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Oct. 15, 2019 Bost Announces Marion Infrastructure Investment Rep. Mike Bost
Oct. 15, 2019 Foster Introduces Bipartisan Public Service Loan Forgiveness Legislation Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Oct. 11, 2019 Bost Announces Southern Illinois Delta Regional Authority Investments Rep. Mike Bost
Oct. 10, 2019 Letter to Doug Parker, CEO of American Airlines Group - Concerns over Outsourcing Jobs Abroad Rep. Chuy Garcia
Oct. 4, 2019 Foster, Johnson Introduce Legislation to Keep STEM Graduates in America Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Oct. 4, 2019 Letter to Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor - Raskin Opposes Department Of Labor's Proposed Rule Allowing Discrimination In Hiring Practices Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 2, 2019 Letter to Hon. Janet Dhillon, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - 50+ Members Oppose Trump Admin. Decision To Stop Pay Data Collection Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
Oct. 2, 2019 Tweet - "This week I visited @LCTechCampus in Grayslake to learn more about their vocational programs. They offer more than 20 programs ranging from culinary arts to laser technology, for the nearly 1,600 high school students throughout Lake and McHenry counties." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 26, 2019 100th Anniversary of Ada S. Mckinley Community Services Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 24, 2019 Durbin Meets With Illinois Manufacturing Association To Discuss Trade And Workforce Development Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2019 Raising Awareness of Damage Done By Mandatory Arbitration and Supporting the Fair Act Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Sept. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker United States House of Representatives, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman House Committee on Appropriations, and the Hon. Mike Quigley, Chairman Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government - Raskin Leads 217 Members in Supporting Federal Workers' Collective Bargaining Rights Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Sept. 2, 2019 Tweet - "On Labor Day, we should take a moment during our holiday celebrations to honor the legacy of the American workers who came before us. With grit and determination, they built a safer and more equitable workplace for all. Happy Labor Day!" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 27, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Patrick Pizzella, Acting Secretary, Department of Labor - U.S. Senator Tina Smith, Democratic Colleagues Fight for Nation's Registered Apprenticeship Program Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Adele Gagliardi, Admin. of the U.S. Dept. of Labor's Office of Policy Development and Research - Over 125 House Democrats to DOL: Changes to Apprenticeship System Violate the Law Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Patrick Pizzella, Acting Secretary of the Department of Labor - Harris, Feinstein, Colleagues Oppose Labor Department Proposal to Create Duplicative, Lower-Quality Unregistered Apprenticeships Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 22, 2019 Tweet - "#BlackWomensEqualPayDay is a reminder that we still haven't achieved #PaycheckFairness and closed the wage gap, especially for women of color. I'm proud to cosponsor the Paycheck Fairness Act and will keep fighting to achieve equal pay for all." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 20, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Cheryl Stanton, Admin for the U.S. Dept. of Labor's Wage and Hour Division - Castro, Grijalva Call for Department of Labor to Resume Visa Certification Process for Abused Workers and Trafficking Victims Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Durbin, Duckworth Urge VA Secretary To End Anti-Worker, Anti-Union Negotiation Tactics Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Charles Rock, Commander of the U.S. Navy Region Mid-Atlantic - Scanlon Leads Bipartisan Letter in Support of Alternative Work Schedules for Federal Firefighters Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
July 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Urges VA Secretary to End Anti-Worker, Anti-Union Tactics Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 26, 2019 Duckworth, Durbin Help Reintroduce Butch Lewis Act to Protect Worker Pensions Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 25, 2019 McEachin & Langevin Re-Introduce Legislation to Strengthen the Landmark ADA Civil Rights Law & Help More Small Businesses Become Accessible Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 25, 2019 On the Eve of ADA Anniversary, Langevin Introduces Legislation to Help More Small Businesses Become Accessible Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 23, 2019 Letter to Andrew M. Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Van Hollen, Cardin Lead Full Democratic Caucus in Urging Social Security Administrator to Respect Employees and Their Unions Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 18, 2019 Raise the Wage Act Rep. Danny Davis
July 17, 2019 Cortez Masto joins women senators to introduce Equal Pay Bill for all U.S. national teams Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 17, 2019 Tweet - "In the real world, @HouseDemocrats have passed bills to: Protect pre-existing conditions Ensure paycheck fairness Require universal background checks Combat climate change And much more But under Sen. McConnell, the GOP has turned the Senate into a legislative graveyard." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 16, 2019 Sanders and Omar Lead Group of Dozen Lawmakers Calling for Investigation of Amazon Workplace Abuse Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 10, 2019 Congresswoman Kelly Introduces Women and Minority Equity Investment Act Rep. Robin Kelly
June 26, 2019 Van Hollen, Senate Colleagues Criticize Dol Proposal to Narrow Definition of "Joint-Employer" Under Fair Labor Standards Act Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Warren, Colleagues Criticize DOL Proposal to Narrow Definition of "Joint-Employer" Under Fair Labor Standards Act Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Scott, Adams, and Kennedy and Over 40 House Democrats Call on Secretary Acosta to Abandon Joint Employment Proposal Rep. Danny Davis, ...
