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May 28, 2020 Tweet - "1 in 4 U.S. workers have now filed for unemployment benefits. More than 100,000 Americans have died. All of this has happened in the span of just three months. Is this "urgent' enough for Senate Republicans? What more could it possibly take?" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 28, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Announce $11.8 Million For COVID-19 Testing In Rural Communities Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Udall, Democratic Senators Request Information About the Distribution of Coronavirus Relief Funds to Tribal Governments Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 28, 2020 Tweet - "In October 2018, I brought together 10 of the largest hospitals serving Chicago to launch the Chicago HEAL Initiative, a 3-year project to address the root causes of violence & health disparities in our communities with the highest rates of violence, poverty, & inequality." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 28, 2020 Tweet - "Restaurants in IL -- many of which are small businesses -- have been forced to adjust due to #COVID19 public health concerns. Spoke today w/ @IlliniRestAssoc about commonsense improvements to the Paycheck Protection Program to help keep their doors open and employees on the payroll." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 28, 2020 Letter to Joseph V. Cuffari, Inspector of Department of Homeland Security - California Congressional Members Lead Request for Investigation of Death at Detention Facility and ICE Measures During COVID Crisis Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 28, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke with @PIH founder Dr. Paul Farmer about implementing a contact tracing strategy that can notify & support people who have been exposed to #COVID19. That starts with boosting CDC funding for this local effort. I'll keep pushing for this until the urgency is met with action." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 28, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke yesterday with @ChicagosMayor & the IL Congressional delegation about efforts to combat #COVID19 & our state's priorities for the next coronavirus relief package. I'll keep working to make sure IL has all the resources it needs to keep people safe & get life back to normal." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 28, 2020 Tweet - "There are serious questions about safety of prescribing hydroxychloroquine to #COVID19 patients. If science suggests that it isn't safe, effective treatment against this virus, then Admin must explain why it's ignoring that guidance & potentially putting our vets' health at risk." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Dept. of Defense - Durbin, Colleagues Press Pentagon For Answers On Lack Of CARES Act Funding Being Spent Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 28, 2020 Durbin Releases Chicago HEAL Initiative 2020 Report Sen. Dick Durbin
May 28, 2020 Tweet - "Proud to join my @SenateDems colleagues in this effort to protect American's privacy as we seek to contain #COVID19 by expanding contact tracing efforts onto digital platforms." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 28, 2020 Durbin Discusses Legislation To Aid Immigrant Communities During COVID-19 Pandemic With ICIRR Sen. Dick Durbin
May 28, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke today with @icirr about the immigration provisions in the House-passed #HeroesAct. I am fighting to include DACA & TPS work authorization extensions and expanded access to testing, treatment, and financial assistance to all families in Senate #COVID19 relief legislation." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Brown, Warren, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Education Department Hold Student Loan Servicer Great Lakes Accountable for CARES Act Blunder That Likely Lowered Credit Scores for Millions of Borrowers Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 27, 2020 Letter to Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Feinstein, Warren, Reed, Colleagues Seek Information on DOD Efforts to Prevent Coronavirus Outbreaks at Guantanamo Bay Prison Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Ahead Of The Upcoming Hurricane Season In The Caribbean, Chair Grijalva Joins Sen. Schumer, Rep. Velázquez and Democratic Lawmakers In Seeking Answers on How FEMA Is Preparing To Respond To Storms That Hit Puerto Rico And The U.S. Virgin Islands Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
May 27, 2020 Feinstein Supports Bill Ensuring National Guardsmen Receive Full Federal Benefits Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 27, 2020 Rep. LaHood Announces Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements for IL18 Rep. Darin LaHood
May 27, 2020 Foster Statement on U.S. COVID-19 Death Toll Passing 100,000 People Rep. Bill Foster
May 27, 2020 Letter to John Barsa, Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development - Meng and Brooks Urge USAID to Prioritize Needs of Women and Girls in COVID-19 Response Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 27, 2020 Congressional Pro-Choice leaders condemn political attacks on local Planned Parenthood organizations Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 27, 2020 Tweet - "As families face food insecurity due to #COVID19, it's more vital that food pantries have the resources to keep families fed. Spoke with IL food bank directors to thank them for their work & let them know I'm pushing for federal funding to help families keep food on the table." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 27, 2020 Durbin Discusses Contact Tracing With Founder Of Partners In Health, Dr. Paul Farmer Sen. Dick Durbin
May 27, 2020 Tweet - "Sadly, the United States has now lost 100,000 American lives to #COVID19, including nearly 5,000 Illinoisans. We must never forget that behind these numbers are families mourning the loss of a parent, a child, a spouse, a friend." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 27, 2020 Tweet - "For many students, attending school meant consistent & healthy meals in addition to lessons. Glad to see @PEORIA150 continue providing free lunches for their students during the summer months, as they have done for the past few months due to #COVID19." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 27, 2020 Tweet - "During a global pandemic, having access to affordable, quality health insurance has never been more important. I'm joining @SenateDems to offer a proposal that lays out the steps the Senate should consider to give American families affordable health coverage during this crisis." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 26, 2020 Tweet - "Heartbreaking to see Chicago suffer deadly gun violence over the Memorial Day weekend. We must not stop working to reduce our nation's gun violence epidemic--even amidst the unprecedented #COVID19 pandemic. My prayers are with the victims & their families." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 26, 2020 As GOP Pushes For Blanket Corporate Immunity, Schakowsky Introduces COVID Justice and Accountability Act to Protect Americans' Rights Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
May 26, 2020 Clark, Schneider Introduce Legislation to Require President to Appoint Medical Supply Chain "Czar" Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
May 26, 2020 Letter to Uttam Dhillon, Acting Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration - Fitzpatrick, Kuster Lead Bipartisan Opioid Task Force in Urging DEA to Implement At-Home Drug Disposal Initiative during COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Rep. Bill Foster, ...
