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Aug. 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Illinois Congressional Delegation Urges President Trump To Support State's Request For Federal Assistance From Flood Damage Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
Aug. 29, 2019 Tweet - "Marketing addictive products to kids. Calling their products safe, despite evidence to the contrary. Sound familiar? Big Vape is taking a page right out of Big Tobacco's playbook. @US_FDA needs to do its job and tell the public the truth about e-cigs." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 29, 2019 Tweet - "This is a start, but if @US_FDA was doing their job in the first place, it wouldn't be necessary. Vaping companies like JUUL are blatantly targeting our nation's children with their dangerous and addictive products. It has to stop." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 28, 2019 Tweet - "Nationwide, there are now nearly 200 cases of critical lung disease linked to vaping, including one death in Illinois. And yet the @US_FDA is doing absolutely nothing about it. What will it take for them to act?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 28, 2019 Tweet - "Deporting children with cancer is about as low as you can sink. This is yet another step in the Trump Administration's heartless campaign to use immigration to divide us. But I have faith in the American people - we are a kind and generous nation and we will reject this cruelty." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 28, 2019 Pregnancy-Related Deaths Discussed at Hearing in Oak Lawn Rep. Robin Kelly
Aug. 28, 2019 Tweet - "With Tropical Storm Dorian bearing down on Puerto Rico, the Trump Admin is raiding millions of dollars of disaster relief funds so they can detain more immigrants. Putting Americans at risk to serve the President's anti-immigrant agenda is beyond the pale." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 27, 2019 Tweet - "Last week, an IL resident died from severe respiratory illness after vaping -- nationwide, these devices have sickened nearly 200 people. So, I'm sending yet another letter to the FDA today to ask that they finally act against this dangerous threat to our nation's public health." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 27, 2019 Tweet - "It was great to learn more about Lake County's A Way Out Program--a Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion program designed to help those impacted by the opioid epidemic." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 27, 2019 Tweet - "Great to see that North Carolina is taking action against e-cigarettes companies, who have blatantly targeted our kids with their dangerous and addictive vaping products. If @US_FDA had done their job in the first place, we wouldn't be in this predicament." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 27, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, and the Hon. Mitch Zeller, Dir. of the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Tobacco Products - Durbin Presses FDA To Regulate E-Cigarettes In Aftermath Of Vaping Death And Illnesses Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 26, 2019 Tweet - "The fires burning through the Amazon Rainforest are devastating one of our planet's most precious natural resources. My heart is with the Brazilian people as they work to put out this blaze." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 26, 2019 Tweet - "The Sinai Urban Health Institute spearheads the Gun Violence Research Collaborative--a leading evidence-based research effort into gun violence--which includes several hospitals that are a part of the HEAL Initiative. Learn more about HEAL here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 26, 2019 Tweet - "This is what happens when Big Pharma's greed goes unchecked. As long as Senator McConnell is unwilling to bring up legislation to lower drug prices, nothing is going to change." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 26, 2019 Tweet - "This is a major step in the right direction. Big Pharma must be held accountable for fueling our nation's deadly opioid epidemic." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin Calls For An End To Small Refinery Waivers And Restoring Integrity To The Renewable Fuel Standard Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency - U.S. Senators Smith, Klobuchar, Stabenow, Durbin, Peters, Baldwin, and Brown Call for Stronger Renewable Fuel Standard Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 23, 2019 Illinois Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Responds To Vaping-Linked Death Of Illinois Man, The First In The Nation Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 23, 2019 Tweet - ".@FDACommissioner: an Illinois resident who recently vaped -- and got sick with severe respiratory illness -- has now died. Why are you allowing these dangerous and addictive products to remain on the market? Do something." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 22, 2019 Bost Announces Head Start Grant For Franklin And Williamson Counties Rep. Mike Bost
Aug. 22, 2019 Tweet - "Big Pharma spends billions to flood the airwaves with drug ads, but sued to avoid having to tell patients what their drugs cost. @ChuckGrassley and I will keep fighting to require price tags in direct-to-consumer drug ads, which will lower costs and empower patients." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 22, 2019 Tweet - "E-cigarettes like JUUL are addicting our children to nicotine in record numbers, and now they are sending teenagers to the hospital with serious vaping-related respiratory illnesses." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 22, 2019 Congresswoman Kelly Conducts First Non-Partisan Congressional Maternal Health Field Inquiry in Chicago Rep. Robin Kelly
