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Oct. 15, 2018
Tweet - "Since Saudi arms are being used to ravage Yemen and they are apparently complicit in the disappearance of Mr. Khashoggi, I cannot support President Trump's proposed arms sale."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 15, 2018
Tweet - "It's appalling that the President is considering separating more families. Public outrage forced him to back away from his first family separation policy. Now is the time to speak out to stop another self-inflicted humanitarian crisis. RT to spread the word."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 14, 2018
Durbin Statement On Disappearance Of Saudi Critic Jamal Khashoggi
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 12, 2018
Quigley Visits U.S.-Mexico Border for Firsthand Look at Humanitarian Crisis
Rep. Mike Quigley
Oct. 12, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Senators Press Trump on Decision to Continue Providing Assistance to Countries that Use Child Soldiers
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 12, 2018
Letter to Saudi Ambassador to the United States - Transparency in Jamal Khashoggi Affair
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 12, 2018
Tweet - "I'm pressing Secretary of State Pompeo to address rising global authoritarianism and a crackdown on freedom of the press. Violence and murder against journalists and dissidents is barbaric and unacceptable."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 12, 2018
Tweet - "The disappearance and possible murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi is disturbing to say the least. It is time for Saudi Arabia to tell the truth. America deserves answers."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Halt Deportation of Black Mauritanians
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 11, 2018
Tweet - "Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee took an important step by advancing my bipartisan DETER Act w/ @LindseyGrahamSC, the first bill responding to Russian election interference to be considered by the Committee. Congress should pass it as quickly as possible."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 11, 2018
Wyden Bill to Require Paper Ballots, Strengthen Election Security Gains Support from Duckworth, Baldwin, Cantwell, Peters
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 11, 2018
Congressman Krishnamoorthi Calls On Trump Administration To Provide Congress With Intelligence On Saudi Plot Against Jamal Khashoggi And Jared Kushner's Communications With The Prince Who Ordered It
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 11, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Senators Call For Greater U.S. Efforts To Protect Freedom Of Speech And Combat Growing Authoritarianism Globally
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 11, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Senators Press Administration on LGBTQ Diplomatic Discrimination
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 11, 2018
Executive Session
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 10, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Quigley Joins Bipartisan Group Urging Trump to Prioritize Election Security & Appoint an Election Security Coordinator
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Oct. 10, 2018
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
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 9, 2018
Tweet - "Today I joined @JanSchakowsky and advocates at @SCN_Network to discuss the Trump administration's shameful decision -- in the midst of the worst refugee crisis in history -- to slash refugee admission levels to a historic low of 30,000."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2018
Tweet - "I spoke to organizations tonight working to end violence against children. Together, we can break the cycle of violence and suffering, and I look forward to continuing to work towards making a difference for our children."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2018
Tweet - "I invited Dr. Mukwege to testify at a 2008 Senate Judiciary Committee hearing I held on the scourge of sexual violence in conflict. I had the opportunity to travel to Eastern Congo, where much of the country's horrific sexual violence takes place."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2018
Tweet - "Heartbreaking. President Trump clearly doesn't hear this little girl's cries. What will it take for Republicans who control Congress to step up and hold him accountable for the immigration crisis his policies have created?"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Raise Jamal Khashoggi's Disappearance with the Governments of Saudi Arabia and Turkey
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Oct. 9, 2018
Letter to Dr. Wess Mitchell, Assistance Secretary of State - House Democrats Seek Information on Cancellation of State Department Fund to Support Independent Media in Hungary
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Oct. 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Schneider Leads 100+ Democratic Members Urging Trump Administration to Reverse Decision to Deny Visas to Same-Sex Partners of Foreign Diplomats
Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Oct. 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Rep. Danny K. Davis Condemns Transfer of Migrant Children to Tent City in Dark of Night in Letter to HHS and DHS Secretaries
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Oct. 4, 2018
Congresswoman Kelly Condemns GRU Attack on OPCW, Calls for Stronger U.S. Action Against Russian Cyberattacks
Rep. Robin Kelly
Oct. 4, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Defazio, Lee, Jones Demand Trump Administration Provide Documentation Justifying Continued Us Involvement in Yemeni Civil War
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 4, 2018
Tweet - "I've received the letter officially confirming an internal DOJ IG investigation into the Department's role in orchestrating and implementing the "zero-tolerance" family separation policy. This was immoral and cruel, and Americans deserve answers from AG Sessions."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 4, 2018
Tweet - "Today the White House made it official: the United States plans to accept the fewest refugees into the U.S. in decades. This comes as the world faces the worst refugee crisis ever. The Trump Administration has turned America's open arms into cold shoulders."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 4, 2018
Sens. Coons, Carper, Booker, Durbin, Rep. Blunt Rochester Condemn Human Rights Abuses in Cameroon
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 3, 2018
Tweet - "Secretary Nielsen signed off on a cruel and immoral family separation policy. She then denied its existence. It's unthinkable that she remains head of DHS, and it's time for her to go."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2018
