I've shared over 100 Dreamer stories on the Senate floor. Despite the contributions #Dreamers are making in our communities, Pres Trump heartlessly ended the #DACA program last year. He broke his promise to them & uses Dreamers as a bargaining chip for an anti-immigrant agenda." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Fortunately, federal court injunctions have temporarily allowed people who previously had DACA to renew their status. The Trump Administration should fully restore DACA instead of refusing to defend it in court." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Being stuck in legal limbo is no way to live. That's why it remains imperative -- as we mark the sixth anniversary of DACA -- to continue fighting to give Dreamers a pathway to citizenship and pass the #DreamAct." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 14, 2018 Tweet - "Would #SCOTUS nominee Judge Kavanaugh give a fair shake to #Dreamers and millions of other immigrants punished by the Trump Administration's cruel and thoughtless policies? Civil and human rights hang in the balance. #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 14, 2018 Tweet - "99% of Justice Kagan's White House records were made public before her confirmation hearing. Approximately 1% of Judge Kavanaugh's White House records have been made public, and his hearing is scheduled in a few short weeks. #WhatAreTheyHiding" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Take Immediate Steps to Reunite Children and Families Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 13, 2018 Tweet - "Don't be fooled: Republicans are only revealing documents from Judge Kavanaugh's WH tenure that they want you to see. Only 1% of Kavanaugh's WH records have been made public. This is why we need the neutral National Archives process. #WhatAreTheyHiding" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Senate Republicans want to wrap up Judge Kavanaugh's hearing before the National Archives releases documents - which Republicans themselves requested - about the work Kavanaugh did in the White House. This is unprecedented and unfair to the American people." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 11, 2018 Letter to the Honorable James N. Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Brown Urges Defense Dept. To Honor Post-9/11 GI Bill Transferability to Military Family Members Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 10, 2018 Tweet - "It's been a month and a half since a judge ordered the Trump Admin to reunite the families it separated. How are there still over 500 kids yet to see their parents? The zero-tolerance policy, and this incompetent attempt to reunite children, is a stain on our great nation." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 10, 2018 Feminist Majority Pac Endorses Casten for Congress Rep. Sean Casten
Aug. 10, 2018 Tweet - "Take note: Unless it was produced by the National Archives, every document you see from Judge Kavanaugh's White House tenure was selectively chosen for release by his former deputy, Bill Burck. This is not an objective process." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 10, 2018 Durbin Statement On Announcement Of Kavanaugh Hearings Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Duckworth: VA Secretary Must Sever Ties With Mar-A-Lago Crowd & Replace VA Leadership Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 9, 2018 Tweet - "I have no confidence the partisan GOP document production being led by Judge Kavanaugh's former deputy will provide full accounting of Kavanaugh's White House record. But even the cherry-picked docs we've seen include evidence that contradicts his sworn testimony from 12 yrs ago." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans think they will be able to get away with hiding Judge Kavanaugh's White House record from the American people. The stakes are too high to let that happen. #WhatAreTheyHiding #ReleaseTheRecords" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2018 Tweet - "AG Sessions and DHS Sec. Nielsen are doing all they can to make it harder for immigrant victims of domestic violence and gang violence to gain safety. We have to hold this anti-immigrant White House accountable every step of the way." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Review Political Influence Plaguing Dept. of Veterans Affairs Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 8, 2018 Letter to Gary Stern, General Counsel and Chief FOIA Officer at the National Archives and Records Administration - Release Kavanaugh Documents Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 8, 2018 Tweet - "The people of this nation deserve honesty and transparency in filling this historic vacancy to the Supreme Court, and that is what our request today is aiming to accomplish." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 7, 2018 Letter to Attorney General Sessions and Secretary DeVos - Condemn Trump Administration For Rescinding Civil Rights Guidance Promoting Diversity In Education Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 6, 2018 Letter to the Hon. L. Francis Cissna, Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Members of Congress Probe DHS over Circumstances Leading to TPS Termination for Nepal and Honduras Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 4, 2018 Tweet - "Federal judge, appointed by Pres. George W. Bush, ruled that the Trump Admin's justification for terminating #DACA was "conclusory" and "accompanied by a hodgepodge of illogical or post hoc policy assertions."" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2018 Tweet - "The only WH documents Republicans want revealed before Judge Kavanaugh's hearing are documents that have been pre-screened & hand-picked by his former deputy, who is also Steve Bannon's and Don McGahn's lawyer. You can't make this up. #WhatAreTheyHiding" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration should be pointing the finger at themselves. They created this humanitarian disaster, and it's their responsibility to solve it by reuniting the kids who were forcibly separated from their parents at the border." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2018 Merkley, Duckworth Lead Senate Resolution Marking World Breastfeeding Week, National Breastfeeding Month Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 3, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans are doing all they can to hide Judge Kavanaugh's records as White House Staff Secretary. Kavanaugh touted that job as "formative" to who he is as a judge. What are they hiding? #WhatsAtStake #ReleaseTheRecords" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2018 Tweet - "Nearly 600. This is completely unacceptable. I won't rest until the Trump Administration reunites every child who was forcibly separated and is held responsible for this zero-tolerance humanitarian disaster." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2018 Letter to Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Reinstate TPS for El Salvador, Honduras, and Haiti Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 2, 2018 Tweet - "The zero-tolerance immigration policy has been an unmitigated disaster from start to finish. The Trump Administration never kept sufficient records for the kids they forcibly separated from their parents, and seemingly had no intention to reunite them. Inexcusable." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2018 Tweet - "Trump Admin officials told us this week that giving them the authority to indefinitely detain parents & kids together would help solve the crisis at the border they created. Locking up children in detention facilities isn't a solution, it's just more cruelty by this White House." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2018 Tweet - "As we consider the Kavanaugh nomination -- a nominee the public knows little about -- we should follow the same standards of disclosure that nominees of Democratic presidents were held to. It's about transparency and fairness. #ReleaseTheRecords" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2018 Tweet - "What is the Trump Administration doing to reunite the 711 "lost" children with their parents, who were forcibly removed from their mothers & fathers at the border? We cannot rest until every child is safely back in their parents' arms." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
Aug. 21, 2018 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019--Continued Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 21, 2018 Congressman Krishnamoorthi: For President Trump To Pardon Paul Manafort To Disrupt The Mueller Investigation Would Invite A Charge Of Obstruction Of Justice Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 20, 2018 Letter to John Kelly, Deputy Inspector General of Homeland Security and Daniel Levinson, Inspector General of Health and Human Services - Boyle Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging Federal Review of Abuse in Immigrant Detention Centers Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 19, 2018 Tweet - "As the immigration chaos builds in the wake of zero-tolerance, the end of DACA, and countless anti-immigrant policies implemented by this White House, America's immigration system is crying out for reform." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 18, 2018 Tweet - "The process Republicans have chosen to follow for the Kavanaugh nomination is unprecedented for a Supreme Court Justice, riddled with hypocrisy, and lacks transparency. #WhatAreTheyHiding" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 17, 2018 Tweet - "Even in the small percentage of docs made available to the Judiciary Comm thru the partisan process led by Kavanaugh's former deputy, we have found info raising serious concerns regarding Judge Kavanaugh's '06 noms hearing, where we believe he misled the Senate #ReleasetheRecords" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 17, 2018 Tweet - "Right now, the White House is saying to the American people: critical documents about Judge Kavanaugh's decisions as a top staffer to President Bush are just like President Trump's tax returns. None of your business." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Michael J. Missal, Inspector General - Duckworth & Hassan Ask VA Inspector General to Investigate Potential Legal & Ethics Violations By Trump VA Officials Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Take note: Republicans are trying to ignore the plain words of what Judge Kavanaugh said under oath in 2006: "I was not involved and am not involved in the questions about the rules governing detention of combatants." This statement covers his time as WH Staff Secretary." