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Aug. 15, 2019 Tweet - "The service members of the @Arsenal_Island are some of our nation's best & brightest. I'm proud to announce, along with @SenDuckworth and @RepCheri, a $52M federal investment that will improve the installation and enhance mission readiness for years to come." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2019 Tweet - "Seven years ago, the DACA program began accepting applications from Dreamers across the U.S. With Pres. Trump taking his cruel efforts to repeal DACA to the Supreme Court, Senate Republicans should do their job and pass the American Dream & Promise Act." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 14, 2019 Tweet - "I oppose the Trump Administration's use of eminent domain to seize private land for the President's border wall. Due to a troubling lack of transparency, @SenSchumer, @SenatorTomUdall, @MartinHeinrich & I are asking the U.S. Comptroller General to investigate." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 14, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Durbin Calls For Investigation Of Trump Admin's Efforts To Use Eminent Domain To Seize Privately Held Land To Build Border Wall Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 13, 2019 Tweet - "White supremacist violence is the most serious domestic terrorism threat in the United States and the Trump Administration is not doing nearly enough to confront it. Read my op-ed in @thehill on how Congress can address this growing threat:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 12, 2019 Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Duckworth Demands Trump Administration Explain Decision to Deny Citizenship Interview to U.S. Marine Veteran Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 12, 2019 The Hill - Congress needs to pass a bill that strengthens efforts against domestic terrorism
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 12, 2019 Tweet - "American farmers are the ones paying for the President's reckless trade war with China. Farm trade subsidies are not a long-term solution. The damage this President is doing will take years to undo." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 12, 2019 Tweet - "We can certainly keep America safe and respect our heritage as a nation of immigrants. I stand with the immigrant community and will do everything I can to help keep families together." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 12, 2019 Tweet - "Penalizing immigrants living here legally will do nothing to fix the situation at our border and will only sow fear & distrust in immigrant communities across the US." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 12, 2019 MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript: Trump: "Trump defends racially charged remarks." Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 10, 2019 Tweet - "Jobs processing meat and poultry are hot, dirty, monotonous, and dangerous. Across America immigrants have always taken these jobs. ICE raids should focus on those who are a threat to our safety, not those who work hard every day to put food on our tables." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2019 Tweet - "White supremacists were responsible for every incident of race-based domestic terrorism in the U.S. in 2018. Every single one. But for some reason, the DOJ decided not to share this information with Congress despite my repeated requests. Why? There's no good explanation." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2019 Tweet - "Violent white supremacy is the most dangerous form of domestic terrorism threatening our nation today. But instead of making this threat a top priority for law enforcement, the DOJ has decided to change their definition of domestic terrorism in order to avoid doing just that." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2019 Durbin Holds Roundtable To Discuss How Trump's Tariffs Are Impacting Farmers Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2019 Tweet - "Not only are Illinois' farmers facing the wettest planting season in decades, they have to deal with the President's reckless trade war & imposed tariffs. Agriculture is critical to Illinois & I stand ready to help any way I can. Good to meet with some farmers in Niantic today." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Six months of flooding has devastated Illinois. This declaration, requested by @GovPritzker and supported by the entire Illinois congressional delegation, will provide much-needed federal assistance to aid in the recovery process." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019 Tweet - "There's no question - violent white supremacy is the most dangerous form of domestic terrorism threatening our nation today. @SenBooker & I are asking the DOJ & FBI to investigate this threat w/ the same level of vigor & intensity as we saw following the Sept. 11 terror attacks." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the United States, and the Hon. Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Durbin, Booker Call Out Barr, Wray For Inadequate Effort To Combat White Supremacist Terrorism Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 7, 2019 In City Club Address, Duckworth Lays out Vision for How to Achieve True American Strength Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 7, 2019 Tweet - "Pres. Trump cut all non-humanitarian trade w/ Venezuela. Ban on exports has one notable exception: he still allows cruel exportation of Venezuelans living in the U.S. Pres. Trump refuses to give Temporary Protected Status to Venezuelans who fear returning to lawless failed state." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 7, 2019 Tweet - "The President's scorched-Earth trade war approach with China has now closed Illinois' #1 agriculture market. USDA's own economists say the damage will take years to undo. Who is winning? Who is losing?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - 213 Democratic members urge McConnell to hold a vote on bipartisan gun violence prevention legislation immediately Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Aug. 7, 2019 Letter to Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Sen. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Rep. Raskin Calls on House and Senate Leadership to Take Immediate Action to Address Rising Threat of White Supremacist Terrorism Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Raskin Leads 15 Members in Urging Pompeo to Support Human Rights Defenders in India Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Green, Admin. of the U.S. Agency for International Development - Reps. TJ Cox and Brad Sherman lead letter to USAID urging administrator Green to continue funding for demining programs in Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Aug. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo - Baldwin, Rubio Lead 86 Senators in Calling on Secretary Pompeo to Urge Poland to Support Restitution for Holocaust Victims and their Families Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Seven years ago today, a white supremacist terrorist shot and killed six people worshipping at the Oak Creek, Wisconsin, Sikh gurdwara. And now, our nation is once again mourning the aftermath of yet another act of white supremacist terrorism." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2019 Tweet - "It has been more than 3 months since I led a letter to Attorney General Barr asking what specific steps the Justice Department is taking to combat white supremacist violence. I still have not received a response." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2019 Tweet - "White supremacists have accounted for more deaths than any other domestic terrorist group in recent years. This is a serious threat to the safety of our nation & we must redouble our efforts to address this senseless, hate-filled, & violent ideology." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Pressley, Omar, 42 Members of Congress Urge Transparency from Trump Administration on the Removal of Eritreans Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 2, 2019 Schneider Completes Visit to U.S.-Mexico Border to Investigate Impact of Trump Administration Immigration Policies Rep. Brad Schneider
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to Matthew Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Rep. Raskin Calls on Ice to Protect Rights of Transgender Asylum Seekers Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Today Republicans in the Senate Judiciary Committee violated multiple Committee rules to jam through a cruel & partisan bill that will do nothing to make our border more secure & targets vulnerable children for indefinite detention and deportation. America is better than this." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Durbin Statement On Rigged Markup Of Cruel Trump-Graham Proposal Targeting Vulnerable Children Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "It's time for Sen. McConnell to put the country over his fear of the President's tweets and take up legislation in the Senate to secure our elections." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Letter to Mike Pompeo, U.S Secretary of State - Cortez Masto Joins Letter Raising Concerns About Trump Administration's Incoherent Policies for Central America Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Last June, a federal judge ordered the Trump Admin to end its cruel family separation policy. A year later, we learn they've allegedly exploited loopholes in the order to separate more than 900 additional children from their parents. Does their cruelty know no bounds?" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Last June, a federal judge ordered the Trump Admin to end its cruel family separation policy. A year later, we learn they've allegedly exploited loopholes in the order to separate more than 900 additional children from their parents. Does their cruelty know no bounds?" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Why won't Sen. McConnell allow a vote on election security legislation? Ever since 2016, when our top intelligence chiefs urged him to speak up and he refused, he has consistently failed to stand up to Russia's election interference. Inaction is putting our democracy at risk." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Durbin, Menendez Meet With Venezuela Special Envoy Elliot Abrams Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Met with Special Envoy Abrams to reiterate my support for President Guaidó & press the need to designate Venezuela for TPS. Pres. Trump can't have it both ways. If he's going to warn Americans that Venezuela is dangerous, he can't then force Venezuelans in the US to return." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Director of Citizenship and Immigration Services - Velázquez, Van-Hollen Want Answers on TPS Immigration Program Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "I call on President Trump to extend Temporary Protected Status for Syrians living in the United States. We have a moral obligation not to force them to return to grave danger." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Pressley, Torres, Lawmakers Urge Acting DHS Secretary McAleenan to Immediately Rescind "Safe Third County" Agreement with Guatemala Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "The people of Guatemala deserve credible elections and support for anticorruption efforts. That's why I recently introduced a resolution in the Senate to reiterate U.S. support for the U.N. anti-corruption commission in Guatemala." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Reps. Slotkin, Underwood, and Crow Introduce Bill to Prevent Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "Joining @SenatorMenendez on the Senate floor to ask for unanimous consent to pass the bipartisan, House-passed Venezuela TPS Act of 2019 and designate Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). https://www.facebook.com/SenatorDurbin/videos/403017693656112/?__xts__[0]=68.ARCm1_6tDhWNeZ5b8wGJrw8hEMJF33x87NrP2HvmDvRdcB-F8QyGApwkkEpi7PlIJo4ZVwU3A3VOVR1-Zi-C0GeXYu3rvjJBy7_JYaHVu59UJJ_lKZdEswDKXwFFl1F3rZIhwX4DzFJsbeMJiFJgbndqh0hz3355m1SNzbTFUJMtrHq-dNlugQBD4Am50RBY3eZW-_tcVoe8wSDceLNBbksvnuktXO0G7jdzzO6sd2cO60r5rjOr1lGjLszSM5djIwxTHtwTw_oDqy0iieFVGFSs_FNI2r8Z974Tw27ua6UWCLmdCuVnBR9hiCuIIEZOyKBgii6-sSxWL0mX-EBJvmUZSxJsuwsPuIw&__tn__=-" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "Thanks to Vice Admiral Mike Gilday, @USNavy nominee for Chief of Naval Operations, for stopping by today to discuss acquisition reform, improving ship safety, and his past experience in surface warfare and cyber command." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Senate Republicans Block Bipartisan, House-Passed Venezuela TPS Legislation Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "How can we in good conscience ask Venezuelans living in US to return to their country, and at the same time warn Americans not to visit? We should immediately grant Venezuela Temporary Protected Status. Unfortunately, my Republican colleagues blocked that from happening today." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Executive Session Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, United States Attorney General - Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García, Barbara Lee Call on DOJ to Explain Elimination of In-Court Interpreters for Immigrants Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 29, 2019 Letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan - With Temporary Protected Status For Nearly 7,000 Syrians Living In U.S. Set To Expire Without Action This Week, Gillibrand, Kaine Lead Senate Colleagues To Call On Trump Administration To Extend And Redesignate TPS Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "The Saudi government and royal family keep proving themselves to be unworthy of our trust. They deny any involvement in the brutal murder of Jamal Khashoggi, continue to silence critics and rights activists, and refuse to end their devastating proxy war in Yemen." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "Immigration is good for our country and good for our economy. In Illinois alone, the revenue created by immigrant-founded companies was equal to 70% of the state's GDP. Nationwide, these companies employ more than 13.5 million Americans." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "When my former GOP Senate colleague, Dan Coats, said publicly that Trump's relationship with Putin was not in our nation's best interest, we knew his days as head of National Intelligence were numbered." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "With counties still fighting standing water & closed roads, it's challenging to account for the damage done during the last six months of flooding in IL. I'm joining the IL delegation & @GovPritzker in asking @fema for an extension in conducting a Preliminary Damage Assessment." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Durbin Statement On Trump Administration's Continued Effort To Sell Arms To Saudi Arabia Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Letter to his Excellency Jomart Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan - Menendez, Rubio, Colleagues Call on Kazakh President to Release Political Prisoner Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 27, 2019 García Statement on Supreme Court Allowing Trump to Proceed with Wasteful, Harmful Border Wall Rep. Chuy Garcia
July 27, 2019 Tweet - "Simply put, President Trump is endangering our troops in order to pay for his ineffective border wall. I hope that as this continues to play out in the courts, the right decision will be reached." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Acting Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Association - Illinois Congressional Delegation Urges FEMA To Support State's Request For Preliminary Flood Damage Assessment Rep. Bill Foster, ...
