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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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