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March 21, 2020 Tweet - "The American people should never have to worry that their president will pull their health insurance out from under them, but they especially shouldn't have that fear during a public health pandemic." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 21, 2020 Durbin Discusses Coronavirus Response With Army Secretary McCarthy Sen. Dick Durbin
March 21, 2020 Durbin Discusses Midway Air Traffic Control Tower With FAA Administrator Sen. Dick Durbin
March 21, 2020 Durbin Discusses Coronavirus Response With Walgreens CEO Sen. Dick Durbin
March 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Urge Congressional Negotiators To Cancel Student Loan Payments And Debt In COVID-19 Response Package Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Pascrell Leads 110 Colleagues Demanding Support for First Responders Rep. Mike Bost, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to Michael Carvajal, Director of the Bureau of Prisons - Amidst Coronavirus Outbreak, Klobuchar, Durbin, and Colleagues Urge Administration to Waive Phone Fees for Incarcerated People And Ensure Access to Confidential Communications with Attorneys Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Raskin urges congressional leadership to eliminate immigrant restrictions on COVID-19 testing Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Pressley and Omar Lead Colleagues in Urging House Leadership to Include Student Debt Cancellation in Upcoming Coronavirus Relief Package Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. Andy Levin, 35 Bipartisan House Members, Call for Increased Library Funding to Ensure Access to Online and Digital Resources during Coronavirus Outbreak Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Rep. Slotkin Urges Trump Administration to Issue Immediate Payments to Small Businesses in Bipartisan Letter Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Chairs DeFazio, Doggett to Corporations: Put Workers First in Economic Recovery Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State - To Help Iowans Stranded Abroad, Rep. Axne Demands Secretary Pompeo Bring Citizens Home Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 20, 2020 Tweet - "Nearly 600,000 veterans, many over the age of 65, live in Illinois & depend on the @DeptVetAffairs for medical care. In a time of crisis, we must ensure that VA facilities across the state are well equipped to provide veterans with the care they need." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 20, 2020 Tweet - "During these difficult times -- we should all be thankful for the helpers in our lives. The nurses, doctors, first responders, grocery store workers, and many others who are sacrificing so much to help others right now." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 20, 2020 Tweet - ". @GovPritzker 's stay-at-home order is critical to slowing the spread of COVID-19. This pandemic will continue to disrupt our daily lives, but it is more important than ever for Illinoisans to follow official health and safety guidance. Our actions today will save lives tomorrow." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 20, 2020 Tweet - "Even in the midst of an unprecedented global pandemic, there are troubling signs the Trump Administration's @DHSgov is moving to deport #Dreamers from the only home they've ever known." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 20, 2020 Tweet - "This third relief package - rising towards $1 trillion - is ambitious & will require Congress to work together on a bipartisan basis. Let's prove to the American people that we can rise to meet this challenge. We owe them nothing less." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 20, 2020 Tweet - "Too many Americans are drowning in student loan debt. As we seek to address the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, Congress must include measures to provide relief for student borrowers." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Duckworth Join Bipartisan Call For FEMA To Waive State And Local Match On COVID-19 Assistance Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 20, 2020 Durbin Discusses Impact Of Coronavirus With Illinois Hospitals Sen. Dick Durbin
March 20, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Discuss Coronavirus Impact On Workers With Illinois AFL-CIO Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 20, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Statement On Illinois Shelter-In-Place Order Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Durbin, Duckworth Join 165 Members Of Congress In Calling For Billions In Community Health Center Funding To Tackle Coronavirus Pandemic Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
March 20, 2020 In Midst Of Pandemic, Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Call On President Trump To End Efforts To Sabotage The Affordable Care Act Sen. Dick Durbin
March 20, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - In Midst of Covid-19 Pandemic, Baldwin, Colleagues, Call on President Trump to End Efforts to Sabotage the Affordable Care Act Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Durbin, Duckworth Urge Dept. Of Veterans Affairs To Support Illinois VA Medical Facilities Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 20, 2020 Durbin, Colleagues Unveil New Plan To Cancel Student Loan Payments For Duration Of Coronavirus Emergency Sen. Dick Durbin
March 20, 2020 Tweet - "Seniors and any other Illinoisans who are particularly vulnerable to coronavirus can find special shopping hours at grocery stores, pharmacies, and other retailers here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
