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May 26, 2020 Tweet - "For years, outsourcing companies have used legal loopholes to displace qualified American workers & facilitate the outsourcing of American jobs. I'm joining with @ChuckGrassley to introduce the bipartisan, bicameral H-1B & L-1 Visa Reform Act to fix these broken programs." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 26, 2020 Durbin, Grassley, Pascrell, Gosar Lead Overhaul To H-1B, L-1 Visa Programs Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 26, 2020 Durbin Speaks With Illinois Food Pantry Directors About Impact Of COVID-19 Pandemic On Food Security Sen. Dick Durbin
May 26, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Denounce HHS Proposal to Permit More Discrimination in Health Care, Weaken Protections Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 25, 2020 Tweet - "This #MemorialDay, we honor and remember the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our nation. We must never forget their courage, honor, and sacrifice." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 22, 2020 Underwood Urges VA to Prioritize Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Services for Veterans During Coronavirus Pandemic Rep. Lauren Underwood
May 22, 2020 Schakowsky Introduces Legislation To Help Seniors And People With Disabilities Access Critical Benefits Amid COVID-19 Rep. Jan Schakowsky
May 22, 2020 Warner, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Ensure National Guard Troops Activated in Response to COVID-19 Receive Full Benefits During Public Health Emergency Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Duckworth to Trump: Reinstate Independent ivil Servant as Department of Transportation Acting Inspector General Immediately Sen. Ladda Duckworth
May 22, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and Matthew T. Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Sires, Castro, Pallone Lead Letter Demanding Answers on ICE's Deportation of Héctor García Mendoza Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
May 22, 2020 In New Video, Durbin Speaks With UFCW President About Protecting Workers During The COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Dick Durbin
May 22, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 has demonstrated how essential federal support is in helping keep older Americans healthy - from providing affordable health coverage to ensuring access to nutritional programs. Good to speak with @aarpillinois yesterday about their advocacy for these programs." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 22, 2020 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary, and Kenneth L. Marcus, Department of Education Assistant Secretary - Reps Speier, Kuster, Pressley and Slotkin Lead Letter Urging the Department of Education to Rescind its Indefensible Title IX Rule Rep. Danny Davis, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to Assistant Secretary Elinore F. McCance-Katz, Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use of the DHH and and Dr. Richard McKeon, Chief of Suicide Prevention Branch of Center for Mental Health Services - Pingree, 43 Bipartisan Members Urge Trump Admin to Preserve Mental Health Services for LGBTQ Youth Throughout Pandemic Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 22, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump has a choice to make. Will he side with @BetsyDeVosED & predatory #4profit colleges? Or will he stand with defrauded veterans? I know where I stand -- defrauded vets deserve relief." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 21, 2020 BIPARTISAN DUCKWORTH BILL TO PREVENT SBA'S FLAGSHIP SMALL BUSINESS LOAN PROGRAM FROM SHUTTING DOWN PASSES SENATE Sen. Ladda Duckworth
May 21, 2020 Van Hollen, Duckworth Introduce Legislation to Ensure National Guard Troops Activated in Response to COVID-19 Get the Benefits They Earned During the Public Health Emergency Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 21, 2020 Durbin Votes Against President Trump's Nominee To Be Director Of National Intelligence Sen. Dick Durbin
May 21, 2020 Durbin: We Must Protect The Immigrant Health Heroes On The Frontlines Of COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Dick Durbin
May 21, 2020 Tweet - "ICYMI: Yesterday, I went to the Senate floor to share the story of one of many #ImmigrantHealthHeroes helping our nation get through this #COVID19 pandemic -- Javier Quiroz Castro is a #Dreamer & nurse in Houston, TX." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 21, 2020 New Cornyn, Duckworth Bill Would Allow Servicemembers Time to Grieve Deceased Children Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 21, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Impact With AARP Illinois State President Sen. Dick Durbin
May 21, 2020 Tweet - "38.6 million Americans have filed for unemployment. Nearly 100,000 Americans have died from coronavirus. And what are Senate Republicans focused on right now? Advancing anti-ACA judges & chasing conspiracy theories." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 21, 2020 Letter to Eugene to Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Hirono, Brown, Colleagues Demand DOL Assist State Unemployment Insurance Agencies Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - House Democrats Demand ICE End New "Binary Choice" Policy Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
May 21, 2020 Durbin To Trump: Support Veterans By Signing Resolution Overturning DeVos Borrower Defense Rule Sen. Dick Durbin
May 21, 2020 Tweet - "The President should honor our veterans by overturning @BetsyDeVosED 's Borrower Defense Rule that has left defrauded student veterans drowning in debt and with worthless degrees from #4profit colleges. Here's your chance to put #StudentsFirst, Mr. President." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 21, 2020 Tweet - "Several months ago, the White House withdrew John Ratcliffe's name to serve as DNI. There were serious concerns about his experience, resume claims, & ability to handle this sensitive national security position in a non-partisan way. Today, I voted no on his confirmation." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 20, 2020 Bost Announces Farm Corps Program Rep. Mike Bost
May 20, 2020 Letter to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper - More than 70 Members Call for Extension of National Guard COVID-19 Response Efforts After Curious Deadline Set Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
May 20, 2020 Tweet - "Going to the Senate floor this morning to call on my colleagues to support the #HeroesAct. With 92,000+ Americans dead, more than 1.5M sick w/#COVID19, & 36.5M more unemployed, it's hard to imagine how Senate Republicans don't feel any urgency to act." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Sens. Menendez, Baldwin and Rep. Grijalva Lead Bicameral Push for the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Reps. Peter Defazio, Lloyd Doggett, Senator Elizabeth Warren Urge the Federal Reserve & Treasury to Put Workers First, Ensure Accountability in Corporate Bailouts Rep. Danny Davis, ...
