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March 31, 2021 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 31, 2021 Tweet - "Thank you to @ChiPubSchools for lifting up #TransDayOfVisibility. As I said in the recent @JudiciaryDems hearing on the Equality Act, instead of discriminating against and marginalizing LGBTQ kids, we should be working toward a more inclusive America." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 31, 2021 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 31, 2021 Duckworth Applauds Pentagon's New Rules to Reverse Trump-Era Discriminatory Policies Against Transgender Troops Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 30, 2021 Rep. Robin Kelly Announces Introduction of the Prevent Gun Trafficking Act Rep. Robin Kelly
March 30, 2021 Duckworth Applauds President Biden's Actions to Support Aapi Community Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 30, 2021 Following Duckworth's Efforts, Doj Pledges to Improve Investigations and Prosecutions of Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 29, 2021 Representatives García, Scanlon, and Williams Introduce Our Homes Our Votes Act to Facilitate Voter Registration in Affordable Housing Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
March 26, 2021 Durbin, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Advance The First Step Act's Goals Sen. Dick Durbin
March 26, 2021 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 26, 2021 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 26, 2021 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 26, 2021 Duckworth, Hirono Re-Introduce Legislation to Prevent Atrocities Like Mass Japanese American Internment from Happening Again Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 26, 2021 New Report Finds Nearly 3,800 Hate Incidents Targeting AAPI Individuals in Last Year -- Murray, Cantwell Introduce Resolution Condemning Anti-Asian Hatred, Discrimination Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 26, 2021 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 26, 2021 Durbin, Lee Introduce Smarter Sentencing Act Sen. Dick Durbin
March 26, 2021 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 26, 2021 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 25, 2021 Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act Sen. Dick Durbin
March 25, 2021 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 25, 2021 Duckworth, Hirono, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Condemning Anti-Asian Hatred, Discrimination Related to Covid-19 Pandemic Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 25, 2021 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 25, 2021 Sens. Coons, Wicker reintroduce bipartisan bill targeting debt-based driver's license suspensions Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 25, 2021 Durbin Reintroduces Legislation To Combat Rising Domestic Terrorism Threat Sen. Dick Durbin
March 24, 2021 Durbin, Meeks Statement On GAO Report On U.S. Firearms Trafficking To Mexico Sen. Dick Durbin
March 24, 2021 Filibuster Sen. Dick Durbin
March 24, 2021 Unanimous Consent Request--S. 80 Sen. Dick Durbin
March 24, 2021 Hirono, Duckworth, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Condemning Anti-Asian Hatred, Discrimination Related to COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 24, 2021 Menendez, Booker, Join Hirono, Duckworth in Introducing Resolution Condemning Anti-Asian Hatred, Discrimination Related to COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 24, 2021 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 24, 2021 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 23, 2021 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" Sen. Dick Durbin
March 23, 2021 Durbin Delivers Opening Remarks In Hearing On Proposals To Reduce Gun Violence Sen. Dick Durbin
March 23, 2021 Durbin Questions Witnesses On Trauma & Background Checks During Judiciary Committee Hearing On Proposals To Reduce Gun Violence Sen. Dick Durbin
March 23, 2021 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 23, 2021 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 Rep. Mary Miller, ...
