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Jan. 22, 2019 Durbin On White House Legislation To End Trump Shutdown: Even Worse Than Advertised Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 22, 2019 Tweet - "My thanks to the @OrlandParkpd for their quick response to yesterday's mall shooting in Orland Park. My heart goes out to the victims and those affected by this senseless tragedy. As the police search for the gunman, the community should heed guidance from local law enforcement." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 21, 2019 Tweet - "The message of Martin Luther King Jr. continues to be a voice of inspiration around the world, and it pushes our nation forward to be its best self. On this #MLKDay, we honor the legacy and life work of one of our country's greatest leaders." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 20, 2019 Tweet - "I have a dream. On MLK Day, President Trump announces the shutdown will end this week. Senators of both parties agree to stay in session this week until we can produce 60 votes for a bill that finally protects Dreamers & reaches an agreement on border security." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 19, 2019 Schakowsky Statement on Trump's Speech Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 18, 2019 Schneider, Marchant, Sewell, Smith Introduce Bipartisan Bicameral Bill to Aid Survivors of Human Trafficking Rep. Brad Schneider
Jan. 18, 2019 Tweet - "The President has successfully forced the longest government shutdown in this country's history. That's 28 days of more than 800,000 federal employees working without pay. This is unacceptable. Reopen the government and allow for negotiations on border security to continue." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 18, 2019 Tweet - "The President has a wall around his mind when it comes to border security. Here's how we can effectively secure our border and stop drugs from flowing in:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 18, 2019 Schneider Meets With Local Federal Employees Affected by Shutdown Rep. Brad Schneider
Jan. 17, 2019 Shutdown Rep. Brad Schneider
Jan. 17, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump Administration's family separation policy is more than a bureaucratic lapse in judgment. It is and was a cruel policy inconsistent with the values of this nation." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 17, 2019 Casten Statement on Vote to Block Trump Administration's Lifting of Russian Sanctions Rep. Sean Casten
Jan. 17, 2019 Quigley Reintroduces Gun Buyback Program Legislation Rep. Mike Quigley
Jan. 17, 2019 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 16, 2019 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019 Rep. Sean Casten
Jan. 16, 2019 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Appointed To Serve On The House Intelligence Committee Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Jan. 16, 2019 Deutch, Norton, Schakowsky Introduce Bill to Strengthen Sixth Amendment Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 16, 2019 Tweet - "Yesterday, I sat down with CBP Commissioner McAleenan. Customs officers at legal ports of entry seize the vast majority of lethal narcotics coming into our country. We need more screening technology, not a wall, to stop the flow of drugs through our border." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 16, 2019 Durbin: President Trump Holding 250,000 Veterans' Paychecks Hostage For His Border Wall Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 16, 2019 Reps. LaHood, Demings Introduce Legislation Recognizing January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Jan. 16, 2019 Tweet - "All of this pain that President Trump is causing is over a campaign promise. We can have a debate about effective border security, but we shouldn't do it while holding the rest of the federal government hostage." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 16, 2019 Tweet - "My message to Senator McConnell: reopen the government while we continue to negotiate border security. You do not need a permission slip from President Trump to do your job. It's time for the Senate to act." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 16, 2019 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 15, 2019 Human Trafficking Rep. Darin LaHood
Jan. 15, 2019 Durbin Questions President Trump's AG Nominee On Immigration, Criminal Justice Reform Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 15, 2019 Rejecting White Nationalism and White Supremacy Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Jan. 15, 2019 Durbin Discusses Effective Border Security With CBP Commissioner Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 15, 2019 Tweet - "I asked President Trump's AG nominee William Barr whether he believes barriers will stop the flow of drugs from coming through our border at legal ports of entry. Experts say more screening technology, not a wall, is what works." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 14, 2019 MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Mike Quigley Rep. Mike Quigley
Jan. 12, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump has shut down the government for the longest period of time in history. It's an unnecessary punishment to hundreds of thousands of federal workers. We can debate border security without holding their paychecks hostage & stalling critical govt services for millions" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 11, 2019 Tweet - "No, Mr. President. According to your own Admin, the majority of drugs are smuggled into U.S. through legal ports of entry. A wall would do nothing to stop that. More screening technology at ports of entry would. We can save lives, but not with an ineffective wall." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 11, 2019 Reps. Kinzinger & Kelly Re-Introduce Anti-Trafficking Bill Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Jan. 11, 2019 Tweet - "Ahead of AG nominee William Barr's Judiciary Committee hearing, I joined Committee Democrats to call on the DOJ Inspector General to review DOJ's ethics and recusal procedures. Read our letter here: https://www.whitehouse.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Horowitz%20Letter%201.11.2019.pdf …" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 10, 2019 Tweet - "Contrary to claims by President Trump and Congressional Republicans about unprecedented numbers of migrants rushing the southwestern border, apprehensions have been at historic lows for several years." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 10, 2019 Tweet - "Military-style assault weapons belong in the hands of military and law enforcement experts, not on the open market where dangerous individuals can purchase them & use them to commit mass shootings. Joined @SenDuckworth & others reintroducing an assault weapons ban bill yesterday." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 10, 2019 Durbin:Senator McConnell Is Waiting For A Permission Slip From President Trump To Reopen The Government Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 10, 2019 Border Security Rep. Mike Bost
