| Feb. 24, 2021
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Coronavirus
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 24, 2021
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Letter to Al Stewart, Acting Secretary of Labor - Manchin, Cartwright Lead Bipartisan Colleagues in Calling on Administration to Protect Miners from COVID-19 Exposure
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Feb. 24, 2021
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Tweet - "My Republican colleagues seem to think that COVID-19 is already behind us. But this is still a national crisis. And we must respond by passing President Biden's American Rescue Plan."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 24, 2021
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Tweet - "In the United States, Black women are about three times more likely than white women to die as a result of their pregnancy. In Illinois, Black women are six times more likely than white women to die. This is a national tragedy and these disparities are unacceptable."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 23, 2021
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Tweet - "Just received a briefing from the White House COVID-19 response team on vaccine distribution. By next week, the Biden Admin. will have provided a 68% increase in vaccine dose allocation to Illinois. Our top shared priority remains getting vaccines into arms to end this pandemic."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 23, 2021
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Tweet - "500,000 American deaths from COVID-19--including 20,000 in my home state of Illinois--is an inconceivable tragedy. Tonight I joined my colleagues in Congress for a moment of silence on the Capitol steps as we mourn all those who are no longer with us."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 23, 2021
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Bost Introduces Bill to Protect Veterans' Second Amendment Rights
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| Feb. 23, 2021
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Coronavirus
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 22, 2021
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Foster Statement on COVID-19 Death Toll Passing 500,000
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| Feb. 22, 2021
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Tweet - "500,000 deaths in one year is an unthinkable tragedy. Our nation will struggle with the impact of this pandemic for years to come. My prayers are with all those that we have lost to COVID-19, their families, and their friends."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 20, 2021
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Congressman Krishnamoorthi Calls For Renewed Focus On Equity In Vaccine Distribution Following Select Subcommittee Briefing
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| Feb. 19, 2021
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Tweet - "I'm pleased the Biden Admin will support the shared international vaccine effort, building on my resolution that passed the Senate. We must address the pandemic on a global basis--it is the moral thing to do & we will not recover until we stamp out the virus worldwide."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 19, 2021
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Tweet - "We can stand up for laid off workers during this pandemic by providing federal assistance for COBRA so they can remain on their employer health plans at no cost during this national public health crisis. Good to speak with @AFLCIO today on this and the American Rescue Plan."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 19, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Rochelle Walensky, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Duckworth, Durbin and Kelly Request Independent Review of Southeast Side Metal Recycling Plant's Health Risks
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Feb. 19, 2021
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In Amicus Brief, Durbin, Grassley, Booker, Lee Call On Supreme Court To Make Lowest-Level Drug Offenders Eligible For First Step Act Relief
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Feb. 19, 2021
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Tweet - "The First Step Act authorizes relief to everyone who had been sentenced for crack-cocaine offenses before the Fair Sentencing Act became effective in 2010, including individuals with low-level crack offenses."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 18, 2021
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Tweet - "Community Health Centers are a vital resource for so many Illinoisans, especially in underserved communities. Proud to join @SenDuckworth in announcing that nine IL CHCs will be included in the @HHSgov federal COVID-19 vaccination program."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 18, 2021
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Durbin, Duckworth Announce Nine Illinois Community Health Centers Included In Federal Vaccination Program
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 18, 2021
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Duckworth, Durbin Announce Nine Illinois Community Health Centers Included in Federal Vaccination Program
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Feb. 17, 2021
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Tweet - "This pandemic has only worsened racial disparities in our health care system. It was good to hear from the IL Vaccine Corps Partnership about their efforts to build equity in vaccine rollout--we must pass the American Rescue Plan to improve distribution & tackle these disparities."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 17, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader; and Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Menendez, Booker Call for Increased Federal Investment in Home-Based and Community Care for Older Americans, People with Disabilities in COVID Relief Package
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Feb. 17, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader; and Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Rosen Calls for Support for Home and Community Based Care Funding in Upcoming COVID-19 Relief Package
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Feb. 16, 2021
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Letter to The Hon. Susan Woodcock, Acting FDA Commissioner - Reps. Schrier, Foster, New Dem Chair Delbene Push FDA to Conduct Review of Most Effective Rapid Tests
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| Feb. 16, 2021
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Photo Release: Schneider Visits North Chicago Vaccination Site
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| Feb. 16, 2021
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Tweet - "I applaud Pres. Biden for re-opening http://HealthCare.gov for a special open enrollment period from now until May 15. Every American should have access to health care, especially in a pandemic. If you are uninsured, please sign up for a plan at http://HealthCare.gov today."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 16, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Norris Cochran, Acting Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Duckworth Urge HHS To Provide COVID-19 Vaccines To Illinois Community Health Centers
