| Oct. 3, 2019
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Tweet - "Good to see @FTC is looking into e-cigarette sales & advertising schemes. I recently sent letters to JUUL & Big Tobacco giant Altria, probing their efforts to target children & falsely claim their e-cig is a safe alternative to cigarettes. This cannot be allowed to continue."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 3, 2019
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Tweet - "This morning at @advocatehealth, we discussed their workforce development initiative, which helps train and hire community members into health careers."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 3, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Service, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration To Protect Health Coverage For People With Pre-Existing Conditions
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Oct. 3, 2019
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Tweet - "The Trump Admin is increasing costs & weakening protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions--including 5M in Illinois--by allowing short-term "junk" insurance plans to proliferate."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 2, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader of the United States Senate - Udall, Heinrich call for financial certainty for rural counties
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Oct. 2, 2019
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Tweet - "This morning at @GWCPWarriors I was joined by @janicejackson and leaders from @NorthwesternMed and @LurieChildrens to highlight the Northwestern Medicine Scholars Program, which supports high school students to explore and be better prepared for potential careers in medicine"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 1, 2019
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Reps. Bass, Davis Introduce the Fafsa Act
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| Oct. 1, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health - Subcommittee Urges NIH to Allocate Grant Funding to Research Long-Term Health Effects of E-Cigarettes
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| Oct. 1, 2019
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Bipartisan, Bicameral Members Introduce Fair Sugar Policy Act
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| Oct. 1, 2019
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Tweet - "Today I joined @UIHealth, @CookCtyHealth, and community partners to discuss the flexible housing pool and supportive housing program -- an innovative way that hospitals are uplifting their communities to meet the HEAL Initiative's goals."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 1, 2019
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Tweet - "As more & more people were dying from opioid overdoses, I was sounding the alarm that @DEAHQ was letting Big Pharma flood the market with painkillers. That's why @SenJohnKennedy & I passed legislation last year to rein in the excessive supply of opioids."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 1, 2019
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Durbin Marks The One Year Anniversary Of The Chicago HEAL Initiative, Releases Interim Report
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 1, 2019
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Tweet - "One year ago today I joined leaders from Chicago's 10 largest hospitals to launch announce the Chicago HEAL Initiative - a new collaboration focused on using the economic and community footprint of top hospitals to address root causes of violence. #HEALChicago"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 1, 2019
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Letter to K. C. Crosthwaite, CEO of JUUL Labs, Inc., and to Howard Willard, CEO of Altaria Group, Inc. - Durbin, Colleagues To JUUL / Altria: Protect Children Over Profits
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Sept. 30, 2019
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Foster Statement on Sterigenics Decision to Close Willowbrook Facility
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| Sept. 30, 2019
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Casten Statement on Sterigenics Decision to Close
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| Sept. 30, 2019
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Durbin, Duckworth Statement On Sterigenics Closing Willowbrook Facility
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Sept. 30, 2019
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Durbin, Duckworth Democratic Colleagues File Paperwork To Force Senate Vote To Reserve Harmful Trump Administration Rule That Rolls Back Pre-Existing Condition Protections
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Sept. 26, 2019
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Shaheen, Blumenthal and colleagues spearhead bill to crack down on e-cigarette companies, close tax loophole for e-cigarette advertising
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Sept. 26, 2019
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Tweet - "AFTERNOON READ: To help downstate Illinoisans facing challenges accessing quality & affordable health care, I'm working on bipartisan legislation to bring more doctors, dentists, and mental health providers to rural Illinois."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 26, 2019
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Tweet - "Another disturbing announcement from @CDCgov on the vaping epidemic: more than 800 confirmed & probable cases of lung illness related to vaping, as well as 12 deaths. @US_FDA must act now. #VapingTargetsKids"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 26, 2019
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Letter to Doug McMillon, President and CEO of Walmart, Todd Vasos, CEO of Dollar General, and John Standley, CEO of Rite Aid Corporation - Durbin, Whitehouse, Blumenthal, Brown, Reed, & Merkley Once Again Urge Pharmacies To Stop Selling Tobacco Products Amid Vaping Epidemic
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Sept. 26, 2019
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Letter to Stefano Pessina, Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance - Durbin, Whitehouse, Blumenthal, Brown, Reed, & Merkley Once Again Urge Pharmacies To Stop Selling Tobacco Products Amid Vaping Epidemic
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Sept. 26, 2019
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Durbin: Appropriations Bills Provide Critical Funding For Illinois
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 26, 2019
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U.S. Border Patrol Medical Screening Standards Act
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| Sept. 25, 2019
