| March 31, 2021
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Tweet - "While it's fair to condemn the bystanders who did not come to the aid of the Filipino woman brutally attacked in NY, we ourselves are bystanders if we are silent in the face of anti-Asian discrimination. Thoughts, prayers, and tweets are not enough. We need urgent federal action."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 31, 2021
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Duckworth Applauds Pentagon's New Rules to Reverse Trump-Era Discriminatory Policies Against Transgender Troops
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| March 31, 2021
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Letter to David Uejio, Acting Director of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Urge Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council to Address Racial Disparities in Housing Appraisal Industry
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 31, 2021
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Tweet - "Every person deserves to be loved and accepted for who they are and live a life free from unjust discrimination. On this #TransDayOfVisibility, I am proud to stand alongside the transgender community in the fight for acceptance and equal rights under the law."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 30, 2021
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Following Duckworth's Efforts, Doj Pledges to Improve Investigations and Prosecutions of Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| March 30, 2021
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Duckworth Applauds President Biden's Actions to Support Aapi Community
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| March 30, 2021
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Rep. Robin Kelly Announces Introduction of the Prevent Gun Trafficking Act
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Rep. Robin Kelly
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| March 29, 2021
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Representatives García, Scanlon, and Williams Introduce Our Homes Our Votes Act to Facilitate Voter Registration in Affordable Housing
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| March 26, 2021
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New Report Finds Nearly 3,800 Hate Incidents Targeting AAPI Individuals in Last Year -- Murray, Cantwell Introduce Resolution Condemning Anti-Asian Hatred, Discrimination
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| March 26, 2021
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Duckworth, Hirono Re-Introduce Legislation to Prevent Atrocities Like Mass Japanese American Internment from Happening Again
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| March 26, 2021
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Tweet - "In 2018, Congress came together on a bipartisan basis to pass the most important criminal justice reform law in a generation. I was proud to champion this effort with Senator Grassley. Now we're working to ensure that the First Step Act & its goals are successfully implemented."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 26, 2021
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Tweet - "Gun violence is a public health crisis and we must respond with urgency. Today I joined @senvillivalam, @senatorjacqui, @SenatorHunter, @LamontJRobinson, and other community leaders in Chicago to call for action at the federal & state levels to address this crisis."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 26, 2021
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Tweet - "From slurs in the streets to deadly violence, the horrific shooting in Georgia last week follows the terrible rising tide of hate Asian Americans have experienced throughout the pandemic. I stand in #solidarity with the Asian-American community to #StopAsianHate."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 26, 2021
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Tweet - "Rewriting the rules to make it harder to vote will disproportionately affect Black and Brown Americans. What is happening in Georgia only underscores the need to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. It's time to #RestoreTheVRA."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 26, 2021
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Durbin, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Advance The First Step Act's Goals
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 26, 2021
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Tweet - "Mandatory minimum penalties have led to sentences that are unfair, fiscally irresponsible,& threaten public safety. The First Step Act was a critical move in the right direction but there's more we need to do to reform our criminal justice system. Our bill is a common sense step."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 26, 2021
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Durbin, Lee Introduce Smarter Sentencing Act
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 26, 2021
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Tweet - "I commend VA for being the first southern state to abolish the death penalty, a grave injustice which is disproportionately imposed on Black, Brown, and low-income Americans. Now let's pass my Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act to end it nationwide."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 25, 2021
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Tweet - "The Trump Admin talked tough about the U.S.-Mexico border for four years, but did far too little to address this "iron river' of guns flowing south. I asked GAO to update its analysis of firearms trafficking so Congress has the information it needs to address this challenge."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 25, 2021
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Sens. Coons, Wicker reintroduce bipartisan bill targeting debt-based driver's license suspensions
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 25, 2021
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Durbin Reintroduces Legislation To Combat Rising Domestic Terrorism Threat
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 25, 2021
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Tweet - "Proud to join @SenDuckworth and @maziehirono in this effort. Our friends and neighbors in the AAPI community are hurting. We need to all come together to condemn racism and hatred."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 25, 2021
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Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 25, 2021
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Duckworth, Hirono, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Condemning Anti-Asian Hatred, Discrimination Related to Covid-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| March 24, 2021
