| June 28, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communication Commission - Senator Markey Leads Colleagues in Call for Maintaining Strong Children's Television Rules
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 27, 2019
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Reps. Cleaver, Hollingsworth, Foster, Hill Hold Bipartisan Briefing with FinCEN Director, Cleaver Questions Director on Facebook's Planned Cryptocurrency
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| June 26, 2019
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Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Zuckerberg Pressed by Rep. McNerney and E&C Democrats About Doctored Pelosi Video
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Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
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| June 21, 2019
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Tweet - "5 BILLION Robocalls in May! The House has introduced a strong bill to stop these pests. Count me in to support it in the Senate. (But please don't call to thank me.)"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 20, 2019
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| June 20, 2019
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Foster SESAME Amendment to Promote Science Diplomacy Passes House
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| June 18, 2019
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Tweet - "According to the FCC, more than 21 million Americans lack access to high-speed internet, though that number may be much higher. If we're ever going to bridge the digital divide, we'll need a better understanding of the issue at hand."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 17, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communication Commission - Illinois Congressional Delegation To FCC: Improve Rural Broadband Maps
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| June 17, 2019
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Tweet - "This is frightening - robocalls are completely out of control. Passing the bipartisan TRACED Act was a step in the right direction, but Congress needs to build on those reforms by empowering Americans to hold these illegal callers accountable. Enough is enough."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 12, 2019
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Net Neutrality
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 12, 2019
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| June 12, 2019
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Hurd, Kelly Bill to Improve Cybersecurity of IoT Devices Gains Momentum
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Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
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| June 12, 2019
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Oversight Committee Approves Congresswoman Kelly's Cybersecurity Legislation
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Rep. Robin Kelly
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| June 11, 2019
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Duckworth, Portman, Booker, Schatz, Markey & King Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Predatory Phone Rates in Criminal Justice System
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 11, 2019
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Tweet - "Net Neutrality is essential to a free and open internet. Unfortunately, Leader McConnell would rather bury another bill in his legislative graveyard than allow a vote on the #SaveTheInternetAct."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 11, 2019
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Portman, Duckworth Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Predatory Phone Rates in Criminal Justice System
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 24, 2019
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Letter to the Honorable Lawrence Kudlow, Director of the National Economic Council - Soto, Hollingsworth Lead Letter Promoting Blockchain
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| May 23, 2019
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Tweet - "Pharmaceutical companies tell you everything about their prescription drugs in TV ads, except the price. Putting price tags on these ads will increase transparency and lower costs for Americans. More from @ChuckGrassley and I:"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 23, 2019
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Tweet - "The Senate must build on the reforms in the TRACED Act by empowering Americans to hold these illegal callers accountable. It's time to put an end to the nuisance of robocalls and the predatory schemes they perpetuate."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 23, 2019
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Senate Passes Durbin Legislation To Help Combat Robocalls
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 22, 2019
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Executive Session
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 21, 2019
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Interrupted Family Dinners
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| May 13, 2019
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Tweet - "Introduced a bill with @ChuckGrassley, @SenAlexander, and @SenAngusKing to codify HHS' new rule requiring Pharma to disclose prices in TV ads for their products. I've fought since 2017 to make this happen - patients deserve transparency, which will lower Rx spending."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 9, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Joseph J. Simons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, the Hon. Rohit Chopra, Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, the Hon. Christine Wilson, Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, the Hon. Noah Phillips, Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, and the Hon. Rebecca Slaughter, Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission - Senators Markey, Blumenthal, Durbin, and Hawley Call for FTC Investigation into Amazon Echo Dot Kids Edition
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 8, 2019
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Tweet - "Pharma spends $6 billion each year to flood airwaves with drug ads, which drive up drug costs. Last year, @ChuckGrassley and I passed a bill in the Senate to require price tags in Rx drug ads. Today, we applaud HHS's action to build off our bipartisan effort."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 8, 2019
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Durbin, Grassley Statement On HHS Rule To Require Disclosure Of Prescription Drug Prices In TV Ads
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 7, 2019
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Senators Hirono, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Protect Americans from Unwanted Robocalls
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 7, 2019
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Warren, Warner, Cummings, Krishnamoorthi Reintroduce Legislation to Hold Equifax and other Credit Reporting Agencies Accountable for Data Breaches
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| May 7, 2019
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Tweet - ".@NetChoice is wrong. My bill sends a message to internet companies that harvest our children's online data for profit: give Americans the choice to delete the data trail you collected on them when they were just kids. Kids deserve a chance for a clean slate. It's common sense."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 1, 2019
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Paving the Way for Women in Stem
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| April 30, 2019
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Tweet - "I reintroduced the American Cures and Innovation Acts today. These bills ensure America's smartest scientists and researchers have the federal funding they need to continue breakthrough discoveries that can advance the betterment of our futures."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 30, 2019
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Durbin, Senators Introduce Bill To Stop Illegal Robocalls
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| April 30, 2019
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Tweet - "Robocalls are out of control, and it's time we put an end to these scammers. Introduced a bill today that would give consumers renewed power in the fight against robocalls. https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-senators-introduce-bill-to-stop-illegal-robocalls
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 23, 2019
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Letter to Sundar Pichai, Chief Executive Officer of Google - Bipartisan Committee Leaders Question Google on Precise Location Information Database
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| April 15, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communication Commission - Golden Leads Bipartisan Lawmakers in Calling on FCC to Expand Rural Broadband
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| April 15, 2019
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Durbin, Foster, Underwood Reintorduce American Cures Act And American Innovation Act
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| April 13, 2019
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Casten Denounces President Trump for Using 9/11 Imagery for Political Attack
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| April 11, 2019
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Letter to Robert Manfred, Commissioner of Major League Baseball - Chairmen Ask MLB for Documents on Antitrust Concerns with Potential Purchase of Regional Sports Networks
