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Nov. 23, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Congressman Cohen Leads Letter to President Biden Encouraging the Elimination of Private Prisons
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 23, 2021
Tweet - "Using fine print to force students to give up their rights to go to court is a dirty trick long used by #4profit colleges to evade accountability at the expense of students. I'm introducing the CLASS Act to ensure students can have their day in court."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 22, 2021
Letter to Hon. Christopher A. Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Durbin, Feinstein, Grassley Press Inspector General, FBI To Act On Larry Nassar Case
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 22, 2021
SCHNEIDER HOSTS STEAM SCHOLARS AT LAKE COUNTY CORONER'S OFFICE
Rep. Brad Schneider
Nov. 22, 2021
Durbin, Feinstein, Grassley Press Inspector General, FBI to Act on Larry Nassar Case
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 22, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Representatives Steve Cohen and Bonnie Watson Coleman Lead Letter to President Biden on Commuting Prison Sentences
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 20, 2021
Tweet - "Vigilante justice is violence under some contrived color of law. We do not respect our men and women in law enforcement by encouraging anyone, let alone teenagers with military style weapons, to intervene in dangerous situations."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 20, 2021
Tweet - "Yesterday's verdict was yet another painful reminder that there are often two systems of justice in America. We cannot rest until we achieve a society that treats all of its citizens with fairness, equality, and dignity."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 19, 2021
Congressman García's Statement on Kyle Rittenhouse's Acquittal
Rep. Chuy Garcia
Nov. 19, 2021
Letter to Gary Barksdale, Chief Postal Inspector USPS - QUIGLEY, MACE URGE USPS TO STOP THE ILLEGAL TRANSPORT OF ANIMALS FOR FIGHTING
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Nov. 19, 2021
QUIGLEY STATEMENT ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF BUILD BACK BETTER ACT
Rep. Mike Quigley
Nov. 19, 2021
Foster Statement on Passage of Build Back Better Act
Rep. Bill Foster
Nov. 19, 2021
Rep. Kelly Praises House Passage of Transformational Build Back Better Legislation
Rep. Robin Kelly
Nov. 19, 2021
Congressman Krishnamoorthi Votes In Favor Of Transformational Build Back Better Act
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Nov. 19, 2021
Durbin, Grassley Law Enforcement Bills Signed Into Law
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 19, 2021
Schakowsky Statement on the Passage of the Build Back Better Act
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Nov. 19, 2021
SCHNEIDER STATEMENT ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF BUILD BACK BETTER ACT
Rep. Brad Schneider
Nov. 19, 2021
Casten Statement on Devastating Verdict out of Kenosha
Rep. Sean Casten
Nov. 19, 2021
Representative Danny K. Davis Praises Passage of H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act
Rep. Danny Davis
Nov. 18, 2021
Tweet - "With our country in the midst of sometimes fraught discussions about how to best ensure accountability throughout law enforcement and make our communities safer, it is important that we continue offering support for those who are serving us with dignity and integrity."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 18, 2021
Congresswoman Miller Urges the Illinois School Boards Association to Withdraw from the National School Boards Association
Rep. Mary Miller
Nov. 18, 2021
Congressman Danny K. Davis In Support of the Build Back Better Act - November 18, 2021
Rep. Danny Davis
Nov. 17, 2021
Durbin Questions District Court Nominees In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 17, 2021
Tweet - "Today we celebrate and honor @Sifill_LDF -- one of the most effective and consequential leaders of the modern civil rights movement. May her legacy inspire us all to be unwavering in our commitment to a more just and equitable society."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2021
Bustos' Arbitration Bill Passes Senate Judiciary Committee, Will Receive House Markup on Wednesday
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 16, 2021
Tweet - ""BOP has not conducted formal policy negotiations with its national union for 20 months, which has disrupted...implementation of the FIRST STEP Act and delayed changes to address safety issues." This new DOJ OIG memo is only further proof of why we need new BOP leadership."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2021
Tweet - "I was honored to speak today with Judge Salas and Judge Lefkow about the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2021. This commonsense legislation, named after Judge Salas's son who was murdered by a disgruntled litigant, will help keep judges and their families safe."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2021
