| June 22, 2020
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Durbin, Pascrell, Khanna Statement On Trump Administration Decision To Bar H-1B Visas Through End Of The Year
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 22, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Durbin Leads Entire Senate Democratic Caucus In Calling On Leader McConnell To Bring Bipartisan House-Passed Dream & Promise Act To Floor For A Vote
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 22, 2020
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Tweet - "With Pres. Trump still threatening to end #DACA, the Senate must step up & provide #Dreamers with a path to citizenship. Today, I led all @SenateDems in calling on @senatemajldr to bring the House-passed Dream & Promise Act to the floor for a vote. #HomeIsHere"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 22, 2020
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Tweet - "During #Pride Month, we celebrate the many contributions of LGBTQ Americans. And while we've made much progress in the fight for equality, there's still work to be done. Proud to reaffirm my commitment to that work with a resolution recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 22, 2020
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Tweet - "This is not the right approach. We need to mend the H-1B program, not end it. Instead of suspending H-1B visas, the Trump Admin should ask Congress to pass the H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2020, which reforms the H-1B program with a scalpel, not a sledgehammer."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 20, 2020
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Tweet - "For refugees, since WW2 America has promised opportunity and a safe haven from war, unspeakable violence, and persecution that forced them to flee. On this #WorldRefugeeDay, we reaffirm our commitment to stand #WithRefugees & compassionately welcome those seeking asylum."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 20, 2020
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Tweet - "Proud to introduce the Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act with @SenDuckworth . Our bill will remove bureaucratic roadblocks that make it harder for servicemembers to pay back their student loans. Read more about our bill here:"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 19, 2020
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Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Bennet, 42 Senate Democrats Call on Trump to Protect Dreamers Following Landmark Supreme Court DACA Decision
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 19, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States, the Hon. Matthew Albence, Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, the Hon. Mark Morgan, Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General, and the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Congressional Democrats Demand Trump Administration Reverse its Barrage of Policies Targeting Asylum Seekers
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| June 19, 2020
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Letter to Steven Mnuchin Secretary, U.S. Department of Treasury, and Charles Rettig Commissioner Internal Revenue Service - Cortez Masto Leads Push To Ensure Survivors Of Domestic Violence Can Access Their Economic Impact Payment
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 19, 2020
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Fitzpatrick, Lamb Lead Bipartisan Effort to Support Veterans
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Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
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| June 19, 2020
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Tweet - "Mr. President, 43 Senators strongly urge you to change course and use your executive authority to protect, not deport, the young immigrants who are eligible for #DACA. We, and hundreds of thousands of #Dreamers, await your response. #HomeIsHere"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 19, 2020
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Tweet - "Jesus is not alone -- 41,700 #DACA recipients are essential health care workers on the frontlines of the #COVID19 pandemic. Pres. Trump must act to save #DACA, and the Senate must step up & provide #Dreamers with a path to citizenship by passing the Dream & Promise Act."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 19, 2020
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Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Bill Expanding Student Loan Refinancing For Servicemembers
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 19, 2020
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Tweet - "Yesterday's Supreme Court decision was historic, but it was just the first step. We need to ensure the protection of #DACA recipients and pass the House-passed American Dream and Promise Act. #HomeIsHere"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 19, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General, Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, and the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Congressional Democrats Demand Trump Administration Reverse its Barrage of Policies Targeting Asylum Seekers
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 19, 2020
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Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Uphold DACA
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| June 19, 2020
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Schakowsky Statement Celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride Month
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| June 18, 2020
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Duckworth Applauds Supreme Court Decision to Uphold DACA
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| June 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Chairman Takano, Brownley, Rice Call on VA to Update Exclusionary Motto, Honor Women, LGBTQ Veterans
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Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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Letter to Mark T. Esper, Secretary of Defense and Ryan D. McCarthy, Secretary of the Army - Maloney Requests Army Removes Confederate Symbols at West Point
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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Tweet - "Proud to celebrate alongside #Dreamers today at the Supreme Court. But our work is far from over -- Pres. Trump could try to repeal #DACA again. Congress must step up & provide a path to citizenship for #Dreamers. We must pass the Dream & Promise Act."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 18, 2020
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Schneider Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Daca
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| June 18, 2020
