| July 10, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Mark Esper, Acting Secretary of Defense - Van Hollen, Senate Democrats to Trump: Don't Deport Military Families
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 10, 2019
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Tweet - "Today, I met with @AmerAcadPeds President-Elect Dr. Sally Goza, to talk about the heart-breaking situation at our southern border."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 10, 2019
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Tweet - "When Secretary Acosta talked about the "hard time" he gave Jeffrey Epstein today, it sounded more like "happy time" to me. He should resign immediately."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 10, 2019
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Executive Calendar
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 10, 2019
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Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| July 9, 2019
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Tweet - "Today, Leader McConnell has scheduled a vote on a nominee to fill a California-based judicial seat in the 9th Circuit. Unfortunately, that nominee, Daniel Bress, is a Washington, DC lawyer who has barely lived in California since high school."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 9, 2019
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Tweet - "I agree with @SenSchumer -- Secretary Acosta should resign."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 8, 2019
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Letter to Steven Dillingham, Director and Census Bureau - Murray, Cantwell, Colleagues Urge Census Bureau to Provide Language Support for Southeast Asian Communities
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 5, 2019
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100th Anniversary of the East St. Louis American Legion Post 53
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| July 3, 2019
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MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript: Trump: "Department of Justice reverses course."
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| July 3, 2019
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Congressman Krishnamoorthi Strongly Supports Oversight Committee Investigation Of Detestable CBP Facebook Group Posts
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| July 3, 2019
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Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary at the US Department of Homeland Security, Matthew Albence, Acting Director at US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner at US Customs and Border Protection - Illinois Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi And Jesus "Chuy" Garcia Launch Inquiry To Ensure DHS Uses Funds To Strengthen Conditions For Migrant Children And Families
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| July 3, 2019
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Letter to Carlos Cordeiro, U.S. Soccer President - Democratic Women's Caucus Leadership Demands Answers About Gender Discrimination and Unequal Pay for U.S. Women's National Soccer Team
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| July 3, 2019
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Tweet - "In April, I visited the Del Norte Processing Center in El Paso. I will never forget what I saw there. The cruelty of this Administration is hard to overstate. America is better than this."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 2, 2019
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Foster Introduces Resolution to Allow DREAMers to Serve in Military
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| July 1, 2019
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Brown, Senate Democrats Press OSHA, McDonald's Leadership to Take Action to Protect Employees from Workplace Violence
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 30, 2019
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Tweet - "President Obama created #DACA to give 790k young people a chance to be a part of America's future. President Trump tried to end it as part of his failed "get tough" strategy. Now the Supreme Court has agreed to President Trump's request to step in."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 29, 2019
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Duckworth Stresses Importance of Diversity in Leadership at National Organization of Black Elected Legislative (Nobel) Women Conference in Chicago
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| June 28, 2019
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Congressmen Krishnamoorthi, Walberg, Guthrie And Rush Introduce POW Priority Care Act
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| June 28, 2019
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Letter to Jamie Dimon, CEO of Chase - Rep. García, Sen. Warren Write JP Morgan Chase's Jamie Dimon to Raise Alarms About His Decision to Reintroduce Forced Arbitration for Credit Card Users
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| June 28, 2019
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Walberg, Krishnamoorthi, Guthrie, and Rush Introduce POW Priority Care Act
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| June 28, 2019
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Senate Passes Bipartisan Bill Expanding Access To Clean, Private Lactation Rooms In Federal Buildings
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 28, 2019
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Tweet - "The Stonewall Uprising launched the fight for equal rights for LGBTQ Americans. I'm proud to introduce a resolution with @SenDuckworth @SenatorBaldwin @SenSchumer & @Gillibrandny to recognize & honor the 50th anniversary of this historic and important moment. #Stonewall50"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 28, 2019
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Letter to General Joseph L. Lengyel, Chief of the National Guard Bureau and Lieutenant General L. Scott Rice, Director of the Air National Guard - Durbin, Duckworth, Davis, Bustos, LaHood, Bost Urge Air National Guard To Assign Flying Mission To 183d Wing In Springfield
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 28, 2019
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Tweet - "President Obama created #DACA to give 790k young people a chance to be a part of America's future. President Trump tried to end it as part of his failed "get tough" strategy. Now the Supreme Court has agreed to President Trump's request to step in."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 27, 2019
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Bost Statement on Border Security Bill
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| June 27, 2019
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Rep. LaHood Supports Humanitarian Aid for the Crisis at the Southern Border
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Rep. Darin LaHood
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| June 27, 2019
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Underwood Introduces Legislation to Improve Medical Screenings at The U.S.-Mexico Border
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| June 27, 2019
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Quigley Statement on Emergency Supplemental Appropriations
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| June 27, 2019
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Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Opposes Senate Version of Border Supplemental Bill
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| June 27, 2019
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Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Welcomes Supreme Court Decision to Remove Citizenship Question from 2020 Census
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| June 27, 2019
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Congresswoman Schakowsky's Statement on Border Supplemental Vote
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| June 27, 2019
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Gillibrand and Schatz Announce "Restore Honor to Service Members Act" To Clear Discriminatory Records of Service Members Discharged Due To Sexual Orientation
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 27, 2019
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Ahead of 50th Anniversary of Stoewall Riots, Duckworth & Pappas Introduce Bill to Improve VA Services for LGBT Veterans
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| June 27, 2019
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Tweet - "Let me state the obvious - President Trump's immigration and border security policies are failing in the most cruel and inhumane ways. When I saw the devastating photo of Óscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez and his 23-month-old daughter, Valeria, my heart broke."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 26, 2019
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Rep. LaHood Urges Bipartisan Effort to Address the Humanitarian Crisis at the Southern Border
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Rep. Darin LaHood
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| June 26, 2019
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Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Votes for Immediate Relief for Unaccompanied Minors
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| June 26, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump - Harris, Democrats Call on Trump to Help Venezuelans by Granting them Temporary Protected Status
