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June 4, 2019 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 4, 2019 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 Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 4, 2019 Senate Passes Durbin, Graham Bipartisan Election Interference Bill Sen. Dick Durbin
June 3, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Raja Krishamoorthi Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
June 3, 2019 Brown Joins Colleagues in Introducing Comprehensive Legislation to Address Black Maternal Health Crisis Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 31, 2019 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 Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 31, 2019 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 Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 31, 2019 Quigley Statement on Opening Impeachment Inquiry Rep. Mike Quigley
May 30, 2019 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 30, 2019 Feinstein Joins Resolution to Recognize May as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 30, 2019 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 30, 2019 Tweet - "Would a "stable genius" require handlers to hide a warship to avoid triggering another Pres. Trump tirade on John McCain?" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 30, 2019 Brown Helps Introduce Bicameral Legislation To Protect Women's Health Care Freedom Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 29, 2019 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 Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 29, 2019 Foster Statement on Special Counsel Mueller's Press Conference Rep. Bill Foster
May 29, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García's Statement on Conclusion of Mueller Investigation Rep. Chuy Garcia
May 29, 2019 Quigley Statement on Special Counsel Mueller's Press Statement Rep. Mike Quigley
May 29, 2019 Schneider Responds to Special Counsel Mueller Statement Rep. Brad Schneider
May 28, 2019 Statement of Congressman Danny K. Davis on Beginning an Impeachment Inquiry Rep. Danny Davis
May 23, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Mike Quigley Rep. Mike Quigley
May 23, 2019 Menendez Leads Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Force Corporations to Disclose Political Spending to Influence Elections Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 23, 2019 Nominations Sen. Dick Durbin
May 23, 2019 Cortez Masto, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Federal Legislation to Guarantee Equal Access to Abortion, Everywhere Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 23, 2019 Foster Introduces Legislation to Increase Accountability of National Security Council Rep. Bill Foster
May 23, 2019 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 23, 2019 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?" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 22, 2019 Tweet - "I'll be joining @CuomoPrimeTime tonight at 9pm ET to discuss the infrastructure meeting the President cancelled at the White House today because he doesn't like being investigated by Congress. These are separate issues & it shouldn't stop him from working on a bipartisan issue." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 22, 2019 Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bicameral Legislation to Reunite Filipino WWII Veterans with Their Families Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 22, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump walked into his Cabinet Room and told the Democratic leaders he had invited to discuss infrastructure that the meeting was canceled. He objected to the ongoing Congressional investigation of his alleged obstruction of justice." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 21, 2019 Tweet - "Utah district court nominee Howard Nielson -- whom the Senate will vote on today - wrote a memo for the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel arguing that the Geneva Conventions, which prohibit torture, do not apply to civilians captured abroad. #StopNielson" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 21, 2019 Tweet - "When it comes to abortion, North Carolina district court nominee Kenneth Bell once wrote in an op-ed, "there is no middle ground." Senate Republicans advanced his nomination today, rubber stamping yet another judicial nominee with extreme ideological views." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 21, 2019 Interrupted Family Dinners Rep. Mike Bost
May 21, 2019 Cortez Masto, Senate Democrats Introduce Resolution in Defense of Women's Reproductive Rights Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 20, 2019 Tweet - "Daniel Collins, nominated to a CA 9th Circuit seat, is receiving a vote over the objection of both CA Senators. Before this year, a judicial nominee had never been confirmed over the objection of both home state Senators. If Collins is confirmed, it will be the 6th time this year" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 20, 2019 Letter to Hon. John Barrasso, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and Thomas R. Carper, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works - Cortez Masto, Colleagues Ask Epw to Incorporate Climate Change Considerations in Surface Transportation Reauthorization Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 20, 2019 Booker, Durbin, Krishnamoorthi Introduce The Help Students Vote Act Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 17, 2019 Cortez Masto Cosponsors Legislation that Protects Workers from Forced Arbitration Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 17, 2019 Letter to Hon. Roger Wicker, Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Hon. Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Hon. Ron Johnson, Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Hon. Gary Peters, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee - Cortez Masto, Colleagues Spearhead Effort to Secure Funding for Tourism Organization Critical to U.S. Economy Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 17, 2019 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Senators Cory Booker And Dick Durbin Reintroduce The Help Students Vote Act Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
