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Aug. 6, 2018 Letter to Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - Jayapal and Colleagues Urge Zinke to Protect Alaskan Wildlife Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Aug. 6, 2018 Letter to Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - 50+ Tri-Caucus Members Oppose Weaker Clean Car Standards, Warn of Disproportionate Impact on Communities of Color Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Aug. 6, 2018 After Allegations Of Child Abuse At Shelter For Unaccompanied Minors, Duckworth Tours Facility Housing Children Separated By Trump's "Zero Tolerance" Policy Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 3, 2018 Hirono Introduces Legislation to Protect Medicare and Medicaid from Partisan Attacks Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 3, 2018 Trump Increases Pollution, Roskam Breathes Easy Rep. Sean Casten
Aug. 3, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump and Congressional Republicans padded the pockets of Big Pharma with their tax bill. What are they doing about holding Big Pharma accountable for skyrocketing drug costs that are hurting middle class families? American patients deserve lower costs too." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2018 Trump, Roskam Continue Efforts to Undermine Health Coverage Rep. Sean Casten
Aug. 2, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma - Schakowsky & Blumenthal Urge CMS to Improve Quality Rating System for Nursing Homes Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 2, 2018 Letter to Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - Senators to Zinke: Staking and Developing New Mining Claims Within National Monuments Is Illegal Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 2, 2018 Schakowsky Condemns Trump's Assault on Clean Air Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Aug. 1, 2018 Tweet - "These plans amount to junk and will hurt people with pre-existing conditions, older Americans, and anyone who actually needs health care. The Trump Administration is, once again, sabotaging our health care system with these plans." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - King, Colleagues Push Administration to Fund Efforts to Help Consumers Navigate Health Insurance Process Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 1, 2018 Schakowsky statement on President Trump's Rule Allowing Junk Insurance Plans Rep. Jan Schakowsky
July 31, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senators Murray, Cantwell Slam Trump-Pence Administration's Proposed Damaging Changes to Title X Family Planning Program, Call for Reversal Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 31, 2018 Letter to Dr. Robert R. Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Linda Sánchez Leads Bipartisan Letter to Help Secure CDC Funding for Major U.S. Cities to Fight Opioid Crisis Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 30, 2018 Tweet - "How many policies to lower drug prices are supported by Pres Trump, HHS, FDA, @AARP, @AmerMedicalAssn, & 76% of Americans? So far, just my amendment w @ChuckGrassley. It would lower Rx drug costs by requiring Big Pharma to disclose the price of their drugs in ads. RT if you agree" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2018 Schakowsky Introduces a Suite of Prescription Drug Pricing Bills Rep. Jan Schakowsky
July 30, 2018 CNBC - Our Bipartisan Bill Will Force Drug Companies to Justify 'Drastic' Price Hikes Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 30, 2018 Rep. LaHood Votes to Improve HSAs And Lower Healthcare Premiums Rep. Darin LaHood
July 30, 2018 Tweet - "Medicare has been the health care security blanket for so many seniors. As this essential program turns 53 today, it's a reminder that we have to be vigilant in protecting it for years to come. #Medicare53" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2018 Durbin To E-Cigarette Industry: Gummy Bear-Flavored Liquid Nicotine Helps Adults Quit Smoking? Prove It Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2018 Tweet - "Our bill is simple: it makes tobacco companies prove that their kid-friendly e-cig flavorings 1) help adults quit smoking; 2) don't cause kids to start smoking; and 3) don't harm the user. It's that simple." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2018 Tweet - "Medicaid is under increasing attack by the Trump Administration and congressional Republicans. Gutting this program would be absolutely devastating to the most vulnerable in our country and cripple our fight against the opioid epidemic. I'll fight tooth and nail to protect it." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2018 Tweet - "I'll be introducing a bipartisan bill this week with @lisamurkowski to crack down on kid-friendly cigar & e-cigarette flavors. If gummy bear and cotton candy flavored nicotine really help adult smokers quit, then the e-cigarette industry should have to prove it." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 27, 2018 Letter to David J. Apol, Acting Director of Office of Government Ethics - Ethics Investigation into EPA Chief over Meetings with Former Lobbying Clients Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
July 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Gopal Khanna, Directer of Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - Foster Demands Open Access to Health Care Guidelines Rep. Danny Davis, ...
