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Jan. 22, 2019 U.S. Reps. Lawson and Bost Focus on Veterans' Hiring in Agriculture Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Jan. 20, 2019 Tweet - "I have a dream. On MLK Day, President Trump announces the shutdown will end this week. Senators of both parties agree to stay in session this week until we can produce 60 votes for a bill that finally protects Dreamers & reaches an agreement on border security." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 19, 2019 Tweet - "Mr. President, your proposed "fix" leaves thousands of the victims of your DACA abolition unprotected. No honest solution will leave these forgotten young people behind." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 19, 2019 Tweet - "As the 4th week of the #TrumpShutdown comes to an end, our country's legal system is now facing the tough impacts of the shutdown. Federal courts are running out of money. Is this really what the President thinks is best for our country?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 19, 2019 Tweet - "Yes, Mr. President, our immigration system is broken but your shutdown has broken our government and the lives of 800,000 federal employees and thousands of contractors including 250,000 veterans. Fix the shutdown then let's work together to fix immigration." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 18, 2019 Quigley Joins Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior Rep. Mike Quigley
Jan. 17, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Appointed to House Financial Services and Transportation and Infrastructure Committees Rep. Chuy Garcia
Jan. 17, 2019 Reps. Vargas, Soto, Espaillat, Torres, Garcia, and Napolitano Introduce H.R. 623, DREAMer House Employment Act of 2019 Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Jan. 17, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump Administration's family separation policy is more than a bureaucratic lapse in judgment. It is and was a cruel policy inconsistent with the values of this nation." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 17, 2019 Durbin Statement On HHS OIG Report On Family Separation Policy Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 17, 2019 Tweet - "Today's bombshell report reveals the true scope of this horrific policy: thousands of children were forcibly removed from their parents before the policy was made public and the fate of these children is still unknown." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 17, 2019 Rep. Underwood Appointed to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Rep. Lauren Underwood
Jan. 17, 2019 Tweet - "HAPPENING NOW: Instead of voting on a bill to reopen the government and pay our federal employees, Senator McConnell is making the Senate vote on an anti-choice bill that would restrict women's rights. I will vote no." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 16, 2019 Tweet - "Toby, a 6-year Air Force veteran from Aurora, is an air traffic controller who has gone without a paycheck since Dec. 31. I shared his story today on the Senate floor." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 16, 2019 Durbin: President Trump Holding 250,000 Veterans' Paychecks Hostage For His Border Wall Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 16, 2019 House Delegation Introduces Freedom Of Religion Act In Challenge To President Trump's Muslim Bans Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 16, 2019 Foster Statement on the 116th Congress Rep. Bill Foster
Jan. 15, 2019 Bost, Lawson Focus on Veterans' Hiring in Agriculture Rep. Mike Bost
Jan. 15, 2019 Durbin Questions President Trump's AG Nominee On Immigration, Criminal Justice Reform Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 15, 2019 Congressman García's Statement on Court Ruling on 2020 Census Rep. Chuy Garcia
Jan. 14, 2019 Letter to Acting Commissioner Berryhill, SSA - Abandonment of Anti-Union Policies Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Jan. 14, 2019 Quigley Statement on Governor Pritzker's Inauguration Rep. Mike Quigley
Jan. 11, 2019 Tweet - "No, Mr. President. According to your own Admin, the majority of drugs are smuggled into U.S. through legal ports of entry. A wall would do nothing to stop that. More screening technology at ports of entry would. We can save lives, but not with an ineffective wall." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 10, 2019 Tweet - "Contrary to claims by President Trump and Congressional Republicans about unprecedented numbers of migrants rushing the southwestern border, apprehensions have been at historic lows for several years." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2019 Reps. Jesús "Chuy" García & Lloyd Doggett Lead 50+ Lawmakers Urging Trump to Keep IRS Tax Refunds on Time Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Jan. 9, 2019 Letter to President Donald Trump - Reps. Jesús "Chuy" García & Lloyd Doggett Lead 50+ Lawmakers Urging Trump to Keep IRS Tax Refunds on Time Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Jan. 9, 2019 Tweet - "If the President would stop preaching about his almighty wall and take a look at real border security, he would be doing what's necessary to stop drugs from coming into this country thru legal ports of entry. I'm for border security, but we need to make it smart." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Upcoming SNAP Benefit Lapse Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Jan. 8, 2019 Chairman Joaquin Castro Welcomes Newest Members to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Jan. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Fact check: DEA has found that Mexican cartels most commonly transport drugs through our Southwest border at legal ports of entry. A border wall does nothing to stop that from happening, sorry VP Pence." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, HHS - Rescind Proposal That Would Undermine Health Care by Burdening Women Seeking Coverage for Reproductive Care With Cumbersome, Duplicative Billing Process Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Jan. 7, 2019 Letter to Mr. Philip G. Kiko, Chief Administrative Officer - Withhold His Salary For Remainder Of Government Shutdown Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Jan. 7, 2019 Tweet - "A $5 billion medieval wall is no solution for illegal immigration or stopping drugs from coming across our border. Smart investments in modern screening technology and additional customs personnel are." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 6, 2019 CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Federal Shutdown Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Reed Presses VA for Answers on Misspent Suicide Prevention Funds Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 4, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Cortex Masto, Colleagues Call for DHS to Reexamine Arbitrary Detention and Deportation of Southeast Asian Refugees Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 4, 2019 Quigley Statement on Pay Raises for Senior Trump Administration Officials Rep. Mike Quigley
