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Dec. 10, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García's Statement Regarding the Announcement of Articles of Impeachment Against President Trump Rep. Chuy Garcia
Dec. 10, 2019 Tweet - "The President made a terrible decision when he pulled the U.S. out the historic Paris Climate Agreement. In the absence of White House leadership, cities and states are left to propose bold solutions & set strategies to combat the impacts of climate change." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 10, 2019 Representatives García, Pressley, Jayapal and Bass Introduce the New Way Forward Act to Fight the Criminalization of Immigrants Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Dec. 10, 2019 Tweet - "It is clear that the Burmese military committed genocidal crimes against the Rohingya and ethnic minorities in Burma. I'm glad to see that the U.S. is sanctioning the top Burmese military leaders involved in abuses against the Rohingya." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 10, 2019 Tweet - "It's clear that the Burmese military committed genocidal crimes against the Rohingya & ethnic minorities in Burma. If Burmese State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi defends these actions before the International Court of Justice, it'd be an unprecedented public excuse for violence." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 10, 2019 Tweet - "As Pres. Trump welcomes Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to the White House today, Ukraine is still waiting for an Oval Office meeting. We know that Russia is planning to interfere in our election again--they deserve sanctions & a warning, not invitations to the White House." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 10, 2019 Bost Statement on USMCA Trade Agreement Rep. Mike Bost
Dec. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations - Congressman Marc Veasey, Majority Leader Hoyer, and congressman Raskin call on congressional appropriators to secure critical funding to secure elections Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
Dec. 9, 2019 Letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - ICYMI: Ag Committee GOP Leader Conaway Leads 159 Republicans Urging Pelosi to Hold Vote on USMCA Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Dec. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Colleagues Send Letter To U.N. Convention And President Trump In Support Of Global Efforts To Combat Climate Change Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 9, 2019 Letter to Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor of Burma - Durbin, Blackburn To Burmese State Counsellor: We Urge You To Fully Cooperate With ICJ Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 9, 2019 Tweet - "I hope Pres. Trump & Sec. Pompeo focus their meetings with Russian officials on firmly warning against future election interference, Russian assassinations in the West, and renewing the New Start Treaty instead of parroting the Kremlin's propaganda like others in their party." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 9, 2019 Durbin Statement On DOJ IG's Report On The FBI's 2016 Russia Investigation Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Harris Leads Colleagues in Demand For Stephen Miller's Removal From The White House Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 9, 2019 Letter to Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - Durbin, Colleagues Send Letter To U.N. Convention And President Trump In Support Of Global Efforts To Combat Climate Change Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Thanks to the members of my Service Academy selection committee who meet in Springfield each year to sort through the applications and put forth strong nominees for each branch of our nation's military." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 6, 2019 Congresswoman Schakowsky's Statement on Passage of H. Res. 326 Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Dec. 6, 2019 Tweet - "The shootings in Pearl Harbor and Pensacola this week are heartbreaking. My prayers are with the victims and their families, and with all those suffering from our nation's epidemic of gun violence." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 5, 2019 Congresswoman Veronica Escobar Joins Colleagues to Introduce Bill to Protect Undocumented Family of Servicemembers and Veterans Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 5, 2019 Letter to Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee - Hawley, Colleagues Urge Olympic Committee to Hold China Accountable and Ensure Human Rights Upheld at 2022 Beijing Olympics Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 5, 2019 Tweet - "30 years after the brutal crackdown on those aspiring for basic democratic freedoms in Tiananmen Square, China continues to jail and harass its own people for peaceful expressions of speech and thought, and its Uyghur population is facing abhorrent arbitrary mass detention." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Illinois farmers have faced one of the toughest years in memory, partly due to weather beyond their control, but also because of President Trump's trade games with China. Farmers need certainty, not uncertainty, with such an important market." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 4, 2019 Rep. Jason Crow Co-Leads Legislation to Protect Undocumented Family of Servicemembers and Veterans Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 4, 2019 Letter to Laurence Fink, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock, Inc. - Reps. Tlaib & García to U.S. Financial Institutions: Stop Supporting Amazon Destruction Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Dec. 4, 2019 Tweet - "Russell Dotson's GI Bill benefit transferability must be restored. His daughter Paige is now more than $20,000 in debt because Mr. Dotson was mistakenly told--by the Navy--that he'd served long enough for his children to receive these benefits." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 3, 2019 Quigley Statement on House Intelligence Committee Impeachment Inquiry Report Rep. Mike Quigley
