| July 26, 2019
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Rep. Hayes Introduces Legislation to Protect Health of America's School Chilldren
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| July 26, 2019
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Foster Introduces Legislation to Give Students a Second Chance
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| July 25, 2019
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Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Sweeping Environmental Justice Bill
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 25, 2019
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New Bipartisan, Bicameral Proposal Targets Industrial Emissions for Reduction
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| July 25, 2019
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New Documents Show JUUL Deliberately Targeted Children to Become the Nation's Largest Seller of E-Cigarettes
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| July 25, 2019
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Hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Casten Delivers Climate Policy Proposals to House Energy and Commerce Committee
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| July 25, 2019
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Tweet - "JUUL likes to boast about its warning ads that are supposed to deter children from using their product. Where do we see those ads? The Washington Post is one place. How many children wake up and read the Post in the morning?"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 25, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Durbin To Acting FDA Commissioner: You Must Act On The Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic In Order To Earn My Support
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 25, 2019
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New Bipartisan, Bicameral Proposal Targets Industrial Emissions for Reduction. Clean Industrial Technology Act backed by industry and environmental groups
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| July 24, 2019
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Tweet - "Thanks to @CongressmanRaja for inviting me to testify at today's hearing about youth vaping. Most parents care when their teenager is lost in a cloud of vape smoke. Does Congress? Does this Administration? We have to act to curb this e-cigarette epidemic."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 24, 2019
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Heinrich, Special Committee On The Climate Crisis To Hear Testimony From Republicans Who Support Climate Action
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 24, 2019
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Booker Reintroduces Sweeping Environmental Justice Bill
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| July 24, 2019
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Durbin Testifies At House Oversight Subcommittee Hearing On JUUL'S Role In Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 23, 2019
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Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency - Casten, Durbin, Duckworth, Lipinski, Foster, And Schneider Press EPA For Strict Ethylene Oxide Standards
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| July 23, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin, Duckworth, Lipinski, Foster, Schneider, Casten Press EPA For Strict Ethylene Oxide Standards
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| July 23, 2019
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Tweet - "Voted yes to #Renew911VCF today. There was no excuse for Leader McConnell to delay this vote as long as he did. We cannot turn our backs on these heroes -- not now, not ever."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 22, 2019
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Tweet - "Last year more than 2,000 people in Illinois died from an opioid overdose. There is no denying how this epidemic was ignited: Big Pharma's insatiable greed."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 21, 2019
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Letter to Nicholas Calio, President of Airlines for America - Schumer Reveals: Emergency Medical Kits Aboard Airplanes Do Not Have to Stock Life-Saving Medicine--like that Found in Epipens; Since 2001, Airlines Have Successfully Lobbied Faa for A Pass; Senator Demands Airlines & Faa Reverse Course & Stock Planes with Epipens Because They Can Save the Lives of Kids & Adults During an Emergency
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 18, 2019
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Rep. Sewell Named Co-Chair of Ways & Means Committee's Rural and Underserved Communities Health Task Force
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| July 18, 2019
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Letter to Richard Kaiser, Commander of the Mississippi Valley Division at the US Army Corps of Engineers - LaHood, Bustos Lead Call for Maintenance of Waterways Following Flooding
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Rep. Darin LaHood
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| July 18, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - Rep. Takano, Rep. Haaland, and More than 40 Members of Congress Demand Federal Action to Address Global Recycling Challenges
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| July 18, 2019
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Underwood Introduces the Climate and Health Protection Act
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| July 18, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Rep. Takano, Rep. Haaland, and More than 40 Members of Congress Demand Federal Action to Address Global Recycling Challenges
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| July 18, 2019
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Tweet - "30 million Americans have diabetes and 7.5 million take insulin to stay alive. When will Sen. McConnell allow our legislation to reduce insulin prices to come to the Senate floor for a vote?"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 18, 2019
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Tweet - "The Texas-Trump lawsuit to kill the Affordable Care Act continues to move forward. When will Sen. McConnell allow the House-passed bill to protect Americans with pre-existing conditions to come to a vote in the Senate?"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 18, 2019
