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Jan. 3, 2018 Tweet - "A group of former DHS Secretaries join the bipartisan calls for swift passage of the Dream Act. The Senate can't afford to delay any longer #DreamActNow" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 3, 2018 Durbin: The Clock Is Ticking On Dreamers Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 2, 2018 Tweet - "More than 100 days after Hurricane Maria, over 1 million Puerto Ricans are still without power and thousands have been displaced. We must do better for our fellow Americans." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 21, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce and the Hon. Robert E. Lightizer, United States Trade Representative - Congressman Norman Heads Letter to Protect Paper Producers Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Dec. 21, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Rex Tilerson, Secretary of State - Rep. Torres Leads House Democrats in Objecting to Trump Administration Response to Honduras Crisis Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Dec. 21, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Rod Rosenstein, Deputy Attorney General - Congresswoman Susan Davis Joins in Expressing Support for Robert Mueller's Investigation of Trump Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 19, 2017 Merkley, Schakowsky Join Calls For New Election In Honduras Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 18, 2017 Tweet - "Seven years ago today, a bipartisan majority of the Senate voted for the #DreamAct but it didn't become the law of the land because of a partisan filibuster." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2017 Letter to Vice President Mike Pence - Reps. Deutch, Cicilline, Hill Lead 71 Members Pushing Vice President Mike Pence to Address Human Rights in Egypt Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Dec. 18, 2017 Letter to Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Department of Justice, Thomas Homan, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and John Kelly, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - Grijalva and Chu Call for Investigation on Sexual Assaults in ICE Facilities Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Dec. 18, 2017 Rubio Statement on President Trump's National Security Strategy Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Dec. 18, 2017 Tweet - "For the last 3 months, Puerto Rico has been without power, and without power there has been no reliable source of clean water, schools have remained closed, health care is questionable, and small businesses are struggling" Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 15, 2017 Letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Committee - Duckworth, Harris, Senate Democrats Urge Appropriators to Ensure Immigration Detention Centers Meet National Standards Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 15, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Call for Open and Transparent Debate Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 14, 2017 Tweet - "Glad to meet with the head of Azerbaijan's last independent media outlet, Mehman Aliyev, of the Turan Information Agency." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2017 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Release Contracts Between For-Profit Colleges & Military Installations Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 13, 2017 Bipartisan Schneider Amendment to Help Prevent Iranian Human Rights Abuses Passes House of Representatives Rep. Brad Schneider
Dec. 13, 2017 Duckworth Statement on Military Transgender Ban Court Ruling Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Dec. 12, 2017 Durbin-Harris Legislation To Prevent Discharge Of Non-Citizen Military Personnel Signed Into Law Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 10, 2017 Tweet - "The United States must promote human rights around the world, but we also have a responsibility to look in the mirror and speak out when human rights are violated at home. #HumanRightsDay" Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 8, 2017 Tweet - "I talked to @greta about how Congress must sanction the Myanmar military for their act of ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya people." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 7, 2017 Letter to Secretary Pompeo - Engel Demands Answers on U.S. Military Vehicles in Guatemala Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Dec. 7, 2017 Tweet - "The Saudi government spent hundreds of thousands of dollars at President Trump's DC hotel. This raises serious red flags. American interests must come before Trump business interests. @SenatorTomUdall & I are asking for answers https://www.tomudall.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Letter%20to%20President%20Trump%20Regarding%20Trump-Saudi%20Ties%20-%20Final.pdf …" Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 6, 2017 Tweet - "Please retweet and help me share Blanca Morales' story. She is the 98th Dreamer whose story I've told on the Senate floor. #DreamActNow" Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 6, 2017 Statement on U.S. Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's Capital Rep. Brad Schneider
Dec. 6, 2017 Schakowsky statement on President Trump's announcement on Jerusalem Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Dec. 6, 2017 Statement of Rep. Danny K. Davis on President Trump's Announcement Regarding Jerusalem Rep. Danny Davis
Dec. 6, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Rex W. Tillerson, Secretary of State - Trump's Anti-Muslim Retweets Endanger Americans Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Dec. 6, 2017 Letter to Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn - Senators Blunt, Klobuchar, Young Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter to Ethiopian Prime Minister on Adoptions Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 5, 2017 Progressive Caucus Leaders Condemn Post-Election Repression in Honduras, Urge Full Recount and Suspension of U.S. Military Aid Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 5, 2017 Durbin Statement On Cornyn-Grassley Immigration Proposal Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 5, 2017 Bost, Steel Caucus Leaders Meet with Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Rep. Mike Bost
