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Aug. 5, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Rose Helps Lead Call for Trump Administration to Stop Playing Political Games with National Guard COVID-19 Response Efforts
Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Aug. 5, 2020
Senator Rick Scott Blocks Durbin, Lee Compromise To Protect Immigrant Workers & Children In The Green Card Backlog
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2020
Tweet - "Russian interference in our elections is a threat to our democracy. This morning I had the chance to ask @SallyQYates about Michael Flynn's inappropriate behavior and communications with Russia both before and after the 2016 election. Here's what she had to say:"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2020
Unanimous Consent Request
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Administration - Sherrill, Pascrell, Beyer, Schakowsky, and Waters Demand FEMA Response to Reports of Faulty PPE Sent to Nursing Homes
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 4, 2020
Tweet - "If @SenateGOP hadn't waited until the end of July to start negotiating the next round of federal #COVID19 relief, then our nation's working families wouldn't be staring down a wave of evictions. It's time to get this done--the American people need our help."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2020
Tweet - "Joining @SenDuckworth to call on Pres. Trump to ensure the safe return of Mark Frerichs, who was abducted earlier this year in Afghanistan. Mark's release must be a top priority for our gov't amid the larger peace process in Afghanistan & we stand ready to help however we can."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2020
Tweet - "Instead of vilifying peaceful protestors, the Trump Admin. should be focused on the very real and looming threat of white supremacist violence. In the Judiciary Committee today, I pressed @HomelandKen & @USAttyNealyCox on whether or not they agree. Here's how they answered:"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2020
Tweet - "Going to the Senate floor to give an update on the status of #COVID19 relief legislation in the Senate. Watch live:"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2020
Washington Examiner - Reforming China's unfair practices at the WTO will level the global playing field
Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Aug. 3, 2020
Tweet - "Wearing a mask is an easy way for each of us to do our part in the fight against #COVID19. But it only works if you wear it. Illinoisans--please do your part to stop the spread of this virus and save lives. Wear a mask. #allinillinois"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2020
Tweet - "One year ago today, a white supremacist killed 23 people and wounded 22 others in a vicious terror attack motivated by hatred and bigotry. As we #RememberElPaso and honor the victims & survivors of this attack, we must commit to addressing its source--violent white supremacy."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Duckworth Call For Safe Release And Return Of Mark Frerichs
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 3, 2020
Tweet - "Very concerned by China's decision to issue arrest warrants for 6 human rights activists--including U.S. citizen Samuel Chu, whom I recently met. This is a blatant attempt to silence opposition voices and undermine Hong Kong's democracy & rule of law."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2020
Tweet - "We can't let this President play politics with the development and approval process for a safe and effective #COVID19 vaccine, as we saw with hydroxychloroquine. We must follow the science, so the American people trust the integrity behind a vaccine."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2020
Tweet - "More than 7,500 Illinoisans have lost their lives to #COVID19. My prayers are with all those who have lost a loved one. This grim milestone reminds us that this pandemic has not gone away and that additional federal help is needed now."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Chairman Scott Joins Democrats in Urging House, Senate Leadership to Exclude Corporate Immunity in COVID-19 Relief Package
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Aug. 2, 2020
Fox News "Sunday with Chris Wallace" - Transcript Interview with Tammy Duckworth
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 2, 2020
Tweet - "There's no excuse for the Trump Administration to ramp up the fee for a lawful permanent resident to become a U.S. citizen. I strongly oppose this decision and will keep fighting for our immigrant communities."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2020
Tweet - ". @MazieHirono & I are sending this message to Sen. McConnell: immigrants pay taxes and are essential to our nation's health care infrastructure & economy. They deserve support in any #COVID19 relief legislation."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2020
Tweet - "The United States has 5% of the world's population and 25% of its #COVID19 infections. 150,000+ Americans are dead. There is no excuse for the President's repeated failures to take this pandemic as seriously as he should."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2020
Tweet - "#COVID19 has pushed many of our nation's rural hospitals to the brink of extinction. @SenatorLankford and I have a bipartisan plan to stabilize them -- which must be part of the next relief package. Our op-ed in @thehill :"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2020
Tweet - "For years @DEAHQ allowed pharma to flood the market with painkillers. In 2018 @SenJohnKennedy & I changed the law to require DEA to be a gatekeeper & consider health impacts when setting opioid production quotas. As overdoses spike amid #COVID19, DEA must prevent this oversupply"