Dec. 2, 2019 Tweet - "I agree with Speaker Pelosi--climate change is an existential threat to life as we know it. And if we are going to address this global crisis, the United States is going to have to work in unison with our allies around the world. We cannot afford to stand in denial and alone." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 2, 2019 Tweet - "We are less than one year away from the 2020 election and we know Russia is preparing to interfere again, just like they did in 2016. Democrats stand ready to secure our elections. Why won't our Republican colleagues join us?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 30, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump Administration's family separation policy was more than a bureaucratic lapse in judgment. It was a cruel policy inconsistent with the values of this nation." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Pascrell and Kildee Seek Answers on Japan Trade Agreements Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Nov. 26, 2019 Tweet - "I urge Pres. Trump to immediately sign the Hong Kong Human Rights & Democracy Act. We must send a clear and strong message that the entire U.S. government supports the democratic ambitions of the people of Hong Kong. This must not become a bargaining chip in trade negotiations." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 26, 2019 Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook Inc., Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter, and Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn - Homeland Security Committee Press Top Social Media Companies on Enabling Users to Report Election-Related Misinformation and Disinformation Rep. Lauren Underwood
Nov. 25, 2019 Letter to Manuel Gonzalez, Head of the Organization of American State's Electoral Observation Mission to Bolivia - Reps. García, Schakowsky, Huffman and Rush Seek Clarity on Outcome of Bolivian Presidential Election Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the U.S. Dept. of Justice - Cárdenas Sends Letter to DHS, DOJ Demanding Answers on Tent Courts Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Tweet - "The President's failed trade war is crushing soybean farmers in Illinois. And yet the Trump Admin. is giving cotton farmers in the south - who have experienced far less losses by comparison - up to twice as much in trade aid. Is @USDA playing it straight?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 24, 2019 The Pantagraph - Durbin: Georgia on my mind Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 22, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Nov. 22, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State - Rep. Johnson, colleagues call on Trump Administration to support human rights and restoration of constitutional order in Bolivia Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Nov. 22, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump should stand up for those aspiring for greater democratic freedoms and not for yet another global dictatorship -- in this case the Communist Chinese leadership." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives - Republicans Call for Long-Term Reauthorization of Export-Import Bank Supporting American Businesses Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Nov. 21, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State - BREAKING: 107 House Democrats Rebuke State Department Reversal on Israeli Settlements Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Nov. 21, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - 100+ Democrats Demand Stephen Miller's Immediate Firing Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Nov. 21, 2019 In Honor of Dr. Dieter Martin Gruen Rep. Sean Casten
Nov. 20, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Kenneth T. Cuccinelli, Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - 80+ Members Call on Trump Administration to Abandon Fee Hikes for Immigrants Applying for Citizenship Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 20, 2019 Tweet - "Proud of my colleagues in the House for passing the bipartisan Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019. Now it's up to President Trump to promptly sign this bill. We must show our unequivocal support for the democratic aspirations of the people of Hong Kong." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 20, 2019 Tweet - "Congressional Republicans continue to repeat that "Ukraine got the aide" so why bother? But new DoD doc shows that isn't true. More than $35M in Ukraine military aide is still in the US Treasury and DoD won't tell me why. I'm demanding answers." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 20, 2019 Tweet - "Last night, the Senate finally passed the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019. With the situation deteriorating by the hour in Hong Kong, the passage of this legislation couldn't be more timely--I hope my colleagues in the House will take action quickly & follow suit." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 20, 2019 Tweet - "Today marks the 1000th day of Filipina human rights champion Senator Leila de Lima's troubling detention. Her release is long overdue and important for the larger important US-Philippines relationship." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 20, 2019 Tweet - "Great discussion with Chairman of @thejointstaff, Gen. Milley, yesterday about the need to fully fund our troops and the rest of the federal government, as well as the host of challenges facing our nation around the world, especially in the Middle East and Asia." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Dir. of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Engel Joins House Colleagues in Demanding DHS Stop Fee Increases for Naturalization Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Date Title Politician
