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June 29, 2020 Casten Statement on the Supreme Court Striking Down Louisiana Abortion Law Rep. Sean Casten
June 29, 2020 Tweet - "Glad to see SCOTUS recognize that the Louisiana law was yet another unconstitutional attack on a woman's right to choose and has no place in the modern United States." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 28, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump asked the Supreme Court to dismantle the Affordable Care Act. That would end health insurance for 20 million Americans in the midst of this pandemic with millions more now unemployed. The Trump alternative plan? He doesn't have one." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 26, 2020 Providing for Congressional Disapproval of Rule Submitted By Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Relating to ``Community Reinvestment Act Regulations'' Rep. Chuy Garcia
June 26, 2020 Washington, D.C. Admission Act Rep. Robin Kelly
June 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark T. Esper, Secretary of the US Department of Defense, the Hon. John Ratcliffe, Director of the Office of National Intelligence, the Hon. Christopher A. Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, General Paul M. Nakasone, Commander of US Cyber Command, and the Hon. Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security - Van Hollen, Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Intelligence Agencies to Take Further Action to Combat Disinformation Campaigns Aimed at Disenfranchising Voters Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 26, 2020 Tweet - "During a global pandemic, the last thing our President should be doing is attempting to rip health insurance away from millions of Americans. Yet, that is exactly what President Trump did last night when he asked the Supreme Court to eliminate the Affordable Care Act." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 26, 2020 Tweet - "We should all agree that whoever the Attorney General is, he or she should be subject to independent oversight. Our bill fixes a glaring loophole in the law. Sen. McConnell should bring it to the floor for passage." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 25, 2020 Tweet - "700,000+ Americans live in the District of Columbia. They pay more in taxes than 22 other states. Yet, DC residents do not have full Congressional representation or a say in how fed money is spent. I support #DCstatehood because every American deserves full representation." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 25, 2020 Following Landmark Supreme Court Decision On DACA, Durbin Calls On Senate To Protect Dreamers Sen. Dick Durbin
June 25, 2020 Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Durbin, Lee Inspector General Access Act Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 25, 2020 Tweet - "No Attorney General from either political party should be insulated from the scrutiny of an independent Inspector General. My bipartisan #IGAccessAct with @SenMikeLee will close the "lawyer loophole" that blocks the IG from investigating misconduct by the AG & DOJ prosecutors." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 25, 2020 Tweet - "Glad to see my #IGAccessAct with @SenMikeLee pass out of the Senate Judiciary Committee today on a near-unanimous vote. We need independent oversight of the Attorney General & DOJ lawyers. Sen. McConnell should bring this bill to the floor for a vote as soon as possible." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General, and Christopher Wray, FBI Director - Torres to DOJ: Release FBI Report on White Supremacist Infiltration of Law Enforcement Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
June 24, 2020 Durbin Votes Against Cory Wilson's Nomination To The Fifth Circuit Court Sen. Dick Durbin
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "For the 2nd week in a row, Senate Republicans have confirmed a Circuit Court nominee with a record of hostility toward the ACA. Even during one of the greatest public health crises in our nation's history, Republicans just won't let go of their obsession with attacking Obamacare." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eric S. Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General - Ahead of the 2020 Election, Senate Democrats Call for Proactive Efforts to Counter Voter Suppression Amid COVID-19 Safety Measures Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 23, 2020 Duckworth at AAPD Disability Vote Summit: "The Fight is Not Over" Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 23, 2020 Letter to Lori Augino, National Association of State Election Directors President, and the Hon. Paul Pate, National Association of Secretaries of State President - Ahead of the 2020 Election, Senate Democrats Call for Proactive Efforts to Counter Voter Suppression Amid COVID-19 Safety Measures Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 23, 2020 Tweet - "Wishing a happy birthday to my friend & @ILSecOfState Jesse White today. A dedicated & effective public servant, Sec. White has served as a positive role model for young Illinoisans for years. Here's to many more!" Sen. Dick Durbin
June 23, 2020 Tweet - "For the 2nd week in a row, the Senate is voting on a Circuit Court nominee who has been openly hostile toward the Affordable Care Act. Cory Wilson is an extreme partisan with radical views on health care & voting rights. I strongly oppose his nomination. #StopWilson" Sen. Dick Durbin
June 22, 2020 Tweet - "Ignoring so many others crises, Senate Republicans' priority was to rush this troubling Trump nominee who threatens the credibility of America's overseas broadcasting." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 22, 2020 Tweet - "The President and Attorney General apparently believe that the best way to escape the glare of ethical scrutiny is to turn out the lights." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2020 Tweet - "Yesterday's Supreme Court decision was historic, but it was just the first step. We need to ensure the protection of #DACA recipients and pass the House-passed American Dream and Promise Act. #HomeIsHere" Sen. Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "This morning, the Supreme Court brought a smile & sigh of relief to more than 700,000 young people in the US. But our fight is not over. The Senate must take up the House-passed Dream & Promise Act to give all Dreamers a path to citizenship. #HomeIsHere." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