July 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Congresswoman Lee, Pro-Choice Caucus Leaders, and 146 House Members Urge Administration to Immediately Reverse Decision to Withdraw Funding from UNFPA Rep. Bill Foster, ...
July 26, 2019 Tweet - "Thank you to the members and families of the @IL_Natl_Guard who are preparing for deployment to Afghanistan this fall. When this war first began in 2001, no one imagined that we'd still be here 18 years later, making these same sacrifices." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Following Visit To Inspect & Investigate Southern Border Facilities, Durbin Joins Senate Dems In Demanding Trump Administration Immediately Address A Number Of Issues The Senators Witnessed Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 26, 2019 Tweet - "When I visited the border a week ago, a young child told us he hadn't been able to brush his teeth for a week. This is unacceptable. We can argue about immigration policy in America, but something that should be universally accepted is the humane treatment of children." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - New American Members of Congress Demand Answers on Trump Administration's Proposed Changes to Citizenship Test Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
July 25, 2019 Tweet - "Director Mueller warned us that the Russians are interfering in our elections "as we sit here today." Leader McConnell is abdicating his responsibility to protect American democracy so he can protect a President who unravels it day-by-day." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 25, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Votes to Establish Humanitarian Standards in Border Protection Custody Rep. Chuy Garcia
July 25, 2019 Durbin Meets With Trump Nominee To Be U.S. Ambassador To UN, Kelly Craft Sen. Dick Durbin
July 25, 2019 Tweet - "Sat down with Ambassador Kelly Craft, nominee for @USUN ambassador today. We live in a dangerous world & the US plays a critical role in keeping the peace. With Ambassador Craft's limited statecraft experience, I am concerned that she's not prepared for this position." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019 Tweet - "Add another Communist dictatorship to the list of friends President Trump favors over world democracies." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019 Tweet - "Three words for Leader McConnell: protect our elections." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019 Tweet - "Today, I met with General Milley, the nominee to be the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, to discuss Russia, China, Iran, Afghanistan, and defense acquisition reform. He will make an excellent Chairman." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
Aug. 15, 2019 Tweet - "The service members of the @Arsenal_Island are some of our nation's best & brightest. I'm proud to announce, along with @SenDuckworth and @RepCheri, a $52M federal investment that will improve the installation and enhance mission readiness for years to come." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2019 Tweet - "Seven years ago, the DACA program began accepting applications from Dreamers across the U.S. With Pres. Trump taking his cruel efforts to repeal DACA to the Supreme Court, Senate Republicans should do their job and pass the American Dream & Promise Act." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 14, 2019 Tweet - "I oppose the Trump Administration's use of eminent domain to seize private land for the President's border wall. Due to a troubling lack of transparency, @SenSchumer, @SenatorTomUdall, @MartinHeinrich & I are asking the U.S. Comptroller General to investigate." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 14, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Durbin Calls For Investigation Of Trump Admin's Efforts To Use Eminent Domain To Seize Privately Held Land To Build Border Wall Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 13, 2019 Tweet - "White supremacist violence is the most serious domestic terrorism threat in the United States and the Trump Administration is not doing nearly enough to confront it. Read my op-ed in @thehill on how Congress can address this growing threat:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 12, 2019 Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Duckworth Demands Trump Administration Explain Decision to Deny Citizenship Interview to U.S. Marine Veteran Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 12, 2019 The Hill - Congress needs to pass a bill that strengthens efforts against domestic terrorism
