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Jan. 15, 2022 Tweet: I'm relieved that this ended w/ innocent victims unharmed, but the warning is clear. Terrorism--both foreign & domestic--is a danger to targets of hate. To our Jewish brothers & sisters: we owe you a special effort to protect you from the threats that too often are directed at you. Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 13, 2022 Judiciary Committee Advances Nominations Of One Circuit Court Judge, Four District Court Judges, And Four U.S. Attorneys Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 13, 2022 Durbin, Meeks Statement On New GAO Report On U.S. Firearms Trafficking To Central America Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 13, 2022 Durbin, Grassley: New Justice Department Rule Will Implements First Step Act's Earned Time Credits Program And Incentive Rehabilitation Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 12, 2022 Tweet: My heart breaks for the young victims of these tragic shootings. They are in my prayers today. I will not stop working for reforms and resources to address the gun violence epidemic. It has taken too many children from us. Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 12, 2022 Tweet: Illicit gun trafficking has fueled deadly violence on both sides of the border, as this GAO report reaffirms. I'm calling on ICE and ATF to promptly analyze and address the trafficking of U.S. firearms in Central America. Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 12, 2022 Senate Confirms Gabriel Sanchez To Ninth Circuit Court Of Appeals Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 12, 2022 DURING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS MONTH, SCHNEIDER, ARRINGTON, SEWELL, SMITH INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BICAMERAL BILL TO AID SURVIVORS Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Jan. 11, 2022 Tweet: For more than two decades, the indefinite detention and torture of prisoners at Guantánamo has contradicted our most basic principles of justice, degraded our international standing, and stained our moral fabric. It's time to #CloseGuantanamo. Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 11, 2022 Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Judiciary Committee Hearing On Domestic Terrorism Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 11, 2022 Tweet: I'm pleased to see DOJ taking this step--something I've long advocated as part of my Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act. This is not about ideology. This is about listening to our intelligence and being realistic and proactive about the greatest threats facing the homeland. Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 11, 2022 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Calls For Strengthened Cyber Security Efforts And Exploration Of New Strategies Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Jan. 11, 2022 Durbin Continues Calling For Closure Of Guantanamo Bay On 20th Anniversary Of The Arrival Of The First Detainees Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 11, 2022 Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Dept. of Education - REP. MARY MILLER CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE HEARING FOR SEC. CARDONA Rep. Mary Miller
Jan. 11, 2022 Durbin, Duckworth Announce $3 Million For Illinois Communities To Advance School Safety And Violence Prevention Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 11, 2022 Durbin Questions Witnesses In Judiciary Committee Hearing On Domestic Terrorism Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 6, 2022 Tweet: oday, I stood shoulder to shoulder with my colleagues in a somber moment of reflection on the very steps violent extremists charged to try to stop us from certifying the 2020 election. For the sake of our history & Constitution, we cannot forget the events of January 6, 2021. Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 6, 2022 QUIGLEY STATEMENT ON ANNIVERSARY OF JANUARY 6 INSURRECTION Rep. Mike Quigley
Jan. 6, 2022 Durbin Speaks On The Senate Floor One Year After January 6 Insurrection At The U.S. Capitol Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 6, 2022 UNDERWOOD STATEMENT ON THE ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE INSURRECTION AT THE U.S. CAPITOL Rep. Lauren Underwood
Jan. 6, 2022 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Statement On 1-Year Anniversary Of January 6th Capitol Insurrection Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Jan. 6, 2022 Tweet: oday, I stood shoulder to shoulder with my colleagues in a somber moment of reflection on the very steps violent extremists charged to try to stop us from certifying the 2020 election. For the sake of our history & Constitution, we cannot forget the events of January 6, 2021. Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 6, 2022 SCHNEIDER STATEMENT ON THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE JANUARY 6TH ATTACK ON THE CAPITOL AND CONGRESS'S RESOLVE TO MAINTAIN THE PEACEFUL TRANSITION OF POWER Rep. Brad Schneider
Jan. 5, 2022 Durbin Statement On Justice Department Commitment To Holding Accountable All Perpetrators Of The January 6 Attack At U.S. Capitol Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 5, 2022 Durbin: One Year After January 6 Insurrection, Trump's "Big Lie" Remains A Threat To The Nation Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 5, 2022 Durbin Statement On Resignation Of Director Carvajal From Federal Bureau Of Prisons Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 5, 2022 Congressman García's Statement on the Anniversary of the Attack on the U.S. Capitol Rep. Chuy Garcia
Jan. 5, 2022 Casten Statement Ahead of the 1-Year Anniversary of the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. Rep. Sean Casten
Jan. 4, 2022 Congressman Biggs Demands Hearing on the Treatment of January 6 Defendants Rep. Mary Miller, ...
