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March 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Department of Defense - Bustos Leads Illinois Congressional Delegation in Call for National Guard Coronavirus Response Efforts Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 24, 2020 Tweet - "Last week, Pres. Trump invoked Defense Production Act -- allowing him to mobilize private industry to manufacture supplies & equipment during coronavirus crisis. But so far it has been another hollow pronouncement -- it's time for the President to actually use his DPA authority." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 22, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenDuckworth and I are calling on the Trump Administration to use its Defense Protection Act authorities to help bring home Illinoisans & other Americans who are still stranded overseas. We can & must do more to bring these Americans home." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 21, 2020 Durbin Discusses Coronavirus Response With Army Secretary McCarthy Sen. Dick Durbin
March 21, 2020 Tweet - "A critical partner in fighting coronavirus, @SecArmy promised during our call today that he would continue to work with the Trump Admin. to assist states in need of medical resources, personal protective equipment, & ventilators." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 18, 2020 Durbin Discusses DOD Coronavirus Response With Defense Secretary Esper Sen. Dick Durbin
March 18, 2020 Tweet - "We need a whole-of-government, all hands on deck approach to addressing the coronavirus pandemic. I spoke w/ @EsperDoD today about the DoD's efforts - including deploying two hospital ships on the East & West coasts - to assist states in need of medical resources & ventilators." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 18, 2020 Tweet - "Glad to hear President Trump will be invoking his DPA authority, as @SenateDems called on him to do yesterday. Hopefully he will use this authority to get much-needed health care supplies to states with shortages, like Illinois, who are struggling to contain this pandemic." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Raskin, 65 colleagues push president to mobilize DOD resources against COVID-19 Rep. Sean Casten, ...
March 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Peter Visclosky, Chairman of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, and the Hon. Ken Calvert, Ranking Member of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee - Joint Strike Fighter Caucus Announces Record Support for F-35 Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
March 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Senators Urge President To Use Existing DPA Authority To Address Shortages Of Medical Equipment Needed To Treat And Prevent Spread Of COVID-19 Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Sherrill Joins Colleagues in Urgent Letter to the President to Invoke Defense Production Act Authority and Increase Availability of Vital Medical Supplies Rep. Danny Davis, ...
March 13, 2020 Letter to Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Duckworth: Defense Department Should Begin Preparing National Guard and reserve Units to Assist in the Covid-19 Outbreak Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Defense - Illinois Congressional Democrats: Border Wall Reprogramming Will Result In Shortfalls Of Illinois National Guard Equipment Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
March 12, 2020 Tweet - "Of the $10 billion diverted from the @DeptofDefense for the President's border wall, only 6.7% of that money has actually been expended. The DoD's rationale for shifting this money for an ineffective project that does not need more money is simply not credible." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 11, 2020 Tweet - "Today I asked @SecAFOfficial for an update on the @usairforce 's efforts to learn more about detectable PFAS levels at @ScottAFB . In order to protect public health, it's crucial for the community around the base to remain informed about the potential contamination of their water." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 11, 2020 Durbin Discusses Detection Of PFAS Near Scott Air Force Base With Secretary Of The Air Force Sen. Dick Durbin
March 11, 2020 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García's Statement on Final Passage of a War Powers Resolution Limiting the President's Military Action Against Iran Rep. Chuy Garcia
March 10, 2020 Tweet - "Joining @SenDuckworth and @RepCheri in asking the @EPA to immediately begin conducting air testing for PFAS in Illinois. After PFAS was detected in the ground water at @ScottAFB , it is essential for EPA to determine the full extent of PFAS exposure risk in Illinois." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 4, 2020 Durbin Presses Guard & Reserve Chiefs On President's Diversion Of Funding To Border Wall Sen. Dick Durbin
March 4, 2020 Duckworth Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the United States Department of Defense - U.S. Senator Tina Smith & Democratic Senate Colleagues Defend Right of Department of Defense Civilian Workers to Engage in Collective Bargaining Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 4, 2020 Tweet - "Congress can't allow President Trump to continue taking money away from the men and women of our armed services--money intended to address specific issues identified by military leadership--in order to build up funds in a spending account for his useless border wall." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 4, 2020 Duckworth Statement on Reports Iran now has Fuel Needed for Nuclear Weapon Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 3, 2020 Tweet - "In my meeting with @ChiefNGB Gen. Lengyel today, I shared my frustration with the Trump Admin's decision to prioritize the President's border wall over the underfunded @NationalGuard --undermining the Guard's mission & hurting my constituents at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria." Sen. Dick Durbin
