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May 10, 2019
LaHood Statement on Tariff Increase on China
Rep. Darin LaHood
May 10, 2019
Garcia, Espaillat, Rice Introduce Legislation to Keep USCIS Offices Open
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
May 9, 2019
Tweet - "Introduced a Senate resolution today condemning recently imposed laws by unelected Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah in Brunei. This resolution sends a strong, bipartisan message that these actions will not stand in the U.S. Senate and do not reflect our values as Americans."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 9, 2019
Durbin: President Trump's Anti-Immigrant Policies Have Made Our Border Less Secure
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 9, 2019
Durbin, Young, Senators Introduce Resolution Condemning Brunei For Barbaric Laws
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 8, 2019
Letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee - Senate Judiciary Democrats Renew Call for Mueller Hearing
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 8, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Patrick Shanahan, Acting Secretary of Defense - Van Hollen, Senators Demand Legal Justification for Expanded Militarization of The Southern Border
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 8, 2019
Homeland Security Watchdog Finds FEMA "did not follow procurement laws (and) regulations," and Wrongly Awarded Failed Bronze Star LLC Puerto Rico Contract
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 8, 2019
Tweet - "Acting Secretary Shanahan admitted that the Department of Defense does not have a formal plan for the southwest border mission. President Trump didn't even request DOD funding in his 2020 budget for it."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 8, 2019
Tweet - "In the midst of the worst refugee crisis in history, President Trump has abandoned our nation's longstanding bipartisan commitment to provide safe haven to the most vulnerable refugees in the world. Shameful."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 8, 2019
Tweet - "I have long called for the release of Asia Bibi and I'm very glad and relieved to hear that she is safely in Canada after being acquitted of bogus charges."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 8, 2019
Durbin Questions Defense Secretary On DOD Involvement At The Southwest Border
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 8, 2019
Letter to Patrick Shanahan, Secretary of Defense - Harris, Colleagues Demand Legal Justification for Expanded Militarization of The Southern Border
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 7, 2019
Warren, Warner, Cummings, Krishnamoorthi Reintroduce Legislation to Hold Equifax and other Credit Reporting Agencies Accountable for Data Breaches
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
May 7, 2019
Tweet - "A year ago the Trump Admin announced full implementation of its family separation policy. What resulted was a humanitarian disaster that will have permanent health & human consequences. We can never let the President re-start this failed & cruel policy. #FamiliesBelongTogether"
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 7, 2019
Executive Session
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 7, 2019
Tweet - "Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were unjustly imprisoned for more than a year because they revealed human rights atrocities perpetrated by the Burmese government in Myanmar against the Rohingya. In other words, they were simply doing their jobs as reporters."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 7, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Lawrence Kudlow, Dir. of the U.S. National Economic Council - Walorski Leads Bipartisan Letter Signed by 159 Members of Congress Warning Against Auto Tariffs
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
May 7, 2019
Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Representatives Sires and Torres Lead 101 Members of Congress to Oppose Central America Aid Cuts
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
May 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Acting White House Chief of Staff - All Oversight Democrats Send Document Request to White House and Agencies on Hurricane Response (3)
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
May 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - All Oversight Democrats Send Document Request to White House and Agencies on Hurricane Response (1)
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
May 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Acting Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Association - All Oversight Democrats Send Document Request to White House and Agencies on Hurricane Response (2)
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
May 6, 2019
Tweet - "Reintroduced the bipartisan DETER Act w/@LindseyGrahamSC. It prohibits foreigners who improperly interfere in our elections from coming to the US to further their schemes & bars them from entering our country in the future. This is a must-pass bill in light of the Mueller Report."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 6, 2019
Durbin, Graham Reintroduce Bipartisan Election Interference Bill
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 5, 2019
Lowey, Schneider, Engel, Deutch, Gottheimer Statement on Rocket Attacks on Israel
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
May 4, 2019
Tweet - "I blew the whistle on the Trump Administration because they have stopped tracking white supremacist attacks as a separate category of domestic terrorism."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 3, 2019
Tweet - "I've been working for years to close the legal loopholes that have allowed war criminals to find safe haven in our country. Republicans and Democrats in Congress have a responsibility to come together on a bipartisan basis to finish the job."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 3, 2019
Tweet - "I joined @SenTedCruz to intro a resolution supporting peaceful transfer of power in Sudan. The Sudanese people deserve U.S. and international support in undertaking a credible democratic transition after years of genocide and oppression."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 3, 2019
Sens. Cruz, Durbin Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Support Peaceful Transfer of Power in Sudan
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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 2, 2019
Rubio, Durbin, Quigley & Duckworth Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Address Flooding Events & Help FEMA Better Assess Risks
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 2, 2019
Menendez, Durbin, Blumenthal, Hirono Introduce Election Security Bill in Wake of Mueller Report Findings
