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Feb. 8, 2019 Duckworth Joins Tester, Murkowski & Pingree In Re-Introducing Legislation To Support Survivors Of Military Sexual Trauma Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Happy to say a few words this morning at the @CiscoBuildUnion Annual Meeting about the importance of strong unions and workforce training." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 8, 2019 Helping Grieving Parents Rep. Brad Schneider
Feb. 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Ronald D. Vitiello, Acting Director of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Congresswoman Lawrence Joins Bipartisan Letter Seeking Full Details of Sting Operation and Detention of Indian Students in Michigan Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Foster Introduces Legislation to Protect Immigrant Rights Rep. Bill Foster
Feb. 7, 2019 Schneider Leads Bipartisan Introduction of Bill to Expand Family and Medical Leave Act to Cover Loss of a Child Rep. Brad Schneider
Feb. 7, 2019 In Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing, Duckworth Discusses Instability In South America And Threats Of Extremists In Africa Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 7, 2019 Letter to Honorable Members of the Department of Homeland Security Conference Committee - Congressional Hispanic Caucus Members Urge Homeland Security Conferees to Oppose Additional Funding for Trump's Deportation Agenda Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Tweet - "My friend and Illinois colleague, Rep. @janschakowsky, hit the nail on the head at today's hearing on the Trump Administration's family separation policy. This Administration's child separation policy amounts to state-sanctioned child abuse." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2019 The Washington Post - We Can Reach a Border Deal if We Ignore Trump's Threats Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Hon. Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Duckworth, Durbin Request VA, CDC & EPA Assistance In Investigating Potential Legionella-Linked Death At Manteno Illinois Veterans Home Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 6, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Joins Colleagues to Introduce Immigration Package in Response to Trump State of the Union Speech Rep. Chuy Garcia
Feb. 5, 2019 Duckworth Statement On Trump's 2019 State Of The Union Address Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Neomi Rao, President Trump's nominee to serve on the D.C. Circuit, gave testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee today. I asked her to explain her past writings where she discussed "myths of racial and gender oppression."" Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 5, 2019 Duckworth Discusses Transportation Logistics Security In The Middle East With CENTCOM General Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 4, 2019 Tweet - "Special thanks to Student Body President Juan Martinez for the intro tonight at @GUPolitics. Juan is a #Dreamer whose story I've shared on the Senate floor. He and the hundreds of thousands of other Dreamers should have a future in America -- the only home they know. #DurbinAtGU" Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 4, 2019 Tweet - "This is a humanitarian disaster of the Trump Administration's own creation. It's unwillingness to even try to find and reunite these children with their families speaks to the cruel mindset that led to zero-tolerance in the first place." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 4, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Patrick Shanahan, Acting Secretary of Defense - Scanlon, Kennedy and Speier Lead Call for Pentagon to Not Implement Ban on Transgender Military Service Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Jan. 31, 2019 Foster Announces Committee Assignments for 116th Congress Rep. Bill Foster
Jan. 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson - Quigley Leads Letter to Secretary Carson on Continued Failure to Review Crucial Nondiscrimination Guidance Documents For LGBT Americans in HUD Facilities Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Jan. 31, 2019 Casten Named to Oversight and Investigations, Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets Subcommittees on House Financial Services Committee Rep. Sean Casten
Jan. 30, 2019 Tweet - "10 years after the signing of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, women in the workforce continue to face pay inequalities. This is why I support the #PaycheckFairnessAct. It's time to close the gender pay gap and provide equal pay for equal work. #Ledbetter10 #EqualPay" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 30, 2019 Duckworth, Durbin Help Reintroduce Paycheck Fairness Act To Close Gender Wage Gap Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 29, 2019 Schakowsky Statement on the Tenth Anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Sec. of State - House Members Condemn Violence Against LGBT People In Chechnya Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 29, 2019 Tweet - "On the 2nd anniversary of the President's travel ban, I joined @SenBlumenthal to introduce a resolution that calls for a recommitment to America's tradition of providing safe haven to the world's most vulnerable refugees. The Trump Administration's cold shoulder must end." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2019 Durbin Discusses Legionnaires' Case At IVH Manteno With Governor Pritzker Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2019 Schneider to Serve on House Small Business Committee in Addition to Ways & Means Committee Rep. Brad Schneider