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Don't be fooled: Judge Kavanaugh's record is being scrubbed by a GOP lawyer who was Kavanaugh's WH Deputy, who is picking & choosing which Kavanaugh docs to share. Not transparent, not objective, & not part of the non-partisan National Archives process." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 16, 2018 Duckworth Helps Introduce Legislation to Ensure Accurate Representation Of LGBTQ Community In Census and ACS Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 16, 2018 Letter to Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Feinstein, Leahy, Durbin, To Chairman Grassley: Documents Indicate That Kavanaugh Misled Senate; Make Them Public Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 16, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Michael J. Missal, Inspector General of the Department of Veteran Affairs - Duckworth & Hassan Ask VA Inspector General to Investigate Potential Legal & Ethics Violations by Trump VA Officials Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 15, 2018 Letter to Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Protect Servicemembers & Their Families From Predatory Lenders Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Completely unprecedented. How can Republicans say this is a fair, objective, or transparent process before a confirmation hearing for a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "It's up to Republicans who control Congress to have the courage to do what's right for these young immigrants by working with Democrats to finally pass the #DreamAct #ProtectDreamers" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "6 years ago, the government began accepting the first applications for the #DACA program, changing the lives of 800,000 young immigrants who could now receive temporary protection from deportation, study, and legally work in the only country they have ever known. #ProtectDreamers" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - " I've shared over 100 Dreamer stories on the Senate floor. Despite the contributions #Dreamers are making in our communities, Pres Trump heartlessly ended the #DACA program last year. He broke his promise to them & uses Dreamers as a bargaining chip for an anti-immigrant agenda." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Fortunately, federal court injunctions have temporarily allowed people who previously had DACA to renew their status. The Trump Administration should fully restore DACA instead of refusing to defend it in court." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Being stuck in legal limbo is no way to live. That's why it remains imperative -- as we mark the sixth anniversary of DACA -- to continue fighting to give Dreamers a pathway to citizenship and pass the #DreamAct." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 14, 2018 Tweet - "Would #SCOTUS nominee Judge Kavanaugh give a fair shake to #Dreamers and millions of other immigrants punished by the Trump Administration's cruel and thoughtless policies? Civil and human rights hang in the balance. #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 14, 2018 Tweet - "99% of Justice Kagan's White House records were made public before her confirmation hearing. Approximately 1% of Judge Kavanaugh's White House records have been made public, and his hearing is scheduled in a few short weeks. #WhatAreTheyHiding" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Take Immediate Steps to Reunite Children and Families Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 13, 2018 Tweet - "Don't be fooled: Republicans are only revealing documents from Judge Kavanaugh's WH tenure that they want you to see. Only 1% of Kavanaugh's WH records have been made public. This is why we need the neutral National Archives process. #WhatAreTheyHiding" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Senate Republicans want to wrap up Judge Kavanaugh's hearing before the National Archives releases documents - which Republicans themselves requested - about the work Kavanaugh did in the White House. This is unprecedented and unfair to the American people." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 11, 2018 Letter to the Honorable James N. Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Brown Urges Defense Dept. To Honor Post-9/11 GI Bill Transferability to Military Family Members Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 10, 2018 Tweet - "It's been a month and a half since a judge ordered the Trump Admin to reunite the families it separated. How are there still over 500 kids yet to see their parents? The zero-tolerance policy, and this incompetent attempt to reunite children, is a stain on our great nation." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 10, 2018 Feminist Majority Pac Endorses Casten for Congress Rep.Sean Casten
