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Oct. 11, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump is sending Judge Barrett to the Supreme Court with an assignment--eliminate the Affordable Care Act. If that happens, over 20 million Americans would lose health coverage and millions with pre-existing conditions would lose protections. I'll fight for each of them." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 11, 2020 NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript Interview with Dick Durbin Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 10, 2020 Tweet - "The Affordable Care Act is at stake in the fight over the Supreme Court. That means protections for pre-existing conditions are at stake as well. The case that will decide the future of health care access is set for Nov. 10. We must fight to save the ACA." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 10, 2020 Tweet - "On Monday, Senate Republicans will continue their rush to put another Trump justice on the Supreme Court. This is part of Trump's plan to eliminate the Affordable Care Act & its protections for people with pre-existing conditions. I will do everything I can to fight back." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2020 With the Health Coverage of Millions of Illinoisans at Risk, Underwood Urges the Protection of the ACA Ahead of Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing Rep. Lauren Underwood
Oct. 9, 2020 Durbin Cosponsors Legislation To Make Payroll Tax Deferral Optional, Including For Military Members And Federal Employees Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2020 Tweet - "Because businesses are rejecting the President's irresponsible payroll tax deferral, he has cornered federal employees & service members into this irresponsible tax scheme to save face. Public servants should be able to opt out of this policy." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2020 Tweet - "Following bombshell @nytimes report on @TheJusticeDept as a "driving force" in Trump Admin's zero-tolerance policy, I'm calling on @JohnCornyn to immediately hold Immigration Subcommittee hearings. Those responsible for separating thousands of families must be held accountable." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. John Cornyn, Chairman of the Immigration Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Durbin To Cornyn: Following Bombshell Report, Senate Must Hold A Hearing On Trump Administration's Family Separation Policy Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service - Rosen and Peters Lead Colleagues in Letter to Postmaster General DeJoy Requesting Immediate Action to Address Impacts to Election Mail Delivery Caused by USPS Failure to Update Voter Address Changes Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 8, 2020 Letter to Hon. Peter DeFazio, chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; Hon. Sam Graves, Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; Hon. Grace Napolitano, Chairwoman of the House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment; Hon. Bruce Westerman, Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment - Great Lakes Task Force Urges Support for Great Lakes in Water Resources Development Act Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Oct. 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman, and the Hon. Dianne Feinstein, Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member - Rep. Cisneros Stands Up for Reproductive Rights and ACA Amid Supreme Court Nomination Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Oct. 8, 2020 Tweet - "I'm proud to stand with these patient groups--who represent millions of Americans with cancer, heart, asthma, & mental health conditions--as they voice their opposition to the Republican effort to repeal pre-existing condition protections through the Supreme Court. #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 8, 2020 Tweet - "Join me on Facebook Live where I am answering your questions about COVID-19, the Supreme Court, and more." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 8, 2020 Duckworth Discusses Covid-19 Impact on Illinois Manufacturers' Association Members Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 8, 2020 Tweet - "It is an honor to receive a perfect score on @HRC 's Congressional Scorecard for the 116th Congress. I'm a proud advocate for LGBTQ rights and I will never stop fighting for equality for all Americans, regardless of who they are or who they love." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States, and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State - 126 Members of Congress Demand Protection for People Fleeing Violence and Persecution, Increase in Refugee Admissions Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 7, 2020 Durbin Statement On DOJ IG Report On Trump Administration's Family Separation Policy Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 7, 2020 ICYMI: GOP Members Introduce Bill to Ease Process for Veterans Exposed to Toxins Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Oct. 7, 2020 Tweet - "The draft DOJ OIG report--which I requested back in 2018--tells a sickening story of the zero-tolerance policy that forcibly separated thousands of infants, toddlers, & children from their parents at our border. Those responsible must be held accountable." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 7, 2020 Tweet - "I'll be on @MSNBC with @chucktodd soon to talk about COVID-19 and the Supreme Court. Make sure you tune in." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 6, 2020 Tweet - "This last-minute step is a ploy to cover up for the President's broken promise to stop H-1B abuse. He never responded to my call at the start of his term to protect workers from H-1B abuses. Instead, his Admin has granted tens of thousands of H-1B visas to outsourcing companies." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 6, 2020 Tweet - "If you have a helicopter ready to whisk you to a hospital with a private suite waiting for you... don't be afraid. If live with a resident staff of 30 doctors & nurses... don't be afraid. If you have access to drugs rarely available to ordinary Americans... don't be afraid." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans held a super-spreader event in the Rose Garden to announce Judge Barrett's nomination & now they risk doing it again in Senate hearings. All so they can rush through a nominee to help them strike down the ACA & rip health care away from millions during a pandemic." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Like his joy ride at the hospital, Pres. Trump removing his mask while infected was vain and reckless. He is making the White House, already a #COVID19 hot spot, one of the most dangerous workplaces in our nation." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 5, 2020 Tweet - "The President could use his diagnosis & new pre-existing condition to share public health guidance, defend health coverage, & save lives. We've already lost too many Americans to this deadly virus because of a failure of leadership. Sadly--his tweet completely misses the mark." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 5, 2020 After Trump's Hospitalization, Duckworth Tells Gop Colleagues: Your Actions Now Can Set an Example and Save Lives Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 5, 2020 Tweet - "After downplaying the virus for months, the President is in the hospital & 210,000+ Americans have died from #COVID19. Pres. Trump's decision to go for a drive around Walter Reed shows he's still not taking this virus seriously. We need science & leadership, not political stunts." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 5, 2020 Tweet - "The Supreme Court controversy is not just partisan politics. Republicans are rushing through a nominee because they want the Court to strike down the ACA, ripping health care away from millions & ending protections for people with pre-existing conditions." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Our health care is at stake in the fight over the Supreme Court. If Republicans succeed in ramming through their nominee before Nov. 10, they'll use the Court to eliminate the Affordable Care Act & its protections for people with pre-existing conditions. We must fight back." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 5, 2020 Tweet - "I'll be joining @SRuhle on @MSNBC shortly to discuss the latest on COVID-19 and the Supreme Court. Tune in." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2020 Tweet - "Wishing the President and First Lady a speedy recovery from this dangerous coronavirus." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2020 Letter to Senate Colleagues - Duckworth to Gop Senators Who Applauded Her Daughter's First Visit to The Capitol: Reconsider Whether You Can Vote for A Supreme Court Nominee Who Supported an Organization that Believes My Daughter Shouldn't Exist Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 2, 2020 Durbin Joins Illinoisans With Pre-Existing Conditions To Speak Out Against Republican Threat To Overturn Affordable Care Act With SCOTUS Nomination Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin Join Colleagues in Calling for Investigation Into Political Interference with Coronavirus Information Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 2, 2020 Tweet - "One week after the election, the Supreme Court will hear a case to determine the fate of the Affordable Care Act. Republicans have urged the Court to strike the ACA down. And now Senate Republicans are rushing to fill the SCOTUS vacancy this month." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jeanne Klinefelter Wilson, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Employee Benefits Security Administration - Democrats Criticize Proposed Labor Department Rule Weakening Tool to Advance Financial Interests of Workers and Retirees Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State - Following IG Report, Eight Democratic Senators Demand Secretary Pompeo Answer for Department's Lies About Rescinding Award to Journalist Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 1, 2020 Duckworth's Friendly Airports for Mothers Improvement Act Passes House of Representatives Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump has been very clear--he wants nominees for the Supreme Court who will vote to eliminate the Affordable Care Act & overturn Roe v. Wade. These are litmus tests that he has publicly laid out." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's massive personal debt-- reportedly totaling more than $421 million--makes him vulnerable to foreign influence. It is a threat to our national security." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "The @DHSOIG report I called for last year came back yesterday. Congress provided $414.7M in funding to purchase medical equipment, formula, & food at border detention facilities, but @DHSOIG found @CBP spent money on office supplies & restraints." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2020 Durbin, Feinstein Statement On Trump Admin Decision To Slash Refugee Resettlement Goal To Lowest Level In History Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "Join me on Facebook Live where I am answering your questions about the Supreme Court, #COVID19, and more." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Christi Grimm, Principal Deputy Inspector General of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues In Calling For Investigation Into Political Inference With Coronavirus Information Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "In the midst of the worst refugee crisis in history, it is no surprise that the Trump Administration sets the lowest refugee admissions target in history. Pres. Trump has harsher words for innocent refugees than for the dictators they are escaping." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Cortez Masto, Brown Lead Letter to Administration for Failure to Provide Restitution to Veteran Victims of Deceptive Marketing Practices Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 30, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump is rushing the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett because he wants to: 1. Eliminate the Affordable Care Act & with it protections for people with pre-existing conditions 2. Have another Trump justice on the Court for any election challenges We will fight this." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 30, 2020 Durbin Statement On DHS IG Report Detailing CBP's Inadequate Controls & Oversight Of FY19 Humanitarian Funding Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 30, 2020 Chairs Johnson and Foster express disapproval of proposed rule to restrict visas for international students Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Date Title Politician