Jan. 25, 2019 Schakowsky & Duckworth Reintroduce Resolution Recognizing January 25th as Women's Health Research Day Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 25, 2019 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Selected As Chairman Of The Oversight Subcommittee On Economic And Consumer Policy Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Jan. 25, 2019 Tweet - "On Women's Health Research Day, I joined @SenDuckworth 's resolution to promote gender diversity in medical research. In the last several years, biomedical research has made incredible advancements in public health, but women continue to be underrepresented." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2019 Duckworth & Schakowsky Reintroduce Resolution Recognizing January 25th As Women's Health Research Day Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 25, 2019 Tweet - "Great to see improved wait time numbers at the VA. Our veterans deserve timely care, and I'll support initiatives here in the Senate to keep building on this success in Illinois and across the country:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2019 Rep. LaHood Receives 116th Congress Ways and Means Committee Assignments Rep. Darin LaHood
Jan. 24, 2019 Davis Calls for HHS Secretary to Account for Separated Children Rep. Danny Davis
Jan. 24, 2019 Schakowsky Statement on Trump Administration's Decision to Send Asylum Seekers to Mexico Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 24, 2019 Tweet - "Here are some of the anti-immigrant provisions included in the Trump-McConnell bill to end the #TrumpShutdown:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2019 Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019--Motion Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2019 Letter to Wilbur L. Ross, Jr, Secretary of Commerce, and Matthew G. Whitaker, Acting Attorney General - Maloney Leads 40+ Members in Asking Trump Administration to Drop Census Citizenship Question Appeal Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Jan. 23, 2019 Casten Named to Science, Space, and Technology Committee Rep. Sean Casten
Jan. 23, 2019 Congresswoman Robin Kelly Appointed to the Oversight and Reform Committee Rep. Robin Kelly
Jan. 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the U.S. Government Accountability Office - Menendez, Booker Colleagues Call for Investigation into Conditions of Detained Migrant Children Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 23, 2019 Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Mitch McConnell, Kevin McCarthy, and Chuck Schumer - Seasonal Worker Relief in Funding Agreement Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Jan. 22, 2019 Rep. Underwood Appointed to The House Committee on Homeland Security Rep. Lauren Underwood
Jan. 22, 2019 Schakowsky Statement on the SCOTUS DACA Decision Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 22, 2019 Schakowsky Statement on the 46th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 22, 2019 Schakowsky Statement on SCOTUS Decision Allowing Transgender Military Ban Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 22, 2019 Casten Statement Concerning Supreme Court Temporarily Allowing Administration's Ban on Transgender Americans Serving in the Military Rep. Sean Casten
Jan. 22, 2019 Duckworth Statement On Supreme Court Order On Military Transgender Ban Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 22, 2019 Durbin On White House Legislation To End Trump Shutdown: Even Worse Than Advertised Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
Feb. 8, 2019 Duckworth Joins Tester, Murkowski & Pingree In Re-Introducing Legislation To Support Survivors Of Military Sexual Trauma Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Happy to say a few words this morning at the @CiscoBuildUnion Annual Meeting about the importance of strong unions and workforce training." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 8, 2019 Helping Grieving Parents Rep.Brad Schneider
Feb. 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Ronald D. Vitiello, Acting Director of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Congresswoman Lawrence Joins Bipartisan Letter Seeking Full Details of Sting Operation and Detention of Indian Students in Michigan Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Foster Introduces Legislation to Protect Immigrant Rights Rep.Bill Foster
Feb. 7, 2019 Schneider Leads Bipartisan Introduction of Bill to Expand Family and Medical Leave Act to Cover Loss of a Child Rep.Brad Schneider
Feb. 7, 2019 In Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing, Duckworth Discusses Instability In South America And Threats Of Extremists In Africa Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 7, 2019 Letter to Honorable Members of the Department of Homeland Security Conference Committee - Congressional Hispanic Caucus Members Urge Homeland Security Conferees to Oppose Additional Funding for Trump's Deportation Agenda Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Tweet - "My friend and Illinois colleague, Rep. @janschakowsky, hit the nail on the head at today's hearing on the Trump Administration's family separation policy. This Administration's child separation policy amounts to state-sanctioned child abuse." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2019 The Washington Post - We Can Reach a Border Deal if We Ignore Trump's Threats Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Hon. Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Duckworth, Durbin Request VA, CDC & EPA Assistance In Investigating Potential Legionella-Linked Death At Manteno Illinois Veterans Home Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 6, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Joins Colleagues to Introduce Immigration Package in Response to Trump State of the Union Speech Rep.Chuy Garcia