Tweet - "Weeks after it announced a mere 30,000 refugees would be welcomed to America this year, the Trump Administration finally consulted Congress about this radical change. President Trump has turned his back to the world's most vulnerable and victimized."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2018
Tweet - "News: The DOJ's Inspector General is reviewing DOJ's implementation of the zero-tolerance policy. It is completely unacceptable that no one in the Trump Administration has been held accountable for the humanitarian crisis created by its family separation policy."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2018
Schakowsky Statement on announced North America Trade Deal
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 2, 2018
Durbin Statement On DHS IG Investigation Into Trump Administration's Family Separation Policy
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2018
Durbin Statement On DOJ Investigation Into Trump Administration's Family Separation Crisis
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2018
Tweet - "Confirms that DHS was completely unprepared to implement the Trump Administration's disastrous zero-tolerance policy. The humanitarian crisis that resulted was not only predictable, but apparently orchestrated."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2018
Tweet - "Yet another immigration scandal from the most anti-immigrant President in modern times. This Administration is doing everything in its power to discourage children fleeing for their lives from coming to our country. This is a moral outrage."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2018
Rep. LaHood Applauds Trilateral Agreement to Replace NAFTA
Rep. Darin LaHood
Oct. 1, 2018
Bost Statement on USMCA Trade Agreement
Rep. Mike Bost
Oct. 1, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - House Leaders Decry Omission of Reproductive Health in Annual Human Rights Report
Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Oct. 1, 2018
Duckworth Statement on Trump Administration's Inhumane "Public Charge" Proposal
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 28, 2018
Foster Announces Support for Legislation to Reverse Refugee Restrictions
Rep. Bill Foster
Sept. 28, 2018
Schneider Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Seek Information on Saudi Nuclear Capability
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Sept. 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the US Department of State - Reps. Smith, Price, Welch and Over 100 House Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Decision To Slash Critical Aid for Regional Stability in the Middle East
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Sept. 28, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Foster Announces Support for Legislation to Reverse Refugee Restrictions
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 28, 2018
Quigley Statement on The Review & Release of Russia Investigation Transcripts
Rep. Mike Quigley
Sept. 27, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Members of Congress Urge Greater U.S. Leadership To Combat Guatemalan Corruption, Support CICIG
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 26, 2018
Tweet - "Farmers aren't working night and day for a government bailout check. They want to be reliable sellers and make good on the promises they've kept to buyers. President Trump's scorched earth trade policy is not working."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 26, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Family Detention is Morally Wrong, Harmful to Children and Parents, Inconsistent with Fundamental Values
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Date
Title
Politician
Oct. 15, 2018
Tweet - "Since Saudi arms are being used to ravage Yemen and they are apparently complicit in the disappearance of Mr. Khashoggi, I cannot support President Trump's proposed arms sale."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 15, 2018
Tweet - "It's appalling that the President is considering separating more families. Public outrage forced him to back away from his first family separation policy. Now is the time to speak out to stop another self-inflicted humanitarian crisis. RT to spread the word."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 14, 2018
Durbin Statement On Disappearance Of Saudi Critic Jamal Khashoggi
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 12, 2018
Quigley Visits U.S.-Mexico Border for Firsthand Look at Humanitarian Crisis
Rep.Mike Quigley
Oct. 12, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Senators Press Trump on Decision to Continue Providing Assistance to Countries that Use Child Soldiers
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 12, 2018
Letter to Saudi Ambassador to the United States - Transparency in Jamal Khashoggi Affair
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 12, 2018
Tweet - "I'm pressing Secretary of State Pompeo to address rising global authoritarianism and a crackdown on freedom of the press. Violence and murder against journalists and dissidents is barbaric and unacceptable."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 12, 2018
Tweet - "The disappearance and possible murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi is disturbing to say the least. It is time for Saudi Arabia to tell the truth. America deserves answers."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Halt Deportation of Black Mauritanians
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 11, 2018
Tweet - "Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee took an important step by advancing my bipartisan DETER Act w/ @LindseyGrahamSC, the first bill responding to Russian election interference to be considered by the Committee. Congress should pass it as quickly as possible."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 11, 2018
Wyden Bill to Require Paper Ballots, Strengthen Election Security Gains Support from Duckworth, Baldwin, Cantwell, Peters
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 11, 2018
Congressman Krishnamoorthi Calls On Trump Administration To Provide Congress With Intelligence On Saudi Plot Against Jamal Khashoggi And Jared Kushner's Communications With The Prince Who Ordered It
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 11, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Senators Call For Greater U.S. Efforts To Protect Freedom Of Speech And Combat Growing Authoritarianism Globally
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 11, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Senators Press Administration on LGBTQ Diplomatic Discrimination
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 11, 2018
Executive Session
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 10, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Quigley Joins Bipartisan Group Urging Trump to Prioritize Election Security & Appoint an Election Security Coordinator
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Oct. 10, 2018
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
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 9, 2018