June 26, 2019 Cortez Masto Cosponsors Legislation to Strengthen Rights of Public Sector Workers to Join Unions, Bargain Collectively Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 25, 2019 Schneider Co-Sponsors Protecting the Right to Organize Act Rep. Brad Schneider
June 21, 2019 Reps. Cleaver, Butterfield, Kelly, Lee, Watson Coleman Seek Answers From Big Tech on Legal Diversity Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
June 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Margaret Weichert - Duckworth, Langevin Lead Colleagues In Asking Trump Administration For Information on Hiring Targets, Retention Rates of Federal Employees With Disabilities Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 17, 2019 Tweet - "Yesterday marked the longest period in U.S. history -- 10 years -- since Congress has increased the federal minimum wage. Nobody can live on $7.25 an hour. It's time for Congress to #RaiseTheWage." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 11, 2019 Letter to Steve Easterbrook, Chief Executive Order of McDonald's Corporation - Duckworth, Blumenthal, Brown, Harris, Klobuchar, Sanders, Van Hollen & Warren Demand McDonald's Improve Sexual Harassment Policies at Locations Across the Country Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Norcross, Brown Lead Bipartisan Letter Pushing Back Against Department Of Veterans Affairs' Union-Busting Efforts Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 10, 2019 Tweet - "It's unacceptable that 56 years have passed since the passage of the Equal Pay Act and we're still struggling to close the wage gap. #MomsEqualPayDay is a reminder that Congress needs to pass the #PaycheckFairness Act to address this problem and help working mothers." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 7, 2019 Klobuchar Introduces Legislation to Help International Students Pursuing STEM Careers in the United States Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 6, 2019 Crapo, Duckworth Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Maintain a Long-Term Qualified Workforce at National Labs Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veteran Affairs - Rep. Tulsi Gabbard: Protect VA Benefits for Veterans Employed in State-Legalized Cannabis Industry Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 5, 2019 Schneider Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Professional Development Opportunities for Teachers Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
May 22, 2019 Pocan and Schakowsky Lead More than 70 Members of Congress in Calling on Boeing to Release Information on Anti-Union Activity Rep. Bill Foster, ...