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 12, 2019 Tweet - "American farmers are the ones paying for the President's reckless trade war with China. Farm trade subsidies are not a long-term solution. The damage this President is doing will take years to undo." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 12, 2019 Tweet - "We can certainly keep America safe and respect our heritage as a nation of immigrants. I stand with the immigrant community and will do everything I can to help keep families together." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 12, 2019 Tweet - "Penalizing immigrants living here legally will do nothing to fix the situation at our border and will only sow fear & distrust in immigrant communities across the US." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 12, 2019 MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript: Trump: "Trump defends racially charged remarks." Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 10, 2019 Tweet - "Jobs processing meat and poultry are hot, dirty, monotonous, and dangerous. Across America immigrants have always taken these jobs. ICE raids should focus on those who are a threat to our safety, not those who work hard every day to put food on our tables." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2019 Tweet - "White supremacists were responsible for every incident of race-based domestic terrorism in the U.S. in 2018. Every single one. But for some reason, the DOJ decided not to share this information with Congress despite my repeated requests. Why? There's no good explanation." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2019 Tweet - "Violent white supremacy is the most dangerous form of domestic terrorism threatening our nation today. But instead of making this threat a top priority for law enforcement, the DOJ has decided to change their definition of domestic terrorism in order to avoid doing just that." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2019 Durbin Holds Roundtable To Discuss How Trump's Tariffs Are Impacting Farmers Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2019 Tweet - "Not only are Illinois' farmers facing the wettest planting season in decades, they have to deal with the President's reckless trade war & imposed tariffs. Agriculture is critical to Illinois & I stand ready to help any way I can. Good to meet with some farmers in Niantic today." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Six months of flooding has devastated Illinois. This declaration, requested by @GovPritzker and supported by the entire Illinois congressional delegation, will provide much-needed federal assistance to aid in the recovery process." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019 Tweet - "There's no question - violent white supremacy is the most dangerous form of domestic terrorism threatening our nation today. @SenBooker & I are asking the DOJ & FBI to investigate this threat w/ the same level of vigor & intensity as we saw following the Sept. 11 terror attacks." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the United States, and the Hon. Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Durbin, Booker Call Out Barr, Wray For Inadequate Effort To Combat White Supremacist Terrorism Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 7, 2019 In City Club Address, Duckworth Lays out Vision for How to Achieve True American Strength Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 7, 2019 Tweet - "Pres. Trump cut all non-humanitarian trade w/ Venezuela. Ban on exports has one notable exception: he still allows cruel exportation of Venezuelans living in the U.S. Pres. Trump refuses to give Temporary Protected Status to Venezuelans who fear returning to lawless failed state." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 7, 2019 Tweet - "The President's scorched-Earth trade war approach with China has now closed Illinois' #1 agriculture market. USDA's own economists say the damage will take years to undo. Who is winning? Who is losing?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - 213 Democratic members urge McConnell to hold a vote on bipartisan gun violence prevention legislation immediately Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Aug. 7, 2019 Letter to Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Sen. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Rep. Raskin Calls on House and Senate Leadership to Take Immediate Action to Address Rising Threat of White Supremacist Terrorism Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Raskin Leads 15 Members in Urging Pompeo to Support Human Rights Defenders in India Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Green, Admin. of the U.S. Agency for International Development - Reps. TJ Cox and Brad Sherman lead letter to USAID urging administrator Green to continue funding for demining programs in Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Aug. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo - Baldwin, Rubio Lead 86 Senators in Calling on Secretary Pompeo to Urge Poland to Support Restitution for Holocaust Victims and their Families Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Seven years ago today, a white supremacist terrorist shot and killed six people worshipping at the Oak Creek, Wisconsin, Sikh gurdwara. And now, our nation is once again mourning the aftermath of yet another act of white supremacist terrorism." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2019 Tweet - "It has been more than 3 months since I led a letter to Attorney General Barr asking what specific steps the Justice Department is taking to combat white supremacist violence. I still have not received a response." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2019 Tweet - "White supremacists have accounted for more deaths than any other domestic terrorist group in recent years. This is a serious threat to the safety of our nation & we must redouble our efforts to address this senseless, hate-filled, & violent ideology." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Pressley, Omar, 42 Members of Congress Urge Transparency from Trump Administration on the Removal of Eritreans Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 2, 2019 Schneider Completes Visit to U.S.-Mexico Border to Investigate Impact of Trump Administration Immigration Policies Rep.Brad Schneider