Oct. 11, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump is sending Judge Barrett to the Supreme Court with an assignment--eliminate the Affordable Care Act. If that happens, over 20 million Americans would lose health coverage and millions with pre-existing conditions would lose protections. I'll fight for each of them." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 11, 2020 NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript Interview with Dick Durbin Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 10, 2020 Tweet - "The Affordable Care Act is at stake in the fight over the Supreme Court. That means protections for pre-existing conditions are at stake as well. The case that will decide the future of health care access is set for Nov. 10. We must fight to save the ACA." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 10, 2020 Tweet - "On Monday, Senate Republicans will continue their rush to put another Trump justice on the Supreme Court. This is part of Trump's plan to eliminate the Affordable Care Act & its protections for people with pre-existing conditions. I will do everything I can to fight back." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2020 With the Health Coverage of Millions of Illinoisans at Risk, Underwood Urges the Protection of the ACA Ahead of Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing Rep.Lauren Underwood
Oct. 9, 2020 Durbin Cosponsors Legislation To Make Payroll Tax Deferral Optional, Including For Military Members And Federal Employees Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2020 Tweet - "Because businesses are rejecting the President's irresponsible payroll tax deferral, he has cornered federal employees & service members into this irresponsible tax scheme to save face. Public servants should be able to opt out of this policy." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2020 Tweet - "Following bombshell @nytimes report on @TheJusticeDept as a "driving force" in Trump Admin's zero-tolerance policy, I'm calling on @JohnCornyn to immediately hold Immigration Subcommittee hearings. Those responsible for separating thousands of families must be held accountable." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. John Cornyn, Chairman of the Immigration Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Durbin To Cornyn: Following Bombshell Report, Senate Must Hold A Hearing On Trump Administration's Family Separation Policy Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service - Rosen and Peters Lead Colleagues in Letter to Postmaster General DeJoy Requesting Immediate Action to Address Impacts to Election Mail Delivery Caused by USPS Failure to Update Voter Address Changes Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 8, 2020 Letter to Hon. Peter DeFazio, chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; Hon. Sam Graves, Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; Hon. Grace Napolitano, Chairwoman of the House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment; Hon. Bruce Westerman, Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment - Great Lakes Task Force Urges Support for Great Lakes in Water Resources Development Act Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Oct. 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman, and the Hon. Dianne Feinstein, Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member - Rep. Cisneros Stands Up for Reproductive Rights and ACA Amid Supreme Court Nomination Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Oct. 8, 2020 Tweet - "I'm proud to stand with these patient groups--who represent millions of Americans with cancer, heart, asthma, & mental health conditions--as they voice their opposition to the Republican effort to repeal pre-existing condition protections through the Supreme Court. #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 8, 2020 Tweet - "Join me on Facebook Live where I am answering your questions about COVID-19, the Supreme Court, and more." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 8, 2020 Duckworth Discusses Covid-19 Impact on Illinois Manufacturers' Association Members Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 8, 2020 Tweet - "It is an honor to receive a perfect score on @HRC 's Congressional Scorecard for the 116th Congress. I'm a proud advocate for LGBTQ rights and I will never stop fighting for equality for all Americans, regardless of who they are or who they love." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States, and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State - 126 Members of Congress Demand Protection for People Fleeing Violence and Persecution, Increase in Refugee Admissions Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 7, 2020 Durbin Statement On DOJ IG Report On Trump Administration's Family Separation Policy Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 7, 2020 ICYMI: GOP Members Introduce Bill to Ease Process for Veterans Exposed to Toxins Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Oct. 7, 2020 Tweet - "The draft DOJ OIG report--which I requested back in 2018--tells a sickening story of the zero-tolerance policy that forcibly separated thousands of infants, toddlers, & children from their parents at our border. Those responsible must be held accountable." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 7, 2020 Tweet - "I'll be on @MSNBC with @chucktodd soon to talk about COVID-19 and the Supreme Court. Make sure you tune in." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 6, 2020 Tweet - "This last-minute step is a ploy to cover up for the President's broken promise to stop H-1B abuse. He never responded to my call at the start of his term to protect workers from H-1B abuses. Instead, his Admin has granted tens of thousands of H-1B visas to outsourcing companies." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 6, 2020 Tweet - "If you have a helicopter ready to whisk you to a hospital with a private suite waiting for you... don't be afraid. If live with a resident staff of 30 doctors & nurses... don't be afraid. If you have access to drugs rarely available to ordinary Americans... don't be afraid." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans held a super-spreader event in the Rose Garden to announce Judge Barrett's nomination & now they risk doing it again in Senate hearings. All so they can rush through a nominee to help them strike down the ACA & rip health care away from millions during a pandemic." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Like his joy ride at the hospital, Pres. Trump removing his mask while infected was vain and reckless. He is making the White House, already a #COVID19 hot spot, one of the most dangerous workplaces in our nation." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 5, 2020 Tweet - "The President could use his diagnosis & new pre-existing condition to share public health guidance, defend health coverage, & save lives. We've already lost too many Americans to this deadly virus because of a failure of leadership. Sadly--his tweet completely misses the mark." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 5, 2020 After Trump's Hospitalization, Duckworth Tells Gop Colleagues: Your Actions Now Can Set an Example and Save Lives Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 5, 2020 Tweet - "After downplaying the virus for months, the President is in the hospital & 210,000+ Americans have died from #COVID19. Pres. Trump's decision to go for a drive around Walter Reed shows he's still not taking this virus seriously. We need science & leadership, not political stunts." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 5, 2020 Tweet - "The Supreme Court controversy is not just partisan politics. Republicans are rushing through a nominee because they want the Court to strike down the ACA, ripping health care away from millions & ending protections for people with pre-existing conditions." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Our health care is at stake in the fight over the Supreme Court. If Republicans succeed in ramming through their nominee before Nov. 10, they'll use the Court to eliminate the Affordable Care Act & its protections for people with pre-existing conditions. We must fight back." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 5, 2020 Tweet - "I'll be joining @SRuhle on @MSNBC shortly to discuss the latest on COVID-19 and the Supreme Court. Tune in." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2020 Tweet - "Wishing the President and First Lady a speedy recovery from this dangerous coronavirus." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2020 Letter to Senate Colleagues - Duckworth to Gop Senators Who Applauded Her Daughter's First Visit to The Capitol: Reconsider Whether You Can Vote for A Supreme Court Nominee Who Supported an Organization that Believes My Daughter Shouldn't Exist Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 2, 2020 Durbin Joins Illinoisans With Pre-Existing Conditions To Speak Out Against Republican Threat To Overturn Affordable Care Act With SCOTUS Nomination Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin Join Colleagues in Calling for Investigation Into Political Interference with Coronavirus Information Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 2, 2020 Tweet - "One week after the election, the Supreme Court will hear a case to determine the fate of the Affordable Care Act. Republicans have urged the Court to strike the ACA down. And now Senate Republicans are rushing to fill the SCOTUS vacancy this month." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jeanne Klinefelter Wilson, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Employee Benefits Security Administration - Democrats Criticize Proposed Labor Department Rule Weakening Tool to Advance Financial Interests of Workers and Retirees Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State - Following IG Report, Eight Democratic Senators Demand Secretary Pompeo Answer for Department's Lies About Rescinding Award to Journalist Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 1, 2020 Duckworth's Friendly Airports for Mothers Improvement Act Passes House of Representatives Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump has been very clear--he wants nominees for the Supreme Court who will vote to eliminate the Affordable Care Act & overturn Roe v. Wade. These are litmus tests that he has publicly laid out." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's massive personal debt-- reportedly totaling more than $421 million--makes him vulnerable to foreign influence. It is a threat to our national security." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "The @DHSOIG report I called for last year came back yesterday. Congress provided $414.7M in funding to purchase medical equipment, formula, & food at border detention facilities, but @DHSOIG found @CBP spent money on office supplies & restraints." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2020 Durbin, Feinstein Statement On Trump Admin Decision To Slash Refugee Resettlement Goal To Lowest Level In History Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "Join me on Facebook Live where I am answering your questions about the Supreme Court, #COVID19, and more." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Christi Grimm, Principal Deputy Inspector General of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues In Calling For Investigation Into Political Inference With Coronavirus Information Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "In the midst of the worst refugee crisis in history, it is no surprise that the Trump Administration sets the lowest refugee admissions target in history. Pres. Trump has harsher words for innocent refugees than for the dictators they are escaping." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Cortez Masto, Brown Lead Letter to Administration for Failure to Provide Restitution to Veteran Victims of Deceptive Marketing Practices Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 30, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump is rushing the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett because he wants to: 1. Eliminate the Affordable Care Act & with it protections for people with pre-existing conditions 2. Have another Trump justice on the Court for any election challenges We will fight this." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 30, 2020 Durbin Statement On DHS IG Report Detailing CBP's Inadequate Controls & Oversight Of FY19 Humanitarian Funding Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 30, 2020 Chairs Johnson and Foster express disapproval of proposed rule to restrict visas for international students Rep.Bill Foster, ...
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