| June 28, 2019
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Freshman Lawmakers Unveil Task Force Sentry: Bipartisan Group Working to Prevent Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections
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Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
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| June 28, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - Durbin, Duckworth: Census Should Stay On Schedule, Omit Citizenship Question
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 28, 2019
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Tweet - "The census should stay on schedule. If this administration continues to pursue the citizenship question, they will only further jeopardize our ability to conduct a full, fair, and accurate census. This is more important than partisan politics."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 28, 2019
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Amendment No. 883 to S. National Defense Authorization Act for
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 27, 2019
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Durbin Statement On Supreme Court Decision Regarding Citizenship Question On 2020 Census
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 27, 2019
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Tweet - "Recent revelations make it clear that the individuals who worked to add a citizenship question to the census were motivated by partisan politics. Today, the Supreme Court recognized that the Trump Administration's rationale for adding this question "seems to have been contrived.""
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 27, 2019
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Securing America's Federal Elections Act
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| June 27, 2019
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Schneider Statement on Supreme Court 2020 Census Citizenship Question Ruling
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| June 27, 2019
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Foster Statement on Supreme Court Census Decision
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| June 27, 2019
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Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Welcomes Supreme Court Decision to Remove Citizenship Question from 2020 Census
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| June 26, 2019
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Udall, Kaine Statement on Iran Vote Agreement
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 26, 2019
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Cortez Masto Cosponsors Legislation to Strengthen Rights of Public Sector Workers to Join Unions, Bargain Collectively
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 26, 2019
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Casten Amendment Preventing the Limitation of Climate Modeling, Passes House in 2nd Appropriations Minibus Bill
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| June 26, 2019
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Foster Payer State Amendment Passes House
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| June 25, 2019
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Tweet - "Bowing to industry special interests, the @USDA relied on sketchy data to justify a dangerous rule change -- and tried to hide that very same data from the public. I'm glad the OIG heeded my request to investigate this matter."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 25, 2019
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Tweet - "Six years ago, the Supreme Court gutted the #VotingRightsAct. Following the Shelby decision, several states moved forward with restrictions designed to suppress the vote. We must restore the VRA to fight voter suppression efforts and protect this fundamental right #RestoreTheVote"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 25, 2019
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Underwood Continues Fight for Middle Class Tax Relief Before Ways and Means Committee; Local Illinois Leaders Join Call to Action
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| June 25, 2019
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Casten Amendment to Maintain Great Lakes Advisory Board Passes by Unanimous Consent
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| June 24, 2019
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| June 21, 2019
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Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bill to Make Bankruptcy Relief Available for Student Loan Borrowers
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 21, 2019
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CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| June 20, 2019
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Menendez Leads Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Guarantee Dreamers Access to Home Loans
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 20, 2019
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Casten Supports Opening Impeachment Inquiry into the President of the United States
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| June 20, 2019
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Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Nomination Of Martha Pacold, Mary Rowland, & Steven Seeger To Serve As U.S. District Judges For The Northern District Of Illinois
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 19, 2019
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Tweet - "Senate Republicans just voted to give Matthew Kacsmaryk a lifetime appointment to the federal bench even though he has repeatedly written about his opposition to LGBTQ rights & the Obergefell case. To confirm him -- especially during #PrideMonth -- is shameful."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 18, 2019
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CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Richard Durbin
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 18, 2019
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Tweet - "Once again, our Republican colleagues are spending the week rubber-stamping President Trump's extreme nominees. June is #PrideMonth, but Republicans decided to call a vote this week on Texas district court nominee Matthew Kacsmaryk, a radical opponent of LGBTQ rights."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 17, 2019
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CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Raja Krishamoorthi
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| June 14, 2019
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Cortez Masto Cosponsors Legislation to Modernize Voting Systems and Protect Against Electoral Interference
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 14, 2019
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CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Mike Quigley
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| June 14, 2019
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Brown Introduces Bill to Protect Infants from Deadly Crib Bumpers
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 13, 2019
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Udall, Kaine, Senators File Bipartisan Iran Amendment to NDAA to Prevent Unauthorized War
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 13, 2019
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Menendez, Torres, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Bill to Preserve and Expand Access to Naturalization
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| June 13, 2019
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Letter to Kathleen Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Protection Bureau - Menendez, Booker, Colleagues to CFPB: HMDA Data Critical to Ensuring Housing Access for All Americas
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 13, 2019
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After Recent Department of Defense Report Highlights Its Continued Failure to Address Crisis of Military Sexual Assault, Gillibrand Leads Bipartisan Group of Senators to Reintroduce Military Justice Improvement Act and Calls On Congress to Act
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 12, 2019
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Cortez Masto Introduces Bill to Protect Call Center Workers and U.S. Consumers
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 12, 2019
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Letter to Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Senators to CFPB: Data Critical to Ensuring Housing Access for All Americans
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 12, 2019
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Letter to Mark Pompeo, Secretary of State - Menendez, Leahy, Durbin, Shaheen, Coons Raise Alarm over Trump Administration's Plans to Redefine Human Rights through New Commission
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 12, 2019
