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March 11, 2019 Duckworth, Ernst Announce Creation of Global Positioning System (GPS) Caucus Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 11, 2019 Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Cybersecurity of Internet-of-Things Devices Introduced in Senate & House Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
March 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Durbin, Leahy, Schatz, Ask Gao For Legal Opinion On President Trump's Transfer Of DOD Funds To Build A Wall Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 8, 2019 Letter to Michael Pompeo, Kiestjen Nielsen, Christopher Wray, Patrick Shanahan - Blumenauer, Kinzinger Lead a Letter to Federal Agencies Expressing Concern Over Slow Processing of Special Immigrant Visas Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 8, 2019 Duckworth Helps Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Eliminate the Military "Widows Tax" Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 8, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García's Statement on Introduction of H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act Rep. Chuy Garcia
March 7, 2019 Tweet - "Venezuelans in the United States should not be forced to return to Venezuela at this time of violent upheaval. It is in the President's hands to grant them temporary protected status, and I hope he will." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 7, 2019 Tweet - "Granting TPS to Venezuelans already in the U.S. is a concrete measure the Trump Administration can immediately take to alleviate the suffering of innocent Venezuelan civilians. I'm leading a bipartisan group of Senators urging the President to make this designation:" Sen. Dick Durbin
March 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Enzi, Barrasso sign letter urging administration to increase the number of H-2B workers Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
March 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Khanna Leads Progressive Colleagues in Call for A Peaceful Political Solution to Avoid Violent Conflict in Venezuela Rep. Danny Davis, ...
March 7, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump Administration should be going after the cartels who are profiting off of human misery, instead of cracking down on innocent families and children who are fleeing for their lives." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Rubio, Menendez, Schumer Lead 24 Senators In Pressing President Trump To Designate Venezuela For TPS Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Warner, Kaine Join Senate Dems In Calling On Trump Admin. To Shield Troops From Predatory Lenders Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 6, 2019 Hearing of the Immigration Subcommitte of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Testimony of Senator Durbin, Hearing on Dreamers and TPS status Sen. Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019 Tweet - "Secretary Nielsen helped create the ongoing humanitarian crisis at our border. Under her leadership, families have been torn apart, and the facts hidden from the American people. She must resign." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019 Duckworth: Investments in Transportation and Logistics Infrastructure Essential for Military Readiness in Europe Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 6, 2019 Duckworth: Military Must Improve Handling of Military Sexual Assault Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 6, 2019 Tweet - "It would be an American tragedy to deport #Dreamers and TPS recipients who have so much to contribute to our country. President Trump created these crises. But instead of working towards a solution, he has sabotaged every effort to save the Dreamers and TPS recipients." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019 Congresswoman Kelly Calls for an End to the Trump Trade War Rep. Robin Kelly
March 6, 2019 Underwood Presses Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen on Trauma Incurred by Children Separated From Families at Border Rep. Lauren Underwood
March 6, 2019 Tweet - "Democrats stand ready to work with Republicans on smart and effective border security, but we need the Trump Administration to drop their cruel campaign on families and children and focus on the real threats to America." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019 Durbin Questions CBP Commissioner On Trump Administration's Failing Border Security Policies Sen. Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019 Tweet - "Let's be clear about what the President is doing with his national emergency declaration: He is going to take money from military readiness --construction projects, training, equipment that our military needs--to build an ineffective wall along our southern border." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump stated he would delay or cancel $3.6 billion in military construction projects, and cut $2.5 billion in other military priorities, so he could fulfill his campaign promise to build a wall. Remember his claims that Mexico was going to pay for his wall?" Sen. Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump is sowing confusion and creating real risks for our troops, including cuts to military projects across the country -- all so he can declare victory at campaign rallies." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019 Tweet - "Republicans and Democrats may not agree on much, but can't we agree that we should fund our military's top needs, not the President's pet projects? Let's reject the President's phony emergency declaration & any effort to take money from our troops to build the wall." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Joins Dreamers and TPS Recipients to Call for Permanent Solutions For People With Temporary Protections Rep. Chuy Garcia
March 6, 2019 Tweet - "America is in the midst of the worst drug epidemic in our history. But the heart of the President's plan to protect America is his beloved border wall, even though the vast majority of lethal narcotics that cross our border come through legal ports of entry." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 5, 2019 Washington Post - Trump is barreling toward war with Iran. Congress must act to stop him.