Jan. 4, 2022 Tweet: A year after 1/6, the threat of extremism and political violence continues to grow. DOJ and the FBI need to address the scope of the threat and their actions to combat it--and Senators on both sides must be willing to condemn political violence, regardless of where it comes from. Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 3, 2022 Letter to Michael Carvajal, Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Higgins, Greene Demand Humane Treatment for January 6 Prisoners Rep. Mary Miller, ...
Dec. 30, 2021 Tweet - "My prayers go out to the families and colleagues of two IL law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty yesterday: Wayne County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Riley and Bradley Police Department Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic. I also pray for the recovery of the wounded Bradley officer." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 27, 2021 Tweet - "A pre-Christmas shootout at an Oak Brook mall. Masked gunmen carjacking a State Sen. in Broadview. Is this the new normal in IL & America? The new year requires new thinking to bring peace to our streets. I held a hearing on ways to reduce gun violence." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 22, 2021 Durbin, Duckworth Announce $1.2 Million For Kane County Diversion Program Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 21, 2021 Durbin, Booker Applaud Justice Department Decision To Reconsider Trump-Era Opinion And Allow Thousands Of Individuals To Remain On Home Confinement Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 21, 2021 Tweet - "UPDATE: I join my friend & @JudiciaryDems Criminal Justice Subcommittee Chair @SenBooker in thanking the Attorney General for responding to our request to reconsider this Trump-era opinion, and look forward to continuing to work together to strengthen our criminal justice system." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2021 Durbin, Duckworth Announce $1.4 Million In DOJ Funding To Strengthen Reentry Strategies And Reduce Recidivism Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 19, 2021 Tweet - "In the spirit of the season, I hope the Senator from West Virginia will at least give kids in the lowest income families a helping hand and millions of Americans suffering from diabetes affordable insulin." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2021 SCHNEIDER STATEMENT ON THE STATUS OF BUILD BACK BETTER NEGOTIATIONS Rep. Brad Schneider
Dec. 17, 2021 Watch: Rep. Wild Urges Congress to Address the Rise of Islamophobia Worldwide Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 17, 2021 Tweet - "Will be joining @DavidWestin on @BloombergTV shortly to discuss the latest on voting rights, #VAWA reauthorization, and #BuildBackBetter. Make sure you tune in." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 17, 2021 Tweet - "For years, Purdue Pharma flooded America with painkillers and lies, profiting off the addiction epidemic they created. The Sacklers created enormous suffering and must not be allowed to escape responsibility." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 16, 2021 Letter to Hon. Muriel Bowser, Mayor of the District of Columbia - Rep. MTG Along With 13 Members of Congress Send Letter Demanding the Immediate Termination of Deputy Warden Kathleen Landerkin Rep. Mary Miller, ...
Dec. 16, 2021 Tweet - "Good. The Sacklers created enormous suffering and must not be allowed to escape responsibility." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 16, 2021 Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Menendez and Booker Join Democratic Senate and House Colleagues in Urging Education Secretary to Provide Guidance to Parents on Gun Storage Safety Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Dec. 15, 2021 Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Following Oxford High School Shooting, Van Hollen, Murphy, Thompson, Stabenow, Peters, Blumenthal, Slotkin Urge Department Of Education To Issue Guidance On Safe Gun Storage Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Dec. 15, 2021 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Introduces Bipartisan Legislation To Prevent Big Tobacco And Vaping Companies From Preying On Children With Synthetic Nicotine Loophole Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Dec. 15, 2021 Reps. Robin Kelly, Clarke, Watson Coleman, Fitzpatrick Introduce the Bipartisan Protect Black Women and Girls Act Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Dec. 15, 2021 Tweet - "Congratulations to the Illinois Air National Guard at @ScottAFB for winning the @usairforce Outstanding Unit Award for the third year in a row and the 10th time overall. You make Illinois proud! @126ARW @IL_Natl_Guard" Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 14, 2021 Tweet - "The shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School is a tragedy that will persist in our nation's collective memory and weigh on our conscience for decades to come--but new gun violence tragedies continue to occur every day. We must summon the courage to do better." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
