| Nov. 24, 2020
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Bustos, Durbin, Duckworth, Loebsack Secure New Initiative to Bolster Staffing at Usp Thomson
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Nov. 12, 2020
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Rush Introduces Bicameral Legislation to Create One Million Jobs Through Environmental Conservation Projects
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Oct. 29, 2020
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Tweet - "Latina women make 55 cents on the dollar as compared to white men. Latinas and their families deserve better. @HouseDemocrats already passed legislation to address this issue -- the Senate must do its part to pass the #PaycheckFairnessAct! #LatinasAreEssential"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 26, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - House Democrats to DOL: Proposed Rule to Increase Employee Misclassification Will Cost Workers and the Economy
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Oct. 22, 2020
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Tweet - "80% of the people leaving the workforce last month were women. The House passed the #HEROESAct months ago to help working moms & families get through this crisis. Senate Rs have yet to pass any kind of relief package whatsoever. It's time they get their act together. #MomsBailout"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 22, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Cortez Masto Joins Colleagues in Opposition to Administration's Attempt to Misclassify Workers
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Oct. 5, 2020
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Duckworth, Hirono, Colleagues Introduce Federal Worker Leave Fairness Act
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Oct. 2, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jeanne Klinefelter Wilson, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Employee Benefits Security Administration - Democrats Criticize Proposed Labor Department Rule Weakening Tool to Advance Financial Interests of Workers and Retirees
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Oct. 1, 2020
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Federal Government Invests $3.3 Million to Provide Critical Infrastructure Improvements to Expand Industrial Site in Calumet City, Illinois, Opportunity Zone
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Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
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| Sept. 29, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Gillibrand, Colleagues Condemn Trump Administration's Failure To Protect Workers From Risks During The Pandemic; Urge OSHA To Protect Workers From COVID-19
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Sept. 29, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Russell Vought, Acting Dir. of the Office of Management and Budget - Oversight Chairs Condemn Trump Administration on Cancellation of Diversity, Anti-Racism Training
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| Sept. 25, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Russell Vought, Dir. of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Hon. Pat Cipollone, White House Counsel to the President - Booker Leads Senate Judiciary Democrats Demanding Answers from Trump Administration Officials on Executive Order Banning Anti-Bias Training for Federal Agencies and Contractors
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Sept. 24, 2020
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García, DeLauro and Watson Coleman Introduce Expanding Representation at HHS Act of 2020
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| Sept. 21, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - Booker Leads Judiciary Democrats Pressing Barr on Reports of Rollback of Anti-Bias Training at Justice Department
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Sept. 18, 2020
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Underwood-Backed Legislation to Protect Pregnant Workers Passes the House
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| Sept. 16, 2020
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Tweet - "Illinois is not alone facing a serious revenue loss resulting from this pandemic. State and local governments around the country are being forced to slash budgets and cut jobs as they face record revenue loss and increased costs of fighting the virus."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 14, 2020
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Bipartisan House Coalition Introduces Legislation to Create Task Force on the Experiences of Black Women and Girls in America
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Rep. Robin Kelly
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| Sept. 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven T. Mnuchin and the Hon. Russell T. Vought - Senators Collins, Van Hollen Lead Bipartisan Push to Make Payroll Tax Deferral Optional for Federal Employees and Service Members
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Sept. 7, 2020
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Tweet - "Today we honor the resilience of American workers & celebrate all the progress we have made in building a safer and more equitable workplace. But we cannot forget that our work to ensure opportunity for all is not yet done. Until that day, we must keep fighting."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 7, 2020
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Tweet - "It was great to spend Labor Day at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Pullman National Monument Campus."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 30, 2020
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Tweet - "During this crisis, @ILCULeague stepped in to offer small businesses & nonprofits financial relief, including thru the Paycheck Protection Program. But we must do more. I'm calling on my colleagues to extend PPP & offer relief to help businesses stay open & keep employees paid."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 28, 2020
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Durbin Discusses Paycheck Protection Program With Illinois Credit Union League
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 21, 2020
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Tweet - "Spoke w/leaders from @UniteHerelocal1 today about my efforts to help workers who've lost their jobs as a result of this pandemic. Congress must step in & help mitigate the impact of this pandemic by ensuring continued access to health insurance & enhanced unemployment benefits."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 21, 2020
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Durbin Joins Minority Business Owners To Discuss The Paycheck Protection Program
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 21, 2020
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Durbin Discusses Health Care Protection During Pandemic With Union Leaders
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 19, 2020
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Tweet - "The @USPS is enshrined in our Constitution as a public service for Americans. Yesterday, I spoke with @APWUnational to thank them for their work despite efforts to dismantle and slow down USPS service."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 18, 2020
