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April 22, 2019 Tweet - "Job number one for Congress is to lift the veil of secrecy in Barr's redacted Mueller report & understand the depth of Russian infiltration in our election process. Both parties should attack this insidious effort to destroy the heart of our democracy: free & credible elections." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 21, 2019 Tweet - "My heart goes out to the people of Sri Lanka and those who lost loved ones in today's senseless violence. Praying for those impacted by this awful tragedy on Easter Sunday." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Reema bint Bandar, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United States - Women Senators to New Saudi Ambassador: Improve Women's Rights in Saudi Arabia Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 18, 2019 Duckworth Statement on the Mueller Report Sen. Ladda Duckworth
April 17, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Ways & Means Committee Democrats Raise Concerns with Environmental Provisions in Renegotiated NAFTA Rep. Danny Davis, ...
April 17, 2019 Letter to Sen. Richard Riley, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Sen. Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Sen. Shelly Moore Capito, Chair of the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Sen. Jon Tester, Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Feinstein, Colleagues Oppose Funding for Administration's Cruel Immigration Policies Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 16, 2019 Tweet - "I hear time and time again from Illinois farmers that the President's trade war continues to hurt their ability to plan long-term. I support fair trade, but this scorched Earth trade policy must end." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 15, 2019 Letter to Chairman Capito and Ranking Member Tester - Senators Heinrich, Mc Sally, and Colleagues Request $75 Million for Safeguarding Faith-Based Communities Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 13, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump's exploitation of the 9/11 terrorist attack to politically target Rep. Omar is a new low for a President who sinks to new depths of hate and fear with alarming frequency." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 13, 2019 Tweet - "This is another sad example of President Trump's cruel and failing approach to immigration and border security. Using migrant families and children as pawns in a political game will never solve the challenges we face at our border, it will only exacerbate them." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 12, 2019 Senate Passes Cruz, Menendez, Durbin Resolution Supporting Democratic Principles in Bolivia Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Senators Urge Extension Letter of New START Treaty with Russia Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 12, 2019 Young, Cardin, Durbin, Rubio, Merkley Renew Call for Sanctions on Burmese Officials for Rohingya Atrocities Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 12, 2019 Lowey, Engel, Deutch, Schneider Statement on A Two-State Solution Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
April 12, 2019 During Visit To Southwest Border, Durbin Talks Border Security With Customs Officials, Border Community Leaders Sen. Dick Durbin
April 12, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump's border policies have failed. His fixation with a wall and his non-stop attacks on Mexico have made our border less secure. My statement on my trip to El Paso today:" Sen. Dick Durbin
April 12, 2019 Tweet - "I'm in El Paso today touring our border. This morning I saw scans of vehicles using Z-portals at our port of entry. We need more of this technology, which is what stops lethal drugs from flowing across our border, not a big beautiful wall." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Congressman Dan Kildee: Renegotiated Nafta Trade Deal Must Protect Workers Rep. Danny Davis, ...
April 11, 2019 Reps. Kildee, Speier and Sens. Duckworth, Peters Introduce Legislation to Protect Military Families from Lead Exposure Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 11, 2019 Letter to Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, Chair of the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee and Rep. Chuck Fleishmann, Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Representative Adriano Espaillat Requests $10 Million to Equip CBP Agents with Body Cameras for Accountability Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 11, 2019 Tweet - "I read the Trump Administration's own travel advisory saying it's unsafe to go to Venezuela on the Senate floor yesterday. If the President truly cared about the Venezuelan people, he'd grant TPS status to Venezuelans already in the U.S. so they're not forced to return to danger." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 11, 2019 Tweet - "Within a week of becoming president, Donald Trump issued a discriminatory travel ban targeting the Muslim community. Federal courts initially stepped in and enjoined the ban--but, unfortunately, the conservative majority on the Supreme Court upheld the ban last June." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 10, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues to Push for Repeal of Muslim Travel Ban, Prevent Future Discriminatory Bans Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Alex Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Senators Raise Concerns Over H-2B Visa Abuses That Enable Exploitation Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 10, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump has abandoned America's bipartisan tradition of offering safe haven to refugees fleeing persecution. That's why I've introduced a bill to prevent any President from lowering refugee admissions to an unacceptable level. It's about our values as an immigrant nation." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 10, 2019 Executive Calendar Sen. Dick Durbin
