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July 31, 2020 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2021 Rep. Brad Schneider
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Durbin, Hirono, Colleagues To McConnell: Immigrants Are Essential & Deserve Support In COVID-19 Relief Legislation Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 31, 2020 Tweet - "This morning I was joined by a few of the more than 800,000 Illinoisans claiming unemployment benefits to highlight the need for the continuation of enhanced unemployment for Americans who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the Senate and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader of the Senate - Members of Congress: Include FBI Background Check Bill in Coronavirus Relief Package Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
July 31, 2020 Tweet - "Illinoisans--our state is experiencing yet another rise in #COVID19 cases. Please continue to follow CDC guidelines, wear your mask, and social distance whenever possible. This virus is far from beaten & your actions could save lives." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenateGOP let CARES Act unemployment benefits expire today because they believe that the problem with our economy is not the millions who are unemployed, it's that we're giving them too much money & they won't go back to work. That's not an urban legend--it's an urban lie." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans let enhanced unemployment expire today without any extension in place. That means as many as 800,000 Illinoisans will lose $600 per week in the middle of this pandemic. Here are a few of their stories: [thread]" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Bipartisan Group of 103 Lawmakers Urges House Leadership to Prioritize Affordable Housing in Next COVID-19 Bill Rep. Bill Foster, ...
July 31, 2020 Oversight Subcommittee Investigation Reveals How Trump Administration Deprived Country of Needed Ventilators and Squandered More Than $500 Million in Taxpayer Funding Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "More than 150,000 Americans are dead because of COVID-19 and this Administration's failed response. It didn't have to be the "way it is." And it doesn't have to go on--President Trump has the power to save lives, but first he has to accept that responsibility." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2020 Foster Unique Patient ID Amendment Adopted by House Rep. Bill Foster
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "No subtly here. This is so overtly racist that the President might as well come out and say that he wants to bring back redlining. His own past would suggest he never wanted it to go away in the first place." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "The President doesn't have the power to delay an election & he knows it. Instead of trying to distract from his failures by delegitimizing upcoming election, Pres. Trump should focus on building an effective response to pandemic that has killed 150k Americans & devastated econ." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "Joining @Morning_Joe shortly to discuss @SenateDems priorities for the next #COVID19 relief package and how the Republican proposal falls short. Tune in." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "At some point, Sen. McConnell is going to have to swallow his pride & sit down with Democrats to negotiate a federal #COVID19 relief deal on a bipartisan basis. In times of crisis, leaders are supposed to rise to the occasion--it's time for Sen. McConnell to do just that." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenDuckworth & I spoke w/IL senior living facility CEOs about the difficulties they face in securing PPE. Months into this crisis, the Trump Admin still doesn't have a plan to ensure testing & PPE for frontline workers & vulnerable communities. Our seniors are suffering for it." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Timothy Shea, Acting Administrator for the Drug Enforcement Administration - Durbin, Kennedy Urge DEA To Use Authority To Reduce Excessive Opioid Production Quotas Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 30, 2020 The Hill - Preventing the disappearance of America's rural hospitals Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 30, 2020 Harris, Booker, Duckworth Introduce Comprehensive Legislation to Help Achieve Environmental Justice for All Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "Join me on Facebook Live where I am answering questions about COVID-19 and my priorities for the next round of federal relief legislation." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. John Barrasso, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and the Hon. Thomas Carper, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works - Van Hollen, Democrats Call on Epw Chairman Barrasso to Hold Oversight Hearings on Abuse of Authority to Protect Federal Property Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 29, 2020 Ways and Means Democrats Introduce Legislation to Protect Seniors and People with Disabilities During the COVID-19 Crisis Rep. Danny Davis, ...
