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April 22, 2020
Letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader Charles Schumer, and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - Senator Baldwin, Colleagues Call for $3.6 Billion to Expand Vote-By-Mail, Early Voting in CARES 2 Relief Package
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 15, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Congressman Panetta Joins 70 Members of Congress in Calling for House to Ensure Americans Can Vote Amid COVID-19
Rep. Sean Casten, ...
March 24, 2020
Tweet - "Ensuring Americans can vote amidst this crisis can -- & must -- be part of this 3rd coronavirus relief package. The conduct & timing of our elections relates directly to #COVID19. We need to protect this most fundamental aspect of our democracy during this disruptive pandemic."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 19, 2020
Durbin, Portman Introduce Resolution To Maintain Senate's Constitutional Responsibilities & Allow Remote Voting During National Emergencies
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 19, 2020
Tweet - "Americans shouldn't have to choose between maintaining their health and exercising their right to vote at the ballot box during this coronavirus pandemic. We must provide states with the resources they need to expand early in-person voting and absentee vote-by-mail options."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 10, 2020
Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 1
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 10, 2020
One Year After House Passage, Durbin Calls On Senate To Pass For The People Act
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 10, 2020
Tweet - "I'm going to the Senate floor to call for a vote on the #ForThePeople Act. The House did their job. It's time for the Senate to pass this bill and return political power to the American people, where it belongs."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 8, 2020
Tweet - "One year ago today, the House passed H.R. 1, the #ForThePeople Act. It was the most significant package of anti-corruption reforms Congress has considered in a generation. I am proud to be a co-sponsor of the Senate companion bill. Sadly, Sen. McConnell refuses to let us vote."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 7, 2020
Tweet - "Today marks the 55th anniversary of #BloodySunday, a day to honor the remarkable courage of the men and women who marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, AL on March 7, 1965, for the fundamental right to vote."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 5, 2020
Durbin: What Are We Doing To Prevent Election Interference From China?
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2020
Tweet - "The assassination of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov 5 years ago is a throwback to the dark days of Soviet political repression. Putin's crude attempts to silence democratic aspirations & spread disinformation are an insult to Russians who seek a more open & free country."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020
Letter to Caroline Hunter, Chair of the Federal Election Commission, Steven Walther, Vice Chairman of the FEC, and Ellen Weintraub, Commissioner of the FEC - Underwood Works to Protect U.S. Elections from Foreign Interference
Rep. Lauren Underwood
Feb. 25, 2020
CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview With Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 25, 2020
Foster Introduces Legislation to Increase Political Transparency for Investors
Rep. Bill Foster
Feb. 21, 2020
Tweet - "Joseph Maguire did the one thing that isn't allowed in this Administration: tell the truth. First with regards to the Ukraine whistleblower, & now Russian election interference. Our nation relies on the intelligence community to provide the facts free from political interference."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 20, 2020
CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) Discusses About The Briefing That Russia is Trying to Help Trump Win 2020 Election
Rep. Mike Quigley
Feb. 11, 2020
Republicans Introduce Bill To Ensure All Active Duty Overseas Military Ballots Are Counted In Elections
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Feb. 7, 2020
Tweet - "Retire the Iowa Caucuses Buggy to a museum but spare me Trump tweets ridiculing the technology meltdown in Des Moines. This President forcibly separated thousands of families at the border without the technology to track & reunite them, inflicting lasting trauma on innocent kids."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 23, 2020
Tweet - "For 9.5 hours today, House managers presented a compelling & fact-based case, laying out Pres. Trump's scheme to solicit foreign interference in our elections & put self above country. The need to have a fair trial w/key documents & relevant witnesses becomes clearer by the day."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 22, 2020
Tweet - "For 8.5 hours today, House managers started making their thorough, fact-based case about Pres. Trump's scheme to solicit foreign interference in our elections for his own personal, political gain. Their presentation was compelling & demonstrates why we need key docs & witnesses."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 22, 2020
Tweet - "Ten years ago this week, the #CitizensUnited decision opened the floodgates for special interests and dark money to take hold of our democracy. It's time to return political power back where it belongs--in the hands of the American people."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 15, 2020
Letter to Pat Cipollone, Counsel to the President - Bennet, Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to Immediately Fill Vacancies at the Federal Election Commission
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "We heard one consistent reply from Inspector General Horowitz yesterday: there was no political motivation behind the FBI's effort to find out if the Russians had compromised the Trump campaign. Any claims to the contrary are baseless, irrational conspiracy theories"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2019
Tweet - "Many of my Republican colleagues are obsessed with the emails and texts sent by Lisa Page and Peter Strzok. Senator Graham even went as far today as to say they were "in charge" of the FBI's 2016 Russia investigation. Here's what DOJ IG Horowitz had to say about that today:"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Date
Title
Politician
April 22, 2020
Letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader Charles Schumer, and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - Senator Baldwin, Colleagues Call for $3.6 Billion to Expand Vote-By-Mail, Early Voting in CARES 2 Relief Package
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 15, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Congressman Panetta Joins 70 Members of Congress in Calling for House to Ensure Americans Can Vote Amid COVID-19
Rep.Sean Casten, ...
