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April 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Rep. Axne Asks FEMA to Outline Flood Response Plans Amid Coronavirus Outbreak Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
April 20, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 does not discriminate based on immigration status. Undocumented immigrants -- many of them essential workers on the frontlines fighting this pandemic - must have access to testing & treatment to protect all of us." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 20, 2020 Tweet - "Millions of Americans are at risk of losing their jobs & their employer-sponsored health insurance because of #COVID19. The federal gov't must include COBRA funding in the next #COVID19 relief package to help these Americans keep their health insurance." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 20, 2020 Tweet - "Good to have the chance to speak with @AFTunion President @rweingarten today to discuss my efforts to include funding in the next #COVID19 relief package that would allow tens of millions of newly unemployed Americans to remain on their employers' health plans through COBRA." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 20, 2020 Durbin Discusses COBRA Assistance And DACA With American Federation Of Teachers President Randi Weingarten Sen. Dick Durbin
April 20, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke with IL State Senate President @DonHarmonIL today about the ongoing response to #COVID19 in Illinois. Told him I will continue fighting to make sure Illinois' priorities are included in the next #COVID19 relief package." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Collins calls for preservation of local media in the midst of COVID-19 Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
April 19, 2020 Tweet - "Our highest priority is to stop the spread of #COVID19. Unfortunately, the billions promised for hospitals turned into pennies for one Illinois children's hospital -- $13.03 for La Rabida." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 19, 2020 Tweet - "For weeks, I have been warning that recent job losses from #COVID19 would throw millions off their employer health plans. I am fighting to ensure that the federal government steps up & covers the costs of keeping folks on their employer health plans, even if they are laid off. " Sen. Dick Durbin
April 19, 2020 Tweet - "Half of #COVID19 deaths at one major Chicago hospital were uninsured patients. We must learn from this lesson. No excuses. We must expand coverage of affordable, quality health insurance for all Americans. Now." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 18, 2020 Tweet - "Proud to join @SenKamalaHarris in this effort. Debt collectors must not be allowed to seize #COVID19 stimulus checks." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 18, 2020 Tweet - "Joined @SenDuckworth , @RepCheri , & @SecArmy for a tour of @Arsenal_Island to see firsthand how the Arsenal is assisting efforts to produce ventilators & PPE for hospitals & health care workers. RIA has always answered the nation's call, and what we saw yesterday was no different." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 18, 2020 Tweet - "Warning to all the "Open Up" Task Forces: we must start by listening to real doctors, develop massive testing capacity starting now, and keep the support coming for unemployed workers and struggling small businesses." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 17, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Duckworth to Trump: Use Full Power of the Defense Production Act to Ensure Illinois First Responders Have PPE Needed to Safely Do Their Jobs Sen. Ladda Duckworth
April 17, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Kilmer Leads Bipartisan Call to Ramp Up Defense Manufacturing Capabilities in Response to Coronavirus Rep. Bill Foster, ...
April 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Rep. Mike Levin Leads Bipartisan Letter with 72 House Colleagues Calling on HHS Sec. Azar to Direct Funds to Community Health Centers and Other Medicaid Providers Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
April 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Congressman Gonzalez Joins Lawmakers Urging Funding for USPS In Next Coronavirus Relief Package Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
April 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Hurd Advocates for COVID-19 Funding for Children's Hospitals Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
April 17, 2020 FDA Rejects Subcommittee's Call to Temporarily Remove E-Cigarettes Despite Potential Risks to Coronavirus Patients Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
April 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice, and the Hon. Christopher Wray, Dir. of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Durbin, Harris, Booker, Colleagues Call For Law Enforcement Training To Combat Racial Profiling During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 17, 2020 Letter to Ambassador Cui Tiankai - Carper, Scott, Menendez, Tillis Urge Chinese Officials to Adjust Export Restrictions Blocking Much-Needed COVID-19 Resources from Reaching the U.S. Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 17, 2020 Tweet - "These environmental standards are intended to protect the very same communities who are being disproportionately affected by #COVID19 cases & deaths. This is a bad decision for the health and safety of the American people." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 17, 2020 Tweet - "Good to see Illinois will be getting $8.325 million in federal Dislocated Worker Grants from @USDOL . This money will go to Illinois communities that are experiencing hardship related to #COVID19 & its impact on their workforce." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 17, 2020 Tweet - "Pleased to see @Illinois_Alma make good use of CARES Act funding by creating the Students FIRST: COVID-19 Emergency Fund to offset students' financial setbacks brought on by the #COVID19 pandemic." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 17, 2020 Tweet - ". @MarlenGarcia777 is absolutely right. It would be nuts to run essential workers out of the country during a pandemic. Pres. Trump must extend work authorizations for #DACA & #TPS recipients. #HomeIsHere" Sen. Dick Durbin
