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April 30, 2021 Tweet - "Every victim of sexual assault, including those in the military, deserves to be heard and believed--and to seek accountability. Proud to sign onto the bipartisan Military Justice Improvement & Increasing Prevention Act to support service members seeking justice." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 30, 2021 Peters, Slotkin, Stabenow, Upton, McClain Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Hold Universities Accountable for Sexual Abuse Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
April 30, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Marcy Kaptur, Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies, and Michael Simpson, Ranking Member - Rush Leads 10 Appropriations Letters Requesting Funding For Priorities Including Women's Heart Health, Clean Energy, Kidney Disease, Public School Infrastructure Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 29, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Matt Cartwright, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, and Robert Aderholt, Ranking Member - Rutherford, Pascrell Lead 159 Members of Congress in Support of Police Funding Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
April 29, 2021 Senators Gillibrand, Grassley, Ernst, Blumenthal, Cruz, Shaheen, Kelly And Military Sexual Assault Advocates Introduce New, Bipartisan Military Justice Improvement And Increasing Prevention Act Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 29, 2021 Extending Temporary Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act Sen. Dick Durbin
April 28, 2021 Congressman García's Statement on Release of Body Camera Footage from the Police Killing of Anthony Alvarez Rep. Chuy Garcia
April 28, 2021 Durbin Delivers Remarks In Hearing On Extreme Risk Order Laws To Reduce Gun Violence Sen. Dick Durbin
April 28, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Matt Cartwright, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, and Robert Aderholt, Ranking Member - Fitzpatrick, Pascrell Lead 26 Members of Congress Demanding Funding for Bulletproof Vests Rep. Bill Foster, ...
April 28, 2021 Wyden, Rubio, Durbin and Boozman Introduce Resolution Condemning Repression of Iranian Baha'i Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 28, 2021 Congresswoman Kelly Reacts to President Biden's Address to Joint Session of Congress Rep. Robin Kelly
April 27, 2021 Tweet - "According to @ADL, antisemitic incidents in the U.S. have remained at a near historically high level throughout the past year. All the more reason for Congress to pass my Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act as soon as possible." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 26, 2021 Letter to the Hon. David Chipman, President Biden's nominee for Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) - Rep. Good Leads Group of Republicans in Calling for Investigation into Hunter Biden for Lying on Background Check Rep. Mary Miller, ...
April 26, 2021 Congresswoman Miller Issues a Statement of Support for Effingham County's Second Amendment Preservation Act Rep. Mary Miller
April 25, 2021 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Welcomes White House's Commitment To Export Raw Vaccine Materials To India, But Renews Call For Quick Action And More Significant Aid To India And The Hardest-Hit Countries Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
April 23, 2021 Tweet - "I applaud the decision by @SecFudge and @HUDgov to withdraw the prior Administration's proposal to weaken the Equal Access Rule. HUD programs, shelters, facilities, and services must be available to all. Discrimination on the basis of gender identity cannot be tolerated." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 23, 2021 Brown, Colleagues Reintroduce Resolution Declaring Racism a Public Health Crisis Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 23, 2021 Tweet - "Thank you to @NAMIChicago, @RecoverGateway, and @ocartman1 for joining me today to discuss trauma in our communities & the opioid and mental health crisis. Even before COVID-19, we were in the midst of the worst drug overdose epidemic in history and alarming rates of suicide." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 23, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice - Durbin, Booker Call On AG Garland To Rescind Trump-Era OLC Opinion That Would For Individuals On Home Confinement To Return To Prison Following Pandemic Sen. Dick Durbin