Aug. 21, 2019 Rep. Finkenauer Leads Bipartisan Call for Investigation into Small Refinery Exemption Waivers Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Aug. 20, 2019 Congresswoman Schakowsky's Statement on Trump Administration Forcing Planned Parenthood Out of Title X Funding Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Aug. 20, 2019 Tweet - "Gun violence is traumatizing an entire generation. That's why I've passed legislation to help children who face trauma & joined forces with hospitals to launch the Chicago HEAL Initiative, aimed at addressing the root causes of this violence." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 16, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, U.S. Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service's Centers for Medicare and Medicaid - Senator Hassan, Colleagues Send Letter to HHS Demanding Answers on How Agency is Combating Health Care Fraud Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 15, 2019 Amid Federal Inaction on Climate Crisis, Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation Eliminating Barriers to Increased State Action Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 15, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump Administration is once again going after health care in America, this time attacking the critical protections against discrimination for LGBTQ people, women, those with disabilities, and non-native English speakers." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Lawmakers Press EPA on Chlorpyrifos Decision Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Aug. 14, 2019 Tweet - "Is there any question that e-cig flavors like "Strawberry Milk," "Peach Madness," or "Froopy" (Froot Loops) are targeted towards children? These companies are going to hook an entire generation of youth on nicotine. The @US_FDA must remove these illegal products from the market." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 14, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azarl, Secretary for the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - House Democrats denounce Trump's health care rights law rollback Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Aug. 14, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Duckworth Slam Trump Administration Proposal To Weaken Protections Against Discrimination In Health Care Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 13, 2019 Congresswoman Kelly Completes Naloxone Training, Seeks to Raise Awareness of Training for Lifesaving Opioid-Reversal Drug Rep. Robin Kelly
Aug. 12, 2019 Foster Leads National Labs Caucus Congressional Delegation to California Rep. Bill Foster
Aug. 12, 2019 Duckworth Meets with Lake County Environmental Advocates Over Ethylene Oxide Crisis Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Durbin, Baldwin, Sanders, Warren, Blumenthal To FDA: Hold Avexis Accountable Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 9, 2019 Tweet - "Falsifying data, reaping federal perks, then charging a record-shattering $2.1 million. Americans are sick of Big Pharma's privilege and greed. I'm leading a group of @SenateDems in urging the FDA to hold AveXis accountable for this scandal." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Good. I've been pushing FDA for years to remove illegal e-cigarette products. Is JUUL next on the list?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019 Duckworth Meets with Community Leaders in Chicago, Highlights Need for Safe, Clean Drinking Water Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 8, 2019 Tweet - "I'm asking AG Barr and the DOJ to look into the role of Big Pharma and their executives in fueling the opioid epidemic in America. That this conduct occurred in a corporate boardroom - and not on the streets - does nothing to distinguish it from illegal drug trafficking." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Sewell, Sen. Sanders, 130+ Members of Congress Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Food Assistance Rule Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Aug. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the United States - Durbin Asks Barr To Investigate Opioid Companies That Fueled Addiction Epidemic Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 7, 2019 Letter to Rob Manfred, Commissioner of Major League Baseball - Durbin, Duckworth Urge MLB To Report Data On Foul Ball Injuries At Ballparks Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 7, 2019 Casten and New Democrat Coalition Climate Change Task Force Release Principles for U.S. Climate Policy Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Aug. 7, 2019 Underwood, Duckworth Announce Bipartisan Legislation to Make Health Care More Affordable for Veterans Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 7, 2019 Tweet - "We have to stop allowing e-cigarette companies like JUUL to target our children with their harmful and addictive products." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 7, 2019 Tweet - "Fan safety should be a top priority for @MLB. That's why @SenDuckworth and I are asking the league to start collecting and reporting data about fan injuries at MLB stadiums. This is about protecting baseball's biggest (and littlest) fans." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2019 Tweet - "There are 45 million seniors in America who have prescription drug coverage under Medicare. Some of them are forced to skip doses, split pills, or avoid filling prescriptions because of the skyrocketing increases in drug prices." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Menendez, Booker Urge EPA to Ban Toxic Pesticide Chlorpyrifos Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 5, 2019 Underwood, Kennedy Address Mental Health Challenges Faced by Generation Z and Millennials Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
