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July 27, 2018
Tweet - "This weekend marks 100 days until the midterm elections, yet we haven't properly held Russia accountable for its 2016 attack & efforts to interfere this year. The National Security Council has to send a strong message today when they meet."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 26, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Reconsider Dangerous 3D Gun Settlement
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 26, 2018
Tweet - "The House Republican effort to impeach Rod Rosenstein is a political stunt, going nowhere. But it is proof positive that there are GOP loyalists determined to stop the Mueller investigation at every step of the way."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 26, 2018
Letter to Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo - Ban Publication of Gun Blueprints
Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
July 26, 2018
Victims of Gun Violence in America
Rep. Robin Kelly
July 26, 2018
On the Anniversary of the ADA, Rep. Jan Schakowsky introduces the Inclusive Home Design Act
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
July 26, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and the Hon. Edward Royce, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee - Congress Members Demand Hearing on 3-D Printed Guns Settlement
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
July 26, 2018
Reps. Rice, Quiqley Introduce JOLT Act to Expand International Tourism to the U.S. & Increase National Security
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
July 25, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jefferson B. Sessions, Attorney General and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Schneider Leads Illinois House Delegation Letter Urging Federal Action to Improve Election Security
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
July 25, 2018
Quigley Offers Amendment to Combat ICE's Inhumane and Ineffective Detention Policy
Rep. Mike Quigley
July 25, 2018
Tweet - "I've introduced a bill with @LindseyGrahamSC that would prevent foreign nationals from exploiting our immigration laws to undermine our democracy -- activities revealed by Special Counsel Mueller. https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-graham-introduce-bipartisan-election-interference-bill- "
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 25, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Drop Harmful Plan Discriminating Against Potential Foster or Adoptive Parents and Youth in Foster Care
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 24, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Rod J. Rosenstein, Deputy Attorney General for the U.S. Department of Justice, and the Honorable Lee J. Lofthus, Assistant Attorney General for Administration for the U.S. Department of Justice - Senators Press DOJ on New Criminal Division Head's Ethics Agreements, Recusals
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 24, 2018
Tweet - "Earlier this year, we finally came together on a bipartisan basis to provide $380 million in the FY18 omnibus spending bill for states to modernize and secure their election systems."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 24, 2018
Tweet - "It's imperative that we make a serious effort to secure our elections in the face of Russian interference and cyber threats. President Trump may not want to believe it, but the threat is real and demands American resolve."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 23, 2018
Carter Page Fisa Warrant
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
July 20, 2018
Letter to Ronald Vitiello, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Washington State Democrats Join 139 Members of House and Senate to Speak Out Against Charging Migrant Parents Up to $8/Min. to Speak With Their Kids
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
July 20, 2018
Duckworth, Murray And 20 Colleagues Introduce Legislation to End The Trump Administration's Practice Of Detaining And Shackling Pregnant Wome
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 19, 2018
Tweet - "President Trump is now considering allowing Russian investigators to question the former U.S. Ambassador to Russia. That is simply unacceptable and beyond the pale."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 19, 2018
Schumer, Menendez, Durbin, and Schatz Urge Immediate Senate Passage of New Resolution Affirming Congress' Opposition to Making Available Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Mcfaul and Other Current and Former U.S. Officials to Questioning by Government of Vladimir Putin
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 19, 2018
Tweet - "I'm glad Pres. Trump commuted Ms. Johnson's sentence. Now he should support my bipartisan sentencing reform bill w/ @ChuckGrassley which would repeal mandatory minimums that leave thousands more serving life sentences for nonviolent drug offenses #cjreform"
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 18, 2018
Executive Calendar
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 18, 2018
Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh must also answer whether he would support the existing special counsel investigation into Russia's attack on our democracy. His record shows serious cause for concern."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 17, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader of the House, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the Senate, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader of the Senate - Waters and 61 Members Demand Long-Term Reauthorization of National Flood Insurance Program
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 17, 2018
Tweet - "We should all agree that our country comes before party. So then why do most of my Republican colleagues remain silent on the President's performance yesterday?"