July 26, 2018 Schakowsky Statement on the Anniversary of the ADA Rep. Jan Schakowsky
July 26, 2018 Reps. Cohen, DeLauro and Schakowsky Introduce Bill to Address Childhood Obesity Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 26, 2018 Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 Sen. Dick Durbin
July 26, 2018 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Demands Transparency On Office Of Refugee Resettlement Funding Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 25, 2018 On Eve Of The ADA's 28th Anniversary, Duckworth Highlights Need To Protect And Expand Disability Rights Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 25, 2018 Tweet - "Glad the HELP committee approved my Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act today. This a big step forward for millions of children and adults who are living with a CHD. https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-casey-reintroduce-bill-to-support-congenital-heart-defect-research …" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 25, 2018 Seniors Task Force Co-Chairs Unveil Report Documenting Republican Attacks on Seniors Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 24, 2018 Tweet - "Weakening requirements for coal ash is a major step backwards. I'll fight as long as the EPA continues to roll back protections like these, which keep our communities clean and safe to live in" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 23, 2018 Durbin Calls For Action On Skyrocketing Prescription Drug Costs Sen. Dick Durbin
July 23, 2018 Tweet - "Today I joined doctors and advocates at @PresenceHealth to discuss the skyrocketing costs of prescription drugs and what Congress can do to curb price hikes and bring much-needed transparency to price setting" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 23, 2018 Tweet - "In reality, his plan is to tweet. The President also gave Big Pharma companies a $40 billion tax break last year, while they continue to jack up drug prices." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 20, 2018 Duckworth, Murray And 20 Colleagues Introduce Legislation to End The Trump Administration's Practice Of Detaining And Shackling Pregnant Wome Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 19, 2018 US House Passes Krishnamoorthi And Palazzo Amendment To Increase Economic Development In Distressed Communities Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
July 19, 2018 The Herald News - Foster: We need to strengthen health care Rep. Bill Foster
July 19, 2018 SEEC Condemns Republican-led Resolution on Carbon Pollution Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
July 19, 2018 Expressing the Sense of Congress That A Carbon Tax Would Be Detrimental to the United States Economy Rep. Danny Davis
July 19, 2018 Schakowsky Statement on the Launch of the Medicare For All Caucus Rep. Jan Schakowsky
July 19, 2018 Tweet - "I'm glad Pres. Trump commuted Ms. Johnson's sentence. Now he should support my bipartisan sentencing reform bill w/ @ChuckGrassley which would repeal mandatory minimums that leave thousands more serving life sentences for nonviolent drug offenses #cjreform" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 19, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump & Congressional Republicans are doing their best to sabotage the American health care system & Affordable Care Act. The Department of Justice's decision not to stand up for people with pre-existing conditions in Texas vs. US is another cynical step in that effort." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 18, 2018 Tweet - "Teen use of e-cigarettes has skyrocketed in recent years, due to products like JUUL, and Congress has to be aggressive in ensuring our kids aren't falling into the traps that can lead to a lifetime of addiction and disease." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 18, 2018 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 Rep. Mike Quigley
July 18, 2018 Letter to Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Democrats Grill Trump Administration for Ignoring Evidence and Experts, Opposing Resolution in Support of Breastfeeding Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 18, 2018 Duckworth Meets With Council On Environmental Quality Nominee Mary Neumayr Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 17, 2018 After Alarming Federal Report Shows Less than Half of Schools Even Test for Lead in Water, Duckworth Reiterates Call to Protect Children from Contaminated Drinking Water Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Date Title Politician