Aug. 5, 2019 Tweet - "This morning at @UnityPointNews in Moline I stood with patients and families who are struggling with the skyrocketing cost of insulin. Over the past two decades, we have seen the price of insulin increase more than 600%." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2019 Durbin Discusses Bipartisan Bill To Speed Up Availability Of Generic Insulin Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2019 Kuster Leads House Democrats in Effort to Save Pre-Existing Condition Protections from Harmful Trump Administration Rule Pushing Junk Plans Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 2, 2019 Tweet - "JUUL is targeting our children with their dangerous and addictive products. Companies like JUUL are going to hook another entire generation of young people on nicotine. We can't let that happen." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Reps. Demand Answers on Coal Ash from The EPA Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Department of Treasury Secretary - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Requests Data From Trump Administration on Consequences of Texas V. United States Prevailing Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Rural hospitals are the backbones of their communities, providing essential health care & boosting the local economy. To provide relief for hospitals facing financial hardship, @RepKinzinger & I are urging HHS to designate these vulnerable facilities as Critical Access Hospitals." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "The @AmerAcadPeds has called JUUL "a fatally flawed product" and now @DavidAKesslerMD--pediatrician & former FDA Commissioner--outlines how JUUL took a page out of Big Tobacco's playbook & designed a nicotine-delivery device that purposely appeals to kids." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "On #WorldLungCancerDay, I remember my father. He smoked two packs of Camels every day & died of lung cancer when he was only 53. I have made it my mission in Congress to fight Big Tobacco & the senseless pain, suffering & death they have caused. That fight continues to this day." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Sarbanes Urges Trump EPA to Reverse Polluter-Friendly Policies and Clean Up Coal Ash Groundwater Contamination Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 31, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Resolution To Protect People With Pre-Existing Conditions Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Joined all @SenateDems in support of @MarkWarner's resolution to protect people w/ pre-existing conditions from Trump Admin's attacks. Don't be fooled: GOP does not have a plan to help people w/ pre-existing conditions & now they're actively trying to take away those protections." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "The @USChamber is an accomplice to the fossil fuel industry's efforts to obstruct meaningful action on climate change. I'm calling on the #ChamberofCarbon to support clean energy policies that will limit carbon pollution." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Kinzinger, Durbin Send Letter to HHS to Save Rural Hospitals Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "We must remember the lessons of the past - we cannot prosecute our way out of the opioid epidemic. Instead, we need smart & effective approaches to combat the root causes of addiction." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "In 2017, DEA approved Pharma's request to flood the market with more than 13B opioid doses -- enough for every adult American to have a 3-week prescription of painkillers. Today, @SenJohnKennedy & I urged @DEAHQ to rein in Big Pharma's excessive opioid production." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Letter to Hon. Uttam Dhillion, Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency - Sens. Kennedy (R-La.) and Durbin (D-Ill.) Urge DEA to Reduce Opioid Production Quotas Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 28, 2019 Tweet - "Two years ago today, Senate Democrats, with the help of three GOP Senators including American hero John McCain, saved the Affordable Care Act." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Congresswoman Lee, Pro-Choice Caucus Leaders, and 146 House Members Urge Administration to Immediately Reverse Decision to Withdraw Funding from UNFPA Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
July 26, 2019 Rep. Hayes Introduces Legislation to Protect Health of America's School Chilldren Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
July 26, 2019 Foster Introduces Legislation to Give Students a Second Chance Rep. Bill Foster
July 26, 2019 Tweet - "Like Big Tobacco before them, JUUL can claim innocence all they want. But the fact remains: JUUL is the single main cause of today's youth vaping epidemic. It's time for the @FDA to do its job & protect our kids from these dangerous and addictive products." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Democrats Call for Reversal of Trump Administration's Gag Rule Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 26, 2019 Representatives Quigley, Clark & Fitzpatrick Introduce Bill to Expand Trauma-Informed Practices in Schools Rep. Mike Quigley