May 20, 2020 Duckworth Introduces Legislation to Make Sure National Guard Troops Activated In Response to COVID-19 Receive Full Benefits During the Public Health Emergency Sen. Ladda Duckworth
May 20, 2020 Tweet - "1/6 of our nation's health care workforce are immigrants. I'm going to the Senate floor today to share the story of one of these #ImmigrantHealthHeroes -- Javier Quiroz Castro, a #Dreamer & nurse in Houston, TX." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 20, 2020 Rep. Grijalva and Sens. Menendez, Baldwin Lead Bicameral Push for the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
May 20, 2020 Immigrant Healthcare Heroes Sen. Dick Durbin
May 19, 2020 Letter to Requesting Members of Congress - DHS Inspector General to Examine ICE Detention Facility COVID-19 Policies and Practices Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 19, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Matthew Albence, Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Haaland Joins Call Urging Administration to Ensure Access to Free Telephone Calls for Detainees at ICE Detention Centers Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 19, 2020 Letter to Peter Gaynor, Administrator of FEMA - Duckworth Calls on FEMA to Justify Diversion of 5 Million Masks VA Ordered to Protect Veterans and VA Personnel Sen. Ladda Duckworth
May 19, 2020 Underwood's Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Health Care Costs and Protect Veterans' Access to Health Care Passes House of Representatives Rep. Lauren Underwood
May 19, 2020 Underwood's Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Health Care Costs and Protect Veterans' Access to Health Care Passes House of Representatives Rep. Lauren Underwood
May 19, 2020 Underwood's Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Health Care Costs and Protect Veterans' Access to Health Care Passes House of Representatives Rep. Lauren Underwood
May 19, 2020 Tweet - "Across the US, state unemployment agencies are overwhelmed by the unprecedented number of claims filed by working families trying to make ends meet. These state agencies must be equipped to process & deliver unemployment benefits to Americans as quickly as possible." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 19, 2020 Tweet - "The network @chefjoseandres has created both nationwide & globally to bring cooks back to work and to feed those in need during numerous global emergencies is nothing short of amazing. Thank you for your work on the ground in Engelwood & across Chicago, Chef." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 19, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke w/ @toendhunger today about the spike in SNAP applications & food bank lines & ways we can work together to feed families. Helping hungry Americans & the world's most vulnerable isn't just the right thing to do -- it will be necessity for us to fully recover from this crisis." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael C. Stenger, Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the United States Senate, and the Hon. Philip G. Kiko, Chief Administrative Officer of the United States House of Representatives - Wyden, Rounds and Eshoo Lead Bipartisan Call to Secure U.S. Capitol Phone Networks Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "As #COVID19 spreads across the United States, @ChuckGrassley & I asked the DOJ Inspector General to assess how the Bureau of Prisons was handling the situation. Last week, DOJ IG Horowitz sent us his response." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 18, 2020 DOJ IG Commits To Public Reports In BOP COVID-19 Investigation Following Dubin, Grassley Request Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "PART ONE of my conversation with Dr. Manuel Bernal - a #DACA recipient and emergency room resident at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Chicago, and one of the many #ImmigrantHealthHeroes helping our nation in the fight against #COVID19. Watch here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
May 26, 2020 Tweet - "For years, outsourcing companies have used legal loopholes to displace qualified American workers & facilitate the outsourcing of American jobs. I'm joining with @ChuckGrassley to introduce the bipartisan, bicameral H-1B & L-1 Visa Reform Act to fix these broken programs." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 26, 2020 Durbin, Grassley, Pascrell, Gosar Lead Overhaul To H-1B, L-1 Visa Programs Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 26, 2020 Durbin Speaks With Illinois Food Pantry Directors About Impact Of COVID-19 Pandemic On Food Security Sen.Dick Durbin
May 26, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Denounce HHS Proposal to Permit More Discrimination in Health Care, Weaken Protections Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 25, 2020 Tweet - "This #MemorialDay, we honor and remember the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our nation. We must never forget their courage, honor, and sacrifice." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 22, 2020 Underwood Urges VA to Prioritize Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Services for Veterans During Coronavirus Pandemic Rep.Lauren Underwood
May 22, 2020 Schakowsky Introduces Legislation To Help Seniors And People With Disabilities Access Critical Benefits Amid COVID-19 Rep.Jan Schakowsky
