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Sept. 13, 2019 Tweet - "Diverting military funds to a border boondoggle has consequences. Why is President Trump putting a campaign promise ahead of our national security? It is time for my Republican colleagues to speak out & stop the President's overreach." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019 Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Tri-Caucus Members File Amicus Brief Opposing Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Sept. 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense and Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Cisneros leads letter to DoD and DHS on non-citizen servicemembers seeking naturalization with Escobar and Carbajal Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 12, 2019 Durbin: Congress Must Stand Up To The President's Continued Infringement Of Congress's Power Of The Purse Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019 Tweet - "We've all seen the heartbreaking images from the Bahamas -- homes turned into rubble; no access to food or clean water; families that have lost everything. The Trump Admin's decision to deny TPS to the Bahamas is heartless, but sadly, not surprising. America is better than this." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019 Tweet - "Proud to cosponsor the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, which Congress should pass as soon as possible to express U.S. support for the democratic aspirations of the people of Hong Kong." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019 Tweet - "Blocking asylum seekers from entering the United States does not make us safer, violates our treaty obligations, tarnishes our image around the world, and endangers vulnerable people who are fleeing violence -- especially children and families. America is better than this." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019 Tweet - "According to our Constitution, Congress holds the power of the purse -- not the President. When Congress appropriates funds, we should believe that it actually means something -- that no President, Republican or Democrat, can simply ignore us for their own selfish purposes." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019 Tweet - "At today's Senate Appropriations Committee markup, I offered an amendment to require the Trump Administration to spend the additional aid to Ukraine that Congress approved in this funding bill." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019 Hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Durbin, Markup on Defense Appropriations Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019 Durbin Meets With The Illinois Farm Bureau To Discuss Farming Conditions, Disaster Aid, & Trade Policy Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019 Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Temporary Protected Status For The Bahamas Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "It was a sweet treat to talk with Illinois members of @CandyUSA today about the Trump Admin's trade policies, solving the multiemployer pension crisis, and reforms to the U.S. sugar program." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Young-Duckworth Bill to Provide TSA Precheck to Disabled Veterans Passes the Senate Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "I will always remember how I felt on the morning of September 11, 2001. 18 years later, we honor the lives lost that day and the brave first responders who risked everything to help others. We will #NeverForget." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "I don't believe John Bolton was ever a good choice for National Security Advisor, but now we hold our breath to see who might follow. I'm seriously concerned that the President will make his choice based on a cable TV performance. The last thing we need is a yes-man." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "67% of the land along the southwest border belongs to U.S. citizens, not the federal government. Pres. Trump has already raided funds that Congress had appropriated to take care of our brave service members, and now he's trying to seize private land to build his ineffective wall." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "For decades, the United States has provided safe haven to the world's most vulnerable refugees. The Trump Admin. is seeking to bypass Congress to end this long-standing bipartisan tradition & once again drastically cut the number of refugees we'll accept." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: "Interview with Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi" Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Sept. 10, 2019 CNN "Erin Burnett Out Front" - Transcript: "Interview with Rep. Mike Quigley" Rep. Mike Quigley
Sept. 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State, the Hon. Kevin McAleen, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - Feinstein, Durbin Call on Trump Administration to Consult Congress about Refugee Resettlement, as Required by Law Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 10, 2019 Underwood Addresses Growing Threats of Domestic Terrorism, Advocates for Resources for Local Communities Rep. Lauren Underwood
Sept. 10, 2019 Duckworth on Trump Firing Bolton: "We Expect Our Troops to do Their Jobs, but don't Have a President or National Security Advisor Willing to do Theirs" Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State, the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - Feinstein, Durbin Call on Trump Administration to Consult Congress about Refugee Resettlement, as Required by Law Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 10, 2019 Tweet - "I'm closely watching the ongoing situation in Dupo, Illinois, and will continue to follow along as it unfolds. As of this time, thankfully, no injuries have been reported." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
