| March 30, 2023
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Durbin: We Need To Address The Health Care Workforce Shortage
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 30, 2023
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Durbin, Duckworth Announce $2.3 Million For School-Based Mental Health Training
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 28, 2023
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Durbin Questions Secretary Mayorkas During Senate Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing Of The Department Of Homeland Security
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 23, 2023
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Baldwin Leads 22 Colleagues in Calling on FDA to End Discriminatory Blood Donation Policy
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| March 23, 2023
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Durbin, Blackburn, Budzinski Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Increase Medical Providers In Rural Communities
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 17, 2023
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Durbin Participates in Mental Health, Violence Prevention Roundtable With HHS Secretary and U.S. Rep. Jackson
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 15, 2023
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Durbin Meets With International Atomic Energy Agency Director
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 6, 2023
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Senators Warren, Whitehouse, Representatives Goldman, Raskin, and 47 Colleagues Urge SEC to Finalize Strong Climate Risk Disclosure Rule, Protect Investors
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Feb. 28, 2023
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Durbin Meets With CDC Director Walensky
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 16, 2023
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Durbin Discusses Opioid Quotas, Social Media Drug Distribution with DEA Administrator Milgram
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 9, 2023
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Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Ernst Demands Biden EPA Remove Regulatory Barriers on Ethanol, Provide Certainty for Farmers and Consumers
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| Feb. 9, 2023
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Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Booker, Huffman, Merkley Call on EPA to Address Plastics Crisis
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Feb. 7, 2023
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Durbin Delivers Remarks At NRHA's 34th Rural Health Policy Institute Conference
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 6, 2023
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Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of Energy - Warren, Lawmakers Urge Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy to Require Cryptominers Disclose Emissions and Energy Use
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Feb. 2, 2023
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Letter to Rosalind Brewer, CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Karen Lynch, President and CEO of CVS Health, Elizabeth Burr, Interim CEO of Rite Aid - Durbin, Duckworth To Pharmacies: How Can Congress Support Efforts To Improve Access To Reproductive Health Care?
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Feb. 2, 2023
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Durbin Introduces Bill To Improve Concussion Safety In School Sports
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Jan. 26, 2023
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Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Protecting Children With Food Allergies Act
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Jan. 25, 2023
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Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Carper, Blunt Rochester, Colleagues Call for Stronger Safeguards to Protect Americans from Chemical Accidents
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Jan. 25, 2023
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Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Booker, Barragán Lead 47 Congressional Colleagues in Urging EPA to Further Strengthen Prevention and Safety Standards to Prevent Chemical Disasters
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Jan. 25, 2023
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Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Daines Joins Colleagues to Expose Biden Administration for Breaking the Law, Promoting Dangerous Diy Abortions by Mail
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Rep. Mary Miller, ...
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| Jan. 24, 2023
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Following The 50th Anniversary Of Roe V. Wade, Durbin Recommits To Protecting Reproductive Rights
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Jan. 23, 2023
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Durbin, Duckworth Announce CMS Funding To Address Physician Shortage In Illinois
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Jan. 5, 2023
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Tweet - "Exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals is harmful & historically disadvantaged communities face higher risk of exposure. @EPA 's new tool will increase transparency & accountability of these "forever chemicals" sources."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 15, 2022
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New Duckworth, Murray, Wild Bill Would Protect Right to Build a Family Through Ivf, Other Assisted Reproductive Technology for All Americans
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Dec. 15, 2022
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Letter to Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Lankford, Colleagues Demand Defense Department End Funding Travel for Abortions
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| Dec. 15, 2022
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Tweet - "Think we have enough immigrants? Open your eyes. The best medical system in the world is being brought to its knees by a nursing crisis. I recently learned that a major Chicago hospital was buoyed by 30 Filipino immigrant nurses. We need immigration reform and we need it now."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 14, 2022
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Letter to Anne Milgram, Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration - Kennedy, Durbin urge DEA to continue reigning in excessive opioid production
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Dec. 5, 2022
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Duckworth Joins Cortez Masto and Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Help Americans Access Reproductive Care
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Nov. 14, 2022
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Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Castro, Booker, Jayapal Lead 83 Members Calling on Biden Administration to Remove Barriers to Affordable Health Care for Daca Recipients
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| Nov. 14, 2022
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Letter to John Kerry, Special Envoy for the Climate - Reps. Omar and Bowman Lead Letter Calling on Biden Administration to Support Loss & Damage Funding for Developing Countries at COP27
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Nov. 10, 2022