Aug. 6, 2018 Letter to Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - Jayapal and Colleagues Urge Zinke to Protect Alaskan Wildlife Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Aug. 6, 2018 Letter to Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - 50+ Tri-Caucus Members Oppose Weaker Clean Car Standards, Warn of Disproportionate Impact on Communities of Color Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Aug. 6, 2018 After Allegations Of Child Abuse At Shelter For Unaccompanied Minors, Duckworth Tours Facility Housing Children Separated By Trump's "Zero Tolerance" Policy Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 3, 2018 Hirono Introduces Legislation to Protect Medicare and Medicaid from Partisan Attacks Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 3, 2018 Trump Increases Pollution, Roskam Breathes Easy Rep.Sean Casten
Aug. 3, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump and Congressional Republicans padded the pockets of Big Pharma with their tax bill. What are they doing about holding Big Pharma accountable for skyrocketing drug costs that are hurting middle class families? American patients deserve lower costs too." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2018 Trump, Roskam Continue Efforts to Undermine Health Coverage Rep.Sean Casten
Aug. 2, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma - Schakowsky & Blumenthal Urge CMS to Improve Quality Rating System for Nursing Homes Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 2, 2018 Letter to Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - Senators to Zinke: Staking and Developing New Mining Claims Within National Monuments Is Illegal Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 2, 2018 Schakowsky Condemns Trump's Assault on Clean Air Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Aug. 1, 2018 Tweet - "These plans amount to junk and will hurt people with pre-existing conditions, older Americans, and anyone who actually needs health care. The Trump Administration is, once again, sabotaging our health care system with these plans." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - King, Colleagues Push Administration to Fund Efforts to Help Consumers Navigate Health Insurance Process Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 1, 2018 Schakowsky statement on President Trump's Rule Allowing Junk Insurance Plans Rep.Jan Schakowsky
July 31, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senators Murray, Cantwell Slam Trump-Pence Administration's Proposed Damaging Changes to Title X Family Planning Program, Call for Reversal Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 31, 2018 Letter to Dr. Robert R. Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Linda Sánchez Leads Bipartisan Letter to Help Secure CDC Funding for Major U.S. Cities to Fight Opioid Crisis Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 30, 2018 Tweet - "How many policies to lower drug prices are supported by Pres Trump, HHS, FDA, @AARP, @AmerMedicalAssn, & 76% of Americans? So far, just my amendment w @ChuckGrassley. It would lower Rx drug costs by requiring Big Pharma to disclose the price of their drugs in ads. RT if you agree" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2018 Schakowsky Introduces a Suite of Prescription Drug Pricing Bills Rep.Jan Schakowsky
July 30, 2018 CNBC - Our Bipartisan Bill Will Force Drug Companies to Justify 'Drastic' Price Hikes Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 30, 2018 Rep. LaHood Votes to Improve HSAs And Lower Healthcare Premiums Rep.Darin LaHood
July 30, 2018 Tweet - "Medicare has been the health care security blanket for so many seniors. As this essential program turns 53 today, it's a reminder that we have to be vigilant in protecting it for years to come. #Medicare53" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2018 Durbin To E-Cigarette Industry: Gummy Bear-Flavored Liquid Nicotine Helps Adults Quit Smoking? Prove It Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2018 Tweet - "Our bill is simple: it makes tobacco companies prove that their kid-friendly e-cig flavorings 1) help adults quit smoking; 2) don't cause kids to start smoking; and 3) don't harm the user. It's that simple." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2018 Tweet - "Medicaid is under increasing attack by the Trump Administration and congressional Republicans. Gutting this program would be absolutely devastating to the most vulnerable in our country and cripple our fight against the opioid epidemic. I'll fight tooth and nail to protect it." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2018 Tweet - "I'll be introducing a bipartisan bill this week with @lisamurkowski to crack down on kid-friendly cigar & e-cigarette flavors. If gummy bear and cotton candy flavored nicotine really help adult smokers quit, then the e-cigarette industry should have to prove it." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 27, 2018 Letter to David J. Apol, Acting Director of Office of Government Ethics - Ethics Investigation into EPA Chief over Meetings with Former Lobbying Clients Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
July 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Gopal Khanna, Directer of Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - Foster Demands Open Access to Health Care Guidelines Rep.Danny Davis, ...
