| Jan. 30, 2019
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Quigley Reintroduced Bird-Safe Buildings Act to Prevent Bird Collisions
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| Jan. 30, 2019
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Durbin, Duckworth, Lipinski, Foster, Schneider, Casten Meet With Sterigenics, Press For Answers
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Jan. 30, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Cathy Stepp, Regional Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin, Duckworth Urge EPA To Hold Watco Transloading Accountable For Dangerous Manganese Emission
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Jan. 29, 2019
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Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Representative Levin Urges EPA Acting Administrator to Read National Climate Assessment
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| Jan. 29, 2019
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Quigley Re-introduces the "Get The Lead Out of Schools Act" to Ensure Safe Drinking Water for Students
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| Jan. 25, 2019
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Tweet - "There are many outstanding questions remaining about monitoring for EtO emissions from facilities in Lake & DuPage Counties. @SenDuckworth @RepLipinski , @RepBillFoster , @RepSchneider , @RepCasten and I are asking Acting Administrator Wheeler for answers"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Jan. 22, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, DOI, Brian Steed, BLM, Karen Mouritsen, BLM, and Derek Strohl - Request Extension of Public Comment Period on Renewal of Mining Leases Adjacent to Boundary Waters
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| Jan. 18, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Charles J. Sheehan, Acting Inspector General at the Office of the Inspector General with the Environmental Protection Agency - Duckworth, Carper And Durbin Request Immediate Investigation Into Allegations Of Misconduct At EPA
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Jan. 16, 2019
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Tweet - "As the #TrumpShutdown continues, its impact on climate science is taking a toll. Researchers can't finish reports on critical data that helps the world understand the effects of climate change each year."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Jan. 16, 2019
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Duckworth Presses EPA Nominee Andrew Wheeler Over EPA's Efforts To Prevent Ethylene Oxide Emissions Testing & Undermine Renewable Fuel Standard
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Jan. 15, 2019
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Duckworth Meets With EPA Director Nominee Andrew Wheeler Ahead Of Senate Confirmation Hearing
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Jan. 11, 2019
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Rep. Underwood Votes to Re-Open All of our National Parks with Full Staffing and to Allow EPA to Resume Its Activities Protecting Public Health
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| Dec. 20, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Office of Management and Budget - Crist Seeks Federal Funding to Tackle Harmful Algal Blooms
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Dec. 19, 2018
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Letter to President Guebert - Take Steps To Curb Impacts Of Climate Change
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 17, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - DeGette Leads Democratic House Colleagues in Opposition to EPA Proposal to Weaken Methane Standards
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| Dec. 14, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator, EPA - Abandon Baseless Proposal on Animal Waste Emissions Reporting
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Dec. 14, 2018
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Letter to Acting Administrator Wheeler - Don't Weaken Coal Ash Rule
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Dec. 13, 2018
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Letter to President Donald Trump - Lawmakers Push President to Act on Climate Change
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Dec. 12, 2018
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Quigley Supports Select Committee on Green New Deal
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| Dec. 12, 2018
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Durbin, Duckworth, Kelly Statement On Report Of Additional Manganese Source In Southeast Chicago
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Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
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| Dec. 12, 2018
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Duckworth, Durbin, Kelly Statement on Report of Additional Manganese Source in Southeast Chicago
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Dec. 11, 2018
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Prioritize Issues That Matter
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| Dec. 10, 2018
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Representatives McEachin, Schneider Introduced P.A.R.I.S. Climate Act
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| Dec. 6, 2018
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Tweet - "With global CO2 emissions at an all-time high, the Trump Administration wants to weaken rules that limit harmful emissions for power plants. It's anti-science and shortsighted."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 29, 2018
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Durbin, Schneider, Duckworth, Lipinski, Foster Introduce Bill To Require EPA To Revise Standards For Ethylene Oxide Emissions
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Nov. 29, 2018
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Tweet - ".@RepSchneider @SenDuckworth @RepLipinski @RepBillFoster, and I introduced a bill this week that holds the EPA accountable when it comes to protecting communities from carcinogenic ethylene oxide emissions. Lake and DuPage County residents deserve better from this agency."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 28, 2018
