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Sept. 24, 2021 Foster Votes to Defend Reproductive Health Rights Against Dangerous Assaults, Enshrine Roe v. Wade Protections into Law Rep. Bill Foster
Sept. 24, 2021 Bost Votes Against Democrats' Abortion Bill Rep. Mike Bost
Sept. 24, 2021 Rep. Casten Votes to Defend Reproductive Health Rights Against Dangerous Assaults, Enshrine Roe v. Wade Protections into Law Rep. Sean Casten
Sept. 24, 2021 Tweet - "We are witnessing unacceptable and unconstitutional attacks on reproductive health care, and Congress must act. The House did its job. It's time for the Senate to pass the #WHPA." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 23, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice, the Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Francis Collins, Director of the United States Department of Health and Human Services - Cassidy, Colleagues Demand DOJ Investigation on Illegal Fetal Tissue Research Rep. Mary Miller, ...
Sept. 22, 2021 Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General, Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Francis Collins, Director of National Institute of Health - Sens. Cruz, Hawley, Reps. McClain, Luetkemeyer Send Letter to DOJ on Fetal Tissue Research Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Sept. 10, 2021 Tweet - "AG Garland is right: the Texas ban is little more than a "scheme to nullify the United States Constitution." This lawsuit shows @TheJusticeDept's commitment to upholding the rule of law and defending the fundamental rights and liberties of all Americans." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 3, 2021 Senate Judiciary Committee To Examine The Texas Abortion Ban And The Shadow Supreme Court's Abuse Of Its "Shadow Docket" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 3, 2021 Tweet - "This anti-choice law is a devastating blow to Americans' constitutional rights--and SCOTUS allowed it to see the light of day without public deliberation or transparency. The Senate Judiciary Committee must examine the conservative Court's abuse of the shadow docket." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 2, 2021 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Denounces Supreme Court Decision On Texas Reproductive Rights Case, Calls For Enshrining Reproductive Health Rights In Law Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Sept. 1, 2021 Casten Statement on Texas Abortion Ban Rep. Sean Casten
Sept. 1, 2021 Rep. Bob Good Protects Mothers and Babies and Introduces the Teleabortion Prevention Act of 2021 Rep. Mary Miller, ...
Sept. 1, 2021 Schakowsky Statement on Texas Abortion Ban Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Sept. 1, 2021 Quigley Statement on Supreme Court Inaction Allowing Texas 6-Week Abortion Ban to Take Effect Rep. Mike Quigley
Sept. 1, 2021 Tweet - "We should be providing the resources Americans need for safe family planning. Instead, this anti-choice law is a devastating blow to Americans' constitutional rights, jeopardizing reproductive care for millions and disproportionately impacting low-income Texans & people of color." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 18, 2021 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General; and Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Demand Justice for Conscience Rights of Health Care Workers Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Aug. 12, 2021 Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General and Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Sens. Cruz, Lankford, Colleagues Demand Justice for Conscience Rights of Health Care Workers Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Aug. 11, 2021 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General; and Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Harris and Colleagues React After DOJ Voluntarily Dismisses Lawsuit Against Hospital that Forced Nurses to Assist in Elective Abortions Against their Conscience Rep. Mike Bost, ...