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Shaheen, Hassan & Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Post-Traumatic Stress Resolution
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 11, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Daniel Coats, Director of National Intelligence - As Part of Inquiry Into White House Efforts to Suppress Climate Change Testimony, House Intelligence Committee Democrats Demand Answers from DNI
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| June 11, 2019
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Duckworth, Hastings Introduce Bill Requiring DoD to Update Forms Containing Racially or Ethnically Insensitive Terminology
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 11, 2019
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Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 11, 2019
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Cloture Motion
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 10, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Foster Leads Illinois Delegation Letter Requesting GAO Review of Federal Fund Distribution
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| June 10, 2019
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Tweet - "100 years ago today, Illinois joined Wisconsin and Michigan as the first states to ratify the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote. As we celebrate this historic day, we honor the brave suffragettes who continue to serve as an inspiration to so many of us."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 7, 2019
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Brown Introduces Legislation Directing Trump Administration to Meet Standards Set by Paris Climate Agreement
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 6, 2019
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Letter to Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo - Harris, Merkley Lead Group of 19 Senators in Urging State Department to Reverse Policy Discriminating Against Children of LGBTQ Couples Born Abroad
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 5, 2019
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Executive Calendar
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 5, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnel - Crow Leads Letter Calling on Sen. McConnell to Bring H.R. 1 for a Vote
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| June 4, 2019
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Senate Passes Durbin, Graham Bipartisan Election Interference Bill
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 4, 2019
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Tweet - "Under Leader McConnell, the Senate is considering partisan, controversial lifetime appointments to the federal courts and virtually nothing else. He has created a legislative graveyard. It does not have to be this way."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 4, 2019
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Tweet - "Last night, the Senate passed the DETER Act, a bipartisan bill I introduced with @LindseyGrahamSC that will help prevent Russia and other hostile regimes from disrupting our elections. The bill bars foreigners who interfere in our elections from entering our country."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 4, 2019
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Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Menendez, Engel, Top National Security Democrats Call on Trump to Extend New START Nuclear Treaty with Russia
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 3, 2019
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CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Raja Krishamoorthi
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| June 3, 2019
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Brown Joins Colleagues in Introducing Comprehensive Legislation to Address Black Maternal Health Crisis
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 31, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Peggy Gustafson, Inspector General of the Department of Commerce and the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Department of Justice - Schatz Leads Group of 13 Senators in Calling for Investigations into Trump Administration Efforts to Undercount Minority Communities, Politicize 2020 Census
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 31, 2019
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Letter to Inspector General of Commerce Peggy E. Gustafson, and Inspector General of Justice Michael Horowitz - Harris, Colleagues Call For Investigations Into Trump Administration Efforts to Undercut Minority Communities, Politicize 2020 Census
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 31, 2019
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Quigley Statement on Opening Impeachment Inquiry
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| May 30, 2019
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Feinstein Joins Resolution to Recognize May as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 30, 2019
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Tweet - "In life and in politics, a person is only as good as their word. Sen. McConnell's tortured logic in denying Pres. Obama an appointment to the Supreme Court has now been abandoned for Pres. Trump."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 30, 2019
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Tweet - "Thanks to my colleagues @ChuckGrassley, @SenBooker, and @SenMikeLee for joining me in a bipartisan effort to defeat this misguided proposal. We should make it less difficult for those who have paid their debt to society to pursue an honest living."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 30, 2019
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Tweet - "Would a "stable genius" require handlers to hide a warship to avoid triggering another Pres. Trump tirade on John McCain?"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 30, 2019
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Brown Helps Introduce Bicameral Legislation To Protect Women's Health Care Freedom
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 29, 2019
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Foster Statement on Special Counsel Mueller's Press Conference
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| May 29, 2019
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Schneider Responds to Special Counsel Mueller Statement
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| May 29, 2019
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Quigley Statement on Special Counsel Mueller's Press Statement
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| May 29, 2019
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Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García's Statement on Conclusion of Mueller Investigation
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| May 29, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. William Barr and Acting Secretary Kevin McAleenan - Neguse, Jeffries and Armstrong Lead Bipartisan Letter to Change Administration Guidance on Immigrants Working in the Cannabis Industry
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| May 28, 2019
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Statement of Congressman Danny K. Davis on Beginning an Impeachment Inquiry
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Rep. Danny Davis
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| May 23, 2019
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Foster Introduces Legislation to Increase Accountability of National Security Council
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| May 23, 2019
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Cortez Masto, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Federal Legislation to Guarantee Equal Access to Abortion, Everywhere
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 23, 2019
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Tweet - "The Secretary of Defense must advise a President with no experience in national security & a limited grasp of the life & death decisions he must make. He also must counter the extreme views of Bolton and Pompeo. It remains to be seen whether Patrick Shanahan is up to that job."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 23, 2019
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CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Mike Quigley
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| May 23, 2019
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Menendez Leads Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Force Corporations to Disclose Political Spending to Influence Elections
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 23, 2019
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Tweet - "Being President isn't another round of golf at Mar-a-Lago. It's a tough job. The question for President Trump is does he want to govern and work across the aisle these next two years to get things done for the American people?"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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