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Dec. 28, 2018 Tweet - "Just went through TSA at STL Lambert. These professionals continue to do their job, without pay, in good spirits with many passengers thanking them. How can anyone be "proud" of a shutdown that hurts so many innocent people?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 27, 2018 Tweet - "Enough. The deaths of eight-year-old Felipe and seven-year-old Jackelin a few weeks apart are evidence that Trump's "get tough" border policies are dangerous, especially to small children. In the name of our caring nation, Secretary Nielsen must go." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 27, 2018 MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Mike Quigley Rep. Mike Quigley
Dec. 27, 2018 Tweet - "No end in sight to the President's government shutdown. He's taken our government hostage over his outrageous demand for a $5 billion border wall that would be both wasteful and ineffective." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 26, 2018 Tweet - "As Christians celebrated the birth of Jesus, another migrant child was dying on DHS Secretary Nielsen's watch. She should resign immediately." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 24, 2018 Congressman Krishnamoorthi: President Trump Is Destabilizing And Hobbling The Economy For A Border Wall That Mexico Was Supposed To Pay For In The First Place Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Dec. 24, 2018 Tweet - "America owes Defense Secretary Jim Mattis a thank you for a lifetime of service. The President's decision to oust him January 1 only serves to remind us that Mattis-brand of integrity is not welcome in this Administration." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 23, 2018 NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Dick Durbin Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 21, 2018 Tweet - "Democrats have made it clear to the President that there are much more effective ways to secure our border than a wall -- like more screening technology and personnel to stop drugs from flowing through our borders. Democrats support smart border security that works." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 21, 2018 Tweet - "If President Trump chooses to shut the government down -- hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be furloughed and without pay during the holidays. People who protect our border would be forced to work without pay." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2018 Statement on Withdrawal of American Troops in Syria Rep. Brad Schneider
Dec. 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - 54 Members of Congress in Urging DHS Secretary Nielsen to End Policy of Deterring Asylum Seekers at U.S. Ports of Entry Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 20, 2018 Letter to Ambassador Cornstein - Democratic Backsliding Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 20, 2018 Letter to Administrator McMahon - Illinois Congressional Delegation Supports Disaster Assistance For Taylorville Tornado Recovery Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Dec. 20, 2018 Bost Votes to Keep Government Open Secure Border Rep. Mike Bost
Dec. 20, 2018 LaHood Statement on Secretary Mattis Resignation Rep. Darin LaHood
Dec. 20, 2018 Tweet - "America has lost more than an exceptional Secretary of Defense. We have lost the adult in the room when the President goes off on a tweet-filled, uninformed rant about our national security." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2018 Tweet - "Those of us who urged Defense Secretary Mattis to weather the White House storm knew that every honorable man has a principled limit. Secretary Mattis will be hard to replace." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2018 Tweet - "It is unfortunate President Trump's demand for a border wall from sea to shining sea has held up 7 appropriations bills that have been passed out of committee. I'm glad this didn't end in an unnecessary government shutdown, but stopgap spending bills are no way to run a country." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert E. Lighthizer, USTR - Enforcement of Peru Trade Agreement Environmental and Labor Standards Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Dec. 19, 2018 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Calls For New Sanctions On Assad Regime As Reports Emerge Of Its Execution Of Layla Shweikani, A 26-Year-Old Humanitarian Aid Worker From Chicago Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Dec. 19, 2018 Tweet - "First I believe the American people should decide where we fight a war -- that's what the constitution says. And secondly if we remove any troops from any country that are currently there -- let's do it in a thoughtful way that doesn't jeopardize remaining troops or allies." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2018 Members of Congress Find Systemic Failures Contributed to Jakelin Caal's Death, Transcript of Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman Elect Castro Q&A with Press Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Dec. 18, 2018 Letter to Ambassador Lighthizer - Solution to Tariffs on Mexico, Canada Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Dec. 17, 2018 CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Mike Quigley (D), Illinois Rep. Mike Quigley