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Menendez, Booker, Join Hirono, Duckworth in Introducing Resolution Condemning Anti-Asian Hatred, Discrimination Related to COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| March 24, 2021
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Filibuster
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 24, 2021
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Hirono, Duckworth, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Condemning Anti-Asian Hatred, Discrimination Related to COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 24, 2021
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Durbin, Meeks Statement On GAO Report On U.S. Firearms Trafficking To Mexico
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 24, 2021
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Tweet - "Our system of financing political campaigns is broken. It elevates the voices of wealthy donors and special interests and ignores the will of the people. The For the People Act will fix this system and help put power back where it belongs--in the hands of American voters."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 24, 2021
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Tweet - "S.1 would be the most significant package of anti-corruption reforms Congress has considered in a generation, weeding out dark money and putting the power back in the hands of those it serves. The American people deserve a government of, by, and #ForThePeople."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 24, 2021
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Unanimous Consent Request--S. 80
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 23, 2021
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Letter to Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Hinson Leads Bicameral Effort to Urge Speaker Pelosi to Uphold State-Certified Election Results in IA-02, Stop House from Overturning Miller-Meeks Win
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Rep. Mary Miller, ...
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| March 23, 2021
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Durbin Questions Witnesses On Trauma & Background Checks During Judiciary Committee Hearing On Proposals To Reduce Gun Violence
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 23, 2021
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Tweet - "Within 24 hours of my team finishing this video for today's hearing, another mass shooting took the lives of at least 10 Americans. #EndGunViolence"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 23, 2021
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Durbin Delivers Opening Remarks In Hearing On Proposals To Reduce Gun Violence
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 23, 2021
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Tweet - "There is a constitutional right to bear arms and to use them legally, safely, and responsibly. There is no constitutional right to go off and kill innocent people."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 23, 2021
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Tweet - "Gun violence victims and their loved ones are worthy of our thoughts. They are worthy of our prayers. But they are also worthy of our actions."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 23, 2021
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Letter to President Joseph R. Biden - Bergman, Hasc Republicans Urge President Biden on Nuclear Modernization
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Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
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| March 22, 2021
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Letter to Inspector General Michael Horowitz, Department of Justice - Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Call on DOJ Inspector General to Conduct Comprehensive Review of Bureau of Prison COVID-19 Deaths
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 22, 2021
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Letter to Inspector General Michael Horowitze, Department of Justice - Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Call on DOJ Inspector General to Conduct Comprehensive Review of Bureau of Prison COVID-19 Deaths
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 22, 2021
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Tweet - "In the week leading up to this hearing, two mass shootings have left the nation reeling. And it's not just mass shootings: according to the CDC, on average, 109 Americans lose their lives every day to gun violence. It's long past time to act on this nation's gun violence epidemic"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 22, 2021
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Business Before the Senate
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 21, 2021
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Tweet - "Yesterday marked 4 years of arbitrary detention of UAE human rights activist Ahmed Mansoor. His courageous voice is needed to continue advocating for the rights he is currently denied while detained under troubling conditions. #FreeAhmed"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 19, 2021
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CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview with Tammy Duckworth
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| March 18, 2021
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Underwood-Backed Violence Against Women Act Passes the House
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| March 18, 2021
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Duckworth, Durbin, Colleagues Introduce for The People Act to Strengthen Democracy
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| March 18, 2021
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Foster Votes to Pass Violence Against Women Act
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| March 18, 2021
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Tweet - "To the people of Atlanta and to the AAPI community--I am standing with you. I am grieving with you. And I will do everything I can to protect you. @JudiciaryDems will be addressing white supremacy, terrorism, and gun violence as top priorities."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 18, 2021
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Tweet - "Domestic terrorism perpetrated by right wing violent extremists, motivated by white supremacy, or any political extreme, must be confronted with the full force of the federal government. My bicameral Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act is a good place to start."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 18, 2021
