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Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Many of my Republican colleagues have been cowed by Pres. Trump & are now being humiliated by Sen McConnell, who wants them to go back on everything they said 4 years ago. The Republicans' plan to rush a Supreme Court nominee is only going to add to the division in our country." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 21, 2020 Durbin Honors Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg On Senate Floor Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "The Supreme Court was created by the founders of our nation to be the arbiter of equal justice under the law, not a tool for one party's political agenda. The Senate should honor Justice Ginsburg's fervent last wish by not filling this vacancy before inauguration." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "My office has received nearly 40,000 letters since Friday about the passing of Justice Ginsburg. Almost all of them are asking that the next Justice be confirmed after the inauguration in January. Leader McConnell--listen to the American people!" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - Booker Leads Judiciary Democrats Pressing Barr on Reports of Rollback of Anti-Bias Training at Justice Department Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell needs to listen to the members of his caucus who are calling for fairness. The Senate should not consider any replacement for Justice Ginsburg until after the next Presidential inauguration." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 20, 2020 Tweet - "I spoke with @NPRWeekend yesterday about the passing of Justice Ginsburg & the upcoming battle over filling her vacancy on the Supreme Court. Listen here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 20, 2020 Tweet - "The American people need to understand that the battle over the Supreme Court comes down to decisions that will impact us all. Republicans have a case before the Court in November that would tear down the ACA & with it protections for pre-existing conditions." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Durbin, Judiciary Committee Democrats To Chairman Graham: Follow Your Own Rule And Delay Filling Supreme Court Vacancy Until After Inauguration Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 19, 2020 Tweet - "Four years ago Senator McConnell demanded that Supreme Court vacancies go unfilled during a presidential election year. Now he's completely reversed himself because it's to his political advantage. Do Senate Rs still believe that the voices of the American people should be heard?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2020 Tweet - ""My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed." - Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg I'm with RBG. RT if you are too." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Judiciary Dems are making ourselves clear: there cannot be one set of rules for a Republican President and one set for a Democratic President. This vacancy should not be filled until after the inauguration." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2020 CNN "Newsroom" - Transcript Interview with Dick Durbin Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 18, 2020 Tweet - "The Supreme Court's most valiant lady is gone. Rest in peace, Ruth." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 18, 2020 Tweet - "Remember Senator McConnell's demand that SCOTUS vacancies go unfilled during a presidential election year, which was also Justice Ginsburg's dying wish. McConnell pleaded with us to let the voters have the last word. Every Senator should be asked to commit to the McConnell Rule." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph V. Cuffari, Inspector General of Homeland Security - Bennet, Colleagues Call of DHS IG to Swiftly Investigate Alleged Forced Hysterectomies at ICE Facility Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 18, 2020 Tweet - "Listen to the inspiring story of Esmerelda Tovar-Mora, a #DACA health care hero from Hutchinson, Kansas working on the front lines of the pandemic. @SenateMajLdr needs to give the #DreamAndPromiseAct a vote so we can protect Esmerelda & millions of other Dreamers & TPS holders." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 18, 2020 Tweet - "If four Republican Senators commit not to vote to fill this Supreme Court vacancy until after the presidential inauguration, then the voices of the American people will have a chance to be heard." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 18, 2020 Quigley Statement On Passing Of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Rep. Mike Quigley
Sept. 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Dept. of Justice - Judiciary Committee Democrats Call for Review of Political Interference in Durham Investigation Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 17, 2020 Senate Confirms Nominations Of Four Illinois District Judges Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 17, 2020 Tweet - "The President is asking SCOTUS to repeal pre-existing condition protections & health coverage for millions in the MIDDLE of a pandemic. And there is still no secret Trump plan to replace the Affordable Care Act. Just more hollow campaign promises." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 17, 2020 Tweet - "Listen to the amazing origin story of legislation I introduced 19 years ago to give Dreamers the chance to become citizens. It happened because @Tereza_Lee had the courage to tell her story. She inspired a movement & we won't stop fighting until the #DreamAct is the law of land." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 17, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump is trying to rescind TPS from hundreds of thousands of immigrants with deep roots in our country -- including 130,000 essential workers -- so he can deport them. The Senate must immediately pass Dream & Promise Act to give these TPS holders a path to citizenship." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 17, 2020 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Calls For A Full Investigation Into Reports Of Forced, Unnecessary Medical Procedures--Including Hysterectomies-- Performed On At Least 17 Immigrant Women In DHS Custody Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Sept. 17, 2020 Tweet - "Great to meet with students from @UofILSystem yesterday during their virtual visit to Washington to discuss education in the age of #COVID19 and ways the federal gov't can improve college affordability and protections for undocumented students." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 17, 2020 Duckworth Statement in Response to Reports Military Considered Using "heat Ray' Devices Against D.C. Protestors Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 16, 2020 Senate Republicans Again Block Menendez Effort to Designate Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 16, 2020 Senate Republicans Continue To Block Bipartisan, House-Passed Venezuela TPS Legislation Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 16, 2020 Ninety Days Since Landmark Supreme Court DACA Decisions And Following Critical TPS Decision, Durbin Calls On Senate To Pass Dream And Promise Act Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 16, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans have yet again blocked my efforts to pass bipartisan, House-passed legislation designating Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status. Their blatant disregard for the people of Venezuela is a betrayal of our commitment to protect the vulnerable." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 16, 2020 Tweet - "This afternoon, I'll be going to the Senate floor with @SenatorMenendez and @ChrisVanHollen trying to pass legislation to protect Venezuelans in the U.S. Make sure you tune in at 2:45 pm ET." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 16, 2020 Congressman García Urges DHS Inspector General to Immediately Investigate Whistleblower Allegations Regarding Hysterectomies Being Performed on Immigrant Women in ICE Detention Center Rep. Chuy Garcia
Sept. 16, 2020 Tweet - "It's been 90 days since the Supreme Court rejected President Trump's effort to repeal DACA. And yet his Administration is still refusing to accept new DACA applications--openly ignoring an order of the highest court in the land." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 16, 2020 Tweet - "Honored to speak w/ Venezuela's interim President Juan Guaidó. More than 2 yrs after Venezuela's discredited election, it's outrageous that Maduro is pressing ahead w/ another sham election, this time for the legislature. What they need is a credible & fair presidential election." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 16, 2020 Letter to Joesph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - 173 Members of Congress Urge Immediate Investigation Into Startling Whistleblower Allegations Regarding High Rates of Hysterectomies Being Performed on Immigrant Women at ICE Detention Facility Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Sept. 16, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenWhitehouse , @maziehirono , & I called for this investigation last month to shed light on the Trump Admin's mismanagement of immigration courts. We must hold the Admin accountable for the troubling politicization of our immigration system." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Admin's anti-immigrant policies endanger refugees & asylum seekers fleeing violence and repression. I am joining my colleagues in calling for an end to these policies so that the U.S. can reassume our role as a beacon of freedom & hope for the world." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2020 Tweet - "I negotiated bipartisan legislation w/path to citizenship for #TPS holders, but POTUS told me he didn't want people from "s…hole countries." Instead he aims to deport 300K -- including 130K essential workers. #DreamAndPromiseAct would stop this but @senmajldr won't call a vote." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Dept. of Homeland Security - 173 Members of Congress Urge DHS Inspector General to Open Investigation Into Whistleblower Allegations Regarding High Rates of Hysterectomies Being Performed on Immigrant Women Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 15, 2020 Tweet - "This #HispanicHeritageMonth, we celebrate the proud heritage & traditions of Hispanic & Latino culture in Illinois and across the U.S. We are a nation of immigrants made immeasurably stronger by the vast contributions of Hispanic & Latino communities to our society." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2020 Tweet - "There must be an immediate independent investigation of these horrific allegations. If true, these are grave offenses and the perpetrators must be held accountable for violating the dignity and human rights of the victims." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pack, CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media - Menendez, Engel Lead Dems in Calling on USAGM to Renew Foreign National Journalist Visa Extensions Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Last week, Pres. Trump unveiled his latest shortlist for the Supreme Court. I'm joining @SenWhitehouse and others in asking if federal conflict-of-interest and transparency laws were followed in the making of this list, especially to the extent dark money groups were involved." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 14, 2020 Letter to Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, Hon. Chad Wolf, Department of Homeland Security Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans - Senate Dems Decry Trump Administration on Expulsion of Asylum Seekers from Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 14, 2020 Senators Announce Gao Investigation of Trump Politicization of Immigration Courts as Covid-19 Crisis Rages Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 14, 2020 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García's Statement on Court Decision about Temporary Protected Status September 14, 2020 Press Release Rep. Chuy Garcia
Sept. 13, 2020 Tweet - "The #COVID19 pandemic has increased the risk of domestic violence and abuse. And yet, the House-passed Violence Against Women Act reauthorization has been sitting on Senator McConnell's desk for 528 days. Enough is enough. It is time to pass #VAWA. #VAWA26" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2020 Tweet - "Rather than fight back against Russian threats on US troops, the President has neglected his duty to our military as Commander-in-Chief. His inaction & silence show he is more concerned with the Kremlin's approval than bounties on the lives of our soldiers." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2020 Underwood's Lethal Means Safety Training Act to Address Veteran Suicide Crisis Advances in House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Rep. Lauren Underwood