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McEachin Statement on Recent Climate Change Reports, Announcing PARIS Climate Act
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| Nov. 27, 2018
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Tweet - "Today, as the Trump Administration again denied the findings in its own #climatechange report, @SenJeffMerkley, myself, and 23 other Senators introduced a resolution backing the report's findings & calling for immediate action. We stand with science."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 27, 2018
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Following National Climate Assessment, Merkley and Colleagues Introduce Senate Resolution Endorsing Findings of Recent Climate Change Reports & Urging Immediate Action
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| Nov. 27, 2018
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Climate Change
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| Nov. 26, 2018
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Foster Statement on U.S. Climate Report
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| Nov. 25, 2018
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Tweet - "Report after report confirms what we suspected about climate change. How long will the President deny the science behind it?"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 19, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. R.D. James, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Grassley, Durbin, Bipartisan Senators Urge Funding for River System Infrastructure
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Nov. 15, 2018
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Durbin, Duckworth, Foster, Schnieder Meet With Acting EPA Administrator, Call For Action on Cancer-Causing Pollution In Lake and Dupage Counties
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Nov. 15, 2018
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Tweet - "At fed level, @SenDuckworth @RepSchneider @RepBillFoster & I are holding EPA accountable for not notifying residents about these dangerous emissions. Also pushing FDA to update its standards on ethylene oxide. Lake & DuPage County residents deserve better."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 15, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Carper, Whitehouse Lead Senators in Demanding Documents on EPA's Abrupt Dismissal of Scientists from Advisory Committees
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Nov. 15, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Congressional Progressive Caucus Lead 114 House Democrats in Letter to Administrator Wheeler Urging Reversal of Clean Power Plan Replacement
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Nov. 15, 2018
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Durbin, Duckworth, Foster, Schneider Meet With Acting EPA Administrator, Call For Action On Cancer-Causing Pollution In Lake And DuPage Counties
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| Nov. 14, 2018
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Durbin Applauds Senate Passage Of Bill To Improve Oil Spill Response In Great Lakes
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 13, 2018
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Quigley Introduces House Resolution Endorsing Findings of IPCC Climate Change Report & Urging Immediate Action in The New Congress
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| Nov. 9, 2018
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Letter to Bill Wehrum, Assistant Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency - Improve Its Monitoring of Cancer-Causing Pollution in Lake County
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| Nov. 7, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Charles Sheehan, Acting Inspector General for the EPA - Durbin Calls For Investigation Into Trump Administration's Delay Of Notifying Lake County Residents About Cancer-Causing Pollution
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 4, 2018
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Sean Casten Remarks at Get Out the Vote Rally with President Obama and Illinois Democrats
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| Nov. 2, 2018
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Tweet - "The Rauner Administration's delay on notifying residents in Lake County about cancer-emitting chemicals from two plants is simply outrageous. Day after day, the Rauner and Trump Admins continue to prioritize public relations over serious public health hazards."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 2, 2018
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Durbin Statement On Rauner & Trump Administrations' Delay Of Notifying Lake County Residents About Cancer-Causing Pollution
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 2, 2018
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Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator for the EPA - Duckworth Demands Improved Transparency, Honesty from Trump Administration Regarding Cancer Risks Associated with Willowbrook-Based Sterigenics
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Nov. 1, 2018
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Letter to Acting Inspector General Sheehan - EPA Investigation Into Rauner And Trump Administrations' Delay Of Notifying Public About Sterigenics Cancer Risk
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Oct. 26, 2018
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Letter to the Honorable Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency, and the Honorable Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - Oppose Trump Administration's Proposed Fuel Economy Roll-Back
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Oct. 26, 2018
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Durbin Statement On Rauner And Trump Administrations' Delay On Notifying Public About Sterigenics Risk
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 26, 2018
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Tweet - "This is a downright disgrace. Once again, the Rauner and Trump Administrations prioritized public relations over a serious public health hazard. They must come clean. Illinoisans deserve better than this."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 26, 2018
