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Oct. 25, 2019
Tweet - "Attorney General Barr is intimately involved in President Trump's & Rudy Giuliani's dealings with Ukraine. He must recuse himself from any investigation related to these matters."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, U.S. Secretary of State - Merkley leads 11 senators to keep aflight a treaty key to Euro-Atlantic security
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 24, 2019
Letter to the Hon. David Hale, Under Secretary for Political Affairs of the Department of State - Brown Joins Senators Seeking Information about State Department Policies to Protect Journalists
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 24, 2019
Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Letter to the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Senators Duckworth and Gillibrand Call for Repeal of 2002 AUMF
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 24, 2019
Tweet - "On #WorldPolioDay, we've reached an important milestone with the eradication of the second of three strains of polio. Because of the polio vaccine, more than 18 million people are walking today, but there's still progress to be made."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 24, 2019
Tweet - "We've seen heartbreaking roadside accidents in Illinois this year, and we need to reverse the alarming rise in first responder roadside deaths. Today, I introduced the Protecting Roadside First Responders Act with @SenDuckworth and @RepCheri to address this growing problem."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 24, 2019
Tweet - "President Trump could grant Venezuelans TPS with the stroke of his pen. Or Senate Republicans could pass the House-passed Venezuela TPS bill. But instead, they refuse, leaving Venezuelans in the U.S. at further risk of being sent back to Maduro's nightmare."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 24, 2019
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 24, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth, Bustos Introduce New Bill To Protect Roadside First Responders
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 23, 2019
Hearing of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence - the Testimony of Deputy Assistant Secretary Laura Cooper
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Oct. 23, 2019
Recognizing the Importance of the Malta Conferences
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 23, 2019
Duckworth, Isakson Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Fix Immigration Policy for Children of U.S. Servicemembers and Civil Servants
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 23, 2019
Tweet - "#HoldAVote"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Haaland calls attention to local economic impact of decision to reduce refugee admissions, signs letter to President Trump urging support for refugees
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 23, 2019
Tweet - "Thanks @frontlinepbs for interviewing me for Zero Tolerance, which documents the President's cruel war against immigrants and utter failure to secure the border."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2019
Tweet - "Our nation's top intelligence chiefs have told us time and time again that Russia & Iran are planning to interfere in the 2020 election. This shouldn't be a partisan issue. Sen. McConnell -- #HoldAVote."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2019
Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Honoring Beirut Bombing Victims
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 23, 2019
Tweet - "The behavior of U.S. Ambassador to Hungary, David Cornstein, as detailed here is extremely troubling. His cozying up to the autocratic government of Victor Orban is yet another example of the Trump Admin making friends with the world's worst dictators."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2019
Tweet - "Proud to speak at the #SenateLatinoSummit today to highlight the contributions of Latinos & Latinas to our country, including Springfield's own Julio Barrenzuela, the director of @soldierswsalsa. An immigrant from Peru, Julio has taught salsa dancing classes at VA's across IL."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2019
Tweet - "Yesterday, UAE human rights activist Ahmed Mansoor spent another birthday unjustly detained instead of with his loved ones. I joined several colleagues earlier this year in a letter to the UAE Ambassador concerned about his well-being & urging his release #FreeAhmedMansoor"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019
Hearing of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence - The Testimony of Ambassador Taylor
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Oct. 22, 2019
Executive Session
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019