Date Title Politician
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Many of my Republican colleagues have been cowed by Pres. Trump & are now being humiliated by Sen McConnell, who wants them to go back on everything they said 4 years ago. The Republicans' plan to rush a Supreme Court nominee is only going to add to the division in our country." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 21, 2020 Durbin Honors Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg On Senate Floor Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "The Supreme Court was created by the founders of our nation to be the arbiter of equal justice under the law, not a tool for one party's political agenda. The Senate should honor Justice Ginsburg's fervent last wish by not filling this vacancy before inauguration." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "My office has received nearly 40,000 letters since Friday about the passing of Justice Ginsburg. Almost all of them are asking that the next Justice be confirmed after the inauguration in January. Leader McConnell--listen to the American people!" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - Booker Leads Judiciary Democrats Pressing Barr on Reports of Rollback of Anti-Bias Training at Justice Department Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell needs to listen to the members of his caucus who are calling for fairness. The Senate should not consider any replacement for Justice Ginsburg until after the next Presidential inauguration." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 20, 2020 Tweet - "I spoke with @NPRWeekend yesterday about the passing of Justice Ginsburg & the upcoming battle over filling her vacancy on the Supreme Court. Listen here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 20, 2020 Tweet - "The American people need to understand that the battle over the Supreme Court comes down to decisions that will impact us all. Republicans have a case before the Court in November that would tear down the ACA & with it protections for pre-existing conditions." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Durbin, Judiciary Committee Democrats To Chairman Graham: Follow Your Own Rule And Delay Filling Supreme Court Vacancy Until After Inauguration Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 19, 2020 Tweet - "Four years ago Senator McConnell demanded that Supreme Court vacancies go unfilled during a presidential election year. Now he's completely reversed himself because it's to his political advantage. Do Senate Rs still believe that the voices of the American people should be heard?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2020 Tweet - ""My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed." - Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg I'm with RBG. RT if you are too." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Judiciary Dems are making ourselves clear: there cannot be one set of rules for a Republican President and one set for a Democratic President. This vacancy should not be filled until after the inauguration." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2020 CNN "Newsroom" - Transcript Interview with Dick Durbin Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 18, 2020 Tweet - "The Supreme Court's most valiant lady is gone. Rest in peace, Ruth." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 18, 2020 Tweet - "Remember Senator McConnell's demand that SCOTUS vacancies go unfilled during a presidential election year, which was also Justice Ginsburg's dying wish. McConnell pleaded with us to let the voters have the last word. Every Senator should be asked to commit to the McConnell Rule." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph V. Cuffari, Inspector General of Homeland Security - Bennet, Colleagues Call of DHS IG to Swiftly Investigate Alleged Forced Hysterectomies at ICE Facility Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 18, 2020 Tweet - "Listen to the inspiring story of Esmerelda Tovar-Mora, a #DACA health care hero from Hutchinson, Kansas working on the front lines of the pandemic. @SenateMajLdr needs to give the #DreamAndPromiseAct a vote so we can protect Esmerelda & millions of other Dreamers & TPS holders." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 18, 2020 Tweet - "If four Republican Senators commit not to vote to fill this Supreme Court vacancy until after the presidential inauguration, then the voices of the American people will have a chance to be heard." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 18, 2020 Quigley Statement On Passing Of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Rep.Mike Quigley
Sept. 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Dept. of Justice - Judiciary Committee Democrats Call for Review of Political Interference in Durham Investigation Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 17, 2020 Senate Confirms Nominations Of Four Illinois District Judges Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 17, 2020 Tweet - "The President is asking SCOTUS to repeal pre-existing condition protections & health coverage for millions in the MIDDLE of a pandemic. And there is still no secret Trump plan to replace the Affordable Care Act. Just more hollow campaign promises." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 17, 2020 Tweet - "Listen to the amazing origin story of legislation I introduced 19 years ago to give Dreamers the chance to become citizens. It happened because @Tereza_Lee had the courage to tell her story. She inspired a movement & we won't stop fighting until the #DreamAct is the law of land." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 17, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump is trying to rescind TPS from hundreds of thousands of immigrants with deep roots in our country -- including 130,000 essential workers -- so he can deport them. The Senate must immediately pass Dream & Promise Act to give these TPS holders a path to citizenship." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 17, 2020 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Calls For A Full Investigation Into Reports Of Forced, Unnecessary Medical Procedures--Including Hysterectomies-- Performed On At Least 17 Immigrant Women In DHS Custody Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Sept. 17, 2020 Tweet - "Great to meet with students from @UofILSystem yesterday during their virtual visit to Washington to discuss education in the age of #COVID19 and ways the federal gov't can improve college affordability and protections for undocumented students." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 17, 2020 Duckworth Statement in Response to Reports Military Considered Using "heat Ray' Devices Against D.C. Protestors Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 16, 2020 Senate Republicans Again Block Menendez Effort to Designate Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 16, 2020 Senate Republicans Continue To Block Bipartisan, House-Passed Venezuela TPS Legislation Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 16, 2020 Ninety Days Since Landmark Supreme Court DACA Decisions And Following Critical TPS Decision, Durbin Calls On Senate To Pass Dream And Promise Act Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 16, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans have yet again blocked my efforts to pass bipartisan, House-passed legislation designating Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status. Their blatant disregard for the people of Venezuela is a betrayal of our commitment to protect the vulnerable." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 16, 2020 Tweet - "This afternoon, I'll be going to the Senate floor with @SenatorMenendez and @ChrisVanHollen trying to pass legislation to protect Venezuelans in the U.S. Make sure you tune in at 2:45 pm ET." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 16, 2020 Congressman García Urges DHS Inspector General to Immediately Investigate Whistleblower Allegations Regarding Hysterectomies Being Performed on Immigrant Women in ICE Detention Center Rep.Chuy Garcia
Sept. 16, 2020 Tweet - "It's been 90 days since the Supreme Court rejected President Trump's effort to repeal DACA. And yet his Administration is still refusing to accept new DACA applications--openly ignoring an order of the highest court in the land." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 16, 2020 Tweet - "Honored to speak w/ Venezuela's interim President Juan Guaidó. More than 2 yrs after Venezuela's discredited election, it's outrageous that Maduro is pressing ahead w/ another sham election, this time for the legislature. What they need is a credible & fair presidential election." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 16, 2020 Letter to Joesph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - 173 Members of Congress Urge Immediate Investigation Into Startling Whistleblower Allegations Regarding High Rates of Hysterectomies Being Performed on Immigrant Women at ICE Detention Facility Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Sept. 16, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenWhitehouse , @maziehirono , & I called for this investigation last month to shed light on the Trump Admin's mismanagement of immigration courts. We must hold the Admin accountable for the troubling politicization of our immigration system." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Admin's anti-immigrant policies endanger refugees & asylum seekers fleeing violence and repression. I am joining my colleagues in calling for an end to these policies so that the U.S. can reassume our role as a beacon of freedom & hope for the world." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2020 Tweet - "I negotiated bipartisan legislation w/path to citizenship for #TPS holders, but POTUS told me he didn't want people from "s…hole countries." Instead he aims to deport 300K -- including 130K essential workers. #DreamAndPromiseAct would stop this but @senmajldr won't call a vote." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Dept. of Homeland Security - 173 Members of Congress Urge DHS Inspector General to Open Investigation Into Whistleblower Allegations Regarding High Rates of Hysterectomies Being Performed on Immigrant Women Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 15, 2020 Tweet - "This #HispanicHeritageMonth, we celebrate the proud heritage & traditions of Hispanic & Latino culture in Illinois and across the U.S. We are a nation of immigrants made immeasurably stronger by the vast contributions of Hispanic & Latino communities to our society." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2020 Tweet - "There must be an immediate independent investigation of these horrific allegations. If true, these are grave offenses and the perpetrators must be held accountable for violating the dignity and human rights of the victims." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pack, CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media - Menendez, Engel Lead Dems in Calling on USAGM to Renew Foreign National Journalist Visa Extensions Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Last week, Pres. Trump unveiled his latest shortlist for the Supreme Court. I'm joining @SenWhitehouse and others in asking if federal conflict-of-interest and transparency laws were followed in the making of this list, especially to the extent dark money groups were involved." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 14, 2020 Letter to Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, Hon. Chad Wolf, Department of Homeland Security Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans - Senate Dems Decry Trump Administration on Expulsion of Asylum Seekers from Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 14, 2020 Senators Announce Gao Investigation of Trump Politicization of Immigration Courts as Covid-19 Crisis Rages Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 14, 2020 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García's Statement on Court Decision about Temporary Protected Status September 14, 2020 Press Release Rep.Chuy Garcia
Sept. 13, 2020 Tweet - "The #COVID19 pandemic has increased the risk of domestic violence and abuse. And yet, the House-passed Violence Against Women Act reauthorization has been sitting on Senator McConnell's desk for 528 days. Enough is enough. It is time to pass #VAWA. #VAWA26" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2020 Tweet - "Rather than fight back against Russian threats on US troops, the President has neglected his duty to our military as Commander-in-Chief. His inaction & silence show he is more concerned with the Kremlin's approval than bounties on the lives of our soldiers." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2020 Underwood's Lethal Means Safety Training Act to Address Veteran Suicide Crisis Advances in House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Rep.Lauren Underwood
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