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| April 10, 2019
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Schakowsky Votes to Restore Net Neutrality
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| April 10, 2019
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Rep. Davis Votes to Advance Bold Legislation to Save the Internet
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Rep. Danny Davis
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| April 10, 2019
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LaHood Votes Against Government Takeover of the Internet that Harms Rural Illinois
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Rep. Darin LaHood
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| April 10, 2019
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Quigley Statement on House Vote to Restore Net Neutrality
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| April 10, 2019
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Rep. Davis Votes to Advance Bold Legislation to Save the Internet
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Rep. Danny Davis
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| April 4, 2019
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Letter to Rep. Sanford Bishop, Chairman of the Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee and Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, Ranking Member of the Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Davis and Spanberger Lead Bipartisan Effort to Expand Broadband Internet Access across Rural America
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| April 3, 2019
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Hearing of the Financial Services & General Government Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Quigley, Hearing on Influence of FCC on Economy
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| April 3, 2019
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Hearing of the House Appropriations Committee - Testimony of Rep. Casten, Hearing on the Funding of the Office of Technology Assessment
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| April 3, 2019
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Tweet - "Robocalls are out of control & it's up to Congress to do something. Consumers don't deserve to be preyed upon by scammers that are just trying to undermine someone's personal privacy & financial information. It's time to put an end to this nuisance."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 1, 2019
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Letter to Chairman Serrano and Ranking Member Aderholt - Rep. Luria Urges Funding for NASA Langley Project
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| March 27, 2019
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Hearing Recap: Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy Examined Improving Cybersecurity at Consumer Reporting Agencies
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| March 27, 2019
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In Wake Of Senate Republicans' Refusal To Take Action On Climate Crisis, Schumer Launches New Senate Democratic Special Committee On The Climate Crisis
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| March 26, 2019
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#SAVETHENETACT
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Rep. Danny Davis
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| March 26, 2019
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Tweet - "Today, @HouseDemocrats are voting to advance the Save The Internet Act to restore #NetNeutrality because we stand with the majority of Americans -- including Republicans and Independents -- who want a free and open internet. #SaveTheNet"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 20, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Joseph J. Simons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission - E&C Leaders Want to Know How FTC Could Boost Privacy & Data Security Enforcement if It Received More Funding
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| March 14, 2019
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Letter to President Donald Trump - Senator Roberts Leads Group Calling for Certainty for Ag Biotech in China Trade Talks
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| March 14, 2019
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Foster Introduces Pi Day Resolution
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| March 13, 2019
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Schneider Co-Sponsors Legislation to Restore Net Neutrality
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| March 13, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen M. Nielsen, DHS - Explain Actions Taken Against Journalists, Lawyers Along Mexico Border
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 13, 2019
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Tweet - "Americans deserve the right to request a clean slate for personal data that was collected on the internet about them while they were kids. A bill I reintroduced today would establish that basic privacy protection. "
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 13, 2019
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Durbin & Senators Reintroduce Bill To Protect Children's Online Privacy
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 12, 2019
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Ruppersberger and House Cybersecurity Leaders Introduce "Internet-of-Things" Legislation
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Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
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| March 12, 2019
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Reps. Budd, Hurd, and Kelly Introduce Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2019
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Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
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| March 12, 2019
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Keeping Russian Entrapments Minimal and Limiting Intelligence Networks Act
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| March 12, 2019
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Tweet - "At today's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on data privacy, I discussed the importance of protecting the privacy of children's online information, especially as we see an increase in online learning programs that gather massive amounts of student data."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 11, 2019
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Duckworth, Ernst Announce Creation of Global Positioning System (GPS) Caucus
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| March 11, 2019
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Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Cybersecurity of Internet-of-Things Devices Introduced in Senate & House
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Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
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| March 8, 2019
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Tweet - "I'm proud to join @SenMarkey's TRACED Act to combat the billions of robocalls hitting Americans every month. Let's pass this bipartisan bill and give consumers much needed relief from these calls."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 6, 2019
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Tweet - "The internet doesn't belong to President Trump, FCC Chairman Pai, or big corporations. Let's pass @SenateDems' new Save The Internet Act and return the internet to the American people. #SaveTheNet."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 6, 2019
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Quigley Reintroduces Botanical Sciences & Native Plant Materials Research, Restoration, and Promotion Act
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| March 5, 2019
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Tweet - "I found an unlikely ally in Commissioner Gottlieb when it came to fighting Big Tobacco and the e-cigarette epidemic. I hope Gottlieb's successor picks up right where he leaves off."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 5, 2019
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Tweet - "I reintroduced the SAFE Kids Act with @lisamurkowski, @RepDianaDeGette, and @RepRaskin today. This bill would restrict e-cigarette flavorings that are intentionally meant to appeal to kids, like cotton candy, kool-aid grape, and gummy bear."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 19, 2019
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Letter to Mr. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook - Exposure of Users' Personal Health Information in Closed Groups
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Feb. 13, 2019
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Pallone Releases GAO Data Privacy Report, Announces First E&C Privacy Hearing this Congress
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Feb. 13, 2019
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Collins introduces legislation to improve access and transparency in federal court system
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| Feb. 12, 2019
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Tweet - "Be wary of these fraudulent robocalls looking to scam you in to giving away your Social Security numbers. They left me a message just this morning."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 5, 2019
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Letter to Tim Cook, Apple CEO - Facetime Bug
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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