Jan. 4, 2019 Bipartisan Duckworth-Kennedy-Durbin Legislation to Help Veteran-Owned Small Businesses Succeed Now Law Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 3, 2019 LaHood Sworn Into the 116th Congress Rep. Darin LaHood
Jan. 3, 2019 Bost Sworn into Office Rep. Mike Bost
Jan. 3, 2019 Davis, LaHood Applaud Confirmation of John Milhiser as U.S. Attorney Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Jan. 3, 2019 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Sworn Into 116th Congress, Will Vote Later Tonight To End The Government Shutdown Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Jan. 3, 2019 Tweet - "I know of no one who can match @SpeakerPelosi's energy, commitment, effectiveness, and values. Nancy Pelosi is the battle-tested leader America needs as Speaker in the #116thCongress and I look forward to seeing all she accomplishes in the new Congress." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 3, 2019 Tweet - "Today is an exciting day in history, as we welcome a historically diverse group of Democratic members to Washington, including two new members of the Senate Democratic Caucus: @SenJackyRosen and @SenatorSinema. I look forward to working with them in the #116thCongress." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 3, 2019 Durbin Statement On Swearing-In Of New Illinois Representative Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 3, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Statement On Senate Confirmation Of John Milhiser For U.S. Attorney For The Central District Of Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 2, 2019 Letter to Robert Wilkie - 20 Senators Join Tester in Asking for Answers About VA's Suicide Prevention Efforts Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 28, 2018 Tweet - "The Caregivers program has helped countless veterans & those who take care of them. It's why I've urged the VA not decrease access to it & I'll be outspoken when I feel our veterans are getting pushed aside like this. They deserve better." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 27, 2018 Tweet - "Enough. The deaths of eight-year-old Felipe and seven-year-old Jackelin a few weeks apart are evidence that Trump's "get tough" border policies are dangerous, especially to small children. In the name of our caring nation, Secretary Nielsen must go." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 23, 2018 NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Dick Durbin Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
Jan. 22, 2019 U.S. Reps. Lawson and Bost Focus on Veterans' Hiring in Agriculture Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Jan. 20, 2019 Tweet - "I have a dream. On MLK Day, President Trump announces the shutdown will end this week. Senators of both parties agree to stay in session this week until we can produce 60 votes for a bill that finally protects Dreamers & reaches an agreement on border security." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 19, 2019 Tweet - "Mr. President, your proposed "fix" leaves thousands of the victims of your DACA abolition unprotected. No honest solution will leave these forgotten young people behind." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 19, 2019 Tweet - "As the 4th week of the #TrumpShutdown comes to an end, our country's legal system is now facing the tough impacts of the shutdown. Federal courts are running out of money. Is this really what the President thinks is best for our country?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 19, 2019 Tweet - "Yes, Mr. President, our immigration system is broken but your shutdown has broken our government and the lives of 800,000 federal employees and thousands of contractors including 250,000 veterans. Fix the shutdown then let's work together to fix immigration." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 18, 2019 Quigley Joins Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior Rep.Mike Quigley
Jan. 17, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Appointed to House Financial Services and Transportation and Infrastructure Committees Rep.Chuy Garcia
Jan. 17, 2019 Reps. Vargas, Soto, Espaillat, Torres, Garcia, and Napolitano Introduce H.R. 623, DREAMer House Employment Act of 2019 Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Jan. 17, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump Administration's family separation policy is more than a bureaucratic lapse in judgment. It is and was a cruel policy inconsistent with the values of this nation." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 17, 2019 Durbin Statement On HHS OIG Report On Family Separation Policy Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 17, 2019 Tweet - "Today's bombshell report reveals the true scope of this horrific policy: thousands of children were forcibly removed from their parents before the policy was made public and the fate of these children is still unknown." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 17, 2019 Rep. Underwood Appointed to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Rep.Lauren Underwood
Jan. 17, 2019 Tweet - "HAPPENING NOW: Instead of voting on a bill to reopen the government and pay our federal employees, Senator McConnell is making the Senate vote on an anti-choice bill that would restrict women's rights. I will vote no." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 16, 2019 Tweet - "Toby, a 6-year Air Force veteran from Aurora, is an air traffic controller who has gone without a paycheck since Dec. 31. I shared his story today on the Senate floor." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 16, 2019 Durbin: President Trump Holding 250,000 Veterans' Paychecks Hostage For His Border Wall Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 16, 2019 House Delegation Introduces Freedom Of Religion Act In Challenge To President Trump's Muslim Bans Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 16, 2019 Foster Statement on the 116th Congress Rep.Bill Foster