July 29, 2021 Schakowsky, Colleagues Celebrate Passage of Funding Bill Free of Abortion Restrictions Rep. Jan Schakowsky
July 29, 2021 Strickland, Schakowsky, Colleagues Celebrate Passage of Funding Bill Free of Reproductive Health Restrictions Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 21, 2021 Supporting Cuban People Rep. Mary Miller
July 20, 2021 Request to Consider H.R. No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act Rep. Mike Bost
July 9, 2021 Tweet - "This is an unprecedented attack on Americans' right to choose. I'll keep working in the Senate to protect every persons' right to choose how and when they start or expand their family." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 18, 2021 Catholic Members of Congress Release Statement of Principles Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
June 9, 2021 Duckworth, Durbin Join Colleagues to Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Guarantee Equal Access to Abortion, Everywhere Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 8, 2021 Tweet - "Today, I'll join with @SenBlumenthal to re-introduce the Women's Health Protection Act in the Senate. Passing the #WHPA would be a critical step towards ensuring people across the U.S. have access to safe, legal abortions. #ActForAbortionAccess." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 18, 2021 Tweet - "The Mississippi law is the latest example of a far-right legislature casting aside decades of judicial precedent to pursue a partisan agenda. We must protect a woman's right to make decisions about her own health care." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 14, 2021 Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Rep. Mary Miller
April 21, 2021 Standing Up for the Voiceless Rep. Mary Miller
April 16, 2021 DelBene, Pocan, & Schakowsky Applaud Biden Reversal on Fetal Tissue Ban Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 15, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States, and Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Cassidy, 100 Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Retain the Protect Life Rule on Title X Funding Rep. Mary Miller, ...
March 25, 2021 Duckworth, Murray, Hirono, Lee Reintroduce Each Act to Guarantee Abortion Coverage Regardless of A Patient's Insurance Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 9, 2021 Letter to Honorable Joe Biden, President of The United States - Duckworth Joins Congressional Pro-Choice Colleagues in Urging Biden to Eliminate Abortion Coverage Restrictions from Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 2, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Congressional Pro-Choice Leaders Urge Biden to Eliminate Abortion Coverage Restrictions from Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 2, 2021 Letter to President Joe Biden - Pressley, Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus Leaders Urge Biden to Eliminate Abortion Coverage Restrictions from Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 2, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States; and Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States - Gillibrand Calls On Biden Administration To Establish Office Of Sexual And Reproductive Health And Wellbeing Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 27, 2021 LaHood Opposes Democrats' Partisan COVID-19 Bill Rep. Darin LaHood
Feb. 12, 2021 Congressional Democrats File Amicus Brief in ACOG v. FDA Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 3, 2021 Duckworth, Durbin Join Shaheen, Schakowsky in Bipartisan, Bicameral Push to Permanently Repeal Global Gag Rule Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 30, 2021 Murkowski Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Push to Permanently Repeal the Global Gag Rule Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 26, 2021 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader; and Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Lucas Joins Colleagues to Oppose the Repeal of the Hyde Amendment Rep. Mary Miller, ...
Jan. 26, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Republican Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader of the U.S. Senate - Davis Urges Congressional Leaders to Protect the Hyde Amendment, Oppose Expansion of Taxpayer-Funded Abortion Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Jan. 26, 2021 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader; and Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Cole Signs Letter Demanding Protection of Hyde Amendment Rep. Mary Miller, ...
Jan. 22, 2021 Schakowsky Statement on Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 13, 2021 Schakowsky Blasts Supreme Court Ruling on Abortion Pill Access Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Nov. 23, 2020 Tweet - "I want to thank @SenFeinstein for her distinguished leadership on the Judiciary Committee during turbulent years. She has been a champion for common-sense gun safety, reproductive rights, and many other issues of critical importance to the American people." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "If Judge Barrett is confirmed, more than 100 million Americans with pre-existing conditions could lose health care protections. Women could lose the right to choose. And millions of Americans could lose the right to marry who they love. That is what's at stake." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 15, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump has been clear--he picked Judge Barrett to achieve his goals: eliminate the ACA, overturn Roe v. Wade, & help him win an election he plans to dispute. And Republicans broke Judiciary Committee rules to rush the nomination ahead. My closing statement at the hearings:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 14, 2020 Tweet - "There is an orange cloud hanging over Judge Barrett's nomination. President Trump has promised his nominee will end the Affordable Care Act, overturn Roe v. Wade, & help him win this election if need be. Those are the realities of her nomination. She needs to answer for them." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump has been very clear--he wants nominees for the Supreme Court who will vote to eliminate the Affordable Care Act & overturn Roe v. Wade. These are litmus tests that he has publicly laid out." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
Sept. 24, 2021 Foster Votes to Defend Reproductive Health Rights Against Dangerous Assaults, Enshrine Roe v. Wade Protections into Law Rep.Bill Foster
Sept. 24, 2021 Bost Votes Against Democrats' Abortion Bill Rep.Mike Bost
Sept. 24, 2021 Rep. Casten Votes to Defend Reproductive Health Rights Against Dangerous Assaults, Enshrine Roe v. Wade Protections into Law Rep.Sean Casten
Sept. 24, 2021 Tweet - "We are witnessing unacceptable and unconstitutional attacks on reproductive health care, and Congress must act. The House did its job. It's time for the Senate to pass the #WHPA." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 23, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice, the Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Francis Collins, Director of the United States Department of Health and Human Services - Cassidy, Colleagues Demand DOJ Investigation on Illegal Fetal Tissue Research Rep.Mary Miller, ...
