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April 8, 2020 Tweet - "As we continue to weather the #COVID19 storm, Democrats will keep prioritizing relief for small businesses, health care providers, and working families. Read more about our interim emergency coronavirus package here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
April 8, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke with @ChicagosMayor and @SenDuckworth today about the issues facing Chicago during this public health & economic crisis. During the call, I thanked the Mayor for her leadership, and reiterated our commitment to helping her protect the health & safety of IL families." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 8, 2020 Tweet - ". @DHSOIG must investigate reports of mistreatment of pregnant detainees by CBP. There is no excuse -- especially in the midst of an unprecedented global pandemic -- for Border Patrol to delay or deny medical treatment to pregnant women." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 8, 2020 Tweet - "Joining @SenDuckworth in calling on @HHSgov & @CMSgov to provide additional regulatory flexibility to hospitals & private laboratories so they are able scale-up their testing capacity to deal with #COVID19." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 8, 2020 Nadler, Schakowsky, Cicilline & Pallone Introduce Bill to Protect Americans from Price Gouging During COVID-19 Health Crisis Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 8, 2020 Letter to Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization, Monique Eloit, Director General of the World Organization for Animal Health, and Qu Dongyu, Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Tillis Calls on International Health and Wildlife Organizations to Permanently Ban "Wet" Markets Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
April 8, 2020 Letter to Inspector General Joseph Cuffari - Carper, Blumenthal, Senate Democrats Launch Investigation Into Reported Mistreatment of Pregnant Detainees By CBP Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 8, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Discuss COVID-19 Response With Chicago Mayor Lightfoot Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 8, 2020 Tweet - "Proud to join @SenatorShaheen & @SenBillCassidy in a bipartisan effort urging @CMSgov to reduce/waive interest rates for health care providers on the frontline of the fight against #COVID19, who seek financial assistance through Medicare's Accelerated & Advance Payments Program." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 8, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenDuckworth & I made it a priority to ensure increased federal funding for Community Health Centers (CHCs) was included in the CARES Act. Proud to announce more than $52M will be going to 45 CHCs across IL. They'll need more, but this is a good start." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 8, 2020 Tweet - "It is unacceptable that many Americans are left uninsured in the midst of a global health pandemic. Joining @SenateDems in urging @HHSGov to immediately reopen ACA's marketplace & allow uninsured Americans get the health coverage they need to protect themselves & their families." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Cox Signs on to Effort to Prevent Water Shutoffs During the COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 7, 2020 Tweet - "I am urging IL hospitals to consider taking advantage of the Medicare accelerated payments program we included in the CARES Act. It enables the federal govt to provide direct cash to hospitals, ensuring they can remain open, staffed, & supplied throughout this #COVID19 pandemic." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 7, 2020 Tweet - ". @IDPH is reporting 73 new #COVID19 deaths in Illinois -- our largest single day increase so far. My prayers are with those who passed & their loved ones during this difficult time." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 7, 2020 Durbin To Illinois Hospitals: CARES Act Program Can Provide Immediate Financial Relief Sen. Dick Durbin
April 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Wyden, Schumer, Democratic Colleagues Press Trump Administration On Unemployment Insurance Benefits Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 7, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Announce Additional $8 Million In Federal Funding To Support COVID-19 Response In Illinois Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 7, 2020 Tweet - "Our state & local governments are at the forefront of the fight against #COVID19 . @SenDuckworth & I are proud to announce Illinois will be receiving an additional $8M in federal funding from the @CDCgov to support their response to #COVID19." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Leahy Leads Judiciary Committee Democrats In Demanding Answers About DHS' Newly Claimed Authorities To Override Federal Laws At Southern Border Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Otting, Comptroller of the Currency, and the Hon. Jelena McWilliams, Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation - Committee Democrats Call on Regulators to Suspend CRA and Other Rulemakings Unrelated to COVID-19 Rep. Bill Foster, ...