Date Title Politician
Aug. 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Illinois Congressional Delegation Urges President Trump To Support State's Request For Federal Assistance From Flood Damage Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
Aug. 29, 2019 Tweet - "Marketing addictive products to kids. Calling their products safe, despite evidence to the contrary. Sound familiar? Big Vape is taking a page right out of Big Tobacco's playbook. @US_FDA needs to do its job and tell the public the truth about e-cigs." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 29, 2019 Tweet - "This is a start, but if @US_FDA was doing their job in the first place, it wouldn't be necessary. Vaping companies like JUUL are blatantly targeting our nation's children with their dangerous and addictive products. It has to stop." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 28, 2019 Tweet - "Nationwide, there are now nearly 200 cases of critical lung disease linked to vaping, including one death in Illinois. And yet the @US_FDA is doing absolutely nothing about it. What will it take for them to act?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 28, 2019 Tweet - "Deporting children with cancer is about as low as you can sink. This is yet another step in the Trump Administration's heartless campaign to use immigration to divide us. But I have faith in the American people - we are a kind and generous nation and we will reject this cruelty." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 28, 2019 Pregnancy-Related Deaths Discussed at Hearing in Oak Lawn Rep.Robin Kelly
Aug. 28, 2019 Tweet - "With Tropical Storm Dorian bearing down on Puerto Rico, the Trump Admin is raiding millions of dollars of disaster relief funds so they can detain more immigrants. Putting Americans at risk to serve the President's anti-immigrant agenda is beyond the pale." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 27, 2019 Tweet - "Last week, an IL resident died from severe respiratory illness after vaping -- nationwide, these devices have sickened nearly 200 people. So, I'm sending yet another letter to the FDA today to ask that they finally act against this dangerous threat to our nation's public health." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 27, 2019 Tweet - "It was great to learn more about Lake County's A Way Out Program--a Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion program designed to help those impacted by the opioid epidemic." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 27, 2019 Tweet - "Great to see that North Carolina is taking action against e-cigarettes companies, who have blatantly targeted our kids with their dangerous and addictive vaping products. If @US_FDA had done their job in the first place, we wouldn't be in this predicament." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 27, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, and the Hon. Mitch Zeller, Dir. of the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Tobacco Products - Durbin Presses FDA To Regulate E-Cigarettes In Aftermath Of Vaping Death And Illnesses Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 26, 2019 Tweet - "The fires burning through the Amazon Rainforest are devastating one of our planet's most precious natural resources. My heart is with the Brazilian people as they work to put out this blaze." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 26, 2019 Tweet - "The Sinai Urban Health Institute spearheads the Gun Violence Research Collaborative--a leading evidence-based research effort into gun violence--which includes several hospitals that are a part of the HEAL Initiative. Learn more about HEAL here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 26, 2019 Tweet - "This is what happens when Big Pharma's greed goes unchecked. As long as Senator McConnell is unwilling to bring up legislation to lower drug prices, nothing is going to change." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 26, 2019 Tweet - "This is a major step in the right direction. Big Pharma must be held accountable for fueling our nation's deadly opioid epidemic." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin Calls For An End To Small Refinery Waivers And Restoring Integrity To The Renewable Fuel Standard Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency - U.S. Senators Smith, Klobuchar, Stabenow, Durbin, Peters, Baldwin, and Brown Call for Stronger Renewable Fuel Standard Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 23, 2019 Illinois Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Responds To Vaping-Linked Death Of Illinois Man, The First In The Nation Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 23, 2019 Tweet - ".@FDACommissioner: an Illinois resident who recently vaped -- and got sick with severe respiratory illness -- has now died. Why are you allowing these dangerous and addictive products to remain on the market? Do something." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 22, 2019 Bost Announces Head Start Grant For Franklin And Williamson Counties Rep.Mike Bost
Aug. 22, 2019 Tweet - "Big Pharma spends billions to flood the airwaves with drug ads, but sued to avoid having to tell patients what their drugs cost. @ChuckGrassley and I will keep fighting to require price tags in direct-to-consumer drug ads, which will lower costs and empower patients." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 22, 2019 Tweet - "E-cigarettes like JUUL are addicting our children to nicotine in record numbers, and now they are sending teenagers to the hospital with serious vaping-related respiratory illnesses." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 22, 2019 Congresswoman Kelly Conducts First Non-Partisan Congressional Maternal Health Field Inquiry in Chicago Rep.Robin Kelly
