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Sept. 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen and the Hon. Alex Azar - 64 Members of Congress Urge DHS and HHS Secretaries to Support Flores Settlement Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Sept. 7, 2018 Schneider, Other Delegation Members Meet with Department of Homeland Security on Illinois Election Security Efforts Rep. Brad Schneider
Sept. 7, 2018 Letter to John C. Demers, Assistant Attorney General - Duckworth & Durbin Request Federal Investigation Into Rudy Giuliani's Ongoing Work For Foreign Entities Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration's anti-immigrant agenda moves from separating families to indefinitely detaining them. The American Academy of Pediatrics found that DHS facilities "do not meet the basic standard of care for children." We must forcefully stand against this." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 6, 2018 Tweet - "This was a heinous Russian-led murder on allied soil, and it's imperative we stand with the UK and all our allies as they fight back against the Russian threat. What good can our President possibly see in Putin?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 6, 2018 Letter to The Honorable John C. Demers, Assistant Attorney General - Seven Senate Democrats Request Immediate DOJ Review of Giuliani's FARA Compliance Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 HASC Ranking Member Adam Smith, Rep. Ro Khanna, CPC Co-Chair Mark Pocan announce plan to introduce a War Powers Resolution to withdraw U.S. forces from the war in Yemen Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 Tweet - "History in India and a victory for LGBTQ rights and equality around the world. Love is love." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 5, 2018 Time to Strategically Engage with Trade Partners Rep. Brad Schneider
Sept. 5, 2018 Tweet - "One year ago today, President Trump announced he was ending the #DACA program. With the stroke of a pen, he could fix it and give #Dreamers the future they deserve in the only country they call home. #SaveDACA" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 4, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, US Trade Representative - Pascrell, Ways and Means Democrats, Oppose Potential New Trade Negotiations with Philippines Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 4, 2018 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Calls For Sanctions On Syrian Regime And Russia In Response To Any Attack On Idlib Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 31, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration must reverse course in order to provide the critical humanitarian and other aid needed in the West Bank and Gaza." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 31, 2018 Tweet - "We are more than 5 weeks past the court ordered deadline to reunite families that were ripped apart at the border by the Trump Admin. Yet, 100's of kids remain separated including babies whose parents were deported without them. When will the cruelty end?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 31, 2018 Casten: What's Good for The Koch Brothers Is Bad for Sixth District Families Rep. Sean Casten
Aug. 30, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - With the Number of Refugees Permitted to Come to the U.S. on Pace for Lowest Number on Record, Senators Call on Trump Administration to Step Up Efforts and Honor America's Legacy as a Safe Haven for Families Fleeing Persecution Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. David Johanson, Chairman of the United States International trade Commission - Newsprint Tariffs Overturned After Advocacy from Knight, Panetta Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Aug. 30, 2018 Letter to The Honorable Wilbur Ross, Secretary of the Department of Commerce - Smith Welcomes Trump Administration Action on Steel Imports Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Aug. 30, 2018 Tweet - "More evidence of the Trump Administration's extreme anti-immigrant agenda - they sanction Nicaraguan government that "brutalized their own people" while forcing Nicaraguans with clean records and deep roots in our country to return to face these abuses." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 30, 2018 Congressman Wary of Trade War, Optimistic on Farming Rep. Darin LaHood
Aug. 30, 2018 Tweet - "Wrong, Mr. President. Nearly 3,000 American citizens lost their lives in this tragedy because of a botched effort to quickly get Puerto Rico the aid they so desperately needed. This isn't how America should respond to disasters. Ever." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 29, 2018 Letter to The Hon. Kirsjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Congresswoman Speier and Colleagues Send Letter to DHS Urging Action to Reunite Families Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Aug. 28, 2018 Schakowsky Statement on U.S. -- Mexico NAFTA Announcement Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Aug. 28, 2018 Tweet - "One of John McCain's lasting impacts will be his work during trips around the world -- often to places marked with violence, human rights violations, and tragedy. I'll always remember this CODEL we took to Ukraine in 2014 in support of Ukraine's freedom & democracy." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 27, 2018 Tweet - "Trump family separation crisis in numbers: 2 months since court order to reunify families 1 month since court deadline to reunify families 343 children STILL separated from deported parents ZERO Trump officials fired for this humanitarian crisis" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 27, 2018 Tweet - "The Rohingya are victims of genocide per the @UN. It's time we hold the Burmese government accountable for their human rights atrocities." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 27, 2018 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Responds To The Anniversary Of The Ethnic Cleansing Of The Rohingya Community Of Burma Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 27, 2018 Schakowsky Statement of the United Nation's Declaration of a Genocide in Myanmar Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Aug. 24, 2018 Letter to The Hon. Robert Goodlatte, Chairman of The House Judiciary Committee - House Judiciary Dems Demand Goodlatte Bring the Committee Into Session; Request Meeting with DOJ on Cohen's Guilty Plea & Demand Hearings on Trump's Abuse of Pardon Power Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Aug. 24, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Engel Leads Bipartisan Group Pushing for Justice for Victims of Mass Atrocities in Burma Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 24, 2018 Letter to the President Donald Trump - Support the Nicaraguan People by Making Additional Global Magnitsky Designations Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Aug. 24, 2018 Tweet - "This is an absolute outrage. The U.S. must stand for progress on human rights and women's rights in Saudi Arabia, and the Saudis must unconditionally release all political prisoners without delay." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 23, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - House Democrats Urge Epa Chief to Suspend Efforts to Weaken Safety Standards for Chemical Facilities Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 22, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen M. Nielsen - Under Your Leadership, Immigration Crisis Grows Worse By The Day Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 22, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense, and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Abandon Rollback of Military Lending Oversight Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 22, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration's anti-immigrant agenda has provoked the worst immigration crisis in modern times. Under Secretary Nielsen's leadership, this crisis gets worse by the day." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 21, 2018 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 21, 2018 Tweet - "I welcome the release on bail of wrongly detained @RadioFreeAsia journalists Uon Chhin and Yeang Sothearin. All charges should also be dropped and the other remaining political prisoners in Cambodia should be released." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 20, 2018 Letter to John Kelly, Deputy Inspector General of Homeland Security and Daniel Levinson, Inspector General of Health and Human Services - Boyle Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging Federal Review of Abuse in Immigrant Detention Centers Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Aug. 19, 2018 Tweet - "As the immigration chaos builds in the wake of zero-tolerance, the end of DACA, and countless anti-immigrant policies implemented by this White House, America's immigration system is crying out for reform." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 17, 2018 Tweet - "Today's announcement about sanctions against Burmese military officials responsible for human rights violations is a long overdue step. As the one-year anniversary of this brutal campaign approaches, the US must continue to fight against human rights atrocities & ethnic cleansing" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Address Ethnic Cleansing in Burma Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - " I've shared over 100 Dreamer stories on the Senate floor. Despite the contributions #Dreamers are making in our communities, Pres Trump heartlessly ended the #DACA program last year. He broke his promise to them & uses Dreamers as a bargaining chip for an anti-immigrant agenda." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Fortunately, federal court injunctions have temporarily allowed people who previously had DACA to renew their status. The Trump Administration should fully restore DACA instead of refusing to defend it in court." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Letter to Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Protect Servicemembers & Their Families From Predatory Lenders Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Being stuck in legal limbo is no way to live. That's why it remains imperative -- as we mark the sixth anniversary of DACA -- to continue fighting to give Dreamers a pathway to citizenship and pass the #DreamAct." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "It's up to Republicans who control Congress to have the courage to do what's right for these young immigrants by working with Democrats to finally pass the #DreamAct #ProtectDreamers" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "6 years ago, the government began accepting the first applications for the #DACA program, changing the lives of 800,000 young immigrants who could now receive temporary protection from deportation, study, and legally work in the only country they have ever known. #ProtectDreamers" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James N. Mattis, DOD, the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and the Hon. Daniel Coats, Director of National Intelligence - Calling for a Briefing on the Situation in Yemen Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Take Immediate Steps to Reunite Children and Families Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Date Title Politician