Tweet - "Yesterday my REFUND Act with @senrobportman was signed into law with the bipartisan infrastructure deal. It will save patients & Medicare billions by forcing Pharma to pay a rebate for discarded meds, rather than profiting off waste. A loss for Big Pharma & win for everyone else."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2021
Letter to Hon. Anne Milgram, Administrator, Drug Enforcement Administration - Judiciary Committee Leaders Press DEA On Lack Of Internal Oversight
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 16, 2021
Tweet - "We have a new Administration and a new opportunity to reform our criminal justice system. It's clear that there is much going wrong in our federal prisons, and we urgently need to fix it. That effort must start with new leadership."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2021
MSNBC "The Beat with Ari Melber" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Dick Durbin
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2021
Durbin Calls On AG Garland To Dismiss BOP Director Carvajal
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2021
Letter to Gubanguly Berdimuhamedow, President of Turkmenistan - Durbin, Leahy, Brown, Malinowski Urge President Of Turkmenistan To Release Country's Political Prisoners
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 16, 2021
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing DHS Oversight Hearing
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2021
Tweet - "It's time for new leadership at the Bureau of Prisons. Director Carvajal has demonstrated time and again that he is incapable of addressing the various crises he has created or allowed to exist."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2021
Durbin: It Is Time For New Leadership At The Bureau Of Prisons
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 15, 2021
Durbin, Duckworth Statement On Nomination Of LaDon Reynolds To Serve As U.S. Marshal For The Northern District Of Illinois
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 10, 2021
Tweet - "Johnson & Johnson is attempting to deny tens of thousands of people their day in court by offloading its talc liabilities onto a new company created exclusively to protect the company's own assets--and leave cancer-victim claimants with pennies on the dollar."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 10, 2021
Letter to Alex Gorsky, Chairman and CEO of Johnson & Johnson - Durbin, Senate, And House Dems Object To Johnson & Johnson Bankruptcy Maneuver, Demand Answers
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 9, 2021
Congressman Krishnamoorthi Receives Response To His Inquiry From The Office Of Special Counsel: Trump Administration Officials Grossly Violated The Hatch Act
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Nov. 9, 2021
Tweet - "Today is World Freedom Day--a reminder of the importance of governance by, of, and for the people. As democracy comes under assault around the globe, leaders of the free world must come together to stand up for freedom and equal rights under the law."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 4, 2021
Judiciary Committee Advances Bipartisan Ending Forced Arbitration Of Sexual Assault And Sexual Harassment Act Of 2021
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 3, 2021
Durbin Statement On Republican Filibuster Of John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 3, 2021
Letter to Michael Carvajal, Director Federal Bureau of Prisons - Staffing Shortages
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 3, 2021
REPS. FRANKEL, KATKO, UNDERWOOD, FITZPATRICK, BLUNT-ROCHESTER, NADLER, SEN. HIRONO INTRODUCE COMPREHENSIVE WORKPLACE HARASSMENT LEGISLATION
Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
Nov. 3, 2021
Tweet - "Four times this year, Republican Senators have used the filibuster to prevent this Senate from even debating voting rights. What has become of the Party of Lincoln?"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 3, 2021
Underwood Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Workers, Reduce Workplace Harassment
Rep. Lauren Underwood
Nov. 3, 2021
Tweet - "It will take a determined community and all of our law enforcement agencies to stop the deadly gun violence in Chicago. The feds' indictment of a killer gang on the West Side is a step towards the goal of bringing peace to our city."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 2, 2021
Tweet - "In our nation, there is no freedom more fundamental than the right to vote. I am pleased we have reached a bipartisan compromise to move forward on this legislation, and I am hopeful that more Republicans will follow Sen. @lisamurkowski 's lead in defending this right."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 2, 2021
Durbin, Leahy, Murkowski, Manchin Announce Bipartisan Compromise On John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Date