May 21, 2019 Tweet - "A job can make the difference between a safe & successful life, and one that takes a turn towards violence & crime. @SenDuckworth, @RepRobinKelly, and I reintroduced bills to increase federal resources for communities looking to provide employment opportunities for their youth." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 21, 2019 Letter to Secretary Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Brown, Sanders, Murray Lead 20 Senators In Urging Labor Dept To Withdraw Proposed Rule That Would Deny Millions Of Workers Overtime Pay They Have Earned Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 20, 2019 Durbin, Kelly, Duckworth Introduce Legislation To Address Youth Unemployment In High Poverty Areas Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
May 8, 2019 Executive Calendar Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
Oct. 15, 2019 Bost Announces Marion Infrastructure Investment Rep.Mike Bost
Oct. 15, 2019 Foster Introduces Bipartisan Public Service Loan Forgiveness Legislation Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Oct. 11, 2019 Bost Announces Southern Illinois Delta Regional Authority Investments Rep.Mike Bost
Oct. 10, 2019 Letter to Doug Parker, CEO of American Airlines Group - Concerns over Outsourcing Jobs Abroad Rep.Chuy Garcia
Oct. 4, 2019 Foster, Johnson Introduce Legislation to Keep STEM Graduates in America Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Oct. 4, 2019 Letter to Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor - Raskin Opposes Department Of Labor's Proposed Rule Allowing Discrimination In Hiring Practices Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 2, 2019 Letter to Hon. Janet Dhillon, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - 50+ Members Oppose Trump Admin. Decision To Stop Pay Data Collection Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
Oct. 2, 2019 Tweet - "This week I visited @LCTechCampus in Grayslake to learn more about their vocational programs. They offer more than 20 programs ranging from culinary arts to laser technology, for the nearly 1,600 high school students throughout Lake and McHenry counties." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 26, 2019 100th Anniversary of Ada S. Mckinley Community Services Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 24, 2019 Durbin Meets With Illinois Manufacturing Association To Discuss Trade And Workforce Development Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2019 Raising Awareness of Damage Done By Mandatory Arbitration and Supporting the Fair Act Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Sept. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker United States House of Representatives, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman House Committee on Appropriations, and the Hon. Mike Quigley, Chairman Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government - Raskin Leads 217 Members in Supporting Federal Workers' Collective Bargaining Rights Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Sept. 2, 2019 Tweet - "On Labor Day, we should take a moment during our holiday celebrations to honor the legacy of the American workers who came before us. With grit and determination, they built a safer and more equitable workplace for all. Happy Labor Day!" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 27, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Patrick Pizzella, Acting Secretary, Department of Labor - U.S. Senator Tina Smith, Democratic Colleagues Fight for Nation's Registered Apprenticeship Program Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Adele Gagliardi, Admin. of the U.S. Dept. of Labor's Office of Policy Development and Research - Over 125 House Democrats to DOL: Changes to Apprenticeship System Violate the Law Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Patrick Pizzella, Acting Secretary of the Department of Labor - Harris, Feinstein, Colleagues Oppose Labor Department Proposal to Create Duplicative, Lower-Quality Unregistered Apprenticeships Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 22, 2019 Tweet - "#BlackWomensEqualPayDay is a reminder that we still haven't achieved #PaycheckFairness and closed the wage gap, especially for women of color. I'm proud to cosponsor the Paycheck Fairness Act and will keep fighting to achieve equal pay for all." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 20, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Cheryl Stanton, Admin for the U.S. Dept. of Labor's Wage and Hour Division - Castro, Grijalva Call for Department of Labor to Resume Visa Certification Process for Abused Workers and Trafficking Victims Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Durbin, Duckworth Urge VA Secretary To End Anti-Worker, Anti-Union Negotiation Tactics Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Charles Rock, Commander of the U.S. Navy Region Mid-Atlantic - Scanlon Leads Bipartisan Letter in Support of Alternative Work Schedules for Federal Firefighters Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
July 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Urges VA Secretary to End Anti-Worker, Anti-Union Tactics Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 26, 2019 Duckworth, Durbin Help Reintroduce Butch Lewis Act to Protect Worker Pensions Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 25, 2019 McEachin & Langevin Re-Introduce Legislation to Strengthen the Landmark ADA Civil Rights Law & Help More Small Businesses Become Accessible Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 25, 2019 On the Eve of ADA Anniversary, Langevin Introduces Legislation to Help More Small Businesses Become Accessible Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 23, 2019 Letter to Andrew M. Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Van Hollen, Cardin Lead Full Democratic Caucus in Urging Social Security Administrator to Respect Employees and Their Unions Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 18, 2019 Raise the Wage Act Rep.Danny Davis
July 17, 2019 Cortez Masto joins women senators to introduce Equal Pay Bill for all U.S. national teams Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 17, 2019 Tweet - "In the real world, @HouseDemocrats have passed bills to: Protect pre-existing conditions Ensure paycheck fairness Require universal background checks Combat climate change And much more But under Sen. McConnell, the GOP has turned the Senate into a legislative graveyard." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 16, 2019 Sanders and Omar Lead Group of Dozen Lawmakers Calling for Investigation of Amazon Workplace Abuse Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 10, 2019 Congresswoman Kelly Introduces Women and Minority Equity Investment Act Rep.Robin Kelly
June 26, 2019 Van Hollen, Senate Colleagues Criticize Dol Proposal to Narrow Definition of "Joint-Employer" Under Fair Labor Standards Act Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Warren, Colleagues Criticize DOL Proposal to Narrow Definition of "Joint-Employer" Under Fair Labor Standards Act Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Scott, Adams, and Kennedy and Over 40 House Democrats Call on Secretary Acosta to Abandon Joint Employment Proposal Rep.Danny Davis, ...
