| July 15, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rosen Leads Letter Requesting Support for Outdoor Tourism & Recreation Industry, Jobs in Next COVID Relief Package
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 15, 2020
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Tweet - "I've grown concerned in recent weeks by a series of issues related to @RobinhoodApp , especially the heartbreaking death by suicide of 20-year old Illinoisan Alex Kearns."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 13, 2020
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Letter to Vladimir Tenev and Baiju Bhatt, Co-Founders and CEOs of Robinhood - Following Death of Naperville 20-Year-Old, Underwood Pushes Investment Trading App Robinhood to Improve Transparency and User Safety
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| July 10, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Houlahan Pushes For Diversity In Small Business Leadership
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| July 10, 2020
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Durbin Discusses Impact Of COVID-19 On Local Communities With The Illinois Business Immigration Coalition
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 9, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Rep Lieu Leads 27 Member Letter Urging SBA to Allow COVID Expenses Through Loan Program
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| July 9, 2020
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Schakowsky Chairs Hearing On Consumers Risks During The COVID-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| July 9, 2020
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Cassidy, Durbin: Amazon Right to List Seller Info, More Action Needed
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| July 9, 2020
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Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Senate, House Environmental Justice Caucuses Urge President Trump to Reverse Course on NEPA Rollback
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| July 8, 2020
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Hearing of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Quigley, Markup on the FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Funding Bill
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| July 8, 2020
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Letter to Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Jovita Carranza and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin - Raskin Urges SBA, Treasury to Clarify Small Businesses Can Reapply for PPP Loans
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| July 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative, and the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Reps. Smucker, Kind, Harder, and Marshall Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Swift Negotiations with Japan to Not Leave Dairy Farmers Behind
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| July 7, 2020
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Appropriations Committee Releases Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Services and General Government Funding Bill
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| July 7, 2020
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Subcommittee Looks to Strengthen Small Business Supply Chains
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| July 7, 2020
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Tweet - "The @CFPB 's final rule on small dollar lending prioritizes corporations over consumers. Payday lenders prey upon the most vulnerable, and the Trump Administration just eliminated consumer protections in the middle of an economic crisis."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 6, 2020
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Letter to Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Torres Leads Effort to Protect ONT from Abrupt Federal Fee Hikes
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| July 6, 2020
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Schneider Announces Paycheck Protection Program Helped Tenth District Retain More than 92,000 Jobs
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| July 2, 2020
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USMCA Enters Into Force
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| July 2, 2020
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Over 100 Lawmakers: Put the Brakes on Corporate Tax Breaks in Future Relief Legislation
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| July 1, 2020
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Letter to Brian Huseman, Vice President of Public Policy for Amazon.com, Inc. - Krishnamoorthi Seeks Commitment from Ring on Facial Recognition Moratorium and Questions Continuing Police Partnerships in Wake of Black Lives Matter Protests
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| July 1, 2020
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Hastings, Barragán, Pingree, Huffman, Lawrence Call for A Bold Green Stimulus Package to Address Health, Economic, and Climate Crises
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| July 1, 2020
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Letter to John Remondi, CEO of Navient Corporation - Representatives Dean and Pressley Lead Letter Urging Navient to Reconsider Stock Buyback Plans and Focus on Service to Borrowers
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| July 1, 2020
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Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Support Global Financial Institutions Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| July 1, 2020
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Tweet - "The world has lost more than 500,000 people to #COVID19. The virus has brought global economies to a halt. Today @SenSanders , @SenJackReed , @SenatorCardin , @SenJeffMerkley , & I introduced a bill urging international financial institutions to help."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 30, 2020
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Bost Introduces Bill to Help Inland Ports
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| June 30, 2020
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Schneider Presses Sba Administrator to Improve Communication on Eidl Program for Small Businesses
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| June 30, 2020
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Tweet - "The Paycheck Protection Program ended today. Enhanced unemployment assistance expires at the end of July. Does anyone really believe we're past this crisis, that nothing more needs to be done? Sen. McConnell must allow the Senate to act before it's too late. #DemsDemandAction"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 29, 2020
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Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2019
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| June 29, 2020
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The Hill - Encouraging a Safe Business Environment Can Help Drive America's Recovery
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| June 27, 2020
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Tweet - "As all of Illinois enters Phase 4 of our reopening plan, it was great to visit @FarmBarLakeview in Chicago yesterday for a meal and discussion about federal small business assistance."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 26, 2020
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Providing for Congressional Disapproval of Rule Submitted By Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Relating to ``Community Reinvestment Act Regulations''
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| June 26, 2020
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Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2019
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| June 26, 2020
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Tweet - "It's unacceptable that when a big corporation files for bankruptcy, the interests of its employees & retirees can be placed below those of wealthy executives. I'm joining @RepJerryNadler to level the playing field and protect American workers."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 26, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and to the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Congressmen Panetta and Cook Lead Bipartisan Letter in Support of Clean Energy Jobs
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Durbin, Nadler: Corporations Must Give Workers And Retirees Fair Treatment In Bankruptcy
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Cisneros and Balderson Lead Bipartisan Letter to Support CDEs and Expand PPP and EIDL
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| June 24, 2020
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Durbin, Doggett Introduce Bill To Prevent Tax Dodging Corporation From Receiving COVID-19 Relief
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 24, 2020
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Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Casten Calls on Mark Zuckerberg to Address Civil Rights Issues on Facebook
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| June 24, 2020
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Reminder IL-06 Small Businesses: PPP Loan Application Deadline Due June 30th
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| June 23, 2020
