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May 7, 2019
Duckworth at COVID-19 Hearing: Why Isn't Cares Act Funding Being Used to Protect Airline Maintenance Workers?
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
May 3, 2019
Schakowsky Leads Letter to SSA Demanding the Abandonment of Anti-Union Policies
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
May 3, 2019
Representatives García, Grijalva, Costa, Schakowsky and 43 More Call on Social Security to Suspend Practice that Disproportionately Targets Immigrants
Rep. Chuy Garcia
May 3, 2019
Letter to the Hon. David Pekoske, Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration - Homeland Security Democrats Urge TSA to Continue to Allow Collective Bargaining for its Frontline Workforce
Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
May 3, 2019
Tweet - "OPM's new proposed rule would disqualify people who deserve an equal shot at federal employment opportunities. The Trump Administration shouldn't undercut bipartisan #cjreform efforts:"
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 3, 2019
Tweet - "In August, I sent a letter opposing a new rule denying #homecare workers the choice to join together in strong unions and their ability to spend their wages the way they choose."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 1, 2019
Climate Action Now Act
Rep. Mike Bost
April 24, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Margaret Weichert, Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management - Durbin, Grassley, Booker, Lee Oppose Proposed Hiring Requirement That Undermines Criminal Justice Reform
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 24, 2019
Tweet - "April is #secondchancemonth--a time to break down barriers to employment that harm people, families, and communities. This OPM proposal is a step backwards."
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 23, 2019
Congressmen Krishnamoorthi And Steil Announce Middle Class Jobs Caucus Priorities
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
April 17, 2019
Letter to Sen. Roy Blunt, Chair of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Sub-Committee of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Sen. Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Sub-Committee of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Van Hollen, Senators Call on Subcommittee Chairman to Secure Funding for Job Training for Older Americans
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 10, 2019
Tweet - "No matter your age, race, occupation, religion, or sexuality, you should be treated with respect and dignity in the workplace. But for too long & for too many people, this hasn't been the case."
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 10, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues To Introduce Sweeping Legislation To Address Harassment In The Workplace
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 10, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Alex Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Senators Raise Concerns Over H-2B Visa Abuses That Enable Exploitation
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 9, 2019
Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act
Rep. Darin LaHood
April 9, 2019
Duckworth, Durbin Help Re-Introduce Bill Allowing Workers to Receive Paid Sick Days
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 3, 2019
Menendez, Booker and Colleagues Introduce Bill to Lift Ban on DREAMers Working for Congress
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 2, 2019
House Committee Unanimously Passes Murphy Bill to Help Move Unemployed Americans to Good-Paying Jobs
Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
April 2, 2019
Tweet - "In Illinois, for every $1 men make, women make 78 cents. It's on all of us, especially lawmakers and employers, to close the gender and racial #paygap. #EqualPayDay"
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 2, 2019
Congresswoman Schakowsky Statement on Equal Pay Day
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
March 27, 2019
Paycheck Fairness Act
Rep. Lauren Underwood
March 13, 2019
Letter to Doug McMillon, Walmart, CEO - Support Workers with Disabilities
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 5, 2019
Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation Introduced to Combat Workplace Harassment, and Increasing Transparency and Accountability
Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
Feb. 16, 2019
Rep. Danny K. Davis: Why I am a Co-sponsor of The Raise The Wage Act
Rep. Danny Davis
Feb. 14, 2019
Tweet - "A big step forward for Illinois workers today as the General Assembly just approved a $15 minimum wage. Nobody who gets up every morning and does their job should have to live in poverty in America. They deserve a raise. #RaiseTheWage"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 13, 2019
Underwood Fights for Paid Family leave
Rep. Lauren Underwood
Feb. 13, 2019
Tweet - "Today, I joined @SherrodBrown to introduce the VA Employee Fairness Act. This bill restores VA health care professionals' collective bargaining rights that will allow workers to advocate for better work environments, competitive pay, and patient care concerns."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 12, 2019
Tweet - "In Illinois, even unpaid leave under current federal law is inaccessible for 60% of working people. This means Illinoisans are continuously faced with tough choices when starting families and dealing with personal and family health issues. #FAMILYAct"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 8, 2019
Bost Backs Bipartisan Bill to Address Rising Student Loan Debt
Rep. Mike Bost
Feb. 8, 2019
Tweet - "Happy to say a few words this morning at the @CiscoBuildUnion Annual Meeting about the importance of strong unions and workforce training."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2019
Duckworth Joins Casey, Colleagues In Introducing Legislation To Help People With Disabilities Find Employment
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 31, 2019
Tweet - "I joined @SenTinaSmith to introduce a bill to secure back pay for federal contract workers. These hardworking employees deserve the pay they are owed and shouldn't be unfairly punished for the #TrumpShutdown."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 30, 2019