May 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Adam Smith and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Bipartisan Lawmakers Call for Strong PFAS Clean-up Actions in Defense Authorization Bill Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 26, 2020 Tweet - "Despite no baseball, there's still a great team at Wrigley Field this Spring: @LakeviewPantry . Today I visited their satellite site at the @Cubs home field, where staff and volunteers are providing food assistance for families to address the rise in hunger due to #COVID19." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 26, 2020 Tweet - "Read this compelling op-ed from the mother of Andrea High Bear, the first female federal inmate to die of #COVID19. She is right -- prison sentence should not be a death sentence. The Federal Bureau of Prisons must be held accountable." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 26, 2020 Bustos, LaHood Advocate to Keep Firefighters on the Job in Call to FEMA Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
May 26, 2020 Letter to Caren Harp, Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention - Wyden, Harris, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on the Health and Safety of Youth in Juvenile Detention During COVID-19 Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 26, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Denounce HHS Proposal to Permit More Discrimination in Health Care, Weaken Protections Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 26, 2020 Underwood Works to Bring Public Health Resources to Illinois; Announces an Additional $286 Million in Emergency Funding Rep. Lauren Underwood
May 26, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump's long-overdue #COVID19 testing plan is woefully inadequate & a failure for the American people. Every day that passes without a comprehensive strategy for nationwide testing means a longer, costlier, and deadlier crisis." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 26, 2020 Durbin Speaks With Illinois Food Pantry Directors About Impact Of COVID-19 Pandemic On Food Security Sen. Dick Durbin
May 26, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues To Release Plan To Expand Health Care Coverage & Affordability During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 24, 2020 CNN "Newsroom" - Interview with Lauren Underwood Rep. Lauren Underwood
May 23, 2020 Tweet - "Class of 2020, nothing about this is fair. This virus has limited our movements -- for now. But it does not need to limit your future. There is no pandemic strong enough to keep you from following your dreams. This afternoon, join me in celebrating Illinois' class of 2020!" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 23, 2020 Tweet - "PART TWO of my conversation with Marc Perrone, President of @UFCW , about the importance of protecting workers & consumers from #COVID19." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 23, 2020 Tweet - "PART ONE of my conversation with Marc Perrone, President of @UFCW , about the importance of protecting workers & consumers from #COVID19." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 22, 2020 Schneider, Clark Introduce Legislation to Require President to Appoint Medical Supply Chain "Czar" Rep. Brad Schneider
May 22, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 has demonstrated how essential federal support is in helping keep older Americans healthy - from providing affordable health coverage to ensuring access to nutritional programs. Good to speak with @aarpillinois yesterday about their advocacy for these programs." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 22, 2020 Tweet - "Congress must include support for domestic workers in the next #COVID19 relief package. We cannot afford to forget the men & women who are caring for our loved ones throughout this pandemic. We must support @domesticworkers . #CareForAll" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 22, 2020 Tweet - "Today I visited @UIHealth 's Mile Square South Shore health center to tour its #COVID19 testing facility with @RepBobbyRush & @RepRobinKelly . Like many community health centers, Mile Square is on the frontline of the crisis providing care and addressing health disparities." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 22, 2020 Letter to Assistant Secretary Elinore F. McCance-Katz, Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use of the DHH and and Dr. Richard McKeon, Chief of Suicide Prevention Branch of Center for Mental Health Services - Pingree, 43 Bipartisan Members Urge Trump Admin to Preserve Mental Health Services for LGBTQ Youth Throughout Pandemic Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Date Title Politician
May 28, 2020 Tweet - "1 in 4 U.S. workers have now filed for unemployment benefits. More than 100,000 Americans have died. All of this has happened in the span of just three months. Is this "urgent' enough for Senate Republicans? What more could it possibly take?" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 28, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Announce $11.8 Million For COVID-19 Testing In Rural Communities Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Udall, Democratic Senators Request Information About the Distribution of Coronavirus Relief Funds to Tribal Governments Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 28, 2020 Tweet - "In October 2018, I brought together 10 of the largest hospitals serving Chicago to launch the Chicago HEAL Initiative, a 3-year project to address the root causes of violence & health disparities in our communities with the highest rates of violence, poverty, & inequality." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 28, 2020 Tweet - "Restaurants in IL -- many of which are small businesses -- have been forced to adjust due to #COVID19 public health concerns. Spoke today w/ @IlliniRestAssoc about commonsense improvements to the Paycheck Protection Program to help keep their doors open and employees on the payroll." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 28, 2020 Letter to Joseph V. Cuffari, Inspector of Department of Homeland Security - California Congressional Members Lead Request for Investigation of Death at Detention Facility and ICE Measures During COVID Crisis Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 28, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke with @PIH founder Dr. Paul Farmer about implementing a contact tracing strategy that can notify & support people who have been exposed to #COVID19. That starts with boosting CDC funding for this local effort. I'll keep pushing for this until the urgency is met with action." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 28, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke yesterday with @ChicagosMayor & the IL Congressional delegation about efforts to combat #COVID19 & our state's priorities for the next coronavirus relief package. I'll keep working to make sure IL has all the resources it needs to keep people safe & get life back to normal." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 28, 2020 Tweet - "There are serious questions about safety of prescribing hydroxychloroquine to #COVID19 patients. If science suggests that it isn't safe, effective treatment against this virus, then Admin must explain why it's ignoring that guidance & potentially putting our vets' health at risk." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Dept. of Defense - Durbin, Colleagues Press Pentagon For Answers On Lack Of CARES Act Funding Being Spent Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 28, 2020 Durbin Releases Chicago HEAL Initiative 2020 Report Sen.Dick Durbin
May 28, 2020 Tweet - "Proud to join my @SenateDems colleagues in this effort to protect American's privacy as we seek to contain #COVID19 by expanding contact tracing efforts onto digital platforms." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 28, 2020 Durbin Discusses Legislation To Aid Immigrant Communities During COVID-19 Pandemic With ICIRR Sen.Dick Durbin
May 28, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke today with @icirr about the immigration provisions in the House-passed #HeroesAct. I am fighting to include DACA & TPS work authorization extensions and expanded access to testing, treatment, and financial assistance to all families in Senate #COVID19 relief legislation." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Brown, Warren, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Education Department Hold Student Loan Servicer Great Lakes Accountable for CARES Act Blunder That Likely Lowered Credit Scores for Millions of Borrowers Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 27, 2020 Letter to Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Feinstein, Warren, Reed, Colleagues Seek Information on DOD Efforts to Prevent Coronavirus Outbreaks at Guantanamo Bay Prison Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Ahead Of The Upcoming Hurricane Season In The Caribbean, Chair Grijalva Joins Sen. Schumer, Rep. Velázquez and Democratic Lawmakers In Seeking Answers on How FEMA Is Preparing To Respond To Storms That Hit Puerto Rico And The U.S. Virgin Islands Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
May 27, 2020 Feinstein Supports Bill Ensuring National Guardsmen Receive Full Federal Benefits Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 27, 2020 Rep. LaHood Announces Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements for IL18 Rep.Darin LaHood
May 27, 2020 Foster Statement on U.S. COVID-19 Death Toll Passing 100,000 People Rep.Bill Foster
May 27, 2020 Letter to John Barsa, Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development - Meng and Brooks Urge USAID to Prioritize Needs of Women and Girls in COVID-19 Response Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 27, 2020 Congressional Pro-Choice leaders condemn political attacks on local Planned Parenthood organizations Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 27, 2020 Tweet - "As families face food insecurity due to #COVID19, it's more vital that food pantries have the resources to keep families fed. Spoke with IL food bank directors to thank them for their work & let them know I'm pushing for federal funding to help families keep food on the table." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 27, 2020 Durbin Discusses Contact Tracing With Founder Of Partners In Health, Dr. Paul Farmer Sen.Dick Durbin
May 27, 2020 Tweet - "Sadly, the United States has now lost 100,000 American lives to #COVID19, including nearly 5,000 Illinoisans. We must never forget that behind these numbers are families mourning the loss of a parent, a child, a spouse, a friend." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 27, 2020 Tweet - "For many students, attending school meant consistent & healthy meals in addition to lessons. Glad to see @PEORIA150 continue providing free lunches for their students during the summer months, as they have done for the past few months due to #COVID19." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 27, 2020 Tweet - "During a global pandemic, having access to affordable, quality health insurance has never been more important. I'm joining @SenateDems to offer a proposal that lays out the steps the Senate should consider to give American families affordable health coverage during this crisis." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 26, 2020 Tweet - "Heartbreaking to see Chicago suffer deadly gun violence over the Memorial Day weekend. We must not stop working to reduce our nation's gun violence epidemic--even amidst the unprecedented #COVID19 pandemic. My prayers are with the victims & their families." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 26, 2020 As GOP Pushes For Blanket Corporate Immunity, Schakowsky Introduces COVID Justice and Accountability Act to Protect Americans' Rights Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
May 26, 2020 Clark, Schneider Introduce Legislation to Require President to Appoint Medical Supply Chain "Czar" Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
May 26, 2020 Letter to Uttam Dhillon, Acting Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration - Fitzpatrick, Kuster Lead Bipartisan Opioid Task Force in Urging DEA to Implement At-Home Drug Disposal Initiative during COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Rep.Bill Foster, ...
