| Nov. 14, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Appropriations, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations - Duckworth, Collins Push for Federal Assistance for Communities Struggling With Stranded Nuclear Waste
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Nov. 14, 2019
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Tweet - "Today @ADMGrain shared with me their difficulties with the China trade war, the @EPA refinery waivers that damage biodiesel demand, and the biodiesel tax credit."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 14, 2019
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United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| Nov. 13, 2019
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Casten Questions EPA Official on Proposed Rule to Censor Science
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| Nov. 13, 2019
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Letter to Dr. Neil Jacobs, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction - Casten Urges NOAA to Disregard Political Pressure by the Administration When Reporting Natural Disasters
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| Nov. 13, 2019
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Tweet - "Yesterday I joined my @SenateAgDems colleagues, @SenStabenow, @SenTinaSmith, and @AmyKlobuchar, to oppose funding language used by the Trump EPA to allow Big Oil to wreck ethanol and biodiesel."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 12, 2019
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Small Refinery Waivers and Ethanol
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 7, 2019
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Duckworth, Durbin Statement on EPA's Ethylene Oxide Announcement
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Nov. 6, 2019
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New Democrat Coalition statement on Trump's decision to begin the withdrawal process from the Paris Climate Accord
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| Nov. 4, 2019
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Tweet - "The U.S. will stand alone as the only nation in the world to abandon the Paris Climate Agreement. Everyone else accepts the proven science behind climate change--why can't this Administration? Yet again, President Trump has diminished American leadership on the world stage."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 4, 2019
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Tweet - "This is a dangerous decision by the Trump EPA that will further pollute our drinking water and threaten public health. The current regulations for coal ash disposal are already insufficient -- rolling them back further is only going to do additional harm to our environment."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 1, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chair of the Committee on Appropriations, Letter to the Hon. Betty McCollum, Chair of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies - Rep. Huffman, Sen. Markey Push for Accountability, Protecting the Arctic and American Taxpayers
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| Oct. 31, 2019
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Senate Passes Domestic Spending Bills With Illinois Priorities Secured By Durbin
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 31, 2019
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Cardin Leads Bipartisan Senate Resolution Urging President Trump to Keep the United States in the Paris Climate Agreement
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Oct. 30, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Steny H. Hoyer, Majority Leader of the House of Representatives - More than 160 Members Urge House Democratic Leadership to Prioritize Clean Energy Tax Policies
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| Oct. 30, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Richard Neal, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee - Climate Crisis Dems to Ways & Means: 'Prioritize Clean Energy Tax Policies'
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| Oct. 29, 2019
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Duckworth Meets with EPA Inspector General Nominee
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Oct. 29, 2019
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Tweet - "For decades, the fossil fuel industry has pumped money into the political process in order to block any meaningful action on climate change & to maintain their profit margins. Today, my @SenDemsClimate colleagues are holding a hearing to expose Big Oil's ongoing lies. Watch here:"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 22, 2019
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Duckworth, Peters Re-Introduce Good Government Legislation to Require Public Disclosure of Trump Administration's Travel Spending
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Oct. 22, 2019
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Duckworth Meets with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District Commander
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Oct. 22, 2019
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Udall, Bennet Introduce Major Resolution to Set National Conservation Goal: Conserve 30% of U.S. Lands and Ocean by 2030
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Oct. 22, 2019
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Durbin Meets With Rock Island Army Corps Commander To Discuss Quincy Bay
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 22, 2019
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Tweet - "Great discussion today with @USACERockIsland Commander Col. Steven Sattinger about restoring Quincy Bay and securing federal funding for the Navigation Ecosystem Restoration Program."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 21, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Carper, Duckworth and Booker: EPA's Section 401 Proposal Violates States' Rights, Harms Water Quality
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Oct. 21, 2019
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Letter to Hon Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture - Klobuchar, Thune Lead Colleagues in Urging Department of Agriculture to Prioritize Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Oct. 17, 2019
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Bustos, Schrier, Panetta Introduce Bill to Increase Agricultural Research Funding
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Oct. 15, 2019
