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March 6, 2019 Underwood Presses Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen on Trauma Incurred by Children Separated From Families at Border Rep. Lauren Underwood
March 6, 2019 Tweet - "Democrats stand ready to work with Republicans on smart and effective border security, but we need the Trump Administration to drop their cruel campaign on families and children and focus on the real threats to America." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019 Tweet - "It would be an American tragedy to deport #Dreamers and TPS recipients who have so much to contribute to our country. President Trump created these crises. But instead of working towards a solution, he has sabotaged every effort to save the Dreamers and TPS recipients." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 5, 2019 Bost Votes to Support Veterans Affected by "Burn Pits" Rep. Mike Bost
March 5, 2019 Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act Rep. Mike Bost
March 5, 2019 Executive Session Sen. Dick Durbin
March 5, 2019 Tweet - "The Senate is voting on Chad Readler's judicial nomination now. Readler filed the Trump Administration's brief in the Texas. v. U.S. case where he opposed the ACA's requirement to cover pre-existing conditions. He wanted it stricken from the books." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 4, 2019 Tweet - "Republicans just advanced the judicial nomination of 36 year-old Allison Jones Rushing for the 4th Circuit (NC). She has practiced law for just 9 years, only tried 4 cases to verdict or judgment in her career (none as lead counsel), and isn't even a member of the NC bar." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 1, 2019 Letter to President Donald Trump - Members Call for Action to Prevent Deportation of Liberian Residents Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 1, 2019 Schakowsky Statement Commemorating Women's History Month Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Feb. 28, 2019 Letter to Ronald D. Vitiello, Acting-Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Following Mumps Outbreak in Aurora ICE Facility, Crow Redoubles Efforts to Demand Accountability; Leads Letter to ICE Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 27, 2019 Duckworth: Military Must Reduce Barriers to Reporting Sexual Trauma Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 26, 2019 Bost Bill Will Restore Certainty in VA Leadership Rep. Mike Bost
Feb. 26, 2019 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Reintroduces The Presidential Pardon Transparency Act To Prevent Secret Presidential Pardons Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 26, 2019 EXECUTIVE CALENDAR--Continued Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 26, 2019 Tweet - "The Senate is currently voting on 9th Circuit nominee Eric Miller. If confirmed, he'd be first judicial nominee confirmed with no blue slips - i.e., no approval from either home state Senator. Republicans would remove yet another guardrail in the Senate advice & consent process." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 26, 2019 Va Medical Centers Rep. Mike Bost
Feb. 26, 2019 Termination of National Emergency Declared By the President on February 2019 Rep. Chuy Garcia
Feb. 22, 2019 Schakowsky Statement on the Trump Administration's Title X Gag Rule Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Feb. 22, 2019 Statement of Rep. Danny K. Davis on President Trump's Proposed "Gag Rule" on Women's Health Rep. Danny Davis
Feb. 22, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump Administration admits that hundreds of children were separated after the family separation policy supposedly ended. If there's an emergency on the border, it's the humanitarian crisis the President created by forcibly removing thousands of children from their parents." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 21, 2019 Letter to Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Congressman Lowenthal Presses DHS To Restore Dreamers' Travel Rights Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 20, 2019 Duckworth, Daines, Warren Introduce Bipartisan Fairness For Breastfeeding Mothers Act Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 19, 2019 Letter to Acting Director Kelly - Congresswomen Escobar and Reps. Call for Oversight Investigation of Force-Feeding in ICE Detention Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 19, 2019 Roe, Bost Applaud VA for Full Implementation of Appeals Reform Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Feb. 19, 2019 Duckworth Helps Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation To Improve VA Care For Women Veterans Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 15, 2019 Durbin Statement On President Trump's Emergency Declaration Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 15, 2019 Tweet - "While the President claims he wants to build this wall to stop the flow of drugs, his own Administration has stated that the vast majority of lethal narcotics that cross our southern border come through legal ports of entry. #NationalEmergencyDeclaration" Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 15, 2019 Tweet - "Through his #NationalEmergencyDeclaration, President Trump is continuing his fear-mongering approach to innocent families and children who come to our border fleeing persecution." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 15, 2019 Tweet - "I hope that Republicans who loudly and repeatedly challenged President Obama's lawful exercise of his executive authority will be equally outspoken in condemning this lawless power grab by President Trump. #NationalEmergencyDeclaration" Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 14, 2019 Statement from Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García On Vote Against Increasing Funding for ICE and CBP Rep. Chuy Garcia
Feb. 14, 2019 Durbin Opposes William Barr For Attorney General Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 13, 2019 Underwood Fights for Paid Family leave Rep. Lauren Underwood