Feb. 5, 2019 Duckworth Statement On Trump's 2019 State Of The Union Address Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Neomi Rao, President Trump's nominee to serve on the D.C. Circuit, gave testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee today. I asked her to explain her past writings where she discussed "myths of racial and gender oppression."" Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 5, 2019 Duckworth Discusses Transportation Logistics Security In The Middle East With CENTCOM General Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 4, 2019 Tweet - "Special thanks to Student Body President Juan Martinez for the intro tonight at @GUPolitics. Juan is a #Dreamer whose story I've shared on the Senate floor. He and the hundreds of thousands of other Dreamers should have a future in America -- the only home they know. #DurbinAtGU" Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 4, 2019 Tweet - "This is a humanitarian disaster of the Trump Administration's own creation. It's unwillingness to even try to find and reunite these children with their families speaks to the cruel mindset that led to zero-tolerance in the first place." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 4, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Patrick Shanahan, Acting Secretary of Defense - Scanlon, Kennedy and Speier Lead Call for Pentagon to Not Implement Ban on Transgender Military Service Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Jan. 31, 2019 Foster Announces Committee Assignments for 116th Congress Rep.Bill Foster
Jan. 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson - Quigley Leads Letter to Secretary Carson on Continued Failure to Review Crucial Nondiscrimination Guidance Documents For LGBT Americans in HUD Facilities Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Jan. 31, 2019 Casten Named to Oversight and Investigations, Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets Subcommittees on House Financial Services Committee Rep.Sean Casten
Jan. 30, 2019 Tweet - "10 years after the signing of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, women in the workforce continue to face pay inequalities. This is why I support the #PaycheckFairnessAct. It's time to close the gender pay gap and provide equal pay for equal work. #Ledbetter10 #EqualPay" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 30, 2019 Duckworth, Durbin Help Reintroduce Paycheck Fairness Act To Close Gender Wage Gap Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 29, 2019 Schakowsky Statement on the Tenth Anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Sec. of State - House Members Condemn Violence Against LGBT People In Chechnya Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 29, 2019 Tweet - "On the 2nd anniversary of the President's travel ban, I joined @SenBlumenthal to introduce a resolution that calls for a recommitment to America's tradition of providing safe haven to the world's most vulnerable refugees. The Trump Administration's cold shoulder must end." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2019 Durbin Discusses Legionnaires' Case At IVH Manteno With Governor Pritzker Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2019 Schneider to Serve on House Small Business Committee in Addition to Ways & Means Committee Rep.Brad Schneider
Jan. 25, 2019 Schakowsky & Duckworth Reintroduce Resolution Recognizing January 25th as Women's Health Research Day Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 25, 2019 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Selected As Chairman Of The Oversight Subcommittee On Economic And Consumer Policy Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Jan. 25, 2019 Tweet - "On Women's Health Research Day, I joined @SenDuckworth 's resolution to promote gender diversity in medical research. In the last several years, biomedical research has made incredible advancements in public health, but women continue to be underrepresented." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2019 Duckworth & Schakowsky Reintroduce Resolution Recognizing January 25th As Women's Health Research Day Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 25, 2019 Tweet - "Great to see improved wait time numbers at the VA. Our veterans deserve timely care, and I'll support initiatives here in the Senate to keep building on this success in Illinois and across the country:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2019 Rep. LaHood Receives 116th Congress Ways and Means Committee Assignments Rep.Darin LaHood
Jan. 24, 2019 Davis Calls for HHS Secretary to Account for Separated Children Rep.Danny Davis
Jan. 24, 2019 Schakowsky Statement on Trump Administration's Decision to Send Asylum Seekers to Mexico Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 24, 2019 Tweet - "Here are some of the anti-immigrant provisions included in the Trump-McConnell bill to end the #TrumpShutdown:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2019 Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019--Motion Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2019 Letter to Wilbur L. Ross, Jr, Secretary of Commerce, and Matthew G. Whitaker, Acting Attorney General - Maloney Leads 40+ Members in Asking Trump Administration to Drop Census Citizenship Question Appeal Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Jan. 23, 2019 Casten Named to Science, Space, and Technology Committee Rep.Sean Casten
Jan. 23, 2019 Congresswoman Robin Kelly Appointed to the Oversight and Reform Committee Rep.Robin Kelly
Jan. 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the U.S. Government Accountability Office - Menendez, Booker Colleagues Call for Investigation into Conditions of Detained Migrant Children Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 23, 2019 Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Mitch McConnell, Kevin McCarthy, and Chuck Schumer - Seasonal Worker Relief in Funding Agreement Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Jan. 22, 2019 Rep. Underwood Appointed to The House Committee on Homeland Security Rep.Lauren Underwood
Jan. 22, 2019 Schakowsky Statement on the SCOTUS DACA Decision Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 22, 2019 Schakowsky Statement on the 46th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 22, 2019 Schakowsky Statement on SCOTUS Decision Allowing Transgender Military Ban Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 22, 2019 Casten Statement Concerning Supreme Court Temporarily Allowing Administration's Ban on Transgender Americans Serving in the Military Rep.Sean Casten
Jan. 22, 2019 Duckworth Statement On Supreme Court Order On Military Transgender Ban Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 22, 2019 Durbin On White House Legislation To End Trump Shutdown: Even Worse Than Advertised Sen.Dick Durbin
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