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April 14, 2021 Tweet - "The longest war in U.S. history will finally end at the cost of more than 2,300 American lives and many trillions of dollars. What began as a hunt for Osama Bin Laden and his gang of terrorists became an effort to bring order to a corrupt nation deep in a tribal civil war." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 13, 2021 Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services; Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security; Cindy Huang, Director of Office of Refugee Resettlement; and Troy Miller, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection - Jayapal Leads Lawmakers in Urging Biden Admin to Continue Strengthening Protections of Unaccompanied Children Rep. Danny Davis, ...
April 13, 2021 Tweet - "We spend more than all other nations in the world on defense & security. My job as a Senator is to ask whether we're getting our money's worth. Investments in defense research and development can get us there. My questions in today's hearing on DOD Research and Innovation:" Sen. Dick Durbin
April 13, 2021 Tweet - "The Trump Administration's decision to abandon the Iran Nuclear Agreement was a disaster. I'm joining a group of @SenateDems in calling on President Biden to fix this mistake and rejoin the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 13, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Congressman Lowenthal Leads Bicameral Coalition Urging Administration To Uphold 2008 Agreement Barring Deportation Of Pre-1995 Vietnamese Refugees Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 13, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Tillis, Colleagues Urge Biden to Fund Initiatives to Increase U.S. Semiconductor Production Rep. Bill Foster, ...
April 13, 2021 Letter to President Joseph R. Biden - Feinstein, Kaine, Murphy, Colleagues Urge Biden to Return to Iran Nuclear Agreement Under a Compliance for Compliance Approach Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 13, 2021 Tweet - "We spend more than all other nations in the world on defense & security. My job as a Senator is to ask whether we're getting our money's worth. Investments in defense research and development can get us there. My questions in today's hearing on DOD Research and Innovation:" Sen. Dick Durbin
April 13, 2021 Schneider's Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent Cuts to Hospital Payments During Covid Heads to President's Desk Rep. Brad Schneider
April 13, 2021 Ukraine Caucus Reaffirms Support for Ukraine in Face of Increased Russian Aggression Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
April 13, 2021 Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Reps. Lieu, Deutch and Wilson Lead Bipartisan Letter to Sec Blinken on Ending Yemen Blockade Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
April 12, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Senator Hassan, Bipartisan Group of Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Fully Fund Measure to Help United States Out-Compete China by Increasing Domestic Semiconductor Production Rep. Bill Foster, ...
April 12, 2021 LaHood Named to the House Democracy Partnership; Announces Caucus Leadership Roles for the 117th Congress Rep. Darin LaHood
April 12, 2021 Letter to President Joseph Biden - Cotton, Colleagues Ask President Biden to Support Funding for Increased U.S. Semiconductor Production Rep. Bill Foster, ...
April 12, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Tonko, Schumer, Gillibrand, Katko Call on Biden Administration to Invest in U.S. Semiconductor Production Rep. Bill Foster, ...
April 12, 2021 Letter to Honorable Lloyd J. Austin, Secretary of Defense - Castro, Gallego, and Hispanic Caucus Urge Defense Department to Rename Ft. Hood After Mexican-American Medal of Honor Recipient, Update Base Naming Criteria Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
April 9, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member on the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, and the Hon. John Cornyn, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety - Durbin, Padilla: Judiciary Committee Democrats Will Restore Committee's DHS Oversight Role Sen. Dick Durbin
April 9, 2021 Durbin, Illinois AFL-CIO Discuss Dream And Promise Act Sen. Dick Durbin
April 8, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veteran Affairs - Higgins Urges Va to Expedite Implementation of Expanded Benefits for Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange Rep. Bill Foster, ...
