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July 14, 2021 Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Allow Sexual Assault & Harassment Survivors To Seek Justice & Accountability Sen. Dick Durbin
July 14, 2021 Tweet - "As the pandemic raged in 2020, so did our nation's opioid epidemic. To address this, the #AmericanRescuePlan provided billions in funding to address mental health & addiction needs in our communities. We must continue to expand access to treatment & prevent the pain of addiction." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 14, 2021 Tweet - "The FBI's outrageous failures in this case led to more athletes enduring horrific, traumatic assaults. As Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I pledge that we will examine this serious and unacceptable injustice to help prevent future, similar tragedies." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 14, 2021 Tweet - "As Chair of the Judiciary Committee, I join in solidarity with all those who are fighting side by side with the spirit of John Lewis to #RestoreTheVRA and make our democratic process fair and accessible. Nothing less than the future of American freedom is on the line." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 14, 2021 Gillibrand, Graham, Durbin, Bustos, Griffith And Jayapal Announce Bipartisan Legislation To Allow Sexual Assault & Harassment Survivors To Seek Justice And Accountability Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 13, 2021 Letter to Gen. Paul Nakasone, Director of the National Security Agency - Reps Posey and Gohmert Lead Letter to NSA Director Demanding Answers about Tucker Carlson Spying Reports Rep. Mary Miller, ...
July 12, 2021 Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency; and Jaime Pinkham, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Daines to Biden Administration: Don't Rewrite Navigable Waters Protection Rule, Support Montana Farmers, Ranchers Rep. Mike Bost, ...
July 12, 2021 Tweet - "The 11 lives lost in Chicago last weekend join the more than 23,000 American lives lost to gun violence this year alone. As Chair of the Judiciary Committee, I support the Administration's comprehensive strategy to combat violent crime and gun violence." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 11, 2021 Tweet - "Too many kids in Chicago carry the burden of trauma without a helping hand. That's why I've made it a priority to increase funding and improve access to services for children and families who experience trauma. This is how we can start to break the cycle of violence." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 9, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Isabella Casillas Guzman, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Durbin, Duckworth Urge SBA To Support State's Request For DuPage County Disaster Declaration Sen. Dick Durbin
July 9, 2021 Durbin Statement On Department Of Education Approving 1,600 Borrower Defense Claims For Former Westwood College Students Sen. Dick Durbin
July 9, 2021 Tweet - "Americans are calling on this Senate to protect the integrity of our democracy -- and to secure our Constitutional rights. If preserving the right to vote means reforming the Senate's rules, then so be it. Nothing less than the future of American freedom is on the line." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 9, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Isabella Guzman, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Duckworth, Durbin Urge SBA to Support State's Request for DuPage County Disaster Declaration Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 8, 2021 Tweet - "I'm calling on @TheJusticeDept to reconsider its approach to ongoing detention at Guantanamo Bay. Every day that the prison remains open, its existence calls into question our commitment to human rights and the rule of law." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 7, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice - Durbin Calls On Justice Department To Reconsider Its Approach To Ongoing Detention At Guantanamo Bay Sen. Dick Durbin
July 6, 2021 Congresswoman Mary Miller: Biden Abandons Chicago to a Summer of Crime Rep. Mary Miller
July 3, 2021 Duckworth Discusses American Rescue Plan, Voting Rights and Investments in Communities of Color During Tri-County Urban League Town Hall Meeting Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 2, 2021 Tweet - "Capital punishment is not justice. I commend AG Garland for imposing a moratorium on federal executions. In addition to @TheJusticeDept reviewing capital case-related policies & procedures, Congress should take legislative action to end the federal death penalty once and for all." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 2, 2021 Tweet - "57 years ago today, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into law. It overcame the longest filibuster in Senate history. All these years later and the filibuster is still being used to block voting rights legislation. Congress must protect voting rights now." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 1, 2021 Durbin Statement on Supreme Court Decisions in Voting Rights & Donor Disclosure Cases Sen. Dick Durbin
June 30, 2021 Schneider Community Projects Included in First Round of Funding Process Rep. Brad Schneider
June 30, 2021 Quigley Votes to Create Select Committee to Investigate Capitol Attack Rep. Mike Quigley
June 29, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Michael Carvajal, Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Durbin, Grassley, Judiciary Committee Members Press BOP for Answers on Inmate Trust Accounts Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 29, 2021 Tweet - "49 years after SCOTUS struck down the death penalty as cruel and unusual punishment in Furman v. Georgia, it has been reinstated and is currently authorized in 27 states. Capital punishment is not justice. Congress should end the federal death penalty once and for all." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 29, 2021 Letter to Michael Carvajal, Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Durbin, Grassley, Judiciary Committee Members Press BOP For Answers on Inmate Trust Accounts Sen. Dick Durbin
June 29, 2021 Rep. Deutch Leads Reintroduction of Ban on 3D Printed Guns with Senators Markey and Menendez Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
June 29, 2021 Gun Violence Ruins Lives Rep. Robin Kelly
June 29, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Bost Urges Biden to Hold China and Russia Accountable for Cyberattacks Against U.S. Food System Rep. Mike Bost, ...