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 26, 2019
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Cortez Masto Cosponsors Legislation to Strengthen Rights of Public Sector Workers to Join Unions, Bargain Collectively
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 26, 2019
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Tweet - "On June 26, 2015, marriage equality in the United States became the law of the land. As we celebrate the fourth anniversary of the Obergefell decision, we must remember that the fight for LGBTQ rights and equality is not over. "
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 26, 2019
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Durbin Statement On Senate Passage Of Humanitarian Aid To Southwest Border
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 26, 2019
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Tweet - "Yesterday, I spoke with Acting DHS Secretary McAleenan and met with the newly announced CBP Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan about the inhumane and detestable conditions at our southwest border, as well as Pres. Trump's threats of mass raids and deportations."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 25, 2019
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Schneider Co-Sponsors Protecting the Right to Organize Act
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| June 25, 2019
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Foster Statement on Emergency Border Funding
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| June 25, 2019
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Tweet - "I've been down to the facilities on our border, I've seen the detestable, inhumane conditions. People are scared to death, children are frightened. That is what this President wants."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 24, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Benjamin Carson M.D., Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Rep. Juan Vargas Leads Letter Urging HUD to Affirm Dreamers Eligibility for FHA Backed Mortgages
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| June 23, 2019
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Tweet - "First, President Trump holds 800,000 federal workers hostage for his wall. Now he holds millions of families hostage to force Congress to jail children indefinitely. This is a small minded, mean spirited strategy always punishing others to get his way."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 21, 2019
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CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| June 20, 2019
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Cortez Masto Introduces Bill to Guarantee Dreamers Access to Home Loans
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 20, 2019
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BOST VOTES AGAINST HOUSE AMNESTY BILL
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| June 20, 2019
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Bost Offers Amendment to Give Veterans Business Opportunities
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| June 20, 2019
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Casten Supports Opening Impeachment Inquiry into the President of the United States
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| June 20, 2019
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Durbin, Duckworth Reintroduce Bill To Provide Equal Tax Treatment For Married Sam-Sex Couples
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 20, 2019
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Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Nomination Of Martha Pacold, Mary Rowland, & Steven Seeger To Serve As U.S. District Judges For The Northern District Of Illinois
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 19, 2019
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Representatives García, Khanna Introduce Legislation to Boost Jobs and Wages
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| June 19, 2019
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Tweet - "Senate Republicans just voted to give Matthew Kacsmaryk a lifetime appointment to the federal bench even though he has repeatedly written about his opposition to LGBTQ rights & the Obergefell case. To confirm him -- especially during #PrideMonth -- is shameful."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 19, 2019
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Durbin: Senate Has Responsibility To Address Humanitarian Crisis President Trump Has Created At Southwest Border
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 19, 2019
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Tweet - "Mass arrests and mass deportations are not the answer. We must solve the root causes of this humanitarian crisis if we want to stem the flow of people who are coming to our border."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 18, 2019
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CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Richard Durbin
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 18, 2019
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President Trump: Hate Does Not Make America Great
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| June 18, 2019
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Tweet - "Once again, our Republican colleagues are spending the week rubber-stamping President Trump's extreme nominees. June is #PrideMonth, but Republicans decided to call a vote this week on Texas district court nominee Matthew Kacsmaryk, a radical opponent of LGBTQ rights."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 17, 2019
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CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Raja Krishamoorthi
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| June 15, 2019
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Tweet - "Love is love. Great to see Taiwan make marriage equality a reality. #PrideMonth"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 15, 2019
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Tweet - "7 years ago today, Pres. Obama created the #DACA program, which Sen. Richard Lugar & I requested on a bipartisan basis. Now the eyes of hundreds of thousands of #Dreamers are on the Senate - we must pass the #DreamAndPromiseAct to solve the #DACA crisis Pres. Trump created."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 14, 2019
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Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Department of Health and Human Services and Russell Vought, Acting Director of Office of Management and Budget - Congresswoman Wilson Leads Letter to Trump Administration on Proposed Cuts to Child Migrant Services
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| June 14, 2019
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CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Mike Quigley
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| June 13, 2019
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After Recent Department of Defense Report Highlights Its Continued Failure to Address Crisis of Military Sexual Assault, Gillibrand Leads Bipartisan Group of Senators to Reintroduce Military Justice Improvement Act and Calls On Congress to Act
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 13, 2019
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Udall, Heinrich Reintroduce Military Justice Improvement Act To Address Crisis Of Military Sexual Assault
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 13, 2019
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Menendez, Torres, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Bill to Preserve and Expand Access to Naturalization
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| June 13, 2019
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Menendez, Booker Co-Sponsor Bipartisan Bill to Address Crisis of Military Sexual Assault
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 12, 2019
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Cortez Masto Introduces Bill to Protect Call Center Workers and U.S. Consumers
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 12, 2019
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Tweet - "Is there any humanitarian concern for children on the other side of the aisle? If there was, Sen. McConnell would bring the bipartisan, House-passed #DreamAndPromiseAct to the floor for a vote. End the legislative graveyard & fix the #DACA crisis President Trump created."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 12, 2019
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Executive Session
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 12, 2019
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Tweet - "Three years have passed since the #Pulse Nightclub shooting. Unfortunately, little has changed in our nation's gun laws since this devastating attack on the LGBTQ community."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 12, 2019
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Tweet - "I was back on the Senate floor today to once again call on Sen. McConnell to bring the House-passed #DreamAndPromiseAct to the floor for a vote. The eyes of hundreds of thousands of #Dreamers are on Washington and the Senate right now, but all they see is a legislative graveyard."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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