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Oct. 22, 2019 Durbin Slams Trump Administration's Efforts To Turn Local Law Enforcement Into Immigration Police Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019 Durbin: Shame On Us If We Don't Do Everything In Our Power To Protect The Integrity Of Our Elections Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019 Passage of Bipartisan PACT Act, Protecting Animals From Cruelty in Key Utilization of New House Rules Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Oct. 22, 2019 Executive Session Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019 Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 Rep. Bill Foster
Oct. 22, 2019 Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 Rep. Sean Casten
Oct. 22, 2019 Udall, Bennet Introduce Major Resolution to Set National Conservation Goal: Conserve 30% of U.S. Lands and Ocean by 2030 Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 21, 2019 Tweet - "Great to see Chicago police officer Adam Wazny is doing well and has been released from the hospital after he was shot while serving an arrest warrant a month ago today. His courage is an inspiration to us all." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 21, 2019 Tweet - "40 people were shot in Chicago this weekend, and Washington barely seems to notice. It's unacceptable that reducing gun violence seems to have fallen off the Senate's agenda. This cannot wait. The Senate must act - we have the power to enact change, but first we have to vote." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 18, 2019 Tweet - "Yesterday I had the honor of speaking at the Memorial Service for my friend Marca Bristo. Marca taught me -- and the world -- that disability rights are civil rights. We should all strive to be more like Marca. She will be greatly missed." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2019 Tweet - "Roughly 13 billion opioid doses were put on the market in 2017 with the DEA's approval. Today I pressed @DEAHQ Acting Administrator Dhillon on the steps needed to rein in Big Pharma & respond to the opioid crisis. You can read my letter here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Uttam Dhillon, Acting Admin. for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration - Durbin Slams DEA Following IG Report, Outlines Opioid Actions Needed To Regain Public Trust Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2019 Tweet - "Earlier this year, my criminal justice reform bill, the #FirstStepAct, was passed into law. But there's still work to be done. Good to sit down with @RepDavidTrone to discuss next steps in #cjreform -- like easing reentry and breaking the cycle of trauma and addiction." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2019 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Rose Leads Dozens of House Dems in Asking State Dept: Why Aren't White Supremacist Groups Listed as Foreign Terrorist Organizations? Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Oct. 16, 2019 Tweet - "Last week, we learned that DoD was shifting $129M in counternarcotics funding away from its intended use -- fighting heroin production in Afghanistan -- towards paying for the increased costs of President Trump's border wall. This is not a good decision by any standard." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2019 Durbin Meets With Families Who Lost Loved Ones In Parkland School Shooting Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2019 Statement on Passage of Bipartisan, Bicameral, Resolution Condemning President Trump's Abandonment of the Syrian Kurds Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 16, 2019 Schakowsky Statement on Protests in Hong Kong Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 16, 2019 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Receives Award From The National Gathering Of American Indian Veterans Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 16, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Department of Defense - Senate Democratic Leaders Call Out Trump Administration For National Security Risks Of Diverting Anti-Taliban Funds To Border Walls Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 16, 2019 Tweet - "Today I met with @StandWParkland to discuss ways to improve school safety and prevent shootings. In addition to expanding mental health services, it's past time for the Senate to vote on the House-passed gun safety legislation -- we cannot afford to wait any longer." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 12, 2019 Tweet - "No matter who is at the helm at DHS, the Trump Admin's anti-immigrant policy will continue & I fear the next DHS head will be dramatically worse." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 11, 2019 Letter to K.C. Crosthwaite, CEO of Juul - Senator Hassan, Colleagues Call on Juul to End Unfair Forced Arbitration Agreements That Restrict Americans' Access to Justice Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 11, 2019 DuPage County Health Department Secures Nearly $1.2 Million Grant To Provide Opioid Treatment Options For Incarcerated People Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 10, 2019 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Requests Information on President Trump's Decision to Withdraw U.S. Troops From Syria Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Oct. 9, 2019 Tweet - "This morning at @bradleyu, I talked with students & staff about the passage of the bipartisan First Step Act. It is the most significant criminal justice reform legislation in decades and it became a reality with bipartisan support." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2019 Durbin Discusses Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform At Bradley University Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2019 Tweet - "We must do more to respond to the alarming rise in first responder roadside deaths. That is why @RepCheri and I are announcing the Protecting Roadside First Responders Act." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 8, 2019 Durbin And Bustos Announce New Legislation To Protect First Responders Roadside Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Facing worst drug crisis ever, Pres. Trump just transferred another $129M from the military to his beloved wall. This $$ was to stop heroin production in Afghanistan -- but was removed so the Pres. can pose for campaign photos in front of the wall he promised Mexico would pay for." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Today at Thomson Prison, @ChuckGrassley, @RepCheri, and I received a briefing on the implementation of the First Step Act. The landmark criminal justice reform bill that I led with Sen. Grassley will reduce crime by better preparing inmates to successfully reenter society." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 8, 2019 Tweet - "And yet Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refuses to pass legislation to secure our elections. His inaction benefits only Putin and the Iranian Supreme Leader. We cannot afford to put this off any longer." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 8, 2019 Letter to Jerome Powell, Chairman on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Joseph M. Otting, Comptroller in the Office of the Currency, and Jelena McWilliams, Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation - Brown, Meeks and Members of Congress Demand Bank Regulators Strengthen, Not Weaken the Community Reinvestment Act Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Oct. 6, 2019 Tweet - "Another heartbreaking mass shooting in Kansas City. My prayers are with the victims and their families. We have the power to do something about gun violence in the Senate. We must be allowed to take a vote on the bipartisan, House-passed background checks bill immediately." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 4, 2019 Letter to Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor - Raskin Opposes Department Of Labor's Proposed Rule Allowing Discrimination In Hiring Practices Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Oct. 2, 2019 Another $1.2 Million in Federal Grants Awarded to Five South Suburban Fire Departments Rep. Robin Kelly
Oct. 2, 2019 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Rep. Grijalva and Members of Congress Urge Secretary Pompeo to Support Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Guatemala Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 1, 2019 Reps. Bass, Davis Introduce the Fafsa Act Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Oct. 1, 2019 Tweet - "As more & more people were dying from opioid overdoses, I was sounding the alarm that @DEAHQ was letting Big Pharma flood the market with painkillers. That's why @SenJohnKennedy & I passed legislation last year to rein in the excessive supply of opioids." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Only in America do we mourn the victims of multiple mass shootings on the same day. Today, we remember Umpqua C.C. and Las Vegas. What will it take for Republicans to finally act? How many more of these massacres will we have to endure before Leader McConnell has had enough?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 30, 2019 Quigley, Cartwright, Lofgren Introduce Bill to Increase Transparency in Government Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Sept. 30, 2019 E&C health subcommittee announces details for Chicago field hearing on public health threat of gun violence on October 3 Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Sept. 29, 2019 Tweet - "Pres. Trump's open solicitation to Ukraine & reported discussion with the Russians dismissing their attacks on the 2016 U.S. election are stunning abdications of his oath of office." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 27, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" Garcia's Statement on ICE's Attack on Sanctuary Cities Rep. Chuy Garcia
Sept. 27, 2019 Rep. Ilhan Omar and Members of Congress Urge India to Restore Communication in Kashmir Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 27, 2019 Tweet - "Last year, the #FirstStepAct, my landmark criminal justice reform bill with @ChuckGrassley became law. Yesterday, we introduced the Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2019 with @SenatorLeahy, @SenThomTillis, @SenBooker, & @SenMikeLee to make sure #JuriesDecide." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 27, 2019 Tweet - "This week, the Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously voted to support funding for the #FirstStepAct, criminal justice reform legislation that I led w/ @ChuckGrassley and was signed into law last year. This unanimous vote reflects the bipartisan nature of our #cjreform bill." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 27, 2019 Underwood's Bipartisan Counter Terrorist Network Act Passes the House Rep. Lauren Underwood
Sept. 27, 2019 Schneider on Senate Report: No Excuse for IRS Not to Investigate NRA's Tax-Exempt Status Rep. Brad Schneider
Sept. 26, 2019 Sens. Van Hollen, Portman, Merkley and Reps. Davis, Schweikert Announce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Fix AOTC Inequality Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Date Title Politician