Feb. 13, 2019 Quigley Introduces Bill to Improve Access & Transparency in U.S. Federal Court System Rep. Mike Quigley
Feb. 13, 2019 Tweet - "Today, Senate Republicans, led by Leader McConnell, voted in committee to change Senate rules to limit debate on judicial nominees--even as Senate Rs brag about the "record number" of judicial confirmations under Trump." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 13, 2019 Tweet - "Today, I joined @SherrodBrown to introduce the VA Employee Fairness Act. This bill restores VA health care professionals' collective bargaining rights that will allow workers to advocate for better work environments, competitive pay, and patient care concerns." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 13, 2019 Executive Session Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 13, 2019 Tweet - "Introduced the Medicare at 50 Act with @SenDuckworth today. It would give people between the ages of 50 and 64 years old the option of buying into Medicare." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 13, 2019 Collins introduces legislation to improve access and transparency in federal court system Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Feb. 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Lee Francis Cissna - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García leads Democratic Members in Demanding Accountability from USCIS Rep. Chuy Garcia
Feb. 12, 2019 DeLauro, Gillibrand Reintroduce the FAMILY Act Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Feb. 12, 2019 Duckworth, Durbin Help Reintroduce Paid Family & Medical Leave Legislation Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 12, 2019 Tweet - "In Illinois, even unpaid leave under current federal law is inaccessible for 60% of working people. This means Illinoisans are continuously faced with tough choices when starting families and dealing with personal and family health issues. #FAMILYAct" Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. L. Francis Cissna, Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Lawmakers Write Oversight Letter to Administration on DACA Recipients' Ability to Travel Abroad Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 11, 2019 Deutch, Foster Introduced Legislation to Protect Immigrant Rights Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Feb. 11, 2019 Bost Announces Committee Assignments Rep. Mike Bost
Feb. 11, 2019 Quigley Statement on Anti-Semitic Comments of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar Rep. Mike Quigley
Feb. 11, 2019 Duckworth, Durbin Help Introduce Legislation To Require Supreme Court Justices To Adopt Ethics Code Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 8, 2019 Democratic Members Introduce Immigration Package In Response To Trump State Of The Union Address Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Feb. 8, 2019 Duckworth Joins Tester, Murkowski & Pingree In Re-Introducing Legislation To Support Survivors Of Military Sexual Trauma Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Date Title Politician
March 6, 2019 Underwood Presses Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen on Trauma Incurred by Children Separated From Families at Border Rep.Lauren Underwood
March 6, 2019 Tweet - "Democrats stand ready to work with Republicans on smart and effective border security, but we need the Trump Administration to drop their cruel campaign on families and children and focus on the real threats to America." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019 Tweet - "It would be an American tragedy to deport #Dreamers and TPS recipients who have so much to contribute to our country. President Trump created these crises. But instead of working towards a solution, he has sabotaged every effort to save the Dreamers and TPS recipients." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 5, 2019 Bost Votes to Support Veterans Affected by "Burn Pits" Rep.Mike Bost
March 5, 2019 Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act Rep.Mike Bost
March 5, 2019 Executive Session Sen.Dick Durbin
March 5, 2019 Tweet - "The Senate is voting on Chad Readler's judicial nomination now. Readler filed the Trump Administration's brief in the Texas. v. U.S. case where he opposed the ACA's requirement to cover pre-existing conditions. He wanted it stricken from the books." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 4, 2019 Tweet - "Republicans just advanced the judicial nomination of 36 year-old Allison Jones Rushing for the 4th Circuit (NC). She has practiced law for just 9 years, only tried 4 cases to verdict or judgment in her career (none as lead counsel), and isn't even a member of the NC bar." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 1, 2019 Letter to President Donald Trump - Members Call for Action to Prevent Deportation of Liberian Residents Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 1, 2019 Schakowsky Statement Commemorating Women's History Month Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Feb. 28, 2019 Letter to Ronald D. Vitiello, Acting-Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Following Mumps Outbreak in Aurora ICE Facility, Crow Redoubles Efforts to Demand Accountability; Leads Letter to ICE Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 27, 2019 Duckworth: Military Must Reduce Barriers to Reporting Sexual Trauma Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 26, 2019 Bost Bill Will Restore Certainty in VA Leadership Rep.Mike Bost
Feb. 26, 2019 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Reintroduces The Presidential Pardon Transparency Act To Prevent Secret Presidential Pardons Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 26, 2019 EXECUTIVE CALENDAR--Continued Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 26, 2019 Tweet - "The Senate is currently voting on 9th Circuit nominee Eric Miller. If confirmed, he'd be first judicial nominee confirmed with no blue slips - i.e., no approval from either home state Senator. Republicans would remove yet another guardrail in the Senate advice & consent process." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 26, 2019 Va Medical Centers Rep.Mike Bost