March 20, 2020 Tweet - "Recent reports of foreign actors weaponizing disinformation to undermine government efforts to inform the public are deeply troubling when sharing accurate, timely info about coronavirus is vital to the health & safety of Americans. The @StateDept must take this seriously." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - CORONAVIRUS: Murray, Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Step Up and Help Student Loan Borrowers Impacted by the Coronavirus Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Kennedy, Tonko lead bipartisan letter to Speaker Pelosi requesting coronavirus response address mental health Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
March 19, 2020 Task Force on Aging & Families Lead Effort to Provide Relief for Seniors, People with Disabilities During Coronavirus Pandemic Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Van Hollen, Hassan, Colleagues Urge Department of Labor to Provide Support for Workers Who Experience Disabilities During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 19, 2020 Van Hollen, Menendez, Colleagues Urge Trump Admin to Protect, Guarantee Health Care Access for Americans with HIV, LGBTQ Community amidst COVID-19 Outbreak Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 19, 2020 Senator Doug Jones, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expand Early Voting and Vote-by-Mail in Response to COVID-19 Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 19, 2020 Letter to Mary McNiff, CEO of Citibank, Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, Richard Fairbank, CEO of Capital One, Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America, Roger Hochschild, CEO of Discover, Margaret Keane, CEO of Synchrony Financial, Stephen Squeri, CEO of American Express, Charles Scharf, CEO of Wells Fargo, and Andrew Cecere, CEO of U.S. Bank - Congressman Johnson, 45 Members Asking Credit Card Companies to Suspend Interest, Late Fees Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
March 19, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Duckworth to Trump: Take Decisive Action Now to Boost Production of Life-Saving Ventilators Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 19, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Baldwin, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Reports that DHS is Preparing Mass Deportation of DREAMERS Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "Our response to the coronavirus pandemic must include a targeted approach to provide financial relief for small businesses & workers in the restaurant industry. Spoke today with @IlliniRestAssoc members about keeping their businesses & employees afloat during this crisis." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "We need bold policy ideas to help working families & small businesses during this time of crisis. The American people are counting on us. Here are my priorities for the third coronavirus economic stimulus package:" Sen. Dick Durbin
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "Three more Illinoisans have now passed due to coronavirus, bringing our statewide total to four. My prayers are with their loved ones during this immensely difficult time. Please do everything you can to help protect the health of our community." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "This morning, I spoke with @GovPritzker -- he told me IL is still desperate for testing kits, and we don't have anywhere near the number of tests we'd need to accurately measure the extent of the coronavirus outbreak in IL. That is an unacceptable failure by this Administration." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 19, 2020 Durbin Discusses Impact Of Coronavirus With Illinois Restaurant Association Sen. Dick Durbin
March 19, 2020 Durbin, Colleague Introduce Bill To Protect Seniors Income And Retirement During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Dick Durbin
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "Americans shouldn't have to choose between maintaining their health and exercising their right to vote at the ballot box during this coronavirus pandemic. We must provide states with the resources they need to expand early in-person voting and absentee vote-by-mail options." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "No one should have to worry about missing a paycheck if they or a loved one becomes sick - especially during this unprecedented coronavirus pandemic. But sadly, every single Senate Republican voted against a bill to give all workers paid family leave yesterday." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "During this coronavirus pandemic, we must protect the financial security of our seniors and retirees. That's why @SenMarkey & I have introduced a commonsense bill that would protect our seniors drawing from retirement." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "Small businesses & entrepreneurs are the backbone of our economy. Talked with @ChicagolandCmbr today about the coronavirus pandemic's impact on small businesses & how we can help them & their employees with @SBAgov loans, paid sick leave, & strengthened unemployment insurance." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "In this time of crisis, we must ensure that health care is within reach for those in rural communities. That's why I joined @SenDuckworth & my @SenateDems colleagues in writing to the @FCC about increasing subsidies to health care providers through the Rural Health Care Program" Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
