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Feb. 26, 2021
Providing for Consideration of H.R. American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Rep. Brad Schneider
Feb. 25, 2021
Congressman Steven Horsford and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto Lead House and Senate Colleagues in Bipartisan Bill to Support Hospitality, Travel, and Tourism Industries
Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Feb. 25, 2021
U.S. Postal Service
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2021
Slowdowns in the U.S. Mail
Rep. Sean Casten
Feb. 25, 2021
LaHood, Bipartisan Group Introduce Legislation to Encourage Investment in Innovation
Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Feb. 25, 2021
Tweet - "It is extremely sad that some of my Republican colleagues have decided to fully embrace wild conspiracy theories and baselessly suggest that liberal activists are somehow behind the events of January 6. We were all there. We've all seen the footage. We all know who is to blame."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2021
Tweet - "Whoever the Attorney General is, he or she should be subject to independent oversight. That's why I introduced the bipartisan Inspector General Access Act with @SenMikeLee to give DOJ's Office of the Inspector General the power to review the conduct of DOJ attorneys."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2021
Tweet - "The #CitizensUnited decision opened the floodgates for special interests and dark money to take hold of our democracy. That's why I'm proud to cosponsor the #DISCLOSE Act to require transparency from big-money donors. It's time we crack down on secret spending in our elections."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2021
Underwood Fights to End Discrimination Against Lgbtq+ Americans, Supports the Bipartisan Passage of The Equality Act
Rep. Lauren Underwood
Feb. 25, 2021
Tweet - "Congratulation, @JenGranholm. Clean energy and scientific research is our future and I can't wait to see all the good things you will do as Secretary of Energy."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2021
Senate Leaders Celebrate House Passage of Equality Act, Vow to Continue Effort in the Senate
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 24, 2021
Durbin, Lee Introduce Bipartisan Inspector General Access Act
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 24, 2021
Coronavirus
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 23, 2021
Higgins, Krishnamoorthi Introduce Bipartisan Fixing America's Bridges Act
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Feb. 23, 2021
Tweet - "Tom Vilsack is a tested leader who will restore certainty for Illinois farmers, rebuild ethanol and trade damaged by the Trump Administration, improve food assistance for families, and restore the rural economy. I was proud to support his nomination."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 23, 2021
Durbin, Duckworth Statement On Justice Department's Decision To Retain U.S. Attorney John Lausch
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 23, 2021
Impeachment
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 23, 2021
Tweet - "Judge Merrick Garland will lead the Department of Justice with integrity and will help restore the Department's reputation and advance equal justice for all after four years of turmoil. I look forward to his swift confirmation."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 22, 2021
Tweet - "Violent domestic terrorists attacked our Capitol, our Constitution, and our democracy on January 6. The next Attorney General will have the herculean task of bringing them to justice. I have full faith that Judge Garland is up to the task."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 22, 2021
Tweet - "The AG plays a critical role in overseeing our federal prison system. I asked Judge Garland to fully implement the First Step Act, improve BOP's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and examine the overuse of solitary confinement. He assured me that he will look into these issues."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 22, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Ronald Klain, White House Chief of Staff - Speier, Eshoo and Dozens of Democratic Women Urge White House to Nominate Rosenworcel as FCC Chair
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 22, 2021
Tweet - "Under President Trump and Attorneys General Sessions and Barr, the Department of Justice sank to a new low. We need a new Attorney General to restore integrity and the rule of law at the DOJ. Judge Merrick Garland is the perfect choice for the job."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 22, 2021
Tweet - "Judge Garland led the prosecution of the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995. I asked him if he sees any relationship between that bombing and the events of January 6--or if either of these domestic terrorist attacks were a one-off. Here is what he had to say:"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 19, 2021
Tweet - "The First Step Act authorizes relief to everyone who had been sentenced for crack-cocaine offenses before the Fair Sentencing Act became effective in 2010, including individuals with low-level crack offenses."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 19, 2021
Duckworth, Durbin Join Congressional Democrats to Introduce U.S. Citizenship Act
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 18, 2021
Letter to Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer of the United States Postal Service - Brown Presses Postmaster General to Restore On-Time Delivery and Stop Harmful Changes
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 18, 2021
Letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy - Carper, Coons seek answers on continued mails delays, press Postmaster General to restore on-time delivery and stop harmful changes
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 18, 2021
Letter to Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer of United States Postal Service - Gillibrand, Colleagues Push Postmaster General to Address Harmful Operational Changes to US Postal Service That Have Resulted in Delayed Mail Delivery for New Yorkers
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 18, 2021
Duckworth, Durbin Announce Nine Illinois Community Health Centers Included in Federal Vaccination Program
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 18, 2021
LaHood, Davis, Bost, and Miller Statement on Resignation of Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan
Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Feb. 17, 2021
Letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy - Carper, Coons Seek Answers on Continued Mails Delays, Press Postmaster General to Restore On-Time Delivery and Stop Harmful Changes