May 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Adam Smith and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Bipartisan Lawmakers Call for Strong PFAS Clean-up Actions in Defense Authorization Bill Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 26, 2020 Tweet - "Despite no baseball, there's still a great team at Wrigley Field this Spring: @LakeviewPantry . Today I visited their satellite site at the @Cubs home field, where staff and volunteers are providing food assistance for families to address the rise in hunger due to #COVID19." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 26, 2020 Tweet - "Read this compelling op-ed from the mother of Andrea High Bear, the first female federal inmate to die of #COVID19. She is right -- prison sentence should not be a death sentence. The Federal Bureau of Prisons must be held accountable." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 26, 2020 Bustos, LaHood Advocate to Keep Firefighters on the Job in Call to FEMA Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
May 26, 2020 Letter to Caren Harp, Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention - Wyden, Harris, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on the Health and Safety of Youth in Juvenile Detention During COVID-19 Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 26, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Denounce HHS Proposal to Permit More Discrimination in Health Care, Weaken Protections Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 26, 2020 Underwood Works to Bring Public Health Resources to Illinois; Announces an Additional $286 Million in Emergency Funding Rep.Lauren Underwood
May 26, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump's long-overdue #COVID19 testing plan is woefully inadequate & a failure for the American people. Every day that passes without a comprehensive strategy for nationwide testing means a longer, costlier, and deadlier crisis." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 26, 2020 Durbin Speaks With Illinois Food Pantry Directors About Impact Of COVID-19 Pandemic On Food Security Sen.Dick Durbin
May 26, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues To Release Plan To Expand Health Care Coverage & Affordability During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 24, 2020 CNN "Newsroom" - Interview with Lauren Underwood Rep.Lauren Underwood
May 23, 2020 Tweet - "Class of 2020, nothing about this is fair. This virus has limited our movements -- for now. But it does not need to limit your future. There is no pandemic strong enough to keep you from following your dreams. This afternoon, join me in celebrating Illinois' class of 2020!" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 23, 2020 Tweet - "PART TWO of my conversation with Marc Perrone, President of @UFCW , about the importance of protecting workers & consumers from #COVID19." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 23, 2020 Tweet - "PART ONE of my conversation with Marc Perrone, President of @UFCW , about the importance of protecting workers & consumers from #COVID19." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 22, 2020 Schneider, Clark Introduce Legislation to Require President to Appoint Medical Supply Chain "Czar" Rep.Brad Schneider
May 22, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 has demonstrated how essential federal support is in helping keep older Americans healthy - from providing affordable health coverage to ensuring access to nutritional programs. Good to speak with @aarpillinois yesterday about their advocacy for these programs." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 22, 2020 Tweet - "Congress must include support for domestic workers in the next #COVID19 relief package. We cannot afford to forget the men & women who are caring for our loved ones throughout this pandemic. We must support @domesticworkers . #CareForAll" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 22, 2020 Tweet - "Today I visited @UIHealth 's Mile Square South Shore health center to tour its #COVID19 testing facility with @RepBobbyRush & @RepRobinKelly . Like many community health centers, Mile Square is on the frontline of the crisis providing care and addressing health disparities." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 22, 2020 Letter to Assistant Secretary Elinore F. McCance-Katz, Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use of the DHH and and Dr. Richard McKeon, Chief of Suicide Prevention Branch of Center for Mental Health Services - Pingree, 43 Bipartisan Members Urge Trump Admin to Preserve Mental Health Services for LGBTQ Youth Throughout Pandemic Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
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