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June 25, 2020
Baldwin, Colleagues Introduce "No Check, No Sale" Bill To Close Loophole Allowing Gun Sales Without A Completed Background Check
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 23, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Duckworth Joins Van Hollen, Colleagues in Call for Robust Funding for Background Checks, Gun Safety in Next COVID-19 Relief Package
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 22, 2020
Tweet - "Devastated by the gun violence in Chicago over the weekend. My heart breaks for the victims and their families. They are in my prayers today."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 17, 2020
Tweet - "5 years ago, a white supremacist walked into Emanuel AME Church in Charleston & murdered 9 innocent Black people in their house of worship. My heart still breaks for the victims & their families. We must do more to honor their memory by addressing systemic racism & gun violence."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 5, 2020
Quigley Statement on National Gun Violence Awareness Day
Rep. Mike Quigley
June 5, 2020
Tweet - "Today I #WearOrange to honor the memory of Hadiya Pendleton and the tens of thousands of Americans who are killed each year by gunfire. As a nation, we owe it to those we've lost to step up and take action to reduce gun violence."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 29, 2020
Durbin Discusses Death Of George Floyd And Gun Violence With 100 Black Men Of Chicago
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 29, 2020
Tweet - "Last night, I had the honor of speaking with 100 Black Men of Chicago, the Chicago chapter of 100 Black Men of America, a 25,000-member volunteer organization that works to enhance quality of life and educational and economic opportunities for African Americans."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 26, 2020
Tweet - "Heartbreaking to see Chicago suffer deadly gun violence over the Memorial Day weekend. We must not stop working to reduce our nation's gun violence epidemic--even amidst the unprecedented #COVID19 pandemic. My prayers are with the victims & their families."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 22, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and to the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader and to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and to the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Gillibrand Joins Push To Fund Gun Violence Prevention And Support Programs Amidst Covid-19 Crisis
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 20, 2020
Kelly, Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Resolution Establishing "National Gun Violence Awareness Day"
Rep. Robin Kelly
May 20, 2020
Duckworth, Durbin, Kelly Introduce Resolution Establishing "National Gun Violence Awareness Day"
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
May 20, 2020
Tweet - "Today, I am joining @SenDuckworth & @RepRobinKelly to introduce a resolution establishing June 5, 2020 as #NationalGunViolenceAwarenessDay in honor of Hadiya Pendleton -- who would have turned 23 in June -- & the tens of thousands of people who are killed by gunfire each year."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 13, 2020
Durbin Honors Aurora "Cross Man" Greg Zanis On Senate Floor
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 13, 2020
Tweet - "Heartbreaking levels of gun violence in Chicago last week. My prayers are with the victims & their families."
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 9, 2020
Tweet - "I am heartbroken for those affected by the gun violence we've seen in Chicago this week. My prayers are with the victims and their families."
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 9, 2020
Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and Chris Krebs, Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security - Members of Congress Call on Homeland Security to Drop Gun Shops from Essential Business List
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 3, 2020
Quigley Introduces Legislation to Track Dangerous Gun Proceed Sales During Covid-19 Pandemic
Rep. Mike Quigley
March 4, 2020
Tweet - "We lose around 100 Americans to gun violence every day. Today I went to the Senate floor to call on Sen. Mitch McConnell to bring H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks bill, up for a vote. The House passed this bill more than a year ago. It's time for the Senate to vote."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 2, 2020
Tweet - "Gun violence has become a heartbreaking fixture of American life. Congress has the power to end this epidemic-- and the House has done its job, passing two background check bills over a year ago. It's time for the Senate to follow their lead. Continued inaction is unacceptable."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2020
Tweet - "Today marks one year since the House passed #HR8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act. It was the first major gun safety bill to pass the House in decades, and it has been sitting on Senate Majority Leader McConnell's desk ever since, waiting for him to allow a Senate vote."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2020
Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Durbin, Senators Blast Facebook's Continued Failure To Monitor And Enforce Gun Sales Ban
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 26, 2020
Tweet - "My prayers are with Milwaukee tonight as yet another mass shooting claims American lives, leaving friends and families to mourn the loss of their loved ones. When will enough be enough?"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 18, 2020
Tweet - "Gun violence is traumatizing an entire generation of young children. We must do everything we can to pass common sense gun safety reforms to reduce shootings. But we must also address the underlying trauma that children are facing on an almost daily basis."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 15, 2020
Tweet - "One year ago today, a gunman shot & killed five co-workers at a warehouse in Aurora, Illinois. He also shot & wounded five police officers who rushed to the scene. On that day, we lost: Russell Beyer Vicente Juarez Clay Parks Josh Pinkard Trevor Wehner A tragic loss of life."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Date
Title
