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Jan. 13, 2020
Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Velázquez, Schumer Demand HUD Meeting on Puerto Rico
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Jan. 13, 2020
Tweet - "If Pres. Trump succeeds in overturning the ACA, millions of children w/pre-existing conditions could lose their health insurance. If the President was serious about protecting Americans w/pre-existing conditions, he wouldn't be backing a case to eliminate the ACA. #ProtectOurCare"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 13, 2020
Letter to Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Democrats Slam FDA E-Cigarette Policy Riddled with Loopholes for Kid-Appealing Flavors
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 13, 2020
Nurse and Doctor Team of Congresswomen Underwood and Schrier Unveil New Legislation to Make Primary Care, Mental health care, and Substance Use Disorder Treatment More Affordable
Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
Jan. 10, 2020
Statement by Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García on the Situation in Puerto Rico
Rep. Chuy Garcia
Jan. 10, 2020
Tweet - "I'm deeply concerned by reports that ArcelorMittal doctored tests & lied to state regulators after a toxic spill in the Little Calumet River. Read my letter to the editor in today's @chicagotribune on this alarming possible cover-up here:"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 10, 2020
Durbin, Senators Introduce Comprehensive Legislation To Address Youth Tobacco Crisis
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 10, 2020
Tweet - "Our nation is in the midst of a vaping epidemic that has now hooked five million kids--an increase of 135 percent over the past two years of the Trump Administration. We must not allow Big Vape and Big Tobacco to continue addicting an entire generation of kids to nicotine."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 10, 2020
Tweet - "Only in America. Big Pharma is suing to avoid having to tell patients the price of their drugs in TV ads. The result of pharma flooding the air with ads? Medicare & Medicaid paid $34 billion in taxpayer dollars on the top 20 advertised drugs in 2018."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020
Brown Leads Dem Senators in Introducing Comprehensive Legislation to Address Youth Tobacco Crisis
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 9, 2020
Tweet - "Leon Lederman was a giant in his field and won a Nobel prize for his efforts. It's devastating that he had to auction off his gold medal to cover medical bills. My prayers are with his friends and family."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020
Tweet - "I'm concerned by reports that ArcelorMittal has been polluting the Lake Michigan Watershed & subsequently trying to cover it up. Today I had a call with @EPA Region 5 to ensure that ArcelorMittal will be held accountable for this clear violation of federal law."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020
Tweet - "The Trump Admin. is trying to gut the only federal law that requires the federal gov't to consider the environmental impact of its projects & actions. That must not be allowed to happen. Ignoring climate change is unacceptable. #ActOnClimate"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020
Tweet - "With rain and snow in the weekend forecast, I urge Illinoisans to take the proper precautions to stay safe amid potential flooding. FEMA offers preparedness resources and information here: http://www.ready.gov/floods ."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020
Tweet - "The great work done here by OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center's biomedical equipment team will end up saving lives. Without their report, these malfunctioning IV pumps may not have been caught until it was too late. Well done!"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020
Tweet - "In 2018, as wildfires raged up & down our Pacific Coast, Australian firefighters came to provide much-needed aid. I'm glad we are reciprocating. Today, I led the Friends of Australia Caucus in pledging U.S. support for the people of Australia during the ongoing bushfire crisis."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Joe Hockey, Australian Ambassador to the United States - Durbin Leads Bicameral, Bipartisan Coalition In Pledging Support To Australia Amid Ongoing Bushfire Crisis
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 9, 2020
Tweet - "Republicans are so determined to undo the ACA that they are willing to gut health care coverage for millions of Americans with disabilities. Shameful. #ProtectOurCare"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alez Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - Schakowsky Slams New Trump Rule To Impose Restrictions On Reproductive Health Care
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 8, 2020
Tweet - "If Republicans succeed in their lawsuit to overturn the ACA, the results would be devastating for millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions. #ProtectOurCare"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020
Tweet - "This story in the @chicagotribune is alarming. It reveals an apparent cover-up by ArcelorMittal of its pollution of the Little Calumet River, which would be a clear violation of federal law."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020
Tweet - "My prayers are with the people of Puerto Rico as they work to rebuild after yet another natural disaster. The Trump Administration must not hesitate in providing much-needed emergency aid to Puerto Rico."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020
Tweet - "The President's plan to ban some of the e-cig flavor pods that are hooking our kids on nicotine is an important step, but is not enough. Menthol must be added to the list of banned flavors, & liquid nicotine flavors--like gummy bear--should be removed from the market."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020
Executive Calendar
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020
Tweet - "On a day of much uncertainty and worry, here is some good news: federal investments in medical research have contributed to a 29% decline in our nation's cancer death rate over the past 26 years."