April 23, 2021 Tweet - "It's time to end the tragic charade of pretending like the Ottoman Empire did not kill more than one million Armenians. It was a genocide and should be acknowledged as such. I urge President Biden to join Congress in officially recognizing the Armenian genocide." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 23, 2021 Crain's Chicago Business - A Public Health Epidemic That Must be Addressed Rep. Robin Kelly
April 22, 2021 Tweet - "Today, the Senate took action to help #StopAsianHate by passing the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act. But there is more we can, and should, do. I hope today's action will create bipartisan momentum to further address the broad threats of hate crimes and domestic terrorism." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 22, 2021 Adam Toledo Rep. Chuy Garcia
April 22, 2021 Senate Passes COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act Sen. Ladda Duckworth
April 22, 2021 Senate Passes Legislation Co-Authored by Senator Collins to Help Stop Asian American Hate Crimes Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 22, 2021 Duckworth, Booker, Carper and Ruiz Introduce Bill to Address COVID-19's Impact on Communities Plagued By Environmental Injustice Sen. Ladda Duckworth
April 22, 2021 Jayapal Works to End Deputization of Local Police to Enforce Immigration Law Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
April 22, 2021 Durbin Votes For The COVID-19 Hates Crimes Act Sen. Dick Durbin
April 22, 2021 Durbin Delivers Opening Statement At Criminal Justice Subcommittee Hearing Sen. Dick Durbin
April 22, 2021 Quigley Praises HUD Reversal of Trump-Era LGBTQ Discrimination Rep. Mike Quigley
April 21, 2021 Nomination of Vanita Gupta Sen. Dick Durbin
April 21, 2021 Kaptur, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Vladimir Putin's Brutal Treatment of Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
April 21, 2021 Nomination of Vanita Gupta Sen. Dick Durbin
April 21, 2021 Schakowsky, Johnson, Castro, García, Kaptur, and Omar Introduce Legislation to Combat Rampant Corruption and Human Rights Abuses in Honduras Rep. Jan Schakowsky
April 21, 2021 Portman, Durbin Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Save Seniors, Taxpayers Billions in Prescription Drug Costs Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 21, 2021 Access to Counsel Act of 2021 Rep. Jan Schakowsky
April 21, 2021 Tweet - "Supporting survivors isn't a partisan issue. Last month, @LindseyGrahamSC and I led a bipartisan, bicameral coalition introducing critical legislation to strengthen the Victims of Crime Act and I encourage the rest of our colleagues to join us. #VOCAFix #Crisis4Victims" Sen. Dick Durbin
April 21, 2021 Rep. Kelly Hosted Virtual Health Summit on Gun Violence Rep. Robin Kelly
April 20, 2021 Nominations of Vanita Gupta and Lisa O. Monaco Sen. Ladda Duckworth
April 20, 2021 Cárdenas Introduces Consumer Protection and Recovery Act Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 20, 2021 Tweet - "From limiting drop box locations in Black and Brown communities, to reducing opportunities to vote by mail, voter suppression laws emerge from a playbook going back to the Jim Crow era. These efforts are a deliberate effort to suppress voters, particularly voters of color." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 20, 2021 Tweet - "At today's @JudiciaryDems hearing, both parties must come together to discuss common sense solutions to ensure fair, secure, & accessible elections. There are clear steps Congress can take right now to #RestoreTheVRA. After all, the right to vote is fundamental to our democracy." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 20, 2021 Durbin Questions Stacey Abrams And Georgia Speaker Pro Tempore Jan Jones On New Georgia Voting Law Sen. Dick Durbin
April 20, 2021 Tweet - "The image of Derek Chauvin staring straight into the camera as George Floyd died under his knee haunts me to this day. The injustice of his killing is undeniable. And so is the fact that systemic racism continues to plague America." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 20, 2021 Foster Statement on Derek Chauvin Being Found Guilty on All Charges in Death of George Floyd Rep. Bill Foster
April 20, 2021 Rep. Kelly Releases Statement on Verdict in Derek Chauvin Trial Rep. Robin Kelly
April 20, 2021 Duckworth Statement in Response to Guilty Verdict in Chauvin Case Sen. Ladda Duckworth
April 20, 2021 Durbin Delivers Opening Statement At "Jim Crow 2021" Hearing On Voting Rights In America Sen. Dick Durbin
April 20, 2021 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García's Statement on Verdict on the Trial of Derek Chauvin Rep. Chuy Garcia
April 20, 2021 Nominations of Vanita Gupta and Lisa O. Monaco Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
