| June 29, 2020
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Tweet - "Record-breaking numbers of new #COVID19 infections remind us that President Trump was wrong in calling for early reopening's, refusing to wear a mask, and stopping testing. Our nation is desperate for responsible leadership."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 28, 2020
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Tweet - "President Trump asked the Supreme Court to dismantle the Affordable Care Act. That would end health insurance for 20 million Americans in the midst of this pandemic with millions more now unemployed. The Trump alternative plan? He doesn't have one."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 27, 2020
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Tweet - "In the midst of a global pandemic, it would seem that asking the U.S. to join other countries in searching for therapies & vaccines is just common sense. Last month, I introduced a resolution to reaffirm our commitment to this global effort despite the President's inaction."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 27, 2020
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Tweet - "As all of Illinois enters Phase 4 of our reopening plan, it was great to visit @FarmBarLakeview in Chicago yesterday for a meal and discussion about federal small business assistance."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 26, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Menendez Urges HHS to Study Health Risks Between PFAS Exposure and COVID-19
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 26, 2020
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Letter to Donald Trump, President of the U.S. - Schakowsky and García Lead IL Delegation Urging Trump to Continue Funding COVID-19 Testing Sites
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| June 26, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Duckworth Joins Reps. Garcia and Schakowsky As They Lead IL Delegation in Urging Trump to Continue Funding COVID-19 Testing Sites
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| June 26, 2020
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Congresswoman Schakowsky Blasts Trump Administration's Brief Asking Supreme Court to Strike Down ACA During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| June 26, 2020
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Tweet - "During a global pandemic, the last thing our President should be doing is attempting to rip health insurance away from millions of Americans. Yet, that is exactly what President Trump did last night when he asked the Supreme Court to eliminate the Affordable Care Act."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 26, 2020
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Duckworth Statement on Trump Administration's Attempt to Strike Down ACA and Rip Healthcare Away From Millions
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| June 26, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Committee Leaders Raise Questions After Abrupt Termination of Federal Coronavirus Research Grant
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| June 26, 2020
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Senate Passes Durbin Resolution To Reaffirm U.S. Commitment To Global Effort To Find COVID-19 Vaccine
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 26, 2020
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Letter to the Hon Mitch McConnell Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby Chairman Committee on Appropriations, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy Vice Chairman Committee on Appropriations - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Leads Call for HIV/AIDS Treatment and Prevention Funding in Next COVID-19 Response Package
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Tweet - "200,000+ #DACA recipients are "essential critical infrastructure workers" as defined by the Trump DHS. 41,700 are health care workers on the frontlines of this pandemic. Yesterday I went to the Senate floor to talk about one of these young #ImmigrantHealthHeroes--Diana Jimenez"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 25, 2020
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Tweet - "For years, inversion loopholes have allowed American companies to evade their tax obligations. I'm teaming up with @RepLloydDoggett to introduce a bill ensuring that these companies can't benefit from American taxpayer funded CARES Act financial relief."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 25, 2020
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Schneider Introduces Bill to Promote Cleaner Vehicles, Fight Climate Change
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Committee Leaders Submit Comment on EPA's Proposed Rule on the Review of the National Ambient Air Quality for Particulate Matter
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Letter to The Honorable Andrew Wheeler Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Ernst, Klobuchar, Grassley, Duckworth Urge EPA to Reject Retroactive Biofuel Blending Waivers
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Cisneros and Balderson Lead Bipartisan Letter to Support CDEs and Expand PPP and EIDL
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Tweet - "During the #COVID19 crisis, hospitals have been challenged more than ever, especially safety net hospitals that serve some of our most vulnerable communities. Spoke today with @SecAzar to urge him to get federal funding to hospitals in need as quickly as possible."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 25, 2020
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Tweet - ". @gatesfoundation has been a phenomenal leader in the global effort to find a #COVID19 vaccine. Great to speak with @melindagates to thank her for the foundation's generous funding & commitment to the cause, while the President continues to opt the US out of the global effort."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 25, 2020
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Durbin Presses HHS Secretary Azar On Illinois Hospital Funding
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 25, 2020
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Tweet - "As #COVID19 cases spike across the country, our state & local gov'ts are struggling to keep up. Congress must step in & provide federal funding to help states, cities, & towns maintain the essential public services we need to beat this pandemic & safely reopen. #FundtheFrontLines"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 25, 2020
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Letter to Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Larson, Davis Urge SSA to Examine COVID-19 Long-Term Health Effects on Americans
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| June 24, 2020
