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Politician
Jan. 8, 2020
Tweet - "If Pres. Trump wants to send more American troops to the Middle East, it is important that he briefs Congress on his plans to do so. Yesterday @SenSchumer, @SenJackReed, and I wrote to Defense Sec. Esper & Army General Milley to demand that happens as required by law."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 7, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Defense, and General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff - Durbin, Senate Dems Demand Answers From Defense Department On Number Of Troop Deployment To Middle East Following Recent Strike
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 3, 2020
Underwood Statement on the Administration's Military Actions
Rep. Lauren Underwood
Dec. 17, 2019
Tweet - "The Senate's passage of the NDAA today shows that we are all committed to a strong national defense and to the protection of our women and men in uniform."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 17, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Defense - Warren, Brown, Adams, Colleagues Raise Concerns Over Inadequate DoD Science and Engineering Funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and other Minority Serving Institutions
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 12, 2019
Rep. LaHood Supports National Defense Authorization Act
Rep. Darin LaHood
Dec. 12, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Barbara Barrett, Secretary of the U.S. Air Force - LaHood, Bustos, Durbin, and Duckworth Ask Air Force to Consider Peoria 182nd Airlift Wing for New C-130Js
Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Dec. 12, 2019
Congressman García's Statement on the National Defense Authorization Act
Rep. Chuy Garcia
Dec. 12, 2019
House Passes Three National Security Bills And Public Health Amendment Authored By Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi As Part Of National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Dec. 11, 2019
Bost Votes to Strengthen Military
Rep. Mike Bost
Dec. 11, 2019
Tweet - "Thanks to @SECNAV Thomas Modly for sitting down with me today to talk about recovery support for bases affected by natural disasters and modernizing military technology, including the Navy's ships and submarines."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2019
New Democrat Coalition National Security Task Force Statement on NDAA
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Dec. 11, 2019
Schakowsky Statement on Passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Dec. 11, 2019
Underwood Helps Secure Investments in National Defense in the Bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act Conference Report
Rep. Lauren Underwood
Dec. 11, 2019
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Releases Statement on NDAA Passage
Rep. Robin Kelly
Dec. 11, 2019
Foster Amendments Adopted in Final NDAA
Rep. Bill Foster
Nov. 20, 2019
Tweet - "Congressional Republicans continue to repeat that "Ukraine got the aide" so why bother? But new DoD doc shows that isn't true. More than $35M in Ukraine military aide is still in the US Treasury and DoD won't tell me why. I'm demanding answers."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 19, 2019
Tweet - "Welcomed @CMC_MarineCorps David Berger to my office today for a discussion about supporting military readiness and defense priorities."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Defense - Top Senate Democrats Demand Answers From Pentagon On Continued Delay Of Ukraine Military Aid
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 18, 2019
Tweet - "Last Friday, DoD informed Congress that $35 million in critical Ukraine military funding is still unspent. Why the continued delay? @SenatorLeahy, @SenJackReed, @SenatorMenendez & I are asking DoD Sec. Esper to accelerate the release of this promised aid & answer for its delay."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 13, 2019
Durbin, Colleagues Statement On DOD OIG Decision To Not Investigate Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative Funding Delay
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense of the U.S. Department of Defense - Van Hollen, Colleagues Request Update on VA and DOD Efforts to Protect Veterans and Servicemembers from Foreign Online Disinformation
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 13, 2019
Tweet - "I'm disappointed by the DoD OIG's decision not to investigate the delayed release of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative funding that was appropriated by Congress. Read my statement w/ @SenatorLeahy @SenJackReed @PattyMurray @SenatorTomUdall @SenFeinstein @SenatorBaldwin here:"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Glenn Fine, Acting Inspector General for the U.S. Dept. of Defense - Durbin, Colleagues To DOD IG: Investigate Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative Funding That Was Held By Trump Administration
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 5, 2019
Tweet - "It's insulting that Republicans are claiming that any failure to pass the Defense Appropriations bill will jeopardize pay raises for our troops. It's also simply untrue--a distraction from their own attempts to divert money away from our military to build the President's wall."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Date