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One Week to Deadline, Schneider Again Encourages Businesses to Apply for PPP Loans, Highlights New Business Interruption Grants
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| June 22, 2020
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Schneider Hosts Roundtable With Local Black Small business Leaders on Resources Available to Help During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| June 22, 2020
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Letter to Steven Steven T. Mnuchin, Secretary of Department of the Treasury, and Jerome H. Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve - Congressman Van Taylor Calls on Fed, Treasury to Prevent Foreclosures and Protect Jobs
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| June 22, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Illinois Congressional Delegation Urges Small Business Administration To Approve State's Economic Injury Declaration
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 20, 2020
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Tweet - "It was great to be at Springfield's first Black Restaurant Weekend in celebration of #Juneteenth"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 19, 2020
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Duckworth Tours Small Businesses in Auburn Gresham
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| June 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the US Department of the Treasury and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the US Small Business Administration - Rep. Cisneros Calls for PPP Loan Disclosures as Mnuchin Finally Concedes Need For Transparency
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| June 17, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - House Chairs Demand That SBA Immediately Comply With GAO's Oversight of Taxpayer Funds for Coronavirus
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| June 17, 2020
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Hearing of the House Committee on Ways and Means - Opening Statement of Rep. LaHood, Hearing on Trade Deal with China, Expanding American Competitiveness on China Task Force
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Rep. Darin LaHood
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| June 17, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - Rep. Axne Urges Disclosure of Paycheck Protection Program Data to Protect Use of Taxpayer Dollars
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| June 17, 2020
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Bost Statement on Loss of Trapshooting Competition
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| June 16, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - Chairwoman Velázquez Leads 12 Committee Democrats in Urging SBA to Release Demographic Data of PPP & EIDL Recipients
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| June 16, 2020
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Rep. Delgado Helps Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Give Small Businesses and Non-Profits Tax Credits For Installing PPE
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| June 16, 2020
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Durbin To McConnell: Stop Holding Up COVID-19 Relief For Corporation Lawsuit Immunity
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 15, 2020
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Schneider Invites Highland Park Small Business Owner to Testify to Congress on Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| June 15, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Joseph Simons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission - Schakowsky & Blumenthal Call on FTC to Assert Political Independence as Trump Attempts to Hijack Commission for Political Retaliation
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| June 15, 2020
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Foster Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Anti-LGBTQ Workplace Discrimination
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| June 12, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury and to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - In New Letter to Secretary Mnuchin and SBA Administrator Carranza, Sens. Brown, Schumer, Cardin, and Shaheen Lead All 47 Senate Democrats in Calling for Urgently-Needed Improvements to Streamline and Simplify Current, Onerous Process for Smaller Businesses Applying for PPP Loan Forgiveness
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 12, 2020
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Tweet - "Old Fashioned Donuts at 11248 S Michigan Ave in Chicago is back! The Roseland community rallied to support Buritt Bulloch and help him repair damages and continue creating some of the best donuts on the South Side! I'll be back in line soon."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 10, 2020
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Letter to John Barrasso, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman, and Tom Carper, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Ranking Member - Senator Murray, Senate Democrats Push to Equitably Fund U.S. Ports
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 9, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Chairwoman Velázquez and Ranking Member Chabot Lead Bipartisan Letter to SBA on Issues Within COVID-19 Relief EIDL Program
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| June 9, 2020
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Duckworth, Durbin Announce Over $2 Million in COVID-19 Relief for Manufacturing in Illinois
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 9, 2020
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Tweet - "DOJ must ensure online marketplaces are combating #COVID19 fraud & price gouging, & must investigate any fraudulent applications to the Paycheck Protection Program and other attempted scams. Today I pressed DOJ's COVID-19 Hoarding & Price Gouging Task Force on these issues."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 9, 2020
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Durbin Presses DOJ To Ensure Online Retail Marketplaces Are Combating Fraud And Price Gouging During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 9, 2020
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Duckworth Discusses Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Recovery With Illinois Restaurant Association
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| June 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury - Higgins Calls for A Streamlined Process to Ensure WNYers without Internet Access Receive COVID-19 Relief Payments
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| June 5, 2020
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Duckworth Statement on Senate Passage of Paycheck Protection Program Extension
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| June 5, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Craig Carpentino, U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey - Durbin Asks DOJ For Update On Price Gouging Activity During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 4, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the US Small Business Administration and to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Rosen, Colleagues Urge SBA and Treasury to Streamline and Simplify the Paycheck Protection Program's Loan Forgiveness Process for Borrowers
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 4, 2020
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Durbin Statement On Senate Passage Of Bill Extending Paycheck Protection Program
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 4, 2020
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Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Majority Leader McConnell, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, and Minority Leader Schumer - Concern Over Extending Supplemental Unemployment Insurance
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| June 3, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Ways and Means Democrats Strongly Oppose Expanding Economic Relations with President Bolsonaro's Brazil
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| May 29, 2020
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Tweet - "Good to hear from @StateFarm CEO Michael Tipsord today about the #COVID19 pandemic's impact on his business and its customers. I appreciate his efforts to respond to consumer concerns, including offering auto insurance rebates to customers spending more time at home."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 29, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Rep. Axne Leads Financial Services Committee Members in Seeking Changes to Economic Impact Payment Debit Cards
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| May 29, 2020
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Reps. LaHood, Murphy Introduce Clean Start Legislation to Keep Workers and Customers Safe as Businesses Reopen
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| May 28, 2020
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Tweet - "Restaurants in IL -- many of which are small businesses -- have been forced to adjust due to #COVID19 public health concerns. Spoke today w/ @IlliniRestAssoc about commonsense improvements to the Paycheck Protection Program to help keep their doors open and employees on the payroll."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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