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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. 17, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the US - Withdrawal of US Military from Afghanistan Rep. Mary Miller, ...
Aug. 17, 2021 Letter to Hon. Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Reps Speier, Cheney Lead Letter to Sec Austin Requesting Access to Medical Care at Walter Reed for Police Officers Injured in Jan 6 Attack Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Aug. 17, 2021 Schneider Cosponsors H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Rep. Brad Schneider
Aug. 12, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary of Defense - Duckworth And Warren Seek Answers From Dod On Report Of "Extreme Food Insecurity" Among National Guard And Reserve Service Members Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 12, 2021 Tweet - "The Administration has ample executive authority to immediately provide the certainty these returning citizens deserve as they reintegrate into their communities. @SenBooker and I are asking @POTUS to commute the sentences of those on home confinement pursuant to the CARES Act." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 12, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Booker, Durbin Urge President Biden to Use Executive Authority to Allow Individuals Under Federal Custody to Remain on Home Confinement Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 12, 2021 Letter to President Joseph R. Biden Jr. - Durbin, Booker Urge President Biden To Use Executive Authority To Allow Federal Inmates To Remain On Home Confinement Sen. Dick Durbin
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, ...
Aug. 11, 2021 Tweet - "This week we learned that CPD Officer Ella French was murdered with a handgun straw purchased from Indiana. I am calling on AG Garland to prioritize investigating and prosecuting straw purchases that are supplying guns used in Chicago crime. This has gone on long enough." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 11, 2021 Tweet - "After a long night of votes, we're not done yet--because @SenateDems made a promise to the American people. We promised we would protect your sacred right to vote. And we promised Congressman John Lewis we would carry on his fight." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 10, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice - Durbin To AG Garland: Prioritize Investigating And Prosecuting Straw Purchases Of Firearms Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 10, 2021 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General - Congresswoman Ann Wagner Leads Bipartisan Coalition Calling for DOJ to Investigate OnlyFans for Child Exploitation Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Aug. 10, 2021 Representatives McBath, Horsford, Kelly, and Blunt Rochester Host Gun Violence Prevention Youth Roundtable Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Aug. 10, 2021 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Congresswoman Ann Wagner Leads Bipartisan Coalition Calling for DOJ to Investigate OnlyFans for Child Exploitation Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Aug. 9, 2021 Tweet - "Infuriated by the news that Officer Ella French was killed and her partner wounded by a handgun obtained through a straw purchase in Indiana. I have been pushing for stronger penalties against straw purchases for years, and this is why." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice - Durbin, Leahy, Booker, Colleagues: It's Time To End The Federal Death Penalty Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2021 Tweet - "After AG Barr changed longstanding DOJ policy last summer, the U.S. government executed more people in a matter of months than in the last 7 decades. Capital punishment is not justice." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2021 Tweet - "A weekend of violence brings a week of mourning to Chicago. Gun violence is devastating our communities. We must continue working to get illicit guns off of our streets and out of the hands of those who would use them for violence." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2021 CNN "State of the Union with Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Interview with Dick Durbin Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2021 Tweet - "Thank you, @HouseDemocrats. Every day this prison remains open, its existence calls into question our commitment to human rights and the rule of law--not to mention, it is an indefensible waste of taxpayers' dollars. It's time to close the Guantánamo Bay detention camp." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2021 Tweet - ""Those that founded our country knew that freedom would be secure only if each generation fought to enlarge its meaning." -- President Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act. We cannot just mark #VRA56. We must honor the cause with action. I'm calling on Congress to #RestoreTheVRA" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2021 Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate - Booker Leads Senators in Urging Majority Leader Schumer to Include "Baby Bonds" in the Reconciliation Package Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 4, 2021 Letter to Michael Carvajal, Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Durbin, Grassley Press BOP On Restitution For Victims Of Larry Nassar Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2021 Tweet - "Enjoyed having the chance to speak with @TexasHDC via Zoom today about the ongoing struggle for voting rights in Texas and across the United States. Proud to stand with them, and Democrats everywhere, against the flood of Republican attacks on the right to vote." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2021 MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Interview with Raja Krishnamoorthi Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 4, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Reps. Price, Schiff, Omar Lead Members of Congress in Calling for Immediate Closure of Guantanamo Bay Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 4, 2021 Tweet - "Recent reports that BOP may be failing to ensure that Larry Nassar's victims receive thousands of dollars in restitution raise urgent new concerns about BOP's handling of inmate accounts. Nassar must fulfill these obligations, & BOP must answer for its mismanagement of accounts." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2021 Letter to Hon. Jerrold Nadler, Chairman of House Judiciary Committee - Neguse Calls for Judiciary Committee Markup of Federal Assault Weapons Ban Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Aug. 3, 2021 Tweet - "#OTD in 2010, I stood beside Pres. Obama as he signed my Fair Sentencing Act into law. This legislation was the first law to begin rolling back the "war on drugs" by reducing unfair federal drug sentences--but our moral obligation to bring equity to our justice system continues." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2021 MSNBC "The Beat with Ari Melber" - Transcript: Interview with Dick Durbin Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2021 Tweet - "Two years ago, 23 lives were taken in El Paso. Hours later, 9 more were killed in Dayton. Both were days before the anniversary of the Oak Creek Sikh gurdwara massacre. And every day, we wake up to gun violence in cities like Chicago and around the country. It is devastating." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2021 Before Judiciary Committee Hearing On Student Loans, Durbin Meets With Illinois Attorney General Raoul Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education - Durbin, Warren, Brown Urge Department Of Ed To Protect Students During Closure Of Fradulent Center For Excellence In Higher Education Schools Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2021 Davis Co-Leads Workforce Development Letter for Justice Impacted Individuals Rep. Danny Davis
Aug. 2, 2021 Tweet - "We must work to stop the flood of illicit guns that are trafficked into our communities and used to cause deadly violence. This requires a sustained, coordinated effort at every level." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Allred, Escobar, and Slotkin lead 2018 Freshman Class in Urging Passage of Modified Voting Rights Legislation During August Recess Rep. Sean Casten, ...
July 30, 2021 Representatives Robin Kelly, Joe Neguse Introduce Bill to Empower Local Governments in Gun Violence Prevention Rep. Robin Kelly
July 29, 2021 Tweet - "Pleased to see @advocatehealth and @UChicago step up to invest in their neighborhoods and break the cycle of violence. As part of the Chicago HEAL Initiative I helped to convene, these hospitals are uplifting communities to tackle root causes of violence." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2021 Tweet - "Regardless of where you work, you have a right to a safe workplace. Proud to cosponsor @RepHankJohnson's and @maziehirono's legislation to expand critical protections against harassment and discrimination to federal judicial branch employees." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2021 Representatives Tony Gonzales, Robin Kelly Introduce Bill to Form National Digital Reserve Corps Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
July 29, 2021 Nadler & Johnson Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Hold Judiciary Accountable to Workers Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 29, 2021 Rep Speier Joins Rep Johnson in Introduction of Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Hold Judiciary Accountable to Workers Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 28, 2021 Representatives DeSaulnier and Young and Senators Duckworth, Casey, Feinstein, Re-Introduce Bill to Make Fitness Facilities More Accessible for People with Disabilities Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 28, 2021 During Week of ADA Anniversary, Duckworth, Casey, Feinstein, DeSaulnier, Young Re-Introduce Bill to Make Fitness Facilities More Accessible for People with Disabilities Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 28, 2021 Tweet - "Glad to see @SenatorLeahy is moving forward with this bipartisan security supplemental. The Capitol Police and National Guard units, including troops from Illinois, who protected the Capitol from insurrections on and after January 6 deserve our support." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 27, 2021 Duckworth Joins Warnock in Calling on Congress to Reimburse National Guard & U.S. Capitol Police after January 6th Insurrection, Improve Efforts to Protect Afghan Interpreters who Helped US Troops Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 27, 2021 On ADA's 31st Anniversary, Duckworth Speaks At FDR Memorial Wreath Laying And Calls For Accessibility And Inclusion Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 27, 2021 After ADA's 31st Birthday, Duckworth Re-Introduces Bill to Strengthen the Landmark Civil Rights Law & Help More Small Businesses Become Accessible Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 27, 2021 Durbin Delivers Opening Statement At Senate Judiciary Committee On Ransomware Attacks Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
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. 17, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the US - Withdrawal of US Military from Afghanistan Rep.Mary Miller, ...