Sept. 13, 2019 Tweet - "Diverting military funds to a border boondoggle has consequences. Why is President Trump putting a campaign promise ahead of our national security? It is time for my Republican colleagues to speak out & stop the President's overreach." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019 Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Tri-Caucus Members File Amicus Brief Opposing Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Sept. 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense and Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Cisneros leads letter to DoD and DHS on non-citizen servicemembers seeking naturalization with Escobar and Carbajal Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 12, 2019 Durbin: Congress Must Stand Up To The President's Continued Infringement Of Congress's Power Of The Purse Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019 Tweet - "We've all seen the heartbreaking images from the Bahamas -- homes turned into rubble; no access to food or clean water; families that have lost everything. The Trump Admin's decision to deny TPS to the Bahamas is heartless, but sadly, not surprising. America is better than this." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019 Tweet - "Proud to cosponsor the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, which Congress should pass as soon as possible to express U.S. support for the democratic aspirations of the people of Hong Kong." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019 Tweet - "Blocking asylum seekers from entering the United States does not make us safer, violates our treaty obligations, tarnishes our image around the world, and endangers vulnerable people who are fleeing violence -- especially children and families. America is better than this." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019 Tweet - "According to our Constitution, Congress holds the power of the purse -- not the President. When Congress appropriates funds, we should believe that it actually means something -- that no President, Republican or Democrat, can simply ignore us for their own selfish purposes." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019 Tweet - "At today's Senate Appropriations Committee markup, I offered an amendment to require the Trump Administration to spend the additional aid to Ukraine that Congress approved in this funding bill." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019 Hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Durbin, Markup on Defense Appropriations Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019 Durbin Meets With The Illinois Farm Bureau To Discuss Farming Conditions, Disaster Aid, & Trade Policy Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019 Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Temporary Protected Status For The Bahamas Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "It was a sweet treat to talk with Illinois members of @CandyUSA today about the Trump Admin's trade policies, solving the multiemployer pension crisis, and reforms to the U.S. sugar program." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Young-Duckworth Bill to Provide TSA Precheck to Disabled Veterans Passes the Senate Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "I will always remember how I felt on the morning of September 11, 2001. 18 years later, we honor the lives lost that day and the brave first responders who risked everything to help others. We will #NeverForget." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "I don't believe John Bolton was ever a good choice for National Security Advisor, but now we hold our breath to see who might follow. I'm seriously concerned that the President will make his choice based on a cable TV performance. The last thing we need is a yes-man." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "67% of the land along the southwest border belongs to U.S. citizens, not the federal government. Pres. Trump has already raided funds that Congress had appropriated to take care of our brave service members, and now he's trying to seize private land to build his ineffective wall." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "For decades, the United States has provided safe haven to the world's most vulnerable refugees. The Trump Admin. is seeking to bypass Congress to end this long-standing bipartisan tradition & once again drastically cut the number of refugees we'll accept." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: "Interview with Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi" Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Sept. 10, 2019 CNN "Erin Burnett Out Front" - Transcript: "Interview with Rep. Mike Quigley" Rep.Mike Quigley
Sept. 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State, the Hon. Kevin McAleen, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - Feinstein, Durbin Call on Trump Administration to Consult Congress about Refugee Resettlement, as Required by Law Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 10, 2019 Underwood Addresses Growing Threats of Domestic Terrorism, Advocates for Resources for Local Communities Rep.Lauren Underwood
Sept. 10, 2019 Duckworth on Trump Firing Bolton: "We Expect Our Troops to do Their Jobs, but don't Have a President or National Security Advisor Willing to do Theirs" Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State, the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - Feinstein, Durbin Call on Trump Administration to Consult Congress about Refugee Resettlement, as Required by Law Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 10, 2019 Tweet - "I'm closely watching the ongoing situation in Dupo, Illinois, and will continue to follow along as it unfolds. As of this time, thankfully, no injuries have been reported." Sen.Dick Durbin
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