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Aug. 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - House Democrats to Secretary DeVos: Don't Spend Education Money on Guns
Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Aug. 27, 2018
Tweet - "This month 8 years ago @BarackObama signed into law my Fair Sentencing Act, the most significant reforms ever to the mandatory minimum sentences that have filled our prisons with nonviolent drug offenders."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 26, 2018
Tweet - "I'm heartbroken for Jacksonville. No community should have to suffer from such senseless gun violence. When will Congress have the courage to stand up to the NRA and pass meaningful reforms to help prevent these shootings in America?"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 24, 2018
Davis Statement Opposing Trump Administration Plans for Arming Educators
Rep. Danny Davis
Aug. 24, 2018
Deaths From Gun Violence
Rep. Robin Kelly
Aug. 24, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Engel Leads Bipartisan Group Pushing for Justice for Victims of Mass Atrocities in Burma
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 24, 2018
Letter to The Hon. Robert Goodlatte, Chairman of The House Judiciary Committee - House Judiciary Dems Demand Goodlatte Bring the Committee Into Session; Request Meeting with DOJ on Cohen's Guilty Plea & Demand Hearings on Trump's Abuse of Pardon Power
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Aug. 23, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - House Democrats Urge Epa Chief to Suspend Efforts to Weaken Safety Standards for Chemical Facilities
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 23, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar II, HHS and the Hon. Seema Verma, CMS - Concern with Administration's Push for Medicaid Work Requirements
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Aug. 22, 2018
Congressman Krishnamoorthi: "We Cannot Allow The President To Derail Mueller's Investigation With Secret, Preemptive Pardons"
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 21, 2018
Deaths From Gun Violence
Rep. Robin Kelly
Aug. 17, 2018
Tweet - "From Parkland to Chicago, we have to recognize both the physical and emotional scars wrought by the trauma of gun violence. This is a public health epidemic that we must confront with all hands on deck."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 16, 2018
Durbin, Kennedy Applaud DEA For Lowering Opioid Quotas For Third Year In A Row
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 16, 2018
Tweet - "Today I joined my colleague @SenJohnKennedy in commending the DEA for taking steps--three years in a row--to reduce the number of opioids allowed to be produced in the U.S. by Big Pharma https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-kennedy-applaud-dea-for-lowering-opioid-quotas-for-third-year-in-a-row "
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 16, 2018
Tweet - "There is a growing recognition that we need to take a serious look at how many of these pills are allowed to flood our markets & streets. We cannot continue to lose 115 Americans each day - more than 42,000 a year - to opioid overdoses. Prevention is critical."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 16, 2018
Tweet - "When President Trump calls the press "fake news" or the "enemy of the people," it discredits an important part of America's democracy. It takes a free press to hold politicians of both parties accountable. That's their job, and it's more important now than ever before."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 16, 2018
Sens. Kennedy (R-La.) And Durbin (D-Ill.) Praise The DEA For Lowering Opioid Quotas For Third Year In A Row
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 16, 2018
Congresswoman Kelly Speaks Out on Trump Administration Lies Regarding Jobs in the African American Community
Rep. Robin Kelly
Aug. 15, 2018
Tweet - "There are solutions on the table both parties can agree on to fight this scourge - like strengthening DEA and FDA oversight of Big Pharma, promoting responsible prescribing, expanding drug treatment, and supporting our first responders."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018
Tweet - "There's not a zip code in America that isn't grappling with the effect of opioids and fentanyl in their communities. I'm working on several bills to tackle this epidemic and address addiction in America."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 13, 2018
Letter to Christopher Wray, Director of the FBI - Congressman Krishnamoorthi Asks FBI Director Wray's Assurance That Strzok Firing Did Not Occur At The Urging Of The White House Or Attorney General Sessions
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 12, 2018
Tweet - "Today we honor Heather Heyer, Trooper-Pilot Berke Bates, Lt. Jay Cullen, and those who were injured when white supremacists brought hate, bigotry, and violence to Charlottesville one year ago. Inclusion and love make this nation great, not bigotry and hatred."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 12, 2018