May 22, 2020 Warner, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Ensure National Guard Troops Activated in Response to COVID-19 Receive Full Benefits During Public Health Emergency Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Duckworth to Trump: Reinstate Independent ivil Servant as Department of Transportation Acting Inspector General Immediately Sen.Ladda Duckworth
May 22, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and Matthew T. Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Sires, Castro, Pallone Lead Letter Demanding Answers on ICE's Deportation of Héctor García Mendoza Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
May 22, 2020 In New Video, Durbin Speaks With UFCW President About Protecting Workers During The COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Dick Durbin
May 22, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 has demonstrated how essential federal support is in helping keep older Americans healthy - from providing affordable health coverage to ensuring access to nutritional programs. Good to speak with @aarpillinois yesterday about their advocacy for these programs." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 22, 2020 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary, and Kenneth L. Marcus, Department of Education Assistant Secretary - Reps Speier, Kuster, Pressley and Slotkin Lead Letter Urging the Department of Education to Rescind its Indefensible Title IX Rule Rep.Danny Davis, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to Assistant Secretary Elinore F. McCance-Katz, Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use of the DHH and and Dr. Richard McKeon, Chief of Suicide Prevention Branch of Center for Mental Health Services - Pingree, 43 Bipartisan Members Urge Trump Admin to Preserve Mental Health Services for LGBTQ Youth Throughout Pandemic Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 22, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump has a choice to make. Will he side with @BetsyDeVosED & predatory #4profit colleges? Or will he stand with defrauded veterans? I know where I stand -- defrauded vets deserve relief." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 21, 2020 BIPARTISAN DUCKWORTH BILL TO PREVENT SBA'S FLAGSHIP SMALL BUSINESS LOAN PROGRAM FROM SHUTTING DOWN PASSES SENATE Sen.Ladda Duckworth
May 21, 2020 Van Hollen, Duckworth Introduce Legislation to Ensure National Guard Troops Activated in Response to COVID-19 Get the Benefits They Earned During the Public Health Emergency Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 21, 2020 Durbin Votes Against President Trump's Nominee To Be Director Of National Intelligence Sen.Dick Durbin
May 21, 2020 Durbin: We Must Protect The Immigrant Health Heroes On The Frontlines Of COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Dick Durbin
May 21, 2020 Tweet - "ICYMI: Yesterday, I went to the Senate floor to share the story of one of many #ImmigrantHealthHeroes helping our nation get through this #COVID19 pandemic -- Javier Quiroz Castro is a #Dreamer & nurse in Houston, TX." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 21, 2020 New Cornyn, Duckworth Bill Would Allow Servicemembers Time to Grieve Deceased Children Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 21, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Impact With AARP Illinois State President Sen.Dick Durbin
May 21, 2020 Tweet - "38.6 million Americans have filed for unemployment. Nearly 100,000 Americans have died from coronavirus. And what are Senate Republicans focused on right now? Advancing anti-ACA judges & chasing conspiracy theories." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 21, 2020 Letter to Eugene to Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Hirono, Brown, Colleagues Demand DOL Assist State Unemployment Insurance Agencies Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - House Democrats Demand ICE End New "Binary Choice" Policy Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
May 21, 2020 Durbin To Trump: Support Veterans By Signing Resolution Overturning DeVos Borrower Defense Rule Sen.Dick Durbin
May 21, 2020 Tweet - "The President should honor our veterans by overturning @BetsyDeVosED 's Borrower Defense Rule that has left defrauded student veterans drowning in debt and with worthless degrees from #4profit colleges. Here's your chance to put #StudentsFirst, Mr. President." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 21, 2020 Tweet - "Several months ago, the White House withdrew John Ratcliffe's name to serve as DNI. There were serious concerns about his experience, resume claims, & ability to handle this sensitive national security position in a non-partisan way. Today, I voted no on his confirmation." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 20, 2020 Bost Announces Farm Corps Program Rep.Mike Bost
May 20, 2020 Letter to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper - More than 70 Members Call for Extension of National Guard COVID-19 Response Efforts After Curious Deadline Set Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
May 20, 2020 Tweet - "Going to the Senate floor this morning to call on my colleagues to support the #HeroesAct. With 92,000+ Americans dead, more than 1.5M sick w/#COVID19, & 36.5M more unemployed, it's hard to imagine how Senate Republicans don't feel any urgency to act." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Sens. Menendez, Baldwin and Rep. Grijalva Lead Bicameral Push for the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Reps. Peter Defazio, Lloyd Doggett, Senator Elizabeth Warren Urge the Federal Reserve & Treasury to Put Workers First, Ensure Accountability in Corporate Bailouts Rep.Danny Davis, ...