April 30, 2021 Tweet - "Every victim of sexual assault, including those in the military, deserves to be heard and believed--and to seek accountability. Proud to sign onto the bipartisan Military Justice Improvement & Increasing Prevention Act to support service members seeking justice." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 30, 2021 Peters, Slotkin, Stabenow, Upton, McClain Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Hold Universities Accountable for Sexual Abuse Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
April 30, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Marcy Kaptur, Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies, and Michael Simpson, Ranking Member - Rush Leads 10 Appropriations Letters Requesting Funding For Priorities Including Women's Heart Health, Clean Energy, Kidney Disease, Public School Infrastructure Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 29, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Matt Cartwright, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, and Robert Aderholt, Ranking Member - Rutherford, Pascrell Lead 159 Members of Congress in Support of Police Funding Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
April 29, 2021 Senators Gillibrand, Grassley, Ernst, Blumenthal, Cruz, Shaheen, Kelly And Military Sexual Assault Advocates Introduce New, Bipartisan Military Justice Improvement And Increasing Prevention Act Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 29, 2021 Extending Temporary Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act Sen.Dick Durbin
April 28, 2021 Congressman García's Statement on Release of Body Camera Footage from the Police Killing of Anthony Alvarez Rep.Chuy Garcia
April 28, 2021 Durbin Delivers Remarks In Hearing On Extreme Risk Order Laws To Reduce Gun Violence Sen.Dick Durbin
April 28, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Matt Cartwright, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, and Robert Aderholt, Ranking Member - Fitzpatrick, Pascrell Lead 26 Members of Congress Demanding Funding for Bulletproof Vests Rep.Bill Foster, ...
April 28, 2021 Wyden, Rubio, Durbin and Boozman Introduce Resolution Condemning Repression of Iranian Baha'i Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 28, 2021 Congresswoman Kelly Reacts to President Biden's Address to Joint Session of Congress Rep.Robin Kelly
April 27, 2021 Tweet - "According to @ADL, antisemitic incidents in the U.S. have remained at a near historically high level throughout the past year. All the more reason for Congress to pass my Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act as soon as possible." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 26, 2021 Letter to the Hon. David Chipman, President Biden's nominee for Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) - Rep. Good Leads Group of Republicans in Calling for Investigation into Hunter Biden for Lying on Background Check Rep.Mary Miller, ...
April 26, 2021 Congresswoman Miller Issues a Statement of Support for Effingham County's Second Amendment Preservation Act Rep.Mary Miller
April 25, 2021 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Welcomes White House's Commitment To Export Raw Vaccine Materials To India, But Renews Call For Quick Action And More Significant Aid To India And The Hardest-Hit Countries Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
April 23, 2021 Tweet - "I applaud the decision by @SecFudge and @HUDgov to withdraw the prior Administration's proposal to weaken the Equal Access Rule. HUD programs, shelters, facilities, and services must be available to all. Discrimination on the basis of gender identity cannot be tolerated." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 23, 2021 Brown, Colleagues Reintroduce Resolution Declaring Racism a Public Health Crisis Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 23, 2021 Tweet - "Thank you to @NAMIChicago, @RecoverGateway, and @ocartman1 for joining me today to discuss trauma in our communities & the opioid and mental health crisis. Even before COVID-19, we were in the midst of the worst drug overdose epidemic in history and alarming rates of suicide." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 23, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice - Durbin, Booker Call On AG Garland To Rescind Trump-Era OLC Opinion That Would For Individuals On Home Confinement To Return To Prison Following Pandemic Sen.Dick Durbin