Title
Politician
Nov. 23, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Congressman Cohen Leads Letter to President Biden Encouraging the Elimination of Private Prisons
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 23, 2021
Tweet - "Using fine print to force students to give up their rights to go to court is a dirty trick long used by #4profit colleges to evade accountability at the expense of students. I'm introducing the CLASS Act to ensure students can have their day in court."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 22, 2021
Letter to Hon. Christopher A. Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Durbin, Feinstein, Grassley Press Inspector General, FBI To Act On Larry Nassar Case
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 22, 2021
SCHNEIDER HOSTS STEAM SCHOLARS AT LAKE COUNTY CORONER'S OFFICE
Rep.Brad Schneider
Nov. 22, 2021
Durbin, Feinstein, Grassley Press Inspector General, FBI to Act on Larry Nassar Case
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 22, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Representatives Steve Cohen and Bonnie Watson Coleman Lead Letter to President Biden on Commuting Prison Sentences
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 20, 2021
Tweet - "Vigilante justice is violence under some contrived color of law. We do not respect our men and women in law enforcement by encouraging anyone, let alone teenagers with military style weapons, to intervene in dangerous situations."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 20, 2021
Tweet - "Yesterday's verdict was yet another painful reminder that there are often two systems of justice in America. We cannot rest until we achieve a society that treats all of its citizens with fairness, equality, and dignity."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 19, 2021
Congressman García's Statement on Kyle Rittenhouse's Acquittal
Rep.Chuy Garcia
Nov. 19, 2021
Letter to Gary Barksdale, Chief Postal Inspector USPS - QUIGLEY, MACE URGE USPS TO STOP THE ILLEGAL TRANSPORT OF ANIMALS FOR FIGHTING
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Nov. 19, 2021
QUIGLEY STATEMENT ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF BUILD BACK BETTER ACT
Rep.Mike Quigley
Nov. 19, 2021
Foster Statement on Passage of Build Back Better Act
Rep.Bill Foster
Nov. 19, 2021
Rep. Kelly Praises House Passage of Transformational Build Back Better Legislation
Rep.Robin Kelly
Nov. 19, 2021
Congressman Krishnamoorthi Votes In Favor Of Transformational Build Back Better Act
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Nov. 19, 2021
Durbin, Grassley Law Enforcement Bills Signed Into Law
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 19, 2021
Schakowsky Statement on the Passage of the Build Back Better Act
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Nov. 19, 2021
SCHNEIDER STATEMENT ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF BUILD BACK BETTER ACT
Rep.Brad Schneider
Nov. 19, 2021
Casten Statement on Devastating Verdict out of Kenosha
Rep.Sean Casten
Nov. 19, 2021
Representative Danny K. Davis Praises Passage of H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act
Rep.Danny Davis
Nov. 18, 2021
Tweet - "With our country in the midst of sometimes fraught discussions about how to best ensure accountability throughout law enforcement and make our communities safer, it is important that we continue offering support for those who are serving us with dignity and integrity."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 18, 2021
Congresswoman Miller Urges the Illinois School Boards Association to Withdraw from the National School Boards Association
Rep.Mary Miller
Nov. 18, 2021
Congressman Danny K. Davis In Support of the Build Back Better Act - November 18, 2021
Rep.Danny Davis
Nov. 17, 2021
Durbin Questions District Court Nominees In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 17, 2021
Tweet - "Today we celebrate and honor @Sifill_LDF -- one of the most effective and consequential leaders of the modern civil rights movement. May her legacy inspire us all to be unwavering in our commitment to a more just and equitable society."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2021
Bustos' Arbitration Bill Passes Senate Judiciary Committee, Will Receive House Markup on Wednesday
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 16, 2021
Tweet - ""BOP has not conducted formal policy negotiations with its national union for 20 months, which has disrupted...implementation of the FIRST STEP Act and delayed changes to address safety issues." This new DOJ OIG memo is only further proof of why we need new BOP leadership."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2021
Tweet - "I was honored to speak today with Judge Salas and Judge Lefkow about the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2021. This commonsense legislation, named after Judge Salas's son who was murdered by a disgruntled litigant, will help keep judges and their families safe."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2021