Duckworth, Durbin Help Reintroduce Paycheck Fairness Act To Close Gender Wage Gap
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 30, 2019
Tweet - "10 years after the signing of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, women in the workforce continue to face pay inequalities. This is why I support the #PaycheckFairnessAct. It's time to close the gender pay gap and provide equal pay for equal work. #Ledbetter10 #EqualPay"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 29, 2019
Schakowsky Statement on the Tenth Anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 29, 2019
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Co-Leads The Bipartisan "AI Jobs Act Of 2019"
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Jan. 29, 2019
Tweet - "I wrote @USOPM pushing for immediate back pay for the more than 800,000 federal workers who have been unfairly punished by the shutdown. These hardworking federal workers deserve the pay they are owed. The #TrumpShutdown may be over, but there is still more work to be done."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 29, 2019
Boyle, Schakowsky And Veasey Introduce Patriot Employer Act
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 29, 2019
Schakowsky, Veasey and Boyle Introduced Patriot Employer Act
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 28, 2019
Letter to Margaret Weichert, Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management - Wyden, Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Administration to Pay Federal Workers Affected by the Shutdown Immediately
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 25, 2019
Durbin, Schakowsky, Brown Introduce Bill To Reward U.S. Companies That Invest In American Workers
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 22, 2019
Tweet - "Today I heard from federal correctional officers in Marion, IL who are worried about how they will afford child care, gas for their vehicles, and other necessities while working without pay during the shutdown."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 17, 2019
Durbin And Duckworth Back Bill To Raise Federal Minimum Wage
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 17, 2019
Reps. Vargas, Soto, Espaillat, Torres, Garcia, and Napolitano Introduce H.R. 623, DREAMer House Employment Act of 2019
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Jan. 16, 2019
Wyden and Davis Introduce Legislation to Bring More Americans into the Workforce, Reduce Barriers to Employment
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Jan. 15, 2019
Federal Intern Protection Act of 2019
Rep. Sean Casten
Jan. 14, 2019
Letter to Acting Commissioner Berryhill, SSA - Abandonment of Anti-Union Policies
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 10, 2019
Letter to Russell Vought, Acting Director for the Office of Management and Budget - House Democrats Ask Trump Administration to Guarantee Back Pay to Federal Contract Workers Hurt by Shutdown
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 10, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Russell Vought, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget - On First Day Employees are Missing Paychecks, Udall & Heinrich Fight to Protect Federal Workers and Contractors Stiffed Out of Pay Due to Trump Shutdown
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 9, 2019
Tweet - "President Trump should stop picking on hardworking federal employees serving our nation -- like TSA agents -- many who live paycheck to paycheck."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Date
Title
Politician
May 7, 2019
Duckworth at COVID-19 Hearing: Why Isn't Cares Act Funding Being Used to Protect Airline Maintenance Workers?
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
May 3, 2019
Schakowsky Leads Letter to SSA Demanding the Abandonment of Anti-Union Policies
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
May 3, 2019
Representatives García, Grijalva, Costa, Schakowsky and 43 More Call on Social Security to Suspend Practice that Disproportionately Targets Immigrants
Rep.Chuy Garcia
May 3, 2019
Letter to the Hon. David Pekoske, Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration - Homeland Security Democrats Urge TSA to Continue to Allow Collective Bargaining for its Frontline Workforce
Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
May 3, 2019
Tweet - "OPM's new proposed rule would disqualify people who deserve an equal shot at federal employment opportunities. The Trump Administration shouldn't undercut bipartisan #cjreform efforts:"
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 3, 2019
Tweet - "In August, I sent a letter opposing a new rule denying #homecare workers the choice to join together in strong unions and their ability to spend their wages the way they choose."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 1, 2019
Climate Action Now Act
Rep.Mike Bost
April 24, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Margaret Weichert, Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management - Durbin, Grassley, Booker, Lee Oppose Proposed Hiring Requirement That Undermines Criminal Justice Reform
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 24, 2019
Tweet - "April is #secondchancemonth--a time to break down barriers to employment that harm people, families, and communities. This OPM proposal is a step backwards."
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 23, 2019
Congressmen Krishnamoorthi And Steil Announce Middle Class Jobs Caucus Priorities
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
April 17, 2019
Letter to Sen. Roy Blunt, Chair of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Sub-Committee of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Sen. Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Sub-Committee of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Van Hollen, Senators Call on Subcommittee Chairman to Secure Funding for Job Training for Older Americans
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 10, 2019
Tweet - "No matter your age, race, occupation, religion, or sexuality, you should be treated with respect and dignity in the workplace. But for too long & for too many people, this hasn't been the case."
