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Sept. 14, 2019 Duckworth Calls for Environmental Justice at Chicago's Faith In Place Green Team Summit Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 13, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump Administration's plan to open up the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas exploration is shortsighted and dangerous. We should be doing everything we can to protect our precious natural resources, not the opposite." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 13, 2019 Tweet - "I sent a letter to @Surgeon_General today, asking him to develop a national plan to respond to the youth vaping epidemic. After years of @US_FDA inaction, 5 million children are vaping today--many of whom are now addicted to nicotine. We must provide them the help they need." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 13, 2019 Tweet - "The @EPA has given 81 waivers to oil refineries, ruining demand for ethanol and biodiesel, and destroying markets for corn and soybean farmers. I'm joining my @SenateDems colleagues in calling on the EPA to end this practice immediately." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Adams, U.S. Surgeon General - Durbin Calls On Surgeon General To Launch National Strategy To Educate, Prevent, & Respond To Youth Vaping Epidemic Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019 Schakowsky Introduces Legislation to Protect Consumers from Harmful Products in Cosmetics and Personal Care Items Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 12, 2019 Consumer protection and commerce subcommittee announces hearing on protecting consumers from pharmaceutical market gaming tactics Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 12, 2019 Tweet - "In my meeting today with @FDACommissioner, I wanted to convey a clear message: #VapingTargetsKids. Nationwide, 5 million children are vaping today -- more than 1 in 4 high schoolers - and it's because of JUUL and mint/fruit/candy flavors like unicorn milk and gummy bear." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Klobuchar, Duckworth Lead Colleagues in Urging President to Help Rural Americans, and the Environment, by Upholding the Intent of the Renewable Fuel Standard Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 12, 2019 Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Temporary Protected Status For The Bahamas Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019 Tweet - "We've all seen the heartbreaking images from the Bahamas -- homes turned into rubble; no access to food or clean water; families that have lost everything. The Trump Admin's decision to deny TPS to the Bahamas is heartless, but sadly, not surprising. America is better than this." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019 Tweet - "With @DEAHQ approval, Pharma put 13 billion opioid doses on the market in 2017--enough for every adult American to have a 3-week prescription. @SenJohnKennedy & I put into law that DEA must consider the public health & overdose risks when setting quotas for these powerful drugs." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Klobuchar, Duckworth Lead Colleagues in Urging President to Help Rural Americans, and the Environment, by Upholding the Intent of the Renewable Fuel Standard Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 12, 2019 Durbin, Bipartisan Group Of Senators Meet With FDA Commissioner, Push For Strong Enforcement To Address Youth Vaping Epidemic Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019 Durbin, Kennedy Applaud DEA For Lowering Opioid Quotas For Fourth Year In A Row Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Hon. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, and the Hon. Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Merkley, Blumenthal, Colleges Demand Action, Answers on Deaths Related to E-Cigarettes Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 11, 2019 Letter to Peggy Gustafson, Inspector General U.S. Department of Commerce - Wyden Demands Answers from Commerce IG on Reports of Suppression and Retaliation at NOAA Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 11, 2019 Durbin: Vaping Targets Kids Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "#VapingTargetsKids. Just look at the flavors on the market today. Unicorn milk, bubble gum, gummy bear. These aren't aimed at a 50-year-old chain smoker trying to quit cigarettes. They're designed to attract children, and they're working. It's time @US_FDA puts an end to it." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump Administration promises to take flavored vaping pods off the market. With an e-cigarette epidemic in our schools, this action is long overdue but welcome. #VapingTargetsKids End kids vaping now." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Subcommittee Chairman Krishnamoorthi Issues Statement on Administration's Plan to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes Following Information Unveiled by Oversight Subcommittee Investigation Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "I'll be on @NewDay soon to discuss the growing vaping epidemic. Make sure to tune in." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Durbin Reacts To FDA E-Cigarette Flavors Announcement On Senate Floor Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "Thank you to the Illinoisans from @GrowthEnergy for presenting me with the Fueling Growth Award for my ethanol support. EPA snuck 81 waivers to oil refineries despite record profits, which closed 15 ethanol plants, hitting 2,500 rural jobs." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "#VapingTargetsKids, and these flavors--mint, menthol, gummy bear, Unicorn Milk, lung candy--have been essential to the industry luring children into this new addiction. I will closely review @US_FDA's guidance. Finally, @US_FDA is doing its job." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