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 2, 2019
Tweet - "My statement after voting to override President Trump's veto of the bipartisan resolution to halt unauthorized U.S. military involvement in Yemen:"
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 2, 2019
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, U.S. Attorney General and the Hon. Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Durbin, Booker, Senators Call Out Trump Admin For Inadequate Effort To Combat White Supremacist Violence
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 2, 2019
Tweet - "Proud to join @RepMikeQuigley, @marcorubio, @SenDuckworth, and @RepRooney to reintroduce a bill that can help cities better plan & prepare for urban flooding. This will only get worse and we have to act now."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 2, 2019
Tweet - "BREAKING: White supremacist violence is on the rise, but the Trump Administration has stopped tracking it as a separate category of domestic terrorism. Read my letter with @CoryBooker to AG Bill Barr on this outrage:"
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 2, 2019
PBS "News Hours" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Tammy Duckworth
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
May 2, 2019
Durbin Votes To Override President Trump's Veto Of The Bipartisan Resolution To Halt Unauthorized U.S. Military Involvement In Yemen
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 2, 2019
Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change
Rep. Mike Quigley
May 1, 2019
Durbin, Quigley, Rubio, Duckworth, Rooney Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation To Map Urban Flooding & Help FEMA Better Assess Risks
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 1, 2019
Stop Anti-Semitism
Rep. Brad Schneider
May 1, 2019
Plight of Puerto Rico
Rep. Chuy Garcia
May 1, 2019
Tweet - "I agree with @ActingSecDef Shanahan that DOD "really need[s] to get back to our primary missions." This border assignment and diversion of DOD resources for the President's almighty wall makes it harder for our troops."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 1, 2019
Tweet - "I've introduced a bill in the Senate that would strengthen our efforts to combat domestic terrorism by white supremacists. We need to address this growing national security threat."
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 30, 2019
House Democrats Issue Joint Statement on the Planned Demolition of West Bank Communities
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 30, 2019
Venezuela
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 30, 2019
Tweet - "Ambassador Bolton called me this morning with a briefing on the unfolding drama in Venezuela. This could be the beginning of the end for the corrupt and illegitimate Maduro regime."
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 26, 2019
Returning to Iraq for the First Time Since Being Shot Down, DuckWorth Leads Bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Middle East
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
April 25, 2019
Letter to Secretary Pompeo, Secretary of State - Reps. Frankel, Torres, Roybal-Allard, Lofgren Oppose Anti-Immigrant State Department Nominee
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Ways & Means Committee Democrats Emphasize Importance of Enforcement Provisions in Renegotiated NAFTA
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Date
Title
Politician
May 10, 2019
LaHood Statement on Tariff Increase on China
Rep.Darin LaHood
May 10, 2019
Garcia, Espaillat, Rice Introduce Legislation to Keep USCIS Offices Open
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
May 9, 2019
Tweet - "Introduced a Senate resolution today condemning recently imposed laws by unelected Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah in Brunei. This resolution sends a strong, bipartisan message that these actions will not stand in the U.S. Senate and do not reflect our values as Americans."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 9, 2019
Durbin: President Trump's Anti-Immigrant Policies Have Made Our Border Less Secure
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 9, 2019
Durbin, Young, Senators Introduce Resolution Condemning Brunei For Barbaric Laws
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 8, 2019
Letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee - Senate Judiciary Democrats Renew Call for Mueller Hearing
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 8, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Patrick Shanahan, Acting Secretary of Defense - Van Hollen, Senators Demand Legal Justification for Expanded Militarization of The Southern Border
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 8, 2019
Homeland Security Watchdog Finds FEMA "did not follow procurement laws (and) regulations," and Wrongly Awarded Failed Bronze Star LLC Puerto Rico Contract
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 8, 2019
Tweet - "Acting Secretary Shanahan admitted that the Department of Defense does not have a formal plan for the southwest border mission. President Trump didn't even request DOD funding in his 2020 budget for it."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 8, 2019
Tweet - "In the midst of the worst refugee crisis in history, President Trump has abandoned our nation's longstanding bipartisan commitment to provide safe haven to the most vulnerable refugees in the world. Shameful."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 8, 2019
Tweet - "I have long called for the release of Asia Bibi and I'm very glad and relieved to hear that she is safely in Canada after being acquitted of bogus charges."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 8, 2019
Durbin Questions Defense Secretary On DOD Involvement At The Southwest Border
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 8, 2019
Letter to Patrick Shanahan, Secretary of Defense - Harris, Colleagues Demand Legal Justification for Expanded Militarization of The Southern Border
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 7, 2019
Warren, Warner, Cummings, Krishnamoorthi Reintroduce Legislation to Hold Equifax and other Credit Reporting Agencies Accountable for Data Breaches
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
May 7, 2019
Tweet - "A year ago the Trump Admin announced full implementation of its family separation policy. What resulted was a humanitarian disaster that will have permanent health & human consequences. We can never let the President re-start this failed & cruel policy. #FamiliesBelongTogether"
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 7, 2019
Executive Session
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 7, 2019