July 29, 2020 Durbin Discusses Bankruptcy Reform During COVID-19 Pandemic With Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "Will be joining @MeetThePress on @MSNBC shortly to discuss my priorities for the next round of federal #COVID19 relief. Make sure you tune in." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "The Republican corporate immunity bill does nothing to protect workers, improve safety standards, or give businesses incentives to take proper precautions to reduce the spread of #COVID19. In fact, this bill does just the opposite." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
July 31, 2020 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2021 Rep.Brad Schneider
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Durbin, Hirono, Colleagues To McConnell: Immigrants Are Essential & Deserve Support In COVID-19 Relief Legislation Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 31, 2020 Tweet - "This morning I was joined by a few of the more than 800,000 Illinoisans claiming unemployment benefits to highlight the need for the continuation of enhanced unemployment for Americans who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the Senate and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader of the Senate - Members of Congress: Include FBI Background Check Bill in Coronavirus Relief Package Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
July 31, 2020 Tweet - "Illinoisans--our state is experiencing yet another rise in #COVID19 cases. Please continue to follow CDC guidelines, wear your mask, and social distance whenever possible. This virus is far from beaten & your actions could save lives." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenateGOP let CARES Act unemployment benefits expire today because they believe that the problem with our economy is not the millions who are unemployed, it's that we're giving them too much money & they won't go back to work. That's not an urban legend--it's an urban lie." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans let enhanced unemployment expire today without any extension in place. That means as many as 800,000 Illinoisans will lose $600 per week in the middle of this pandemic. Here are a few of their stories: [thread]" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Bipartisan Group of 103 Lawmakers Urges House Leadership to Prioritize Affordable Housing in Next COVID-19 Bill Rep.Bill Foster, ...
July 31, 2020 Oversight Subcommittee Investigation Reveals How Trump Administration Deprived Country of Needed Ventilators and Squandered More Than $500 Million in Taxpayer Funding Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "More than 150,000 Americans are dead because of COVID-19 and this Administration's failed response. It didn't have to be the "way it is." And it doesn't have to go on--President Trump has the power to save lives, but first he has to accept that responsibility." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2020 Foster Unique Patient ID Amendment Adopted by House Rep.Bill Foster
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "No subtly here. This is so overtly racist that the President might as well come out and say that he wants to bring back redlining. His own past would suggest he never wanted it to go away in the first place." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "The President doesn't have the power to delay an election & he knows it. Instead of trying to distract from his failures by delegitimizing upcoming election, Pres. Trump should focus on building an effective response to pandemic that has killed 150k Americans & devastated econ." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "Joining @Morning_Joe shortly to discuss @SenateDems priorities for the next #COVID19 relief package and how the Republican proposal falls short. Tune in." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "At some point, Sen. McConnell is going to have to swallow his pride & sit down with Democrats to negotiate a federal #COVID19 relief deal on a bipartisan basis. In times of crisis, leaders are supposed to rise to the occasion--it's time for Sen. McConnell to do just that." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenDuckworth & I spoke w/IL senior living facility CEOs about the difficulties they face in securing PPE. Months into this crisis, the Trump Admin still doesn't have a plan to ensure testing & PPE for frontline workers & vulnerable communities. Our seniors are suffering for it." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Timothy Shea, Acting Administrator for the Drug Enforcement Administration - Durbin, Kennedy Urge DEA To Use Authority To Reduce Excessive Opioid Production Quotas Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 30, 2020 The Hill - Preventing the disappearance of America's rural hospitals Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 30, 2020 Harris, Booker, Duckworth Introduce Comprehensive Legislation to Help Achieve Environmental Justice for All Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "Join me on Facebook Live where I am answering questions about COVID-19 and my priorities for the next round of federal relief legislation." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. John Barrasso, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and the Hon. Thomas Carper, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works - Van Hollen, Democrats Call on Epw Chairman Barrasso to Hold Oversight Hearings on Abuse of Authority to Protect Federal Property Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 29, 2020 Ways and Means Democrats Introduce Legislation to Protect Seniors and People with Disabilities During the COVID-19 Crisis Rep.Danny Davis, ...
July 29, 2020 Durbin Discusses Bankruptcy Reform During COVID-19 Pandemic With Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "Will be joining @MeetThePress on @MSNBC shortly to discuss my priorities for the next round of federal #COVID19 relief. Make sure you tune in." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "The Republican corporate immunity bill does nothing to protect workers, improve safety standards, or give businesses incentives to take proper precautions to reduce the spread of #COVID19. In fact, this bill does just the opposite." Sen.Dick Durbin
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