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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
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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