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March 13, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Press EPA Administrator Wheeler For Stronger Standards On Ethylene Oxide Emissions Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 12, 2019 Representatives Schakowsky, Lee, and DeGette Reintroduce Groundbreaking Legislation to Ensure Reproductive Justice Rep. Jan Schakowsky
March 12, 2019 Harris, García, Cunningham Introduce Legislation Providing Carbon Monoxide Detectors in Public Housing Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
March 12, 2019 Peters, Durbin, Tlaib, Kelly Introduce Bicameral Bill to Study Effects of Petroleum Coke Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
March 12, 2019 Hearing Recap:Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy Examined the Public Health Risks of Carcinogens in Consumer Products Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
March 12, 2019 Tweet - "For years, I've been concerned about the possible negative health effects of pet coke on Chicago's southeast side. I reintroduced a bill today with @SenDuckworth and @RepRobinKelly that would require a federal study into the potential health risks." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 12, 2019 Tweet - "Spoke to EPA Administrator Wheeler w/@SenDuckworth today. Unacceptably high emissions of cancer-causing EtO in our air isn't something he can wait to address, and we made it clear that Illinoisans are looking for him to protect their families now." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 12, 2019 Tweet - "Today I introduced a bill that would create a bond program to fund efforts combating climate change. Similar to the war bonds effort started by our government during WWII, this bill would involve Americans in the government's efforts to fight the impacts of climate change." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 12, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth, Kelly Introduce Bicameral Bill To Study Effects Of Petroleum Coke Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 12, 2019 Durbin, Deutch Introduce Bill To Create Bond Program To Fund Efforts Combating Climate Change Sen. Dick Durbin
March 12, 2019 Cloture Motion Sen. Dick Durbin
March 12, 2019 Congresswoman Lee Reintroduces the EACH Woman Act to End the Harmful and Discriminatory Hyde Amendment Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 11, 2019 Bost Demands Vote on Born Alive Bill Rep. Mike Bost
March 11, 2019 Request to Consider H.R. 962, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Rep. Mike Bost
March 8, 2019 Duckworth, Durbin Respond to Latest Sterigenics Air Quality Test Results Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 6, 2019 Following FDA Warning, Durbin Meets With Walgreens To Urge Pharmacy To Stop Selling Tobacco Products Sen. Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019 Tweet - "I'm not going to be sending any thank-you flowers to Eli Lilly for this new "bargain" pricing scheme, after hiking the price of Humalog more than 35 times -- from $21 to $329. Big Pharma has to stop its price gouging of insulin patients:" Sen. Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019 Tweet - "America is in the midst of the worst drug epidemic in our history. But the heart of the President's plan to protect America is his beloved border wall, even though the vast majority of lethal narcotics that cross our border come through legal ports of entry." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 5, 2019 Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act Rep. Mike Bost
March 5, 2019 Executive Session Sen. Dick Durbin
March 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Richard Neal, Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, the Hon. Frank Pallone, Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and the Hon. Bobby Scott, Chair of the House Education and Labor Committee - New Democrat Coalition Members Urge Committee Leadership to Strengthen the ACA, Paving the Way for Affordable Universal Coverage Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
March 5, 2019 Tweet - "I found an unlikely ally in Commissioner Gottlieb when it came to fighting Big Tobacco and the e-cigarette epidemic. I hope Gottlieb's successor picks up right where he leaves off." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Patrick Breysse - Durbin, Duckworth, Foster, Lipinski, Schneider, Casten, Press ATSDR for Updated Health Report for Willowbrook Rep. Sean Casten, ...