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 5, 2019 Tweet - "An American citizen is being held prisoner and tortured, adding to the list of barbaric actions in Saudi Arabia. When will Pres. Trump & Sec. of State Pompeo stop paying us lip service, stop coddling a dictator, and finally start holding MBS accountable?" Sen. Dick Durbin
March 5, 2019 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Reintroduces The No Disrupting Accountability (NDA) Act To President Trump's Personal Non-Disclosure Agreements From Silencing White House Whistleblowers Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
March 2, 2019 Tweet - "I'm deeply troubled by reports of Saudi Arabia torturing an American citizen. He and other political prisoners must be released. This is despicable in aftermath of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 1, 2019 Letter to President Donald Trump - Members Call for Action to Prevent Deportation of Liberian Residents Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 28, 2019 Senate Passes & House Introduces Duckworth, Durbin, Foster, Underwood, Bicameral Resolution Honoring Victims & Injured Police Officers of Aurora Shooting Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 28, 2019 As Venezuela's Humanitarian Situation Worsens, Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce TPS Legislation to Support Venezuelans Fleeing Maduro Regime Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 28, 2019 Duckworth Statement on End of Trump-Kim Jong Un Hanoi Summit Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 28, 2019 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Introduces COOL OFF Act To Require 3-Day Waiting Period For Handgun Sales Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 28, 2019 Tweet - "Venezuela is in the throes of a crisis, and if we are truly committed to helping their people, the very least we can do is ensure that Venezuelans in the United States are not forced to put their lives at risk by returning to such dangerous conditions." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2019 Durbin Statement On President Trump's Second Summit With Kim Jong Un Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2019 Tweet - "The safety, security, and readiness of our military is more important than President Trump keeping a campaign promise." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2019 Letter to Ronald D. Vitiello, Acting-Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Following Mumps Outbreak in Aurora ICE Facility, Crow Redoubles Efforts to Demand Accountability; Leads Letter to ICE Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 28, 2019 Tweet - "Former Secretary James Mattis knew that the country can't hit the pause button on military readiness, but the White House still won't listen." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2019 Duckworth: Military Must Reduce Barriers to Reporting Sexual Trauma Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 27, 2019 Foster Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Stop Financing of Criminal Organizations Rep. Bill Foster
Feb. 27, 2019 Chairman Quigley Delivers Opening Remarks at FSGG Hearing on Election Security Vulnerabilities Rep. Mike Quigley
Feb. 27, 2019 Tweet - "In one year alone, President Trump's discriminatory & senseless travel ban has barred tens thousands of people - such as the wife of an American cancer doctor - from getting visas solely on the basis of their nationality." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 26, 2019 Duckworth Statement in Advance of Trump-Kim Jong Un Summit in Hanoi Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 26, 2019 Davis Votes to Block President Trump's Declaration of Emergency on South Border Rep. Danny Davis
Feb. 26, 2019 Casten Statement on Vote to Terminate Trump's Emergency Declaration Rep. Sean Casten
Feb. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin - Chairman Quigley Sends Letter to Secretary Mnuchin in Opposition to Moving Funds From Treasury Forfeiture Fund to Border Wall Construction Rep. Mike Quigley
Date Title Politician
March 11, 2019 Duckworth, Ernst Announce Creation of Global Positioning System (GPS) Caucus Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 11, 2019 Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Cybersecurity of Internet-of-Things Devices Introduced in Senate & House Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
March 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Durbin, Leahy, Schatz, Ask Gao For Legal Opinion On President Trump's Transfer Of DOD Funds To Build A Wall Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 8, 2019 Letter to Michael Pompeo, Kiestjen Nielsen, Christopher Wray, Patrick Shanahan - Blumenauer, Kinzinger Lead a Letter to Federal Agencies Expressing Concern Over Slow Processing of Special Immigrant Visas Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 8, 2019 Duckworth Helps Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Eliminate the Military "Widows Tax" Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 8, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García's Statement on Introduction of H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act Rep.Chuy Garcia
March 7, 2019 Tweet - "Venezuelans in the United States should not be forced to return to Venezuela at this time of violent upheaval. It is in the President's hands to grant them temporary protected status, and I hope he will." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 7, 2019 Tweet - "Granting TPS to Venezuelans already in the U.S. is a concrete measure the Trump Administration can immediately take to alleviate the suffering of innocent Venezuelan civilians. I'm leading a bipartisan group of Senators urging the President to make this designation:" Sen.Dick Durbin
March 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Enzi, Barrasso sign letter urging administration to increase the number of H-2B workers Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
March 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Khanna Leads Progressive Colleagues in Call for A Peaceful Political Solution to Avoid Violent Conflict in Venezuela Rep.Danny Davis, ...