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Bipartisan Group of 103 Lawmakers Urges House Leadership to Prioritize Affordable Housing in Next COVID-19 Bill
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
July 31, 2020
Quigley Champions Illinois Communities in Second FY21 Funding Package
Rep. Mike Quigley
July 31, 2020
Oversight Subcommittee Investigation Reveals How Trump Administration Deprived Country of Needed Ventilators and Squandered More Than $500 Million in Taxpayer Funding
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
July 31, 2020
Tweet - ". @SenateGOP let CARES Act unemployment benefits expire today because they believe that the problem with our economy is not the millions who are unemployed, it's that we're giving them too much money & they won't go back to work. That's not an urban legend--it's an urban lie."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020
Tweet - "Senate Republicans let enhanced unemployment expire today without any extension in place. That means as many as 800,000 Illinoisans will lose $600 per week in the middle of this pandemic. Here are a few of their stories: [thread]"
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020
Tweet - "This morning I was joined by a few of the more than 800,000 Illinoisans claiming unemployment benefits to highlight the need for the continuation of enhanced unemployment for Americans who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Durbin, Hirono, Colleagues To McConnell: Immigrants Are Essential & Deserve Support In COVID-19 Relief Legislation
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 31, 2020
Tweet - "Illinoisans--our state is experiencing yet another rise in #COVID19 cases. Please continue to follow CDC guidelines, wear your mask, and social distance whenever possible. This virus is far from beaten & your actions could save lives."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2021
Rep. Brad Schneider
July 30, 2020
House Passes Bost Amendment to Protect U.S. Manufacturers from Illegal Foreign Trade
Rep. Mike Bost
July 30, 2020
Durbin Slams Trump Administration Decision To Remove 12,000 Troops From Germany
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2020
Tweet - ". @SenDuckworth & I spoke w/IL senior living facility CEOs about the difficulties they face in securing PPE. Months into this crisis, the Trump Admin still doesn't have a plan to ensure testing & PPE for frontline workers & vulnerable communities. Our seniors are suffering for it."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2020
Tweet - "Join me on Facebook Live where I am answering questions about COVID-19 and my priorities for the next round of federal relief legislation."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2020
Tweet - "Joining @Morning_Joe shortly to discuss @SenateDems priorities for the next #COVID19 relief package and how the Republican proposal falls short. Tune in."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2020
Tweet - "More than 150,000 Americans are dead because of COVID-19 and this Administration's failed response. It didn't have to be the "way it is." And it doesn't have to go on--President Trump has the power to save lives, but first he has to accept that responsibility."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2020
Tweet - "The President doesn't have the power to delay an election & he knows it. Instead of trying to distract from his failures by delegitimizing upcoming election, Pres. Trump should focus on building an effective response to pandemic that has killed 150k Americans & devastated econ."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2020
Tweet - "At some point, Sen. McConnell is going to have to swallow his pride & sit down with Democrats to negotiate a federal #COVID19 relief deal on a bipartisan basis. In times of crisis, leaders are supposed to rise to the occasion--it's time for Sen. McConnell to do just that."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2020
The Hill - Preventing the disappearance of America's rural hospitals
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 29, 2020
Congressman García's Statement on Trump Administration's Memo on DACA
Rep. Chuy Garcia
July 29, 2020
Ways and Means Democrats Introduce Legislation to Protect Seniors and People with Disabilities During the COVID-19 Crisis
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
July 29, 2020
Letter to Robert E. Lighthizer, Ambassador of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative - Pascrell, Wenstrup Lead 164 Members Urging Removal of Tariffs That Could Further Harm Reeling American Families and Businesses
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
July 29, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Cardin, Colleagues Press State Department on U.S. Policy Towards the Philippines
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 29, 2020
Tweet - "Going to the Senate floor to discuss the disastrous Republican #COVID19 response plan and what it will mean for our nation's students, teachers, and schools. Watch here:"
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2020
Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Relief With Illinois Mayors
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2020
Tweet - "Will be joining @MeetThePress on @MSNBC shortly to discuss my priorities for the next round of federal #COVID19 relief. Make sure you tune in."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2020
Durbin, Duckworth Discuss COVID-19 Response With Senior Living Facility Represenatives
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 29, 2020
Tweet - "This is shameful. American service members deserve better from their Commander in Chief. I've been briefed by General Milley & CIA Director Haspel on the bounties. The President should talk with his own military & intelligence leaders before dismissing this as "fake news.""