Jan. 10, 2019 Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act Rep. Brad Schneider
Jan. 10, 2019 Government Funding Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 10, 2019 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 Rep. Mike Quigley
Jan. 9, 2019 Mast, Bipartisan Members Introduce Universal Background Check Legislation Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Jan. 9, 2019 Durbin Statement On President Trump's Address To The Nation Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2019 Letter to President Donald Trump - Reps. Jesús "Chuy" García & Lloyd Doggett Lead 50+ Lawmakers Urging Trump to Keep IRS Tax Refunds on Time Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Jan. 9, 2019 Reps. Jesús "Chuy" García & Lloyd Doggett Lead 50+ Lawmakers Urging Trump to Keep IRS Tax Refunds on Time Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Jan. 9, 2019 Duckworth, Durbin Join Colleagues In Introducing Assault Weapons Ban Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 9, 2019 Tweet - "Met with Acting Sec. Defense Shanahan today. I cautioned him that if President Trump chooses to declare a national emergency & attempt to use DoD funds to pay for his beloved wall, that it would be a major breach of relations between DoD & Senate oversight committees." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2019 Tweet - "If the President would stop preaching about his almighty wall and take a look at real border security, he would be doing what's necessary to stop drugs from coming into this country thru legal ports of entry. I'm for border security, but we need to make it smart." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2019 Durbin Meets With Acting Defense Secretary On President Trump's Demand For A Southern Border Wall Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2019 Chairman Thompson Joins Democrats and Republicans to Introduce Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Jan. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Tonight, what we heard from the Oval Office was a desperate attempt by the President to gain support for his medieval border wall. It won't work." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
Jan. 22, 2019 Durbin On White House Legislation To End Trump Shutdown: Even Worse Than Advertised Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 22, 2019 Tweet - "My thanks to the @OrlandParkpd for their quick response to yesterday's mall shooting in Orland Park. My heart goes out to the victims and those affected by this senseless tragedy. As the police search for the gunman, the community should heed guidance from local law enforcement." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 21, 2019 Tweet - "The message of Martin Luther King Jr. continues to be a voice of inspiration around the world, and it pushes our nation forward to be its best self. On this #MLKDay, we honor the legacy and life work of one of our country's greatest leaders." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 20, 2019 Tweet - "I have a dream. On MLK Day, President Trump announces the shutdown will end this week. Senators of both parties agree to stay in session this week until we can produce 60 votes for a bill that finally protects Dreamers & reaches an agreement on border security." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 19, 2019 Schakowsky Statement on Trump's Speech Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 18, 2019 Schneider, Marchant, Sewell, Smith Introduce Bipartisan Bicameral Bill to Aid Survivors of Human Trafficking Rep.Brad Schneider
Jan. 18, 2019 Tweet - "The President has successfully forced the longest government shutdown in this country's history. That's 28 days of more than 800,000 federal employees working without pay. This is unacceptable. Reopen the government and allow for negotiations on border security to continue." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 18, 2019 Tweet - "The President has a wall around his mind when it comes to border security. Here's how we can effectively secure our border and stop drugs from flowing in:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 18, 2019 Schneider Meets With Local Federal Employees Affected by Shutdown Rep.Brad Schneider
Jan. 17, 2019 Shutdown Rep.Brad Schneider
Jan. 17, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump Administration's family separation policy is more than a bureaucratic lapse in judgment. It is and was a cruel policy inconsistent with the values of this nation." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 17, 2019 Casten Statement on Vote to Block Trump Administration's Lifting of Russian Sanctions Rep.Sean Casten
Jan. 17, 2019 Quigley Reintroduces Gun Buyback Program Legislation Rep.Mike Quigley
Jan. 17, 2019 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 16, 2019 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019 Rep.Sean Casten