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Duckworth, Braun Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Enhance Drinking Water Infrastructure In Distressed Communities
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Oct. 10, 2019
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Durbin Continues To Push For Quincy Bay Restoration Project
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 10, 2019
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Tweet - "The environmental need for the restoration of Quincy Bay is obvious. 80 years of river traffic has brought sediment, silt, and a significant loss of water volume. I will continue to push for federal investment in Illinois' key water infrastructure projects."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 10, 2019
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Tweet - "The study released today by @audubonsociety is extremely troubling. Two-thirds of North American birds are now at risk of extinction from global temperature rise. Climate change is a reality that we all must accept. We can't wait any longer."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 4, 2019
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Underwood Statement on Renewable Fuel Standard Agreement
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| Oct. 2, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader of the United States Senate - Udall, Heinrich call for financial certainty for rural counties
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Sept. 30, 2019
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Foster Statement on Sterigenics Decision to Close Willowbrook Facility
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| Sept. 30, 2019
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Casten Statement on Sterigenics Decision to Close
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| Sept. 30, 2019
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Durbin, Duckworth Statement On Sterigenics Closing Willowbrook Facility
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Sept. 26, 2019
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Durbin: Appropriations Bills Provide Critical Funding For Illinois
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 25, 2019
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Durbin Discusses Immigrant Labor And Climate Change At Agriculture Committee Hearing
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 25, 2019
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Tweet - "The #IPCC special report released today contains extremely troubling details about the impacts of climate change on our oceans, & ultimately our world. This is a direct threat to our very existence. We can't keep waiting around - immediate action is our only hope. #ActOnClimate"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 25, 2019
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Bonamici Leads Colleagues in Resolution Recognizing Need to Take Action on Climate after Dire IPCC Ocean and Cryosphere Report
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| Sept. 23, 2019
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Tweet - "Today at the UN #ClimateActionSummit, leaders from around the world are coming together to discuss their goals for combatting climate change on a global scale. The U.S. should be taking the lead in this fight -- sadly, our President refuses to accept the proven science behind it."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 20, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Iowa Delegation, Bipartisan Members Send Letter to EPA on Biofuel Waivers
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| Sept. 20, 2019
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Tweet - "We cannot afford to put off addressing climate change any longer. The science is clear, this is an existential threat to our nation and to the world. Climate change deniers -- like our President -- must accept that fact. Our very existence is at stake. #ClimateStrike #ActOnClimate"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 20, 2019
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Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Introduce Resolution To Protect Ambitious National Fuel Economy And Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Letter to Donald Trump, The President - Katie Hill Leads Letter Urging President Trump to Prioritize Climate in Renegotiated NAFTA
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| Sept. 18, 2019
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New Democrat Coalition releases priorities for U.S. Climate Policy
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| Sept. 18, 2019
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Cantwell, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Reverse Trump Administration Attacks on Endangered Species Act
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| Sept. 18, 2019
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Harris, Feinstein, Senate Democrats Introduce Clean Air, Healthy Kids Act to Rescind President Trump's Anti-Climate Agenda
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Sept. 18, 2019
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Tweet - "The Trump Admin. is defying the law in order to purposely punish the people of Puerto Rico and stop them from receiving federal disaster assistance. And now the President is taking an additional $155M from FEMA's disaster relief fund for his useless wall on our southern border."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 18, 2019
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Tweet - "If President Trump is going to deny the science behind climate change, then Congress must step up and take the lead. That's why I'm joining @SenatorBennet & other @SenateDems to introduce the Clean Air, Healthy Kids Act. We must reject the President's anti-climate agenda."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 18, 2019
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Harris Leads Colleagues in Reintroducing Resolution to Protect Ambitious National Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Sept. 14, 2019
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Duckworth Calls for Environmental Justice at Chicago's Faith In Place Green Team Summit
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Sept. 13, 2019
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Tweet - "The @EPA has given 81 waivers to oil refineries, ruining demand for ethanol and biodiesel, and destroying markets for corn and soybean farmers. I'm joining my @SenateDems colleagues in calling on the EPA to end this practice immediately."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 13, 2019