Dec. 5, 2017 Tweet - "It's been 3 months since the President's cruel decision to end #DACA. My colleagues are joining me on the Senate floor to demand passage of the #DreamActNow." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 5, 2017 Tweet - "Here we are 3 months after the President's cruel decision to end #DACA and this Republican Senate has done nothing. Nothing." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 5, 2017 Tweet - "Pleased to see the Honduran election commission agree with @OAS_official and European Union calls for a partial recount in the Honduras election. The Honduran people peacefully protesting during this troubling time deserve to have their voices heard." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 4, 2017 Tweet - "The reports of election irregularities in #Honduras are extremely concerning. This Presidential election will impact the lives of every person in Honduras -- they deserve a voice in its direction." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 4, 2017 Tweet - "Today I joined Illinois business, faith, community leaders and Dreamers to discuss why passing the #DreamActNow is the right thing to do morally and economically" Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 3, 2017 Tweet - "Today @janschakowsky and I visited the Rohingya Cultural Center in Chicago to talk with the community about our recent visit to Burma and Bangladesh" Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - "America already has a big doctor shortage and we could lose 5,400 more physicians unless Congress passes the #DREAMActNow." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 30, 2017 Letter to Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State, James Mattis, Secretary of Defense, and Rick Perry, Secretary of Energy - Senators to Trump Administration: Reject Calls for New Nuclear Weapons Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 29, 2017 Hearing of the Information Technology and Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittees of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform - Opening Statement of Rep. Robin Kelly, Hearing on "Cybersecurity of Voting Machines" Rep. Robin Kelly
Nov. 29, 2017 Schakowsky Statement on the Presidential Election in Honduras Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Nov. 28, 2017 Tweet - "10,000 Dreamers have already lost their DACA status. Retweet if you agree: Congress must pass the #DreamActNow." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 28, 2017 Tweet - "A #Rohingya woman told me the ghastly story about how the Myanmar military killed her husband & baby son right in front of her. Read about my travel to Burma and Bangladesh:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 26, 2017 Tweet - "Sen. Graham and I agree Congress must pass our bipartisan #DreamAct this year. #DreamActNow" Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2017 Congressman Krishnamoorthi: "Today The President Is Publicly Pardoning A Thanksgiving Turkey, But There's Nothing To Stop Him From Secretly Pardoning A Political Turkey" Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Nov. 21, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Ryan Zinke, Secretary of US Department of the Interior - Elephant Trophy Decision Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 21, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Sens. Murray, Cantwell, Democratic Women Senators to McConnell: Pass the DREAM Act Before Senate Recesses in December Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 21, 2017 Merkley-Led Congressional Delegation, Returning from Burma and Bangladesh, Calls on Burma to Repatriate Rohingya and Resolve Humanitarian Crisis Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 21, 2017 Durbin, Leahy Statement On FY18 Defense Appropriations Chairman's Mark Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Date Title Politician
Jan. 3, 2018 Tweet - "A group of former DHS Secretaries join the bipartisan calls for swift passage of the Dream Act. The Senate can't afford to delay any longer #DreamActNow" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 3, 2018 Durbin: The Clock Is Ticking On Dreamers Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 2, 2018 Tweet - "More than 100 days after Hurricane Maria, over 1 million Puerto Ricans are still without power and thousands have been displaced. We must do better for our fellow Americans." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 21, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce and the Hon. Robert E. Lightizer, United States Trade Representative - Congressman Norman Heads Letter to Protect Paper Producers Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Dec. 21, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Rex Tilerson, Secretary of State - Rep. Torres Leads House Democrats in Objecting to Trump Administration Response to Honduras Crisis Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Dec. 21, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Rod Rosenstein, Deputy Attorney General - Congresswoman Susan Davis Joins in Expressing Support for Robert Mueller's Investigation of Trump Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 19, 2017 Merkley, Schakowsky Join Calls For New Election In Honduras Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 18, 2017 Tweet - "Seven years ago today, a bipartisan majority of the Senate voted for the #DreamAct but it didn't become the law of the land because of a partisan filibuster." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2017 Letter to Vice President Mike Pence - Reps. Deutch, Cicilline, Hill Lead 71 Members Pushing Vice President Mike Pence to Address Human Rights in Egypt Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Dec. 18, 2017 Letter to Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Department of Justice, Thomas Homan, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and John Kelly, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - Grijalva and Chu Call for Investigation on Sexual Assaults in ICE Facilities Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Dec. 18, 2017 Rubio Statement on President Trump's National Security Strategy Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Dec. 18, 2017 Tweet - "For the last 3 months, Puerto Rico has been without power, and without power there has been no reliable source of clean water, schools have remained closed, health care is questionable, and small businesses are struggling" Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 15, 2017 Letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Committee - Duckworth, Harris, Senate Democrats Urge Appropriators to Ensure Immigration Detention Centers Meet National Standards Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 15, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Call for Open and Transparent Debate Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 14, 2017 Tweet - "Glad to meet with the head of Azerbaijan's last independent media outlet, Mehman Aliyev, of the Turan Information Agency." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2017 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Release Contracts Between For-Profit Colleges & Military Installations Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 13, 2017 Bipartisan Schneider Amendment to Help Prevent Iranian Human Rights Abuses Passes House of Representatives Rep.Brad Schneider