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Feb. 16, 2021
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Tweet - "I am glad that the Biden Administration is launching a program to provide additional COVID-19 vaccines to Community Health Centers across the U.S., but I am disappointed that Illinois CHCs were left out of the first round of this program."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 14, 2021
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Congresswoman Kelly's Statement in Support of Stopping Environmental Racism in Chicago's South East Side
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Rep. Robin Kelly
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| Feb. 12, 2021
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Representative Lee Leads Congressional Democrats in Filing Amicus Brief in ACOG v. FDA
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Feb. 12, 2021
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Tweet - "Spoke with @CDCDirector today about the importance of increasing vaccine distribution to Illinois. In order to end this crisis & get our economy back up & running again, we have to get shots into people's arms."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 12, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Norris Cochran, Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services - DelBene, Jayapal Lead Members of Congress in Demanding HHS Ban Preferential Access to COVID-19 Vaccines and Establish Greater Accountability
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| Feb. 12, 2021
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Underwood's Health Care Affordability Act, Included in President Biden's American Rescue Plan, Advances out Of Ways and Means Committee
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| Feb. 11, 2021
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U.S. Senator Tina Smith, U.S. Representative Lauren Underwood Introduce Bill to Bolster Vaccination Efforts and Keep Families Healthy
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Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
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| Feb. 11, 2021
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Rep. LaHood Announces $237,000 Grant Award for Illinois College to Support New Nursing Program
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Rep. Darin LaHood
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| Feb. 11, 2021
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Congressman Casten Introduces Bill to Support Seniors Access to COVID-19 Treatment Under Medicare Part D
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| Feb. 11, 2021
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Schneider, Mckinley Introduce Bill to Address Ppe Shortages, Boost Production in America
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| Feb. 11, 2021
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Durbin, Lee, Coons To Introduce Bipartisan Smarter Pretrial Detention For Drug Charges Act
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Feb. 11, 2021
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Tweet - "We need to do more to combat COVID-19 in our nation's prisons. That's why I'm announcing bipartisan legislation today to help ensure the most vulnerable prisoners are safely released or transferred to home confinement for the remainder of their sentence."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 11, 2021
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Schneider Approves Covid Relief in Ways and Means Bill Markup
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| Feb. 10, 2021
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Rep. Omar Joins the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act to Address America's Maternal Health Crisis
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Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
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| Feb. 10, 2021
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Tweet - "Congress needs to be doing everything we can to help struggling American families keep food on their tables. That's why I am introducing legislation with @SenDuckworth and @SenateDems to increase access to online grocery shopping for SNAP beneficiaries."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 10, 2021
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Letter to Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Rep. Steel Joins House Republicans Urging Biden to Open Our Nation's Schools
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| Feb. 10, 2021
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Tweet - "It's an outrage that our health heroes have not had the masks, gloves, & supplies they need to safely serve our communities during COVID-19. @SenBillCassidy & I are announcing the PPE in America Act to prevent supply chain shortages & make more medical products in the USA."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 10, 2021
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Letter to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell - Murphy, Dems to Senate Leadership: We Must Fund Summer Enrichment Opportunities for Low-Income Children in Next Covid-19 Relief Package
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Feb. 10, 2021
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Durbin, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Reform Elderly Home Detention And Compassionate Release Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Feb. 10, 2021
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Durbin, Cassidy Introduce Bill To Address PPE Shortages, Boost Production In America
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Feb. 9, 2021
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Letter to Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Honorable Chuck Schumer, Majority Leader, Honorable Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader, and Honorable Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Blunt Rochester, Jayapal Lead Over 100 Colleagues in Calling on Congressional Leadership Not to Strip Survival Checks from Millions of Americans
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| Feb. 9, 2021
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Letter to Hon. James Brett Blanton, Architect of the Capitol; Hon. Jennifer Hemingway, Acting Sergeant at Arms; Hon. Dr. Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress; and Hon. Yogananda Pittman, Acting Chief of Capitol Police - Bennet, Luján, Klobuchar Lead 27 Senators in Calling for Additional Emotional and Behavioral Health Resources for Capitol Workers Following Attack on U.S. Capitol
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Feb. 9, 2021
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Tweet - "Proud to join @SenBooker & @RepUnderwood in introducing the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act. Black women are three to four times more likely than white women to die as a result of their pregnancy--we must do everything we can to close the racial health disparity gap in America."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 9, 2021