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Tweet - "Just yesterday, the U.S. recorded its 3rd highest coronavirus case count since this pandemic began. So today, the Trump Admin. announces that it will cut off federal funding to operate #COVID19 testing sites in Illinois & 4 other states. This decision defies common sense."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 24, 2020
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Tweet - "For the 2nd week in a row, Senate Republicans have confirmed a Circuit Court nominee with a record of hostility toward the ACA. Even during one of the greatest public health crises in our nation's history, Republicans just won't let go of their obsession with attacking Obamacare."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 24, 2020
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Tweet - "Our health care professionals are doing heroic work to fight #COVID19, but this crisis has highlighted the need to bolster our health workforce to address shortages, medical disparities, & respond to emergencies. I'm partnering with @SenRubioPress to get it done."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 24, 2020
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Durbin, Duckworth Announce More Than $4 Million For Southern Illinois Mass Transit Districts
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 24, 2020
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Underwood Legislation to Reduce Health Insurance Premiums Included in Speaker's Historic New Legislation to Expand Access to Quality, Affordable Health Care
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| June 24, 2020
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Schakowsky, Task Force On Aging & Families Exposes Nursing Home Crisis, Demands Protections For Seniors And Caretakers Amid Covid-19
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| June 24, 2020
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Durbin Statement On Trump Administration Decision TO End Federal Support At Two Illinois COVID-19 Testing Sites
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 24, 2020
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Durbin, Doggett Introduce Bill To Prevent Tax Dodging Corporation From Receiving COVID-19 Relief
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 24, 2020
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Tweet - "Up to 392,000 Illinoisans will not automatically receive their $1,200 #COVID19 stimulus checks from the federal gov't. If you do not file taxes or receive certain federal benefits, but are still eligible for this payment--just submit the form found here:"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 24, 2020
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Duckworth Statement on Trump Decision to Cut Federal Funding From Illinois Testing Sites
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| June 24, 2020
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Durbin, Rubio Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Expand Health Care Workforce To Meet Nationwide Challenges Highlighted By COVID-19
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 24, 2020
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Letter to Peter Robb, National Labor Relations Board's General Counsel - Jayapal, Pocan Urge National Labor Relations Board to Take Immediate Action to Protect Workers Punished for Pandemic-Related Organizing Activity
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| June 23, 2020
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Senators Introduce Post Traumatic Stress Resolution
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 23, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - 30+ House Members Request Investigation into Disinfectants Used at ICE Facilities Resulting in Sick Detainees
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| June 23, 2020
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Hearing of the House Committee on Appropriations - Casten Urges House Appropriations Committee to Include Climate Priorities in Funding Bill
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| June 23, 2020
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Underwood Addresses Coronavirus Health Disparities in Educational and Labor Virtual Hearing
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| June 23, 2020
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Tweet - "In 2018, @ChuckGrassley and I introduced & passed the First Step Act, the most significant criminal justice reform in a generation. We have an obligation to ensure that this law is properly implemented--especially when prisons have become COVID-19 hotspots."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 23, 2020
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Durbin, Grassley Introduce New, 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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| June 23, 2020
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Tweet - "For the 2nd week in a row, the Senate is voting on a Circuit Court nominee who has been openly hostile toward the Affordable Care Act. Cory Wilson is an extreme partisan with radical views on health care & voting rights. I strongly oppose his nomination. #StopWilson"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 22, 2020
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MSNBC "All In with Chris Hayes" - Transcript Interview with Tammy Duckworth
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| June 22, 2020
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Duckworth, Van Hollen, King Introduce Bill to Significantly Enhance Domestic Production of Life-Saving Medical Supplies
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 22, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Frank Pallone, Chairman of the Committee on Energy & Commerce, and the Hon. Greg Walden, Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy & Commerce - 70 House Members Urge Inclusion of the Mental Health Services for Students Act in the Next COVID-19 Relief Legislation
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| June 22, 2020
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Schakowsky, Doggett, Rooney, DeLauro, DeFazio Introduce Bipartisan Bills To Prevent Price-Gouging, Prohibit Monopolies, And Ensure Transparency On Taxpayer Funded COVID-19 Drugs
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| June 22, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Senate Agriculture Committee Urges Secretary Perdue to Extend WIC Flexibilities
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 22, 2020
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Tweet - "It has now been more than one month since the House passed the #HeroesAct. It is unacceptable that Senator McConnell continues to hold up this bill offering financial relief & health insurance to laid off workers, support for hospitals, & a national testing strategy."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 22, 2020