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Addressing the Border Crisis
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Rep. Mary Miller
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| March 18, 2021
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Duckworth Addresses Recent Surge in Discrimination and Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans at House Judiciary Committee Hearing
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| March 18, 2021
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Letter to Honorable Merrick Garland, Attorney General of The U.S. Department of Justice - Duckworth to Doj and Fbi: Take Immediate Steps to Prevent & Improve Investigations of Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| March 18, 2021
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Letter to Honorable Christopher Wray, Director of The Federal Bureau of Investigation - Duckworth to Doj and Fbi: Take Immediate Steps to Prevent & Improve Investigations of Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| March 17, 2021
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Schakowsky Votes to Remove Barrier for Ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| March 17, 2021
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Underwood's Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Child Abuse Protections Passes the House
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| March 17, 2021
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Providing Equal Protection for All
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| March 17, 2021
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Duckworth Reaction to Atlanta Shooting Spree
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| March 17, 2021
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Feinstein, Durbin, Leahy, Klobuchar Statement on House Passage of VAWA Reauthorization Act
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 17, 2021
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Duckworth Reacts to Intelligence Community Report Revealing Russian Efforts to Undermine President Biden and Confidence in American Elections
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| March 17, 2021
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Duckworth, Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Close Dangerous Loophole to Protect Domestic Abuse Survivors
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| March 17, 2021
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Tweet - "The Violence Against Women Act is a lifeline for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, but then-Majority Leader McConnell refused to call this critical bill for a vote last Congress. With @SenateDems in the majority, I look forward to renewing & strengthening #VAWA."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 17, 2021
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Letter to Honorable Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Rubio, Coons Lead Senators in Urging Blinken to Protect Uyghurs and Other Minorities in Xinjiang
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 17, 2021
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Tweet - "Could not be more proud to serve alongside @SenatorWarnock. I join him in his mission to protect voting rights and will do everything I can as Chair of @JudiciaryDems to ensure that every American has equal access to the ballot box. #TheVoteIsSacred"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 17, 2021
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Tweet - "My heart breaks for the victims of the horrific shootings in Atlanta last night. There is no place for this kind of hatred in America and we all need to step up and do our part to protect our Asian-American neighbors and friends."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 17, 2021
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Letter to Honorable Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Coons, Rubio Lead Senators in Urging Blinken to Protect Uyghurs and Other Minorities in Xinjiang
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 16, 2021
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Duckworth Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Designate Bronzeville Church that Held Emmett Till's Funeral as A National Historic Site
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| March 16, 2021
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Letter to James A. Cunningham, Deputy Regional Administrator of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development - Duckworth, Durbin, Kelly Ask Hud to Examine Issues at Concordia Place Apartment Complex in Chicago
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Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
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| March 16, 2021
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Clarke Introduces Resolution to Address the Federal Government's Role in Redlining
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Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
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| March 16, 2021
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Commonsense Solutions to Gun Violence Crisis
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| March 15, 2021
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Nominations of Lisa Monaco and Vanita Gupta
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 12, 2021
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Reps. Smucker & Underwood Introduce Legislation to Improve Adoption Outcomes for Children Impacted by the Opioid Epidemic
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Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
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| March 12, 2021
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Letter to Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, Chair of the Biden-Harris COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force - Duckworth, Booker Request Guidance from Biden-Harris Health Equity Task Force on Addressing Disparities in Covid-19 Vaccination Rates
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| March 12, 2021
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Duckworth, Durbin Join Colleagues to Introduce Assault Weapons Ban
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| March 12, 2021
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Underwood-Backed Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent Gun Violence and Improve Gun Safety Passes the House
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| March 11, 2021
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Schakowsky Votes for Lifesaving, Commonsense Gun Violence Prevention Bills
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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