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2020
Tweet - "United States of America: 5% of the world's population 25% of the world's #COVID19 infections Keep peddling worthless medical advice, Mr. President."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2020
Durbin: The Republican Approach To Unemployment Insurance Will Not Work
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2020
Tweet - "While Republicans chose to cut out state & local governments from their #COVID19 response bill, I spoke with IL mayors today about providing federal assistance. I'll keep fighting for the key provisions in the Heroes Act that will help local governments weather this storm."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2020
Tweet - "Moving troops out of key NATO country, out of petty spite, is yet another step the Trump Admin has taken to strengthen Putin's hand in the region. Making U.S. taxpayers pay billions for this policy is absurd."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2020
Tweet - "150,000 coronavirus deaths in the U.S. is a devastating milestone. The situation never should have gotten this bad--Pres. Trump has failed the American people & neglected his responsibilities for far too long. He is the President, the buck stops with him."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2020
Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Relief With Chicago State University President
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2020
Tweet - "The response to #COVID19 in our federal prisons has been downright dangerous & is only getting worse. Congress must pass my COVID-19 Safer Detention Act with @ChuckGrassley to quickly facilitate compassionate release & home confinement for our most vulnerable inmates."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2020
Tweet - "The Republican corporate immunity bill does nothing to protect workers, improve safety standards, or give businesses incentives to take proper precautions to reduce the spread of #COVID19. In fact, this bill does just the opposite."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2020
Durbin Discusses Bankruptcy Reform During COVID-19 Pandemic With Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2020
Tweet - "Thanks to @NACBAorg & @NCLC4consumers for inviting me to speak on bankruptcy reform this morning. #COVID19's impact on the economy has made it clear that we must reform our bankruptcy code to ensure that struggling Americans receive fair treatment."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020
Schneider Statement on Trump White House Announcement to Effectively End DACA
Rep. Brad Schneider
July 28, 2020
Durbin: We Must Support Rural Hospitals During COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020
Tweet - "Going to the Senate floor with @SenDavidPerdue to call for our Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act to be included in the next #COVID19 relief package. Our bipartisan bill will address the shortage of doctors & nurses in our nation's hospitals. Watch live:"
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020
Tweet - "Spoke with @SecArmy today about protecting our soldiers from harassment, bias, and intolerance. Every soldier is entitled to same level of respect and opportunity while wearing the uniform."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020
Tweet - "Headed to the Senate floor to discuss Senate Republicans & the Trump Admin's flawed #COVID19 relief legislation & the priorities that @SenateDems are fighting for. Watch live here:"
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020
Durbin Statement On Defense Spending In Republicans' COVID-19 Response Legislation
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020
Durbin, Perdue Urge Congress To Address Shortage Of Doctors, Nurse On Senate Floor
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020
Tweet - "Three years ago today, Senator McCain helped save the Affordable Care Act. Without his courage, tens of millions of additional American families would be facing this #COVID19 pandemic without access to health care."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020
Tweet - "Senate Republicans introduced legislation today to subsidize employer health insurance for laid-off & furloughed workers through the end of the year--with one condition: as long as the funds don't help plans that cover abortions."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020
Tweet - "President Trump is in open defiance of the Supreme Court's decision rejecting his repeal of #DACA. I'm going to the Senate floor to respond by attempting to pass the bipartisan, House-passed Dream & Promise Act. Watch live here:"
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020
Tweet - "Strongman Alyaksandr Lukashenko has ruled Belarus as an undemocratic dictatorship for far too long. I'm joining @SenatorCardin & @MarcoRubio in introducing a bipartisan resolution today calling for a free, fair, & transparent election in Belarus."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020
Durbin, Duckworth Announce More Than $38 Million To Support Housing And Community Development In Illinois
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 28, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Lamar Alexander, Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Menendez, Booker Urge Inclusion of Critical Health Care Privacy Bill In Covid-19 Relief Package
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 28, 2020
Tweet - ". @SenatorLankford & I are going to the Senate floor to discuss the need to pass our Rural Hospital Closure Relief Act. Our bill will help our nation's most vulnerable rural hospitals weather the storm of #COVID19. Watch live here:"
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020
With President Trump In Open Defiance Of The Supreme Court, Durbin Attempts To Pass Dream & Promise Act On Senate Floor