Dec. 13, 2017 Duckworth Statement on Military Transgender Ban Court Ruling Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Dec. 12, 2017 Durbin-Harris Legislation To Prevent Discharge Of Non-Citizen Military Personnel Signed Into Law Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 10, 2017 Tweet - "The United States must promote human rights around the world, but we also have a responsibility to look in the mirror and speak out when human rights are violated at home. #HumanRightsDay" Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 8, 2017 Tweet - "I talked to @greta about how Congress must sanction the Myanmar military for their act of ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya people." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 7, 2017 Letter to Secretary Pompeo - Engel Demands Answers on U.S. Military Vehicles in Guatemala Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Dec. 7, 2017 Tweet - "The Saudi government spent hundreds of thousands of dollars at President Trump's DC hotel. This raises serious red flags. American interests must come before Trump business interests. @SenatorTomUdall & I are asking for answers https://www.tomudall.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Letter%20to%20President%20Trump%20Regarding%20Trump-Saudi%20Ties%20-%20Final.pdf …" Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 6, 2017 Tweet - "Please retweet and help me share Blanca Morales' story. She is the 98th Dreamer whose story I've told on the Senate floor. #DreamActNow" Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 6, 2017 Statement on U.S. Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's Capital Rep.Brad Schneider
Dec. 6, 2017 Schakowsky statement on President Trump's announcement on Jerusalem Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Dec. 6, 2017 Statement of Rep. Danny K. Davis on President Trump's Announcement Regarding Jerusalem Rep.Danny Davis
Dec. 6, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Rex W. Tillerson, Secretary of State - Trump's Anti-Muslim Retweets Endanger Americans Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Dec. 6, 2017 Letter to Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn - Senators Blunt, Klobuchar, Young Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter to Ethiopian Prime Minister on Adoptions Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 5, 2017 Progressive Caucus Leaders Condemn Post-Election Repression in Honduras, Urge Full Recount and Suspension of U.S. Military Aid Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 5, 2017 Durbin Statement On Cornyn-Grassley Immigration Proposal Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 5, 2017 Bost, Steel Caucus Leaders Meet with Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Rep.Mike Bost
Dec. 5, 2017 Tweet - "It's been 3 months since the President's cruel decision to end #DACA. My colleagues are joining me on the Senate floor to demand passage of the #DreamActNow." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 5, 2017 Tweet - "Here we are 3 months after the President's cruel decision to end #DACA and this Republican Senate has done nothing. Nothing." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 5, 2017 Tweet - "Pleased to see the Honduran election commission agree with @OAS_official and European Union calls for a partial recount in the Honduras election. The Honduran people peacefully protesting during this troubling time deserve to have their voices heard." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 4, 2017 Tweet - "The reports of election irregularities in #Honduras are extremely concerning. This Presidential election will impact the lives of every person in Honduras -- they deserve a voice in its direction." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 4, 2017 Tweet - "Today I joined Illinois business, faith, community leaders and Dreamers to discuss why passing the #DreamActNow is the right thing to do morally and economically" Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 3, 2017 Tweet - "Today @janschakowsky and I visited the Rohingya Cultural Center in Chicago to talk with the community about our recent visit to Burma and Bangladesh" Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - "America already has a big doctor shortage and we could lose 5,400 more physicians unless Congress passes the #DREAMActNow." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 30, 2017 Letter to Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State, James Mattis, Secretary of Defense, and Rick Perry, Secretary of Energy - Senators to Trump Administration: Reject Calls for New Nuclear Weapons Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 29, 2017 Hearing of the Information Technology and Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittees of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform - Opening Statement of Rep. Robin Kelly, Hearing on "Cybersecurity of Voting Machines" Rep.Robin Kelly
Nov. 29, 2017 Schakowsky Statement on the Presidential Election in Honduras Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Nov. 28, 2017 Tweet - "10,000 Dreamers have already lost their DACA status. Retweet if you agree: Congress must pass the #DreamActNow." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 28, 2017 Tweet - "A #Rohingya woman told me the ghastly story about how the Myanmar military killed her husband & baby son right in front of her. Read about my travel to Burma and Bangladesh:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 26, 2017 Tweet - "Sen. Graham and I agree Congress must pass our bipartisan #DreamAct this year. #DreamActNow" Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2017 Congressman Krishnamoorthi: "Today The President Is Publicly Pardoning A Thanksgiving Turkey, But There's Nothing To Stop Him From Secretly Pardoning A Political Turkey" Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Nov. 21, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Ryan Zinke, Secretary of US Department of the Interior - Elephant Trophy Decision Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 21, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Sens. Murray, Cantwell, Democratic Women Senators to McConnell: Pass the DREAM Act Before Senate Recesses in December Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 21, 2017 Merkley-Led Congressional Delegation, Returning from Burma and Bangladesh, Calls on Burma to Repatriate Rohingya and Resolve Humanitarian Crisis Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 21, 2017 Durbin, Leahy Statement On FY18 Defense Appropriations Chairman's Mark Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
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