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 17, 2018
Tweet - "Law enforcement leaders support my bipartisan sentencing reform bill because they know long, mandatory sentences for non-violent drug offenses make us less safe and that we can't incarcerate our way out of this drug epidemic."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 16, 2018
Tweet - "The President's non-stop preening over his 2016 election victory shows clearly that his ego is more important to him than standing up for America."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 16, 2018
Tweet - "This Mueller investigation, which the President calls a "rigged witch hunt," just produced the indictment of 12 Russian military intelligence members for an act of cyber war attacking our democracy. How is Putin supposed to take it seriously when Trump mocks the whole enterprise?"
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 16, 2018
Durbin: Trump Joins Putin In "Blaming America First"
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 16, 2018
Alarming Surge of Hate Group Affiliation
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
July 16, 2018
Tweet - "President Trump's performance in Helsinki was appalling. By ignoring the evidence of Russian interference in our 2016 election, President Trump joined Vladimir Putin in blaming America for the charges and throwing our intelligence and justice officials under the bus."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 14, 2018
Tweet - "President Trump must cancel his meeting with Putin if he doesn't plan to make 2016 election interference the top issue of discussion. If he insists on meeting with Putin, doing so without other Americans in the room would be a terrible mistake & raises serious questions."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 13, 2018
Durbin Statement On Special Counsel Indictment Of 12 Russians For Hacking In 2016 U.S. Election
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 13, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Cancel Putin Meeting
Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
July 12, 2018
Letter to Health Insurance Company CEO's - Lawmakers Press Major Health Insurers To Ramp Up Their Efforts To Reduce Racial Disparities In Maternal & Infant Health Outcomes
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Bob Goodlatte, and the Hon. Trey Gowdy - Marathon Hearing with Peter Strzok
Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
July 12, 2018
Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019
Rep. Brad Schneider
July 11, 2018
Duckworth, Durbin Join Markey and 9 Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Help Small and Disadvantaged Communities Improve the Safety of their Drinking Water
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 11, 2018
Durbin Statement On Senate Confirmation Of Brian Benczkowski
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 11, 2018
Tweet - "Beyond Mr. Benczkowski's Russia ties and troubling judgment, he's been nominated to head the DOJ Criminal Division and hasn't prosecuted one single case. Not one."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 10, 2018
Tweet - "And in light of the ongoing Russia investigation, is it a coincidence that President Trump picked a nominee who has expressed staunch opposition to criminal investigations of sitting Presidents?"
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 10, 2018
Tweet - "Today Senate Republicans have scheduled the first procedural vote on the nomination of Brian Benczkowski to head the DOJ Criminal Division. Mr. Benczkowski is the wrong person for this job."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 9, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Trey Gowdy, Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee - Request Hearing on Federal Workforce Diversity
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 7, 2018
Tweet - "We must send a clear message that DOJ will stand strong against Russian meddling. That means withdrawing the Benczkowski nomination and putting in a DOJ Criminal Division head who has real prosecutorial experience and is free and clear from Russian connections."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 6, 2018
Letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Senators Call on CDC to better Support Forensic Medicine as Overdose Deaths Continue to Rise
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 3, 2018
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Illinois Congressman Mike Quigley
Rep. Mike Quigley
June 30, 2018
Tweet - "With the worst drug crisis in our nation's history, ICE and DHS should spend their resources on keeping drugs out and stopping drug money from being exported to gangs and cartels south of the border."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 29, 2018
Senate passes Durbin, Roberts Farm Bill Amendment To Support Rural EMS Agencies
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 29, 2018
Tweet - "Cities and towns across America feel the heavy toll gun violence takes on their community daily. Chicago - a city I'm proud to represent -- has suffered greatly from this scourge. The Republican complacency to act on this epidemic has to end."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 29, 2018
Tweet - "Any meeting with President Putin must begin with "Do not ever interfere in America's democracy again. We know you did it and I trust the expertise our intelligence community over your word any day.""