June 28, 2021 Congresswomen Schakowsky, Bush, Pressley, Jayapal Introduce the People's Response Act to Transform Public Safety Rep. Jan Schakowsky
June 28, 2021 Tweet - "Another weekend of lives lost to gun violence in the Chicago area. My prayers are with the victims of the South Shore, Marquette Park, & St. Charles shootings & all those impacted by the daily toll of gun violence in our communities. Congress must take steps to end this epidemic." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 28, 2021 Tweet - "As we celebrate #Pride Month, we must always remember its roots in the Stonewall Uprising and the activists and trailblazers who led the way in those first protests against police brutality more than 50 years ago." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 28, 2021 Congress Must Work Together for Progress Rep. Brad Schneider
June 25, 2021 Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Representatives Bera and Ross Leads Members of Congress in Urging Biden Administration to Protect Children of Dreamers from Deportation Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
June 25, 2021 Tweet - "If Republicans think the fight for voting rights ended with their filibuster of the For The People Act, they are sorely mistaken. Glad to see the Biden Administration is joining this effort. We must protect our democracy." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 25, 2021 Durbin Statement On DOJ Lawsuit Against Georgia Voting Law Sen. Dick Durbin
June 25, 2021 Tweet - "I applaud DOJ for challenging the new Georgia voter suppression law. But as we reflect on the impact of Shelby County v Holder, we should recognize that this law never should have been able to move forward in the first place." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 24, 2021 Pride Month Sen. Dick Durbin
June 24, 2021 Durbin Statement On Biden Administration's Gun Crime Prevention Strategy Sen. Dick Durbin
June 24, 2021 Merkley Applauds Committee Passage Of Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 24, 2021 Gun Violence Sen. Dick Durbin
June 23, 2021 Judicial Nominations Sen. Dick Durbin
June 23, 2021 Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 1652 Sen. Dick Durbin
June 23, 2021 For the People Act of 2021 Sen. Dick Durbin
June 23, 2021 Tweet - "LGBTQ Americans have made important contributions to America, even while subjected to bigotry, discrimination, and hate-fueled violence, simply for being who they are. It's critical to fill the gaps in federal civil rights laws and strengthen protections for these Americans." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 23, 2021 Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021 Rep. Mary Miller
June 23, 2021 Tweet - "There have been too many funerals, too many communities devastated by gun violence. I commend the administration for their gun violence prevention strategy, which implements preventative measures that are proven to reduce violent crime." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 23, 2021 Duckworth Joins Blumenthal and Wyden in Introducing Expanded Legislation to Protect Domestic Abuse Survivors from Firearm Violence Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 23, 2021 Tweet - "I commend the Biden Administration for its efforts to address the flow of illegal guns into Chicago. These guns come from out of state and wreak havoc on our streets. I stand ready to help the DOJ and the City of Chicago in any way that I can." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 22, 2021 Rep. Schakowsky, Sens. Blumenthal & Booker Applaud Supreme Court Decision for NCAA Players Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 22, 2021 Tweet - "Democracy is at its strongest when every eligible voter has access to the ballot. By filibustering the For The People Act today, Senate Republicans voted to protect partisan, right-wing efforts in state legislatures that will limit the right of people to vote." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
July 14, 2021 Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Allow Sexual Assault & Harassment Survivors To Seek Justice & Accountability Sen.Dick Durbin
July 14, 2021 Tweet - "As the pandemic raged in 2020, so did our nation's opioid epidemic. To address this, the #AmericanRescuePlan provided billions in funding to address mental health & addiction needs in our communities. We must continue to expand access to treatment & prevent the pain of addiction." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 14, 2021 Tweet - "The FBI's outrageous failures in this case led to more athletes enduring horrific, traumatic assaults. As Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I pledge that we will examine this serious and unacceptable injustice to help prevent future, similar tragedies." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 14, 2021 Tweet - "As Chair of the Judiciary Committee, I join in solidarity with all those who are fighting side by side with the spirit of John Lewis to #RestoreTheVRA and make our democratic process fair and accessible. Nothing less than the future of American freedom is on the line." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 14, 2021 Gillibrand, Graham, Durbin, Bustos, Griffith And Jayapal Announce Bipartisan Legislation To Allow Sexual Assault & Harassment Survivors To Seek Justice And Accountability Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 13, 2021 Letter to Gen. Paul Nakasone, Director of the National Security Agency - Reps Posey and Gohmert Lead Letter to NSA Director Demanding Answers about Tucker Carlson Spying Reports Rep.Mary Miller, ...