June 29, 2020 Casten Statement on the Supreme Court Striking Down Louisiana Abortion Law Rep.Sean Casten
June 29, 2020 Tweet - "Glad to see SCOTUS recognize that the Louisiana law was yet another unconstitutional attack on a woman's right to choose and has no place in the modern United States." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 28, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump asked the Supreme Court to dismantle the Affordable Care Act. That would end health insurance for 20 million Americans in the midst of this pandemic with millions more now unemployed. The Trump alternative plan? He doesn't have one." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 26, 2020 Providing for Congressional Disapproval of Rule Submitted By Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Relating to ``Community Reinvestment Act Regulations'' Rep.Chuy Garcia
June 26, 2020 Washington, D.C. Admission Act Rep.Robin Kelly
June 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark T. Esper, Secretary of the US Department of Defense, the Hon. John Ratcliffe, Director of the Office of National Intelligence, the Hon. Christopher A. Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, General Paul M. Nakasone, Commander of US Cyber Command, and the Hon. Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security - Van Hollen, Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Intelligence Agencies to Take Further Action to Combat Disinformation Campaigns Aimed at Disenfranchising Voters Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 26, 2020 Tweet - "During a global pandemic, the last thing our President should be doing is attempting to rip health insurance away from millions of Americans. Yet, that is exactly what President Trump did last night when he asked the Supreme Court to eliminate the Affordable Care Act." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 26, 2020 Tweet - "We should all agree that whoever the Attorney General is, he or she should be subject to independent oversight. Our bill fixes a glaring loophole in the law. Sen. McConnell should bring it to the floor for passage." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 25, 2020 Tweet - "700,000+ Americans live in the District of Columbia. They pay more in taxes than 22 other states. Yet, DC residents do not have full Congressional representation or a say in how fed money is spent. I support #DCstatehood because every American deserves full representation." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 25, 2020 Following Landmark Supreme Court Decision On DACA, Durbin Calls On Senate To Protect Dreamers Sen.Dick Durbin
June 25, 2020 Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Durbin, Lee Inspector General Access Act Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 25, 2020 Tweet - "No Attorney General from either political party should be insulated from the scrutiny of an independent Inspector General. My bipartisan #IGAccessAct with @SenMikeLee will close the "lawyer loophole" that blocks the IG from investigating misconduct by the AG & DOJ prosecutors." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 25, 2020 Tweet - "Glad to see my #IGAccessAct with @SenMikeLee pass out of the Senate Judiciary Committee today on a near-unanimous vote. We need independent oversight of the Attorney General & DOJ lawyers. Sen. McConnell should bring this bill to the floor for a vote as soon as possible." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General, and Christopher Wray, FBI Director - Torres to DOJ: Release FBI Report on White Supremacist Infiltration of Law Enforcement Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
June 24, 2020 Durbin Votes Against Cory Wilson's Nomination To The Fifth Circuit Court Sen.Dick Durbin
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "For the 2nd week in a row, Senate Republicans have confirmed a Circuit Court nominee with a record of hostility toward the ACA. Even during one of the greatest public health crises in our nation's history, Republicans just won't let go of their obsession with attacking Obamacare." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eric S. Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General - Ahead of the 2020 Election, Senate Democrats Call for Proactive Efforts to Counter Voter Suppression Amid COVID-19 Safety Measures Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 23, 2020 Duckworth at AAPD Disability Vote Summit: "The Fight is Not Over" Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 23, 2020 Letter to Lori Augino, National Association of State Election Directors President, and the Hon. Paul Pate, National Association of Secretaries of State President - Ahead of the 2020 Election, Senate Democrats Call for Proactive Efforts to Counter Voter Suppression Amid COVID-19 Safety Measures Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 23, 2020 Tweet - "Wishing a happy birthday to my friend & @ILSecOfState Jesse White today. A dedicated & effective public servant, Sec. White has served as a positive role model for young Illinoisans for years. Here's to many more!" Sen.Dick Durbin
June 23, 2020 Tweet - "For the 2nd week in a row, the Senate is voting on a Circuit Court nominee who has been openly hostile toward the Affordable Care Act. Cory Wilson is an extreme partisan with radical views on health care & voting rights. I strongly oppose his nomination. #StopWilson" Sen.Dick Durbin
June 22, 2020 Tweet - "Ignoring so many others crises, Senate Republicans' priority was to rush this troubling Trump nominee who threatens the credibility of America's overseas broadcasting." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 22, 2020 Tweet - "The President and Attorney General apparently believe that the best way to escape the glare of ethical scrutiny is to turn out the lights." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2020 Tweet - "Yesterday's Supreme Court decision was historic, but it was just the first step. We need to ensure the protection of #DACA recipients and pass the House-passed American Dream and Promise Act. #HomeIsHere" Sen.Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "This morning, the Supreme Court brought a smile & sigh of relief to more than 700,000 young people in the US. But our fight is not over. The Senate must take up the House-passed Dream & Promise Act to give all Dreamers a path to citizenship. #HomeIsHere." Sen.Dick Durbin
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