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June 15, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Tracy Renaud, Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Senator Baldwin Calls to Fix DACA Program, Address Delays Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 15, 2021 Durbin Questions Witnesses at American Dream and Promise Act Judiciary Committee Hearing Sen. Dick Durbin
June 15, 2021 Tweet - "It has been 9 years since President Obama created the DACA program, and Dreamers still do not have a path to citizenship. There is no excuse for delaying any longer--the Senate must follow the House and pass the American Dream and Promise Act. #LetThemDream" Sen. Dick Durbin
June 15, 2021 Tweet - "I commend the Biden Admin. for taking steps to address the substantial and growing threat of domestic terrorism in the U.S.--including by recognizing the particular threat posed by violent white supremacists. We cannot continue to ignore this deadly menace in our own backyard." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 15, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Lawmakers Support Biden's Diplomatic Efforts With Russia and Urge President to Prioritize Cooperation in Reducing Global Conflicts Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 15, 2021 Underwood Announces NDAA-Related Community Funding Project for the 14th District of Illinois Rep. Lauren Underwood
June 14, 2021 Sen. Cruz Leads Colleagues in Bipartisan Legislation Highlighting Cuban Regime Human Rights Violations, Honoring Dissident Oswaldo Payá Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 12, 2021 Tweet - "Yesterday I visited @LakeViewHS and discussed next week's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the Dream & Promise Act passed by the House to provide a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers and TPS recipients. The Senate must pass this bill. #HomeIsHere" Sen. Dick Durbin
June 11, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Cassidy, Risch, Leahy, Colleagues: Biden Should Act to Restore Democratic Governance in Nicaragua Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 11, 2021 Progressive Caucus Welcomes Conclusion of Peru's Democratic Elections and Prospects for Political Stability Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 10, 2021 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Praises And Urges President Biden To Expand Global Vaccine Effort Beyond 500 Million Vaccine Donation, Accelerate Delivery Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
June 10, 2021 During SASC Hearing, Duckworth Secures Commitments from General Milley and Secretary Austin to Review National Guard and Reserve Pay, Benefits Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 10, 2021 Letter to Hon. Chris Coons, Chairman of Senate Appropriations of Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations and Hon. Lindsey Graham, Ranking Member of Senate Appropriations of Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations - Collins, Feinstein Lead Call for "Robust' Funding of Peace Corps Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 10, 2021 Tweet - "Trump's foreign policy was a chaotic mess of fawning over dictators and strongmen while betraying American values and leadership. Under President Biden, American global leadership is back." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 9, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the US - Lowenthal, Merkley, Bonamici Lead Bicameral Effort to Push Biden Administration to Tackle Explosion of Plastic Pollution at G7 Summit Rep. Danny Davis, ...
June 9, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security and Mr. Tae D. Johnson, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Jayapal Leads Lawmakers in Urging DHS to Not Re-Detain Those Released During Pandemic Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
June 9, 2021 Statement on Congresswoman Omar Equating the United States and Israel to Hamas and the Taliban Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
June 9, 2021 Tweet - "Putin is afraid of facing anything close to a legitimate election. He knows he has lost the support of the Russian people." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 8, 2021 Tweet - "I'm glad that the Biden Administration is working to reunite families separated by President Trump, but we have a lot of work left to do. Far too many of these children remain adrift in a bureaucratic sea because of Trump's cruel zero-tolerance policy." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 8, 2021 Tweet - "Republicans love to bring up the notion of "catch & release" when it comes to our southern border. But data from a decade+ shows that 83% of non-detained immigrants attended every single one of their court hearings. Catch & release is a GOP fever dream--it's time we put it to bed." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 8, 2021 Coronavirus Sen. Dick Durbin
June 8, 2021 Tweet - "We cannot afford to allow our nation's essential supply chains to wither any further. Glad to see the Biden Admin. is making an effort to strengthen them--but Congress needs to act as well. And that starts by passing the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 8, 2021 Durbin Questions Secretary Of State Blinken On Afghanisatn Sen. Dick Durbin
June 8, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Congressional Ukraine Caucus Sends Letter to President Biden Ahead of His Meeting with Putin Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
June 8, 2021 Krishnamoorthi, Merkley, Warren, And Jayapal Introduce The NOVID Act To Protect The U.S. From Risk Of New Coronavirus Strains By Defeating The Virus Abroad Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
June 7, 2021 Tweet - "This is why it is so important for the Senate to pass the bipartisan U.S. Innovation and Competition Act. We must secure our essential supply chains so that they are resilient during crises and shortages." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 7, 2021 Tweet - "Our service members should have the necessary modern, safe equipment to meet airlift capability, national security, and domestic needs--including for #COVID19 response. @SenDuckworth and I are calling for procurement of 8 additional C-130Js in FY22 to upgrade @AirNatlGuard units." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 7, 2021 Election Protests Sen. Dick Durbin
June 7, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Reps Barr, Graves and McMorris-Rodgers Lead Over 60 House Republicans in Letter to President Biden on Nord Stream 2 Waiver Rep. Mike Bost, ...