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 10, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues To Introduce Sweeping Legislation To Address Harassment In The Workplace
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 10, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Alex Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Senators Raise Concerns Over H-2B Visa Abuses That Enable Exploitation
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 9, 2019
Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act
Rep.Darin LaHood
April 9, 2019
Duckworth, Durbin Help Re-Introduce Bill Allowing Workers to Receive Paid Sick Days
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 3, 2019
Menendez, Booker and Colleagues Introduce Bill to Lift Ban on DREAMers Working for Congress
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 2, 2019
House Committee Unanimously Passes Murphy Bill to Help Move Unemployed Americans to Good-Paying Jobs
Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
April 2, 2019
Tweet - "In Illinois, for every $1 men make, women make 78 cents. It's on all of us, especially lawmakers and employers, to close the gender and racial #paygap. #EqualPayDay"
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 2, 2019
Congresswoman Schakowsky Statement on Equal Pay Day
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
March 27, 2019
Paycheck Fairness Act
Rep.Lauren Underwood
March 13, 2019
Letter to Doug McMillon, Walmart, CEO - Support Workers with Disabilities
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 5, 2019
Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation Introduced to Combat Workplace Harassment, and Increasing Transparency and Accountability
Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
Feb. 16, 2019
Rep. Danny K. Davis: Why I am a Co-sponsor of The Raise The Wage Act
Rep.Danny Davis
Feb. 14, 2019
Tweet - "A big step forward for Illinois workers today as the General Assembly just approved a $15 minimum wage. Nobody who gets up every morning and does their job should have to live in poverty in America. They deserve a raise. #RaiseTheWage"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 13, 2019
Underwood Fights for Paid Family leave
Rep.Lauren Underwood
Feb. 13, 2019
Tweet - "Today, I joined @SherrodBrown to introduce the VA Employee Fairness Act. This bill restores VA health care professionals' collective bargaining rights that will allow workers to advocate for better work environments, competitive pay, and patient care concerns."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 12, 2019
Tweet - "In Illinois, even unpaid leave under current federal law is inaccessible for 60% of working people. This means Illinoisans are continuously faced with tough choices when starting families and dealing with personal and family health issues. #FAMILYAct"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 8, 2019
Bost Backs Bipartisan Bill to Address Rising Student Loan Debt
Rep.Mike Bost
Feb. 8, 2019
Tweet - "Happy to say a few words this morning at the @CiscoBuildUnion Annual Meeting about the importance of strong unions and workforce training."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2019
Duckworth Joins Casey, Colleagues In Introducing Legislation To Help People With Disabilities Find Employment
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 31, 2019
Tweet - "I joined @SenTinaSmith to introduce a bill to secure back pay for federal contract workers. These hardworking employees deserve the pay they are owed and shouldn't be unfairly punished for the #TrumpShutdown."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 30, 2019
Duckworth, Durbin Help Reintroduce Paycheck Fairness Act To Close Gender Wage Gap
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 30, 2019
Tweet - "10 years after the signing of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, women in the workforce continue to face pay inequalities. This is why I support the #PaycheckFairnessAct. It's time to close the gender pay gap and provide equal pay for equal work. #Ledbetter10 #EqualPay"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 29, 2019
Schakowsky Statement on the Tenth Anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 29, 2019
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Co-Leads The Bipartisan "AI Jobs Act Of 2019"
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Jan. 29, 2019
Tweet - "I wrote @USOPM pushing for immediate back pay for the more than 800,000 federal workers who have been unfairly punished by the shutdown. These hardworking federal workers deserve the pay they are owed. The #TrumpShutdown may be over, but there is still more work to be done."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 29, 2019
Boyle, Schakowsky And Veasey Introduce Patriot Employer Act
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 29, 2019
Schakowsky, Veasey and Boyle Introduced Patriot Employer Act
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 28, 2019
Letter to Margaret Weichert, Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management - Wyden, Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Administration to Pay Federal Workers Affected by the Shutdown Immediately
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 25, 2019
Durbin, Schakowsky, Brown Introduce Bill To Reward U.S. Companies That Invest In American Workers
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 22, 2019
Tweet - "Today I heard from federal correctional officers in Marion, IL who are worried about how they will afford child care, gas for their vehicles, and other necessities while working without pay during the shutdown."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 17, 2019
Durbin And Duckworth Back Bill To Raise Federal Minimum Wage
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 17, 2019
Reps. Vargas, Soto, Espaillat, Torres, Garcia, and Napolitano Introduce H.R. 623, DREAMer House Employment Act of 2019
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Jan. 16, 2019
Wyden and Davis Introduce Legislation to Bring More Americans into the Workforce, Reduce Barriers to Employment
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Jan. 15, 2019
Federal Intern Protection Act of 2019
Rep.Sean Casten
Jan. 14, 2019
Letter to Acting Commissioner Berryhill, SSA - Abandonment of Anti-Union Policies
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 10, 2019
Letter to Russell Vought, Acting Director for the Office of Management and Budget - House Democrats Ask Trump Administration to Guarantee Back Pay to Federal Contract Workers Hurt by Shutdown
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 10, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Russell Vought, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget - On First Day Employees are Missing Paychecks, Udall & Heinrich Fight to Protect Federal Workers and Contractors Stiffed Out of Pay Due to Trump Shutdown
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 9, 2019
Tweet - "President Trump should stop picking on hardworking federal employees serving our nation -- like TSA agents -- many who live paycheck to paycheck."
Sen.Dick Durbin
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