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Tweet - "News flash: Tobacco exec takeover of JUUL concedes the obvious -- like Big Tobacco, Big Vape targets kids. E-cigs are a harmful, even deadly, addictive product. Time for @US_FDA to act. JUUL is a threat to our kids. #VapingTargetsKids"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 25, 2019
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Letter to Richard Hill, CEO of Fontem Ventures, Eddy Pirard, President and CEO of Japan Tobacco International, USA, Inc., Ricardo Oberlander, President and CEO of Reynolds American Inc., and Ryan Nivakoff, CEO of NJOY LLC - Subcommittee Chairman Krishnamoorthi Calls on Companies to End All E-Cigarette Advertising
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| Sept. 25, 2019
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Bonamici Leads Colleagues in Resolution Recognizing Need to Take Action on Climate after Dire IPCC Ocean and Cryosphere Report
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| Sept. 25, 2019
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Tweet - "The #IPCC special report released today contains extremely troubling details about the impacts of climate change on our oceans, & ultimately our world. This is a direct threat to our very existence. We can't keep waiting around - immediate action is our only hope. #ActOnClimate"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 25, 2019
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Tweet - "Thanks to Dr. Ezike for stopping by my office yesterday to give me an update on the youth vaping epidemic in Illinois. #VapingTargetsKids and I look forward to working together to make sure we can keep our children safe from these dangerous and addictive products."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 25, 2019
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Durbin Discusses Immigrant Labor And Climate Change At Agriculture Committee Hearing
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 24, 2019
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Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman Introduces Resolution Recognizing September as "National Suicide Prevention Month"
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| Sept. 24, 2019
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Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent E-Cigarette Tampering
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Sept. 23, 2019
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Durbin, Duckworth Announce Nearly $5 Million To Increase Substance Use Disorder Treatments
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Sept. 23, 2019
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Tweet - "Today at the UN #ClimateActionSummit, leaders from around the world are coming together to discuss their goals for combatting climate change on a global scale. The U.S. should be taking the lead in this fight -- sadly, our President refuses to accept the proven science behind it."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 23, 2019
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Tweet - "The details in this story are disturbing, but unsurprising. For far too long, we've allowed e-cigarettes companies like JUUL to target our children with their dangerous and addictive products. This is the result. #VapingTargetsKids"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 20, 2019
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Tweet - "Great to see @CBS, @WarnerMediaGrp, and @Viacom drop the misleading ads for e-cigarette companies like JUUL. #VapingTargetsKids with these ads, so this is an important step towards keeping these dangerous and addictive products out of the hands of our children."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 20, 2019
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Tweet - "#VapingTargetsKids. It's time we get e-cigs off the market until we find out if they're actually safe or not. Today, Walmart is stepping up and ending e-cig sales - as I urged them to do in Feb. I hope they soon remove another dangerous product from their shelves: cigarettes."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 20, 2019
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Tweet - "We cannot afford to put off addressing climate change any longer. The science is clear, this is an existential threat to our nation and to the world. Climate change deniers -- like our President -- must accept that fact. Our very existence is at stake. #ClimateStrike #ActOnClimate"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 20, 2019
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Tweet - "With 500+ cases of vaping-related illnesses and now 8 deaths, this can't wait any longer. I'm joining @lisamurkowski, @SenJeffMerkley, & @SenBlumenthal in urging the @US_FDA to pull unapproved, kid-popular e-cigarette devices from the market, unless or until they are proven safe."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 20, 2019
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Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Introduce Resolution To Protect Ambitious National Fuel Economy And Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Sept. 20, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Durbin, Bipartisan Senators Urge FDA To Remove All Pod- And Cartridge Based E-Cigarettes From Market Until They Can Be Proven Safe
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Sept. 20, 2019
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Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives, Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Chair, Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services - Funds for Substance Use Disorder
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| Sept. 20, 2019
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Butterfield introduces bill to support children with Cancer and other rare diseases
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Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
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| Sept. 20, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Iowa Delegation, Bipartisan Members Send Letter to EPA on Biofuel Waivers
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| Sept. 20, 2019
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Lawmakers Introduce Resolution Celebrating REACH Program
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Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Hearing of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Schakowsky, Hearing on Protecting Consumers from Pharmaceutical Market Gaming Tactics