May 16, 2019 Tweet - "The Republican-led Congress went to extraordinary lengths to investigate Hillary Clinton's emails. Why is it all of a sudden unreasonable for a Democratic-led Congress to subpoena witnesses & documents from this Administration concerning an act of cyber war against our democracy?" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 16, 2019 Tweet - "Republicans just approved Wendy Vitter to serve on the federal bench. While moderating a panel, she told an audience to urge their doctors to put in their waiting rooms a brochure entitled "The Pill Kills." This is someone who deserved a lifetime federal judgeship?" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 16, 2019 Durbin: Why Won't Leader McConnell Bring An Election Security Bill To The Floor? Sen. Dick Durbin
May 16, 2019 Tweet - "Yesterday Senate Republicans rubber stamped Kenneth Lee to the 9th Circuit. To say Lee's writings are extreme would be an understatement. He wrote, "Charges of sexism often amount to nothing but irrelevant pouting." This is someone who deserved a lifetime federal judgeship?" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 16, 2019 Durbin Opposes President Trump's Deputy AG Nominee, Jeffrey Rosen Sen. Dick Durbin
May 16, 2019 Letter to Various Universities - Durbin, Duckworth, Krishnamoorthi Ask Illinois Colleges And Universities About Efforts To Comply With Student Voter Registration Provision In Federal Law Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
May 16, 2019 Tweet - "Jeffrey Rosen does not have the qualifications to be Deputy AG. He has no experience working in the Justice Department or handling criminal cases. When I questioned him about core DOJ functions, he wasn't familiar with them." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 15, 2019 Harris, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Require States to Secure Elections Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 15, 2019 The Mueller Report Rep. Jan Schakowsky
May 15, 2019 Markey Joins Wyden, Bicameral Coalition to Introduce Bill to Require States to Secure Elections Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 14, 2019 Senators Introduce Bill to Strengthen Election Interference Law Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Date Title Politician
June 4, 2019 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 4, 2019 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 Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 4, 2019 Senate Passes Durbin, Graham Bipartisan Election Interference Bill Sen.Dick Durbin
June 3, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Raja Krishamoorthi Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
June 3, 2019 Brown Joins Colleagues in Introducing Comprehensive Legislation to Address Black Maternal Health Crisis Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 31, 2019 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 Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 31, 2019 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 Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 31, 2019 Quigley Statement on Opening Impeachment Inquiry Rep.Mike Quigley
May 30, 2019 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 30, 2019 Feinstein Joins Resolution to Recognize May as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 30, 2019 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 30, 2019 Tweet - "Would a "stable genius" require handlers to hide a warship to avoid triggering another Pres. Trump tirade on John McCain?" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 30, 2019 Brown Helps Introduce Bicameral Legislation To Protect Women's Health Care Freedom Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 29, 2019 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 Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 29, 2019 Foster Statement on Special Counsel Mueller's Press Conference Rep.Bill Foster
May 29, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García's Statement on Conclusion of Mueller Investigation Rep.Chuy Garcia
May 29, 2019 Quigley Statement on Special Counsel Mueller's Press Statement Rep.Mike Quigley
May 29, 2019 Schneider Responds to Special Counsel Mueller Statement Rep.Brad Schneider
May 28, 2019 Statement of Congressman Danny K. Davis on Beginning an Impeachment Inquiry Rep.Danny Davis
May 23, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Mike Quigley Rep.Mike Quigley
May 23, 2019 Menendez Leads Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Force Corporations to Disclose Political Spending to Influence Elections Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 23, 2019 Nominations Sen.Dick Durbin
May 23, 2019 Cortez Masto, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Federal Legislation to Guarantee Equal Access to Abortion, Everywhere Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 23, 2019 Foster Introduces Legislation to Increase Accountability of National Security Council Rep.Bill Foster