Title
Politician
Jan. 8, 2020
Tweet - "If Pres. Trump wants to send more American troops to the Middle East, it is important that he briefs Congress on his plans to do so. Yesterday @SenSchumer, @SenJackReed, and I wrote to Defense Sec. Esper & Army General Milley to demand that happens as required by law."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 7, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Defense, and General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff - Durbin, Senate Dems Demand Answers From Defense Department On Number Of Troop Deployment To Middle East Following Recent Strike
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 3, 2020
Underwood Statement on the Administration's Military Actions
Rep.Lauren Underwood
Dec. 17, 2019
Tweet - "The Senate's passage of the NDAA today shows that we are all committed to a strong national defense and to the protection of our women and men in uniform."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 17, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Defense - Warren, Brown, Adams, Colleagues Raise Concerns Over Inadequate DoD Science and Engineering Funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and other Minority Serving Institutions
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 12, 2019
Rep. LaHood Supports National Defense Authorization Act
Rep.Darin LaHood
Dec. 12, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Barbara Barrett, Secretary of the U.S. Air Force - LaHood, Bustos, Durbin, and Duckworth Ask Air Force to Consider Peoria 182nd Airlift Wing for New C-130Js
Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Dec. 12, 2019
Congressman García's Statement on the National Defense Authorization Act
Rep.Chuy Garcia
Dec. 12, 2019
House Passes Three National Security Bills And Public Health Amendment Authored By Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi As Part Of National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Dec. 11, 2019
Bost Votes to Strengthen Military
Rep.Mike Bost
Dec. 11, 2019
Tweet - "Thanks to @SECNAV Thomas Modly for sitting down with me today to talk about recovery support for bases affected by natural disasters and modernizing military technology, including the Navy's ships and submarines."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2019
New Democrat Coalition National Security Task Force Statement on NDAA
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Dec. 11, 2019
Schakowsky Statement on Passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Dec. 11, 2019
Underwood Helps Secure Investments in National Defense in the Bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act Conference Report
Rep.Lauren Underwood
Dec. 11, 2019
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Releases Statement on NDAA Passage
Rep.Robin Kelly
Dec. 11, 2019
Foster Amendments Adopted in Final NDAA
Rep.Bill Foster
Nov. 20, 2019
Tweet - "Congressional Republicans continue to repeat that "Ukraine got the aide" so why bother? But new DoD doc shows that isn't true. More than $35M in Ukraine military aide is still in the US Treasury and DoD won't tell me why. I'm demanding answers."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 19, 2019
Tweet - "Welcomed @CMC_MarineCorps David Berger to my office today for a discussion about supporting military readiness and defense priorities."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Defense - Top Senate Democrats Demand Answers From Pentagon On Continued Delay Of Ukraine Military Aid
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 18, 2019
Tweet - "Last Friday, DoD informed Congress that $35 million in critical Ukraine military funding is still unspent. Why the continued delay? @SenatorLeahy, @SenJackReed, @SenatorMenendez & I are asking DoD Sec. Esper to accelerate the release of this promised aid & answer for its delay."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 13, 2019
Durbin, Colleagues Statement On DOD OIG Decision To Not Investigate Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative Funding Delay
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense of the U.S. Department of Defense - Van Hollen, Colleagues Request Update on VA and DOD Efforts to Protect Veterans and Servicemembers from Foreign Online Disinformation
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 13, 2019
Tweet - "I'm disappointed by the DoD OIG's decision not to investigate the delayed release of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative funding that was appropriated by Congress. Read my statement w/ @SenatorLeahy @SenJackReed @PattyMurray @SenatorTomUdall @SenFeinstein @SenatorBaldwin here:"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Glenn Fine, Acting Inspector General for the U.S. Dept. of Defense - Durbin, Colleagues To DOD IG: Investigate Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative Funding That Was Held By Trump Administration
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 5, 2019
Tweet - "It's insulting that Republicans are claiming that any failure to pass the Defense Appropriations bill will jeopardize pay raises for our troops. It's also simply untrue--a distraction from their own attempts to divert money away from our military to build the President's wall."
Sen.Dick Durbin
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