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Tweet - "The release of Pharma documents discloses small towns in Illinois that were being flooded with opioids, which helped lead to our deadly epidemic. The Pharma execs who engineered this crisis should face hard time, not just fines."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 17, 2019
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Underwood Bill to Address Medical Crisis at Border Unanimously Advances out Of Homeland Security Committee
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| July 17, 2019
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Energy and Commerce Committee Forwards Four Schakowsky Bills to the House Floor
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| July 17, 2019
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Letter to Dr. James F. Reilly II, Director of the U.S. Geological Survey - King, Colleagues Opposing Potential Administration Effort at "Hiding" Climate Data
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 17, 2019
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Tweet - "For certain patients, Medicare covers life-saving kidney transplants but cuts off coverage for vital anti-rejection drugs after 36 months. This makes no sense. @SenBillCassidy and I will soon be introducing a bill to fix this."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 17, 2019
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Tweet - "In the real world, @HouseDemocrats have passed bills to: Protect pre-existing conditions Ensure paycheck fairness Require universal background checks Combat climate change And much more But under Sen. McConnell, the GOP has turned the Senate into a legislative graveyard."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 17, 2019
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Tweet - "Infant and maternal mortality rates in the U.S. -- especially among women and babies of color -- are a national tragedy. That's why I introduced the MOMMA Act w/ @RepRobinKelly to reduce racial disparities in health outcomes and help save the lives of new moms and babies. #BumpDay"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 17, 2019
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Tweet - "My #PharmaFleece Award this month goes to Big Pharma companies like @PurduePharma for their role in igniting the opioid crisis. These companies flooded the nation with billions of deadly painkillers, falsely claiming they were less addictive & harmful than they knew them to be."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 17, 2019
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Bost Votes to Repeal Obamacare "Cadillac Tax"
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| July 16, 2019
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Executive Session
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 16, 2019
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Tweet - "Instead of working to lower prescription drug prices or protect Americans with pre-existing conditions, Republicans are working to take away a woman's right to choose. We must stand up to this President and #ProtectX."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 16, 2019
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Reps. Dean, Quigley, Steube Introduce Legislation to Collect Data on Law Enforcement Suicide Rates
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| July 16, 2019
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Ways and Means Committee Launches Rural and Underserved Communities Health Task Force
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| July 16, 2019
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Healthcare Affordability
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| July 15, 2019
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Durbin Introduces Bipartisan Bill To Speed Up Availability Of Generic Insulin
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 15, 2019
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Letter to Dr. James Reilly, Director of the U.S. Geological Survey - Feinstein, Hirono Lead Letter Warning of Scientific Data Suppression within USGS
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 13, 2019
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Tweet - "The United States is the only nation on Earth that has withdrawn from the Paris Climate Agreement. Every other nation has acknowledged that climate change is a problem and we need to work together to combat it."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 12, 2019
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Tweet - "Over 130 million Americans with pre-existing conditions -- including 5 million Illinoisans are protected by the ACA. If President Trump has his way, insurance companies will once again be able to deny, drop, and overcharge people with pre-existing conditions. #ProtectOurCare"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 12, 2019
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Bost Votes for 9/11 First Responder Compensation Bill
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| July 12, 2019
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Quigley, Dean, Steube Introduce Legislation to Collect Data on Law Enforcement Suicide Rates
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| July 12, 2019
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Defend Against Attempts to Overturn ACA Protections
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| July 11, 2019
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Subcommittee of House Energy and Commerce Committee Advances Two Schakowsky Bills
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| July 11, 2019
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Tweet - "The majority of veterans enrolled in the VA health care system are non-smokers & should be protected from deadly consequences of secondhand smoke. Today I intro'd bill supporting the VA's efforts to prohibit smoking at VHA facilities & help protect the lives of America's heroes."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 11, 2019
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Letter to Robert Lighthizer, US Trade Representative - House Members Urge Administration To Take Action To Lower Drug Prices In USMCA Trade Talks
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| July 11, 2019