Oct. 22, 2019 Durbin Slams Trump Administration's Efforts To Turn Local Law Enforcement Into Immigration Police Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019 Durbin: Shame On Us If We Don't Do Everything In Our Power To Protect The Integrity Of Our Elections Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019 Passage of Bipartisan PACT Act, Protecting Animals From Cruelty in Key Utilization of New House Rules Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Oct. 22, 2019 Executive Session Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019 Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 Rep.Bill Foster
Oct. 22, 2019 Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 Rep.Sean Casten
Oct. 22, 2019 Udall, Bennet Introduce Major Resolution to Set National Conservation Goal: Conserve 30% of U.S. Lands and Ocean by 2030 Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 21, 2019 Tweet - "Great to see Chicago police officer Adam Wazny is doing well and has been released from the hospital after he was shot while serving an arrest warrant a month ago today. His courage is an inspiration to us all." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 21, 2019 Tweet - "40 people were shot in Chicago this weekend, and Washington barely seems to notice. It's unacceptable that reducing gun violence seems to have fallen off the Senate's agenda. This cannot wait. The Senate must act - we have the power to enact change, but first we have to vote." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 18, 2019 Tweet - "Yesterday I had the honor of speaking at the Memorial Service for my friend Marca Bristo. Marca taught me -- and the world -- that disability rights are civil rights. We should all strive to be more like Marca. She will be greatly missed." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2019 Tweet - "Roughly 13 billion opioid doses were put on the market in 2017 with the DEA's approval. Today I pressed @DEAHQ Acting Administrator Dhillon on the steps needed to rein in Big Pharma & respond to the opioid crisis. You can read my letter here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Uttam Dhillon, Acting Admin. for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration - Durbin Slams DEA Following IG Report, Outlines Opioid Actions Needed To Regain Public Trust Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2019 Tweet - "Earlier this year, my criminal justice reform bill, the #FirstStepAct, was passed into law. But there's still work to be done. Good to sit down with @RepDavidTrone to discuss next steps in #cjreform -- like easing reentry and breaking the cycle of trauma and addiction." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2019 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Rose Leads Dozens of House Dems in Asking State Dept: Why Aren't White Supremacist Groups Listed as Foreign Terrorist Organizations? Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Oct. 16, 2019 Tweet - "Last week, we learned that DoD was shifting $129M in counternarcotics funding away from its intended use -- fighting heroin production in Afghanistan -- towards paying for the increased costs of President Trump's border wall. This is not a good decision by any standard." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2019 Durbin Meets With Families Who Lost Loved Ones In Parkland School Shooting Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2019 Statement on Passage of Bipartisan, Bicameral, Resolution Condemning President Trump's Abandonment of the Syrian Kurds Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 16, 2019 Schakowsky Statement on Protests in Hong Kong Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 16, 2019 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Receives Award From The National Gathering Of American Indian Veterans Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 16, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Department of Defense - Senate Democratic Leaders Call Out Trump Administration For National Security Risks Of Diverting Anti-Taliban Funds To Border Walls Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 16, 2019 Tweet - "Today I met with @StandWParkland to discuss ways to improve school safety and prevent shootings. In addition to expanding mental health services, it's past time for the Senate to vote on the House-passed gun safety legislation -- we cannot afford to wait any longer." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 12, 2019 Tweet - "No matter who is at the helm at DHS, the Trump Admin's anti-immigrant policy will continue & I fear the next DHS head will be dramatically worse." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 11, 2019 Letter to K.C. Crosthwaite, CEO of Juul - Senator Hassan, Colleagues Call on Juul to End Unfair Forced Arbitration Agreements That Restrict Americans' Access to Justice Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 11, 2019 DuPage County Health Department Secures Nearly $1.2 Million Grant To Provide Opioid Treatment Options For Incarcerated People Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 10, 2019 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Requests Information on President Trump's Decision to Withdraw U.S. Troops From Syria Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Oct. 9, 2019 Tweet - "This morning at @bradleyu, I talked with students & staff about the passage of the bipartisan First Step Act. It is the most significant criminal justice reform legislation in decades and it became a reality with bipartisan support." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2019 Durbin Discusses Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform At Bradley University Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2019 Tweet - "We must do more to respond to the alarming rise in first responder roadside deaths. That is why @RepCheri and I are announcing the Protecting Roadside First Responders Act." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 8, 2019 Durbin And Bustos Announce New Legislation To Protect First Responders Roadside Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Facing worst drug crisis ever, Pres. Trump just transferred another $129M from the military to his beloved wall. This $$ was to stop heroin production in Afghanistan -- but was removed so the Pres. can pose for campaign photos in front of the wall he promised Mexico would pay for." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Today at Thomson Prison, @ChuckGrassley, @RepCheri, and I received a briefing on the implementation of the First Step Act. The landmark criminal justice reform bill that I led with Sen. Grassley will reduce crime by better preparing inmates to successfully reenter society." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 8, 2019 Tweet - "And yet Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refuses to pass legislation to secure our elections. His inaction benefits only Putin and the Iranian Supreme Leader. We cannot afford to put this off any longer." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 8, 2019 Letter to Jerome Powell, Chairman on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Joseph M. Otting, Comptroller in the Office of the Currency, and Jelena McWilliams, Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation - Brown, Meeks and Members of Congress Demand Bank Regulators Strengthen, Not Weaken the Community Reinvestment Act Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Oct. 6, 2019 Tweet - "Another heartbreaking mass shooting in Kansas City. My prayers are with the victims and their families. We have the power to do something about gun violence in the Senate. We must be allowed to take a vote on the bipartisan, House-passed background checks bill immediately." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 4, 2019 Letter to Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor - Raskin Opposes Department Of Labor's Proposed Rule Allowing Discrimination In Hiring Practices Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Oct. 2, 2019 Another $1.2 Million in Federal Grants Awarded to Five South Suburban Fire Departments Rep.Robin Kelly
Oct. 2, 2019 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Rep. Grijalva and Members of Congress Urge Secretary Pompeo to Support Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Guatemala Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 1, 2019 Reps. Bass, Davis Introduce the Fafsa Act Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Oct. 1, 2019 Tweet - "As more & more people were dying from opioid overdoses, I was sounding the alarm that @DEAHQ was letting Big Pharma flood the market with painkillers. That's why @SenJohnKennedy & I passed legislation last year to rein in the excessive supply of opioids." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Only in America do we mourn the victims of multiple mass shootings on the same day. Today, we remember Umpqua C.C. and Las Vegas. What will it take for Republicans to finally act? How many more of these massacres will we have to endure before Leader McConnell has had enough?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 30, 2019 Quigley, Cartwright, Lofgren Introduce Bill to Increase Transparency in Government Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Sept. 30, 2019 E&C health subcommittee announces details for Chicago field hearing on public health threat of gun violence on October 3 Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Sept. 29, 2019 Tweet - "Pres. Trump's open solicitation to Ukraine & reported discussion with the Russians dismissing their attacks on the 2016 U.S. election are stunning abdications of his oath of office." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 27, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" Garcia's Statement on ICE's Attack on Sanctuary Cities Rep.Chuy Garcia
Sept. 27, 2019 Rep. Ilhan Omar and Members of Congress Urge India to Restore Communication in Kashmir Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 27, 2019 Tweet - "Last year, the #FirstStepAct, my landmark criminal justice reform bill with @ChuckGrassley became law. Yesterday, we introduced the Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2019 with @SenatorLeahy, @SenThomTillis, @SenBooker, & @SenMikeLee to make sure #JuriesDecide." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 27, 2019 Tweet - "This week, the Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously voted to support funding for the #FirstStepAct, criminal justice reform legislation that I led w/ @ChuckGrassley and was signed into law last year. This unanimous vote reflects the bipartisan nature of our #cjreform bill." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 27, 2019 Underwood's Bipartisan Counter Terrorist Network Act Passes the House Rep.Lauren Underwood
Sept. 27, 2019 Schneider on Senate Report: No Excuse for IRS Not to Investigate NRA's Tax-Exempt Status Rep.Brad Schneider
Sept. 26, 2019 Sens. Van Hollen, Portman, Merkley and Reps. Davis, Schweikert Announce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Fix AOTC Inequality Rep.Danny Davis, ...
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