| March 24, 2020
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Durbin Discusses Coronavirus Threat At Federal Prisons With Council Of Prison Locals
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 24, 2020
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Letter to Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Wyden, Merkley Raise Concerns About Harmful Medicaid Regulation
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 24, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Omar Leads Letter Calling for Refugee Protections in Coronavirus Response
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| March 24, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - 20 members call for two-week mandatory nationwide shelter in place
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| March 23, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Congressman Gonzalez and 14 Members Request House and Senate Leadership to Include Inclusive Language for COVID-19 Media Broadcasting
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| March 23, 2020
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader; Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; Majority Whip James Clyburn; and Minority Whip Steve Scalise - Reps. Miller and Foster Lead Bipartisan Letter to Support Gig Economy Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| March 23, 2020
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Tweet - "Spoke with @IMLLeague today about the challenges facing local govt's & cities during this pandemic. First & foremost, local hospitals need resources -- & I will keep pushing to boost funding for the medical supplies that are so desperately needed on the front lines of this fight."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 23, 2020
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Tweet - "Illinois, a state of 13 million people, has only tested roughly 8,400 people for coronavirus, and we still struggle with shortages of ventilators and personal protective equipment for our health care workers. This is unacceptable."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 23, 2020
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Tweet - "Negotiations are ongoing b/w White House & @SenSchumer . Senate Dems will improve Sen. McConnell's partisan coronavirus relief bill & get it passed in a timely manner. Bipartisanship is everything right now -- we must work together on behalf of our hospitals & working families."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 23, 2020
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Tweet - ". @ChuckGrassley & I led a bipartisan letter to Attorney General Barr & BOP Director Carvajal urging them to stop the spread of coronavirus in federal prisons by transferring vulnerable inmates to home confinement under the #FirstStepAct."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 23, 2020
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Letter to President Donald Trump - Connolly, Over 120 House Democrats Urge Trump to Drop ACA Lawsuit During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| March 23, 2020
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Durbin Urges FDA Commisioner To Increase Coronavirus Test Kit Supplies For Illinois
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 23, 2020
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Tweet - "The President's words matter. I had my differences with Pres. Bush, but after 9/11, in the face of hateful, Islamophobic attacks, he worked to bring the nation together & urged us all to respect one another."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 23, 2020
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Durbin, Duckworth Discuss Coronavirus Impact With Illinois Municipal League & Mayors
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 23, 2020
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Durbin: Senate Democrats Fighting To Put Working Families First & Address Public Health Crisis In Third Coronavirus Stimulus Package
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 23, 2020
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Tweet - "Quality, affordable health insurance for every American has never seemed as important as it does right now. And yet today, as the Affordable Care Act turns 10 years old, Republicans continue to fight in court to dismantle the ACA & kick 20 million Americans off their insurance."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 23, 2020
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Tweet - "The Senate is working to address the coronavirus crisis, & we're going to do it in a timely way -- but it has to be bipartisan. Sen. McConnell made the decision to go it alone on this last bill -- now we're dealing with the natural outcome of his decision."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 23, 2020
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Durbin Calls On Senate To Allow Remote Voting During National Emergencies
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 23, 2020
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Durbin Statement On Third Coronavirus Economic Stimulus Package
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 23, 2020
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Letter to Mike Pence, Vice President of the U.S and Chairman of the White House Coronavirus Task Force - Congressman Cohen Leads Letter to White House Coronavirus Task Force
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| March 23, 2020
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Letter to Assistant Secretary Johnson, Administration for Children and Families and Acting-Director Laura Rogers, Office on Violence Against Women - Coons, colleagues urge Administration to help victims and survivors of domestic violence during coronavirus pandemic
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 23, 2020
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Duckworth Statement on Senate Gop's Attempt to Capitalize on A Global Public Health Crisis at The Expense of Americans
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| March 23, 2020
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Duckworth Discusses Covid-19 Testing with President and Ceo of Northshore University Healthsystem
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| March 23, 2020
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Duckworth Statement on Senate Gop's Attempt to Capitalize on A Global Public Health Crisis at The Expense of Americans