Aug. 21, 2019 Rep. Finkenauer Leads Bipartisan Call for Investigation into Small Refinery Exemption Waivers Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Aug. 20, 2019 Congresswoman Schakowsky's Statement on Trump Administration Forcing Planned Parenthood Out of Title X Funding Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Aug. 20, 2019 Tweet - "Gun violence is traumatizing an entire generation. That's why I've passed legislation to help children who face trauma & joined forces with hospitals to launch the Chicago HEAL Initiative, aimed at addressing the root causes of this violence." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 16, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, U.S. Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service's Centers for Medicare and Medicaid - Senator Hassan, Colleagues Send Letter to HHS Demanding Answers on How Agency is Combating Health Care Fraud Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 15, 2019 Amid Federal Inaction on Climate Crisis, Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation Eliminating Barriers to Increased State Action Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 15, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump Administration is once again going after health care in America, this time attacking the critical protections against discrimination for LGBTQ people, women, those with disabilities, and non-native English speakers." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Lawmakers Press EPA on Chlorpyrifos Decision Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Aug. 14, 2019 Tweet - "Is there any question that e-cig flavors like "Strawberry Milk," "Peach Madness," or "Froopy" (Froot Loops) are targeted towards children? These companies are going to hook an entire generation of youth on nicotine. The @US_FDA must remove these illegal products from the market." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 14, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azarl, Secretary for the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - House Democrats denounce Trump's health care rights law rollback Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Aug. 14, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Duckworth Slam Trump Administration Proposal To Weaken Protections Against Discrimination In Health Care Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 13, 2019 Congresswoman Kelly Completes Naloxone Training, Seeks to Raise Awareness of Training for Lifesaving Opioid-Reversal Drug Rep.Robin Kelly
Aug. 12, 2019 Foster Leads National Labs Caucus Congressional Delegation to California Rep.Bill Foster
Aug. 12, 2019 Duckworth Meets with Lake County Environmental Advocates Over Ethylene Oxide Crisis Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Durbin, Baldwin, Sanders, Warren, Blumenthal To FDA: Hold Avexis Accountable Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 9, 2019 Tweet - "Falsifying data, reaping federal perks, then charging a record-shattering $2.1 million. Americans are sick of Big Pharma's privilege and greed. I'm leading a group of @SenateDems in urging the FDA to hold AveXis accountable for this scandal." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Good. I've been pushing FDA for years to remove illegal e-cigarette products. Is JUUL next on the list?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019 Duckworth Meets with Community Leaders in Chicago, Highlights Need for Safe, Clean Drinking Water Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 8, 2019 Tweet - "I'm asking AG Barr and the DOJ to look into the role of Big Pharma and their executives in fueling the opioid epidemic in America. That this conduct occurred in a corporate boardroom - and not on the streets - does nothing to distinguish it from illegal drug trafficking." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Sewell, Sen. Sanders, 130+ Members of Congress Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Food Assistance Rule Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Aug. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the United States - Durbin Asks Barr To Investigate Opioid Companies That Fueled Addiction Epidemic Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 7, 2019 Letter to Rob Manfred, Commissioner of Major League Baseball - Durbin, Duckworth Urge MLB To Report Data On Foul Ball Injuries At Ballparks Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 7, 2019 Casten and New Democrat Coalition Climate Change Task Force Release Principles for U.S. Climate Policy Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Aug. 7, 2019 Underwood, Duckworth Announce Bipartisan Legislation to Make Health Care More Affordable for Veterans Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 7, 2019 Tweet - "We have to stop allowing e-cigarette companies like JUUL to target our children with their harmful and addictive products." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 7, 2019 Tweet - "Fan safety should be a top priority for @MLB. That's why @SenDuckworth and I are asking the league to start collecting and reporting data about fan injuries at MLB stadiums. This is about protecting baseball's biggest (and littlest) fans." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2019 Tweet - "There are 45 million seniors in America who have prescription drug coverage under Medicare. Some of them are forced to skip doses, split pills, or avoid filling prescriptions because of the skyrocketing increases in drug prices." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Menendez, Booker Urge EPA to Ban Toxic Pesticide Chlorpyrifos Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 5, 2019 Underwood, Kennedy Address Mental Health Challenges Faced by Generation Z and Millennials Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