Corporate Transparency Act of 2019
Rep. Bill Foster
Oct. 22, 2019
Letter to Jill Martin, Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance Counsel for the Trump Organization - Udall, Duckworth, Warren, Blumenthal Seek Information on the Trump Organization's Business in Turkey
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 22, 2019
Udall, Bennet Introduce Major Resolution to Set National Conservation Goal: Conserve 30% of U.S. Lands and Ocean by 2030
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 22, 2019
Tweet - "Thank you to Afghan Ambassador @RoyaRahmani for stopping by my Washington office today to discuss the ongoing elections in Afghanistan, women's rights, and the ongoing negotiations to end the war in Afghanistan."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019
Tweet - "Senator McConnell can #HoldAVote on this bipartisan resolution whenever he wants. What is he waiting for?"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019
Tweet - "The President's decision to play around with security aid to Ukraine is outrageous and despicable. This funding was desperately needed to fight off Putin and his invasionary forces. And all to dig up dirt on the Bidens. Why is this President so enthralled with Vladimir Putin?"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019
Tweet - "Today I met with @ChiefNGB Joseph Lengyel to talk about the National Guard's mission readiness and more local projects - like returning Springfield's 183rd Wing to flying status."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019
Tweet - "Another bill buried in Senate Majority Leader McConnell's legislative graveyard. Why are Republicans so unwilling to protect our democracy? It's time for Senator McConnell to #HoldAVote on the Election Security Act. We cannot allow a repeat of what took place in 2016."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019
Tweet - "I'll be joining @MSNBC @Morning_Joe soon to discuss the latest in the impeachment inquiry and Syria. Tune in."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019
Durbin Slams Trump Administration's Efforts To Turn Local Law Enforcement Into Immigration Police
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019
Tweet - "The Trump Admin. wants to turn local law enforcement agencies into a deportation force so they can go after millions of undocumented immigrants who pose no threat. We need bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform to keep our communities safe, not Trump's war on immigrants."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019
Durbin: Shame On Us If We Don't Do Everything In Our Power To Protect The Integrity Of Our Elections
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 21, 2019
Consequences of Abandoning Our Kurdish Allies
Rep. Brad Schneider
Oct. 21, 2019
Murray, Durbin: New Report Shows Need to Improve Financial Training for Servicemembers Amid Implementation of New Retirement System
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 21, 2019
Tweet - "The situation in Venezuela is bad, & getting worse. Yet Sen. McConnell has buried my bipartisan bill granting TPS for Venezuelans living in the US in his legislative graveyard. This isn't a partisan issue -- we must keep these innocent families safe."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 21, 2019
Tweet - "It's time for Cuba to release activist José Daniel Ferrer & finally account for the suspicious death of his heroic colleague Oswaldo Paya. Cuba will only be ready to join the community of democracies when it stops jailing peaceful opposition voices."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 18, 2019
Schakowsky, Johnson, Jayapal and Pocan Issue Statement on Honduras
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 18, 2019
Senators Durbin, Wyden, Hirono, Rose and Assistant Speaker Lujan Stand with DACA SCOTUS Plaintiffs and Immigration Advocates to Call on Congress to Protect DREAMERS
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 18, 2019
Tweet - "I am disappointed that my Republican colleagues didn't join Senate Democrats in choosing the Constitution over the President's so-called "national emergency' declaration yesterday."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 18, 2019
Duckworth Helps Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Impose Strong Sanctions On Turkey
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 18, 2019
Tweet - "In another stunning example of the lack of American international leadership under President Trump, Venezuela is elected over Costa Rica to the UN Human Rights Council. First caving to Erdogan & selling out the Kurds, and now absent leadership at the UN. A new low every day."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2019
MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: "Remembering Rep. Elijah Cummings."