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June 25, 2020
Baldwin, Colleagues Introduce "No Check, No Sale" Bill To Close Loophole Allowing Gun Sales Without A Completed Background Check
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 23, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Duckworth Joins Van Hollen, Colleagues in Call for Robust Funding for Background Checks, Gun Safety in Next COVID-19 Relief Package
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 22, 2020
Tweet - "Devastated by the gun violence in Chicago over the weekend. My heart breaks for the victims and their families. They are in my prayers today."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 17, 2020
Tweet - "5 years ago, a white supremacist walked into Emanuel AME Church in Charleston & murdered 9 innocent Black people in their house of worship. My heart still breaks for the victims & their families. We must do more to honor their memory by addressing systemic racism & gun violence."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 5, 2020
Quigley Statement on National Gun Violence Awareness Day
Rep.Mike Quigley
June 5, 2020
Tweet - "Today I #WearOrange to honor the memory of Hadiya Pendleton and the tens of thousands of Americans who are killed each year by gunfire. As a nation, we owe it to those we've lost to step up and take action to reduce gun violence."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 29, 2020
Durbin Discusses Death Of George Floyd And Gun Violence With 100 Black Men Of Chicago
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 29, 2020
Tweet - "Last night, I had the honor of speaking with 100 Black Men of Chicago, the Chicago chapter of 100 Black Men of America, a 25,000-member volunteer organization that works to enhance quality of life and educational and economic opportunities for African Americans."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 26, 2020
Tweet - "Heartbreaking to see Chicago suffer deadly gun violence over the Memorial Day weekend. We must not stop working to reduce our nation's gun violence epidemic--even amidst the unprecedented #COVID19 pandemic. My prayers are with the victims & their families."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 22, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and to the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader and to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and to the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Gillibrand Joins Push To Fund Gun Violence Prevention And Support Programs Amidst Covid-19 Crisis
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 20, 2020
Kelly, Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Resolution Establishing "National Gun Violence Awareness Day"
Rep.Robin Kelly
May 20, 2020
Duckworth, Durbin, Kelly Introduce Resolution Establishing "National Gun Violence Awareness Day"
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
May 20, 2020
Tweet - "Today, I am joining @SenDuckworth & @RepRobinKelly to introduce a resolution establishing June 5, 2020 as #NationalGunViolenceAwarenessDay in honor of Hadiya Pendleton -- who would have turned 23 in June -- & the tens of thousands of people who are killed by gunfire each year."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 13, 2020
Durbin Honors Aurora "Cross Man" Greg Zanis On Senate Floor
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 13, 2020
Tweet - "Heartbreaking levels of gun violence in Chicago last week. My prayers are with the victims & their families."
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 9, 2020
Tweet - "I am heartbroken for those affected by the gun violence we've seen in Chicago this week. My prayers are with the victims and their families."
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 9, 2020
Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and Chris Krebs, Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security - Members of Congress Call on Homeland Security to Drop Gun Shops from Essential Business List
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 3, 2020
Quigley Introduces Legislation to Track Dangerous Gun Proceed Sales During Covid-19 Pandemic
Rep.Mike Quigley
March 4, 2020
Tweet - "We lose around 100 Americans to gun violence every day. Today I went to the Senate floor to call on Sen. Mitch McConnell to bring H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks bill, up for a vote. The House passed this bill more than a year ago. It's time for the Senate to vote."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 2, 2020
Tweet - "Gun violence has become a heartbreaking fixture of American life. Congress has the power to end this epidemic-- and the House has done its job, passing two background check bills over a year ago. It's time for the Senate to follow their lead. Continued inaction is unacceptable."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2020
Tweet - "Today marks one year since the House passed #HR8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act. It was the first major gun safety bill to pass the House in decades, and it has been sitting on Senate Majority Leader McConnell's desk ever since, waiting for him to allow a Senate vote."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2020
Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Durbin, Senators Blast Facebook's Continued Failure To Monitor And Enforce Gun Sales Ban
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 26, 2020
Tweet - "My prayers are with Milwaukee tonight as yet another mass shooting claims American lives, leaving friends and families to mourn the loss of their loved ones. When will enough be enough?"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 18, 2020
Tweet - "Gun violence is traumatizing an entire generation of young children. We must do everything we can to pass common sense gun safety reforms to reduce shootings. But we must also address the underlying trauma that children are facing on an almost daily basis."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 15, 2020
Tweet - "One year ago today, a gunman shot & killed five co-workers at a warehouse in Aurora, Illinois. He also shot & wounded five police officers who rushed to the scene. On that day, we lost: Russell Beyer Vicente Juarez Clay Parks Josh Pinkard Trevor Wehner A tragic loss of life."
Sen.Dick Durbin
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