Jan. 15, 2022 Tweet: I'm relieved that this ended w/ innocent victims unharmed, but the warning is clear. Terrorism--both foreign & domestic--is a danger to targets of hate. To our Jewish brothers & sisters: we owe you a special effort to protect you from the threats that too often are directed at you. Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 13, 2022 Judiciary Committee Advances Nominations Of One Circuit Court Judge, Four District Court Judges, And Four U.S. Attorneys Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 13, 2022 Durbin, Meeks Statement On New GAO Report On U.S. Firearms Trafficking To Central America Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 13, 2022 Durbin, Grassley: New Justice Department Rule Will Implements First Step Act's Earned Time Credits Program And Incentive Rehabilitation Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 12, 2022 Tweet: My heart breaks for the young victims of these tragic shootings. They are in my prayers today. I will not stop working for reforms and resources to address the gun violence epidemic. It has taken too many children from us. Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 12, 2022 Tweet: Illicit gun trafficking has fueled deadly violence on both sides of the border, as this GAO report reaffirms. I'm calling on ICE and ATF to promptly analyze and address the trafficking of U.S. firearms in Central America. Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 12, 2022 Senate Confirms Gabriel Sanchez To Ninth Circuit Court Of Appeals Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 12, 2022 DURING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS MONTH, SCHNEIDER, ARRINGTON, SEWELL, SMITH INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BICAMERAL BILL TO AID SURVIVORS Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Jan. 11, 2022 Tweet: For more than two decades, the indefinite detention and torture of prisoners at Guantánamo has contradicted our most basic principles of justice, degraded our international standing, and stained our moral fabric. It's time to #CloseGuantanamo. Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 11, 2022 Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Judiciary Committee Hearing On Domestic Terrorism Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 11, 2022 Tweet: I'm pleased to see DOJ taking this step--something I've long advocated as part of my Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act. This is not about ideology. This is about listening to our intelligence and being realistic and proactive about the greatest threats facing the homeland. Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 11, 2022 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Calls For Strengthened Cyber Security Efforts And Exploration Of New Strategies Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Jan. 11, 2022 Durbin Continues Calling For Closure Of Guantanamo Bay On 20th Anniversary Of The Arrival Of The First Detainees Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 11, 2022 Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Dept. of Education - REP. MARY MILLER CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE HEARING FOR SEC. CARDONA Rep.Mary Miller
Jan. 11, 2022 Durbin, Duckworth Announce $3 Million For Illinois Communities To Advance School Safety And Violence Prevention Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 11, 2022 Durbin Questions Witnesses In Judiciary Committee Hearing On Domestic Terrorism Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 6, 2022 Tweet: oday, I stood shoulder to shoulder with my colleagues in a somber moment of reflection on the very steps violent extremists charged to try to stop us from certifying the 2020 election. For the sake of our history & Constitution, we cannot forget the events of January 6, 2021. Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 6, 2022 QUIGLEY STATEMENT ON ANNIVERSARY OF JANUARY 6 INSURRECTION Rep.Mike Quigley
Jan. 6, 2022 Durbin Speaks On The Senate Floor One Year After January 6 Insurrection At The U.S. Capitol Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 6, 2022 UNDERWOOD STATEMENT ON THE ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE INSURRECTION AT THE U.S. CAPITOL Rep.Lauren Underwood
Jan. 6, 2022 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Statement On 1-Year Anniversary Of January 6th Capitol Insurrection Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Jan. 6, 2022 Tweet: oday, I stood shoulder to shoulder with my colleagues in a somber moment of reflection on the very steps violent extremists charged to try to stop us from certifying the 2020 election. For the sake of our history & Constitution, we cannot forget the events of January 6, 2021. Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 6, 2022 SCHNEIDER STATEMENT ON THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE JANUARY 6TH ATTACK ON THE CAPITOL AND CONGRESS'S RESOLVE TO MAINTAIN THE PEACEFUL TRANSITION OF POWER Rep.Brad Schneider
Jan. 5, 2022 Durbin Statement On Justice Department Commitment To Holding Accountable All Perpetrators Of The January 6 Attack At U.S. Capitol Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 5, 2022 Durbin: One Year After January 6 Insurrection, Trump's "Big Lie" Remains A Threat To The Nation Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 5, 2022 Durbin Statement On Resignation Of Director Carvajal From Federal Bureau Of Prisons Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 5, 2022 Congressman García's Statement on the Anniversary of the Attack on the U.S. Capitol Rep.Chuy Garcia
Jan. 5, 2022 Casten Statement Ahead of the 1-Year Anniversary of the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. Rep.Sean Casten
Jan. 4, 2022 Congressman Biggs Demands Hearing on the Treatment of January 6 Defendants Rep.Mary Miller, ...