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Tweet - "8 deaths now from vaping. @US_FDA stop dragging your feet -- regulate these products. #VapingTargetsKids"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Tweet - "With 5M+ teens vaping, we must use all tools to confront this youth vaping epidemic. My Tobacco Tax Equity Act will establish the first federal e-cigarette tax & end tobacco tax loopholes that have been exploited for too long. Read about my bill here:"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Tweet - ".@US_FDA are you seeing this? No more time to wait -- we need to regulate these devices and get kid-friendly flavors off the market immediately."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Tweet - "Although #ChildMortality is declining, the world still lost 5.3 million children under 5 last year, mostly from preventable or treatable causes. That's why I support continued US leadership for maternal, newborn, & child health programs around the world."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Bill To Reduce Youth Tobacco Use & Vaping Epidemic
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Tweet - "It's time to start taxing e-cigs. The single best way to keep these products out of the hands of kids is to price it out of their range. That's why we passed taxes on cigarettes years ago, & it's why I'm introducing a bill later today to start doing the same to e-cigarettes."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Tweet - "#VapingTargetsKids. In the last 2 years, the number of children using e-cigarettes has more than doubled. Today, more than 1 in 4 high-schoolers are vaping. And 10% of middle-schoolers are. @US_FDA must not drag their feet any longer. Ban e-cig flavors now to protect our kids."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Tweet - "Proud to join @CongressmanRaja and @RepPeteKing in leading the bipartisan, bicameral Caucus to #EndYouthVaping. Like Big Tobacco before them, #VapingTargetsKids for a reason. They're trying to hook an entire generation on nicotine. We must not allow that to happen."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Letter to Donald Trump, The President - Katie Hill Leads Letter Urging President Trump to Prioritize Climate in Renegotiated NAFTA
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Wyden Urges FCC to Reject Plans that Imperil the Universal Service Fund
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Underwood Statement Following Drug Pricing Meeting With HHS Secretary Azar
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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50+ Members Launch Bipartisan Congressional Caucus to End the Youth Vaping Epidemic
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| Sept. 18, 2019
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New Democrat Coalition releases priorities for U.S. Climate Policy
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| Sept. 18, 2019
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Tweet - "I commend the @CDCgov for the work they are doing to help children born with heart defects. Last year, @SenToddYoung and I passed legislation to increase this research, education, and support for our youngest patients."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 18, 2019
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Tweet - "After years of inaction & a lot of phone calls, letters, & meetings with me, @US_FDA says they'll do the right thing on vaping. I hope that by the end of the year--at the latest--all e-cig flavors, including mint & menthol, will be off the market. FDA must enforce this promise."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 18, 2019
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Tweet - "The Trump Admin. is defying the law in order to purposely punish the people of Puerto Rico and stop them from receiving federal disaster assistance. And now the President is taking an additional $155M from FEMA's disaster relief fund for his useless wall on our southern border."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 18, 2019
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Harris, Feinstein, Senate Democrats Introduce Clean Air, Healthy Kids Act to Rescind President Trump's Anti-Climate Agenda
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Sept. 18, 2019
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Tweet - "If President Trump is going to deny the science behind climate change, then Congress must step up and take the lead. That's why I'm joining @SenatorBennet & other @SenateDems to introduce the Clean Air, Healthy Kids Act. We must reject the President's anti-climate agenda."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 18, 2019
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Executive Session
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 18, 2019
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Cantwell, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Reverse Trump Administration Attacks on Endangered Species Act
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| Sept. 18, 2019
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Harris Leads Colleagues in Reintroducing Resolution to Protect Ambitious National Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Sept. 17, 2019
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Letter to Kevin Burns, CEO of JUUL Labs Inc. - Oversight Warns JUUL to Produce Documents or Risk Subpoena
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| Sept. 17, 2019
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Tweet - "I had the chance to sit down with @KSHCF founder Kimberly Wade today, who shared her story about her son Jonny's fight with pediatric brain cancer. No family should have to go through that -- I'm immensely grateful for the work of Kimberly and her remarkable organization."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 17, 2019
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Tweet - "This is now the 7th death from vaping. This deadly epidemic is not going to go away on its own. @US_FDA must act quickly on these dangerous and addictive products. Any delay will lead to more lives lost and lungs destroyed."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 16, 2019
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Tweet - "I am proud to stand with @ChicagosMayor, @ChiPubSchools CEO @janicejackson, and other leaders as we fight the youth vaping epidemic. #VapingTargetsKids and we must take immediate action to educate our children so they are not sentenced to a lifetime of addiction."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 16, 2019
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Durbin, Lightfoot, Jackson Working To Educate, Protect Kids In Response To Youth Vaping Epidemic
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 16, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Frank Pallone, Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Hon. Greg Walden, Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Addressing primary care doctor needs
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| Sept. 14, 2019
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Tweet - "Please tell me President Trump's latest tweet does not mean he has second thoughts about vaping. Five million kids are already hooked & need a President who's on their side."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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