April 10, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues To Push For Repeal Of Muslim Travel Ban, Prevent Future Discriminatory Bans Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 10, 2019 Tweet - "Proud to join @ChrisCoons & @RepJudyChu to make clear that President Trump's travel ban does not reflect our core values as a nation. Let's #RepealTheBan and pass the #NoBanAct." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 10, 2019 Tweet - "The travel ban continues to separate families and hurt communities every day. It's time we #RepealTheBan. Read about the heartbreaking human stories behind the ban:" Sen. Dick Durbin
April 10, 2019 Tweet - "The late John McCain fought against big bureaucracies and too much brass. With new reports of proposed Space Force growing, we need better answers on how much this will cost --- and if that money is better invested in our troops and new space technologies." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 9, 2019 Van Hollen Co-Sponsors Legislation to Defend U.S. Citizens and Diplomatic Staff from Political Prosecution in Turkey Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 9, 2019 Quigley, Rice Introduce Legislation to Reform Visa Laws and Increase National Security Rep. Mike Quigley
April 9, 2019 Tweet - "That Erdogan continues to jail a U.S. citizen & Turkish staff that work for our consulates, not to mention prop up Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, warrants greater action by the Trump Administration. I joined @SenatorCardin & @SenatorWicker on a bill today to hold Turkey accountable." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 9, 2019 Tweet - "Bringing back a failed and ghastly family separation policy would be the height of irresponsibility and heartlessness." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 9, 2019 Tweet - "The federal government isn't doing nearly enough to combat white supremacist terrorism. How we can learn from our past:" Sen. Dick Durbin
April 9, 2019 Tweet - "Despite saying the Venezuelan govt is a threat to its people, Sec. Pompeo wouldn't commit to letting Venezuelans already in the US stay under Temporary Protected Status. I suspect it's because of this President's aversion to refugees & immigrants. It shouldn't be a hard choice." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 9, 2019 Tweet - "I strongly support Israel, but believe the Palestinians deserve a home as well. Two sovereign states -- not a threat to one another. I worry the Trump Administration isn't thinking clearly about how its Israel-Palestine strategy ends well." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 9, 2019 Durbin Presses Pompeo On Venezuela, Middle East Politics Sen. Dick Durbin
April 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Patrick Shanahan, Acting Secretary of Defense - Ahead of Tuesday's Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing, Warren, Reed, & Colleagues Question Acting Defense Secretary Shanahan on Top Marine's Warning of "Unacceptable Risk" to Marine Corps Combat Readiness and Solvency Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 8, 2019 Letter to Rep. Betty McCollum, Chair of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee and Rep. David Joyce, Ranking Member of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Reps. Schiff, DelBene, DeFazio and 45 Colleagues Urge Increased Funding to Build Out Earthquake Early Warning System Rep. Sean Casten, ...
April 8, 2019 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Romney, Colleagues Call on Sec. Pompeo to Raise Key Concerns during Bilateral Meeting with Egyptian President Sisi Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 8, 2019 Tweet - "Yesterday was the 25th anniversary of the horrific Rwandan genocide. We must renew our commitment to do more to prevent genocide and crimes against humanity." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 8, 2019 Tweet - "While President Trump falsely claims "Our country's full" to turn back children fleeing gang & sexual violence, he quietly allows businesses, like Mar-a-Lago, to import 30K new foreign workers to take American jobs. The hypocrisy is not surprising but it is still appalling." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 8, 2019 Tweet - "As Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen departs, the Trump Administration now says it will take up to 2 years to identify thousands of separated families, even though she falsely claimed, "We do not have a policy of separating families at the border." Disgraceful." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 7, 2019 Underwood Statement on Resignation of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen Rep. Lauren Underwood
April 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Cardin, Van Hollen, Bipartisan Group of Senators Press President Trump to Designate Venezuela for TPS Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 7, 2019 Statement by Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García on the Announcement of DHS Secretary Nielsen Leaving the Administration Rep. Chuy Garcia
April 5, 2019 Letter to President Donald Trump - Rep. Trone and Rep. Connolly Send Letter to Trump Demanding Answers for Death of Jamal Khashoggi Rep. Sean Casten, ...