April 7, 2020 Tweet - "The #COVID19 pandemic is creating a ripple effect across our economy. Many families are worried about how they will make ends meet, let alone pay off their student loans. The fed govt has halted student loan payments until the fall, but we need private lenders to follow suit." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 7, 2020 Schneider Calls for Resignation of Acting Navy Secretary Modly Rep. Brad Schneider
April 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Durbin, Warren, Colleagues Urge Education Department To Protect CARES Act Funds From Predatory For-Profit College Industry Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 7, 2020 Tweet - "I had a productive call w/ @VP Pence Sunday afternoon & continued to press Admin for PPE for health care & frontline workers in IL. I asked the VP to use the $16B in funding from the CARES Act to replenish the national stockpile & resume shipments to states immediately." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 7, 2020 Tweet - "Facebook must work to stop the spread of misinformation about #COVID19 on WhatsApp, a platform with more than 2 billion users worldwide. Joining @MazieHirono , @SenKamalaHarris , & @SenatorMenendez in urging Facebook to take action & address the spread of false information." Sen. Dick Durbin
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April 8, 2020 Tweet - "As we continue to weather the #COVID19 storm, Democrats will keep prioritizing relief for small businesses, health care providers, and working families. Read more about our interim emergency coronavirus package here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
April 8, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke with @ChicagosMayor and @SenDuckworth today about the issues facing Chicago during this public health & economic crisis. During the call, I thanked the Mayor for her leadership, and reiterated our commitment to helping her protect the health & safety of IL families." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 8, 2020 Tweet - ". @DHSOIG must investigate reports of mistreatment of pregnant detainees by CBP. There is no excuse -- especially in the midst of an unprecedented global pandemic -- for Border Patrol to delay or deny medical treatment to pregnant women." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 8, 2020 Tweet - "Joining @SenDuckworth in calling on @HHSgov & @CMSgov to provide additional regulatory flexibility to hospitals & private laboratories so they are able scale-up their testing capacity to deal with #COVID19." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 8, 2020 Nadler, Schakowsky, Cicilline & Pallone Introduce Bill to Protect Americans from Price Gouging During COVID-19 Health Crisis Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 8, 2020 Letter to Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization, Monique Eloit, Director General of the World Organization for Animal Health, and Qu Dongyu, Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Tillis Calls on International Health and Wildlife Organizations to Permanently Ban "Wet" Markets Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
April 8, 2020 Letter to Inspector General Joseph Cuffari - Carper, Blumenthal, Senate Democrats Launch Investigation Into Reported Mistreatment of Pregnant Detainees By CBP Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 8, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Discuss COVID-19 Response With Chicago Mayor Lightfoot Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 8, 2020 Tweet - "Proud to join @SenatorShaheen & @SenBillCassidy in a bipartisan effort urging @CMSgov to reduce/waive interest rates for health care providers on the frontline of the fight against #COVID19, who seek financial assistance through Medicare's Accelerated & Advance Payments Program." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 8, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenDuckworth & I made it a priority to ensure increased federal funding for Community Health Centers (CHCs) was included in the CARES Act. Proud to announce more than $52M will be going to 45 CHCs across IL. They'll need more, but this is a good start." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 8, 2020 Tweet - "It is unacceptable that many Americans are left uninsured in the midst of a global health pandemic. Joining @SenateDems in urging @HHSGov to immediately reopen ACA's marketplace & allow uninsured Americans get the health coverage they need to protect themselves & their families." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Cox Signs on to Effort to Prevent Water Shutoffs During the COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 7, 2020 Tweet - "I am urging IL hospitals to consider taking advantage of the Medicare accelerated payments program we included in the CARES Act. It enables the federal govt to provide direct cash to hospitals, ensuring they can remain open, staffed, & supplied throughout this #COVID19 pandemic." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 7, 2020 Tweet - ". @IDPH is reporting 73 new #COVID19 deaths in Illinois -- our largest single day increase so far. My prayers are with those who passed & their loved ones during this difficult time." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 7, 2020 Durbin To Illinois Hospitals: CARES Act Program Can Provide Immediate Financial Relief Sen.Dick Durbin
April 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Wyden, Schumer, Democratic Colleagues Press Trump Administration On Unemployment Insurance Benefits Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 7, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Announce Additional $8 Million In Federal Funding To Support COVID-19 Response In Illinois Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 7, 2020 Tweet - "Our state & local governments are at the forefront of the fight against #COVID19 . @SenDuckworth & I are proud to announce Illinois will be receiving an additional $8M in federal funding from the @CDCgov to support their response to #COVID19." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Leahy Leads Judiciary Committee Democrats In Demanding Answers About DHS' Newly Claimed Authorities To Override Federal Laws At Southern Border Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Otting, Comptroller of the Currency, and the Hon. Jelena McWilliams, Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation - Committee Democrats Call on Regulators to Suspend CRA and Other Rulemakings Unrelated to COVID-19 Rep.Bill Foster, ...
April 7, 2020 Tweet - "The #COVID19 pandemic is creating a ripple effect across our economy. Many families are worried about how they will make ends meet, let alone pay off their student loans. The fed govt has halted student loan payments until the fall, but we need private lenders to follow suit." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 7, 2020 Schneider Calls for Resignation of Acting Navy Secretary Modly Rep.Brad Schneider
April 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Durbin, Warren, Colleagues Urge Education Department To Protect CARES Act Funds From Predatory For-Profit College Industry Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 7, 2020 Tweet - "I had a productive call w/ @VP Pence Sunday afternoon & continued to press Admin for PPE for health care & frontline workers in IL. I asked the VP to use the $16B in funding from the CARES Act to replenish the national stockpile & resume shipments to states immediately." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 7, 2020 Tweet - "Facebook must work to stop the spread of misinformation about #COVID19 on WhatsApp, a platform with more than 2 billion users worldwide. Joining @MazieHirono , @SenKamalaHarris , & @SenatorMenendez in urging Facebook to take action & address the spread of false information." Sen.Dick Durbin
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