Tweet - "Today I joined @JanSchakowsky and advocates at @SCN_Network to discuss the Trump administration's shameful decision -- in the midst of the worst refugee crisis in history -- to slash refugee admission levels to a historic low of 30,000."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2018
Tweet - "I spoke to organizations tonight working to end violence against children. Together, we can break the cycle of violence and suffering, and I look forward to continuing to work towards making a difference for our children."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2018
Tweet - "I invited Dr. Mukwege to testify at a 2008 Senate Judiciary Committee hearing I held on the scourge of sexual violence in conflict. I had the opportunity to travel to Eastern Congo, where much of the country's horrific sexual violence takes place."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2018
Tweet - "Heartbreaking. President Trump clearly doesn't hear this little girl's cries. What will it take for Republicans who control Congress to step up and hold him accountable for the immigration crisis his policies have created?"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Raise Jamal Khashoggi's Disappearance with the Governments of Saudi Arabia and Turkey
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Oct. 9, 2018
Letter to Dr. Wess Mitchell, Assistance Secretary of State - House Democrats Seek Information on Cancellation of State Department Fund to Support Independent Media in Hungary
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Oct. 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Schneider Leads 100+ Democratic Members Urging Trump Administration to Reverse Decision to Deny Visas to Same-Sex Partners of Foreign Diplomats
Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Oct. 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Rep. Danny K. Davis Condemns Transfer of Migrant Children to Tent City in Dark of Night in Letter to HHS and DHS Secretaries
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Oct. 4, 2018
Congresswoman Kelly Condemns GRU Attack on OPCW, Calls for Stronger U.S. Action Against Russian Cyberattacks
Rep.Robin Kelly
Oct. 4, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Defazio, Lee, Jones Demand Trump Administration Provide Documentation Justifying Continued Us Involvement in Yemeni Civil War
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 4, 2018
Tweet - "I've received the letter officially confirming an internal DOJ IG investigation into the Department's role in orchestrating and implementing the "zero-tolerance" family separation policy. This was immoral and cruel, and Americans deserve answers from AG Sessions."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 4, 2018
Tweet - "Today the White House made it official: the United States plans to accept the fewest refugees into the U.S. in decades. This comes as the world faces the worst refugee crisis ever. The Trump Administration has turned America's open arms into cold shoulders."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 4, 2018
Sens. Coons, Carper, Booker, Durbin, Rep. Blunt Rochester Condemn Human Rights Abuses in Cameroon
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 3, 2018
Tweet - "Secretary Nielsen signed off on a cruel and immoral family separation policy. She then denied its existence. It's unthinkable that she remains head of DHS, and it's time for her to go."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2018
Tweet - "Weeks after it announced a mere 30,000 refugees would be welcomed to America this year, the Trump Administration finally consulted Congress about this radical change. President Trump has turned his back to the world's most vulnerable and victimized."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2018
Tweet - "News: The DOJ's Inspector General is reviewing DOJ's implementation of the zero-tolerance policy. It is completely unacceptable that no one in the Trump Administration has been held accountable for the humanitarian crisis created by its family separation policy."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2018
Schakowsky Statement on announced North America Trade Deal
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 2, 2018
Durbin Statement On DHS IG Investigation Into Trump Administration's Family Separation Policy
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2018
Durbin Statement On DOJ Investigation Into Trump Administration's Family Separation Crisis
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2018
Tweet - "Confirms that DHS was completely unprepared to implement the Trump Administration's disastrous zero-tolerance policy. The humanitarian crisis that resulted was not only predictable, but apparently orchestrated."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2018
Tweet - "Yet another immigration scandal from the most anti-immigrant President in modern times. This Administration is doing everything in its power to discourage children fleeing for their lives from coming to our country. This is a moral outrage."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2018
Rep. LaHood Applauds Trilateral Agreement to Replace NAFTA
Rep.Darin LaHood
Oct. 1, 2018
Bost Statement on USMCA Trade Agreement
Rep.Mike Bost
Oct. 1, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - House Leaders Decry Omission of Reproductive Health in Annual Human Rights Report
Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Oct. 1, 2018
Duckworth Statement on Trump Administration's Inhumane "Public Charge" Proposal
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 28, 2018
Foster Announces Support for Legislation to Reverse Refugee Restrictions
Rep.Bill Foster
Sept. 28, 2018
Schneider Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Seek Information on Saudi Nuclear Capability
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Sept. 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the US Department of State - Reps. Smith, Price, Welch and Over 100 House Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Decision To Slash Critical Aid for Regional Stability in the Middle East
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Sept. 28, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Foster Announces Support for Legislation to Reverse Refugee Restrictions
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 28, 2018
Quigley Statement on The Review & Release of Russia Investigation Transcripts
Rep.Mike Quigley
Sept. 27, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Members of Congress Urge Greater U.S. Leadership To Combat Guatemalan Corruption, Support CICIG
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 26, 2018
Tweet - "Farmers aren't working night and day for a government bailout check. They want to be reliable sellers and make good on the promises they've kept to buyers. President Trump's scorched earth trade policy is not working."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 26, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Family Detention is Morally Wrong, Harmful to Children and Parents, Inconsistent with Fundamental Values
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
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