Congressman Krishnamoorthi Statement On The Anniversary Of The Violence In Charlottesville
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 10, 2018
Congresswoman Kelly Responds to President Trump's Chicago "Discussion" Hosted 768 Miles Away in New Jersey
Rep. Robin Kelly
Aug. 9, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Trey Gowdy - Subpoena for State Department Docs Withheld from Congress After Bipartisan Request
Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Aug. 8, 2018
Congressman Krishnamoorthi On Hate-Motivated Attack On Sikh Man In California: In This Assault "We Have Seen The Worst Of Our Country, But Not Its True Nature"
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 8, 2018
Letter to Gary Stern, General Counsel and Chief FOIA Officer at the National Archives and Records Administration - Release Kavanaugh Documents
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 8, 2018
In Central Illinois, Durbin Touts Legislation That Will Support Rural EMS Agencies
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2018
Tweet - "In small towns across our state, fire departments and EMS agencies are a critical lifeline to the health care system. The SIREN Act would provide federal funding to help rural EMS agencies train and recruit staff, purchase equipment, and more: https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/in-central-illinois-durbin-touts-legislation-that-will-support-rural-ems-agencies- "
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 7, 2018
Letter to Attorney General Sessions and Secretary DeVos - Condemn Trump Administration For Rescinding Civil Rights Guidance Promoting Diversity In Education
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 7, 2018
Bost Hosts Opioid Task Force
Rep. Mike Bost
Aug. 7, 2018
Congresswoman Kelly statement on weekend of gun violence in Chicago
Rep. Robin Kelly
Aug. 7, 2018
Gun Violence
Rep. Robin Kelly
Aug. 7, 2018
Gun Violence
Rep. Robin Kelly
Aug. 6, 2018
Schakowsky Statement on the Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Aug. 6, 2018
MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Mike Quigley
Rep. Mike Quigley
Aug. 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, US Attorney General, and the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senate Democrats Condemn Trump Administration for Rescinding Civil Rights Guidance Promoting Diversity in Education
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 5, 2018
Tweet - "My heart breaks for those who are victimized and traumatized by the daily toll of gun violence. This is a public health crisis. Congress must act and can start by prioritizing additional resources to address this crisis."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2018
Reps. Deutch, Wasserman Schultz, Schneider & Maloney Introduce Bill to Block 3D-Printed Gun Blueprints
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Aug. 3, 2018
Tweet - "When we call the press "fake news" or tell people not to pay attention to them, it discredits an important part of America's democracy. It takes a free press to hold politicians of both parties accountable. That's their job, and it's more important now than ever before."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2018
Durbin Host Bipartisan Senators, NATO & Non-NATO Partner Ambassadors, Reaffirms America's Support In Face Of Russian Aggression
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2018
Tweet - "As DNI Coats said, the warning lights are blinking red again. Why did Senate Republicans turn down this help for states to prepare for future election attacks? Republican leadership has not taken this threat seriously -- not in 2016 and not today."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2018
MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Mike Quigley
Rep. Mike Quigley
Aug. 1, 2018
Letter to Hugh Hurwitz, Acting Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Reverse Effort Placing Transgender Offenders at Risk for Sexual Assault
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 1, 2018
Immigration
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2018
Duckworth Helps Introduce Bill To Block Publication of 3D Printable Firearm Blueprints
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 31, 2018
Letter to Dr. Robert R. Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Linda Sánchez Leads Bipartisan Letter to Help Secure CDC Funding for Major U.S. Cities to Fight Opioid Crisis
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
July 31, 2018
Durbin Calls On DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen To Step Down In Wake Of Failure To Reunite "Deleted" Families
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2018
Letter to Bruce Rauner, Governor of Illinois - Reps. Quigley, Schakowsky, Gutiérrez, Davis, Rush, and Foster Urge Rauner to Reconsider Illinois' Participation in Crosscheck System
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
July 27, 2018
Tweet - "Allowing criminals and terrorists to have access to 3D firearm blueprints is incredibly irresponsible. I'm urging the Trump Administration to reconsider its dangerous decision."