June 7, 2021 Sens. Sullivan, Duckworth & Coons Reaffirm U.S.-ROK Alliance in Bipartisan Visit to South Korea Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 6, 2021 Sens. Sullivan, Duckworth & Coons Visit Taipei to Underscore U.S. Support for Taiwan, Announce Allocation of 750,000 Vaccine Doses to Taiwan Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 4, 2021 Letter to President Joseph R. Biden - Meijer, Colleagues Press Biden Administration to Evacuate Afghan Partners Rep. Bill Foster, ...
June 4, 2021 Letter to the Honorable Joseph R. Biden Jr., President of the United States - Ahead of G7 Summit, Jayapal Leads Lawmakers in Urging Biden to Take Aggressive Steps to Ensure a Quick and Equitable Global Vaccine Distribution Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 4, 2021 Letter to Sen. Jon Tester, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, and Sen. Richard Shelby, Vice Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations - Durbin, Duckworth Lead Senators In Bipartisan Request For Additional C-130J Aircraft Sen. Dick Durbin
June 4, 2021 Letter to Senator Jon Tester, Chairman, Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Defense and Senator Richard Shelby, Vice Chairman, Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Defense - Duckworth, Durbin Lead Senators in Bipartisan Request for Additional C-130J Aircraft Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 3, 2021 Congressman Krishnamoorthi On Announcement The US Will Soon Be Shipping An Additional 25 Million Vaccines Abroad: "To Help Others And Protect America, We've Passed The Time To Talk About Millions Of Doses, We Need To Be Talking About Billions" Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
June 3, 2021 Letter to Sen. Jon Tester, Chairman, Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Defense, and Sen. Richard Shelby, Vice Chairman, Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Defense - Durbin, Wicker Request Strong FY22 DOD Medical Research Funding Sen. Dick Durbin
June 2, 2021 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Denounces Syrian Dictator Bashar Al-Assad's Sham Reelection Victory Following A Decade Of Atrocities Against His Own People Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
June 2, 2021 Durbin Statement On Termination Of Cruel "Remain In Mexico" Policy Sen. Dick Durbin
June 2, 2021 Tweet - "The Senate should pass my bipartisan amendment with @SenBillCassidy to support domestic PPE manufacturers who stepped up in response to COVID-19. Our PPE in America Act will ensure our health care heroes do not face shortages of masks, gowns & gloves again." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 31, 2021 Letter to Hon. Jon Tester, Chairman of the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, Hon. Richard Shelby, Ranking Member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee - Rosen Urges Full Funding For U.S-Israel Missile Defense Cooperation Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 30, 2021 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Statement On Indian External Minister Jaishankar's Visit To The United States And The Ongoing Need For Expanded US Vaccine Cooperation Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
May 28, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Owens Urges Pelosi to Investigate True Origins of COVID-19 Rep. Mary Miller, ...