July 12, 2021 Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency; and Jaime Pinkham, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Daines to Biden Administration: Don't Rewrite Navigable Waters Protection Rule, Support Montana Farmers, Ranchers Rep.Mike Bost, ...
July 12, 2021 Tweet - "The 11 lives lost in Chicago last weekend join the more than 23,000 American lives lost to gun violence this year alone. As Chair of the Judiciary Committee, I support the Administration's comprehensive strategy to combat violent crime and gun violence." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 11, 2021 Tweet - "Too many kids in Chicago carry the burden of trauma without a helping hand. That's why I've made it a priority to increase funding and improve access to services for children and families who experience trauma. This is how we can start to break the cycle of violence." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 9, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Isabella Casillas Guzman, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Durbin, Duckworth Urge SBA To Support State's Request For DuPage County Disaster Declaration Sen.Dick Durbin
July 9, 2021 Durbin Statement On Department Of Education Approving 1,600 Borrower Defense Claims For Former Westwood College Students Sen.Dick Durbin
July 9, 2021 Tweet - "Americans are calling on this Senate to protect the integrity of our democracy -- and to secure our Constitutional rights. If preserving the right to vote means reforming the Senate's rules, then so be it. Nothing less than the future of American freedom is on the line." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 9, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Isabella Guzman, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Duckworth, Durbin Urge SBA to Support State's Request for DuPage County Disaster Declaration Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 8, 2021 Tweet - "I'm calling on @TheJusticeDept to reconsider its approach to ongoing detention at Guantanamo Bay. Every day that the prison remains open, its existence calls into question our commitment to human rights and the rule of law." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 7, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice - Durbin Calls On Justice Department To Reconsider Its Approach To Ongoing Detention At Guantanamo Bay Sen.Dick Durbin
July 6, 2021 Congresswoman Mary Miller: Biden Abandons Chicago to a Summer of Crime Rep.Mary Miller
July 3, 2021 Duckworth Discusses American Rescue Plan, Voting Rights and Investments in Communities of Color During Tri-County Urban League Town Hall Meeting Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 2, 2021 Tweet - "Capital punishment is not justice. I commend AG Garland for imposing a moratorium on federal executions. In addition to @TheJusticeDept reviewing capital case-related policies & procedures, Congress should take legislative action to end the federal death penalty once and for all." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 2, 2021 Tweet - "57 years ago today, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into law. It overcame the longest filibuster in Senate history. All these years later and the filibuster is still being used to block voting rights legislation. Congress must protect voting rights now." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 1, 2021 Durbin Statement on Supreme Court Decisions in Voting Rights & Donor Disclosure Cases Sen.Dick Durbin
June 30, 2021 Schneider Community Projects Included in First Round of Funding Process Rep.Brad Schneider
June 30, 2021 Quigley Votes to Create Select Committee to Investigate Capitol Attack Rep.Mike Quigley
June 29, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Michael Carvajal, Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Durbin, Grassley, Judiciary Committee Members Press BOP for Answers on Inmate Trust Accounts Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 29, 2021 Tweet - "49 years after SCOTUS struck down the death penalty as cruel and unusual punishment in Furman v. Georgia, it has been reinstated and is currently authorized in 27 states. Capital punishment is not justice. Congress should end the federal death penalty once and for all." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 29, 2021 Letter to Michael Carvajal, Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Durbin, Grassley, Judiciary Committee Members Press BOP For Answers on Inmate Trust Accounts Sen.Dick Durbin
June 29, 2021 Rep. Deutch Leads Reintroduction of Ban on 3D Printed Guns with Senators Markey and Menendez Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
June 29, 2021 Gun Violence Ruins Lives Rep.Robin Kelly
June 29, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Bost Urges Biden to Hold China and Russia Accountable for Cyberattacks Against U.S. Food System Rep.Mike Bost, ...