Sen. Dick Durbin
Date
Title
Politician
July 27, 2018
Tweet - "This weekend marks 100 days until the midterm elections, yet we haven't properly held Russia accountable for its 2016 attack & efforts to interfere this year. The National Security Council has to send a strong message today when they meet."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 26, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Reconsider Dangerous 3D Gun Settlement
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 26, 2018
Tweet - "The House Republican effort to impeach Rod Rosenstein is a political stunt, going nowhere. But it is proof positive that there are GOP loyalists determined to stop the Mueller investigation at every step of the way."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 26, 2018
Letter to Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo - Ban Publication of Gun Blueprints
Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
July 26, 2018
Victims of Gun Violence in America
Rep.Robin Kelly
July 26, 2018
On the Anniversary of the ADA, Rep. Jan Schakowsky introduces the Inclusive Home Design Act
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
July 26, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and the Hon. Edward Royce, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee - Congress Members Demand Hearing on 3-D Printed Guns Settlement
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
July 26, 2018
Reps. Rice, Quiqley Introduce JOLT Act to Expand International Tourism to the U.S. & Increase National Security
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
July 25, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jefferson B. Sessions, Attorney General and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Schneider Leads Illinois House Delegation Letter Urging Federal Action to Improve Election Security
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
July 25, 2018
Quigley Offers Amendment to Combat ICE's Inhumane and Ineffective Detention Policy
Rep.Mike Quigley
July 25, 2018
Tweet - "I've introduced a bill with @LindseyGrahamSC that would prevent foreign nationals from exploiting our immigration laws to undermine our democracy -- activities revealed by Special Counsel Mueller. https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-graham-introduce-bipartisan-election-interference-bill- "
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 25, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Drop Harmful Plan Discriminating Against Potential Foster or Adoptive Parents and Youth in Foster Care
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 24, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Rod J. Rosenstein, Deputy Attorney General for the U.S. Department of Justice, and the Honorable Lee J. Lofthus, Assistant Attorney General for Administration for the U.S. Department of Justice - Senators Press DOJ on New Criminal Division Head's Ethics Agreements, Recusals
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 24, 2018
Tweet - "Earlier this year, we finally came together on a bipartisan basis to provide $380 million in the FY18 omnibus spending bill for states to modernize and secure their election systems."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 24, 2018
Tweet - "It's imperative that we make a serious effort to secure our elections in the face of Russian interference and cyber threats. President Trump may not want to believe it, but the threat is real and demands American resolve."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 23, 2018
Carter Page Fisa Warrant
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
July 20, 2018
Letter to Ronald Vitiello, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Washington State Democrats Join 139 Members of House and Senate to Speak Out Against Charging Migrant Parents Up to $8/Min. to Speak With Their Kids
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
July 20, 2018
Duckworth, Murray And 20 Colleagues Introduce Legislation to End The Trump Administration's Practice Of Detaining And Shackling Pregnant Wome
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 19, 2018
Tweet - "President Trump is now considering allowing Russian investigators to question the former U.S. Ambassador to Russia. That is simply unacceptable and beyond the pale."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 19, 2018
Schumer, Menendez, Durbin, and Schatz Urge Immediate Senate Passage of New Resolution Affirming Congress' Opposition to Making Available Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Mcfaul and Other Current and Former U.S. Officials to Questioning by Government of Vladimir Putin
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 19, 2018
Tweet - "I'm glad Pres. Trump commuted Ms. Johnson's sentence. Now he should support my bipartisan sentencing reform bill w/ @ChuckGrassley which would repeal mandatory minimums that leave thousands more serving life sentences for nonviolent drug offenses #cjreform"
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 18, 2018
Executive Calendar
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 18, 2018
Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh must also answer whether he would support the existing special counsel investigation into Russia's attack on our democracy. His record shows serious cause for concern."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 17, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader of the House, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the Senate, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader of the Senate - Waters and 61 Members Demand Long-Term Reauthorization of National Flood Insurance Program
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 17, 2018
Tweet - "We should all agree that our country comes before party. So then why do most of my Republican colleagues remain silent on the President's performance yesterday?"