Feb. 26, 2019 Termination of National Emergency Declared By the President on February 2019 Rep.Chuy Garcia
Feb. 22, 2019 Schakowsky Statement on the Trump Administration's Title X Gag Rule Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Feb. 22, 2019 Statement of Rep. Danny K. Davis on President Trump's Proposed "Gag Rule" on Women's Health Rep.Danny Davis
Feb. 22, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump Administration admits that hundreds of children were separated after the family separation policy supposedly ended. If there's an emergency on the border, it's the humanitarian crisis the President created by forcibly removing thousands of children from their parents." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 21, 2019 Letter to Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Congressman Lowenthal Presses DHS To Restore Dreamers' Travel Rights Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 20, 2019 Duckworth, Daines, Warren Introduce Bipartisan Fairness For Breastfeeding Mothers Act Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 19, 2019 Letter to Acting Director Kelly - Congresswomen Escobar and Reps. Call for Oversight Investigation of Force-Feeding in ICE Detention Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 19, 2019 Roe, Bost Applaud VA for Full Implementation of Appeals Reform Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Feb. 19, 2019 Duckworth Helps Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation To Improve VA Care For Women Veterans Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 15, 2019 Durbin Statement On President Trump's Emergency Declaration Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 15, 2019 Tweet - "While the President claims he wants to build this wall to stop the flow of drugs, his own Administration has stated that the vast majority of lethal narcotics that cross our southern border come through legal ports of entry. #NationalEmergencyDeclaration" Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 15, 2019 Tweet - "Through his #NationalEmergencyDeclaration, President Trump is continuing his fear-mongering approach to innocent families and children who come to our border fleeing persecution." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 15, 2019 Tweet - "I hope that Republicans who loudly and repeatedly challenged President Obama's lawful exercise of his executive authority will be equally outspoken in condemning this lawless power grab by President Trump. #NationalEmergencyDeclaration" Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 14, 2019 Statement from Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García On Vote Against Increasing Funding for ICE and CBP Rep.Chuy Garcia
Feb. 14, 2019 Durbin Opposes William Barr For Attorney General Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 13, 2019 Underwood Fights for Paid Family leave Rep.Lauren Underwood
Feb. 13, 2019 Quigley Introduces Bill to Improve Access & Transparency in U.S. Federal Court System Rep.Mike Quigley
Feb. 13, 2019 Tweet - "Today, Senate Republicans, led by Leader McConnell, voted in committee to change Senate rules to limit debate on judicial nominees--even as Senate Rs brag about the "record number" of judicial confirmations under Trump." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 13, 2019 Tweet - "Today, I joined @SherrodBrown to introduce the VA Employee Fairness Act. This bill restores VA health care professionals' collective bargaining rights that will allow workers to advocate for better work environments, competitive pay, and patient care concerns." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 13, 2019 Executive Session Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 13, 2019 Tweet - "Introduced the Medicare at 50 Act with @SenDuckworth today. It would give people between the ages of 50 and 64 years old the option of buying into Medicare." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 13, 2019 Collins introduces legislation to improve access and transparency in federal court system Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Feb. 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Lee Francis Cissna - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García leads Democratic Members in Demanding Accountability from USCIS Rep.Chuy Garcia
Feb. 12, 2019 DeLauro, Gillibrand Reintroduce the FAMILY Act Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Feb. 12, 2019 Duckworth, Durbin Help Reintroduce Paid Family & Medical Leave Legislation Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 12, 2019 Tweet - "In Illinois, even unpaid leave under current federal law is inaccessible for 60% of working people. This means Illinoisans are continuously faced with tough choices when starting families and dealing with personal and family health issues. #FAMILYAct" Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. L. Francis Cissna, Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Lawmakers Write Oversight Letter to Administration on DACA Recipients' Ability to Travel Abroad Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 11, 2019 Deutch, Foster Introduced Legislation to Protect Immigrant Rights Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Feb. 11, 2019 Bost Announces Committee Assignments Rep.Mike Bost
Feb. 11, 2019 Quigley Statement on Anti-Semitic Comments of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar Rep.Mike Quigley
Feb. 11, 2019 Duckworth, Durbin Help Introduce Legislation To Require Supreme Court Justices To Adopt Ethics Code Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 8, 2019 Democratic Members Introduce Immigration Package In Response To Trump State Of The Union Address Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Feb. 8, 2019 Duckworth Joins Tester, Murkowski & Pingree In Re-Introducing Legislation To Support Survivors Of Military Sexual Trauma Sen.Ladda Duckworth
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