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| March 23, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - U.S. Representatives Angie Craig, Pete Stauber and Jared Huffman Fight for Special Education Funding in Response to Coronavirus, School Closures
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| March 23, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Kildee Leads 52 Members of Congress in Urging Relief for Americans Living Paycheck to Paycheck
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| March 23, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Joyce, Quigley Call on House, Senate Leadership to Provide Robust Funding to Support Hospitals and Health Systems
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| March 22, 2020
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CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview With Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| March 22, 2020
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Duckworth: McConnell's Covid-19 "Proposal" only helps Billionaires During National Crisis, Does Nothing for Working Families
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| March 22, 2020
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Tweet - "During a pandemic, families shouldn't have to worry about defaulting on their student loans. The next coronavirus response package should: Halt monthly payments of loans Cancel at least $10k of student debt for borrowers Shield borrowers from federal offsets"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 22, 2020
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Tweet - ". @SenDuckworth and I are calling on the Trump Administration to use its Defense Protection Act authorities to help bring home Illinoisans & other Americans who are still stranded overseas. We can & must do more to bring these Americans home."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 22, 2020
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Tweet - "Health care workers need our support in their fight to contain coronavirus. I'm introducing the Helping Health Care Workers Afford Child & Elder Care Act with @SenatorShaheen to help make sure our health care workers are able to care for their loved ones as they work long hours."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 22, 2020
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Tweet - "This partisan coronavirus stimulus package neglected hospitals, community health centers, health care workers, & first responders; it neglected state & local gov'ts, teachers, cafeteria workers, & bus drivers; it neglected small businesses, non-profits, & working class families."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 22, 2020
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Tweet - "The politics of social distance: Senate Democratic Caucus in the age of COVID-19."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 22, 2020
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Tweet - "Our vote on the third coronavirus stimulus package has now been pushed to 6pm ET. This bill needs to be completed on a bipartisan basis -- as of now, Senator McConnell's bill is not meeting that basic threshold."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 22, 2020
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Tweet - "Community Health Centers are a critical resource for millions of Americans-especially during this severe coronavirus outbreak. To ensure that the nation's most vulnerable communities still have access to care during this crisis, Congress must increase funding to CHCs immediately."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 22, 2020
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Tweet - "I spoke to FAA Admin Dickson about quickly resolving operations issues at @fly2midway & ensure FAA is testing air traffic controllers at tower. FAA must be ready to respond to outbreaks at airports, should they occur, so we can continue to safely operate essential travel needs."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 22, 2020
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Tweet - "Joining @SenatorBennet in his call for increased federal funding for schools & school employees -- cafeteria workers, bus drivers, & custodians -- who are serving in various capacities as frontline responders to the coronavirus outbreak."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 22, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Durbin, Duckworth Press CMS To Approve Illinois' Request To Expand Health Services Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| March 22, 2020
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Tweet - "In this fight against coronavirus, we must listen to our nation's scientists. My op-ed in the @Suntimes :"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 22, 2020
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Chicago Sun Times - In coronavirus fight, side with the scientists
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 22, 2020
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Duckworth: Mcconnell's Covid-19 "proposal" only Helps Billionaires During National Crisis, Does Nothing for Working Families
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| March 21, 2020
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Illinois Shelter in Place Guidelines and Facts
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Rep. Danny Davis
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| March 21, 2020
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Letter to Lisa Murkowski and Tom Udall, Chairman and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies - Baldwin, Bipartisan Colleagues Request Full FY2021 Funding for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 21, 2020
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Letter to President Donald Trump, and Vice President Mike Pence - Cantwell, Senate Democrats Demand Answers About COVID-19 Testing and Equipment Shortages
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| March 21, 2020
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Tweet - "Mr. Rogers used to call on us to look for the helpers. My hat goes off to all the helpers who are pitching in like Ken Griffin and Willie Wilson, and also the school cafeteria workers and volunteers distributing lunches to so many children at the closed schools across the state."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 21, 2020
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Tweet - "We must put workers & families first in passing legislation to address the coronavirus. Spoke with @ILAFLCIO yesterday about ensuring this historical stimulus bill has strong protections & support for workers who may be laid off because of this unprecedented crisis."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 21, 2020