Sept. 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen and the Hon. Alex Azar - 64 Members of Congress Urge DHS and HHS Secretaries to Support Flores Settlement Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Sept. 7, 2018 Schneider, Other Delegation Members Meet with Department of Homeland Security on Illinois Election Security Efforts Rep.Brad Schneider
Sept. 7, 2018 Letter to John C. Demers, Assistant Attorney General - Duckworth & Durbin Request Federal Investigation Into Rudy Giuliani's Ongoing Work For Foreign Entities Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration's anti-immigrant agenda moves from separating families to indefinitely detaining them. The American Academy of Pediatrics found that DHS facilities "do not meet the basic standard of care for children." We must forcefully stand against this." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 6, 2018 Tweet - "This was a heinous Russian-led murder on allied soil, and it's imperative we stand with the UK and all our allies as they fight back against the Russian threat. What good can our President possibly see in Putin?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 6, 2018 Letter to The Honorable John C. Demers, Assistant Attorney General - Seven Senate Democrats Request Immediate DOJ Review of Giuliani's FARA Compliance Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 HASC Ranking Member Adam Smith, Rep. Ro Khanna, CPC Co-Chair Mark Pocan announce plan to introduce a War Powers Resolution to withdraw U.S. forces from the war in Yemen Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 Tweet - "History in India and a victory for LGBTQ rights and equality around the world. Love is love." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 5, 2018 Time to Strategically Engage with Trade Partners Rep.Brad Schneider
Sept. 5, 2018 Tweet - "One year ago today, President Trump announced he was ending the #DACA program. With the stroke of a pen, he could fix it and give #Dreamers the future they deserve in the only country they call home. #SaveDACA" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 4, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, US Trade Representative - Pascrell, Ways and Means Democrats, Oppose Potential New Trade Negotiations with Philippines Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 4, 2018 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Calls For Sanctions On Syrian Regime And Russia In Response To Any Attack On Idlib Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 31, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration must reverse course in order to provide the critical humanitarian and other aid needed in the West Bank and Gaza." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 31, 2018 Tweet - "We are more than 5 weeks past the court ordered deadline to reunite families that were ripped apart at the border by the Trump Admin. Yet, 100's of kids remain separated including babies whose parents were deported without them. When will the cruelty end?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 31, 2018 Casten: What's Good for The Koch Brothers Is Bad for Sixth District Families Rep.Sean Casten
Aug. 30, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - With the Number of Refugees Permitted to Come to the U.S. on Pace for Lowest Number on Record, Senators Call on Trump Administration to Step Up Efforts and Honor America's Legacy as a Safe Haven for Families Fleeing Persecution Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. David Johanson, Chairman of the United States International trade Commission - Newsprint Tariffs Overturned After Advocacy from Knight, Panetta Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Aug. 30, 2018 Letter to The Honorable Wilbur Ross, Secretary of the Department of Commerce - Smith Welcomes Trump Administration Action on Steel Imports Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Aug. 30, 2018 Tweet - "More evidence of the Trump Administration's extreme anti-immigrant agenda - they sanction Nicaraguan government that "brutalized their own people" while forcing Nicaraguans with clean records and deep roots in our country to return to face these abuses." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 30, 2018 Congressman Wary of Trade War, Optimistic on Farming Rep.Darin LaHood
Aug. 30, 2018 Tweet - "Wrong, Mr. President. Nearly 3,000 American citizens lost their lives in this tragedy because of a botched effort to quickly get Puerto Rico the aid they so desperately needed. This isn't how America should respond to disasters. Ever." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 29, 2018 Letter to The Hon. Kirsjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Congresswoman Speier and Colleagues Send Letter to DHS Urging Action to Reunite Families Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Aug. 28, 2018 Schakowsky Statement on U.S. -- Mexico NAFTA Announcement Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Aug. 28, 2018 Tweet - "One of John McCain's lasting impacts will be his work during trips around the world -- often to places marked with violence, human rights violations, and tragedy. I'll always remember this CODEL we took to Ukraine in 2014 in support of Ukraine's freedom & democracy." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 27, 2018 Tweet - "Trump family separation crisis in numbers: 2 months since court order to reunify families 1 month since court deadline to reunify families 343 children STILL separated from deported parents ZERO Trump officials fired for this humanitarian crisis" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 27, 2018 Tweet - "The Rohingya are victims of genocide per the @UN. It's time we hold the Burmese government accountable for their human rights atrocities." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 27, 2018 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Responds To The Anniversary Of The Ethnic Cleansing Of The Rohingya Community Of Burma Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 27, 2018 Schakowsky Statement of the United Nation's Declaration of a Genocide in Myanmar Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Aug. 24, 2018 Letter to The Hon. Robert Goodlatte, Chairman of The House Judiciary Committee - House Judiciary Dems Demand Goodlatte Bring the Committee Into Session; Request Meeting with DOJ on Cohen's Guilty Plea & Demand Hearings on Trump's Abuse of Pardon Power Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Aug. 24, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Engel Leads Bipartisan Group Pushing for Justice for Victims of Mass Atrocities in Burma Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 24, 2018 Letter to the President Donald Trump - Support the Nicaraguan People by Making Additional Global Magnitsky Designations Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Aug. 24, 2018 Tweet - "This is an absolute outrage. The U.S. must stand for progress on human rights and women's rights in Saudi Arabia, and the Saudis must unconditionally release all political prisoners without delay." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 23, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - House Democrats Urge Epa Chief to Suspend Efforts to Weaken Safety Standards for Chemical Facilities Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 22, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen M. Nielsen - Under Your Leadership, Immigration Crisis Grows Worse By The Day Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 22, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense, and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Abandon Rollback of Military Lending Oversight Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 22, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration's anti-immigrant agenda has provoked the worst immigration crisis in modern times. Under Secretary Nielsen's leadership, this crisis gets worse by the day." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 21, 2018 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 21, 2018 Tweet - "I welcome the release on bail of wrongly detained @RadioFreeAsia journalists Uon Chhin and Yeang Sothearin. All charges should also be dropped and the other remaining political prisoners in Cambodia should be released." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 20, 2018 Letter to John Kelly, Deputy Inspector General of Homeland Security and Daniel Levinson, Inspector General of Health and Human Services - Boyle Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging Federal Review of Abuse in Immigrant Detention Centers Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Aug. 19, 2018 Tweet - "As the immigration chaos builds in the wake of zero-tolerance, the end of DACA, and countless anti-immigrant policies implemented by this White House, America's immigration system is crying out for reform." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 17, 2018 Tweet - "Today's announcement about sanctions against Burmese military officials responsible for human rights violations is a long overdue step. As the one-year anniversary of this brutal campaign approaches, the US must continue to fight against human rights atrocities & ethnic cleansing" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Address Ethnic Cleansing in Burma Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - " I've shared over 100 Dreamer stories on the Senate floor. Despite the contributions #Dreamers are making in our communities, Pres Trump heartlessly ended the #DACA program last year. He broke his promise to them & uses Dreamers as a bargaining chip for an anti-immigrant agenda." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Fortunately, federal court injunctions have temporarily allowed people who previously had DACA to renew their status. The Trump Administration should fully restore DACA instead of refusing to defend it in court." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Letter to Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Protect Servicemembers & Their Families From Predatory Lenders Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Being stuck in legal limbo is no way to live. That's why it remains imperative -- as we mark the sixth anniversary of DACA -- to continue fighting to give Dreamers a pathway to citizenship and pass the #DreamAct." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "It's up to Republicans who control Congress to have the courage to do what's right for these young immigrants by working with Democrats to finally pass the #DreamAct #ProtectDreamers" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "6 years ago, the government began accepting the first applications for the #DACA program, changing the lives of 800,000 young immigrants who could now receive temporary protection from deportation, study, and legally work in the only country they have ever known. #ProtectDreamers" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James N. Mattis, DOD, the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and the Hon. Daniel Coats, Director of National Intelligence - Calling for a Briefing on the Situation in Yemen Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Take Immediate Steps to Reunite Children and Families Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
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