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During Black History Month, Duckworth & Durbin Help Underwood Announce Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act to Address America's Maternal Health Crisis
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Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
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| Feb. 9, 2021
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Sen. Smith, Durbin, Rep. Schneider Introduce Bill to Help State, Local Governments Provide Paid Leave to Employees During Pandemic
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Feb. 9, 2021
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Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Bill To Implement And Expand Online SNAP Purchasing Nationwide
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Feb. 8, 2021
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McBath Reintroduces Social Determinants for Moms Act in Black Maternal Health Momnibus
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Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
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| Feb. 8, 2021
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Schakowsky Introduces Legislation to Address Black Maternal Health
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| Feb. 8, 2021
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Representative Tim Ryan Joins Members of the Black Maternal Health Caucus to Unveil Historic Legislative Package to Address America's Maternal Health Crisis
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Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
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| Feb. 8, 2021
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Rep. Pressley Continues Her Fight for Maternal Health Justice
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Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
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| Feb. 8, 2021
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Congressman Steven Horsford Joins Members of the Black Maternal Health Caucus to Introduce Historic Legislative Package to Address the Maternal Health Crisis
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Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
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| Feb. 8, 2021
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Tweet - "I've heard from countless Illinoisans who are worried about losing health coverage, putting food on the table, and paying off debt. We urgently need to pass additional relief legislation--and we need to do it before unemployment programs expire in March."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 8, 2021
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Underwood, Adams, Booker Unveil the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act to Address America's Maternal Health Crisis
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Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
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| Feb. 8, 2021
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Booker, Underwood, Adams, Senators Unveil Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act to Address America's Maternal Health Crisis
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Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
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| Feb. 5, 2021
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Tweet - "Environmental justice and racial justice go hand in hand. This #BlackHistoryMonth, I am proud to join the @EJusticeCaucus in demanding #EnvironmentalJusticeNow."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 5, 2021
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Chairman Thompson, Ways and Means Democrats Introduce GREEN Act
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| Feb. 5, 2021
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Tweet - "In the early morning hours, the Senate took a critical step towards providing our health care heroes, unemployed workers, small businesses, schools, state & local governments, & American families who are trying to make ends meet, the big & bold assistance they've been asking for."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 5, 2021
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Schakowsky Statement on House Passage of Groundwork for American Rescue Plan
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| Feb. 5, 2021
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Statement Recognizing Black History Month
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| Feb. 5, 2021
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Schakowsky Introduces Bicameral, Bipartisan Legislative Package to Address COVID-19 Impacts
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| Feb. 5, 2021
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Tweet - "Proud to join @SenDuckworth in announcing that we have secured more than $22M in additional federal FEMA funding for vaccine distribution in Illinois. This funding will provide critical support to our state's public health infrastructure as we undertake the task of vaccination."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 5, 2021
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Quigley, Fitzpatrick Introduce Gyms Act to Rescue Struggling Fitness Centers
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| Feb. 5, 2021
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Underwood Joins Bipartisan Effort to Deliver Mental Health Resources During the Coronavirus Pandemic
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| Feb. 5, 2021
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Durbin Statement On Senate Passage Of Budget Resolution Paving Way For COVID-19 Relief
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 5, 2021
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Duckworth, Durbin Join Gillibrand, Delauro to Introduce Family Act, Urge Congress to Pass Permanent Paid Leave Solution to Spur Economic Recovery
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Feb. 4, 2021
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Cortez Masto, Durbin, Senate Dems Introduce Bill to Protect Unemployed Workers' Health Insurance During Pandemic
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Feb. 4, 2021
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Duckworth Secures Epa Nominee's Commitment to Prioritize Farmers, Climate Change & Environmental Justice
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Feb. 4, 2021
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The Current State of the Covid-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| Feb. 4, 2021
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Tweet - "As a result of the pandemic, millions of Americans have lost not only their jobs, but also their health insurance. Today I'm introducing a bill with @SenCortezMasto to allow laid-off workers to remain on their employer-sponsored health plans throughout this crisis, at no cost."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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