May 23, 2019 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 23, 2019 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?" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 22, 2019 Tweet - "I'll be joining @CuomoPrimeTime tonight at 9pm ET to discuss the infrastructure meeting the President cancelled at the White House today because he doesn't like being investigated by Congress. These are separate issues & it shouldn't stop him from working on a bipartisan issue." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 22, 2019 Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bicameral Legislation to Reunite Filipino WWII Veterans with Their Families Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 22, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump walked into his Cabinet Room and told the Democratic leaders he had invited to discuss infrastructure that the meeting was canceled. He objected to the ongoing Congressional investigation of his alleged obstruction of justice." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 21, 2019 Tweet - "Utah district court nominee Howard Nielson -- whom the Senate will vote on today - wrote a memo for the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel arguing that the Geneva Conventions, which prohibit torture, do not apply to civilians captured abroad. #StopNielson" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 21, 2019 Tweet - "When it comes to abortion, North Carolina district court nominee Kenneth Bell once wrote in an op-ed, "there is no middle ground." Senate Republicans advanced his nomination today, rubber stamping yet another judicial nominee with extreme ideological views." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 21, 2019 Interrupted Family Dinners Rep.Mike Bost
May 21, 2019 Cortez Masto, Senate Democrats Introduce Resolution in Defense of Women's Reproductive Rights Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 20, 2019 Tweet - "Daniel Collins, nominated to a CA 9th Circuit seat, is receiving a vote over the objection of both CA Senators. Before this year, a judicial nominee had never been confirmed over the objection of both home state Senators. If Collins is confirmed, it will be the 6th time this year" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 20, 2019 Letter to Hon. John Barrasso, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and Thomas R. Carper, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works - Cortez Masto, Colleagues Ask Epw to Incorporate Climate Change Considerations in Surface Transportation Reauthorization Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 20, 2019 Booker, Durbin, Krishnamoorthi Introduce The Help Students Vote Act Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 17, 2019 Cortez Masto Cosponsors Legislation that Protects Workers from Forced Arbitration Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 17, 2019 Letter to Hon. Roger Wicker, Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Hon. Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Hon. Ron Johnson, Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Hon. Gary Peters, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee - Cortez Masto, Colleagues Spearhead Effort to Secure Funding for Tourism Organization Critical to U.S. Economy Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 17, 2019 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Senators Cory Booker And Dick Durbin Reintroduce The Help Students Vote Act Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
May 16, 2019 Tweet - "The Republican-led Congress went to extraordinary lengths to investigate Hillary Clinton's emails. Why is it all of a sudden unreasonable for a Democratic-led Congress to subpoena witnesses & documents from this Administration concerning an act of cyber war against our democracy?" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 16, 2019 Tweet - "Republicans just approved Wendy Vitter to serve on the federal bench. While moderating a panel, she told an audience to urge their doctors to put in their waiting rooms a brochure entitled "The Pill Kills." This is someone who deserved a lifetime federal judgeship?" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 16, 2019 Durbin: Why Won't Leader McConnell Bring An Election Security Bill To The Floor? Sen.Dick Durbin
May 16, 2019 Tweet - "Yesterday Senate Republicans rubber stamped Kenneth Lee to the 9th Circuit. To say Lee's writings are extreme would be an understatement. He wrote, "Charges of sexism often amount to nothing but irrelevant pouting." This is someone who deserved a lifetime federal judgeship?" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 16, 2019 Durbin Opposes President Trump's Deputy AG Nominee, Jeffrey Rosen Sen.Dick Durbin
May 16, 2019 Letter to Various Universities - Durbin, Duckworth, Krishnamoorthi Ask Illinois Colleges And Universities About Efforts To Comply With Student Voter Registration Provision In Federal Law Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
May 16, 2019 Tweet - "Jeffrey Rosen does not have the qualifications to be Deputy AG. He has no experience working in the Justice Department or handling criminal cases. When I questioned him about core DOJ functions, he wasn't familiar with them." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 15, 2019 Harris, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Require States to Secure Elections Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 15, 2019 The Mueller Report Rep.Jan Schakowsky
May 15, 2019 Markey Joins Wyden, Bicameral Coalition to Introduce Bill to Require States to Secure Elections Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 14, 2019 Senators Introduce Bill to Strengthen Election Interference Law Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
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