April 5, 2019 Letter to Secretary Nielsen and Acting Director Vitiello - Congressman Andy Levin, Bipartisan House Members, Urge DHS and ICE to Halt Mass Deportation of Iraqi Nationals Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 5, 2019 Senators Markey, Rubio, Durbin, Blackburn, Coons Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Highlighting Human Rights Concerns in the Philippines Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Date Title Politician
April 22, 2019 Tweet - "Job number one for Congress is to lift the veil of secrecy in Barr's redacted Mueller report & understand the depth of Russian infiltration in our election process. Both parties should attack this insidious effort to destroy the heart of our democracy: free & credible elections." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 21, 2019 Tweet - "My heart goes out to the people of Sri Lanka and those who lost loved ones in today's senseless violence. Praying for those impacted by this awful tragedy on Easter Sunday." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Reema bint Bandar, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United States - Women Senators to New Saudi Ambassador: Improve Women's Rights in Saudi Arabia Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 18, 2019 Duckworth Statement on the Mueller Report Sen.Ladda Duckworth
April 17, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Ways & Means Committee Democrats Raise Concerns with Environmental Provisions in Renegotiated NAFTA Rep.Danny Davis, ...
April 17, 2019 Letter to Sen. Richard Riley, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Sen. Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Sen. Shelly Moore Capito, Chair of the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Sen. Jon Tester, Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Feinstein, Colleagues Oppose Funding for Administration's Cruel Immigration Policies Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 16, 2019 Tweet - "I hear time and time again from Illinois farmers that the President's trade war continues to hurt their ability to plan long-term. I support fair trade, but this scorched Earth trade policy must end." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 15, 2019 Letter to Chairman Capito and Ranking Member Tester - Senators Heinrich, Mc Sally, and Colleagues Request $75 Million for Safeguarding Faith-Based Communities Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 13, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump's exploitation of the 9/11 terrorist attack to politically target Rep. Omar is a new low for a President who sinks to new depths of hate and fear with alarming frequency." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 13, 2019 Tweet - "This is another sad example of President Trump's cruel and failing approach to immigration and border security. Using migrant families and children as pawns in a political game will never solve the challenges we face at our border, it will only exacerbate them." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 12, 2019 Senate Passes Cruz, Menendez, Durbin Resolution Supporting Democratic Principles in Bolivia Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Senators Urge Extension Letter of New START Treaty with Russia Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 12, 2019 Young, Cardin, Durbin, Rubio, Merkley Renew Call for Sanctions on Burmese Officials for Rohingya Atrocities Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 12, 2019 Lowey, Engel, Deutch, Schneider Statement on A Two-State Solution Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
April 12, 2019 During Visit To Southwest Border, Durbin Talks Border Security With Customs Officials, Border Community Leaders Sen.Dick Durbin
April 12, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump's border policies have failed. His fixation with a wall and his non-stop attacks on Mexico have made our border less secure. My statement on my trip to El Paso today:" Sen.Dick Durbin
April 12, 2019 Tweet - "I'm in El Paso today touring our border. This morning I saw scans of vehicles using Z-portals at our port of entry. We need more of this technology, which is what stops lethal drugs from flowing across our border, not a big beautiful wall." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Congressman Dan Kildee: Renegotiated Nafta Trade Deal Must Protect Workers Rep.Danny Davis, ...
April 11, 2019 Reps. Kildee, Speier and Sens. Duckworth, Peters Introduce Legislation to Protect Military Families from Lead Exposure Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 11, 2019 Letter to Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, Chair of the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee and Rep. Chuck Fleishmann, Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Representative Adriano Espaillat Requests $10 Million to Equip CBP Agents with Body Cameras for Accountability Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 11, 2019 Tweet - "I read the Trump Administration's own travel advisory saying it's unsafe to go to Venezuela on the Senate floor yesterday. If the President truly cared about the Venezuelan people, he'd grant TPS status to Venezuelans already in the U.S. so they're not forced to return to danger." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 11, 2019 Tweet - "Within a week of becoming president, Donald Trump issued a discriminatory travel ban targeting the Muslim community. Federal courts initially stepped in and enjoined the ban--but, unfortunately, the conservative majority on the Supreme Court upheld the ban last June." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 10, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues to Push for Repeal of Muslim Travel Ban, Prevent Future Discriminatory Bans Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Alex Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Senators Raise Concerns Over H-2B Visa Abuses That Enable Exploitation Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 10, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump has abandoned America's bipartisan tradition of offering safe haven to refugees fleeing persecution. That's why I've introduced a bill to prevent any President from lowering refugee admissions to an unacceptable level. It's about our values as an immigrant nation." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 10, 2019 Executive Calendar Sen.Dick Durbin