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Tweet - "The Trump Administration's plan to open up the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas exploration is shortsighted and dangerous. We should be doing everything we can to protect our precious natural resources, not the opposite."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 12, 2019
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Schakowsky Introduces Legislation to Protect Consumers from Harmful Products in Cosmetics and Personal Care Items
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Sept. 12, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Klobuchar, Duckworth Lead Colleagues in Urging President to Help Rural Americans, and the Environment, by Upholding the Intent of the Renewable Fuel Standard
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Sept. 12, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Klobuchar, Duckworth Lead Colleagues in Urging President to Help Rural Americans, and the Environment, by Upholding the Intent of the Renewable Fuel Standard
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Sept. 12, 2019
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Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Temporary Protected Status For The Bahamas
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 12, 2019
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Tweet - "We've all seen the heartbreaking images from the Bahamas -- homes turned into rubble; no access to food or clean water; families that have lost everything. The Trump Admin's decision to deny TPS to the Bahamas is heartless, but sadly, not surprising. America is better than this."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 11, 2019
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Letter to Peggy Gustafson, Inspector General U.S. Department of Commerce - Wyden Demands Answers from Commerce IG on Reports of Suppression and Retaliation at NOAA
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Sept. 11, 2019
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Tweet - "Thank you to the Illinoisans from @GrowthEnergy for presenting me with the Fueling Growth Award for my ethanol support. EPA snuck 81 waivers to oil refineries despite record profits, which closed 15 ethanol plants, hitting 2,500 rural jobs."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 11, 2019
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Letter to Ms. Gustafson - Hirono, Senate Democrats Demand Answers from Commerce IG on Reports of Suppression and Retaliation at NOAA
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Sept. 11, 2019
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Duckworth, Booker Introduce Bill to Make Solar Energy More Affordable for Low Income Families
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Sept. 10, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Board of Directors of Overseas Private Investment Corporation - Rep. Adriano Espaillat of Congress in Letter Opposing Opic Investment in Argentina Fracking Projects
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Sept. 9, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. James M. Inhoffe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Combating PFAS contamination
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| Sept. 6, 2019
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Quigley Introduces Legislation to Restore Ban on Plastic Water Bottle Sales in National Parks
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| Sept. 6, 2019
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Duckworth, Durbin Statement on Sterigenics Reopening
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Sept. 3, 2019
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Tweet - "As Hurricane Dorian moves towards the eastern coast of the United States, my thoughts are with those in the Bahamas whose homes and lives have been devastated by this storm. The United States must stand by and support our neighbors to the south in this time of need."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 29, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Illinois Congressional Delegation Urges President Trump To Support State's Request For Federal Assistance From Flood Damage
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| Aug. 29, 2019
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Tweet - "Yesterday, the entire Illinois Congressional Delegation came together in support of @GovPritzker's request for federal assistance to help the State recover from this year's severe flooding. We stand ready to assist in whatever capacity we can."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 29, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Neil Chatterjee, Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - Senate Democrats urge Republican-controlled Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to oppose proposal that could raise electricity prices for millions of Americans, jeopardize thousands of jobs, and dramatically increase carbon emissions
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Aug. 28, 2019
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Tweet - "With Tropical Storm Dorian bearing down on Puerto Rico, the Trump Admin is raiding millions of dollars of disaster relief funds so they can detain more immigrants. Putting Americans at risk to serve the President's anti-immigrant agenda is beyond the pale."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 26, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency - U.S. Senators Smith, Klobuchar, Stabenow, Durbin, Peters, Baldwin, and Brown Call for Stronger Renewable Fuel Standard
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Aug. 26, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin Calls For An End To Small Refinery Waivers And Restoring Integrity To The Renewable Fuel Standard
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Aug. 26, 2019
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Tweet - "The fires burning through the Amazon Rainforest are devastating one of our planet's most precious natural resources. My heart is with the Brazilian people as they work to put out this blaze."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 21, 2019
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Rep. Finkenauer Leads Bipartisan Call for Investigation into Small Refinery Exemption Waivers
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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