March 23, 2021 Letter to President Joseph R. Biden - Bergman, Hasc Republicans Urge President Biden on Nuclear Modernization Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
March 23, 2021 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 22, 2021 Business Before the Senate Sen. Dick Durbin
March 22, 2021 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 Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 22, 2021 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" Sen. Dick Durbin
March 22, 2021 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 Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 21, 2021 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" Sen. Dick Durbin
March 19, 2021 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview with Tammy Duckworth Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 18, 2021 Addressing the Border Crisis Rep. Mary Miller
March 18, 2021 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 18, 2021 Underwood-Backed Violence Against Women Act Passes the House Rep. Lauren Underwood
March 18, 2021 Duckworth, Durbin, Colleagues Introduce for The People Act to Strengthen Democracy Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 18, 2021 Foster Votes to Pass Violence Against Women Act Rep. Bill Foster
March 18, 2021 Duckworth Addresses Recent Surge in Discrimination and Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans at House Judiciary Committee Hearing Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Date Title Politician
March 31, 2021 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 31, 2021 Tweet - "Thank you to @ChiPubSchools for lifting up #TransDayOfVisibility. As I said in the recent @JudiciaryDems hearing on the Equality Act, instead of discriminating against and marginalizing LGBTQ kids, we should be working toward a more inclusive America." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 31, 2021 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 31, 2021 Duckworth Applauds Pentagon's New Rules to Reverse Trump-Era Discriminatory Policies Against Transgender Troops Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 30, 2021 Rep. Robin Kelly Announces Introduction of the Prevent Gun Trafficking Act Rep.Robin Kelly
March 30, 2021 Duckworth Applauds President Biden's Actions to Support Aapi Community Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 30, 2021 Following Duckworth's Efforts, Doj Pledges to Improve Investigations and Prosecutions of Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 29, 2021 Representatives García, Scanlon, and Williams Introduce Our Homes Our Votes Act to Facilitate Voter Registration in Affordable Housing Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
March 26, 2021 Durbin, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Advance The First Step Act's Goals Sen.Dick Durbin
March 26, 2021 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 26, 2021 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 26, 2021 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 26, 2021 Duckworth, Hirono Re-Introduce Legislation to Prevent Atrocities Like Mass Japanese American Internment from Happening Again Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 26, 2021 New Report Finds Nearly 3,800 Hate Incidents Targeting AAPI Individuals in Last Year -- Murray, Cantwell Introduce Resolution Condemning Anti-Asian Hatred, Discrimination Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 26, 2021 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 26, 2021 Durbin, Lee Introduce Smarter Sentencing Act Sen.Dick Durbin
March 26, 2021 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 26, 2021 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 25, 2021 Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act Sen.Dick Durbin
March 25, 2021 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 25, 2021 Duckworth, Hirono, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Condemning Anti-Asian Hatred, Discrimination Related to Covid-19 Pandemic Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 25, 2021 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 25, 2021 Sens. Coons, Wicker reintroduce bipartisan bill targeting debt-based driver's license suspensions Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 25, 2021 Durbin Reintroduces Legislation To Combat Rising Domestic Terrorism Threat Sen.Dick Durbin
March 24, 2021 Durbin, Meeks Statement On GAO Report On U.S. Firearms Trafficking To Mexico Sen.Dick Durbin
March 24, 2021 Filibuster Sen.Dick Durbin
March 24, 2021 Unanimous Consent Request--S. 80 Sen.Dick Durbin
March 24, 2021 Hirono, Duckworth, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Condemning Anti-Asian Hatred, Discrimination Related to COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 24, 2021 Menendez, Booker, Join Hirono, Duckworth in Introducing Resolution Condemning Anti-Asian Hatred, Discrimination Related to COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 24, 2021 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 24, 2021 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 23, 2021 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" Sen.Dick Durbin
March 23, 2021 Durbin Delivers Opening Remarks In Hearing On Proposals To Reduce Gun Violence Sen.Dick Durbin
March 23, 2021 Durbin Questions Witnesses On Trauma & Background Checks During Judiciary Committee Hearing On Proposals To Reduce Gun Violence Sen.Dick Durbin
March 23, 2021 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 23, 2021 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 Rep.Mary Miller, ...
March 23, 2021 Letter to President Joseph R. Biden - Bergman, Hasc Republicans Urge President Biden on Nuclear Modernization Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
March 23, 2021 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 22, 2021 Business Before the Senate Sen.Dick Durbin
March 22, 2021 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 Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 22, 2021 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" Sen.Dick Durbin
March 22, 2021 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 Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 21, 2021 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" Sen.Dick Durbin
March 19, 2021 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview with Tammy Duckworth Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 18, 2021 Addressing the Border Crisis Rep.Mary Miller
March 18, 2021 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 18, 2021 Underwood-Backed Violence Against Women Act Passes the House Rep.Lauren Underwood
March 18, 2021 Duckworth, Durbin, Colleagues Introduce for The People Act to Strengthen Democracy Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 18, 2021 Foster Votes to Pass Violence Against Women Act Rep.Bill Foster
March 18, 2021 Duckworth Addresses Recent Surge in Discrimination and Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans at House Judiciary Committee Hearing Sen.Ladda Duckworth
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