March 7, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump Administration should be going after the cartels who are profiting off of human misery, instead of cracking down on innocent families and children who are fleeing for their lives." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Rubio, Menendez, Schumer Lead 24 Senators In Pressing President Trump To Designate Venezuela For TPS Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Warner, Kaine Join Senate Dems In Calling On Trump Admin. To Shield Troops From Predatory Lenders Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 6, 2019 Hearing of the Immigration Subcommitte of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Testimony of Senator Durbin, Hearing on Dreamers and TPS status Sen.Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019 Tweet - "Secretary Nielsen helped create the ongoing humanitarian crisis at our border. Under her leadership, families have been torn apart, and the facts hidden from the American people. She must resign." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019 Duckworth: Investments in Transportation and Logistics Infrastructure Essential for Military Readiness in Europe Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 6, 2019 Duckworth: Military Must Improve Handling of Military Sexual Assault Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 6, 2019 Tweet - "It would be an American tragedy to deport #Dreamers and TPS recipients who have so much to contribute to our country. President Trump created these crises. But instead of working towards a solution, he has sabotaged every effort to save the Dreamers and TPS recipients." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019 Congresswoman Kelly Calls for an End to the Trump Trade War Rep.Robin Kelly
March 6, 2019 Underwood Presses Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen on Trauma Incurred by Children Separated From Families at Border Rep.Lauren Underwood
March 6, 2019 Tweet - "Democrats stand ready to work with Republicans on smart and effective border security, but we need the Trump Administration to drop their cruel campaign on families and children and focus on the real threats to America." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019 Durbin Questions CBP Commissioner On Trump Administration's Failing Border Security Policies Sen.Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019 Tweet - "Let's be clear about what the President is doing with his national emergency declaration: He is going to take money from military readiness --construction projects, training, equipment that our military needs--to build an ineffective wall along our southern border." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump stated he would delay or cancel $3.6 billion in military construction projects, and cut $2.5 billion in other military priorities, so he could fulfill his campaign promise to build a wall. Remember his claims that Mexico was going to pay for his wall?" Sen.Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump is sowing confusion and creating real risks for our troops, including cuts to military projects across the country -- all so he can declare victory at campaign rallies." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019 Tweet - "Republicans and Democrats may not agree on much, but can't we agree that we should fund our military's top needs, not the President's pet projects? Let's reject the President's phony emergency declaration & any effort to take money from our troops to build the wall." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Joins Dreamers and TPS Recipients to Call for Permanent Solutions For People With Temporary Protections Rep.Chuy Garcia
March 6, 2019 Tweet - "America is in the midst of the worst drug epidemic in our history. But the heart of the President's plan to protect America is his beloved border wall, even though the vast majority of lethal narcotics that cross our border come through legal ports of entry." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 5, 2019 Washington Post - Trump is barreling toward war with Iran. Congress must act to stop him.
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 5, 2019 Tweet - "An American citizen is being held prisoner and tortured, adding to the list of barbaric actions in Saudi Arabia. When will Pres. Trump & Sec. of State Pompeo stop paying us lip service, stop coddling a dictator, and finally start holding MBS accountable?" Sen.Dick Durbin
March 5, 2019 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Reintroduces The No Disrupting Accountability (NDA) Act To President Trump's Personal Non-Disclosure Agreements From Silencing White House Whistleblowers Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
March 2, 2019 Tweet - "I'm deeply troubled by reports of Saudi Arabia torturing an American citizen. He and other political prisoners must be released. This is despicable in aftermath of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 1, 2019 Letter to President Donald Trump - Members Call for Action to Prevent Deportation of Liberian Residents Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 28, 2019 Senate Passes & House Introduces Duckworth, Durbin, Foster, Underwood, Bicameral Resolution Honoring Victims & Injured Police Officers of Aurora Shooting Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 28, 2019 As Venezuela's Humanitarian Situation Worsens, Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce TPS Legislation to Support Venezuelans Fleeing Maduro Regime Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 28, 2019 Duckworth Statement on End of Trump-Kim Jong Un Hanoi Summit Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 28, 2019 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Introduces COOL OFF Act To Require 3-Day Waiting Period For Handgun Sales Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 28, 2019 Tweet - "Venezuela is in the throes of a crisis, and if we are truly committed to helping their people, the very least we can do is ensure that Venezuelans in the United States are not forced to put their lives at risk by returning to such dangerous conditions." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2019 Durbin Statement On President Trump's Second Summit With Kim Jong Un Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2019 Tweet - "The safety, security, and readiness of our military is more important than President Trump keeping a campaign promise." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2019 Letter to Ronald D. Vitiello, Acting-Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Following Mumps Outbreak in Aurora ICE Facility, Crow Redoubles Efforts to Demand Accountability; Leads Letter to ICE Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 28, 2019 Tweet - "Former Secretary James Mattis knew that the country can't hit the pause button on military readiness, but the White House still won't listen." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2019 Duckworth: Military Must Reduce Barriers to Reporting Sexual Trauma Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 27, 2019 Foster Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Stop Financing of Criminal Organizations Rep.Bill Foster
Feb. 27, 2019 Chairman Quigley Delivers Opening Remarks at FSGG Hearing on Election Security Vulnerabilities Rep.Mike Quigley
Feb. 27, 2019 Tweet - "In one year alone, President Trump's discriminatory & senseless travel ban has barred tens thousands of people - such as the wife of an American cancer doctor - from getting visas solely on the basis of their nationality." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 26, 2019 Duckworth Statement in Advance of Trump-Kim Jong Un Summit in Hanoi Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 26, 2019 Davis Votes to Block President Trump's Declaration of Emergency on South Border Rep.Danny Davis
Feb. 26, 2019 Casten Statement on Vote to Terminate Trump's Emergency Declaration Rep.Sean Casten
Feb. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin - Chairman Quigley Sends Letter to Secretary Mnuchin in Opposition to Moving Funds From Treasury Forfeiture Fund to Border Wall Construction Rep.Mike Quigley
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