Sept. 14, 2019 Duckworth Calls for Environmental Justice at Chicago's Faith In Place Green Team Summit Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 13, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump Administration's plan to open up the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas exploration is shortsighted and dangerous. We should be doing everything we can to protect our precious natural resources, not the opposite." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 13, 2019 Tweet - "I sent a letter to @Surgeon_General today, asking him to develop a national plan to respond to the youth vaping epidemic. After years of @US_FDA inaction, 5 million children are vaping today--many of whom are now addicted to nicotine. We must provide them the help they need." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 13, 2019 Tweet - "The @EPA has given 81 waivers to oil refineries, ruining demand for ethanol and biodiesel, and destroying markets for corn and soybean farmers. I'm joining my @SenateDems colleagues in calling on the EPA to end this practice immediately." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Adams, U.S. Surgeon General - Durbin Calls On Surgeon General To Launch National Strategy To Educate, Prevent, & Respond To Youth Vaping Epidemic Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019 Schakowsky Introduces Legislation to Protect Consumers from Harmful Products in Cosmetics and Personal Care Items Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 12, 2019 Consumer protection and commerce subcommittee announces hearing on protecting consumers from pharmaceutical market gaming tactics Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 12, 2019 Tweet - "In my meeting today with @FDACommissioner, I wanted to convey a clear message: #VapingTargetsKids. Nationwide, 5 million children are vaping today -- more than 1 in 4 high schoolers - and it's because of JUUL and mint/fruit/candy flavors like unicorn milk and gummy bear." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Klobuchar, Duckworth Lead Colleagues in Urging President to Help Rural Americans, and the Environment, by Upholding the Intent of the Renewable Fuel Standard Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 12, 2019 Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Temporary Protected Status For The Bahamas Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019 Tweet - "We've all seen the heartbreaking images from the Bahamas -- homes turned into rubble; no access to food or clean water; families that have lost everything. The Trump Admin's decision to deny TPS to the Bahamas is heartless, but sadly, not surprising. America is better than this." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019 Tweet - "With @DEAHQ approval, Pharma put 13 billion opioid doses on the market in 2017--enough for every adult American to have a 3-week prescription. @SenJohnKennedy & I put into law that DEA must consider the public health & overdose risks when setting quotas for these powerful drugs." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Klobuchar, Duckworth Lead Colleagues in Urging President to Help Rural Americans, and the Environment, by Upholding the Intent of the Renewable Fuel Standard Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 12, 2019 Durbin, Bipartisan Group Of Senators Meet With FDA Commissioner, Push For Strong Enforcement To Address Youth Vaping Epidemic Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019 Durbin, Kennedy Applaud DEA For Lowering Opioid Quotas For Fourth Year In A Row Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Hon. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, and the Hon. Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Merkley, Blumenthal, Colleges Demand Action, Answers on Deaths Related to E-Cigarettes Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 11, 2019 Letter to Peggy Gustafson, Inspector General U.S. Department of Commerce - Wyden Demands Answers from Commerce IG on Reports of Suppression and Retaliation at NOAA Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 11, 2019 Durbin: Vaping Targets Kids Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "#VapingTargetsKids. Just look at the flavors on the market today. Unicorn milk, bubble gum, gummy bear. These aren't aimed at a 50-year-old chain smoker trying to quit cigarettes. They're designed to attract children, and they're working. It's time @US_FDA puts an end to it." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump Administration promises to take flavored vaping pods off the market. With an e-cigarette epidemic in our schools, this action is long overdue but welcome. #VapingTargetsKids End kids vaping now." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Subcommittee Chairman Krishnamoorthi Issues Statement on Administration's Plan to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes Following Information Unveiled by Oversight Subcommittee Investigation Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "I'll be on @NewDay soon to discuss the growing vaping epidemic. Make sure to tune in." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Durbin Reacts To FDA E-Cigarette Flavors Announcement On Senate Floor Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "Thank you to the Illinoisans from @GrowthEnergy for presenting me with the Fueling Growth Award for my ethanol support. EPA snuck 81 waivers to oil refineries despite record profits, which closed 15 ethanol plants, hitting 2,500 rural jobs." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "#VapingTargetsKids, and these flavors--mint, menthol, gummy bear, Unicorn Milk, lung candy--have been essential to the industry luring children into this new addiction. I will closely review @US_FDA's guidance. Finally, @US_FDA is doing its job." Sen.Dick Durbin
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