March 5, 2019 Durbin, Murkowski, Degette, Raskin Introduce Bill To Restrict Kid-Friendly Flavors In E-Cigarettes Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 5, 2019 Tweet - "I reintroduced the SAFE Kids Act with @lisamurkowski, @RepDianaDeGette, and @RepRaskin today. This bill would restrict e-cigarette flavorings that are intentionally meant to appeal to kids, like cotton candy, kool-aid grape, and gummy bear." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 5, 2019 Bost Votes to Support Veterans Affected by "Burn Pits" Rep. Mike Bost
March 4, 2019 Tweet - "Humalog can cost as little as $38 in Canada and yet Americans are charged up to $329. Now Eli Lilly is lowering the price in the U.S. for selected customers to $140. Charging Americans 4x what Canadians pay for the same drug hardly merits an outpouring of national gratitude." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 4, 2019 Durbin Statement On Announcement By Eli Lilly To Sell Lower Cost, Generic Insulin Sen. Dick Durbin
March 4, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump, members of his Administration, and congressional Republicans continue to downplay the threat climate change poses to our humanity and outright deny the science behind it." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 1, 2019 Tweet - "The price of insulin is unacceptable. People shouldn't be rationing this life-saving medicine, or starting Go Fund Me's, for a drug that was discovered nearly a century ago. I'm fighting to lower costs for patients." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Dr. Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - U.S. Sens. Smith, Durbin, Cramer, Cassidy's Call to FDA: Price of Insulin is "Unacceptable" and Action is Needed to Bring Generics to Market Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 28, 2019 Letter to Ronald D. Vitiello, Acting-Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Following Mumps Outbreak in Aurora ICE Facility, Crow Redoubles Efforts to Demand Accountability; Leads Letter to ICE Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 28, 2019 Tweet - "I've said for years: climate change is real, the science is clear, human activity is the cause, and we must act now. Our Republican colleagues must set aside politics and work with Democrats to address this crisis." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump Administration's assault on @PPFA and the patients they serve must end. Thousands of women in Illinois rely on Planned Parenthood, and no one should be punished for seeking care and consultation. It's their right." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2019 Durbin, Cassidy Introduce Legislation To Support Leading Rehab Facilities Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Heinrich, Senators Call On Trump To Abandon Plan To Form Anti-Science Panel That Would Threaten National Security, Ignore Climate Change Facts Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 28, 2019 Duckworth Statement on Andrew Wheeler's Confirmation as EPA Administrator Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 27, 2019 Duckworth Advocates for Illinois' Role in Future of Carbon Capture at EPW Hearing Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 27, 2019 Durbin Opposes Andrew Wheeler, President Trump's Nominee To Head The EPA Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2019 Tweet - "We need someone leading the EPA that will put the health and well-being of the people of this country above the profits of corporate polluters. I cannot support Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler's nomination." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Joins More than 100 Co-Sponsors to Introduce the Medicare for All Act Rep. Chuy Garcia
Feb. 27, 2019 Tweet - "Today, I started new series of floor speeches called "Pharma Fleece Award" to shine light on the outrageous greed of Big Pharma. Drug companies continue to fleece Americans with the skyrocketing cost of Rx drugs, despite selling the same drugs for much less overseas #PharmaFleece" Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 26, 2019 Va Medical Centers Rep. Mike Bost
Feb. 26, 2019 Tweet - "I have introduced the REFUND Act w/ @senrobportman to stop drug companies who insist on these wasteful practices, especially when they sell smaller vials overseas. The #REFUNDAct will help recoup money for wasted medications and lower Rx drug costs for patients." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 26, 2019 Duckworth, Murkowski, Chu & Walorski Re-introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Expand Coverage for Breast Cancer Patients and Survivors Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 26, 2019 Rep. Davis Votes to Pass Historic Public Lands Package That Protects Our Environment, Boosts Our Economy and Conserves American History Rep. Danny Davis
Feb. 26, 2019 Ethylene Oxide Rep. Brad Schneider