Sen. Dick Durbin
Date
Title
Politician
Aug. 5, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Rose Helps Lead Call for Trump Administration to Stop Playing Political Games with National Guard COVID-19 Response Efforts
Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Aug. 5, 2020
Senator Rick Scott Blocks Durbin, Lee Compromise To Protect Immigrant Workers & Children In The Green Card Backlog
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2020
Tweet - "Russian interference in our elections is a threat to our democracy. This morning I had the chance to ask @SallyQYates about Michael Flynn's inappropriate behavior and communications with Russia both before and after the 2016 election. Here's what she had to say:"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2020
Unanimous Consent Request
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Administration - Sherrill, Pascrell, Beyer, Schakowsky, and Waters Demand FEMA Response to Reports of Faulty PPE Sent to Nursing Homes
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 4, 2020
Tweet - "If @SenateGOP hadn't waited until the end of July to start negotiating the next round of federal #COVID19 relief, then our nation's working families wouldn't be staring down a wave of evictions. It's time to get this done--the American people need our help."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2020
Tweet - "Joining @SenDuckworth to call on Pres. Trump to ensure the safe return of Mark Frerichs, who was abducted earlier this year in Afghanistan. Mark's release must be a top priority for our gov't amid the larger peace process in Afghanistan & we stand ready to help however we can."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2020
Tweet - "Instead of vilifying peaceful protestors, the Trump Admin. should be focused on the very real and looming threat of white supremacist violence. In the Judiciary Committee today, I pressed @HomelandKen & @USAttyNealyCox on whether or not they agree. Here's how they answered:"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2020
Tweet - "Going to the Senate floor to give an update on the status of #COVID19 relief legislation in the Senate. Watch live:"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2020
Washington Examiner - Reforming China's unfair practices at the WTO will level the global playing field
Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Aug. 3, 2020
Tweet - "Wearing a mask is an easy way for each of us to do our part in the fight against #COVID19. But it only works if you wear it. Illinoisans--please do your part to stop the spread of this virus and save lives. Wear a mask. #allinillinois"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2020
Tweet - "One year ago today, a white supremacist killed 23 people and wounded 22 others in a vicious terror attack motivated by hatred and bigotry. As we #RememberElPaso and honor the victims & survivors of this attack, we must commit to addressing its source--violent white supremacy."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Duckworth Call For Safe Release And Return Of Mark Frerichs
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 3, 2020
Tweet - "Very concerned by China's decision to issue arrest warrants for 6 human rights activists--including U.S. citizen Samuel Chu, whom I recently met. This is a blatant attempt to silence opposition voices and undermine Hong Kong's democracy & rule of law."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2020
Tweet - "We can't let this President play politics with the development and approval process for a safe and effective #COVID19 vaccine, as we saw with hydroxychloroquine. We must follow the science, so the American people trust the integrity behind a vaccine."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2020
Tweet - "More than 7,500 Illinoisans have lost their lives to #COVID19. My prayers are with all those who have lost a loved one. This grim milestone reminds us that this pandemic has not gone away and that additional federal help is needed now."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Chairman Scott Joins Democrats in Urging House, Senate Leadership to Exclude Corporate Immunity in COVID-19 Relief Package
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Aug. 2, 2020
Fox News "Sunday with Chris Wallace" - Transcript Interview with Tammy Duckworth
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 2, 2020
Tweet - "There's no excuse for the Trump Administration to ramp up the fee for a lawful permanent resident to become a U.S. citizen. I strongly oppose this decision and will keep fighting for our immigrant communities."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2020
Tweet - ". @MazieHirono & I are sending this message to Sen. McConnell: immigrants pay taxes and are essential to our nation's health care infrastructure & economy. They deserve support in any #COVID19 relief legislation."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2020
Tweet - "The United States has 5% of the world's population and 25% of its #COVID19 infections. 150,000+ Americans are dead. There is no excuse for the President's repeated failures to take this pandemic as seriously as he should."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2020
Tweet - "#COVID19 has pushed many of our nation's rural hospitals to the brink of extinction. @SenatorLankford and I have a bipartisan plan to stabilize them -- which must be part of the next relief package. Our op-ed in @thehill :"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2020
Tweet - "For years @DEAHQ allowed pharma to flood the market with painkillers. In 2018 @SenJohnKennedy & I changed the law to require DEA to be a gatekeeper & consider health impacts when setting opioid production quotas. As overdoses spike amid #COVID19, DEA must prevent this oversupply"