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Tweet - "I'm concerned by the broad set of drugs that @DEAHQ & @TheJusticeDept want Congress to add to Schedule 1 with no scientific consultation. I'm concerned these sweeping changes will harm our efforts to combat the opioid epidemic."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 11, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Lee, Senators Press HHS About Public Health Impact Of "Fentanyl-Related" Scheduling
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| July 11, 2019
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Tweet - "Insulin was discovered nearly a century ago - yet prices have skyrocketed without justification, year after year. Today I intro'd a bill with @SenKevinCramer & @SenTinaSmith to speed up approvals of generic, lower-cost insulin. It's time to tell Big Pharma that enough is enough."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 11, 2019
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Durbin, Cramer, Smith Introduce Bill To Speed Up Availability Of Generic Insulin
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| July 11, 2019
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Durbin, Collins, Wenstrup, Rice Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill To Make The VA Smoke-Free
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| July 11, 2019
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Congresswomen Adams and Underwood Hold Black Maternal Health Caucus Stakeholder Summit
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Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
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| July 11, 2019
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Letter to Robert Lighthizer, US Trade Representative - House Members Urge Administration to Take Action To Lower Drug Prices in USMCA Trade Talks
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| July 10, 2019
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Letter to the Native American Community Leaders - U.S. Senator Tina Smith, Democratic Colleagues Request Feedback from American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Leaders on the Effects of Climate Change on Native Communities
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 10, 2019
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Underwood Introduces Legislation to Improve Care for Women Veterans
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| July 10, 2019
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Durbin, Grassley Vow To Continue Push To Require Disclosure Of Drug Prices In TV Ads
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| July 10, 2019
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Tweet - "While Pres. Trump & Republicans are attacking the Affordable Care Act in court, we must remember the real-life implications of eliminating this law. Yesterday on the steps of the Capitol, I held up this picture of Frank and Heidi Yerbic, from Peoria, IL, on their wedding day."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 9, 2019
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Tweet - "The Affordable Care Act helped 20 million Americans gain health insurance, including more than 1 million in IL alone -- cutting the uninsured rate in our state in half. Today, Republicans are going to court to attempt to overturn the entire ACA & rip coverage away from millions."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 9, 2019
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Menendez, Democrats Introduce Health Care Bill of Rights
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 9, 2019
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Underwood Statement on Continued Assault on Americans' Access to Quality, Affordable Health Care
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| July 9, 2019
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Durbin, Duckworth Help Introduce Health Care Bill Of Rights
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| July 9, 2019
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Durbin Statement On Trump Administration Lawsuit Against The Affordable Care Act
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 6, 2019
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Tweet - "Brazilian President Bolsonaro is threatening our planet with these reckless and selfish Amazon deforestation policies. Sadly, our President has emboldened this kind of behavior by repeatedly denying the science behind climate change."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 3, 2019
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Durbin Calls On Congress To Protect And Strengthen The ACA, Not Undermine It
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 2, 2019
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Tweet - "Next week 20 Republican states & the Trump Admin will go to court in an attempt -- once again -- to eliminate the Affordable Care Act. If the President has his way we could return to the dark days where insurance companies discriminate against patients with pre-existing conditions."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 2, 2019
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Tweet - "This afternoon I visited @SIUE WE CARE Clinic in my hometown of East St. Louis. It's a nurse-managed primary clinic that serves patients of all ages and works with community partners to decrease health disparities and promote health"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 1, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Cassidy Presses for Access to Life-Saving Devices
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| July 1, 2019
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Brown, Senate Democrats Press OSHA, McDonald's Leadership to Take Action to Protect Employees from Workplace Violence
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 1, 2019
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Congresswoman Schakowsky Reintroduces Bill to Protect Drinking Water From Fracking
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| June 28, 2019
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Congressmen Krishnamoorthi, Walberg, Guthrie And Rush Introduce POW Priority Care Act
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| June 27, 2019
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Underwood Introduces Legislation to Improve Medical Screenings at The U.S.-Mexico Border
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| June 27, 2019
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Durbin Reintroduces Food Safety Act
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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