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March 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Department of Defense - Bustos Leads Illinois Congressional Delegation in Call for National Guard Coronavirus Response Efforts Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 24, 2020 Tweet - "Last week, Pres. Trump invoked Defense Production Act -- allowing him to mobilize private industry to manufacture supplies & equipment during coronavirus crisis. But so far it has been another hollow pronouncement -- it's time for the President to actually use his DPA authority." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 22, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenDuckworth and I are calling on the Trump Administration to use its Defense Protection Act authorities to help bring home Illinoisans & other Americans who are still stranded overseas. We can & must do more to bring these Americans home." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 21, 2020 Durbin Discusses Coronavirus Response With Army Secretary McCarthy Sen.Dick Durbin
March 21, 2020 Tweet - "A critical partner in fighting coronavirus, @SecArmy promised during our call today that he would continue to work with the Trump Admin. to assist states in need of medical resources, personal protective equipment, & ventilators." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 18, 2020 Durbin Discusses DOD Coronavirus Response With Defense Secretary Esper Sen.Dick Durbin
March 18, 2020 Tweet - "We need a whole-of-government, all hands on deck approach to addressing the coronavirus pandemic. I spoke w/ @EsperDoD today about the DoD's efforts - including deploying two hospital ships on the East & West coasts - to assist states in need of medical resources & ventilators." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 18, 2020 Tweet - "Glad to hear President Trump will be invoking his DPA authority, as @SenateDems called on him to do yesterday. Hopefully he will use this authority to get much-needed health care supplies to states with shortages, like Illinois, who are struggling to contain this pandemic." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Raskin, 65 colleagues push president to mobilize DOD resources against COVID-19 Rep.Sean Casten, ...
March 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Peter Visclosky, Chairman of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, and the Hon. Ken Calvert, Ranking Member of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee - Joint Strike Fighter Caucus Announces Record Support for F-35 Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
March 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Senators Urge President To Use Existing DPA Authority To Address Shortages Of Medical Equipment Needed To Treat And Prevent Spread Of COVID-19 Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Sherrill Joins Colleagues in Urgent Letter to the President to Invoke Defense Production Act Authority and Increase Availability of Vital Medical Supplies Rep.Danny Davis, ...
March 13, 2020 Letter to Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Duckworth: Defense Department Should Begin Preparing National Guard and reserve Units to Assist in the Covid-19 Outbreak Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Defense - Illinois Congressional Democrats: Border Wall Reprogramming Will Result In Shortfalls Of Illinois National Guard Equipment Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
March 12, 2020 Tweet - "Of the $10 billion diverted from the @DeptofDefense for the President's border wall, only 6.7% of that money has actually been expended. The DoD's rationale for shifting this money for an ineffective project that does not need more money is simply not credible." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 11, 2020 Tweet - "Today I asked @SecAFOfficial for an update on the @usairforce 's efforts to learn more about detectable PFAS levels at @ScottAFB . In order to protect public health, it's crucial for the community around the base to remain informed about the potential contamination of their water." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 11, 2020 Durbin Discusses Detection Of PFAS Near Scott Air Force Base With Secretary Of The Air Force Sen.Dick Durbin
March 11, 2020 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García's Statement on Final Passage of a War Powers Resolution Limiting the President's Military Action Against Iran Rep.Chuy Garcia
March 10, 2020 Tweet - "Joining @SenDuckworth and @RepCheri in asking the @EPA to immediately begin conducting air testing for PFAS in Illinois. After PFAS was detected in the ground water at @ScottAFB , it is essential for EPA to determine the full extent of PFAS exposure risk in Illinois." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 4, 2020 Durbin Presses Guard & Reserve Chiefs On President's Diversion Of Funding To Border Wall Sen.Dick Durbin
March 4, 2020 Duckworth Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the United States Department of Defense - U.S. Senator Tina Smith & Democratic Senate Colleagues Defend Right of Department of Defense Civilian Workers to Engage in Collective Bargaining Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 4, 2020 Tweet - "Congress can't allow President Trump to continue taking money away from the men and women of our armed services--money intended to address specific issues identified by military leadership--in order to build up funds in a spending account for his useless border wall." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 4, 2020 Duckworth Statement on Reports Iran now has Fuel Needed for Nuclear Weapon Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 3, 2020 Tweet - "In my meeting with @ChiefNGB Gen. Lengyel today, I shared my frustration with the Trump Admin's decision to prioritize the President's border wall over the underfunded @NationalGuard --undermining the Guard's mission & hurting my constituents at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria." Sen.Dick Durbin
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