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 17, 2019
Tweet - "I will always stand up for #DACA and the hundreds of thousands of #Dreamers across the U.S., and was proud to do so again today with @maziehirono, @RonWyden, @SenJackyRosen, & @repbenraylujan. The Senate must pass the #DreamAndPromiseAct immediately."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2019
Tweet - "The Kurds offered their lives to serve alongside American troops in the fight against ISIS. And now they're being slaughtered because President Trump gave Erdogan the green light to invade Syria. How will our allies ever be able to trust us again after this disaster?"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2019
Relating to A National Emergency Declared By the President on February 2019--Veto
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2019
Durbin Statement On Senate Attempt To Override President Trump's Emergency Declaration Termination Veto
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2019
S.J. Res. 54
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2019
Durbin Stands With DACA Supreme Court Plaintiffs To Call On Congress To Protect Dreamers
Sen. Dick Durbin
Date
Title
Politician
Oct. 25, 2019
Tweet - "Attorney General Barr is intimately involved in President Trump's & Rudy Giuliani's dealings with Ukraine. He must recuse himself from any investigation related to these matters."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, U.S. Secretary of State - Merkley leads 11 senators to keep aflight a treaty key to Euro-Atlantic security
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 24, 2019
Letter to the Hon. David Hale, Under Secretary for Political Affairs of the Department of State - Brown Joins Senators Seeking Information about State Department Policies to Protect Journalists
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 24, 2019
Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Letter to the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Senators Duckworth and Gillibrand Call for Repeal of 2002 AUMF
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 24, 2019
Tweet - "On #WorldPolioDay, we've reached an important milestone with the eradication of the second of three strains of polio. Because of the polio vaccine, more than 18 million people are walking today, but there's still progress to be made."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 24, 2019
Tweet - "We've seen heartbreaking roadside accidents in Illinois this year, and we need to reverse the alarming rise in first responder roadside deaths. Today, I introduced the Protecting Roadside First Responders Act with @SenDuckworth and @RepCheri to address this growing problem."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 24, 2019
Tweet - "President Trump could grant Venezuelans TPS with the stroke of his pen. Or Senate Republicans could pass the House-passed Venezuela TPS bill. But instead, they refuse, leaving Venezuelans in the U.S. at further risk of being sent back to Maduro's nightmare."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 24, 2019
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 24, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth, Bustos Introduce New Bill To Protect Roadside First Responders
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 23, 2019
Hearing of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence - the Testimony of Deputy Assistant Secretary Laura Cooper
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Oct. 23, 2019
Recognizing the Importance of the Malta Conferences
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 23, 2019
Duckworth, Isakson Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Fix Immigration Policy for Children of U.S. Servicemembers and Civil Servants
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 23, 2019
Tweet - "#HoldAVote"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Haaland calls attention to local economic impact of decision to reduce refugee admissions, signs letter to President Trump urging support for refugees
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 23, 2019
Tweet - "Thanks @frontlinepbs for interviewing me for Zero Tolerance, which documents the President's cruel war against immigrants and utter failure to secure the border."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2019
Tweet - "Our nation's top intelligence chiefs have told us time and time again that Russia & Iran are planning to interfere in the 2020 election. This shouldn't be a partisan issue. Sen. McConnell -- #HoldAVote."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2019
Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Honoring Beirut Bombing Victims
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 23, 2019
Tweet - "The behavior of U.S. Ambassador to Hungary, David Cornstein, as detailed here is extremely troubling. His cozying up to the autocratic government of Victor Orban is yet another example of the Trump Admin making friends with the world's worst dictators."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2019
Tweet - "Proud to speak at the #SenateLatinoSummit today to highlight the contributions of Latinos & Latinas to our country, including Springfield's own Julio Barrenzuela, the director of @soldierswsalsa. An immigrant from Peru, Julio has taught salsa dancing classes at VA's across IL."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2019
Tweet - "Yesterday, UAE human rights activist Ahmed Mansoor spent another birthday unjustly detained instead of with his loved ones. I joined several colleagues earlier this year in a letter to the UAE Ambassador concerned about his well-being & urging his release #FreeAhmedMansoor"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019
Hearing of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence - The Testimony of Ambassador Taylor
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Oct. 22, 2019
Executive Session
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019
Corporate Transparency Act of 2019