Tweet - "Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were unjustly imprisoned for more than a year because they revealed human rights atrocities perpetrated by the Burmese government in Myanmar against the Rohingya. In other words, they were simply doing their jobs as reporters."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 7, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Lawrence Kudlow, Dir. of the U.S. National Economic Council - Walorski Leads Bipartisan Letter Signed by 159 Members of Congress Warning Against Auto Tariffs
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
May 7, 2019
Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Representatives Sires and Torres Lead 101 Members of Congress to Oppose Central America Aid Cuts
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
May 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Acting White House Chief of Staff - All Oversight Democrats Send Document Request to White House and Agencies on Hurricane Response (3)
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
May 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - All Oversight Democrats Send Document Request to White House and Agencies on Hurricane Response (1)
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
May 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Acting Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Association - All Oversight Democrats Send Document Request to White House and Agencies on Hurricane Response (2)
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
May 6, 2019
Tweet - "Reintroduced the bipartisan DETER Act w/@LindseyGrahamSC. It prohibits foreigners who improperly interfere in our elections from coming to the US to further their schemes & bars them from entering our country in the future. This is a must-pass bill in light of the Mueller Report."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 6, 2019
Durbin, Graham Reintroduce Bipartisan Election Interference Bill
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 5, 2019
Lowey, Schneider, Engel, Deutch, Gottheimer Statement on Rocket Attacks on Israel
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
May 4, 2019
Tweet - "I blew the whistle on the Trump Administration because they have stopped tracking white supremacist attacks as a separate category of domestic terrorism."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 3, 2019
Tweet - "I've been working for years to close the legal loopholes that have allowed war criminals to find safe haven in our country. Republicans and Democrats in Congress have a responsibility to come together on a bipartisan basis to finish the job."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 3, 2019
Tweet - "I joined @SenTedCruz to intro a resolution supporting peaceful transfer of power in Sudan. The Sudanese people deserve U.S. and international support in undertaking a credible democratic transition after years of genocide and oppression."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 3, 2019
Sens. Cruz, Durbin Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Support Peaceful Transfer of Power in Sudan
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
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 2, 2019
Rubio, Durbin, Quigley & Duckworth Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Address Flooding Events & Help FEMA Better Assess Risks
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 2, 2019
Menendez, Durbin, Blumenthal, Hirono Introduce Election Security Bill in Wake of Mueller Report Findings
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 2, 2019
Tweet - "My statement after voting to override President Trump's veto of the bipartisan resolution to halt unauthorized U.S. military involvement in Yemen:"
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 2, 2019
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, U.S. Attorney General and the Hon. Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Durbin, Booker, Senators Call Out Trump Admin For Inadequate Effort To Combat White Supremacist Violence
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 2, 2019
Tweet - "Proud to join @RepMikeQuigley, @marcorubio, @SenDuckworth, and @RepRooney to reintroduce a bill that can help cities better plan & prepare for urban flooding. This will only get worse and we have to act now."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 2, 2019
Tweet - "BREAKING: White supremacist violence is on the rise, but the Trump Administration has stopped tracking it as a separate category of domestic terrorism. Read my letter with @CoryBooker to AG Bill Barr on this outrage:"
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 2, 2019
PBS "News Hours" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Tammy Duckworth
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
May 2, 2019
Durbin Votes To Override President Trump's Veto Of The Bipartisan Resolution To Halt Unauthorized U.S. Military Involvement In Yemen
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 2, 2019
Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change
Rep.Mike Quigley
May 1, 2019
Durbin, Quigley, Rubio, Duckworth, Rooney Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation To Map Urban Flooding & Help FEMA Better Assess Risks
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 1, 2019
Stop Anti-Semitism
Rep.Brad Schneider
May 1, 2019
Plight of Puerto Rico
Rep.Chuy Garcia
May 1, 2019
Tweet - "I agree with @ActingSecDef Shanahan that DOD "really need[s] to get back to our primary missions." This border assignment and diversion of DOD resources for the President's almighty wall makes it harder for our troops."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 1, 2019
Tweet - "I've introduced a bill in the Senate that would strengthen our efforts to combat domestic terrorism by white supremacists. We need to address this growing national security threat."
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 30, 2019
House Democrats Issue Joint Statement on the Planned Demolition of West Bank Communities
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 30, 2019
Venezuela
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 30, 2019
Tweet - "Ambassador Bolton called me this morning with a briefing on the unfolding drama in Venezuela. This could be the beginning of the end for the corrupt and illegitimate Maduro regime."
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 26, 2019
Returning to Iraq for the First Time Since Being Shot Down, DuckWorth Leads Bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Middle East
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
April 25, 2019
Letter to Secretary Pompeo, Secretary of State - Reps. Frankel, Torres, Roybal-Allard, Lofgren Oppose Anti-Immigrant State Department Nominee
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Ways & Means Committee Democrats Emphasize Importance of Enforcement Provisions in Renegotiated NAFTA
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
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