Aug. 17, 2021 Letter to Hon. Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Reps Speier, Cheney Lead Letter to Sec Austin Requesting Access to Medical Care at Walter Reed for Police Officers Injured in Jan 6 Attack Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Aug. 17, 2021 Schneider Cosponsors H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Rep.Brad Schneider
Aug. 12, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary of Defense - Duckworth And Warren Seek Answers From Dod On Report Of "Extreme Food Insecurity" Among National Guard And Reserve Service Members Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 12, 2021 Tweet - "The Administration has ample executive authority to immediately provide the certainty these returning citizens deserve as they reintegrate into their communities. @SenBooker and I are asking @POTUS to commute the sentences of those on home confinement pursuant to the CARES Act." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 12, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Booker, Durbin Urge President Biden to Use Executive Authority to Allow Individuals Under Federal Custody to Remain on Home Confinement Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 12, 2021 Letter to President Joseph R. Biden Jr. - Durbin, Booker Urge President Biden To Use Executive Authority To Allow Federal Inmates To Remain On Home Confinement Sen.Dick Durbin
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, ...
Aug. 11, 2021 Tweet - "This week we learned that CPD Officer Ella French was murdered with a handgun straw purchased from Indiana. I am calling on AG Garland to prioritize investigating and prosecuting straw purchases that are supplying guns used in Chicago crime. This has gone on long enough." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 11, 2021 Tweet - "After a long night of votes, we're not done yet--because @SenateDems made a promise to the American people. We promised we would protect your sacred right to vote. And we promised Congressman John Lewis we would carry on his fight." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 10, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice - Durbin To AG Garland: Prioritize Investigating And Prosecuting Straw Purchases Of Firearms Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 10, 2021 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General - Congresswoman Ann Wagner Leads Bipartisan Coalition Calling for DOJ to Investigate OnlyFans for Child Exploitation Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Aug. 10, 2021 Representatives McBath, Horsford, Kelly, and Blunt Rochester Host Gun Violence Prevention Youth Roundtable Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Aug. 10, 2021 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Congresswoman Ann Wagner Leads Bipartisan Coalition Calling for DOJ to Investigate OnlyFans for Child Exploitation Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Aug. 9, 2021 Tweet - "Infuriated by the news that Officer Ella French was killed and her partner wounded by a handgun obtained through a straw purchase in Indiana. I have been pushing for stronger penalties against straw purchases for years, and this is why." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice - Durbin, Leahy, Booker, Colleagues: It's Time To End The Federal Death Penalty Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2021 Tweet - "After AG Barr changed longstanding DOJ policy last summer, the U.S. government executed more people in a matter of months than in the last 7 decades. Capital punishment is not justice." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2021 Tweet - "A weekend of violence brings a week of mourning to Chicago. Gun violence is devastating our communities. We must continue working to get illicit guns off of our streets and out of the hands of those who would use them for violence." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2021 CNN "State of the Union with Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Interview with Dick Durbin Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2021 Tweet - "Thank you, @HouseDemocrats. Every day this prison remains open, its existence calls into question our commitment to human rights and the rule of law--not to mention, it is an indefensible waste of taxpayers' dollars. It's time to close the Guantánamo Bay detention camp." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2021 Tweet - ""Those that founded our country knew that freedom would be secure only if each generation fought to enlarge its meaning." -- President Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act. We cannot just mark #VRA56. We must honor the cause with action. I'm calling on Congress to #RestoreTheVRA" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2021 Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate - Booker Leads Senators in Urging Majority Leader Schumer to Include "Baby Bonds" in the Reconciliation Package Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 4, 2021 Letter to Michael Carvajal, Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Durbin, Grassley Press BOP On Restitution For Victims Of Larry Nassar Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2021 Tweet - "Enjoyed having the chance to speak with @TexasHDC via Zoom today about the ongoing struggle for voting rights in Texas and across the United States. Proud to stand with them, and Democrats everywhere, against the flood of Republican attacks on the right to vote." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2021 MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Interview with Raja Krishnamoorthi Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 4, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Reps. Price, Schiff, Omar Lead Members of Congress in Calling for Immediate Closure of Guantanamo Bay Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 4, 2021 Tweet - "Recent reports that BOP may be failing to ensure that Larry Nassar's victims receive thousands of dollars in restitution raise urgent new concerns about BOP's handling of inmate accounts. Nassar must fulfill these obligations, & BOP must answer for its mismanagement of accounts." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2021 Letter to Hon. Jerrold Nadler, Chairman of House Judiciary Committee - Neguse Calls for Judiciary Committee Markup of Federal Assault Weapons Ban Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Aug. 3, 2021 Tweet - "#OTD in 2010, I stood beside Pres. Obama as he signed my Fair Sentencing Act into law. This legislation was the first law to begin rolling back the "war on drugs" by reducing unfair federal drug sentences--but our moral obligation to bring equity to our justice system continues." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2021 MSNBC "The Beat with Ari Melber" - Transcript: Interview with Dick Durbin Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2021 Tweet - "Two years ago, 23 lives were taken in El Paso. Hours later, 9 more were killed in Dayton. Both were days before the anniversary of the Oak Creek Sikh gurdwara massacre. And every day, we wake up to gun violence in cities like Chicago and around the country. It is devastating." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2021 Before Judiciary Committee Hearing On Student Loans, Durbin Meets With Illinois Attorney General Raoul Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education - Durbin, Warren, Brown Urge Department Of Ed To Protect Students During Closure Of Fradulent Center For Excellence In Higher Education Schools Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2021 Davis Co-Leads Workforce Development Letter for Justice Impacted Individuals Rep.Danny Davis
Aug. 2, 2021 Tweet - "We must work to stop the flood of illicit guns that are trafficked into our communities and used to cause deadly violence. This requires a sustained, coordinated effort at every level." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Allred, Escobar, and Slotkin lead 2018 Freshman Class in Urging Passage of Modified Voting Rights Legislation During August Recess Rep.Sean Casten, ...
July 30, 2021 Representatives Robin Kelly, Joe Neguse Introduce Bill to Empower Local Governments in Gun Violence Prevention Rep.Robin Kelly
July 29, 2021 Tweet - "Pleased to see @advocatehealth and @UChicago step up to invest in their neighborhoods and break the cycle of violence. As part of the Chicago HEAL Initiative I helped to convene, these hospitals are uplifting communities to tackle root causes of violence." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2021 Tweet - "Regardless of where you work, you have a right to a safe workplace. Proud to cosponsor @RepHankJohnson's and @maziehirono's legislation to expand critical protections against harassment and discrimination to federal judicial branch employees." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2021 Representatives Tony Gonzales, Robin Kelly Introduce Bill to Form National Digital Reserve Corps Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
July 29, 2021 Nadler & Johnson Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Hold Judiciary Accountable to Workers Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 29, 2021 Rep Speier Joins Rep Johnson in Introduction of Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Hold Judiciary Accountable to Workers Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 28, 2021 Representatives DeSaulnier and Young and Senators Duckworth, Casey, Feinstein, Re-Introduce Bill to Make Fitness Facilities More Accessible for People with Disabilities Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 28, 2021 During Week of ADA Anniversary, Duckworth, Casey, Feinstein, DeSaulnier, Young Re-Introduce Bill to Make Fitness Facilities More Accessible for People with Disabilities Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 28, 2021 Tweet - "Glad to see @SenatorLeahy is moving forward with this bipartisan security supplemental. The Capitol Police and National Guard units, including troops from Illinois, who protected the Capitol from insurrections on and after January 6 deserve our support." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 27, 2021 Duckworth Joins Warnock in Calling on Congress to Reimburse National Guard & U.S. Capitol Police after January 6th Insurrection, Improve Efforts to Protect Afghan Interpreters who Helped US Troops Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 27, 2021 On ADA's 31st Anniversary, Duckworth Speaks At FDR Memorial Wreath Laying And Calls For Accessibility And Inclusion Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 27, 2021 After ADA's 31st Birthday, Duckworth Re-Introduces Bill to Strengthen the Landmark Civil Rights Law & Help More Small Businesses Become Accessible Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 27, 2021 Durbin Delivers Opening Statement At Senate Judiciary Committee On Ransomware Attacks Sen.Dick Durbin
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