April 23, 2021 Tweet - "It's time to end the tragic charade of pretending like the Ottoman Empire did not kill more than one million Armenians. It was a genocide and should be acknowledged as such. I urge President Biden to join Congress in officially recognizing the Armenian genocide." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 23, 2021 Crain's Chicago Business - A Public Health Epidemic That Must be Addressed Rep.Robin Kelly
April 22, 2021 Tweet - "Today, the Senate took action to help #StopAsianHate by passing the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act. But there is more we can, and should, do. I hope today's action will create bipartisan momentum to further address the broad threats of hate crimes and domestic terrorism." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 22, 2021 Adam Toledo Rep.Chuy Garcia
April 22, 2021 Senate Passes COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act Sen.Ladda Duckworth
April 22, 2021 Senate Passes Legislation Co-Authored by Senator Collins to Help Stop Asian American Hate Crimes Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 22, 2021 Duckworth, Booker, Carper and Ruiz Introduce Bill to Address COVID-19's Impact on Communities Plagued By Environmental Injustice Sen.Ladda Duckworth
April 22, 2021 Jayapal Works to End Deputization of Local Police to Enforce Immigration Law Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
April 22, 2021 Durbin Votes For The COVID-19 Hates Crimes Act Sen.Dick Durbin
April 22, 2021 Durbin Delivers Opening Statement At Criminal Justice Subcommittee Hearing Sen.Dick Durbin
April 22, 2021 Quigley Praises HUD Reversal of Trump-Era LGBTQ Discrimination Rep.Mike Quigley
April 21, 2021 Nomination of Vanita Gupta Sen.Dick Durbin
April 21, 2021 Kaptur, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Vladimir Putin's Brutal Treatment of Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
April 21, 2021 Nomination of Vanita Gupta Sen.Dick Durbin
April 21, 2021 Schakowsky, Johnson, Castro, García, Kaptur, and Omar Introduce Legislation to Combat Rampant Corruption and Human Rights Abuses in Honduras Rep.Jan Schakowsky
April 21, 2021 Portman, Durbin Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Save Seniors, Taxpayers Billions in Prescription Drug Costs Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 21, 2021 Access to Counsel Act of 2021 Rep.Jan Schakowsky
April 21, 2021 Tweet - "Supporting survivors isn't a partisan issue. Last month, @LindseyGrahamSC and I led a bipartisan, bicameral coalition introducing critical legislation to strengthen the Victims of Crime Act and I encourage the rest of our colleagues to join us. #VOCAFix #Crisis4Victims" Sen.Dick Durbin
April 21, 2021 Rep. Kelly Hosted Virtual Health Summit on Gun Violence Rep.Robin Kelly
April 20, 2021 Nominations of Vanita Gupta and Lisa O. Monaco Sen.Ladda Duckworth
April 20, 2021 Cárdenas Introduces Consumer Protection and Recovery Act Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 20, 2021 Tweet - "From limiting drop box locations in Black and Brown communities, to reducing opportunities to vote by mail, voter suppression laws emerge from a playbook going back to the Jim Crow era. These efforts are a deliberate effort to suppress voters, particularly voters of color." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 20, 2021 Tweet - "At today's @JudiciaryDems hearing, both parties must come together to discuss common sense solutions to ensure fair, secure, & accessible elections. There are clear steps Congress can take right now to #RestoreTheVRA. After all, the right to vote is fundamental to our democracy." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 20, 2021 Durbin Questions Stacey Abrams And Georgia Speaker Pro Tempore Jan Jones On New Georgia Voting Law Sen.Dick Durbin
April 20, 2021 Tweet - "The image of Derek Chauvin staring straight into the camera as George Floyd died under his knee haunts me to this day. The injustice of his killing is undeniable. And so is the fact that systemic racism continues to plague America." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 20, 2021 Foster Statement on Derek Chauvin Being Found Guilty on All Charges in Death of George Floyd Rep.Bill Foster
April 20, 2021 Rep. Kelly Releases Statement on Verdict in Derek Chauvin Trial Rep.Robin Kelly
April 20, 2021 Duckworth Statement in Response to Guilty Verdict in Chauvin Case Sen.Ladda Duckworth
April 20, 2021 Durbin Delivers Opening Statement At "Jim Crow 2021" Hearing On Voting Rights In America Sen.Dick Durbin
April 20, 2021 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García's Statement on Verdict on the Trial of Derek Chauvin Rep.Chuy Garcia
April 20, 2021 Nominations of Vanita Gupta and Lisa O. Monaco Sen.Dick Durbin
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