July 26, 2018 Schakowsky Statement on the Anniversary of the ADA Rep.Jan Schakowsky
July 26, 2018 Reps. Cohen, DeLauro and Schakowsky Introduce Bill to Address Childhood Obesity Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 26, 2018 Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 Sen.Dick Durbin
July 26, 2018 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Demands Transparency On Office Of Refugee Resettlement Funding Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 25, 2018 On Eve Of The ADA's 28th Anniversary, Duckworth Highlights Need To Protect And Expand Disability Rights Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 25, 2018 Tweet - "Glad the HELP committee approved my Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act today. This a big step forward for millions of children and adults who are living with a CHD. https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-casey-reintroduce-bill-to-support-congenital-heart-defect-research …" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 25, 2018 Seniors Task Force Co-Chairs Unveil Report Documenting Republican Attacks on Seniors Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 24, 2018 Tweet - "Weakening requirements for coal ash is a major step backwards. I'll fight as long as the EPA continues to roll back protections like these, which keep our communities clean and safe to live in" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 23, 2018 Durbin Calls For Action On Skyrocketing Prescription Drug Costs Sen.Dick Durbin
July 23, 2018 Tweet - "Today I joined doctors and advocates at @PresenceHealth to discuss the skyrocketing costs of prescription drugs and what Congress can do to curb price hikes and bring much-needed transparency to price setting" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 23, 2018 Tweet - "In reality, his plan is to tweet. The President also gave Big Pharma companies a $40 billion tax break last year, while they continue to jack up drug prices." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 20, 2018 Duckworth, Murray And 20 Colleagues Introduce Legislation to End The Trump Administration's Practice Of Detaining And Shackling Pregnant Wome Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 19, 2018 US House Passes Krishnamoorthi And Palazzo Amendment To Increase Economic Development In Distressed Communities Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
July 19, 2018 The Herald News - Foster: We need to strengthen health care Rep.Bill Foster
July 19, 2018 SEEC Condemns Republican-led Resolution on Carbon Pollution Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
July 19, 2018 Expressing the Sense of Congress That A Carbon Tax Would Be Detrimental to the United States Economy Rep.Danny Davis
July 19, 2018 Schakowsky Statement on the Launch of the Medicare For All Caucus Rep.Jan Schakowsky
July 19, 2018 Tweet - "I'm glad Pres. Trump commuted Ms. Johnson's sentence. Now he should support my bipartisan sentencing reform bill w/ @ChuckGrassley which would repeal mandatory minimums that leave thousands more serving life sentences for nonviolent drug offenses #cjreform" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 19, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump & Congressional Republicans are doing their best to sabotage the American health care system & Affordable Care Act. The Department of Justice's decision not to stand up for people with pre-existing conditions in Texas vs. US is another cynical step in that effort." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 18, 2018 Tweet - "Teen use of e-cigarettes has skyrocketed in recent years, due to products like JUUL, and Congress has to be aggressive in ensuring our kids aren't falling into the traps that can lead to a lifetime of addiction and disease." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 18, 2018 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 Rep.Mike Quigley
July 18, 2018 Letter to Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Democrats Grill Trump Administration for Ignoring Evidence and Experts, Opposing Resolution in Support of Breastfeeding Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 18, 2018 Duckworth Meets With Council On Environmental Quality Nominee Mary Neumayr Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 17, 2018 After Alarming Federal Report Shows Less than Half of Schools Even Test for Lead in Water, Duckworth Reiterates Call to Protect Children from Contaminated Drinking Water Sen.Ladda Duckworth
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