Jan. 15, 2019 Bost, Lawson Focus on Veterans' Hiring in Agriculture Rep.Mike Bost
Jan. 15, 2019 Durbin Questions President Trump's AG Nominee On Immigration, Criminal Justice Reform Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 15, 2019 Congressman García's Statement on Court Ruling on 2020 Census Rep.Chuy Garcia
Jan. 14, 2019 Letter to Acting Commissioner Berryhill, SSA - Abandonment of Anti-Union Policies Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Jan. 14, 2019 Quigley Statement on Governor Pritzker's Inauguration Rep.Mike Quigley
Jan. 11, 2019 Tweet - "No, Mr. President. According to your own Admin, the majority of drugs are smuggled into U.S. through legal ports of entry. A wall would do nothing to stop that. More screening technology at ports of entry would. We can save lives, but not with an ineffective wall." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 10, 2019 Tweet - "Contrary to claims by President Trump and Congressional Republicans about unprecedented numbers of migrants rushing the southwestern border, apprehensions have been at historic lows for several years." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2019 Reps. Jesús "Chuy" García & Lloyd Doggett Lead 50+ Lawmakers Urging Trump to Keep IRS Tax Refunds on Time Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Jan. 9, 2019 Letter to President Donald Trump - Reps. Jesús "Chuy" García & Lloyd Doggett Lead 50+ Lawmakers Urging Trump to Keep IRS Tax Refunds on Time Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Jan. 9, 2019 Tweet - "If the President would stop preaching about his almighty wall and take a look at real border security, he would be doing what's necessary to stop drugs from coming into this country thru legal ports of entry. I'm for border security, but we need to make it smart." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Upcoming SNAP Benefit Lapse Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Jan. 8, 2019 Chairman Joaquin Castro Welcomes Newest Members to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Jan. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Fact check: DEA has found that Mexican cartels most commonly transport drugs through our Southwest border at legal ports of entry. A border wall does nothing to stop that from happening, sorry VP Pence." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, HHS - Rescind Proposal That Would Undermine Health Care by Burdening Women Seeking Coverage for Reproductive Care With Cumbersome, Duplicative Billing Process Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Jan. 7, 2019 Letter to Mr. Philip G. Kiko, Chief Administrative Officer - Withhold His Salary For Remainder Of Government Shutdown Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Jan. 7, 2019 Tweet - "A $5 billion medieval wall is no solution for illegal immigration or stopping drugs from coming across our border. Smart investments in modern screening technology and additional customs personnel are." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 6, 2019 CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Federal Shutdown Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Reed Presses VA for Answers on Misspent Suicide Prevention Funds Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 4, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Cortex Masto, Colleagues Call for DHS to Reexamine Arbitrary Detention and Deportation of Southeast Asian Refugees Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 4, 2019 Quigley Statement on Pay Raises for Senior Trump Administration Officials Rep.Mike Quigley
Jan. 4, 2019 Bipartisan Duckworth-Kennedy-Durbin Legislation to Help Veteran-Owned Small Businesses Succeed Now Law Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 3, 2019 LaHood Sworn Into the 116th Congress Rep.Darin LaHood
Jan. 3, 2019 Bost Sworn into Office Rep.Mike Bost
Jan. 3, 2019 Davis, LaHood Applaud Confirmation of John Milhiser as U.S. Attorney Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Jan. 3, 2019 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Sworn Into 116th Congress, Will Vote Later Tonight To End The Government Shutdown Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Jan. 3, 2019 Tweet - "I know of no one who can match @SpeakerPelosi's energy, commitment, effectiveness, and values. Nancy Pelosi is the battle-tested leader America needs as Speaker in the #116thCongress and I look forward to seeing all she accomplishes in the new Congress." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 3, 2019 Tweet - "Today is an exciting day in history, as we welcome a historically diverse group of Democratic members to Washington, including two new members of the Senate Democratic Caucus: @SenJackyRosen and @SenatorSinema. I look forward to working with them in the #116thCongress." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 3, 2019 Durbin Statement On Swearing-In Of New Illinois Representative Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 3, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Statement On Senate Confirmation Of John Milhiser For U.S. Attorney For The Central District Of Illinois Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 2, 2019 Letter to Robert Wilkie - 20 Senators Join Tester in Asking for Answers About VA's Suicide Prevention Efforts Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 28, 2018 Tweet - "The Caregivers program has helped countless veterans & those who take care of them. It's why I've urged the VA not decrease access to it & I'll be outspoken when I feel our veterans are getting pushed aside like this. They deserve better." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 27, 2018 Tweet - "Enough. The deaths of eight-year-old Felipe and seven-year-old Jackelin a few weeks apart are evidence that Trump's "get tough" border policies are dangerous, especially to small children. In the name of our caring nation, Secretary Nielsen must go." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 23, 2018 NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Dick Durbin Sen.Dick Durbin
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