May 27, 2021 Never Again: Padilla, Coons Introduce Two Bills to Prevent Future Muslim Bans Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 27, 2021 Tweet - "The Trump Muslim travel ban was a disgrace. We must make sure that kind of xenophobic policy can never happen again. Proud to join @ChrisCoons & @SenAlexPadilla to introduce the NO BAN Act and Access to Counsel Act." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 27, 2021 Duckworth Secures Commitment From Secretary of the Air Force Nominee to Examine C-130 Divestiture Sen. Ladda Duckworth
May 27, 2021 Rep. Schneider Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Address Physician Shortage Rep. Brad Schneider
May 27, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States, Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Cardin, Van Hollen, Velázquez Lead Colleagues in Calling on President Biden to Review Countries for Temporary Protected Status Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 27, 2021 January 6 Commission Sen. Dick Durbin
May 27, 2021 Klobuchar Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Health Care in Medically Underserved Areas Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Date Title Politician
June 15, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Tracy Renaud, Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Senator Baldwin Calls to Fix DACA Program, Address Delays Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 15, 2021 Durbin Questions Witnesses at American Dream and Promise Act Judiciary Committee Hearing Sen.Dick Durbin
June 15, 2021 Tweet - "It has been 9 years since President Obama created the DACA program, and Dreamers still do not have a path to citizenship. There is no excuse for delaying any longer--the Senate must follow the House and pass the American Dream and Promise Act. #LetThemDream" Sen.Dick Durbin
June 15, 2021 Tweet - "I commend the Biden Admin. for taking steps to address the substantial and growing threat of domestic terrorism in the U.S.--including by recognizing the particular threat posed by violent white supremacists. We cannot continue to ignore this deadly menace in our own backyard." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 15, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Lawmakers Support Biden's Diplomatic Efforts With Russia and Urge President to Prioritize Cooperation in Reducing Global Conflicts Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 15, 2021 Underwood Announces NDAA-Related Community Funding Project for the 14th District of Illinois Rep.Lauren Underwood
June 14, 2021 Sen. Cruz Leads Colleagues in Bipartisan Legislation Highlighting Cuban Regime Human Rights Violations, Honoring Dissident Oswaldo Payá Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 12, 2021 Tweet - "Yesterday I visited @LakeViewHS and discussed next week's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the Dream & Promise Act passed by the House to provide a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers and TPS recipients. The Senate must pass this bill. #HomeIsHere" Sen.Dick Durbin
June 11, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Cassidy, Risch, Leahy, Colleagues: Biden Should Act to Restore Democratic Governance in Nicaragua Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 11, 2021 Progressive Caucus Welcomes Conclusion of Peru's Democratic Elections and Prospects for Political Stability Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 10, 2021 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Praises And Urges President Biden To Expand Global Vaccine Effort Beyond 500 Million Vaccine Donation, Accelerate Delivery Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
June 10, 2021 During SASC Hearing, Duckworth Secures Commitments from General Milley and Secretary Austin to Review National Guard and Reserve Pay, Benefits Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 10, 2021 Letter to Hon. Chris Coons, Chairman of Senate Appropriations of Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations and Hon. Lindsey Graham, Ranking Member of Senate Appropriations of Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations - Collins, Feinstein Lead Call for "Robust' Funding of Peace Corps Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 10, 2021 Tweet - "Trump's foreign policy was a chaotic mess of fawning over dictators and strongmen while betraying American values and leadership. Under President Biden, American global leadership is back." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 9, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the US - Lowenthal, Merkley, Bonamici Lead Bicameral Effort to Push Biden Administration to Tackle Explosion of Plastic Pollution at G7 Summit Rep.Danny Davis, ...
June 9, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security and Mr. Tae D. Johnson, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Jayapal Leads Lawmakers in Urging DHS to Not Re-Detain Those Released During Pandemic Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
June 9, 2021 Statement on Congresswoman Omar Equating the United States and Israel to Hamas and the Taliban Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
June 9, 2021 Tweet - "Putin is afraid of facing anything close to a legitimate election. He knows he has lost the support of the Russian people." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 8, 2021 Tweet - "I'm glad that the Biden Administration is working to reunite families separated by President Trump, but we have a lot of work left to do. Far too many of these children remain adrift in a bureaucratic sea because of Trump's cruel zero-tolerance policy." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 8, 2021 Tweet - "Republicans love to bring up the notion of "catch & release" when it comes to our southern border. But data from a decade+ shows that 83% of non-detained immigrants attended every single one of their court hearings. Catch & release is a GOP fever dream--it's time we put it to bed." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 8, 2021 Coronavirus Sen.Dick Durbin
June 8, 2021 Tweet - "We cannot afford to allow our nation's essential supply chains to wither any further. Glad to see the Biden Admin. is making an effort to strengthen them--but Congress needs to act as well. And that starts by passing the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 8, 2021 Durbin Questions Secretary Of State Blinken On Afghanisatn Sen.Dick Durbin
June 8, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Congressional Ukraine Caucus Sends Letter to President Biden Ahead of His Meeting with Putin Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
June 8, 2021 Krishnamoorthi, Merkley, Warren, And Jayapal Introduce The NOVID Act To Protect The U.S. From Risk Of New Coronavirus Strains By Defeating The Virus Abroad Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
June 7, 2021 Tweet - "This is why it is so important for the Senate to pass the bipartisan U.S. Innovation and Competition Act. We must secure our essential supply chains so that they are resilient during crises and shortages." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 7, 2021 Tweet - "Our service members should have the necessary modern, safe equipment to meet airlift capability, national security, and domestic needs--including for #COVID19 response. @SenDuckworth and I are calling for procurement of 8 additional C-130Js in FY22 to upgrade @AirNatlGuard units." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 7, 2021 Election Protests Sen.Dick Durbin
June 7, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Reps Barr, Graves and McMorris-Rodgers Lead Over 60 House Republicans in Letter to President Biden on Nord Stream 2 Waiver Rep.Mike Bost, ...