April 10, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues To Push For Repeal Of Muslim Travel Ban, Prevent Future Discriminatory Bans Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 10, 2019 Tweet - "Proud to join @ChrisCoons & @RepJudyChu to make clear that President Trump's travel ban does not reflect our core values as a nation. Let's #RepealTheBan and pass the #NoBanAct." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 10, 2019 Tweet - "The travel ban continues to separate families and hurt communities every day. It's time we #RepealTheBan. Read about the heartbreaking human stories behind the ban:" Sen.Dick Durbin
April 10, 2019 Tweet - "The late John McCain fought against big bureaucracies and too much brass. With new reports of proposed Space Force growing, we need better answers on how much this will cost --- and if that money is better invested in our troops and new space technologies." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 9, 2019 Van Hollen Co-Sponsors Legislation to Defend U.S. Citizens and Diplomatic Staff from Political Prosecution in Turkey Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 9, 2019 Quigley, Rice Introduce Legislation to Reform Visa Laws and Increase National Security Rep.Mike Quigley
April 9, 2019 Tweet - "That Erdogan continues to jail a U.S. citizen & Turkish staff that work for our consulates, not to mention prop up Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, warrants greater action by the Trump Administration. I joined @SenatorCardin & @SenatorWicker on a bill today to hold Turkey accountable." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 9, 2019 Tweet - "Bringing back a failed and ghastly family separation policy would be the height of irresponsibility and heartlessness." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 9, 2019 Tweet - "The federal government isn't doing nearly enough to combat white supremacist terrorism. How we can learn from our past:" Sen.Dick Durbin
April 9, 2019 Tweet - "Despite saying the Venezuelan govt is a threat to its people, Sec. Pompeo wouldn't commit to letting Venezuelans already in the US stay under Temporary Protected Status. I suspect it's because of this President's aversion to refugees & immigrants. It shouldn't be a hard choice." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 9, 2019 Tweet - "I strongly support Israel, but believe the Palestinians deserve a home as well. Two sovereign states -- not a threat to one another. I worry the Trump Administration isn't thinking clearly about how its Israel-Palestine strategy ends well." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 9, 2019 Durbin Presses Pompeo On Venezuela, Middle East Politics Sen.Dick Durbin
April 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Patrick Shanahan, Acting Secretary of Defense - Ahead of Tuesday's Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing, Warren, Reed, & Colleagues Question Acting Defense Secretary Shanahan on Top Marine's Warning of "Unacceptable Risk" to Marine Corps Combat Readiness and Solvency Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 8, 2019 Letter to Rep. Betty McCollum, Chair of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee and Rep. David Joyce, Ranking Member of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Reps. Schiff, DelBene, DeFazio and 45 Colleagues Urge Increased Funding to Build Out Earthquake Early Warning System Rep.Sean Casten, ...
April 8, 2019 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Romney, Colleagues Call on Sec. Pompeo to Raise Key Concerns during Bilateral Meeting with Egyptian President Sisi Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 8, 2019 Tweet - "Yesterday was the 25th anniversary of the horrific Rwandan genocide. We must renew our commitment to do more to prevent genocide and crimes against humanity." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 8, 2019 Tweet - "While President Trump falsely claims "Our country's full" to turn back children fleeing gang & sexual violence, he quietly allows businesses, like Mar-a-Lago, to import 30K new foreign workers to take American jobs. The hypocrisy is not surprising but it is still appalling." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 8, 2019 Tweet - "As Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen departs, the Trump Administration now says it will take up to 2 years to identify thousands of separated families, even though she falsely claimed, "We do not have a policy of separating families at the border." Disgraceful." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 7, 2019 Underwood Statement on Resignation of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen Rep.Lauren Underwood
April 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Cardin, Van Hollen, Bipartisan Group of Senators Press President Trump to Designate Venezuela for TPS Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 7, 2019 Statement by Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García on the Announcement of DHS Secretary Nielsen Leaving the Administration Rep.Chuy Garcia
April 5, 2019 Letter to President Donald Trump - Rep. Trone and Rep. Connolly Send Letter to Trump Demanding Answers for Death of Jamal Khashoggi Rep.Sean Casten, ...
April 5, 2019 Letter to Secretary Nielsen and Acting Director Vitiello - Congressman Andy Levin, Bipartisan House Members, Urge DHS and ICE to Halt Mass Deportation of Iraqi Nationals Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 5, 2019 Senators Markey, Rubio, Durbin, Blackburn, Coons Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Highlighting Human Rights Concerns in the Philippines Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
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