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Tweet - "Devastated by the gun violence in Chicago over the weekend. My heart breaks for the victims and their families. They are in my prayers today."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 21, 2020
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Tweet - "Joined @SenDuckworth , @RepRobinKelly , & @RepBillFoster for a conversation with @IHAhospitals leaders about how government can assist hospitals & health workers battling #COVID19. I'll keep pushing for more tests & direct assistance for hospitals to see them through this crisis."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 19, 2020
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Hearing of the Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Foster, Hearing on Repurposing Therapeutic Drugs for COVID-19
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| June 19, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Sen. Dems: Education Investment Urgently Needed to Save the 2021 School Year & U.S. Economy
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 19, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and to the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader, and to the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Congressman Panetta Leads House, Senate Members in Calling for Strong Funding for Global Food Security in Anticipated Covid-19 Legislation
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 19, 2020
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Representatives Krishnamoorthi, Katko, and Wilson Introduce the Bipartisan Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| June 19, 2020
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Tweet - "Jesus is not alone -- 41,700 #DACA recipients are essential health care workers on the frontlines of the #COVID19 pandemic. Pres. Trump must act to save #DACA, and the Senate must step up & provide #Dreamers with a path to citizenship by passing the Dream & Promise Act."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States - Warren, Schakowsky Investigate Reports that Trump Administration Dismissed an Offer to Manufacture Millions of N95 Respirators Even After the First COVID-19 Case was Detected in the U.S.
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader, and House Committee Chairs - Pingree to House Leadership: Prioritize Clean Energy Workforce & Mitigate Climate Crisis in Next Recovery Package
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - House Oversight Chairs Seek Staff Briefing on Future Coronavirus Vaccines from FDA
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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Tlaib, Pressley, and Lee Introduce Bill Advancing the Dismantling of Mass Incarceration During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - 81 House Members Urge Trump to Withdraw Executive Order that Dangerously Circumvents Key Environmental Reviews Intended to Protect Frontline Communities
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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Westerman Joins Gallagher, Quigley, Swalwell to Introduce Promising Pathways Act
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - After Over a Month of Senate Inaction, Merkley Leads Push to Bring HEROES Act to Floor for Debate and Vote
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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Tweet - "More than 200,000 #Dreamers--including 41,700 health care workers--are on the frontlines of the #COVID19 pandemic. Now that #SCOTUS has rejected Pres. Trump's repeal of #DACA, we must ensure these essential workers are not sidelined & deported to countries they barely remember."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Crawford, Kildee Lead Bipartisan Effort to Increase Access to Healthy Food During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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Tweet - "Mr. President, I implore you to let #DACA stand. 200,000 #Dreamers are essential workers. 40,000 are health care heroes. To deport these young men and women in the middle of a public health pandemic would be a travesty. #HomeIsHere"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the US Department of the Treasury and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the US Small Business Administration - Rep. Cisneros Calls for PPP Loan Disclosures as Mnuchin Finally Concedes Need For Transparency
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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Tweet - "Senate Republicans just gave Justin Walker a lifetime appointment to the second highest court in the land for two main reasons: because Walker is a protégé of the Senate Majority Leader, and because he's an outspoken critic of the Affordable Care Act."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 17, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - House Chairs Demand That SBA Immediately Comply With GAO's Oversight of Taxpayer Funds for Coronavirus
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| June 17, 2020
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Duckworth, Durbin Introduce Bill to Give Americans the Freedom to Purchase Health Insurance During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 17, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Duckworth Demands Answers from EPA on Rollback of Pollution Protections During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| June 17, 2020
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Duckworth, Durbin, Kelly Join Protect Our Care to Raise Alarm Over Glaring Racial Disparities in Trump Administration's Handling of COVID-19 Crisis
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 17, 2020
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Schneider Responds to Conclusion of Ethylene Oxide Monitoring Program in Lake County
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| June 17, 2020
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Tweet - "Proud to join @SenDuckworth to announce more than $2 million in federal funding for IL to provide telehealth services during the #COVID19 pandemic. This funding will allow more patients to be treated remotely & will help reduce the spread of coronavirus."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 17, 2020
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Tweet - "100 economists--among them 2 fmr. chairs of the Fed. Reserve, 3 fmr. chairs of the Council of Economic Advisers, & 2 Nobel Laureates--are urging Congress to pass another #COVID19 relief package. Sen. McConnell must bring the House-passed #HeroesAct to the floor for a vote ASAP."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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