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April 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Rep. Axne Asks FEMA to Outline Flood Response Plans Amid Coronavirus Outbreak Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
April 20, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 does not discriminate based on immigration status. Undocumented immigrants -- many of them essential workers on the frontlines fighting this pandemic - must have access to testing & treatment to protect all of us." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 20, 2020 Tweet - "Millions of Americans are at risk of losing their jobs & their employer-sponsored health insurance because of #COVID19. The federal gov't must include COBRA funding in the next #COVID19 relief package to help these Americans keep their health insurance." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 20, 2020 Tweet - "Good to have the chance to speak with @AFTunion President @rweingarten today to discuss my efforts to include funding in the next #COVID19 relief package that would allow tens of millions of newly unemployed Americans to remain on their employers' health plans through COBRA." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 20, 2020 Durbin Discusses COBRA Assistance And DACA With American Federation Of Teachers President Randi Weingarten Sen.Dick Durbin
April 20, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke with IL State Senate President @DonHarmonIL today about the ongoing response to #COVID19 in Illinois. Told him I will continue fighting to make sure Illinois' priorities are included in the next #COVID19 relief package." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Collins calls for preservation of local media in the midst of COVID-19 Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
April 19, 2020 Tweet - "Our highest priority is to stop the spread of #COVID19. Unfortunately, the billions promised for hospitals turned into pennies for one Illinois children's hospital -- $13.03 for La Rabida." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 19, 2020 Tweet - "For weeks, I have been warning that recent job losses from #COVID19 would throw millions off their employer health plans. I am fighting to ensure that the federal government steps up & covers the costs of keeping folks on their employer health plans, even if they are laid off. " Sen.Dick Durbin
April 19, 2020 Tweet - "Half of #COVID19 deaths at one major Chicago hospital were uninsured patients. We must learn from this lesson. No excuses. We must expand coverage of affordable, quality health insurance for all Americans. Now." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 18, 2020 Tweet - "Proud to join @SenKamalaHarris in this effort. Debt collectors must not be allowed to seize #COVID19 stimulus checks." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 18, 2020 Tweet - "Joined @SenDuckworth , @RepCheri , & @SecArmy for a tour of @Arsenal_Island to see firsthand how the Arsenal is assisting efforts to produce ventilators & PPE for hospitals & health care workers. RIA has always answered the nation's call, and what we saw yesterday was no different." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 18, 2020 Tweet - "Warning to all the "Open Up" Task Forces: we must start by listening to real doctors, develop massive testing capacity starting now, and keep the support coming for unemployed workers and struggling small businesses." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 17, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Duckworth to Trump: Use Full Power of the Defense Production Act to Ensure Illinois First Responders Have PPE Needed to Safely Do Their Jobs Sen.Ladda Duckworth
April 17, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Kilmer Leads Bipartisan Call to Ramp Up Defense Manufacturing Capabilities in Response to Coronavirus Rep.Bill Foster, ...
April 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Rep. Mike Levin Leads Bipartisan Letter with 72 House Colleagues Calling on HHS Sec. Azar to Direct Funds to Community Health Centers and Other Medicaid Providers Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
April 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Congressman Gonzalez Joins Lawmakers Urging Funding for USPS In Next Coronavirus Relief Package Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
April 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Hurd Advocates for COVID-19 Funding for Children's Hospitals Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
April 17, 2020 FDA Rejects Subcommittee's Call to Temporarily Remove E-Cigarettes Despite Potential Risks to Coronavirus Patients Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
April 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice, and the Hon. Christopher Wray, Dir. of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Durbin, Harris, Booker, Colleagues Call For Law Enforcement Training To Combat Racial Profiling During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 17, 2020 Letter to Ambassador Cui Tiankai - Carper, Scott, Menendez, Tillis Urge Chinese Officials to Adjust Export Restrictions Blocking Much-Needed COVID-19 Resources from Reaching the U.S. Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 17, 2020 Tweet - "These environmental standards are intended to protect the very same communities who are being disproportionately affected by #COVID19 cases & deaths. This is a bad decision for the health and safety of the American people." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 17, 2020 Tweet - "Good to see Illinois will be getting $8.325 million in federal Dislocated Worker Grants from @USDOL . This money will go to Illinois communities that are experiencing hardship related to #COVID19 & its impact on their workforce." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 17, 2020 Tweet - "Pleased to see @Illinois_Alma make good use of CARES Act funding by creating the Students FIRST: COVID-19 Emergency Fund to offset students' financial setbacks brought on by the #COVID19 pandemic." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 17, 2020 Tweet - ". @MarlenGarcia777 is absolutely right. It would be nuts to run essential workers out of the country during a pandemic. Pres. Trump must extend work authorizations for #DACA & #TPS recipients. #HomeIsHere" Sen.Dick Durbin
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