Sen. Dick Durbin
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Aug. 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - House Democrats to Secretary DeVos: Don't Spend Education Money on Guns
Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Aug. 27, 2018
Tweet - "This month 8 years ago @BarackObama signed into law my Fair Sentencing Act, the most significant reforms ever to the mandatory minimum sentences that have filled our prisons with nonviolent drug offenders."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 26, 2018
Tweet - "I'm heartbroken for Jacksonville. No community should have to suffer from such senseless gun violence. When will Congress have the courage to stand up to the NRA and pass meaningful reforms to help prevent these shootings in America?"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 24, 2018
Davis Statement Opposing Trump Administration Plans for Arming Educators
Rep.Danny Davis
Aug. 24, 2018
Deaths From Gun Violence
Rep.Robin Kelly
Aug. 24, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Engel Leads Bipartisan Group Pushing for Justice for Victims of Mass Atrocities in Burma
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 24, 2018
Letter to The Hon. Robert Goodlatte, Chairman of The House Judiciary Committee - House Judiciary Dems Demand Goodlatte Bring the Committee Into Session; Request Meeting with DOJ on Cohen's Guilty Plea & Demand Hearings on Trump's Abuse of Pardon Power
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Aug. 23, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - House Democrats Urge Epa Chief to Suspend Efforts to Weaken Safety Standards for Chemical Facilities
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 23, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar II, HHS and the Hon. Seema Verma, CMS - Concern with Administration's Push for Medicaid Work Requirements
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Aug. 22, 2018
Congressman Krishnamoorthi: "We Cannot Allow The President To Derail Mueller's Investigation With Secret, Preemptive Pardons"
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 21, 2018
Deaths From Gun Violence
Rep.Robin Kelly
Aug. 17, 2018
Tweet - "From Parkland to Chicago, we have to recognize both the physical and emotional scars wrought by the trauma of gun violence. This is a public health epidemic that we must confront with all hands on deck."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 16, 2018
Durbin, Kennedy Applaud DEA For Lowering Opioid Quotas For Third Year In A Row
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 16, 2018
Tweet - "Today I joined my colleague @SenJohnKennedy in commending the DEA for taking steps--three years in a row--to reduce the number of opioids allowed to be produced in the U.S. by Big Pharma https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-kennedy-applaud-dea-for-lowering-opioid-quotas-for-third-year-in-a-row "
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 16, 2018
Tweet - "There is a growing recognition that we need to take a serious look at how many of these pills are allowed to flood our markets & streets. We cannot continue to lose 115 Americans each day - more than 42,000 a year - to opioid overdoses. Prevention is critical."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 16, 2018
Tweet - "When President Trump calls the press "fake news" or the "enemy of the people," it discredits an important part of America's democracy. It takes a free press to hold politicians of both parties accountable. That's their job, and it's more important now than ever before."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 16, 2018
Sens. Kennedy (R-La.) And Durbin (D-Ill.) Praise The DEA For Lowering Opioid Quotas For Third Year In A Row
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 16, 2018
Congresswoman Kelly Speaks Out on Trump Administration Lies Regarding Jobs in the African American Community
Rep.Robin Kelly
Aug. 15, 2018
Tweet - "There are solutions on the table both parties can agree on to fight this scourge - like strengthening DEA and FDA oversight of Big Pharma, promoting responsible prescribing, expanding drug treatment, and supporting our first responders."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018
Tweet - "There's not a zip code in America that isn't grappling with the effect of opioids and fentanyl in their communities. I'm working on several bills to tackle this epidemic and address addiction in America."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 13, 2018
Letter to Christopher Wray, Director of the FBI - Congressman Krishnamoorthi Asks FBI Director Wray's Assurance That Strzok Firing Did Not Occur At The Urging Of The White House Or Attorney General Sessions
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 12, 2018
Tweet - "Today we honor Heather Heyer, Trooper-Pilot Berke Bates, Lt. Jay Cullen, and those who were injured when white supremacists brought hate, bigotry, and violence to Charlottesville one year ago. Inclusion and love make this nation great, not bigotry and hatred."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 12, 2018