May 20, 2020 Duckworth Introduces Legislation to Make Sure National Guard Troops Activated In Response to COVID-19 Receive Full Benefits During the Public Health Emergency Sen.Ladda Duckworth
May 20, 2020 Tweet - "1/6 of our nation's health care workforce are immigrants. I'm going to the Senate floor today to share the story of one of these #ImmigrantHealthHeroes -- Javier Quiroz Castro, a #Dreamer & nurse in Houston, TX." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 20, 2020 Rep. Grijalva and Sens. Menendez, Baldwin Lead Bicameral Push for the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
May 20, 2020 Immigrant Healthcare Heroes Sen.Dick Durbin
May 19, 2020 Letter to Requesting Members of Congress - DHS Inspector General to Examine ICE Detention Facility COVID-19 Policies and Practices Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 19, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Matthew Albence, Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Haaland Joins Call Urging Administration to Ensure Access to Free Telephone Calls for Detainees at ICE Detention Centers Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 19, 2020 Letter to Peter Gaynor, Administrator of FEMA - Duckworth Calls on FEMA to Justify Diversion of 5 Million Masks VA Ordered to Protect Veterans and VA Personnel Sen.Ladda Duckworth
May 19, 2020 Underwood's Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Health Care Costs and Protect Veterans' Access to Health Care Passes House of Representatives Rep.Lauren Underwood
May 19, 2020 Underwood's Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Health Care Costs and Protect Veterans' Access to Health Care Passes House of Representatives Rep.Lauren Underwood
May 19, 2020 Underwood's Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Health Care Costs and Protect Veterans' Access to Health Care Passes House of Representatives Rep.Lauren Underwood
May 19, 2020 Tweet - "Across the US, state unemployment agencies are overwhelmed by the unprecedented number of claims filed by working families trying to make ends meet. These state agencies must be equipped to process & deliver unemployment benefits to Americans as quickly as possible." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 19, 2020 Tweet - "The network @chefjoseandres has created both nationwide & globally to bring cooks back to work and to feed those in need during numerous global emergencies is nothing short of amazing. Thank you for your work on the ground in Engelwood & across Chicago, Chef." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 19, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke w/ @toendhunger today about the spike in SNAP applications & food bank lines & ways we can work together to feed families. Helping hungry Americans & the world's most vulnerable isn't just the right thing to do -- it will be necessity for us to fully recover from this crisis." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael C. Stenger, Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the United States Senate, and the Hon. Philip G. Kiko, Chief Administrative Officer of the United States House of Representatives - Wyden, Rounds and Eshoo Lead Bipartisan Call to Secure U.S. Capitol Phone Networks Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "As #COVID19 spreads across the United States, @ChuckGrassley & I asked the DOJ Inspector General to assess how the Bureau of Prisons was handling the situation. Last week, DOJ IG Horowitz sent us his response." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 18, 2020 DOJ IG Commits To Public Reports In BOP COVID-19 Investigation Following Dubin, Grassley Request Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "PART ONE of my conversation with Dr. Manuel Bernal - a #DACA recipient and emergency room resident at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Chicago, and one of the many #ImmigrantHealthHeroes helping our nation in the fight against #COVID19. Watch here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
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