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 17, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Duckworth, Durbin Join Baldwin to Call on Biden Administration to Fully Fund Community Development Block Grant Program
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 17, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Leads Colleagues to Call on Biden Administration to Fully Fund Community Development Block Grant Program
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 16, 2021
Amata Announces Veterans Committee Roles
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Feb. 16, 2021
Blue Dogs Back Bills to Combat Domestic Terrorism Threat, Protect Classified Information
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Feb. 16, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Norris Cochran, Acting Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Duckworth Urge HHS To Provide COVID-19 Vaccines To Illinois Community Health Centers
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 16, 2021
Tweet - "Over the weekend, @ChuckGrassley and I announced Subcommittee Chairs and Ranking Members for the Senate Judiciary Committee for the 117th Congress. The full list can be found here:"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 16, 2021
Photo Release: Schneider Visits North Chicago Vaccination Site
Rep. Brad Schneider
Feb. 14, 2021
Congresswoman Kelly's Statement on the acquittal of Donald Trump
Rep. Robin Kelly
Feb. 14, 2021
Tweet - ".@RepRaskin & the House Managers did an outstanding job of setting the record straight about the events of January 6--even Senator McConnell acknowledged that last night in his speech. Donald Trump incited that mob. His revisionists and apologists can't change that truth."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 14, 2021
Congresswoman Kelly's Statement in Support of Stopping Environmental Racism in Chicago's South East Side
Rep. Robin Kelly
Feb. 13, 2021
Quigley Statement on Senate Acquittal in Impeachment Trial
Rep. Mike Quigley
Feb. 13, 2021
Durbin Votes To Convict Donald Trump In His Second Impeachment Trial
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 13, 2021
Duckworth and Bipartisan Majority of Senate Vote to Convict Trump, Even as Most Republicans Put Former President Before Country
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 13, 2021
Tweet - "For the last five days, the House Managers have carefully laid out an overwhelming case for conviction. They had the facts, the law, the Constitution, & compelling evidence on their side. That is why I voted to convict Donald Trump for inciting an insurrection."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 13, 2021
Schakowsky Statement on Senate Acquittal of Trump
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Feb. 12, 2021
Congressional Democrats File Amicus Brief in ACOG v. FDA
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 12, 2021
Tweet - "Office Eugene Goodman is an American hero. He is more than deserving of this highest honor. Thank you, Officer Goodman."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 12, 2021
Representative Lee Leads Congressional Democrats in Filing Amicus Brief in ACOG v. FDA
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 12, 2021
Foster Introduces Legislation to Improve Government Access to Scientific Information
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Date
Title
Politician
Feb. 26, 2021
Providing for Consideration of H.R. American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Rep.Brad Schneider
Feb. 25, 2021
Congressman Steven Horsford and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto Lead House and Senate Colleagues in Bipartisan Bill to Support Hospitality, Travel, and Tourism Industries
Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Feb. 25, 2021
U.S. Postal Service
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2021
Slowdowns in the U.S. Mail
Rep.Sean Casten
Feb. 25, 2021
LaHood, Bipartisan Group Introduce Legislation to Encourage Investment in Innovation
Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Feb. 25, 2021
Tweet - "It is extremely sad that some of my Republican colleagues have decided to fully embrace wild conspiracy theories and baselessly suggest that liberal activists are somehow behind the events of January 6. We were all there. We've all seen the footage. We all know who is to blame."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2021
Tweet - "Whoever the Attorney General is, he or she should be subject to independent oversight. That's why I introduced the bipartisan Inspector General Access Act with @SenMikeLee to give DOJ's Office of the Inspector General the power to review the conduct of DOJ attorneys."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2021
Tweet - "The #CitizensUnited decision opened the floodgates for special interests and dark money to take hold of our democracy. That's why I'm proud to cosponsor the #DISCLOSE Act to require transparency from big-money donors. It's time we crack down on secret spending in our elections."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2021
Underwood Fights to End Discrimination Against Lgbtq+ Americans, Supports the Bipartisan Passage of The Equality Act
Rep.Lauren Underwood
Feb. 25, 2021
Tweet - "Congratulation, @JenGranholm. Clean energy and scientific research is our future and I can't wait to see all the good things you will do as Secretary of Energy."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2021
Senate Leaders Celebrate House Passage of Equality Act, Vow to Continue Effort in the Senate
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 24, 2021
Durbin, Lee Introduce Bipartisan Inspector General Access Act
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 24, 2021
Coronavirus
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 23, 2021
Higgins, Krishnamoorthi Introduce Bipartisan Fixing America's Bridges Act
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Feb. 23, 2021
Tweet - "Tom Vilsack is a tested leader who will restore certainty for Illinois farmers, rebuild ethanol and trade damaged by the Trump Administration, improve food assistance for families, and restore the rural economy. I was proud to support his nomination."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 23, 2021
Durbin, Duckworth Statement On Justice Department's Decision To Retain U.S. Attorney John Lausch
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 23, 2021
Impeachment
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 23, 2021
Tweet - "Judge Merrick Garland will lead the Department of Justice with integrity and will help restore the Department's reputation and advance equal justice for all after four years of turmoil. I look forward to his swift confirmation."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 22, 2021