March 21, 2020 Tweet - "The American people should never have to worry that their president will pull their health insurance out from under them, but they especially shouldn't have that fear during a public health pandemic." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 21, 2020 Durbin Discusses Coronavirus Response With Army Secretary McCarthy Sen.Dick Durbin
March 21, 2020 Durbin Discusses Midway Air Traffic Control Tower With FAA Administrator Sen.Dick Durbin
March 21, 2020 Durbin Discusses Coronavirus Response With Walgreens CEO Sen.Dick Durbin
March 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Urge Congressional Negotiators To Cancel Student Loan Payments And Debt In COVID-19 Response Package Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Pascrell Leads 110 Colleagues Demanding Support for First Responders Rep.Mike Bost, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to Michael Carvajal, Director of the Bureau of Prisons - Amidst Coronavirus Outbreak, Klobuchar, Durbin, and Colleagues Urge Administration to Waive Phone Fees for Incarcerated People And Ensure Access to Confidential Communications with Attorneys Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Raskin urges congressional leadership to eliminate immigrant restrictions on COVID-19 testing Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Pressley and Omar Lead Colleagues in Urging House Leadership to Include Student Debt Cancellation in Upcoming Coronavirus Relief Package Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. Andy Levin, 35 Bipartisan House Members, Call for Increased Library Funding to Ensure Access to Online and Digital Resources during Coronavirus Outbreak Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Rep. Slotkin Urges Trump Administration to Issue Immediate Payments to Small Businesses in Bipartisan Letter Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Chairs DeFazio, Doggett to Corporations: Put Workers First in Economic Recovery Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State - To Help Iowans Stranded Abroad, Rep. Axne Demands Secretary Pompeo Bring Citizens Home Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 20, 2020 Tweet - "Nearly 600,000 veterans, many over the age of 65, live in Illinois & depend on the @DeptVetAffairs for medical care. In a time of crisis, we must ensure that VA facilities across the state are well equipped to provide veterans with the care they need." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 20, 2020 Tweet - "During these difficult times -- we should all be thankful for the helpers in our lives. The nurses, doctors, first responders, grocery store workers, and many others who are sacrificing so much to help others right now." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 20, 2020 Tweet - ". @GovPritzker 's stay-at-home order is critical to slowing the spread of COVID-19. This pandemic will continue to disrupt our daily lives, but it is more important than ever for Illinoisans to follow official health and safety guidance. Our actions today will save lives tomorrow." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 20, 2020 Tweet - "Even in the midst of an unprecedented global pandemic, there are troubling signs the Trump Administration's @DHSgov is moving to deport #Dreamers from the only home they've ever known." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 20, 2020 Tweet - "This third relief package - rising towards $1 trillion - is ambitious & will require Congress to work together on a bipartisan basis. Let's prove to the American people that we can rise to meet this challenge. We owe them nothing less." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 20, 2020 Tweet - "Too many Americans are drowning in student loan debt. As we seek to address the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, Congress must include measures to provide relief for student borrowers." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Duckworth Join Bipartisan Call For FEMA To Waive State And Local Match On COVID-19 Assistance Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 20, 2020 Durbin Discusses Impact Of Coronavirus With Illinois Hospitals Sen.Dick Durbin
March 20, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Discuss Coronavirus Impact On Workers With Illinois AFL-CIO Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 20, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Statement On Illinois Shelter-In-Place Order Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Durbin, Duckworth Join 165 Members Of Congress In Calling For Billions In Community Health Center Funding To Tackle Coronavirus Pandemic Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
March 20, 2020 In Midst Of Pandemic, Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Call On President Trump To End Efforts To Sabotage The Affordable Care Act Sen.Dick Durbin
March 20, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - In Midst of Covid-19 Pandemic, Baldwin, Colleagues, Call on President Trump to End Efforts to Sabotage the Affordable Care Act Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Durbin, Duckworth Urge Dept. Of Veterans Affairs To Support Illinois VA Medical Facilities Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 20, 2020 Durbin, Colleagues Unveil New Plan To Cancel Student Loan Payments For Duration Of Coronavirus Emergency Sen.Dick Durbin
March 20, 2020 Tweet - "Seniors and any other Illinoisans who are particularly vulnerable to coronavirus can find special shopping hours at grocery stores, pharmacies, and other retailers here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