April 8, 2021 Tweet - "Seemingly afraid of anything exposing corruption or allowing for freedom of speech, Putin's Russia is trying to silence Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty while opposition leader Navalny conducts his hunger strike from Putin's gulag." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 6, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Rep. Johnson Urges President Biden to Issue EO on Police Militarization Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
April 6, 2021 Schakowsky, Fellow Members of Congress, Applaud JCPOA Diplomatic Discussions Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 6, 2021 Letter to Honorable Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Dingell, Pocan, Khanna Lead 76 Members of Congress in Calling on Biden-Harris Administration to Press For End of Yemeni Blockade Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 1, 2021 Tweet - "We must reform our broken immigration system to protect and create good paying American jobs and grow our economy. American workers whose jobs are "on the books" cannot compete with undocumented workers who work "off the books."" Sen. Dick Durbin
April 1, 2021 Letter to President Biden - Baldwin, Shaheen Call on President Biden to Make Women's Inclusion in Afghan Peace Negotiations a Foreign Policy Priority Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 31, 2021 Tweet - "The fact that overcrowding of kids at our borders occurred under both the Obama and Trump Admins is cold comfort as we see the shocking photos on the morning news. Congress cannot hide behind the filibuster. After 35 years of excuses, comprehensive immigration reform is overdue." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 31, 2021 Duckworth Applauds President Biden's Infrastructure Goals Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 31, 2021 Duckworth Applauds Pentagon's New Rules to Reverse Trump-Era Discriminatory Policies Against Transgender Troops Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 30, 2021 Duckworth Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Make Sure All Internationally Adopted Children Can Gain Citizenship Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 27, 2021 Tweet - "We are in the midst of the largest worldwide refugee crisis in history. We must maintain robust legal pathways for vulnerable people fleeing violence and persecution and restore the refugee admissions program." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 26, 2021 Rubio Joins Menendez, Colleagues to Introduce Legislation to Advance Democratic Elections in Nicaragua Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 26, 2021 Tweet - "Does Putin have no shame? Release Alexei Navalny from the gulag." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 26, 2021 Tweet - "Thousands of immigrant doctors are stuck in the green card backlog while they put their own health at risk serving our communities. This bipartisan bill strengthens our health care workforce and our response to the ongoing pandemic." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 26, 2021 Durbin, Cornyn, Leahy, Young, Coon, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill Addressing Shortage Of Doctors, Nurses Sen. Dick Durbin
March 26, 2021 Inhofe, Durbin, Boozman, Booker, Cardin Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase U.S. Exports to Africa Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 25, 2021 Tweet - "The Trump Admin talked tough about the U.S.-Mexico border for four years, but did far too little to address this "iron river' of guns flowing south. I asked GAO to update its analysis of firearms trafficking so Congress has the information it needs to address this challenge." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 25, 2021 LaHood, Ferguson Reintroduce the Bringing Back American Jobs Through Intellectual Property Repatriation Act Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
March 25, 2021 Tweet - "Despite the strong demand for American products and services, China and others have been busy building markets on the African continent and the U.S. is being left behind. Today I am joining a bipartisan group of Senators to introduce a bill to increase U.S. exports to Africa." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 25, 2021 Senators Menendez, Rubio, Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Advance Democratic Elections in Nicaragua Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 25, 2021 Tweet - "Pres. Trump's cruel policies created a humanitarian crisis at the border. I remember when AG Sessions came before the American people and actually quoted the Bible to justify the forceable removal of children from their parents' arms. And Republicans want to return to those days?" Sen. Dick Durbin
March 25, 2021 Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act Sen. Dick Durbin
March 25, 2021 Durbin, Boozman, Inhofe, Booker, Cardin Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Increase U.S. Exports To Africa Sen. Dick Durbin
March 24, 2021 Durbin, Meeks Statement On GAO Report On U.S. Firearms Trafficking To Mexico Sen. Dick Durbin
March 24, 2021 Unanimous Consent Request--S. 80 Sen. Dick Durbin
March 24, 2021 Unanimous Consent Request--S. 884 Sen. Dick Durbin
March 24, 2021 Cardin, Rubio, Colleagues, Welcome Foreign Relations Committee's Unanimous Passage of Venezuela Resolution Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 23, 2021 Letter to Honorable Lloyd J. Austin, Secretary of Defense - Duckworth & Warner Urge Biden Administration to Address Pervasive Food Insecurity Among Military Families Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 23, 2021 Letter to President Joseph R. Biden - Bergman, Hasc Republicans Urge President Biden on Nuclear Modernization Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
March 22, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Liz Richter, Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Markey, Colleagues Urge Administration to Ensure Undocumented Immigrants Can Receive Covid-19 Care Rep. Bill Foster, ...