Rep.Bill Foster
Oct. 22, 2019
Letter to Jill Martin, Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance Counsel for the Trump Organization - Udall, Duckworth, Warren, Blumenthal Seek Information on the Trump Organization's Business in Turkey
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 22, 2019
Udall, Bennet Introduce Major Resolution to Set National Conservation Goal: Conserve 30% of U.S. Lands and Ocean by 2030
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 22, 2019
Tweet - "Thank you to Afghan Ambassador @RoyaRahmani for stopping by my Washington office today to discuss the ongoing elections in Afghanistan, women's rights, and the ongoing negotiations to end the war in Afghanistan."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019
Tweet - "Senator McConnell can #HoldAVote on this bipartisan resolution whenever he wants. What is he waiting for?"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019
Tweet - "The President's decision to play around with security aid to Ukraine is outrageous and despicable. This funding was desperately needed to fight off Putin and his invasionary forces. And all to dig up dirt on the Bidens. Why is this President so enthralled with Vladimir Putin?"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019
Tweet - "Today I met with @ChiefNGB Joseph Lengyel to talk about the National Guard's mission readiness and more local projects - like returning Springfield's 183rd Wing to flying status."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019
Tweet - "Another bill buried in Senate Majority Leader McConnell's legislative graveyard. Why are Republicans so unwilling to protect our democracy? It's time for Senator McConnell to #HoldAVote on the Election Security Act. We cannot allow a repeat of what took place in 2016."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019
Tweet - "I'll be joining @MSNBC @Morning_Joe soon to discuss the latest in the impeachment inquiry and Syria. Tune in."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019
Durbin Slams Trump Administration's Efforts To Turn Local Law Enforcement Into Immigration Police
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019
Tweet - "The Trump Admin. wants to turn local law enforcement agencies into a deportation force so they can go after millions of undocumented immigrants who pose no threat. We need bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform to keep our communities safe, not Trump's war on immigrants."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019
Durbin: Shame On Us If We Don't Do Everything In Our Power To Protect The Integrity Of Our Elections
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 21, 2019
Consequences of Abandoning Our Kurdish Allies
Rep.Brad Schneider
Oct. 21, 2019
Murray, Durbin: New Report Shows Need to Improve Financial Training for Servicemembers Amid Implementation of New Retirement System
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 21, 2019
Tweet - "The situation in Venezuela is bad, & getting worse. Yet Sen. McConnell has buried my bipartisan bill granting TPS for Venezuelans living in the US in his legislative graveyard. This isn't a partisan issue -- we must keep these innocent families safe."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 21, 2019
Tweet - "It's time for Cuba to release activist José Daniel Ferrer & finally account for the suspicious death of his heroic colleague Oswaldo Paya. Cuba will only be ready to join the community of democracies when it stops jailing peaceful opposition voices."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 18, 2019
Schakowsky, Johnson, Jayapal and Pocan Issue Statement on Honduras
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 18, 2019
Senators Durbin, Wyden, Hirono, Rose and Assistant Speaker Lujan Stand with DACA SCOTUS Plaintiffs and Immigration Advocates to Call on Congress to Protect DREAMERS
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 18, 2019
Tweet - "I am disappointed that my Republican colleagues didn't join Senate Democrats in choosing the Constitution over the President's so-called "national emergency' declaration yesterday."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 18, 2019
Duckworth Helps Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Impose Strong Sanctions On Turkey
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 18, 2019
Tweet - "In another stunning example of the lack of American international leadership under President Trump, Venezuela is elected over Costa Rica to the UN Human Rights Council. First caving to Erdogan & selling out the Kurds, and now absent leadership at the UN. A new low every day."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2019
MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: "Remembering Rep. Elijah Cummings."
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 17, 2019
Tweet - "I will always stand up for #DACA and the hundreds of thousands of #Dreamers across the U.S., and was proud to do so again today with @maziehirono, @RonWyden, @SenJackyRosen, & @repbenraylujan. The Senate must pass the #DreamAndPromiseAct immediately."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2019
Tweet - "The Kurds offered their lives to serve alongside American troops in the fight against ISIS. And now they're being slaughtered because President Trump gave Erdogan the green light to invade Syria. How will our allies ever be able to trust us again after this disaster?"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2019
Relating to A National Emergency Declared By the President on February 2019--Veto
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2019
Durbin Statement On Senate Attempt To Override President Trump's Emergency Declaration Termination Veto
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2019
S.J. Res. 54
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2019
Durbin Stands With DACA Supreme Court Plaintiffs To Call On Congress To Protect Dreamers
Sen.Dick Durbin
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