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Bipartisan Group of 103 Lawmakers Urges House Leadership to Prioritize Affordable Housing in Next COVID-19 Bill
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
July 31, 2020
Quigley Champions Illinois Communities in Second FY21 Funding Package
Rep.Mike Quigley
July 31, 2020
Oversight Subcommittee Investigation Reveals How Trump Administration Deprived Country of Needed Ventilators and Squandered More Than $500 Million in Taxpayer Funding
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
July 31, 2020
Tweet - ". @SenateGOP let CARES Act unemployment benefits expire today because they believe that the problem with our economy is not the millions who are unemployed, it's that we're giving them too much money & they won't go back to work. That's not an urban legend--it's an urban lie."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020
Tweet - "Senate Republicans let enhanced unemployment expire today without any extension in place. That means as many as 800,000 Illinoisans will lose $600 per week in the middle of this pandemic. Here are a few of their stories: [thread]"
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020
Tweet - "This morning I was joined by a few of the more than 800,000 Illinoisans claiming unemployment benefits to highlight the need for the continuation of enhanced unemployment for Americans who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Durbin, Hirono, Colleagues To McConnell: Immigrants Are Essential & Deserve Support In COVID-19 Relief Legislation
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 31, 2020
Tweet - "Illinoisans--our state is experiencing yet another rise in #COVID19 cases. Please continue to follow CDC guidelines, wear your mask, and social distance whenever possible. This virus is far from beaten & your actions could save lives."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2021
Rep.Brad Schneider
July 30, 2020
House Passes Bost Amendment to Protect U.S. Manufacturers from Illegal Foreign Trade
Rep.Mike Bost
July 30, 2020
Durbin Slams Trump Administration Decision To Remove 12,000 Troops From Germany
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2020
Tweet - ". @SenDuckworth & I spoke w/IL senior living facility CEOs about the difficulties they face in securing PPE. Months into this crisis, the Trump Admin still doesn't have a plan to ensure testing & PPE for frontline workers & vulnerable communities. Our seniors are suffering for it."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2020
Tweet - "Join me on Facebook Live where I am answering questions about COVID-19 and my priorities for the next round of federal relief legislation."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2020
Tweet - "Joining @Morning_Joe shortly to discuss @SenateDems priorities for the next #COVID19 relief package and how the Republican proposal falls short. Tune in."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2020
Tweet - "More than 150,000 Americans are dead because of COVID-19 and this Administration's failed response. It didn't have to be the "way it is." And it doesn't have to go on--President Trump has the power to save lives, but first he has to accept that responsibility."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2020
Tweet - "The President doesn't have the power to delay an election & he knows it. Instead of trying to distract from his failures by delegitimizing upcoming election, Pres. Trump should focus on building an effective response to pandemic that has killed 150k Americans & devastated econ."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2020
Tweet - "At some point, Sen. McConnell is going to have to swallow his pride & sit down with Democrats to negotiate a federal #COVID19 relief deal on a bipartisan basis. In times of crisis, leaders are supposed to rise to the occasion--it's time for Sen. McConnell to do just that."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2020
The Hill - Preventing the disappearance of America's rural hospitals
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 29, 2020
Congressman García's Statement on Trump Administration's Memo on DACA
Rep.Chuy Garcia
July 29, 2020
Ways and Means Democrats Introduce Legislation to Protect Seniors and People with Disabilities During the COVID-19 Crisis
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
July 29, 2020
Letter to Robert E. Lighthizer, Ambassador of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative - Pascrell, Wenstrup Lead 164 Members Urging Removal of Tariffs That Could Further Harm Reeling American Families and Businesses
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
July 29, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Cardin, Colleagues Press State Department on U.S. Policy Towards the Philippines
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 29, 2020
Tweet - "Going to the Senate floor to discuss the disastrous Republican #COVID19 response plan and what it will mean for our nation's students, teachers, and schools. Watch here:"
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2020
Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Relief With Illinois Mayors
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2020
Tweet - "Will be joining @MeetThePress on @MSNBC shortly to discuss my priorities for the next round of federal #COVID19 relief. Make sure you tune in."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2020
Durbin, Duckworth Discuss COVID-19 Response With Senior Living Facility Represenatives
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 29, 2020
Tweet - "This is shameful. American service members deserve better from their Commander in Chief. I've been briefed by General Milley & CIA Director Haspel on the bounties. The President should talk with his own military & intelligence leaders before dismissing this as "fake news.""