March 22, 2021 Bost Leads Effort to Improve Va's Supply Chain Management Rep. Mike Bost
Date Title Politician
April 14, 2021 Tweet - "The longest war in U.S. history will finally end at the cost of more than 2,300 American lives and many trillions of dollars. What began as a hunt for Osama Bin Laden and his gang of terrorists became an effort to bring order to a corrupt nation deep in a tribal civil war." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 13, 2021 Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services; Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security; Cindy Huang, Director of Office of Refugee Resettlement; and Troy Miller, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection - Jayapal Leads Lawmakers in Urging Biden Admin to Continue Strengthening Protections of Unaccompanied Children Rep.Danny Davis, ...
April 13, 2021 Tweet - "We spend more than all other nations in the world on defense & security. My job as a Senator is to ask whether we're getting our money's worth. Investments in defense research and development can get us there. My questions in today's hearing on DOD Research and Innovation:" Sen.Dick Durbin
April 13, 2021 Tweet - "The Trump Administration's decision to abandon the Iran Nuclear Agreement was a disaster. I'm joining a group of @SenateDems in calling on President Biden to fix this mistake and rejoin the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 13, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Congressman Lowenthal Leads Bicameral Coalition Urging Administration To Uphold 2008 Agreement Barring Deportation Of Pre-1995 Vietnamese Refugees Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 13, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Tillis, Colleagues Urge Biden to Fund Initiatives to Increase U.S. Semiconductor Production Rep.Bill Foster, ...
April 13, 2021 Letter to President Joseph R. Biden - Feinstein, Kaine, Murphy, Colleagues Urge Biden to Return to Iran Nuclear Agreement Under a Compliance for Compliance Approach Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 13, 2021 Tweet - "We spend more than all other nations in the world on defense & security. My job as a Senator is to ask whether we're getting our money's worth. Investments in defense research and development can get us there. My questions in today's hearing on DOD Research and Innovation:" Sen.Dick Durbin
April 13, 2021 Schneider's Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent Cuts to Hospital Payments During Covid Heads to President's Desk Rep.Brad Schneider
April 13, 2021 Ukraine Caucus Reaffirms Support for Ukraine in Face of Increased Russian Aggression Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
April 13, 2021 Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Reps. Lieu, Deutch and Wilson Lead Bipartisan Letter to Sec Blinken on Ending Yemen Blockade Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
April 12, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Senator Hassan, Bipartisan Group of Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Fully Fund Measure to Help United States Out-Compete China by Increasing Domestic Semiconductor Production Rep.Bill Foster, ...
April 12, 2021 LaHood Named to the House Democracy Partnership; Announces Caucus Leadership Roles for the 117th Congress Rep.Darin LaHood
April 12, 2021 Letter to President Joseph Biden - Cotton, Colleagues Ask President Biden to Support Funding for Increased U.S. Semiconductor Production Rep.Bill Foster, ...
April 12, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Tonko, Schumer, Gillibrand, Katko Call on Biden Administration to Invest in U.S. Semiconductor Production Rep.Bill Foster, ...
April 12, 2021 Letter to Honorable Lloyd J. Austin, Secretary of Defense - Castro, Gallego, and Hispanic Caucus Urge Defense Department to Rename Ft. Hood After Mexican-American Medal of Honor Recipient, Update Base Naming Criteria Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
April 9, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member on the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, and the Hon. John Cornyn, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety - Durbin, Padilla: Judiciary Committee Democrats Will Restore Committee's DHS Oversight Role Sen.Dick Durbin
April 9, 2021 Durbin, Illinois AFL-CIO Discuss Dream And Promise Act Sen.Dick Durbin
April 8, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veteran Affairs - Higgins Urges Va to Expedite Implementation of Expanded Benefits for Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange Rep.Bill Foster, ...