Dec. 10, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García's Statement Regarding the Announcement of Articles of Impeachment Against President Trump Rep.Chuy Garcia
Dec. 10, 2019 Tweet - "The President made a terrible decision when he pulled the U.S. out the historic Paris Climate Agreement. In the absence of White House leadership, cities and states are left to propose bold solutions & set strategies to combat the impacts of climate change." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 10, 2019 Representatives García, Pressley, Jayapal and Bass Introduce the New Way Forward Act to Fight the Criminalization of Immigrants Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Dec. 10, 2019 Tweet - "It is clear that the Burmese military committed genocidal crimes against the Rohingya and ethnic minorities in Burma. I'm glad to see that the U.S. is sanctioning the top Burmese military leaders involved in abuses against the Rohingya." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 10, 2019 Tweet - "It's clear that the Burmese military committed genocidal crimes against the Rohingya & ethnic minorities in Burma. If Burmese State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi defends these actions before the International Court of Justice, it'd be an unprecedented public excuse for violence." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 10, 2019 Tweet - "As Pres. Trump welcomes Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to the White House today, Ukraine is still waiting for an Oval Office meeting. We know that Russia is planning to interfere in our election again--they deserve sanctions & a warning, not invitations to the White House." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 10, 2019 Bost Statement on USMCA Trade Agreement Rep.Mike Bost
Dec. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations - Congressman Marc Veasey, Majority Leader Hoyer, and congressman Raskin call on congressional appropriators to secure critical funding to secure elections Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
Dec. 9, 2019 Letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - ICYMI: Ag Committee GOP Leader Conaway Leads 159 Republicans Urging Pelosi to Hold Vote on USMCA Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Dec. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Colleagues Send Letter To U.N. Convention And President Trump In Support Of Global Efforts To Combat Climate Change Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 9, 2019 Letter to Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor of Burma - Durbin, Blackburn To Burmese State Counsellor: We Urge You To Fully Cooperate With ICJ Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 9, 2019 Tweet - "I hope Pres. Trump & Sec. Pompeo focus their meetings with Russian officials on firmly warning against future election interference, Russian assassinations in the West, and renewing the New Start Treaty instead of parroting the Kremlin's propaganda like others in their party." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 9, 2019 Durbin Statement On DOJ IG's Report On The FBI's 2016 Russia Investigation Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Harris Leads Colleagues in Demand For Stephen Miller's Removal From The White House Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 9, 2019 Letter to Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - Durbin, Colleagues Send Letter To U.N. Convention And President Trump In Support Of Global Efforts To Combat Climate Change Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Thanks to the members of my Service Academy selection committee who meet in Springfield each year to sort through the applications and put forth strong nominees for each branch of our nation's military." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 6, 2019 Congresswoman Schakowsky's Statement on Passage of H. Res. 326 Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Dec. 6, 2019 Tweet - "The shootings in Pearl Harbor and Pensacola this week are heartbreaking. My prayers are with the victims and their families, and with all those suffering from our nation's epidemic of gun violence." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 5, 2019 Congresswoman Veronica Escobar Joins Colleagues to Introduce Bill to Protect Undocumented Family of Servicemembers and Veterans Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 5, 2019 Letter to Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee - Hawley, Colleagues Urge Olympic Committee to Hold China Accountable and Ensure Human Rights Upheld at 2022 Beijing Olympics Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 5, 2019 Tweet - "30 years after the brutal crackdown on those aspiring for basic democratic freedoms in Tiananmen Square, China continues to jail and harass its own people for peaceful expressions of speech and thought, and its Uyghur population is facing abhorrent arbitrary mass detention." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Illinois farmers have faced one of the toughest years in memory, partly due to weather beyond their control, but also because of President Trump's trade games with China. Farmers need certainty, not uncertainty, with such an important market." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 4, 2019 Rep. Jason Crow Co-Leads Legislation to Protect Undocumented Family of Servicemembers and Veterans Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 4, 2019 Letter to Laurence Fink, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock, Inc. - Reps. Tlaib & García to U.S. Financial Institutions: Stop Supporting Amazon Destruction Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Dec. 4, 2019 Tweet - "Russell Dotson's GI Bill benefit transferability must be restored. His daughter Paige is now more than $20,000 in debt because Mr. Dotson was mistakenly told--by the Navy--that he'd served long enough for his children to receive these benefits." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 3, 2019 Quigley Statement on House Intelligence Committee Impeachment Inquiry Report Rep.Mike Quigley
