| Aug. 19, 2021
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Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Feinstein, Shaheen, Ernst, Colleagues Urge the Administration on Immediate Evacuation of SIV Applicants and Full Implementation of their SIV Legislation
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Aug. 19, 2021
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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Joins David Axelrod On The Axe Files To Discuss His Personal Story And The News Out Of Afghanistan
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| Aug. 19, 2021
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Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Sens. Moran Joins Bipartisan Effort Urging Biden Administration to Immediately Evacuate Afghan SIV Applicants & Fully Implement Recently-Passed SIV Legislation
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Aug. 19, 2021
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Tweet - "The United States has a responsibility to evacuate our Afghan civilian allies alongside American citizens. We relied on these brave people for the entirety of our time in Afghanistan--now it is time to prove that they can rely on us."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 19, 2021
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Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Warner & Kaine Join Shaheen, Ernst & Colleagues in Bipartisan Letter Urging Administration to Act on Immediate Evacuation of SIV Applicants
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Aug. 19, 2021
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Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Padilla Joins Bipartisan Effort Urging the Administration on Immediate Evacuation of SIV Applicants and Full Implementation of their SIV Legislation
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Aug. 18, 2021
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Caucus on Black Women and Girls Co-Chairs Issue Statement on Afghanistan, Outline Concerns for Women and Girls
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Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
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| Aug. 18, 2021
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Letter to Joe Biden, President - Connolly, 47 Members Press White House for Answers on Afghanistan Evacuations
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| Aug. 18, 2021
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Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Romney Joins Bipartisan Effort Urging the Administration on Immediate Evacuation of SIV Applicants & Full Implementation of their SIV Legislation
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Aug. 17, 2021
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Letter to President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. - Duckworth And Durbin Call On The White House To Prioritize The Safe Return Of Illinoisan Kidnapped In Afghanistan
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Aug. 17, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State and Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Kaine Joins Menendez, Shaheen, & Senate Colleagues in Bipartisan Letter Urging Biden Admin to Protect Afghan Women Leaders in Wake of Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Aug. 17, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State; and Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Shaheen, Menendez Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Biden Administration to Protect Afghan Women Leaders in Wake of Taliban Takeover
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Aug. 17, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Reps Speier, Cheney Lead Letter to Sec Austin Requesting Access to Medical Care at Walter Reed for Police Officers Injured in Jan 6 Attack
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| Aug. 17, 2021
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Statement on the Situation in Afghanistan
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| Aug. 17, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the US - Withdrawal of US Military from Afghanistan
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Rep. Mary Miller, ...
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| Aug. 17, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Letter Pressing White House for Answers on Afghanistan Evacuations
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| Aug. 16, 2021
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Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Rep. Clyde joins 35 Freshman Colleagues on letter to President Biden on the current situation in Afghanistan
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Rep. Mary Miller, ...
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| Aug. 16, 2021
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LaHood Statement on Afghanistan
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Rep. Darin LaHood
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| Aug. 16, 2021
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Duckworth Statement On Afghanistan
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Aug. 16, 2021
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LaHood Statement on Afghanistan
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Rep. Darin LaHood
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| Aug. 16, 2021
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Bost Statement on Biden's Failed Withdrawal from Afghanistan
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| Aug. 16, 2021
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Quigley Statement on Afghanistan
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| Aug. 16, 2021
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Durbin Statement On Afghanistan
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 12, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary of Defense - Duckworth And Warren Seek Answers From Dod On Report Of "Extreme Food Insecurity" Among National Guard And Reserve Service Members
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Aug. 5, 2021
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Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Seventy-Five Members of Congress Call for Immediate Closure of Guantanamo Bay
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Aug. 4, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Reps. Price, Schiff, Omar Lead Members of Congress in Calling for Immediate Closure of Guantanamo Bay
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Aug. 4, 2021
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Durbin Statement On Senate Committee Vote On Repeal Of 2002 Iraq AUMF
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 4, 2021
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Tweet - "I was one of only 23 Senators to vote against the Iraq War authorization in 2002, and I stand firmly by that position to this day. It's time to finally terminate the Authorization for the Use of Military Force against Iraq."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 30, 2021
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Tweet - "This is great news--and something I hope to see much more of in the coming days. We cannot leave our Afghan civilian allies and their families behind to fend for themselves."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 28, 2021
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Tweet - "Glad to see @SenatorLeahy is moving forward with this bipartisan security supplemental. The Capitol Police and National Guard units, including troops from Illinois, who protected the Capitol from insurrections on and after January 6 deserve our support."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 27, 2021
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Bost Introduces Bill to Expand Job Training for National Guard, Reservists
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| July 26, 2021
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Letter to Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, Patrick Leahy, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Richard Shelby, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Gillibrand Successfully Pushes For Emergency Funding To Protect Afghan Allies Who Supported U.S. Forces
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 26, 2021
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Duckworth Secures Critical NDAA Provision To Protect C-130 Aircraft Fleet And Support Illinois National Guard
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 22, 2021
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Duckworth Secures Provisions To Support Servicemembers And Enhance Military Modernization Efforts In Committee-passed 2022 Defense Bill
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| July 21, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Reps. Garamendi, Beyer and Senators Markey, Merkley Lead Colleagues in Urging President Biden to Reduce Military Role of U.S. Nuclear Weapons in Upcoming Nuclear Posture Review
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| July 16, 2021
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Duckworth Raises Frerichs Case In Call With Secretary Of State Blinken
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| July 16, 2021
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Letter to Bernie Sanders Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, John Yarmuth, Chairman of the House Budget Committee - Duckworth Leads Senate Colleagues In Calling For $15 Billion Investment In Reconciliation To Fix Substandard Military Childcare Facilities And Barracks