April 8, 2021 Tweet - "Seemingly afraid of anything exposing corruption or allowing for freedom of speech, Putin's Russia is trying to silence Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty while opposition leader Navalny conducts his hunger strike from Putin's gulag." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 6, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Rep. Johnson Urges President Biden to Issue EO on Police Militarization Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
April 6, 2021 Schakowsky, Fellow Members of Congress, Applaud JCPOA Diplomatic Discussions Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 6, 2021 Letter to Honorable Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Dingell, Pocan, Khanna Lead 76 Members of Congress in Calling on Biden-Harris Administration to Press For End of Yemeni Blockade Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 1, 2021 Tweet - "We must reform our broken immigration system to protect and create good paying American jobs and grow our economy. American workers whose jobs are "on the books" cannot compete with undocumented workers who work "off the books."" Sen.Dick Durbin
April 1, 2021 Letter to President Biden - Baldwin, Shaheen Call on President Biden to Make Women's Inclusion in Afghan Peace Negotiations a Foreign Policy Priority Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 31, 2021 Tweet - "The fact that overcrowding of kids at our borders occurred under both the Obama and Trump Admins is cold comfort as we see the shocking photos on the morning news. Congress cannot hide behind the filibuster. After 35 years of excuses, comprehensive immigration reform is overdue." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 31, 2021 Duckworth Applauds President Biden's Infrastructure Goals Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 31, 2021 Duckworth Applauds Pentagon's New Rules to Reverse Trump-Era Discriminatory Policies Against Transgender Troops Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 30, 2021 Duckworth Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Make Sure All Internationally Adopted Children Can Gain Citizenship Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 27, 2021 Tweet - "We are in the midst of the largest worldwide refugee crisis in history. We must maintain robust legal pathways for vulnerable people fleeing violence and persecution and restore the refugee admissions program." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 26, 2021 Rubio Joins Menendez, Colleagues to Introduce Legislation to Advance Democratic Elections in Nicaragua Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 26, 2021 Tweet - "Does Putin have no shame? Release Alexei Navalny from the gulag." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 26, 2021 Tweet - "Thousands of immigrant doctors are stuck in the green card backlog while they put their own health at risk serving our communities. This bipartisan bill strengthens our health care workforce and our response to the ongoing pandemic." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 26, 2021 Durbin, Cornyn, Leahy, Young, Coon, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill Addressing Shortage Of Doctors, Nurses Sen.Dick Durbin
March 26, 2021 Inhofe, Durbin, Boozman, Booker, Cardin Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase U.S. Exports to Africa Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 25, 2021 Tweet - "The Trump Admin talked tough about the U.S.-Mexico border for four years, but did far too little to address this "iron river' of guns flowing south. I asked GAO to update its analysis of firearms trafficking so Congress has the information it needs to address this challenge." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 25, 2021 LaHood, Ferguson Reintroduce the Bringing Back American Jobs Through Intellectual Property Repatriation Act Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
March 25, 2021 Tweet - "Despite the strong demand for American products and services, China and others have been busy building markets on the African continent and the U.S. is being left behind. Today I am joining a bipartisan group of Senators to introduce a bill to increase U.S. exports to Africa." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 25, 2021 Senators Menendez, Rubio, Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Advance Democratic Elections in Nicaragua Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 25, 2021 Tweet - "Pres. Trump's cruel policies created a humanitarian crisis at the border. I remember when AG Sessions came before the American people and actually quoted the Bible to justify the forceable removal of children from their parents' arms. And Republicans want to return to those days?" Sen.Dick Durbin
March 25, 2021 Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act Sen.Dick Durbin
March 25, 2021 Durbin, Boozman, Inhofe, Booker, Cardin Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Increase U.S. Exports To Africa Sen.Dick Durbin
March 24, 2021 Durbin, Meeks Statement On GAO Report On U.S. Firearms Trafficking To Mexico Sen.Dick Durbin
March 24, 2021 Unanimous Consent Request--S. 80 Sen.Dick Durbin
March 24, 2021 Unanimous Consent Request--S. 884 Sen.Dick Durbin
March 24, 2021 Cardin, Rubio, Colleagues, Welcome Foreign Relations Committee's Unanimous Passage of Venezuela Resolution Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 23, 2021 Letter to Honorable Lloyd J. Austin, Secretary of Defense - Duckworth & Warner Urge Biden Administration to Address Pervasive Food Insecurity Among Military Families Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 23, 2021 Letter to President Joseph R. Biden - Bergman, Hasc Republicans Urge President Biden on Nuclear Modernization Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
March 22, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Liz Richter, Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Markey, Colleagues Urge Administration to Ensure Undocumented Immigrants Can Receive Covid-19 Care Rep.Bill Foster, ...
March 22, 2021 Bost Leads Effort to Improve Va's Supply Chain Management Rep.Mike Bost
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