Sept. 22, 2021 Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General, Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Francis Collins, Director of National Institute of Health - Sens. Cruz, Hawley, Reps. McClain, Luetkemeyer Send Letter to DOJ on Fetal Tissue Research Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Sept. 10, 2021 Tweet - "AG Garland is right: the Texas ban is little more than a "scheme to nullify the United States Constitution." This lawsuit shows @TheJusticeDept's commitment to upholding the rule of law and defending the fundamental rights and liberties of all Americans." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 3, 2021 Senate Judiciary Committee To Examine The Texas Abortion Ban And The Shadow Supreme Court's Abuse Of Its "Shadow Docket" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 3, 2021 Tweet - "This anti-choice law is a devastating blow to Americans' constitutional rights--and SCOTUS allowed it to see the light of day without public deliberation or transparency. The Senate Judiciary Committee must examine the conservative Court's abuse of the shadow docket." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 2, 2021 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Denounces Supreme Court Decision On Texas Reproductive Rights Case, Calls For Enshrining Reproductive Health Rights In Law Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Sept. 1, 2021 Casten Statement on Texas Abortion Ban Rep.Sean Casten
Sept. 1, 2021 Rep. Bob Good Protects Mothers and Babies and Introduces the Teleabortion Prevention Act of 2021 Rep.Mary Miller, ...
Sept. 1, 2021 Schakowsky Statement on Texas Abortion Ban Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Sept. 1, 2021 Quigley Statement on Supreme Court Inaction Allowing Texas 6-Week Abortion Ban to Take Effect Rep.Mike Quigley
Sept. 1, 2021 Tweet - "We should be providing the resources Americans need for safe family planning. Instead, this anti-choice law is a devastating blow to Americans' constitutional rights, jeopardizing reproductive care for millions and disproportionately impacting low-income Texans & people of color." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 18, 2021 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General; and Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Demand Justice for Conscience Rights of Health Care Workers Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Aug. 12, 2021 Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General and Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Sens. Cruz, Lankford, Colleagues Demand Justice for Conscience Rights of Health Care Workers Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Aug. 11, 2021 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General; and Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Harris and Colleagues React After DOJ Voluntarily Dismisses Lawsuit Against Hospital that Forced Nurses to Assist in Elective Abortions Against their Conscience Rep.Mike Bost, ...