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Letter to Julie Bergin, President and CEO of Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates et al. - Chairman Krishnamoorthi, Rep. Porter Raise Concerns About Data Collection and Management at Organ Procurement Organizations
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| Nov. 2, 2022
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Van Hollen, Murphy, Merkley, Cicilline, Keating, Colleagues Call on Administration to Center Human Rights Ahead of Cop27 in Egypt
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Nov. 1, 2022
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Senator Smith, Colleagues Release New Report Detailing Devastating Harms Posed by State Abortion Bans
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Nov. 1, 2022
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Tweet - "The #OpenEnrollment period for 2023 Affordable Care Act health plans begins today! Through the Inflation Reduction Act, Democrats made sure that ACA monthly premiums would be even more affordable. If you need health insurance for next year, enroll today!"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 28, 2022
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Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Tonko, LaHood, Barragán & Upton Press for Increased Access, Health Equity for Alzheimer's Patients
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| Oct. 25, 2022
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Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Duckworth, Durbin Lead Colleagues in Call to Epa to Strengthen the Lead and Copper Rule to Replace Harmful Lead Pipes
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Oct. 25, 2022
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Tweet - "IL has more lead pipes than any other state. To address the legacy of lead in IL, I support @EPA 's lead action plan & urge them to ensure the LCRI requires full replacement of lead pipes & community awareness of the dangers of lead contamination."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 25, 2022
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Tweet - "As winter approaches, it's important to make sure you're protected against COVID-19. The updated vaccine is the best protection against the version of COVID-19 we're fighting right now."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 18, 2022
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Tweet - "Everyone should be able to seek reproductive health care & medical providers should be able to provide essential services. While Republicans keep pushing a national abortion ban, I'll keep fighting with my Democratic colleagues to protect every person's right to choose."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 13, 2022
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Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin Joins Gillibrand In Calling For EPA To Further Address Toxic Peas Pollution In Upcoming Guidance
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Oct. 7, 2022
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Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education, Rochelle Walensky, Director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert Fenton, National Monkeypox Response Coordinator, Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Rep. Jamaal Bowman Leads Congressmembers in Calling For Immediate, Extensive School Health Measures
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| Oct. 6, 2022
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Chairman Krishnamoorthi Calls for Quicker Action by FDA to Regulate E-Cigarettes Following Release of Troubling New Data
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| Oct. 3, 2022
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Tweet - "The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act provides $1B for school-based mental health. IL schools can now apply for the first round of grants to increase mental health services for students. These programs will help us tackle the nation's mental health crisis."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 3, 2022
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Letter to Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Budget and Management - Bennet, Neguse, Colleagues Urge Administration to Increase Investments in the Land and Water Conservation Fund
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Oct. 3, 2022
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Tweet - ". @HHSGov announced a $14 million grant to Illinois as part of the #AmericanRescuePlan to train new community health workers. Our health centers are a lifeline for low-income and underserved residents. I'll keep fighting to secure more funding to support their work."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 29, 2022
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Tweet - "For years, @US_FDA has failed our kids by allowing flavored vaping & synthetic nicotine products to remain on the market w/o authorization. I expressed my concerns to FDA's Center for Tobacco Products new Director Dr. King. I am hopeful he will work to regulate these products."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 29, 2022
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Letter to Seileen Mullen, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs - Boozman, Cotton Express Concern Over Reduced Reimbursements for Prescriptions
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| Sept. 28, 2022
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Degette Introduces Legislation to Protect Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Sept. 22, 2022
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Schneider Votes to Advance Legislation to Expand Home Visiting and Mental Health Services
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| Sept. 22, 2022
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LaHood's Mental Health Legislation Passes Out of the Ways and Means Committee
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Rep. Darin LaHood
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| Sept. 19, 2022
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Duckworth, Hirono, Daines Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Better Protect New Parents Traveling with Breast Milk
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Sept. 16, 2022
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The medical crisis we can fix
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 16, 2022
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Tweet - "The decision to create a sentencing disparity between crack & powder cocaine was a mistake that has had devastating consequences for far too many Americans. It's time for the Senate to right this wrong and pass the EQUAL Act--eliminating this sentencing disparity once and for all."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 16, 2022
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Tweet - "I hope these reports are true that @SecBecerra is FINALLY ceding to commonsense & will lift the federal mandate that forces certain toddlers to wear face masks on the playground. I've been fighting this govt overreach since the very beginning. This decision is long overdue."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 16, 2022
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Underwood Advocates for Access to Life-Saving Abortion Care for Veterans, Opposes Republicans' Extremist Agenda to Criminalize Abortion
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| Sept. 15, 2022
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Letter to Christine Wormuth, Secretary of the Army - Rep. Roy demands Army reverse "shockingly aggressive' travel policy punishing unvaccinated soldiers
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Rep. Mary Miller, ...