March 24, 2020
Tweet - "Ensuring Americans can vote amidst this crisis can -- & must -- be part of this 3rd coronavirus relief package. The conduct & timing of our elections relates directly to #COVID19. We need to protect this most fundamental aspect of our democracy during this disruptive pandemic."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 19, 2020
Durbin, Portman Introduce Resolution To Maintain Senate's Constitutional Responsibilities & Allow Remote Voting During National Emergencies
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 19, 2020
Tweet - "Americans shouldn't have to choose between maintaining their health and exercising their right to vote at the ballot box during this coronavirus pandemic. We must provide states with the resources they need to expand early in-person voting and absentee vote-by-mail options."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 10, 2020
Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 1
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 10, 2020
One Year After House Passage, Durbin Calls On Senate To Pass For The People Act
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 10, 2020
Tweet - "I'm going to the Senate floor to call for a vote on the #ForThePeople Act. The House did their job. It's time for the Senate to pass this bill and return political power to the American people, where it belongs."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 8, 2020
Tweet - "One year ago today, the House passed H.R. 1, the #ForThePeople Act. It was the most significant package of anti-corruption reforms Congress has considered in a generation. I am proud to be a co-sponsor of the Senate companion bill. Sadly, Sen. McConnell refuses to let us vote."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 7, 2020
Tweet - "Today marks the 55th anniversary of #BloodySunday, a day to honor the remarkable courage of the men and women who marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, AL on March 7, 1965, for the fundamental right to vote."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 5, 2020
Durbin: What Are We Doing To Prevent Election Interference From China?
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2020
Tweet - "The assassination of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov 5 years ago is a throwback to the dark days of Soviet political repression. Putin's crude attempts to silence democratic aspirations & spread disinformation are an insult to Russians who seek a more open & free country."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020
Letter to Caroline Hunter, Chair of the Federal Election Commission, Steven Walther, Vice Chairman of the FEC, and Ellen Weintraub, Commissioner of the FEC - Underwood Works to Protect U.S. Elections from Foreign Interference
Rep.Lauren Underwood
Feb. 25, 2020
CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview With Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 25, 2020
Foster Introduces Legislation to Increase Political Transparency for Investors
Rep.Bill Foster
Feb. 21, 2020
Tweet - "Joseph Maguire did the one thing that isn't allowed in this Administration: tell the truth. First with regards to the Ukraine whistleblower, & now Russian election interference. Our nation relies on the intelligence community to provide the facts free from political interference."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 20, 2020
CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) Discusses About The Briefing That Russia is Trying to Help Trump Win 2020 Election
Rep.Mike Quigley
Feb. 11, 2020
Republicans Introduce Bill To Ensure All Active Duty Overseas Military Ballots Are Counted In Elections
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Feb. 7, 2020
Tweet - "Retire the Iowa Caucuses Buggy to a museum but spare me Trump tweets ridiculing the technology meltdown in Des Moines. This President forcibly separated thousands of families at the border without the technology to track & reunite them, inflicting lasting trauma on innocent kids."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 23, 2020
Tweet - "For 9.5 hours today, House managers presented a compelling & fact-based case, laying out Pres. Trump's scheme to solicit foreign interference in our elections & put self above country. The need to have a fair trial w/key documents & relevant witnesses becomes clearer by the day."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 22, 2020
Tweet - "For 8.5 hours today, House managers started making their thorough, fact-based case about Pres. Trump's scheme to solicit foreign interference in our elections for his own personal, political gain. Their presentation was compelling & demonstrates why we need key docs & witnesses."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 22, 2020
Tweet - "Ten years ago this week, the #CitizensUnited decision opened the floodgates for special interests and dark money to take hold of our democracy. It's time to return political power back where it belongs--in the hands of the American people."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 15, 2020
Letter to Pat Cipollone, Counsel to the President - Bennet, Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to Immediately Fill Vacancies at the Federal Election Commission
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "We heard one consistent reply from Inspector General Horowitz yesterday: there was no political motivation behind the FBI's effort to find out if the Russians had compromised the Trump campaign. Any claims to the contrary are baseless, irrational conspiracy theories"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2019
Tweet - "Many of my Republican colleagues are obsessed with the emails and texts sent by Lisa Page and Peter Strzok. Senator Graham even went as far today as to say they were "in charge" of the FBI's 2016 Russia investigation. Here's what DOJ IG Horowitz had to say about that today:"
Sen.Dick Durbin
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