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Tweet - "More than 200,000 #Dreamers--including 41,700 health care workers--are on the frontlines of the #COVID19 pandemic. Now that #SCOTUS has rejected Pres. Trump's repeal of #DACA, we must ensure these essential workers are not sidelined & deported to countries they barely remember."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 18, 2020
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Foster Statement on Supreme Court DACA Ruling
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| June 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Chairman Takano, Brownley, Rice Call on VA to Update Exclusionary Motto, Honor Women, LGBTQ Veterans
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Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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Tweet - "Senate Republicans just gave Justin Walker a lifetime appointment to the second highest court in the land for two main reasons: because Walker is a protégé of the Senate Majority Leader, and because he's an outspoken critic of the Affordable Care Act."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 18, 2020
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Tweet - "Speaking on the Senate floor now about the Supreme Court's decision on DACA."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 18, 2020
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Tweet - "This morning, the Supreme Court brought a smile & sigh of relief to more than 700,000 young people in the US. But our fight is not over. The Senate must take up the House-passed Dream & Promise Act to give all Dreamers a path to citizenship. #HomeIsHere."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 18, 2020
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Tweet - "I first introduced the Dream Act nearly 20 years ago. And while today's Supreme Court decision is a victory for #Dreamers, it is not the path to citizenship that they deserve. The Senate must pass the Dream and Promise Act to solve this problem once and for all."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 18, 2020
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Underwood Statement on Supreme Court Decision Blocking Trump Administration from Cancelling Daca
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| June 18, 2020
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Tweet - "Mr. President, I implore you to let #DACA stand. 200,000 #Dreamers are essential workers. 40,000 are health care heroes. To deport these young men and women in the middle of a public health pandemic would be a travesty. #HomeIsHere"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 18, 2020
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Judicial Nominations
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 18, 2020
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Casten Statement on SCOTUS Rule Against Trump Administration Attempt to End DACA
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| June 18, 2020
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Congressman García's Statement on Supreme Court Decision on DACA
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| June 18, 2020
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Executive Session
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 18, 2020
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Durbin Speaks On Senate Floor Following Landmark Supreme Court DACA Ruling
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 18, 2020
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Durbin Votes Against Nomination Of Justin Walker To D.C. Circuit Court
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 18, 2020
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Tweet - "Joining @MSNBC soon to discuss the Supreme Court's decision on DACA. Make sure you tune in."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 17, 2020
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Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Quigley Calls for Hud Secretary Carson's Resignation After Years of Targeting Lgbtq Americans
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| June 17, 2020
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Durbin, Grassley Statement On Appeals Court Ruling Striking Down HHS Policy To Require Disclosure Of Prescription Drug Prices In TV Ads
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 17, 2020
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Tweet - "I've fought for years to provide transparency on Pharma's incessant & inflationary drug ads on TV. My statement with my cosponsor @ChuckGrassley on the appeals court decision to strike down a rule requiring prescription drug TV ads to include the list price of the drug:"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 17, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Kenneth L. Marcus, Assistant Secretary of Civil Rights for the Department of Education - Hayes Leads Connecticut Delegation Members And 22 House Democrats In Defending Connecticut's Gender-Inclusive Athletic Policy
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| June 16, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Following SCOTUS Ruling, Collins, Merkley, Baldwin, Booker Lead Bipartisan Push to Bring Equality Act to a Vote
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 16, 2020
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Duckworth Speaks with Army Secretary About Low-Flying Military Helicopters Over Crowds During Peaceful Protests, Reiterates Need for Army to Remove Confederate Battle Flag
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| June 15, 2020
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Tweet - "Pres. Trump is now in open defiance of Chief Justice Roberts' decision rejecting the repeal of DACA & requiring the Trump Admin to reopen DACA for new applicants. The stakes are too high--both for the rule of law & lives of Dreamers--to dismiss this as yet another Trump outrage."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 15, 2020
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Foster Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Anti-LGBTQ Workplace Discrimination
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| June 15, 2020
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U.S. Rep. Lawrence, Lends Assistance to Small Businesses and Non-Profits, Introduces the Bipartisan Small Business PPE Tax Credit Act
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| June 15, 2020
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Congressman García's Statement on Supreme Court's Ruling on Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ People in the Workplace
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| June 15, 2020
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Tweet - "8 years ago today, President Obama announced the creation of #DACA. Sadly, the fate of hundreds of thousands of #Dreamers -- who know no other home outside of the U.S. -- is still up in the air."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 15, 2020