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2020
Tweet - "United States of America: 5% of the world's population 25% of the world's #COVID19 infections Keep peddling worthless medical advice, Mr. President."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2020
Durbin: The Republican Approach To Unemployment Insurance Will Not Work
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2020
Tweet - "While Republicans chose to cut out state & local governments from their #COVID19 response bill, I spoke with IL mayors today about providing federal assistance. I'll keep fighting for the key provisions in the Heroes Act that will help local governments weather this storm."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2020
Tweet - "Moving troops out of key NATO country, out of petty spite, is yet another step the Trump Admin has taken to strengthen Putin's hand in the region. Making U.S. taxpayers pay billions for this policy is absurd."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2020
Tweet - "150,000 coronavirus deaths in the U.S. is a devastating milestone. The situation never should have gotten this bad--Pres. Trump has failed the American people & neglected his responsibilities for far too long. He is the President, the buck stops with him."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2020
Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Relief With Chicago State University President
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2020
Tweet - "The response to #COVID19 in our federal prisons has been downright dangerous & is only getting worse. Congress must pass my COVID-19 Safer Detention Act with @ChuckGrassley to quickly facilitate compassionate release & home confinement for our most vulnerable inmates."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2020
Tweet - "The Republican corporate immunity bill does nothing to protect workers, improve safety standards, or give businesses incentives to take proper precautions to reduce the spread of #COVID19. In fact, this bill does just the opposite."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2020
Durbin Discusses Bankruptcy Reform During COVID-19 Pandemic With Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2020
Tweet - "Thanks to @NACBAorg & @NCLC4consumers for inviting me to speak on bankruptcy reform this morning. #COVID19's impact on the economy has made it clear that we must reform our bankruptcy code to ensure that struggling Americans receive fair treatment."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020
Schneider Statement on Trump White House Announcement to Effectively End DACA
Rep.Brad Schneider
July 28, 2020
Durbin: We Must Support Rural Hospitals During COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020
Tweet - "Going to the Senate floor with @SenDavidPerdue to call for our Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act to be included in the next #COVID19 relief package. Our bipartisan bill will address the shortage of doctors & nurses in our nation's hospitals. Watch live:"
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020
Tweet - "Spoke with @SecArmy today about protecting our soldiers from harassment, bias, and intolerance. Every soldier is entitled to same level of respect and opportunity while wearing the uniform."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020
Tweet - "Headed to the Senate floor to discuss Senate Republicans & the Trump Admin's flawed #COVID19 relief legislation & the priorities that @SenateDems are fighting for. Watch live here:"
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020
Durbin Statement On Defense Spending In Republicans' COVID-19 Response Legislation
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020
Durbin, Perdue Urge Congress To Address Shortage Of Doctors, Nurse On Senate Floor
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020
Tweet - "Three years ago today, Senator McCain helped save the Affordable Care Act. Without his courage, tens of millions of additional American families would be facing this #COVID19 pandemic without access to health care."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020
Tweet - "Senate Republicans introduced legislation today to subsidize employer health insurance for laid-off & furloughed workers through the end of the year--with one condition: as long as the funds don't help plans that cover abortions."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020
Tweet - "President Trump is in open defiance of the Supreme Court's decision rejecting his repeal of #DACA. I'm going to the Senate floor to respond by attempting to pass the bipartisan, House-passed Dream & Promise Act. Watch live here:"
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020
Tweet - "Strongman Alyaksandr Lukashenko has ruled Belarus as an undemocratic dictatorship for far too long. I'm joining @SenatorCardin & @MarcoRubio in introducing a bipartisan resolution today calling for a free, fair, & transparent election in Belarus."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020
Durbin, Duckworth Announce More Than $38 Million To Support Housing And Community Development In Illinois
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 28, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Lamar Alexander, Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Menendez, Booker Urge Inclusion of Critical Health Care Privacy Bill In Covid-19 Relief Package
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 28, 2020
Tweet - ". @SenatorLankford & I are going to the Senate floor to discuss the need to pass our Rural Hospital Closure Relief Act. Our bill will help our nation's most vulnerable rural hospitals weather the storm of #COVID19. Watch live here:"
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020
With President Trump In Open Defiance Of The Supreme Court, Durbin Attempts To Pass Dream & Promise Act On Senate Floor
Sen.Dick Durbin
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