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Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Support for at-risk populations--like elderly & disabled Americans--must be included in the next #COVID19 relief bill. To meet this challenge, Congress must strengthen Medicaid, address the crisis in nursing homes, & include aid for home & community-based services. #NoOneLeftBehind" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenateDems have a comprehensive plan to address the health & economic toll of #COVID19. Our proposal will invest in public health & national service jobs & includes my bipartisan bill to tackle health disparities & workforce shortages. We just need @SenateGOP to join us." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "This morning, Senate Judiciary Republicans used our Committee in a partisan effort to try to rehabilitate General Flynn's reputation. What we needed in 2016, and need now, is for Republicans to join us in a bipartisan effort to deter Russia from interfering in U.S. elections." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2020 Durbin: Russian Interference In Our Elections Is A Threat To Our Democracy Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "The right of every American to vote is at the very core of our democracy. Sadly this fundamental right has been under attack for far too long--especially when exercised by Black & Brown Americans. It's time for us to explicitly enshrine the right to vote in our Constitution." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2020 U.S. Senators Tina Smith, Merkley Unveil Plan to Prevent Pharmaceutical Companies from Price Gouging COVID-19 Vaccines, Treatments Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Tweet - "Instead of vilifying peaceful protestors, the Trump Admin. should be focused on the very real and looming threat of white supremacist violence. In the Judiciary Committee today, I pressed @HomelandKen & @USAttyNealyCox on whether or not they agree. Here's how they answered:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and the Hon. William Barr, U.S. Attorney General - Schakowsky, García Demand More Information on Federal Law Enforcement Operations in Chicago Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Tweet - "Going to the Senate floor to give an update on the status of #COVID19 relief legislation in the Senate. Watch live:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2020 Tweet - "If @SenateGOP hadn't waited until the end of July to start negotiating the next round of federal #COVID19 relief, then our nation's working families wouldn't be staring down a wave of evictions. It's time to get this done--the American people need our help." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2020 Durbin: Instead Of Focusing On Real Threat Posed By White Supremacist Violence, Trump Admin Continues To Try To Vilify Protestors Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Administration - Sherrill, Pascrell, Beyer, Schakowsky, and Waters Demand FEMA Response to Reports of Faulty PPE Sent to Nursing Homes Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Underwood Successfully Secures Resources for Fourteenth Priorities in Second Appropriation Package Rep. Lauren Underwood
Aug. 3, 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, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Chairman Scott Joins Democrats in Urging House, Senate Leadership to Exclude Corporate Immunity in COVID-19 Relief Package Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 3, 2020 Tweet - "One year ago today, a white supremacist killed 23 people and wounded 22 others in a vicious terror attack motivated by hatred and bigotry. As we #RememberElPaso and honor the victims & survivors of this attack, we must commit to addressing its source--violent white supremacy." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2020 Tweet - "Wearing a mask is an easy way for each of us to do our part in the fight against #COVID19. But it only works if you wear it. Illinoisans--please do your part to stop the spread of this virus and save lives. Wear a mask. #allinillinois" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2020 Tweet - "We can't let this President play politics with the development and approval process for a safe and effective #COVID19 vaccine, as we saw with hydroxychloroquine. We must follow the science, so the American people trust the integrity behind a vaccine." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2020 Tweet - "More than 7,500 Illinoisans have lost their lives to #COVID19. My prayers are with all those who have lost a loved one. This grim milestone reminds us that this pandemic has not gone away and that additional federal help is needed now." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2020 Tweet - "10 years ago today, @BarackObama signed into law my Fair Sentencing Act--the 1st bill since the beginning of the war on drugs to lower sentences for drug offenses. Since then, it has reduced sentences for thousands of prisoners by tens of thousands of years." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2020 Tweet - ". @MazieHirono & I are sending this message to Sen. McConnell: immigrants pay taxes and are essential to our nation's health care infrastructure & economy. They deserve support in any #COVID19 relief legislation." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2020 Tweet - "Proud to join my colleagues in demanding justice for all--and that includes fighting for climate and health equity for communities of color." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2020 Fox News "Sunday with Chris Wallace" - Transcript Interview with Tammy Duckworth Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 1, 2020 Tweet - "The United States has 5% of the world's population and 25% of its #COVID19 infections. 150,000+ Americans are dead. There is no excuse for the President's repeated failures to take this pandemic as seriously as he should." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 has pushed many of our nation's rural hospitals to the brink of extinction. @SenatorLankford and I have a bipartisan plan to stabilize them -- which must be part of the next relief package. Our op-ed in @thehill :" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2020 Tweet - "For years @DEAHQ allowed pharma to flood the market with painkillers. In 2018 @SenJohnKennedy & I changed the law to require DEA to be a gatekeeper & consider health impacts when setting opioid production quotas. As overdoses spike amid #COVID19, DEA must prevent this oversupply" Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Support for at-risk populations--like elderly & disabled Americans--must be included in the next #COVID19 relief bill. To meet this challenge, Congress must strengthen Medicaid, address the crisis in nursing homes, & include aid for home & community-based services. #NoOneLeftBehind" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenateDems have a comprehensive plan to address the health & economic toll of #COVID19. Our proposal will invest in public health & national service jobs & includes my bipartisan bill to tackle health disparities & workforce shortages. We just need @SenateGOP to join us." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "This morning, Senate Judiciary Republicans used our Committee in a partisan effort to try to rehabilitate General Flynn's reputation. What we needed in 2016, and need now, is for Republicans to join us in a bipartisan effort to deter Russia from interfering in U.S. elections." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2020 Durbin: Russian Interference In Our Elections Is A Threat To Our Democracy Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "The right of every American to vote is at the very core of our democracy. Sadly this fundamental right has been under attack for far too long--especially when exercised by Black & Brown Americans. It's time for us to explicitly enshrine the right to vote in our Constitution." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2020 U.S. Senators Tina Smith, Merkley Unveil Plan to Prevent Pharmaceutical Companies from Price Gouging COVID-19 Vaccines, Treatments Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Tweet - "Instead of vilifying peaceful protestors, the Trump Admin. should be focused on the very real and looming threat of white supremacist violence. In the Judiciary Committee today, I pressed @HomelandKen & @USAttyNealyCox on whether or not they agree. Here's how they answered:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and the Hon. William Barr, U.S. Attorney General - Schakowsky, García Demand More Information on Federal Law Enforcement Operations in Chicago Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Tweet - "Going to the Senate floor to give an update on the status of #COVID19 relief legislation in the Senate. Watch live:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2020 Tweet - "If @SenateGOP hadn't waited until the end of July to start negotiating the next round of federal #COVID19 relief, then our nation's working families wouldn't be staring down a wave of evictions. It's time to get this done--the American people need our help." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2020 Durbin: Instead Of Focusing On Real Threat Posed By White Supremacist Violence, Trump Admin Continues To Try To Vilify Protestors Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Administration - Sherrill, Pascrell, Beyer, Schakowsky, and Waters Demand FEMA Response to Reports of Faulty PPE Sent to Nursing Homes Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Underwood Successfully Secures Resources for Fourteenth Priorities in Second Appropriation Package Rep.Lauren Underwood
Aug. 3, 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, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Chairman Scott Joins Democrats in Urging House, Senate Leadership to Exclude Corporate Immunity in COVID-19 Relief Package Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 3, 2020 Tweet - "One year ago today, a white supremacist killed 23 people and wounded 22 others in a vicious terror attack motivated by hatred and bigotry. As we #RememberElPaso and honor the victims & survivors of this attack, we must commit to addressing its source--violent white supremacy." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2020 Tweet - "Wearing a mask is an easy way for each of us to do our part in the fight against #COVID19. But it only works if you wear it. Illinoisans--please do your part to stop the spread of this virus and save lives. Wear a mask. #allinillinois" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2020 Tweet - "We can't let this President play politics with the development and approval process for a safe and effective #COVID19 vaccine, as we saw with hydroxychloroquine. We must follow the science, so the American people trust the integrity behind a vaccine." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2020 Tweet - "More than 7,500 Illinoisans have lost their lives to #COVID19. My prayers are with all those who have lost a loved one. This grim milestone reminds us that this pandemic has not gone away and that additional federal help is needed now." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2020 Tweet - "10 years ago today, @BarackObama signed into law my Fair Sentencing Act--the 1st bill since the beginning of the war on drugs to lower sentences for drug offenses. Since then, it has reduced sentences for thousands of prisoners by tens of thousands of years." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2020 Tweet - ". @MazieHirono & I are sending this message to Sen. McConnell: immigrants pay taxes and are essential to our nation's health care infrastructure & economy. They deserve support in any #COVID19 relief legislation." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2020 Tweet - "Proud to join my colleagues in demanding justice for all--and that includes fighting for climate and health equity for communities of color." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2020 Fox News "Sunday with Chris Wallace" - Transcript Interview with Tammy Duckworth Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 1, 2020 Tweet - "The United States has 5% of the world's population and 25% of its #COVID19 infections. 150,000+ Americans are dead. There is no excuse for the President's repeated failures to take this pandemic as seriously as he should." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 has pushed many of our nation's rural hospitals to the brink of extinction. @SenatorLankford and I have a bipartisan plan to stabilize them -- which must be part of the next relief package. Our op-ed in @thehill :" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2020 Tweet - "For years @DEAHQ allowed pharma to flood the market with painkillers. In 2018 @SenJohnKennedy & I changed the law to require DEA to be a gatekeeper & consider health impacts when setting opioid production quotas. As overdoses spike amid #COVID19, DEA must prevent this oversupply" Sen.Dick Durbin
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