June 28, 2021 Congresswomen Schakowsky, Bush, Pressley, Jayapal Introduce the People's Response Act to Transform Public Safety Rep.Jan Schakowsky
June 28, 2021 Tweet - "Another weekend of lives lost to gun violence in the Chicago area. My prayers are with the victims of the South Shore, Marquette Park, & St. Charles shootings & all those impacted by the daily toll of gun violence in our communities. Congress must take steps to end this epidemic." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 28, 2021 Tweet - "As we celebrate #Pride Month, we must always remember its roots in the Stonewall Uprising and the activists and trailblazers who led the way in those first protests against police brutality more than 50 years ago." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 28, 2021 Congress Must Work Together for Progress Rep.Brad Schneider
June 25, 2021 Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Representatives Bera and Ross Leads Members of Congress in Urging Biden Administration to Protect Children of Dreamers from Deportation Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
June 25, 2021 Tweet - "If Republicans think the fight for voting rights ended with their filibuster of the For The People Act, they are sorely mistaken. Glad to see the Biden Administration is joining this effort. We must protect our democracy." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 25, 2021 Durbin Statement On DOJ Lawsuit Against Georgia Voting Law Sen.Dick Durbin
June 25, 2021 Tweet - "I applaud DOJ for challenging the new Georgia voter suppression law. But as we reflect on the impact of Shelby County v Holder, we should recognize that this law never should have been able to move forward in the first place." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 24, 2021 Pride Month Sen.Dick Durbin
June 24, 2021 Durbin Statement On Biden Administration's Gun Crime Prevention Strategy Sen.Dick Durbin
June 24, 2021 Merkley Applauds Committee Passage Of Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 24, 2021 Gun Violence Sen.Dick Durbin
June 23, 2021 Judicial Nominations Sen.Dick Durbin
June 23, 2021 Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 1652 Sen.Dick Durbin
June 23, 2021 For the People Act of 2021 Sen.Dick Durbin
June 23, 2021 Tweet - "LGBTQ Americans have made important contributions to America, even while subjected to bigotry, discrimination, and hate-fueled violence, simply for being who they are. It's critical to fill the gaps in federal civil rights laws and strengthen protections for these Americans." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 23, 2021 Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021 Rep.Mary Miller
June 23, 2021 Tweet - "There have been too many funerals, too many communities devastated by gun violence. I commend the administration for their gun violence prevention strategy, which implements preventative measures that are proven to reduce violent crime." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 23, 2021 Duckworth Joins Blumenthal and Wyden in Introducing Expanded Legislation to Protect Domestic Abuse Survivors from Firearm Violence Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 23, 2021 Tweet - "I commend the Biden Administration for its efforts to address the flow of illegal guns into Chicago. These guns come from out of state and wreak havoc on our streets. I stand ready to help the DOJ and the City of Chicago in any way that I can." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 22, 2021 Rep. Schakowsky, Sens. Blumenthal & Booker Applaud Supreme Court Decision for NCAA Players Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 22, 2021 Tweet - "Democracy is at its strongest when every eligible voter has access to the ballot. By filibustering the For The People Act today, Senate Republicans voted to protect partisan, right-wing efforts in state legislatures that will limit the right of people to vote." Sen.Dick Durbin
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