June 26, 2019 Cortez Masto Cosponsors Legislation to Strengthen Rights of Public Sector Workers to Join Unions, Bargain Collectively Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 25, 2019 Schneider Co-Sponsors Protecting the Right to Organize Act Rep.Brad Schneider
June 21, 2019 Reps. Cleaver, Butterfield, Kelly, Lee, Watson Coleman Seek Answers From Big Tech on Legal Diversity Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
June 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Margaret Weichert - Duckworth, Langevin Lead Colleagues In Asking Trump Administration For Information on Hiring Targets, Retention Rates of Federal Employees With Disabilities Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 17, 2019 Tweet - "Yesterday marked the longest period in U.S. history -- 10 years -- since Congress has increased the federal minimum wage. Nobody can live on $7.25 an hour. It's time for Congress to #RaiseTheWage." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 11, 2019 Letter to Steve Easterbrook, Chief Executive Order of McDonald's Corporation - Duckworth, Blumenthal, Brown, Harris, Klobuchar, Sanders, Van Hollen & Warren Demand McDonald's Improve Sexual Harassment Policies at Locations Across the Country Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Norcross, Brown Lead Bipartisan Letter Pushing Back Against Department Of Veterans Affairs' Union-Busting Efforts Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 10, 2019 Tweet - "It's unacceptable that 56 years have passed since the passage of the Equal Pay Act and we're still struggling to close the wage gap. #MomsEqualPayDay is a reminder that Congress needs to pass the #PaycheckFairness Act to address this problem and help working mothers." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 7, 2019 Klobuchar Introduces Legislation to Help International Students Pursuing STEM Careers in the United States Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 6, 2019 Crapo, Duckworth Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Maintain a Long-Term Qualified Workforce at National Labs Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veteran Affairs - Rep. Tulsi Gabbard: Protect VA Benefits for Veterans Employed in State-Legalized Cannabis Industry Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 5, 2019 Schneider Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Professional Development Opportunities for Teachers Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
May 22, 2019 Pocan and Schakowsky Lead More than 70 Members of Congress in Calling on Boeing to Release Information on Anti-Union Activity Rep.Bill Foster, ...
May 21, 2019 Tweet - "A job can make the difference between a safe & successful life, and one that takes a turn towards violence & crime. @SenDuckworth, @RepRobinKelly, and I reintroduced bills to increase federal resources for communities looking to provide employment opportunities for their youth." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 21, 2019 Letter to Secretary Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Brown, Sanders, Murray Lead 20 Senators In Urging Labor Dept To Withdraw Proposed Rule That Would Deny Millions Of Workers Overtime Pay They Have Earned Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 20, 2019 Durbin, Kelly, Duckworth Introduce Legislation To Address Youth Unemployment In High Poverty Areas Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
May 8, 2019 Executive Calendar Sen.Dick Durbin
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