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Duckworth Applauds Supreme Court Decision that Protects LGBTQ Employees
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| June 15, 2020
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Durbin Statement On Supreme Court Ruling On LGBTQ Workplace Discrimination Cases
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 15, 2020
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Quigley Statement on Landmark SCOTUS Decision
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| June 15, 2020
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Tweet - "Today's #SCOTUS ruling affirms what we know to be right -- that an employer cannot fire someone for simply being gay or transgender in America."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 12, 2020
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Schakowsky Blasts HHS Rollback of Obama-Era Protections for Transgender People
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| June 12, 2020
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Time - Senator Tammy Duckworth: Our Black Servicemembers Deserve Better Than Military Bases Named After Confederate Officers
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| June 11, 2020
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Durbin Amendments To Subpoena Relevant Witnesses In Crossfire Hurricane Investigation Blocked By Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 11, 2020
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Tweet - "As soon as next Monday, the Supreme Court could rule on the future of #DACA. If #SCOTUS upholds the President's cruel repeal of #DACA, he must change course & protect #Dreamers. And Sen. McConnell should give the #DreamAndPromiseAct a vote in the Senate to solve this crisis."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 11, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - Duckworth, Durbin Join Klobuchar, Smith and Colleagues to Reiterate Call for DOJ Investigation into Racially Discriminatory and Violent Policing at Minneapolis Police Department
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 11, 2020
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Tweet - "If the Senate Republican fishing expedition into the vague conspiracy theory Pres Trump calls 'Obamagate' was on the up & up, then they'd allow witnesses with info relevant to how the Russia investigation started. Today they did everything they could to block those witnesses."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 11, 2020
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Duckworth Provisions to Support Servicemembers and Enhance Military Modernization Efforts Included in Committee-Passed 2021 Defense Bills
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| June 11, 2020
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Tweet - "When 8 or more CPD officers & supervisors are caught camping out in @RepBobbyRush 's office, making popcorn & brewing coffee in midst of neighborhood looting, it's an insult to the Congressman, the people they were sworn to protect & their fellow officers who were doing their job."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 11, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Klobuchar, Rounds, Duckworth, Sullivan Call on Administration to Help Servicemembers and Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits Receive Proper Care During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 11, 2020
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Tweet - "110,000+ Americans have lost their lives to #COVID19. Massive, nationwide protests are calling for racial justice. And what are Senate R's focused on? Confirming right-wing judges & blocking an anti-lynching bill -- unacceptable dereliction of their duty as public servants."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 10, 2020
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Duckworth Introduces Bill to Preserve Integrity of Arlington Cemetery
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| June 10, 2020
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With Supreme Court Set To Rule On DACA Any Day, Durbin Calls On Senate To Protect Dreamers
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 10, 2020
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Duckworth: "Depicable" for Trump to Threaten Troops' Pay to Honor Confederate Traitors' "Legacies"
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| June 9, 2020
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Letter to Mr. Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Amid Coronavirus Concerns, Quigley Calls for Release of LGBTQ+ Asylum Seekers
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| June 9, 2020
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Letter to Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury and Hon. Jovita Carranza, U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator - What rationale for EIDL limits?
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| June 9, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Duckworth, Durbin Join Klobuchar, Brown and Colleagues in Urging Department of Agriculture to Minimize Food Deserts and Supports Programs to Help Americans Access Healthy, Affordable Food
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury - Higgins Calls for A Streamlined Process to Ensure WNYers without Internet Access Receive COVID-19 Relief Payments
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| June 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Rae Oliver Davis, Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Sen. Menendez, Reps. Vargas, Aguilar Lead Bicameral Request for an Investigation into HUD's Policy Changes to Deny DACA Recipients FHA-Backed Mortgage Loans
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| June 8, 2020
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Oversight Committee Democratic Members Honor Leadership of Black Women on 101st Anniversary of 19th Amendment Passing Congress
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Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
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| June 8, 2020
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Tweet - "An overwhelming majority of Americans support #DACA recipients -- 95% of Democrats, 73% of Republicans, 84% of Independents, and 85% total. #SCOTUS should not allow President Trump to repeal #DACA & put the lives of 800,000 #Dreamers at risk. #HomeIsHere"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Rae Oliver Davis, Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Brown Joins Bicameral Request for an Investigation into HUD's Policy Changes to Deny DACA Recipients FHA-Backed Mortgage Loans
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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