Feb. 26, 2019 Durbin, Portman Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Tackle Pharma Waste In Oversized Prescription Drug Packaging Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 22, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Cathy Stepp - Duckworth, Durbin & Kelly Demand EPA Block Southeast Chicago Company from Exposing Children to Brain Damage Rep. Robin Kelly
Feb. 22, 2019 Casten Reacts to New Data From U.S. EPA's Ambient Air Monitoring in The Town of WIllowbrook Rep. Sean Casten
Date Title Politician
March 13, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Press EPA Administrator Wheeler For Stronger Standards On Ethylene Oxide Emissions Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 12, 2019 Representatives Schakowsky, Lee, and DeGette Reintroduce Groundbreaking Legislation to Ensure Reproductive Justice Rep.Jan Schakowsky
March 12, 2019 Harris, García, Cunningham Introduce Legislation Providing Carbon Monoxide Detectors in Public Housing Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
March 12, 2019 Peters, Durbin, Tlaib, Kelly Introduce Bicameral Bill to Study Effects of Petroleum Coke Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
March 12, 2019 Hearing Recap:Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy Examined the Public Health Risks of Carcinogens in Consumer Products Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
March 12, 2019 Tweet - "For years, I've been concerned about the possible negative health effects of pet coke on Chicago's southeast side. I reintroduced a bill today with @SenDuckworth and @RepRobinKelly that would require a federal study into the potential health risks." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 12, 2019 Tweet - "Spoke to EPA Administrator Wheeler w/@SenDuckworth today. Unacceptably high emissions of cancer-causing EtO in our air isn't something he can wait to address, and we made it clear that Illinoisans are looking for him to protect their families now." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 12, 2019 Tweet - "Today I introduced a bill that would create a bond program to fund efforts combating climate change. Similar to the war bonds effort started by our government during WWII, this bill would involve Americans in the government's efforts to fight the impacts of climate change." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 12, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth, Kelly Introduce Bicameral Bill To Study Effects Of Petroleum Coke Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 12, 2019 Durbin, Deutch Introduce Bill To Create Bond Program To Fund Efforts Combating Climate Change Sen.Dick Durbin
March 12, 2019 Cloture Motion Sen.Dick Durbin
March 12, 2019 Congresswoman Lee Reintroduces the EACH Woman Act to End the Harmful and Discriminatory Hyde Amendment Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 11, 2019 Bost Demands Vote on Born Alive Bill Rep.Mike Bost
March 11, 2019 Request to Consider H.R. 962, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Rep.Mike Bost
March 8, 2019 Duckworth, Durbin Respond to Latest Sterigenics Air Quality Test Results Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 6, 2019 Following FDA Warning, Durbin Meets With Walgreens To Urge Pharmacy To Stop Selling Tobacco Products Sen.Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019 Tweet - "I'm not going to be sending any thank-you flowers to Eli Lilly for this new "bargain" pricing scheme, after hiking the price of Humalog more than 35 times -- from $21 to $329. Big Pharma has to stop its price gouging of insulin patients:" Sen.Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019 Tweet - "America is in the midst of the worst drug epidemic in our history. But the heart of the President's plan to protect America is his beloved border wall, even though the vast majority of lethal narcotics that cross our border come through legal ports of entry." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 5, 2019 Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act Rep.Mike Bost
March 5, 2019 Executive Session Sen.Dick Durbin
March 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Richard Neal, Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, the Hon. Frank Pallone, Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and the Hon. Bobby Scott, Chair of the House Education and Labor Committee - New Democrat Coalition Members Urge Committee Leadership to Strengthen the ACA, Paving the Way for Affordable Universal Coverage Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
March 5, 2019 Tweet - "I found an unlikely ally in Commissioner Gottlieb when it came to fighting Big Tobacco and the e-cigarette epidemic. I hope Gottlieb's successor picks up right where he leaves off." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Patrick Breysse - Durbin, Duckworth, Foster, Lipinski, Schneider, Casten, Press ATSDR for Updated Health Report for Willowbrook Rep.Sean Casten, ...