July 29, 2021 Schakowsky, Colleagues Celebrate Passage of Funding Bill Free of Abortion Restrictions Rep.Jan Schakowsky
July 29, 2021 Strickland, Schakowsky, Colleagues Celebrate Passage of Funding Bill Free of Reproductive Health Restrictions Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 21, 2021 Supporting Cuban People Rep.Mary Miller
July 20, 2021 Request to Consider H.R. No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act Rep.Mike Bost
July 9, 2021 Tweet - "This is an unprecedented attack on Americans' right to choose. I'll keep working in the Senate to protect every persons' right to choose how and when they start or expand their family." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 18, 2021 Catholic Members of Congress Release Statement of Principles Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
June 9, 2021 Duckworth, Durbin Join Colleagues to Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Guarantee Equal Access to Abortion, Everywhere Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 8, 2021 Tweet - "Today, I'll join with @SenBlumenthal to re-introduce the Women's Health Protection Act in the Senate. Passing the #WHPA would be a critical step towards ensuring people across the U.S. have access to safe, legal abortions. #ActForAbortionAccess." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 18, 2021 Tweet - "The Mississippi law is the latest example of a far-right legislature casting aside decades of judicial precedent to pursue a partisan agenda. We must protect a woman's right to make decisions about her own health care." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 14, 2021 Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Rep.Mary Miller
April 21, 2021 Standing Up for the Voiceless Rep.Mary Miller
April 16, 2021 DelBene, Pocan, & Schakowsky Applaud Biden Reversal on Fetal Tissue Ban Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 15, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States, and Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Cassidy, 100 Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Retain the Protect Life Rule on Title X Funding Rep.Mary Miller, ...
March 25, 2021 Duckworth, Murray, Hirono, Lee Reintroduce Each Act to Guarantee Abortion Coverage Regardless of A Patient's Insurance Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 9, 2021 Letter to Honorable Joe Biden, President of The United States - Duckworth Joins Congressional Pro-Choice Colleagues in Urging Biden to Eliminate Abortion Coverage Restrictions from Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 2, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Congressional Pro-Choice Leaders Urge Biden to Eliminate Abortion Coverage Restrictions from Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 2, 2021 Letter to President Joe Biden - Pressley, Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus Leaders Urge Biden to Eliminate Abortion Coverage Restrictions from Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 2, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States; and Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States - Gillibrand Calls On Biden Administration To Establish Office Of Sexual And Reproductive Health And Wellbeing Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 27, 2021 LaHood Opposes Democrats' Partisan COVID-19 Bill Rep.Darin LaHood
Feb. 12, 2021 Congressional Democrats File Amicus Brief in ACOG v. FDA Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 3, 2021 Duckworth, Durbin Join Shaheen, Schakowsky in Bipartisan, Bicameral Push to Permanently Repeal Global Gag Rule Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 30, 2021 Murkowski Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Push to Permanently Repeal the Global Gag Rule Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 26, 2021 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader; and Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Lucas Joins Colleagues to Oppose the Repeal of the Hyde Amendment Rep.Mary Miller, ...
Jan. 26, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Republican Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader of the U.S. Senate - Davis Urges Congressional Leaders to Protect the Hyde Amendment, Oppose Expansion of Taxpayer-Funded Abortion Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Jan. 26, 2021 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader; and Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Cole Signs Letter Demanding Protection of Hyde Amendment Rep.Mary Miller, ...
Jan. 22, 2021 Schakowsky Statement on Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 13, 2021 Schakowsky Blasts Supreme Court Ruling on Abortion Pill Access Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Nov. 23, 2020 Tweet - "I want to thank @SenFeinstein for her distinguished leadership on the Judiciary Committee during turbulent years. She has been a champion for common-sense gun safety, reproductive rights, and many other issues of critical importance to the American people." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "If Judge Barrett is confirmed, more than 100 million Americans with pre-existing conditions could lose health care protections. Women could lose the right to choose. And millions of Americans could lose the right to marry who they love. That is what's at stake." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 15, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump has been clear--he picked Judge Barrett to achieve his goals: eliminate the ACA, overturn Roe v. Wade, & help him win an election he plans to dispute. And Republicans broke Judiciary Committee rules to rush the nomination ahead. My closing statement at the hearings:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 14, 2020 Tweet - "There is an orange cloud hanging over Judge Barrett's nomination. President Trump has promised his nominee will end the Affordable Care Act, overturn Roe v. Wade, & help him win this election if need be. Those are the realities of her nomination. She needs to answer for them." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump has been very clear--he wants nominees for the Supreme Court who will vote to eliminate the Affordable Care Act & overturn Roe v. Wade. These are litmus tests that he has publicly laid out." Sen.Dick Durbin
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