Aug. 10, 2018 Tweet - "Take note: Unless it was produced by the National Archives, every document you see from Judge Kavanaugh's White House tenure was selectively chosen for release by his former deputy, Bill Burck. This is not an objective process." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 10, 2018 Durbin Statement On Announcement Of Kavanaugh Hearings Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Duckworth: VA Secretary Must Sever Ties With Mar-A-Lago Crowd & Replace VA Leadership Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 9, 2018 Tweet - "I have no confidence the partisan GOP document production being led by Judge Kavanaugh's former deputy will provide full accounting of Kavanaugh's White House record. But even the cherry-picked docs we've seen include evidence that contradicts his sworn testimony from 12 yrs ago." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans think they will be able to get away with hiding Judge Kavanaugh's White House record from the American people. The stakes are too high to let that happen. #WhatAreTheyHiding #ReleaseTheRecords" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2018 Tweet - "AG Sessions and DHS Sec. Nielsen are doing all they can to make it harder for immigrant victims of domestic violence and gang violence to gain safety. We have to hold this anti-immigrant White House accountable every step of the way." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Review Political Influence Plaguing Dept. of Veterans Affairs Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 8, 2018 Letter to Gary Stern, General Counsel and Chief FOIA Officer at the National Archives and Records Administration - Release Kavanaugh Documents Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 8, 2018 Tweet - "The people of this nation deserve honesty and transparency in filling this historic vacancy to the Supreme Court, and that is what our request today is aiming to accomplish." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 7, 2018 Letter to Attorney General Sessions and Secretary DeVos - Condemn Trump Administration For Rescinding Civil Rights Guidance Promoting Diversity In Education Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 6, 2018 Letter to the Hon. L. Francis Cissna, Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Members of Congress Probe DHS over Circumstances Leading to TPS Termination for Nepal and Honduras Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 4, 2018 Tweet - "Federal judge, appointed by Pres. George W. Bush, ruled that the Trump Admin's justification for terminating #DACA was "conclusory" and "accompanied by a hodgepodge of illogical or post hoc policy assertions."" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2018 Tweet - "The only WH documents Republicans want revealed before Judge Kavanaugh's hearing are documents that have been pre-screened & hand-picked by his former deputy, who is also Steve Bannon's and Don McGahn's lawyer. You can't make this up. #WhatAreTheyHiding" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration should be pointing the finger at themselves. They created this humanitarian disaster, and it's their responsibility to solve it by reuniting the kids who were forcibly separated from their parents at the border." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2018 Merkley, Duckworth Lead Senate Resolution Marking World Breastfeeding Week, National Breastfeeding Month Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 3, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans are doing all they can to hide Judge Kavanaugh's records as White House Staff Secretary. Kavanaugh touted that job as "formative" to who he is as a judge. What are they hiding? #WhatsAtStake #ReleaseTheRecords" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2018 Tweet - "Nearly 600. This is completely unacceptable. I won't rest until the Trump Administration reunites every child who was forcibly separated and is held responsible for this zero-tolerance humanitarian disaster." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2018 Letter to Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Reinstate TPS for El Salvador, Honduras, and Haiti Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 2, 2018 Tweet - "The zero-tolerance immigration policy has been an unmitigated disaster from start to finish. The Trump Administration never kept sufficient records for the kids they forcibly separated from their parents, and seemingly had no intention to reunite them. Inexcusable." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2018 Tweet - "Trump Admin officials told us this week that giving them the authority to indefinitely detain parents & kids together would help solve the crisis at the border they created. Locking up children in detention facilities isn't a solution, it's just more cruelty by this White House." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2018 Tweet - "As we consider the Kavanaugh nomination -- a nominee the public knows little about -- we should follow the same standards of disclosure that nominees of Democratic presidents were held to. It's about transparency and fairness. #ReleaseTheRecords" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2018 Tweet - "What is the Trump Administration doing to reunite the 711 "lost" children with their parents, who were forcibly removed from their mothers & fathers at the border? We cannot rest until every child is safely back in their parents' arms." Sen.Dick Durbin
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