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July 27, 2019 Tweet - "Simply put, President Trump is endangering our troops in order to pay for his ineffective border wall. I hope that as this continues to play out in the courts, the right decision will be reached." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Acting Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Association - Illinois Congressional Delegation Urges FEMA To Support State's Request For Preliminary Flood Damage Assessment Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
July 26, 2019 Foster Introduces Legislation to Give Students a Second Chance Rep. Bill Foster
July 26, 2019 Tweet - "For the past 29 years, the Americans with Disabilities Act has provided protections for millions of Americans with disabilities, preserving their basic civil and human rights. I'm proud to celebrate the ADA today, and I'll always fight to make equal opportunity a reality. #ADA29" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 25, 2019 Rush and Duckworth Re-Introduce Bill to Take on Firearm Violence Epidemic Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 25, 2019 Tweet - "In Chicago, more than 1,400 people have been killed or injured by gunfire so far this year. We can, and must, support research on gun violence. And Congress should fund this life saving work. We can't let the gun lobby stop us. #FundGVPResearch #WeNeedToKnow #ResearchSavesLives" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 25, 2019 Tweet - "Director Mueller warned us that the Russians are interfering in our elections "as we sit here today." Leader McConnell is abdicating his responsibility to protect American democracy so he can protect a President who unravels it day-by-day." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019 Booker Reintroduces Sweeping Environmental Justice Bill Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 24, 2019 Tweet - "It's on all of us, especially lawmakers, to speak out & take action on reducing gun violence. Talked with ATF Director nominee @FOPChuck today about enforcing existing gun regulations and addressing the gun violence epidemic head-on." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019 Quigley Statement on Special Counsel's Testimony Rep. Mike Quigley
July 24, 2019 Casten Statement on Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Testimony Before House Judiciary And Intelligence Committees Rep. Sean Casten
July 24, 2019 Congresswoman Robin Kelly's Statement on the Mueller Hearing Rep. Robin Kelly
July 24, 2019 Tweet - "Director Mueller reminded the American people today of the reason why this investigation was necessary. Russia interfered with our democracy in 2016 to sway the presidential race, and they are at it again in 2020. Leader McConnell: we must act to secure our elections now." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019 Tweet - "Three words for Leader McConnell: protect our elections." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Discuss Election Security With State Board Of Elections Chair Chuck Scholz Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 24, 2019 Tweet - "It's no secret that our elections are under attack and that the Russians are at it again in 2020. Met with @SenDuckworth & IL Board of Elections Chairman Chuck Scholz today to discuss how we can support state efforts to secure our elections." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019 Underwood-Backed Legislation to Combat Robocalls Passes the House Rep. Lauren Underwood
July 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Menendez Leads 22 Democratic Senators in Letter Opposing State Department Commission Set to "redefine' Human Rights Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 23, 2019 Durbin Presses FBI Director Wray On Effort To Combat White Supremacist Violence Sen. Dick Durbin
July 23, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Raja Krishamoorthi Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
July 23, 2019 Duckworth, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Help Communities Like Cairo Affected by Public Housing Fraud and Abuse Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Democrats To Sec. DeVos: Parents Must Know When Seclusion And Restraint Occurs Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
July 23, 2019 Tweet - "White supremacists pose a grave threat to our national security, accounting for more homicides from 2000 to 2016 than any other domestic extremist movement. Today I asked FBI Director Wray whether his agency takes the threat seriously." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 23, 2019 Tweet - "Today, Director Wray made it clear to the Senate Judiciary Committee that the Russians are still trying to interfere in our elections. Why is Leader McConnell afraid to bring election security bills to the floor for a vote?" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 23, 2019 Tweet - "Our major intelligence agencies have confirmed that the Russians have continued their efforts to interfere in our elections. What are we doing about it? Nothing. The reason? Leader McConnell." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 23, 2019 Tweet - "The #FirstStepAct was a bipartisan success that is giving thousands a second chance. The notion that DOJ is fighting to put some of the bill's beneficiaries back behind bars is not what I and the other authors of this landmark legislation had in mind." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 22, 2019 Tweet - "Last year more than 2,000 people in Illinois died from an opioid overdose. There is no denying how this epidemic was ignited: Big Pharma's insatiable greed." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 19, 2019 Tweet - "My statement with @ChuckGrassley on the Justice Department's progress towards implementing our landmark criminal justice reform bill, the First Step Act." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 19, 2019 Tweet - "I'll be joining @SenSchumer and @SenateDems today to evaluate the conditions at the migrant facilities on our southern border. Follow along for updates." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 18, 2019 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Questions Acting Secretary Of Homeland Security McAleenan, Demands Confirmation That Department Use Humanitarian Funding To Help Detainees Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
July 18, 2019 Tweet - "The release of Pharma documents discloses small towns in Illinois that were being flooded with opioids, which helped lead to our deadly epidemic. The Pharma execs who engineered this crisis should face hard time, not just fines." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 17, 2019 Grassley, Lankford, Duckworth Introduce Bill to Ensure Justice to US Victims of Terrorism Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 17, 2019 Tweet - "My #PharmaFleece Award this month goes to Big Pharma companies like @PurduePharma for their role in igniting the opioid crisis. These companies flooded the nation with billions of deadly painkillers, falsely claiming they were less addictive & harmful than they knew them to be." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 17, 2019 Tweet - "Today I met with Under Secretary of the Army, Ryan McCarthy, to discuss Rock Island Arsenal, the budget crisis, the southwest border, and Army recruiting goals." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 17, 2019 Tweet - "In the real world, @HouseDemocrats have passed bills to: Protect pre-existing conditions Ensure paycheck fairness Require universal background checks Combat climate change And much more But under Sen. McConnell, the GOP has turned the Senate into a legislative graveyard." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 17, 2019 Jayapal Leads Bipartisan Amendment Limiting Face Recognition Technology in Intelligence Authorization Act Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
July 17, 2019 Quigley Transparency Legislation to Make Congressional Reports Available to The Public Passes the House Rep. Mike Quigley
July 16, 2019 Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years and 2020 Rep. Chuy Garcia
July 15, 2019 Tweet - "Childhood trauma is intimately linked with gun violence. I helped launch the Chicago HEAL Initiative to work with our world class hospitals to invest in & uplift communities affected by violence and address the root factors that cause it." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 12, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Votes for Principled Defense Bill Rep. Chuy Garcia
July 12, 2019 House Passes the National Defense Authorization Act Rep. Jan Schakowsky
July 12, 2019 Quigley, Dean, Steube Introduce Legislation to Collect Data on Law Enforcement Suicide Rates Rep. Mike Quigley
July 12, 2019 Quigley Statement on National Defense Authorization Act Rep. Mike Quigley
July 11, 2019 Tweet - "I'm concerned by the broad set of drugs that @DEAHQ & @TheJusticeDept want Congress to add to Schedule 1 with no scientific consultation. I'm concerned these sweeping changes will harm our efforts to combat the opioid epidemic." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Lee, Senators Press HHS About Public Health Impact Of "Fentanyl-Related" Scheduling Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 11, 2019 Durbin Statement On Administration Briefing Regarding Election Security Sen. Dick Durbin
July 10, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Dick Durbin Sen. Dick Durbin
July 10, 2019 Tweet - "Our intelligence agencies are spending millions of dollars to stop the Russians from making a mockery of the 2020 election. Unfortunately, Leader McConnell is blocking critical, comprehensive election security legislation that would help to assure every vote will be counted." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 10, 2019 Foster, Stivers Join Senate Colleagues to Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Protect US Patent Holders, Inventors Rep. Bill Foster
July 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Sixty-eight House Members Call for Resignation of Labor Secretary Acosta Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Date Title Politician