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Durbin Speaks With American Postal Workers Union About Recent USPS Changes
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 14, 2020
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Tweet - "There is strong bipartisan support for providing small businesses with additional PPP loans. But Senate Republicans have walked away from the negotiating table. If the President was serious about making a deal, he should direct his attention to Senator McConnell."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 13, 2020
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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."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 3, 2020
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Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Bill To Support School-Based Mentoring Programs
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| July 29, 2020
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Tweet - "The Republican corporate immunity bill does nothing to protect workers, improve safety standards, or give businesses incentives to take proper precautions to reduce the spread of #COVID19. In fact, this bill does just the opposite."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 28, 2020
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Tweet - "As @EPA develops plans to reopen facilities & resume operations in IL, I'm pressing @EPAAWheeler to ensure that the safety & well-being of EPA employees is the top priority."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 28, 2020
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Tweet - "Senate Republicans introduced legislation today to subsidize employer health insurance for laid-off & furloughed workers through the end of the year--with one condition: as long as the funds don't help plans that cover abortions."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 23, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor, and the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Neal, Blumenauer, Along with Ways and Means Democrats and USMCA Working Group Members, Urge Scalia, Lighthizer to Implement USMCA-Labor Provisions as Congress Intended
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| July 23, 2020
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Bost Announces Carbondale Workforce Training Grant
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| July 23, 2020
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Casten Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Ensure Education Professionals Have Access to Family and Medical Leave
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| July 23, 2020
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Duckworth Introduces Bill to Invest in Coal Workers and Revitalize Coal Communities
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| July 23, 2020
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Casten Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Ensure Education Professionals Have Access to Family and Medical Leave
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| July 21, 2020
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Tweet - "Senator McConnell's "red line" on liability immunity for businesses will not make America safer. It would make the current situation even worse. Our top priority must be protecting workers and families from #COVID19--not protecting businesses from being held accountable."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 16, 2020
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Letter to CEO of Whole Foods John Mackey, CEO of Wegmans Food Markets Colleen Wegman, CEO of Walmart Doug McMillon, Chairman and CEO of Trader Joe's Dan Bane, CEO of Sprouts Jack Sinclair, President and CEO of Smart & Final Stores Dave Hirz, Chairman & CEO of Schnuck Markets Todd Schnuck, CEO of Publix Super Markets Todd Jones, President and CEO of Meijer Rick Keyes, Chairman and CEO of the Kroger Company Rodney McMullen, President & CEO of Dierbergs Markets Greg Dierberg, CEO of Costco Craig Jelinek, CEO of Aldi Jason Hart, President and CEO of Albertsons Vivek Sankaran, and CEO of Ahold Delhaize USA Kevin Holt - Senators Sherrod Brown and Elizabeth Warren Call on Top 15 Grocery CEOs to Extend COVID-19 Hazard Pay for All Frontline Workers
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 16, 2020
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Letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Chairman Richard Shelby, Vice Chairman Patrick Leahy, Chairman Lindsey Graham, Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein, Chairman Ron Johnson, and Ranking Member Gary C. Peters - Murphy, Blumenthal, Merkley, Colleagues Push Back on Trump Administration's Anti-Immigrant Agenda in USCIS Funding Debate
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 16, 2020
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Cardin, Schumer, Senate Democrats Announce Historic Proposal For $350 Billion Investment In Communities Of Color
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| July 13, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate - Van Hollen, Cardin, Democratic Senators Urge Significant, New Flexible Funding for State and Local Governments
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 13, 2020
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Murphy Joins As Original Co-Sponsor on Bipartisan Legislation to Connect National Guard and Reservists with Transitional Skills Training and Employment
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| July 10, 2020
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Reps. Schneider, Yoho Re-Introduce Bill To Provide On-The-Job Skills Training For Veterans
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| July 8, 2020
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Letter to Andrés Manuel López Obrador, President of Mexico - DeLauro, Blumenauer, USMCA Working Group Members Express Deep Concerns to Mexican President about Implementation of Critical Labor Reforms
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| July 8, 2020
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Congressman García Calls on United Airlines to Protect Jobs
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| July 6, 2020
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Schneider Announces Paycheck Protection Program Helped Tenth District Retain More than 92,000 Jobs
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| June 30, 2020
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Tweet - "The Paycheck Protection Program ended today. Enhanced unemployment assistance expires at the end of July. Does anyone really believe we're past this crisis, that nothing more needs to be done? Sen. McConnell must allow the Senate to act before it's too late. #DemsDemandAction"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 26, 2020
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Tweet - "It's unacceptable that when a big corporation files for bankruptcy, the interests of its employees & retirees can be placed below those of wealthy executives. I'm joining @RepJerryNadler to level the playing field and protect American workers."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 26, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and to the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Congressmen Panetta and Cook Lead Bipartisan Letter in Support of Clean Energy Jobs