Dec. 2, 2019 Tweet - "I agree with Speaker Pelosi--climate change is an existential threat to life as we know it. And if we are going to address this global crisis, the United States is going to have to work in unison with our allies around the world. We cannot afford to stand in denial and alone." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 2, 2019 Tweet - "We are less than one year away from the 2020 election and we know Russia is preparing to interfere again, just like they did in 2016. Democrats stand ready to secure our elections. Why won't our Republican colleagues join us?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 30, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump Administration's family separation policy was more than a bureaucratic lapse in judgment. It was a cruel policy inconsistent with the values of this nation." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Pascrell and Kildee Seek Answers on Japan Trade Agreements Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Nov. 26, 2019 Tweet - "I urge Pres. Trump to immediately sign the Hong Kong Human Rights & Democracy Act. We must send a clear and strong message that the entire U.S. government supports the democratic ambitions of the people of Hong Kong. This must not become a bargaining chip in trade negotiations." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 26, 2019 Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook Inc., Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter, and Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn - Homeland Security Committee Press Top Social Media Companies on Enabling Users to Report Election-Related Misinformation and Disinformation Rep.Lauren Underwood
Nov. 25, 2019 Letter to Manuel Gonzalez, Head of the Organization of American State's Electoral Observation Mission to Bolivia - Reps. García, Schakowsky, Huffman and Rush Seek Clarity on Outcome of Bolivian Presidential Election Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the U.S. Dept. of Justice - Cárdenas Sends Letter to DHS, DOJ Demanding Answers on Tent Courts Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Tweet - "The President's failed trade war is crushing soybean farmers in Illinois. And yet the Trump Admin. is giving cotton farmers in the south - who have experienced far less losses by comparison - up to twice as much in trade aid. Is @USDA playing it straight?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 24, 2019 The Pantagraph - Durbin: Georgia on my mind Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 22, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Nov. 22, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State - Rep. Johnson, colleagues call on Trump Administration to support human rights and restoration of constitutional order in Bolivia Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Nov. 22, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump should stand up for those aspiring for greater democratic freedoms and not for yet another global dictatorship -- in this case the Communist Chinese leadership." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives - Republicans Call for Long-Term Reauthorization of Export-Import Bank Supporting American Businesses Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Nov. 21, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State - BREAKING: 107 House Democrats Rebuke State Department Reversal on Israeli Settlements Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Nov. 21, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - 100+ Democrats Demand Stephen Miller's Immediate Firing Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Nov. 21, 2019 In Honor of Dr. Dieter Martin Gruen Rep.Sean Casten
Nov. 20, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Kenneth T. Cuccinelli, Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - 80+ Members Call on Trump Administration to Abandon Fee Hikes for Immigrants Applying for Citizenship Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 20, 2019 Tweet - "Proud of my colleagues in the House for passing the bipartisan Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019. Now it's up to President Trump to promptly sign this bill. We must show our unequivocal support for the democratic aspirations of the people of Hong Kong." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 20, 2019 Tweet - "Congressional Republicans continue to repeat that "Ukraine got the aide" so why bother? But new DoD doc shows that isn't true. More than $35M in Ukraine military aide is still in the US Treasury and DoD won't tell me why. I'm demanding answers." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 20, 2019 Tweet - "Last night, the Senate finally passed the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019. With the situation deteriorating by the hour in Hong Kong, the passage of this legislation couldn't be more timely--I hope my colleagues in the House will take action quickly & follow suit." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 20, 2019 Tweet - "Today marks the 1000th day of Filipina human rights champion Senator Leila de Lima's troubling detention. Her release is long overdue and important for the larger important US-Philippines relationship." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 20, 2019 Tweet - "Great discussion with Chairman of @thejointstaff, Gen. Milley, yesterday about the need to fully fund our troops and the rest of the federal government, as well as the host of challenges facing our nation around the world, especially in the Middle East and Asia." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Dir. of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Engel Joins House Colleagues in Demanding DHS Stop Fee Increases for Naturalization Rep.Sean Casten, ...
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