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Duckworth: The Chemical and Ethical Clouds Surrounding Sterigenics Continue to Grow Darker
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Oct. 22, 2018
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Letter to Brian Steed, Deputy Directory of Policy and Programs Bureau of Land Management - Forty-Four House Democrats Push BLM to Rescind Illegal Anti-Transparency Directive on Federal Oil and Gas Leasing, Postpone December Lease Sales
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Oct. 18, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Bonamici, Beyer Lead 96 Colleagues in Opposing Plans to Eliminate the EPA's Office of the Science Advisor
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| Oct. 17, 2018
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Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, and the Honorable Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Protect Virginia Students From Lead in Drinking Water
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Oct. 16, 2018
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Letter to Acting Administrator Wheeler, EPA - Limit Harmful Pollution From Meat-Processing Plants
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 16, 2018
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Tweet - "Today I sent a letter to the EPA asking for three things in response to this report: 1. Tougher national standards for water pollution limits. 2. Require the Beardstown plant to file discharge reports. 3. Install existing technology at Beardstown plant to limit pollution."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 16, 2018
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Foster Statement on President's Claim that Scientists have a Political Agenda
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| Oct. 15, 2018
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Durbin Statement On JBS Pork-Processing Plant Pollution In Beardstown
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 12, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education and the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Take Action to Protect Michigan Students from Lead in Drinking Water
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Oct. 12, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Halt EPA Methane Standards Roll Back
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Oct. 11, 2018
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Tweet - "The Republican Party is the only major political party in the world that doesn't accept the science on climate change. They have to wake up because our kids and grandkids are depending on us to leave them a world they can live in."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 11, 2018
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Tweet - "The Senate is currently considering the nomination of Jeffrey Clark to be the Assistant AG in charge of DOJ's Environment and Natural Resources Division, which enforces federal environmental laws and regulations. Mr. Clark is the wrong person for the job."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 11, 2018
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Letter to the Hon Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - House Democrats to President Trump: Don't Kill Protections for America's Largest National Forest
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Oct. 11, 2018
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Executive Session
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 10, 2018
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As Yet Another Category 4 Storm Hammers The U.S., Congressman Krishnamoorthi Calls Again On FEMA To Account For Climate Change Impacts On Extreme Weather Events
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| Oct. 10, 2018
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Executive Calendar
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 9, 2018
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Duckworth: New Federal Funding to Test for Lead in Schools Will Help Protect Health of Illinois Children
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Oct. 9, 2018
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Letter to the Honorable Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency - Uphold Rule of Law at EPA
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Oct. 9, 2018
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Tweet - "This is a dire warning from the UN -- and America can't continue down Republican's path of ignorance and denial when it comes to combating climate change. This problem is real, isn't going away, and will take real leadership to solve."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 4, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Rush Joins Letter Urging EPA to Rescind Clean Power Plan Replacement Proposal
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| Oct. 3, 2018
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Letter to President Donald Trump - Methane Emissions Rule
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Oct. 1, 2018
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Reps. Quigley, Lawrence Introduce the "get the Lead out Of Schools Act" to Ensure Safe Drinking Water for Students
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| Oct. 1, 2018
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Tweet - "Americans are speaking out against the Tump Administration's efforts to weaken environmental protection laws, but the President won't listen. He's putting special interests over the public health of communities nationwide."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 28, 2018
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Letter to Mary Kendall, Deputy Inspector General of the Department of the Interior - Wyden, Merkley Call for Investigation into Political Interference at Department of the Interior
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Sept. 28, 2018
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Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Duckworth, Durbin Demand Meeting With EPA Acting Administrator After Regional Administrator Cancels Meeting Three Times With Little Notice or Explanation
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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