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Durbin, Nadler: Corporations Must Give Workers And Retirees Fair Treatment In Bankruptcy
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 24, 2020
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Letter to Peter Robb, National Labor Relations Board's General Counsel - Jayapal, Pocan Urge National Labor Relations Board to Take Immediate Action to Protect Workers Punished for Pandemic-Related Organizing Activity
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| June 24, 2020
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Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Casten Calls on Mark Zuckerberg to Address Civil Rights Issues on Facebook
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| June 23, 2020
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Duckworth, Durbin Applaud USDA Office Relocation From Goodfellow Federal Complex After Continued Concerns for Worker Safety
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 22, 2020
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Congressman Krishnamoorthi Urges President Trump to Reverse His Order Suspending H-1B and Other Work Visas Through 2020
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| June 19, 2020
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Fitzpatrick, Lamb Lead Bipartisan Effort to Support Veterans
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Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
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| June 17, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - Rep. Axne Urges Disclosure of Paycheck Protection Program Data to Protect Use of Taxpayer Dollars
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| June 16, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - Chairwoman Velázquez Leads 12 Committee Democrats in Urging SBA to Release Demographic Data of PPP & EIDL Recipients
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| June 15, 2020
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Congressman García's Statement on Supreme Court's Ruling on Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ People in the Workplace
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| June 15, 2020
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Durbin Statement On Supreme Court Ruling On LGBTQ Workplace Discrimination Cases
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 15, 2020
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Tweet - "Today's #SCOTUS ruling affirms what we know to be right -- that an employer cannot fire someone for simply being gay or transgender in America."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 12, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Michael Crapo, Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Chairman; Sherrod Brown, Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Ranking Member; Marco Rubio, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Chairman; and Ben Cardin, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Ranking Member - Balderson, Bipartisan Delegation Push Further Reforms to Small Business Loan Program
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| June 12, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury and to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - In New Letter to Secretary Mnuchin and SBA Administrator Carranza, Sens. Brown, Schumer, Cardin, and Shaheen Lead All 47 Senate Democrats in Calling for Urgently-Needed Improvements to Streamline and Simplify Current, Onerous Process for Smaller Businesses Applying for PPP Loan Forgiveness
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 10, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin, Duckworth To Senate Leaders: Protect Health, Safety, And Financial Security Of Illinois' Essential Workers In Next COVID-19 Relief Bil
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 10, 2020
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Tweet - "Throughout the #COVID19 crisis, essential workers have kept our pantries stocked, delivered lifesaving medical care, & allowed our country to continue running. We rely on these workers, and they deserve hazard pay & safe working conditions."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 10, 2020
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Dept. of Labor Inspector General to Conduct Audit of OSHA's Actions During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 9, 2020
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Tweet - "DOJ must ensure online marketplaces are combating #COVID19 fraud & price gouging, & must investigate any fraudulent applications to the Paycheck Protection Program and other attempted scams. Today I pressed DOJ's COVID-19 Hoarding & Price Gouging Task Force on these issues."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 8, 2020
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Tweet - "Spoke with @ILAFLCIO this morning about #COVID19, unemployment, & much more. This pandemic is impacting every aspect of our lives & working families are struggling. It is past time for Sen. McConnell to bring the House-passed #HeroesAct for a vote."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 4, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the US Small Business Administration and to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Rosen, Colleagues Urge SBA and Treasury to Streamline and Simplify the Paycheck Protection Program's Loan Forgiveness Process for Borrowers
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 4, 2020
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Durbin Statement On Senate Passage Of Bill Extending Paycheck Protection Program
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 4, 2020
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Tweet - "Today is #MomsEqualPay Day marking how far into 2020 US moms must work to be paid same as US dads in 2019. It's even worse when looking at racial disparities--Black moms only make 50 cents for every $1 earned by white men. We must change how we value work. That starts w/#EqualPay."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 2, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Democratic Leader, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Republican Leader - Heinrich, Tonko Lead Bicameral Call For Inclusion Of Clean Energy Workforce Support In COVID-19 Economic Recovery Packages
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| May 29, 2020
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Letter to Scott Dahl, Inspector General - Duckworth, Colleagues Call for Inspector General Audit of Osha's Inadequate Enforcement Amid Growing Worker Illnesses and Deaths During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 28, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and to the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader - Rosen, Cortez Masto, Colleagues Urge Support for Live Entertainment Industry Workers
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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