Jan. 16, 2019 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Appointed To Serve On The House Intelligence Committee Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Jan. 16, 2019 Deutch, Norton, Schakowsky Introduce Bill to Strengthen Sixth Amendment Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 16, 2019 Tweet - "Yesterday, I sat down with CBP Commissioner McAleenan. Customs officers at legal ports of entry seize the vast majority of lethal narcotics coming into our country. We need more screening technology, not a wall, to stop the flow of drugs through our border." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 16, 2019 Durbin: President Trump Holding 250,000 Veterans' Paychecks Hostage For His Border Wall Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 16, 2019 Reps. LaHood, Demings Introduce Legislation Recognizing January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Jan. 16, 2019 Tweet - "All of this pain that President Trump is causing is over a campaign promise. We can have a debate about effective border security, but we shouldn't do it while holding the rest of the federal government hostage." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 16, 2019 Tweet - "My message to Senator McConnell: reopen the government while we continue to negotiate border security. You do not need a permission slip from President Trump to do your job. It's time for the Senate to act." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 16, 2019 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 15, 2019 Human Trafficking Rep.Darin LaHood
Jan. 15, 2019 Durbin Questions President Trump's AG Nominee On Immigration, Criminal Justice Reform Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 15, 2019 Rejecting White Nationalism and White Supremacy Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Jan. 15, 2019 Durbin Discusses Effective Border Security With CBP Commissioner Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 15, 2019 Tweet - "I asked President Trump's AG nominee William Barr whether he believes barriers will stop the flow of drugs from coming through our border at legal ports of entry. Experts say more screening technology, not a wall, is what works." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 14, 2019 MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Mike Quigley Rep.Mike Quigley
Jan. 12, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump has shut down the government for the longest period of time in history. It's an unnecessary punishment to hundreds of thousands of federal workers. We can debate border security without holding their paychecks hostage & stalling critical govt services for millions" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 11, 2019 Tweet - "No, Mr. President. According to your own Admin, the majority of drugs are smuggled into U.S. through legal ports of entry. A wall would do nothing to stop that. More screening technology at ports of entry would. We can save lives, but not with an ineffective wall." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 11, 2019 Reps. Kinzinger & Kelly Re-Introduce Anti-Trafficking Bill Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Jan. 11, 2019 Tweet - "Ahead of AG nominee William Barr's Judiciary Committee hearing, I joined Committee Democrats to call on the DOJ Inspector General to review DOJ's ethics and recusal procedures. Read our letter here: https://www.whitehouse.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Horowitz%20Letter%201.11.2019.pdf …" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 10, 2019 Tweet - "Contrary to claims by President Trump and Congressional Republicans about unprecedented numbers of migrants rushing the southwestern border, apprehensions have been at historic lows for several years." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 10, 2019 Tweet - "Military-style assault weapons belong in the hands of military and law enforcement experts, not on the open market where dangerous individuals can purchase them & use them to commit mass shootings. Joined @SenDuckworth & others reintroducing an assault weapons ban bill yesterday." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 10, 2019 Durbin:Senator McConnell Is Waiting For A Permission Slip From President Trump To Reopen The Government Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 10, 2019 Border Security Rep.Mike Bost
Jan. 10, 2019 Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act Rep.Brad Schneider
Jan. 10, 2019 Government Funding Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 10, 2019 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 Rep.Mike Quigley
Jan. 9, 2019 Mast, Bipartisan Members Introduce Universal Background Check Legislation Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Jan. 9, 2019 Durbin Statement On President Trump's Address To The Nation Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2019 Letter to President Donald Trump - Reps. Jesús "Chuy" García & Lloyd Doggett Lead 50+ Lawmakers Urging Trump to Keep IRS Tax Refunds on Time Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Jan. 9, 2019 Reps. Jesús "Chuy" García & Lloyd Doggett Lead 50+ Lawmakers Urging Trump to Keep IRS Tax Refunds on Time Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Jan. 9, 2019 Duckworth, Durbin Join Colleagues In Introducing Assault Weapons Ban Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 9, 2019 Tweet - "Met with Acting Sec. Defense Shanahan today. I cautioned him that if President Trump chooses to declare a national emergency & attempt to use DoD funds to pay for his beloved wall, that it would be a major breach of relations between DoD & Senate oversight committees." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2019 Tweet - "If the President would stop preaching about his almighty wall and take a look at real border security, he would be doing what's necessary to stop drugs from coming into this country thru legal ports of entry. I'm for border security, but we need to make it smart." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2019 Durbin Meets With Acting Defense Secretary On President Trump's Demand For A Southern Border Wall Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2019 Chairman Thompson Joins Democrats and Republicans to Introduce Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Jan. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Tonight, what we heard from the Oval Office was a desperate attempt by the President to gain support for his medieval border wall. It won't work." Sen.Dick Durbin
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