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Tweet - "Senators are in the Capitol this weekend, working hard to finalize the details of the third coronavirus relief stimulus package. We need to pass this bill on a bipartisan and timely basis to help working families. Let's get it done."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 21, 2020
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Tweet - "A critical partner in fighting coronavirus, @SecArmy promised during our call today that he would continue to work with the Trump Admin. to assist states in need of medical resources, personal protective equipment, & ventilators."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 21, 2020
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Tweet - "The American people should never have to worry that their president will pull their health insurance out from under them, but they especially shouldn't have that fear during a public health pandemic."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 21, 2020
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Tweet - "I've made clear that providing direct, immediate assistance for hospitals & health workers in recognition of the coronavirus-related financial burdens & equipment shortfalls must be priority one. Good to talk w/ @IHAhospitals about how I can advocate for their needs in the Senate."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 21, 2020
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Durbin Discusses Coronavirus Response With Walgreens CEO
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 21, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Urge Congressional Negotiators To Cancel Student Loan Payments And Debt In COVID-19 Response Package
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 21, 2020
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Durbin Discusses Coronavirus Response With Army Secretary McCarthy
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 21, 2020
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Durbin Discusses Midway Air Traffic Control Tower With FAA Administrator
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 21, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Oversight Committee warns of shortages of protective equipment and medical supplies
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Chairs DeFazio, Doggett to Corporations: Put Workers First in Economic Recovery
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alez Azar, Secretary of the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, Rear Admiral Micheal Weahkee, Principal Duty Director of Indian Health Service, and Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control - Gianforte Demands Immediate Release of Congressionally Approved COVID-19 Aid to Indian Country
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State - To Help Iowans Stranded Abroad, Rep. Axne Demands Secretary Pompeo Bring Citizens Home
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Foster Statement on Governor Pritzker's "Stay-at-Home" Order for Illinois
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| March 20, 2020
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Federal COVID-19 Services
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Rep. Danny Davis
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to USDA Secretary Perdue - Congresswoman Moore Calls for an Expanded List of WIC-Approved Food to Support Families During Coronavirus Outbreak
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Reps. Moore, García, Cisneros, and Speier Advocate for Small Business Grants, Not Just Loans, and Relief for Minority-Owned Small Businesses
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to Mark Schultz, Department of Education Deputy Assistance Secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services - As Schools Close Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, Cantwell, Senate Democrats Relay Concerns for Children with Disabilities to Department of Education
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Duckworth Join Bipartisan Call For FEMA To Waive State And Local Match On COVID-19 Assistance
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Quigley, Joyce Lead Call for Robust Direct Funding for Hospitals
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to Health Insurance Executive - Duckworth, Durbin to Major Health Insurers: Fully Cover Testing, Treatment for Covid-19 at No Additional Cost to Patients
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Durbin Discusses Impact Of Coronavirus With Illinois Hospitals
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "Too many Americans are drowning in student loan debt. As we seek to address the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, Congress must include measures to provide relief for student borrowers."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - ". @GovPritzker 's stay-at-home order is critical to slowing the spread of COVID-19. This pandemic will continue to disrupt our daily lives, but it is more important than ever for Illinoisans to follow official health and safety guidance. Our actions today will save lives tomorrow."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "This third relief package - rising towards $1 trillion - is ambitious & will require Congress to work together on a bipartisan basis. Let's prove to the American people that we can rise to meet this challenge. We owe them nothing less."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "Nearly 600,000 veterans, many over the age of 65, live in Illinois & depend on the @DeptVetAffairs for medical care. In a time of crisis, we must ensure that VA facilities across the state are well equipped to provide veterans with the care they need."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Durbin, Duckworth Join 165 Members Of Congress In Calling For Billions In Community Health Center Funding To Tackle Coronavirus Pandemic
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "During these difficult times -- we should all be thankful for the helpers in our lives. The nurses, doctors, first responders, grocery store workers, and many others who are sacrificing so much to help others right now."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "Even in the midst of an unprecedented global pandemic, there are troubling signs the Trump Administration's @DHSgov is moving to deport #Dreamers from the only home they've ever known."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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