March 5, 2019 Durbin, Murkowski, Degette, Raskin Introduce Bill To Restrict Kid-Friendly Flavors In E-Cigarettes Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 5, 2019 Tweet - "I reintroduced the SAFE Kids Act with @lisamurkowski, @RepDianaDeGette, and @RepRaskin today. This bill would restrict e-cigarette flavorings that are intentionally meant to appeal to kids, like cotton candy, kool-aid grape, and gummy bear." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 5, 2019 Bost Votes to Support Veterans Affected by "Burn Pits" Rep.Mike Bost
March 4, 2019 Tweet - "Humalog can cost as little as $38 in Canada and yet Americans are charged up to $329. Now Eli Lilly is lowering the price in the U.S. for selected customers to $140. Charging Americans 4x what Canadians pay for the same drug hardly merits an outpouring of national gratitude." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 4, 2019 Durbin Statement On Announcement By Eli Lilly To Sell Lower Cost, Generic Insulin Sen.Dick Durbin
March 4, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump, members of his Administration, and congressional Republicans continue to downplay the threat climate change poses to our humanity and outright deny the science behind it." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 1, 2019 Tweet - "The price of insulin is unacceptable. People shouldn't be rationing this life-saving medicine, or starting Go Fund Me's, for a drug that was discovered nearly a century ago. I'm fighting to lower costs for patients." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Dr. Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - U.S. Sens. Smith, Durbin, Cramer, Cassidy's Call to FDA: Price of Insulin is "Unacceptable" and Action is Needed to Bring Generics to Market Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 28, 2019 Letter to Ronald D. Vitiello, Acting-Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Following Mumps Outbreak in Aurora ICE Facility, Crow Redoubles Efforts to Demand Accountability; Leads Letter to ICE Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 28, 2019 Tweet - "I've said for years: climate change is real, the science is clear, human activity is the cause, and we must act now. Our Republican colleagues must set aside politics and work with Democrats to address this crisis." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump Administration's assault on @PPFA and the patients they serve must end. Thousands of women in Illinois rely on Planned Parenthood, and no one should be punished for seeking care and consultation. It's their right." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2019 Durbin, Cassidy Introduce Legislation To Support Leading Rehab Facilities Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Heinrich, Senators Call On Trump To Abandon Plan To Form Anti-Science Panel That Would Threaten National Security, Ignore Climate Change Facts Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 28, 2019 Duckworth Statement on Andrew Wheeler's Confirmation as EPA Administrator Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 27, 2019 Duckworth Advocates for Illinois' Role in Future of Carbon Capture at EPW Hearing Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 27, 2019 Durbin Opposes Andrew Wheeler, President Trump's Nominee To Head The EPA Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2019 Tweet - "We need someone leading the EPA that will put the health and well-being of the people of this country above the profits of corporate polluters. I cannot support Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler's nomination." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Joins More than 100 Co-Sponsors to Introduce the Medicare for All Act Rep.Chuy Garcia
Feb. 27, 2019 Tweet - "Today, I started new series of floor speeches called "Pharma Fleece Award" to shine light on the outrageous greed of Big Pharma. Drug companies continue to fleece Americans with the skyrocketing cost of Rx drugs, despite selling the same drugs for much less overseas #PharmaFleece" Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 26, 2019 Va Medical Centers Rep.Mike Bost
Feb. 26, 2019 Tweet - "I have introduced the REFUND Act w/ @senrobportman to stop drug companies who insist on these wasteful practices, especially when they sell smaller vials overseas. The #REFUNDAct will help recoup money for wasted medications and lower Rx drug costs for patients." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 26, 2019 Duckworth, Murkowski, Chu & Walorski Re-introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Expand Coverage for Breast Cancer Patients and Survivors Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 26, 2019 Rep. Davis Votes to Pass Historic Public Lands Package That Protects Our Environment, Boosts Our Economy and Conserves American History Rep.Danny Davis
Feb. 26, 2019 Ethylene Oxide Rep.Brad Schneider
Feb. 26, 2019 Durbin, Portman Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Tackle Pharma Waste In Oversized Prescription Drug Packaging Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 22, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Cathy Stepp - Duckworth, Durbin & Kelly Demand EPA Block Southeast Chicago Company from Exposing Children to Brain Damage Rep.Robin Kelly
Feb. 22, 2019 Casten Reacts to New Data From U.S. EPA's Ambient Air Monitoring in The Town of WIllowbrook Rep.Sean Casten
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