June 7, 2021 Sens. Sullivan, Duckworth & Coons Reaffirm U.S.-ROK Alliance in Bipartisan Visit to South Korea Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 6, 2021 Sens. Sullivan, Duckworth & Coons Visit Taipei to Underscore U.S. Support for Taiwan, Announce Allocation of 750,000 Vaccine Doses to Taiwan Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 4, 2021 Letter to President Joseph R. Biden - Meijer, Colleagues Press Biden Administration to Evacuate Afghan Partners Rep.Bill Foster, ...
June 4, 2021 Letter to the Honorable Joseph R. Biden Jr., President of the United States - Ahead of G7 Summit, Jayapal Leads Lawmakers in Urging Biden to Take Aggressive Steps to Ensure a Quick and Equitable Global Vaccine Distribution Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 4, 2021 Letter to Sen. Jon Tester, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, and Sen. Richard Shelby, Vice Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations - Durbin, Duckworth Lead Senators In Bipartisan Request For Additional C-130J Aircraft Sen.Dick Durbin
June 4, 2021 Letter to Senator Jon Tester, Chairman, Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Defense and Senator Richard Shelby, Vice Chairman, Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Defense - Duckworth, Durbin Lead Senators in Bipartisan Request for Additional C-130J Aircraft Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 3, 2021 Congressman Krishnamoorthi On Announcement The US Will Soon Be Shipping An Additional 25 Million Vaccines Abroad: "To Help Others And Protect America, We've Passed The Time To Talk About Millions Of Doses, We Need To Be Talking About Billions" Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
June 3, 2021 Letter to Sen. Jon Tester, Chairman, Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Defense, and Sen. Richard Shelby, Vice Chairman, Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Defense - Durbin, Wicker Request Strong FY22 DOD Medical Research Funding Sen.Dick Durbin
June 2, 2021 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Denounces Syrian Dictator Bashar Al-Assad's Sham Reelection Victory Following A Decade Of Atrocities Against His Own People Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
June 2, 2021 Durbin Statement On Termination Of Cruel "Remain In Mexico" Policy Sen.Dick Durbin
June 2, 2021 Tweet - "The Senate should pass my bipartisan amendment with @SenBillCassidy to support domestic PPE manufacturers who stepped up in response to COVID-19. Our PPE in America Act will ensure our health care heroes do not face shortages of masks, gowns & gloves again." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 31, 2021 Letter to Hon. Jon Tester, Chairman of the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, Hon. Richard Shelby, Ranking Member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee - Rosen Urges Full Funding For U.S-Israel Missile Defense Cooperation Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 30, 2021 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Statement On Indian External Minister Jaishankar's Visit To The United States And The Ongoing Need For Expanded US Vaccine Cooperation Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
May 28, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Owens Urges Pelosi to Investigate True Origins of COVID-19 Rep.Mary Miller, ...
May 27, 2021 Never Again: Padilla, Coons Introduce Two Bills to Prevent Future Muslim Bans Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 27, 2021 Tweet - "The Trump Muslim travel ban was a disgrace. We must make sure that kind of xenophobic policy can never happen again. Proud to join @ChrisCoons & @SenAlexPadilla to introduce the NO BAN Act and Access to Counsel Act." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 27, 2021 Duckworth Secures Commitment From Secretary of the Air Force Nominee to Examine C-130 Divestiture Sen.Ladda Duckworth
May 27, 2021 Rep. Schneider Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Address Physician Shortage Rep.Brad Schneider
May 27, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States, Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Cardin, Van Hollen, Velázquez Lead Colleagues in Calling on President Biden to Review Countries for Temporary Protected Status Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 27, 2021 January 6 Commission Sen.Dick Durbin
May 27, 2021 Klobuchar Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Health Care in Medically Underserved Areas Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
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