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to Matthew Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Rep. Raskin Calls on Ice to Protect Rights of Transgender Asylum Seekers Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Today Republicans in the Senate Judiciary Committee violated multiple Committee rules to jam through a cruel & partisan bill that will do nothing to make our border more secure & targets vulnerable children for indefinite detention and deportation. America is better than this." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Durbin Statement On Rigged Markup Of Cruel Trump-Graham Proposal Targeting Vulnerable Children Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "It's time for Sen. McConnell to put the country over his fear of the President's tweets and take up legislation in the Senate to secure our elections." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Letter to Mike Pompeo, U.S Secretary of State - Cortez Masto Joins Letter Raising Concerns About Trump Administration's Incoherent Policies for Central America Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Last June, a federal judge ordered the Trump Admin to end its cruel family separation policy. A year later, we learn they've allegedly exploited loopholes in the order to separate more than 900 additional children from their parents. Does their cruelty know no bounds?" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Last June, a federal judge ordered the Trump Admin to end its cruel family separation policy. A year later, we learn they've allegedly exploited loopholes in the order to separate more than 900 additional children from their parents. Does their cruelty know no bounds?" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Why won't Sen. McConnell allow a vote on election security legislation? Ever since 2016, when our top intelligence chiefs urged him to speak up and he refused, he has consistently failed to stand up to Russia's election interference. Inaction is putting our democracy at risk." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Durbin, Menendez Meet With Venezuela Special Envoy Elliot Abrams Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Met with Special Envoy Abrams to reiterate my support for President Guaidó & press the need to designate Venezuela for TPS. Pres. Trump can't have it both ways. If he's going to warn Americans that Venezuela is dangerous, he can't then force Venezuelans in the US to return." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Director of Citizenship and Immigration Services - Velázquez, Van-Hollen Want Answers on TPS Immigration Program Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "I call on President Trump to extend Temporary Protected Status for Syrians living in the United States. We have a moral obligation not to force them to return to grave danger." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Pressley, Torres, Lawmakers Urge Acting DHS Secretary McAleenan to Immediately Rescind "Safe Third County" Agreement with Guatemala Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "The people of Guatemala deserve credible elections and support for anticorruption efforts. That's why I recently introduced a resolution in the Senate to reiterate U.S. support for the U.N. anti-corruption commission in Guatemala." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Reps. Slotkin, Underwood, and Crow Introduce Bill to Prevent Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "Joining @SenatorMenendez on the Senate floor to ask for unanimous consent to pass the bipartisan, House-passed Venezuela TPS Act of 2019 and designate Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). https://www.facebook.com/SenatorDurbin/videos/403017693656112/?__xts__[0]=68.ARCm1_6tDhWNeZ5b8wGJrw8hEMJF33x87NrP2HvmDvRdcB-F8QyGApwkkEpi7PlIJo4ZVwU3A3VOVR1-Zi-C0GeXYu3rvjJBy7_JYaHVu59UJJ_lKZdEswDKXwFFl1F3rZIhwX4DzFJsbeMJiFJgbndqh0hz3355m1SNzbTFUJMtrHq-dNlugQBD4Am50RBY3eZW-_tcVoe8wSDceLNBbksvnuktXO0G7jdzzO6sd2cO60r5rjOr1lGjLszSM5djIwxTHtwTw_oDqy0iieFVGFSs_FNI2r8Z974Tw27ua6UWCLmdCuVnBR9hiCuIIEZOyKBgii6-sSxWL0mX-EBJvmUZSxJsuwsPuIw&__tn__=-" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "Thanks to Vice Admiral Mike Gilday, @USNavy nominee for Chief of Naval Operations, for stopping by today to discuss acquisition reform, improving ship safety, and his past experience in surface warfare and cyber command." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Senate Republicans Block Bipartisan, House-Passed Venezuela TPS Legislation Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "How can we in good conscience ask Venezuelans living in US to return to their country, and at the same time warn Americans not to visit? We should immediately grant Venezuela Temporary Protected Status. Unfortunately, my Republican colleagues blocked that from happening today." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Executive Session Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, United States Attorney General - Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García, Barbara Lee Call on DOJ to Explain Elimination of In-Court Interpreters for Immigrants Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 29, 2019 Letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan - With Temporary Protected Status For Nearly 7,000 Syrians Living In U.S. Set To Expire Without Action This Week, Gillibrand, Kaine Lead Senate Colleagues To Call On Trump Administration To Extend And Redesignate TPS Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "The Saudi government and royal family keep proving themselves to be unworthy of our trust. They deny any involvement in the brutal murder of Jamal Khashoggi, continue to silence critics and rights activists, and refuse to end their devastating proxy war in Yemen." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "Immigration is good for our country and good for our economy. In Illinois alone, the revenue created by immigrant-founded companies was equal to 70% of the state's GDP. Nationwide, these companies employ more than 13.5 million Americans." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "When my former GOP Senate colleague, Dan Coats, said publicly that Trump's relationship with Putin was not in our nation's best interest, we knew his days as head of National Intelligence were numbered." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "With counties still fighting standing water & closed roads, it's challenging to account for the damage done during the last six months of flooding in IL. I'm joining the IL delegation & @GovPritzker in asking @fema for an extension in conducting a Preliminary Damage Assessment." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Durbin Statement On Trump Administration's Continued Effort To Sell Arms To Saudi Arabia Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Letter to his Excellency Jomart Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan - Menendez, Rubio, Colleagues Call on Kazakh President to Release Political Prisoner Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 27, 2019 García Statement on Supreme Court Allowing Trump to Proceed with Wasteful, Harmful Border Wall Rep.Chuy Garcia
July 27, 2019 Tweet - "Simply put, President Trump is endangering our troops in order to pay for his ineffective border wall. I hope that as this continues to play out in the courts, the right decision will be reached." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Acting Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Association - Illinois Congressional Delegation Urges FEMA To Support State's Request For Preliminary Flood Damage Assessment Rep.Bill Foster, ...
July 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Congresswoman Lee, Pro-Choice Caucus Leaders, and 146 House Members Urge Administration to Immediately Reverse Decision to Withdraw Funding from UNFPA Rep.Bill Foster, ...
July 26, 2019 Tweet - "Thank you to the members and families of the @IL_Natl_Guard who are preparing for deployment to Afghanistan this fall. When this war first began in 2001, no one imagined that we'd still be here 18 years later, making these same sacrifices." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Following Visit To Inspect & Investigate Southern Border Facilities, Durbin Joins Senate Dems In Demanding Trump Administration Immediately Address A Number Of Issues The Senators Witnessed Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 26, 2019 Tweet - "When I visited the border a week ago, a young child told us he hadn't been able to brush his teeth for a week. This is unacceptable. We can argue about immigration policy in America, but something that should be universally accepted is the humane treatment of children." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - New American Members of Congress Demand Answers on Trump Administration's Proposed Changes to Citizenship Test Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
July 25, 2019 Tweet - "Director Mueller warned us that the Russians are interfering in our elections "as we sit here today." Leader McConnell is abdicating his responsibility to protect American democracy so he can protect a President who unravels it day-by-day." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 25, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Votes to Establish Humanitarian Standards in Border Protection Custody Rep.Chuy Garcia
July 25, 2019 Durbin Meets With Trump Nominee To Be U.S. Ambassador To UN, Kelly Craft Sen.Dick Durbin
July 25, 2019 Tweet - "Sat down with Ambassador Kelly Craft, nominee for @USUN ambassador today. We live in a dangerous world & the US plays a critical role in keeping the peace. With Ambassador Craft's limited statecraft experience, I am concerned that she's not prepared for this position." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019 Tweet - "Add another Communist dictatorship to the list of friends President Trump favors over world democracies." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019 Tweet - "Three words for Leader McConnell: protect our elections." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019 Tweet - "Today, I met with General Milley, the nominee to be the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, to discuss Russia, China, Iran, Afghanistan, and defense acquisition reform. He will make an excellent Chairman." Sen.Dick Durbin
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