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 17, 2018
Tweet - "Law enforcement leaders support my bipartisan sentencing reform bill because they know long, mandatory sentences for non-violent drug offenses make us less safe and that we can't incarcerate our way out of this drug epidemic."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 16, 2018
Tweet - "The President's non-stop preening over his 2016 election victory shows clearly that his ego is more important to him than standing up for America."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 16, 2018
Tweet - "This Mueller investigation, which the President calls a "rigged witch hunt," just produced the indictment of 12 Russian military intelligence members for an act of cyber war attacking our democracy. How is Putin supposed to take it seriously when Trump mocks the whole enterprise?"
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 16, 2018
Durbin: Trump Joins Putin In "Blaming America First"
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 16, 2018
Alarming Surge of Hate Group Affiliation
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
July 16, 2018
Tweet - "President Trump's performance in Helsinki was appalling. By ignoring the evidence of Russian interference in our 2016 election, President Trump joined Vladimir Putin in blaming America for the charges and throwing our intelligence and justice officials under the bus."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 14, 2018
Tweet - "President Trump must cancel his meeting with Putin if he doesn't plan to make 2016 election interference the top issue of discussion. If he insists on meeting with Putin, doing so without other Americans in the room would be a terrible mistake & raises serious questions."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 13, 2018
Durbin Statement On Special Counsel Indictment Of 12 Russians For Hacking In 2016 U.S. Election
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 13, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Cancel Putin Meeting
Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
July 12, 2018
Letter to Health Insurance Company CEO's - Lawmakers Press Major Health Insurers To Ramp Up Their Efforts To Reduce Racial Disparities In Maternal & Infant Health Outcomes
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Bob Goodlatte, and the Hon. Trey Gowdy - Marathon Hearing with Peter Strzok
Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
July 12, 2018
Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019
Rep.Brad Schneider
July 11, 2018
Duckworth, Durbin Join Markey and 9 Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Help Small and Disadvantaged Communities Improve the Safety of their Drinking Water
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 11, 2018
Durbin Statement On Senate Confirmation Of Brian Benczkowski
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 11, 2018
Tweet - "Beyond Mr. Benczkowski's Russia ties and troubling judgment, he's been nominated to head the DOJ Criminal Division and hasn't prosecuted one single case. Not one."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 10, 2018
Tweet - "And in light of the ongoing Russia investigation, is it a coincidence that President Trump picked a nominee who has expressed staunch opposition to criminal investigations of sitting Presidents?"
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 10, 2018
Tweet - "Today Senate Republicans have scheduled the first procedural vote on the nomination of Brian Benczkowski to head the DOJ Criminal Division. Mr. Benczkowski is the wrong person for this job."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 9, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Trey Gowdy, Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee - Request Hearing on Federal Workforce Diversity
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 7, 2018
Tweet - "We must send a clear message that DOJ will stand strong against Russian meddling. That means withdrawing the Benczkowski nomination and putting in a DOJ Criminal Division head who has real prosecutorial experience and is free and clear from Russian connections."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 6, 2018
Letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Senators Call on CDC to better Support Forensic Medicine as Overdose Deaths Continue to Rise
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 3, 2018
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Illinois Congressman Mike Quigley
Rep.Mike Quigley
June 30, 2018
Tweet - "With the worst drug crisis in our nation's history, ICE and DHS should spend their resources on keeping drugs out and stopping drug money from being exported to gangs and cartels south of the border."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 29, 2018
Senate passes Durbin, Roberts Farm Bill Amendment To Support Rural EMS Agencies
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 29, 2018
Tweet - "Cities and towns across America feel the heavy toll gun violence takes on their community daily. Chicago - a city I'm proud to represent -- has suffered greatly from this scourge. The Republican complacency to act on this epidemic has to end."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 29, 2018
Tweet - "Any meeting with President Putin must begin with "Do not ever interfere in America's democracy again. We know you did it and I trust the expertise our intelligence community over your word any day.""
Sen.Dick Durbin
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