July 27, 2019 Tweet - "Simply put, President Trump is endangering our troops in order to pay for his ineffective border wall. I hope that as this continues to play out in the courts, the right decision will be reached." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Acting Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Association - Illinois Congressional Delegation Urges FEMA To Support State's Request For Preliminary Flood Damage Assessment Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
July 26, 2019 Foster Introduces Legislation to Give Students a Second Chance Rep.Bill Foster
July 26, 2019 Tweet - "For the past 29 years, the Americans with Disabilities Act has provided protections for millions of Americans with disabilities, preserving their basic civil and human rights. I'm proud to celebrate the ADA today, and I'll always fight to make equal opportunity a reality. #ADA29" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 25, 2019 Rush and Duckworth Re-Introduce Bill to Take on Firearm Violence Epidemic Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 25, 2019 Tweet - "In Chicago, more than 1,400 people have been killed or injured by gunfire so far this year. We can, and must, support research on gun violence. And Congress should fund this life saving work. We can't let the gun lobby stop us. #FundGVPResearch #WeNeedToKnow #ResearchSavesLives" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 25, 2019 Tweet - "Director Mueller warned us that the Russians are interfering in our elections "as we sit here today." Leader McConnell is abdicating his responsibility to protect American democracy so he can protect a President who unravels it day-by-day." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019 Booker Reintroduces Sweeping Environmental Justice Bill Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 24, 2019 Tweet - "It's on all of us, especially lawmakers, to speak out & take action on reducing gun violence. Talked with ATF Director nominee @FOPChuck today about enforcing existing gun regulations and addressing the gun violence epidemic head-on." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019 Quigley Statement on Special Counsel's Testimony Rep.Mike Quigley
July 24, 2019 Casten Statement on Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Testimony Before House Judiciary And Intelligence Committees Rep.Sean Casten
July 24, 2019 Congresswoman Robin Kelly's Statement on the Mueller Hearing Rep.Robin Kelly
July 24, 2019 Tweet - "Director Mueller reminded the American people today of the reason why this investigation was necessary. Russia interfered with our democracy in 2016 to sway the presidential race, and they are at it again in 2020. Leader McConnell: we must act to secure our elections now." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019 Tweet - "Three words for Leader McConnell: protect our elections." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Discuss Election Security With State Board Of Elections Chair Chuck Scholz Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 24, 2019 Tweet - "It's no secret that our elections are under attack and that the Russians are at it again in 2020. Met with @SenDuckworth & IL Board of Elections Chairman Chuck Scholz today to discuss how we can support state efforts to secure our elections." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019 Underwood-Backed Legislation to Combat Robocalls Passes the House Rep.Lauren Underwood
July 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Menendez Leads 22 Democratic Senators in Letter Opposing State Department Commission Set to "redefine' Human Rights Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 23, 2019 Durbin Presses FBI Director Wray On Effort To Combat White Supremacist Violence Sen.Dick Durbin
July 23, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Raja Krishamoorthi Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
July 23, 2019 Duckworth, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Help Communities Like Cairo Affected by Public Housing Fraud and Abuse Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Democrats To Sec. DeVos: Parents Must Know When Seclusion And Restraint Occurs Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
July 23, 2019 Tweet - "White supremacists pose a grave threat to our national security, accounting for more homicides from 2000 to 2016 than any other domestic extremist movement. Today I asked FBI Director Wray whether his agency takes the threat seriously." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 23, 2019 Tweet - "Today, Director Wray made it clear to the Senate Judiciary Committee that the Russians are still trying to interfere in our elections. Why is Leader McConnell afraid to bring election security bills to the floor for a vote?" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 23, 2019 Tweet - "Our major intelligence agencies have confirmed that the Russians have continued their efforts to interfere in our elections. What are we doing about it? Nothing. The reason? Leader McConnell." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 23, 2019 Tweet - "The #FirstStepAct was a bipartisan success that is giving thousands a second chance. The notion that DOJ is fighting to put some of the bill's beneficiaries back behind bars is not what I and the other authors of this landmark legislation had in mind." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 22, 2019 Tweet - "Last year more than 2,000 people in Illinois died from an opioid overdose. There is no denying how this epidemic was ignited: Big Pharma's insatiable greed." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 19, 2019 Tweet - "My statement with @ChuckGrassley on the Justice Department's progress towards implementing our landmark criminal justice reform bill, the First Step Act." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 19, 2019 Tweet - "I'll be joining @SenSchumer and @SenateDems today to evaluate the conditions at the migrant facilities on our southern border. Follow along for updates." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 18, 2019 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Questions Acting Secretary Of Homeland Security McAleenan, Demands Confirmation That Department Use Humanitarian Funding To Help Detainees Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
July 18, 2019 Tweet - "The release of Pharma documents discloses small towns in Illinois that were being flooded with opioids, which helped lead to our deadly epidemic. The Pharma execs who engineered this crisis should face hard time, not just fines." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 17, 2019 Grassley, Lankford, Duckworth Introduce Bill to Ensure Justice to US Victims of Terrorism Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 17, 2019 Tweet - "My #PharmaFleece Award this month goes to Big Pharma companies like @PurduePharma for their role in igniting the opioid crisis. These companies flooded the nation with billions of deadly painkillers, falsely claiming they were less addictive & harmful than they knew them to be." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 17, 2019 Tweet - "Today I met with Under Secretary of the Army, Ryan McCarthy, to discuss Rock Island Arsenal, the budget crisis, the southwest border, and Army recruiting goals." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 17, 2019 Tweet - "In the real world, @HouseDemocrats have passed bills to: Protect pre-existing conditions Ensure paycheck fairness Require universal background checks Combat climate change And much more But under Sen. McConnell, the GOP has turned the Senate into a legislative graveyard." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 17, 2019 Jayapal Leads Bipartisan Amendment Limiting Face Recognition Technology in Intelligence Authorization Act Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
July 17, 2019 Quigley Transparency Legislation to Make Congressional Reports Available to The Public Passes the House Rep.Mike Quigley
July 16, 2019 Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years and 2020 Rep.Chuy Garcia
July 15, 2019 Tweet - "Childhood trauma is intimately linked with gun violence. I helped launch the Chicago HEAL Initiative to work with our world class hospitals to invest in & uplift communities affected by violence and address the root factors that cause it." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 12, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Votes for Principled Defense Bill Rep.Chuy Garcia
July 12, 2019 House Passes the National Defense Authorization Act Rep.Jan Schakowsky
July 12, 2019 Quigley, Dean, Steube Introduce Legislation to Collect Data on Law Enforcement Suicide Rates Rep.Mike Quigley
July 12, 2019 Quigley Statement on National Defense Authorization Act Rep.Mike Quigley
July 11, 2019 Tweet - "I'm concerned by the broad set of drugs that @DEAHQ & @TheJusticeDept want Congress to add to Schedule 1 with no scientific consultation. I'm concerned these sweeping changes will harm our efforts to combat the opioid epidemic." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Lee, Senators Press HHS About Public Health Impact Of "Fentanyl-Related" Scheduling Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 11, 2019 Durbin Statement On Administration Briefing Regarding Election Security Sen.Dick Durbin
July 10, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Dick Durbin Sen.Dick Durbin
July 10, 2019 Tweet - "Our intelligence agencies are spending millions of dollars to stop the Russians from making a mockery of the 2020 election. Unfortunately, Leader McConnell is blocking critical, comprehensive election security legislation that would help to assure every vote will be counted." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 10, 2019 Foster, Stivers Join Senate Colleagues to Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Protect US Patent Holders, Inventors Rep.Bill Foster
July 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Sixty-eight House Members Call for Resignation of Labor Secretary Acosta Rep.Bill Foster, ...
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