Tweet - "Violent domestic terrorists attacked our Capitol, our Constitution, and our democracy on January 6. The next Attorney General will have the herculean task of bringing them to justice. I have full faith that Judge Garland is up to the task."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 22, 2021
Tweet - "The AG plays a critical role in overseeing our federal prison system. I asked Judge Garland to fully implement the First Step Act, improve BOP's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and examine the overuse of solitary confinement. He assured me that he will look into these issues."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 22, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Ronald Klain, White House Chief of Staff - Speier, Eshoo and Dozens of Democratic Women Urge White House to Nominate Rosenworcel as FCC Chair
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 22, 2021
Tweet - "Under President Trump and Attorneys General Sessions and Barr, the Department of Justice sank to a new low. We need a new Attorney General to restore integrity and the rule of law at the DOJ. Judge Merrick Garland is the perfect choice for the job."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 22, 2021
Tweet - "Judge Garland led the prosecution of the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995. I asked him if he sees any relationship between that bombing and the events of January 6--or if either of these domestic terrorist attacks were a one-off. Here is what he had to say:"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 19, 2021
Tweet - "The First Step Act authorizes relief to everyone who had been sentenced for crack-cocaine offenses before the Fair Sentencing Act became effective in 2010, including individuals with low-level crack offenses."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 19, 2021
Duckworth, Durbin Join Congressional Democrats to Introduce U.S. Citizenship Act
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 18, 2021
Letter to Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer of the United States Postal Service - Brown Presses Postmaster General to Restore On-Time Delivery and Stop Harmful Changes
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 18, 2021
Letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy - Carper, Coons seek answers on continued mails delays, press Postmaster General to restore on-time delivery and stop harmful changes
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 18, 2021
Letter to Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer of United States Postal Service - Gillibrand, Colleagues Push Postmaster General to Address Harmful Operational Changes to US Postal Service That Have Resulted in Delayed Mail Delivery for New Yorkers
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 18, 2021
Duckworth, Durbin Announce Nine Illinois Community Health Centers Included in Federal Vaccination Program
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 18, 2021
LaHood, Davis, Bost, and Miller Statement on Resignation of Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan
Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Feb. 17, 2021
Letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy - Carper, Coons Seek Answers on Continued Mails Delays, Press Postmaster General to Restore On-Time Delivery and Stop Harmful Changes
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 17, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Duckworth, Durbin Join Baldwin to Call on Biden Administration to Fully Fund Community Development Block Grant Program
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 17, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Leads Colleagues to Call on Biden Administration to Fully Fund Community Development Block Grant Program
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 16, 2021
Amata Announces Veterans Committee Roles
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Feb. 16, 2021
Blue Dogs Back Bills to Combat Domestic Terrorism Threat, Protect Classified Information
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Feb. 16, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Norris Cochran, Acting Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Duckworth Urge HHS To Provide COVID-19 Vaccines To Illinois Community Health Centers
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 16, 2021
Tweet - "Over the weekend, @ChuckGrassley and I announced Subcommittee Chairs and Ranking Members for the Senate Judiciary Committee for the 117th Congress. The full list can be found here:"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 16, 2021
Photo Release: Schneider Visits North Chicago Vaccination Site
Rep.Brad Schneider
Feb. 14, 2021
Congresswoman Kelly's Statement on the acquittal of Donald Trump
Rep.Robin Kelly
Feb. 14, 2021
Tweet - ".@RepRaskin & the House Managers did an outstanding job of setting the record straight about the events of January 6--even Senator McConnell acknowledged that last night in his speech. Donald Trump incited that mob. His revisionists and apologists can't change that truth."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 14, 2021
Congresswoman Kelly's Statement in Support of Stopping Environmental Racism in Chicago's South East Side
Rep.Robin Kelly
Feb. 13, 2021
Quigley Statement on Senate Acquittal in Impeachment Trial
Rep.Mike Quigley
Feb. 13, 2021
Durbin Votes To Convict Donald Trump In His Second Impeachment Trial
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 13, 2021
Duckworth and Bipartisan Majority of Senate Vote to Convict Trump, Even as Most Republicans Put Former President Before Country
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 13, 2021
Tweet - "For the last five days, the House Managers have carefully laid out an overwhelming case for conviction. They had the facts, the law, the Constitution, & compelling evidence on their side. That is why I voted to convict Donald Trump for inciting an insurrection."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 13, 2021
Schakowsky Statement on Senate Acquittal of Trump
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Feb. 12, 2021
Congressional Democrats File Amicus Brief in ACOG v. FDA
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 12, 2021
Tweet - "Office Eugene Goodman is an American hero. He is more than deserving of this highest honor. Thank you, Officer Goodman."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 12, 2021
Representative Lee Leads Congressional Democrats in Filing Amicus Brief in ACOG v. FDA
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 12, 2021
Foster Introduces Legislation to Improve Government Access to Scientific Information
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
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