Jan. 4, 2022 Tweet: A year after 1/6, the threat of extremism and political violence continues to grow. DOJ and the FBI need to address the scope of the threat and their actions to combat it--and Senators on both sides must be willing to condemn political violence, regardless of where it comes from. Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 3, 2022 Letter to Michael Carvajal, Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Higgins, Greene Demand Humane Treatment for January 6 Prisoners Rep.Mary Miller, ...
Dec. 30, 2021 Tweet - "My prayers go out to the families and colleagues of two IL law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty yesterday: Wayne County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Riley and Bradley Police Department Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic. I also pray for the recovery of the wounded Bradley officer." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 27, 2021 Tweet - "A pre-Christmas shootout at an Oak Brook mall. Masked gunmen carjacking a State Sen. in Broadview. Is this the new normal in IL & America? The new year requires new thinking to bring peace to our streets. I held a hearing on ways to reduce gun violence." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 22, 2021 Durbin, Duckworth Announce $1.2 Million For Kane County Diversion Program Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 21, 2021 Durbin, Booker Applaud Justice Department Decision To Reconsider Trump-Era Opinion And Allow Thousands Of Individuals To Remain On Home Confinement Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 21, 2021 Tweet - "UPDATE: I join my friend & @JudiciaryDems Criminal Justice Subcommittee Chair @SenBooker in thanking the Attorney General for responding to our request to reconsider this Trump-era opinion, and look forward to continuing to work together to strengthen our criminal justice system." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2021 Durbin, Duckworth Announce $1.4 Million In DOJ Funding To Strengthen Reentry Strategies And Reduce Recidivism Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 19, 2021 Tweet - "In the spirit of the season, I hope the Senator from West Virginia will at least give kids in the lowest income families a helping hand and millions of Americans suffering from diabetes affordable insulin." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2021 SCHNEIDER STATEMENT ON THE STATUS OF BUILD BACK BETTER NEGOTIATIONS Rep.Brad Schneider
Dec. 17, 2021 Watch: Rep. Wild Urges Congress to Address the Rise of Islamophobia Worldwide Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 17, 2021 Tweet - "Will be joining @DavidWestin on @BloombergTV shortly to discuss the latest on voting rights, #VAWA reauthorization, and #BuildBackBetter. Make sure you tune in." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 17, 2021 Tweet - "For years, Purdue Pharma flooded America with painkillers and lies, profiting off the addiction epidemic they created. The Sacklers created enormous suffering and must not be allowed to escape responsibility." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 16, 2021 Letter to Hon. Muriel Bowser, Mayor of the District of Columbia - Rep. MTG Along With 13 Members of Congress Send Letter Demanding the Immediate Termination of Deputy Warden Kathleen Landerkin Rep.Mary Miller, ...
Dec. 16, 2021 Tweet - "Good. The Sacklers created enormous suffering and must not be allowed to escape responsibility." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 16, 2021 Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Menendez and Booker Join Democratic Senate and House Colleagues in Urging Education Secretary to Provide Guidance to Parents on Gun Storage Safety Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Dec. 15, 2021 Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Following Oxford High School Shooting, Van Hollen, Murphy, Thompson, Stabenow, Peters, Blumenthal, Slotkin Urge Department Of Education To Issue Guidance On Safe Gun Storage Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Dec. 15, 2021 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Introduces Bipartisan Legislation To Prevent Big Tobacco And Vaping Companies From Preying On Children With Synthetic Nicotine Loophole Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Dec. 15, 2021 Reps. Robin Kelly, Clarke, Watson Coleman, Fitzpatrick Introduce the Bipartisan Protect Black Women and Girls Act Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Dec. 15, 2021 Tweet - "Congratulations to the Illinois Air National Guard at @ScottAFB for winning the @usairforce Outstanding Unit Award for the third year in a row and the 10th time overall. You make Illinois proud! @126ARW @IL_Natl_Guard" Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 14, 2021 Tweet - "The shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School is a tragedy that will persist in our nation's collective memory and weigh on our conscience for decades to come--but new gun violence tragedies continue to occur every day. We must summon the courage to do better." Sen.Dick Durbin
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