Tweet - "Yesterday my REFUND Act with @senrobportman was signed into law with the bipartisan infrastructure deal. It will save patients & Medicare billions by forcing Pharma to pay a rebate for discarded meds, rather than profiting off waste. A loss for Big Pharma & win for everyone else."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2021
Letter to Hon. Anne Milgram, Administrator, Drug Enforcement Administration - Judiciary Committee Leaders Press DEA On Lack Of Internal Oversight
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 16, 2021
Tweet - "We have a new Administration and a new opportunity to reform our criminal justice system. It's clear that there is much going wrong in our federal prisons, and we urgently need to fix it. That effort must start with new leadership."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2021
MSNBC "The Beat with Ari Melber" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Dick Durbin
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2021
Durbin Calls On AG Garland To Dismiss BOP Director Carvajal
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2021
Letter to Gubanguly Berdimuhamedow, President of Turkmenistan - Durbin, Leahy, Brown, Malinowski Urge President Of Turkmenistan To Release Country's Political Prisoners
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 16, 2021
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing DHS Oversight Hearing
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2021
Tweet - "It's time for new leadership at the Bureau of Prisons. Director Carvajal has demonstrated time and again that he is incapable of addressing the various crises he has created or allowed to exist."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2021
Durbin: It Is Time For New Leadership At The Bureau Of Prisons
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 15, 2021
Durbin, Duckworth Statement On Nomination Of LaDon Reynolds To Serve As U.S. Marshal For The Northern District Of Illinois
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 10, 2021
Tweet - "Johnson & Johnson is attempting to deny tens of thousands of people their day in court by offloading its talc liabilities onto a new company created exclusively to protect the company's own assets--and leave cancer-victim claimants with pennies on the dollar."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 10, 2021
Letter to Alex Gorsky, Chairman and CEO of Johnson & Johnson - Durbin, Senate, And House Dems Object To Johnson & Johnson Bankruptcy Maneuver, Demand Answers
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 9, 2021
Congressman Krishnamoorthi Receives Response To His Inquiry From The Office Of Special Counsel: Trump Administration Officials Grossly Violated The Hatch Act
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Nov. 9, 2021
Tweet - "Today is World Freedom Day--a reminder of the importance of governance by, of, and for the people. As democracy comes under assault around the globe, leaders of the free world must come together to stand up for freedom and equal rights under the law."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 4, 2021
Judiciary Committee Advances Bipartisan Ending Forced Arbitration Of Sexual Assault And Sexual Harassment Act Of 2021
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 3, 2021
Durbin Statement On Republican Filibuster Of John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 3, 2021
Letter to Michael Carvajal, Director Federal Bureau of Prisons - Staffing Shortages
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 3, 2021
REPS. FRANKEL, KATKO, UNDERWOOD, FITZPATRICK, BLUNT-ROCHESTER, NADLER, SEN. HIRONO INTRODUCE COMPREHENSIVE WORKPLACE HARASSMENT LEGISLATION
Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
Nov. 3, 2021
Tweet - "Four times this year, Republican Senators have used the filibuster to prevent this Senate from even debating voting rights. What has become of the Party of Lincoln?"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 3, 2021
Underwood Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Workers, Reduce Workplace Harassment
Rep.Lauren Underwood
Nov. 3, 2021
Tweet - "It will take a determined community and all of our law enforcement agencies to stop the deadly gun violence in Chicago. The feds' indictment of a killer gang on the West Side is a step towards the goal of bringing peace to our city."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 2, 2021
Tweet - "In our nation, there is no freedom more fundamental than the right to vote. I am pleased we have reached a bipartisan compromise to move forward on this legislation, and I am hopeful that more Republicans will follow Sen. @lisamurkowski 's lead in defending this right."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 2, 2021
Durbin, Leahy, Murkowski, Manchin Announce Bipartisan Compromise On John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
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