Congressman Krishnamoorthi Statement On The Anniversary Of The Violence In Charlottesville
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 10, 2018
Congresswoman Kelly Responds to President Trump's Chicago "Discussion" Hosted 768 Miles Away in New Jersey
Rep.Robin Kelly
Aug. 9, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Trey Gowdy - Subpoena for State Department Docs Withheld from Congress After Bipartisan Request
Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Aug. 8, 2018
Congressman Krishnamoorthi On Hate-Motivated Attack On Sikh Man In California: In This Assault "We Have Seen The Worst Of Our Country, But Not Its True Nature"
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 8, 2018
Letter to Gary Stern, General Counsel and Chief FOIA Officer at the National Archives and Records Administration - Release Kavanaugh Documents
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 8, 2018
In Central Illinois, Durbin Touts Legislation That Will Support Rural EMS Agencies
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2018
Tweet - "In small towns across our state, fire departments and EMS agencies are a critical lifeline to the health care system. The SIREN Act would provide federal funding to help rural EMS agencies train and recruit staff, purchase equipment, and more: https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/in-central-illinois-durbin-touts-legislation-that-will-support-rural-ems-agencies- "
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 7, 2018
Letter to Attorney General Sessions and Secretary DeVos - Condemn Trump Administration For Rescinding Civil Rights Guidance Promoting Diversity In Education
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 7, 2018
Bost Hosts Opioid Task Force
Rep.Mike Bost
Aug. 7, 2018
Congresswoman Kelly statement on weekend of gun violence in Chicago
Rep.Robin Kelly
Aug. 7, 2018
Gun Violence
Rep.Robin Kelly
Aug. 7, 2018
Gun Violence
Rep.Robin Kelly
Aug. 6, 2018
Schakowsky Statement on the Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Aug. 6, 2018
MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Mike Quigley
Rep.Mike Quigley
Aug. 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, US Attorney General, and the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senate Democrats Condemn Trump Administration for Rescinding Civil Rights Guidance Promoting Diversity in Education
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 5, 2018
Tweet - "My heart breaks for those who are victimized and traumatized by the daily toll of gun violence. This is a public health crisis. Congress must act and can start by prioritizing additional resources to address this crisis."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2018
Reps. Deutch, Wasserman Schultz, Schneider & Maloney Introduce Bill to Block 3D-Printed Gun Blueprints
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Aug. 3, 2018
Tweet - "When we call the press "fake news" or tell people not to pay attention to them, it discredits an important part of America's democracy. It takes a free press to hold politicians of both parties accountable. That's their job, and it's more important now than ever before."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2018
Durbin Host Bipartisan Senators, NATO & Non-NATO Partner Ambassadors, Reaffirms America's Support In Face Of Russian Aggression
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2018
Tweet - "As DNI Coats said, the warning lights are blinking red again. Why did Senate Republicans turn down this help for states to prepare for future election attacks? Republican leadership has not taken this threat seriously -- not in 2016 and not today."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2018
MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Mike Quigley
Rep.Mike Quigley
Aug. 1, 2018
Letter to Hugh Hurwitz, Acting Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Reverse Effort Placing Transgender Offenders at Risk for Sexual Assault
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 1, 2018
Immigration
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2018
Duckworth Helps Introduce Bill To Block Publication of 3D Printable Firearm Blueprints
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 31, 2018
Letter to Dr. Robert R. Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Linda Sánchez Leads Bipartisan Letter to Help Secure CDC Funding for Major U.S. Cities to Fight Opioid Crisis
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
July 31, 2018
Durbin Calls On DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen To Step Down In Wake Of Failure To Reunite "Deleted" Families
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2018
Letter to Bruce Rauner, Governor of Illinois - Reps. Quigley, Schakowsky, Gutiérrez, Davis, Rush, and Foster Urge Rauner to Reconsider Illinois' Participation in Crosscheck System
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
July 27, 2018
Tweet - "Allowing criminals and terrorists to have access to 3D firearm blueprints is incredibly irresponsible. I'm urging the Trump Administration to reconsider its dangerous decision."
Sen.Dick Durbin
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