Aug. 5, 2019 Tweet - "This morning at @UnityPointNews in Moline I stood with patients and families who are struggling with the skyrocketing cost of insulin. Over the past two decades, we have seen the price of insulin increase more than 600%." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2019 Durbin Discusses Bipartisan Bill To Speed Up Availability Of Generic Insulin Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2019 Kuster Leads House Democrats in Effort to Save Pre-Existing Condition Protections from Harmful Trump Administration Rule Pushing Junk Plans Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 2, 2019 Tweet - "JUUL is targeting our children with their dangerous and addictive products. Companies like JUUL are going to hook another entire generation of young people on nicotine. We can't let that happen." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Reps. Demand Answers on Coal Ash from The EPA Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Department of Treasury Secretary - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Requests Data From Trump Administration on Consequences of Texas V. United States Prevailing Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Rural hospitals are the backbones of their communities, providing essential health care & boosting the local economy. To provide relief for hospitals facing financial hardship, @RepKinzinger & I are urging HHS to designate these vulnerable facilities as Critical Access Hospitals." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "The @AmerAcadPeds has called JUUL "a fatally flawed product" and now @DavidAKesslerMD--pediatrician & former FDA Commissioner--outlines how JUUL took a page out of Big Tobacco's playbook & designed a nicotine-delivery device that purposely appeals to kids." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "On #WorldLungCancerDay, I remember my father. He smoked two packs of Camels every day & died of lung cancer when he was only 53. I have made it my mission in Congress to fight Big Tobacco & the senseless pain, suffering & death they have caused. That fight continues to this day." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Sarbanes Urges Trump EPA to Reverse Polluter-Friendly Policies and Clean Up Coal Ash Groundwater Contamination Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 31, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Resolution To Protect People With Pre-Existing Conditions Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Joined all @SenateDems in support of @MarkWarner's resolution to protect people w/ pre-existing conditions from Trump Admin's attacks. Don't be fooled: GOP does not have a plan to help people w/ pre-existing conditions & now they're actively trying to take away those protections." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "The @USChamber is an accomplice to the fossil fuel industry's efforts to obstruct meaningful action on climate change. I'm calling on the #ChamberofCarbon to support clean energy policies that will limit carbon pollution." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Kinzinger, Durbin Send Letter to HHS to Save Rural Hospitals Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "We must remember the lessons of the past - we cannot prosecute our way out of the opioid epidemic. Instead, we need smart & effective approaches to combat the root causes of addiction." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "In 2017, DEA approved Pharma's request to flood the market with more than 13B opioid doses -- enough for every adult American to have a 3-week prescription of painkillers. Today, @SenJohnKennedy & I urged @DEAHQ to rein in Big Pharma's excessive opioid production." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Letter to Hon. Uttam Dhillion, Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency - Sens. Kennedy (R-La.) and Durbin (D-Ill.) Urge DEA to Reduce Opioid Production Quotas Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 28, 2019 Tweet - "Two years ago today, Senate Democrats, with the help of three GOP Senators including American hero John McCain, saved the Affordable Care Act." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Congresswoman Lee, Pro-Choice Caucus Leaders, and 146 House Members Urge Administration to Immediately Reverse Decision to Withdraw Funding from UNFPA Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
July 26, 2019 Rep. Hayes Introduces Legislation to Protect Health of America's School Chilldren Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
July 26, 2019 Foster Introduces Legislation to Give Students a Second Chance Rep.Bill Foster
July 26, 2019 Tweet - "Like Big Tobacco before them, JUUL can claim innocence all they want. But the fact remains: JUUL is the single main cause of today's youth vaping epidemic. It's time for the @FDA to do its job & protect our kids from these dangerous and addictive products." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Democrats Call for Reversal of Trump Administration's Gag Rule Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 26, 2019 Representatives Quigley, Clark & Fitzpatrick Introduce Bill to Expand Trauma-Informed Practices in Schools Rep.Mike Quigley
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