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 13, 2021
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China
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 8, 2021
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Foster Introduces Resolution to Allow Dreamers to Serve in Military
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| July 1, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Representatives Lee, Pocan, and Bush Urge Congressional Leadership to Exclude Defense Spending from American Jobs Plan Reconciliation Package
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| June 30, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Rep. Luria Leads Letter Of All Women Veterans In Congress To Preserve DACOWITS
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 25, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Letter Regarding Review Of The Special Immigrant Visa Program
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| June 23, 2021
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Duckworth Chairs SASC Airland Subcommittee Hearing on Air Force Modernization
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| June 21, 2021
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Authorization for Use of Military Force
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 17, 2021
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Repealing the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| June 17, 2021
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Schakowsky Statement on Vote to Repeal Authorization for Use of Military Force
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| June 17, 2021
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Foster Statement on Voting to Repeal the Outdated Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) Against Iraq
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| June 8, 2021
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Durbin Questions Secretary Of State Blinken On Afghanisatn
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 4, 2021
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Letter to President Joseph R. Biden - Meijer, Colleagues Press Biden Administration to Evacuate Afghan Partners
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| June 4, 2021
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Letter to Sen. Jon Tester, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, and Sen. Richard Shelby, Vice Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations - Durbin, Duckworth Lead Senators In Bipartisan Request For Additional C-130J Aircraft
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 4, 2021
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Letter to Senator Jon Tester, Chairman, Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Defense and Senator Richard Shelby, Vice Chairman, Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Defense - Duckworth, Durbin Lead Senators in Bipartisan Request for Additional C-130J Aircraft
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| June 3, 2021
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Letter to Sen. Jon Tester, Chairman, Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Defense, and Sen. Richard Shelby, Vice Chairman, Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Defense - Durbin, Wicker Request Strong FY22 DOD Medical Research Funding
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 31, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Jon Tester, Chairman of the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, Hon. Richard Shelby, Ranking Member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee - Rosen Urges Full Funding For U.S-Israel Missile Defense Cooperation
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 27, 2021
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Duckworth Secures Commitment From Secretary of the Air Force Nominee to Examine C-130 Divestiture
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| May 25, 2021
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Afghanistan
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 19, 2021
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Tweet - "For as long as we have been in Afghanistan, the United States has relied on the support of Afghan civilians. The only way we can ensure their safety--and the safety of their families--is by strengthening the Afghan SIV program."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 19, 2021
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Letter to President Joseph R. Biden - Durbin Joins Colleagues In Bipartisan Letter To President Biden In Support Of Afghan SIV Program
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 3, 2021
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Tweet - "Thanks to President Biden, the longest war in U.S. history is finally coming to an end. My thoughts about the lessons we learned on the plains of Afghanistan:"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 29, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Betty McCollum, Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, and Ken Calvert, Ranking Member - DelBene Urges Congress to Close Loopholes Allowing Defense Department to Outsource Key Naval Ship Parts
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| April 19, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Higgins, Freedom Caucus Colleagues Defend Law Enforcement Against Anti-Police Attacks
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Rep. Mary Miller, ...
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| April 14, 2021
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Tweet - "The longest war in U.S. history will finally end at the cost of more than 2,300 American lives and many trillions of dollars. What began as a hunt for Osama Bin Laden and his gang of terrorists became an effort to bring order to a corrupt nation deep in a tribal civil war."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 13, 2021
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Tweet - "We spend more than all other nations in the world on defense & security. My job as a Senator is to ask whether we're getting our money's worth. Investments in defense research and development can get us there. My questions in today's hearing on DOD Research and Innovation:"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 13, 2021
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Letter to President Joseph R. Biden - Feinstein, Kaine, Murphy, Colleagues Urge Biden to Return to Iran Nuclear Agreement Under a Compliance for Compliance Approach
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| April 13, 2021
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Tweet - "We spend more than all other nations in the world on defense & security. My job as a Senator is to ask whether we're getting our money's worth. Investments in defense research and development can get us there. My questions in today's hearing on DOD Research and Innovation:"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 8, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veteran Affairs - Higgins Urges Va to Expedite Implementation of Expanded Benefits for Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| April 6, 2021
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Schakowsky, Fellow Members of Congress, Applaud JCPOA Diplomatic Discussions
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| April 6, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Rep. Johnson Urges President Biden to Issue EO on Police Militarization
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| March 23, 2021
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Letter to President Joseph R. Biden - Bergman, Hasc Republicans Urge President Biden on Nuclear Modernization
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Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
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| March 22, 2021
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Bost Leads Effort to Improve Va's Supply Chain Management
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| March 18, 2021
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Duckworth, Cornyn Re-Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Allow Servicemembers Time to Grieve Deceased Children
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| March 9, 2021
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Duckworth Discusses Importance of Strengthening Logistics Infrastructure in The Indo-Pacific Region with Admiral Davidson
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| March 4, 2021
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Tweet - "Proud to support @timkaine's effort to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for the Use of Military Force against Iraq. As one of only 23 Senators to vote against the 2002 Iraq War authorization, it is long overdue that we turn the page on this war."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 4, 2021
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Duckworth Secures Commitment from Kahl to Prioritize the Strengthening of Alliances in Southeast Asia
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| March 3, 2021
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Duckworth, Durbin Join Kaine and Young in Reintroducing Bill to Repeal 1991 & 2002 Aumfs
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| March 3, 2021
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Duckworth Meets with Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Nominee
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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