Sen. Dick Durbin
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Jan. 13, 2020
Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Velázquez, Schumer Demand HUD Meeting on Puerto Rico
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Jan. 13, 2020
Tweet - "If Pres. Trump succeeds in overturning the ACA, millions of children w/pre-existing conditions could lose their health insurance. If the President was serious about protecting Americans w/pre-existing conditions, he wouldn't be backing a case to eliminate the ACA. #ProtectOurCare"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 13, 2020
Letter to Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Democrats Slam FDA E-Cigarette Policy Riddled with Loopholes for Kid-Appealing Flavors
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 13, 2020
Nurse and Doctor Team of Congresswomen Underwood and Schrier Unveil New Legislation to Make Primary Care, Mental health care, and Substance Use Disorder Treatment More Affordable
Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
Jan. 10, 2020
Statement by Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García on the Situation in Puerto Rico
Rep.Chuy Garcia
Jan. 10, 2020
Tweet - "I'm deeply concerned by reports that ArcelorMittal doctored tests & lied to state regulators after a toxic spill in the Little Calumet River. Read my letter to the editor in today's @chicagotribune on this alarming possible cover-up here:"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 10, 2020
Durbin, Senators Introduce Comprehensive Legislation To Address Youth Tobacco Crisis
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 10, 2020
Tweet - "Our nation is in the midst of a vaping epidemic that has now hooked five million kids--an increase of 135 percent over the past two years of the Trump Administration. We must not allow Big Vape and Big Tobacco to continue addicting an entire generation of kids to nicotine."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 10, 2020
Tweet - "Only in America. Big Pharma is suing to avoid having to tell patients the price of their drugs in TV ads. The result of pharma flooding the air with ads? Medicare & Medicaid paid $34 billion in taxpayer dollars on the top 20 advertised drugs in 2018."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020
Brown Leads Dem Senators in Introducing Comprehensive Legislation to Address Youth Tobacco Crisis
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 9, 2020
Tweet - "Leon Lederman was a giant in his field and won a Nobel prize for his efforts. It's devastating that he had to auction off his gold medal to cover medical bills. My prayers are with his friends and family."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020
Tweet - "I'm concerned by reports that ArcelorMittal has been polluting the Lake Michigan Watershed & subsequently trying to cover it up. Today I had a call with @EPA Region 5 to ensure that ArcelorMittal will be held accountable for this clear violation of federal law."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020
Tweet - "The Trump Admin. is trying to gut the only federal law that requires the federal gov't to consider the environmental impact of its projects & actions. That must not be allowed to happen. Ignoring climate change is unacceptable. #ActOnClimate"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020
Tweet - "With rain and snow in the weekend forecast, I urge Illinoisans to take the proper precautions to stay safe amid potential flooding. FEMA offers preparedness resources and information here: http://www.ready.gov/floods ."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020
Tweet - "The great work done here by OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center's biomedical equipment team will end up saving lives. Without their report, these malfunctioning IV pumps may not have been caught until it was too late. Well done!"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020
Tweet - "In 2018, as wildfires raged up & down our Pacific Coast, Australian firefighters came to provide much-needed aid. I'm glad we are reciprocating. Today, I led the Friends of Australia Caucus in pledging U.S. support for the people of Australia during the ongoing bushfire crisis."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Joe Hockey, Australian Ambassador to the United States - Durbin Leads Bicameral, Bipartisan Coalition In Pledging Support To Australia Amid Ongoing Bushfire Crisis
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 9, 2020
Tweet - "Republicans are so determined to undo the ACA that they are willing to gut health care coverage for millions of Americans with disabilities. Shameful. #ProtectOurCare"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alez Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - Schakowsky Slams New Trump Rule To Impose Restrictions On Reproductive Health Care
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 8, 2020
Tweet - "If Republicans succeed in their lawsuit to overturn the ACA, the results would be devastating for millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions. #ProtectOurCare"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020
Tweet - "This story in the @chicagotribune is alarming. It reveals an apparent cover-up by ArcelorMittal of its pollution of the Little Calumet River, which would be a clear violation of federal law."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020
Tweet - "My prayers are with the people of Puerto Rico as they work to rebuild after yet another natural disaster. The Trump Administration must not hesitate in providing much-needed emergency aid to Puerto Rico."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020
Tweet - "The President's plan to ban some of the e-cig flavor pods that are hooking our kids on nicotine is an important step, but is not enough. Menthol must be added to the list of banned flavors, & liquid nicotine flavors--like gummy bear--should be removed from the market."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020
Executive Calendar
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020
Tweet - "On a day of much uncertainty and worry, here is some good news: federal investments in medical research have contributed to a 29% decline in our nation's cancer death rate over the past 26 years."
Sen.Dick Durbin
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