March 20, 2020 Tweet - "Recent reports of foreign actors weaponizing disinformation to undermine government efforts to inform the public are deeply troubling when sharing accurate, timely info about coronavirus is vital to the health & safety of Americans. The @StateDept must take this seriously." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - CORONAVIRUS: Murray, Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Step Up and Help Student Loan Borrowers Impacted by the Coronavirus Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Kennedy, Tonko lead bipartisan letter to Speaker Pelosi requesting coronavirus response address mental health Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
March 19, 2020 Task Force on Aging & Families Lead Effort to Provide Relief for Seniors, People with Disabilities During Coronavirus Pandemic Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Van Hollen, Hassan, Colleagues Urge Department of Labor to Provide Support for Workers Who Experience Disabilities During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 19, 2020 Van Hollen, Menendez, Colleagues Urge Trump Admin to Protect, Guarantee Health Care Access for Americans with HIV, LGBTQ Community amidst COVID-19 Outbreak Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 19, 2020 Senator Doug Jones, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expand Early Voting and Vote-by-Mail in Response to COVID-19 Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 19, 2020 Letter to Mary McNiff, CEO of Citibank, Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, Richard Fairbank, CEO of Capital One, Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America, Roger Hochschild, CEO of Discover, Margaret Keane, CEO of Synchrony Financial, Stephen Squeri, CEO of American Express, Charles Scharf, CEO of Wells Fargo, and Andrew Cecere, CEO of U.S. Bank - Congressman Johnson, 45 Members Asking Credit Card Companies to Suspend Interest, Late Fees Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
March 19, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Duckworth to Trump: Take Decisive Action Now to Boost Production of Life-Saving Ventilators Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 19, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Baldwin, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Reports that DHS is Preparing Mass Deportation of DREAMERS Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "Our response to the coronavirus pandemic must include a targeted approach to provide financial relief for small businesses & workers in the restaurant industry. Spoke today with @IlliniRestAssoc members about keeping their businesses & employees afloat during this crisis." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "We need bold policy ideas to help working families & small businesses during this time of crisis. The American people are counting on us. Here are my priorities for the third coronavirus economic stimulus package:" Sen.Dick Durbin
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "Three more Illinoisans have now passed due to coronavirus, bringing our statewide total to four. My prayers are with their loved ones during this immensely difficult time. Please do everything you can to help protect the health of our community." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "This morning, I spoke with @GovPritzker -- he told me IL is still desperate for testing kits, and we don't have anywhere near the number of tests we'd need to accurately measure the extent of the coronavirus outbreak in IL. That is an unacceptable failure by this Administration." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 19, 2020 Durbin Discusses Impact Of Coronavirus With Illinois Restaurant Association Sen.Dick Durbin
March 19, 2020 Durbin, Colleague Introduce Bill To Protect Seniors Income And Retirement During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Dick Durbin
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "Americans shouldn't have to choose between maintaining their health and exercising their right to vote at the ballot box during this coronavirus pandemic. We must provide states with the resources they need to expand early in-person voting and absentee vote-by-mail options." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "No one should have to worry about missing a paycheck if they or a loved one becomes sick - especially during this unprecedented coronavirus pandemic. But sadly, every single Senate Republican voted against a bill to give all workers paid family leave yesterday." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "During this coronavirus pandemic, we must protect the financial security of our seniors and retirees. That's why @SenMarkey & I have introduced a commonsense bill that would protect our seniors drawing from retirement." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "Small businesses & entrepreneurs are the backbone of our economy. Talked with @ChicagolandCmbr today about the coronavirus pandemic's impact on small businesses & how we can help them & their employees with @SBAgov loans, paid sick leave, & strengthened unemployment insurance." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "In this time of crisis, we must ensure that health care is within reach for those in rural communities. That's why I joined @SenDuckworth & my @SenateDems colleagues in writing to the @FCC about increasing subsidies to health care providers through the Rural Health Care Program" Sen.Dick Durbin
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