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Aug. 19, 2021
Letter to President Joseph R. Biden - Durbin, Duckworth Join Bipartisan Effort Urging Biden Administration To Immediately Evacuate SIV Applicants & Fully Implement Their SIV Legislation
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 19, 2021
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
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 19, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Shaheen, Ernst Lead Bipartisan Effort Urging the Administration on Immediate Evacuation of SIV Applicants & Full Implementation of their SIV Legislation
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 19, 2021
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
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 19, 2021
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
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 19, 2021
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
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 18, 2021
Caucus on Black Women and Girls Co-Chairs Issue Statement on Afghanistan, Outline Concerns for Women and Girls
Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Aug. 18, 2021
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
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 18, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President - Connolly, 47 Members Press White House for Answers on Afghanistan Evacuations
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Aug. 17, 2021
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
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Aug. 17, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Letter Pressing White House for Answers on Afghanistan Evacuations
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Aug. 17, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the US - Withdrawal of US Military from Afghanistan
Rep. Mary Miller, ...
Aug. 17, 2021
Statement on the Situation in Afghanistan
Rep. Sean Casten
Aug. 17, 2021
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
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 17, 2021
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
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 17, 2021
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
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 16, 2021
Durbin Statement On Afghanistan
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 16, 2021
LaHood Statement on Afghanistan
Rep. Darin LaHood
Aug. 16, 2021
Bost Statement on Biden's Failed Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Rep. Mike Bost
Aug. 16, 2021
Duckworth Statement On Afghanistan
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 16, 2021
Quigley Statement on Afghanistan
Rep. Mike Quigley
Aug. 16, 2021
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
Rep. Mary Miller, ...
Aug. 16, 2021
LaHood Statement on Afghanistan
Rep. Darin LaHood
Aug. 12, 2021
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
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 5, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Seventy-Five Members of Congress Call for Immediate Closure of Guantanamo Bay
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 4, 2021
Durbin Statement On Senate Committee Vote On Repeal Of 2002 Iraq AUMF
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2021
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
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 4, 2021
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."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2021
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."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 28, 2021
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."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 27, 2021
Bost Introduces Bill to Expand Job Training for National Guard, Reservists
Rep. Mike Bost
July 26, 2021
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
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 26, 2021
Duckworth Secures Critical NDAA Provision To Protect C-130 Aircraft Fleet And Support Illinois National Guard
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 22, 2021
Duckworth Secures Provisions To Support Servicemembers And Enhance Military Modernization Efforts In Committee-passed 2022 Defense Bill
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 21, 2021
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
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
July 16, 2021
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
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 16, 2021
Duckworth Raises Frerichs Case In Call With Secretary Of State Blinken
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 13, 2021
China
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 8, 2021
Foster Introduces Resolution to Allow Dreamers to Serve in Military
Rep. Bill Foster
July 1, 2021
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
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 30, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Rep. Luria Leads Letter Of All Women Veterans In Congress To Preserve DACOWITS
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 25, 2021
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
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
June 23, 2021
Duckworth Chairs SASC Airland Subcommittee Hearing on Air Force Modernization
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 21, 2021
Authorization for Use of Military Force
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 17, 2021
Foster Statement on Voting to Repeal the Outdated Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) Against Iraq
Rep. Bill Foster
June 17, 2021
Schakowsky Statement on Vote to Repeal Authorization for Use of Military Force
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
June 17, 2021
Repealing the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
June 8, 2021
Durbin Questions Secretary Of State Blinken On Afghanisatn
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 4, 2021
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
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 4, 2021
Letter to President Joseph R. Biden - Meijer, Colleagues Press Biden Administration to Evacuate Afghan Partners
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Date
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Politician
Aug. 19, 2021
Letter to President Joseph R. Biden - Durbin, Duckworth Join Bipartisan Effort Urging Biden Administration To Immediately Evacuate SIV Applicants & Fully Implement Their SIV Legislation
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 19, 2021
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
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 19, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Shaheen, Ernst Lead Bipartisan Effort Urging the Administration on Immediate Evacuation of SIV Applicants & Full Implementation of their SIV Legislation
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 19, 2021
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
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 19, 2021
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
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 19, 2021
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
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 18, 2021
Caucus on Black Women and Girls Co-Chairs Issue Statement on Afghanistan, Outline Concerns for Women and Girls
Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Aug. 18, 2021
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
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 18, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President - Connolly, 47 Members Press White House for Answers on Afghanistan Evacuations
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Aug. 17, 2021
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
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Aug. 17, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Letter Pressing White House for Answers on Afghanistan Evacuations
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Aug. 17, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the US - Withdrawal of US Military from Afghanistan
Rep.Mary Miller, ...
Aug. 17, 2021
Statement on the Situation in Afghanistan
Rep.Sean Casten
Aug. 17, 2021
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
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 17, 2021
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
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 17, 2021
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
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 16, 2021
Durbin Statement On Afghanistan
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 16, 2021
LaHood Statement on Afghanistan
Rep.Darin LaHood
Aug. 16, 2021
Bost Statement on Biden's Failed Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Rep.Mike Bost
Aug. 16, 2021
Duckworth Statement On Afghanistan
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 16, 2021
Quigley Statement on Afghanistan
Rep.Mike Quigley
Aug. 16, 2021
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
Rep.Mary Miller, ...
Aug. 16, 2021
LaHood Statement on Afghanistan
Rep.Darin LaHood
Aug. 12, 2021
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
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 5, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Seventy-Five Members of Congress Call for Immediate Closure of Guantanamo Bay
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 4, 2021
Durbin Statement On Senate Committee Vote On Repeal Of 2002 Iraq AUMF
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2021
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
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 4, 2021
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."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2021
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."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 28, 2021
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."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 27, 2021
Bost Introduces Bill to Expand Job Training for National Guard, Reservists
Rep.Mike Bost
July 26, 2021
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
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 26, 2021
Duckworth Secures Critical NDAA Provision To Protect C-130 Aircraft Fleet And Support Illinois National Guard
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 22, 2021
Duckworth Secures Provisions To Support Servicemembers And Enhance Military Modernization Efforts In Committee-passed 2022 Defense Bill
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 21, 2021
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
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
July 16, 2021
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
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 16, 2021
Duckworth Raises Frerichs Case In Call With Secretary Of State Blinken
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 13, 2021
China
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 8, 2021
Foster Introduces Resolution to Allow Dreamers to Serve in Military
Rep.Bill Foster
July 1, 2021
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
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 30, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Rep. Luria Leads Letter Of All Women Veterans In Congress To Preserve DACOWITS
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 25, 2021
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
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
June 23, 2021
Duckworth Chairs SASC Airland Subcommittee Hearing on Air Force Modernization
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 21, 2021
Authorization for Use of Military Force
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 17, 2021
Foster Statement on Voting to Repeal the Outdated Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) Against Iraq
Rep.Bill Foster
June 17, 2021
Schakowsky Statement on Vote to Repeal Authorization for Use of Military Force
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
June 17, 2021
Repealing the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
June 8, 2021
Durbin Questions Secretary Of State Blinken On Afghanisatn
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 4, 2021
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
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 4, 2021
Letter to President Joseph R. Biden - Meijer, Colleagues Press Biden Administration to Evacuate Afghan Partners
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
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