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| Sept. 15, 2022
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Van Hollen, Booker, Lee, Davis Introduce Bill to Improve Access to Care for Americans With Sickle Cell Disease
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| Sept. 14, 2022
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Durbin Delivers Opening Statement during Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee Hearing on our Health Care Workforce
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 8, 2022
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Letter to Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Rep. Roy requests VA brief staffers on the PACT Act
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Rep. Mary Miller, ...
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| Sept. 8, 2022
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Letter to Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Clyde and Cloud Demand VA Rescind Illegal Abortion Rule
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Rep. Mary Miller, ...
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| Sept. 8, 2022
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Senate Unanimously Passes Duckworth, Peters Bipartisan Bill to Reduce the Spread of Toxic "Forever Chemicals" at Commercial Airports
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Sept. 8, 2022
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Schakowsky Statement on Federal Judge's Decision Invalidating Parts of the ACA
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| Sept. 7, 2022
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Tweet - "Since being signed into law, the climate package has been a catalyst for U.S. clean energy projects, powering a new generation of EVs & renewables. There's no doubt that the Inflation Reduction Act is making a difference in how America does business."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 7, 2022
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Durbin Introduces Legislation To Improve Accountability Of Foreign Medical Schools Receiving Federal Student Aid
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 6, 2022
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Letter to Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Budget and Management, Gina McCarthy, National Climate Advisor - Senator Markey, Chair Maloney, and Reps. Khanna, Bush, Tlaib Lead Colleagues in Urging Biden Admin. To Strengthen Commitment to Environmental Justice
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| Sept. 5, 2022
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Congressman Krishnamoorthi Responds To Deadly Flooding In Pakistan
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| Sept. 2, 2022
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Tweet - "This #SuicidePreventionMonth is the first since 988 took effect nationwide to connect folks in a mental health crisis to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. We lose too many loved ones to suicide, and this will make it easier to seek help. You are #NotAlone"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 23, 2022
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Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Rochelle Walensky, Director of the CDC - Equality Caucus Urges Biden Administration To Request Monkeypox Funding
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| Aug. 22, 2022
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Tweet - "In Dobbs, SCOTUS left to the states the authority to write laws defining reproductive health & criminalizing medical decisions. Face it: Republican state legislators, many times under the political influence of special interests, have created a disastrous and dangerous landscape.'
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 17, 2022
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Bipartisan Duckworth-Cornyn Public Safety Officer Support Act Signed into Law
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Aug. 16, 2022
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Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Rep. Cammack Joins Reps. Hartzler, Mann, Colleagues In Pushing Back On The EPA's New Atrazine Requirements
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Rep. Mary Miller, ...
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| Aug. 15, 2022
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Tweet - "Today I visited my hometown of East St. Louis & met with residents in Cahokia Heights to discuss the impact of flooding in the region after July's record-breaking storms. Aging sewer/storm water systems combined with climate-driven weather changes are putting families at risk."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 12, 2022
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Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Wyden, Colleagues Renew Request for FDA to Address Concerns about Dangerous Pulse Oximeter Inaccuracies Affecting Communities of Color
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Aug. 10, 2022
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Letter to Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Gillibrand Pushes for More Federal Funding to Address Monkeypox Health Emergency
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Aug. 4, 2022
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Schneider Statement Following EPA Announcement on EtO High Risk Communities
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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