Date Title Politician
Dec. 28, 2018 Tweet - "Just went through TSA at STL Lambert. These professionals continue to do their job, without pay, in good spirits with many passengers thanking them. How can anyone be "proud" of a shutdown that hurts so many innocent people?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 27, 2018 Tweet - "Enough. The deaths of eight-year-old Felipe and seven-year-old Jackelin a few weeks apart are evidence that Trump's "get tough" border policies are dangerous, especially to small children. In the name of our caring nation, Secretary Nielsen must go." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 27, 2018 MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Mike Quigley Rep.Mike Quigley
Dec. 27, 2018 Tweet - "No end in sight to the President's government shutdown. He's taken our government hostage over his outrageous demand for a $5 billion border wall that would be both wasteful and ineffective." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 26, 2018 Tweet - "As Christians celebrated the birth of Jesus, another migrant child was dying on DHS Secretary Nielsen's watch. She should resign immediately." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 24, 2018 Congressman Krishnamoorthi: President Trump Is Destabilizing And Hobbling The Economy For A Border Wall That Mexico Was Supposed To Pay For In The First Place Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Dec. 24, 2018 Tweet - "America owes Defense Secretary Jim Mattis a thank you for a lifetime of service. The President's decision to oust him January 1 only serves to remind us that Mattis-brand of integrity is not welcome in this Administration." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 23, 2018 NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Dick Durbin Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 21, 2018 Tweet - "Democrats have made it clear to the President that there are much more effective ways to secure our border than a wall -- like more screening technology and personnel to stop drugs from flowing through our borders. Democrats support smart border security that works." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 21, 2018 Tweet - "If President Trump chooses to shut the government down -- hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be furloughed and without pay during the holidays. People who protect our border would be forced to work without pay." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2018 Statement on Withdrawal of American Troops in Syria Rep.Brad Schneider
Dec. 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - 54 Members of Congress in Urging DHS Secretary Nielsen to End Policy of Deterring Asylum Seekers at U.S. Ports of Entry Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 20, 2018 Letter to Ambassador Cornstein - Democratic Backsliding Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 20, 2018 Letter to Administrator McMahon - Illinois Congressional Delegation Supports Disaster Assistance For Taylorville Tornado Recovery Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Dec. 20, 2018 Bost Votes to Keep Government Open Secure Border Rep.Mike Bost
Dec. 20, 2018 LaHood Statement on Secretary Mattis Resignation Rep.Darin LaHood
Dec. 20, 2018 Tweet - "America has lost more than an exceptional Secretary of Defense. We have lost the adult in the room when the President goes off on a tweet-filled, uninformed rant about our national security." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2018 Tweet - "Those of us who urged Defense Secretary Mattis to weather the White House storm knew that every honorable man has a principled limit. Secretary Mattis will be hard to replace." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2018 Tweet - "It is unfortunate President Trump's demand for a border wall from sea to shining sea has held up 7 appropriations bills that have been passed out of committee. I'm glad this didn't end in an unnecessary government shutdown, but stopgap spending bills are no way to run a country." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert E. Lighthizer, USTR - Enforcement of Peru Trade Agreement Environmental and Labor Standards Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Dec. 19, 2018 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Calls For New Sanctions On Assad Regime As Reports Emerge Of Its Execution Of Layla Shweikani, A 26-Year-Old Humanitarian Aid Worker From Chicago Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Dec. 19, 2018 Tweet - "First I believe the American people should decide where we fight a war -- that's what the constitution says. And secondly if we remove any troops from any country that are currently there -- let's do it in a thoughtful way that doesn't jeopardize remaining troops or allies." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2018 Members of Congress Find Systemic Failures Contributed to Jakelin Caal's Death, Transcript of Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman Elect Castro Q&A with Press Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Dec. 18, 2018 Letter to Ambassador Lighthizer - Solution to Tariffs on Mexico, Canada Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Dec. 17, 2018 CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Mike Quigley (D), Illinois Rep.Mike Quigley
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