| May 30, 2019
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Senators Collins, Duckworth Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Affordability of Preventive Health Care for Veterans
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 30, 2019
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Brown Helps Introduce Bicameral Legislation To Protect Women's Health Care Freedom
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 30, 2019
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Tweet - "Climate change has made Illinois 10% wetter than a century ago. This means more extreme rainfall, increasing humidity, and hotter nights. I'm thinking about our Illinois farmers as they work through these challenges. We must do everything we can to help them recover."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 29, 2019
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Tweet - "Today, nearly four million children are vaping, while FDA has repeatedly delayed public health oversight. Acting FDA Commissioner Sharpless must not be a spectator to the youth e-cigarette epidemic. Will he use his authority to protect our children? My letter to him today:"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 29, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Durbin To FDA Commissioner: Don't Be A Spectator To Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 28, 2019
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Durbin And Davis Announce Bipartisan Legislation To Address Childhood Trauma, Reduce Violence
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 28, 2019
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Tweet - "The weight of trauma, like exposure to violence or drug addiction, can cause emotional scars that follow a child for life. Without help, this can harm healthy development, disrupt school success, and fuel the cycle of violence and poverty."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 24, 2019
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Duckworth, Durbin Help Introduce Legislation to Overturn President Trump's Expansion of Junk Insurance Plans
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| May 23, 2019
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Cortez Masto, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Federal Legislation to Guarantee Equal Access to Abortion, Everywhere
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 23, 2019
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Sens. Roberts, Peters and Duckworth Introduce Legislation to Increase Nationwide Vaccination Rates
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 23, 2019
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Tweet - "It's #CleanAirMonth, a reminder about the importance of clean air and the threat pollution poses to our planet. We must continue to hold polluters accountable and work hard to ensure that all children, no matter where they live, get to breath clean air and live full lives."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 23, 2019
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Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Representatives Cohen, Bonamici and McCollum Lead Letter Demanding Answers from EPA on Asbestos
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| May 23, 2019
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Action on Healthcare
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| May 23, 2019
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Schneider Secures Funding for Ethylene Oxide Monitoring in House Appropriations Bill
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| May 23, 2019
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Duckworth, Peters, Roberts Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Vaccination Rates & Cut Healthcare Costs
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| May 23, 2019
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Rooney, Baldwin, Braun, Schakowsky, Introduce Reform Requiring Transparency in Prescription Drug Price Increases
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| May 23, 2019
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Menendez, Booker, Join House and Senate Dems to Introduce Legislation Guaranteeing Equal Access to Abortion Services Everywhere
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Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
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| May 23, 2019
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Tweet - "Pharmaceutical companies tell you everything about their prescription drugs in TV ads, except the price. Putting price tags on these ads will increase transparency and lower costs for Americans. More from @ChuckGrassley and I:"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 23, 2019
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Abortion
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 22, 2019
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Durbin, Davis Call For Increased Support For Children Traumatized By Violence Following Gao Report Findings
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| May 22, 2019
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Harris Reintroduces Legislation Addressing Black Maternal Mortality Crisis
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 22, 2019
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Feinstein, Harris, Senate Democrats Highlight Support for Women's Reproductive Rights
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 22, 2019
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Reps. Schneider, Bacon, and Finkenauer Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Address Physician Shortages
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| May 22, 2019
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Menendez, Booker, Democratic Colleagues Introduce Resolution in Support of Women's Reproductive Rights
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 22, 2019
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Letter to Peter Maurer - Senators Call on Red Cross, DHS to Investigate Conditions at Border Detention Facilities
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 22, 2019
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Durbin, Duckworth Help Introduce Maternal Care Act
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 21, 2019
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Tweet - "The @USChamber has blocked good faith efforts to limit carbon emissions. If we want to pass on a livable world to our children, that has to change. #ChamberOfCarbon"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 21, 2019
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Durbin, Scott, Menendez, Young, Duckworth, Kaine, Portman, Smith Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Protect Children From Lead Poisoning
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 21, 2019
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Cortez Masto, Senate Democrats Introduce Resolution in Defense of Women's Reproductive Rights
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 21, 2019
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Menendez Introduces Bill to Protect Children from Lead Exposure
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 21, 2019
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Merkley, Senators Introduce Legislation to Restore Patients' Credit Opportunities
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 21, 2019
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Underwood Legislation to Strengthen Child Abuse Protections Passes House of Representatives
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| May 21, 2019
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Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Calls on HUD Secretary Carson to Support Life-Saving Legislation for Residents of Public Housing
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| May 21, 2019
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Letter to Sen. John Barrasso, Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Sen. Thomas Carper, Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee - Cardin Leads Call for EPW to Prioritize Climate and Resiliency Investments in Surface Transportation Reauthorization
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 21, 2019
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Tweet - ".@SenDuckworth and I introduced a resolution with our Democratic colleagues supporting women's reproductive rights, including the right to safe, legal abortion in the U.S. #StopTheBans"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 21, 2019
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Tweet - "A bipartisan group of Senators joined me today on a bill that would protect children from lead poisoning in federal housing. There's nothing more important than ensuring the health and safety of our children. It's unacceptable kids continue to be at risk from lead poisoning."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 21, 2019
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Tweet - "State abortion bans are a systematic effort by Republicans to restrict women's reproductive rights and overturn #RoeVWade. Women should have the last word when it comes to their own bodies, their own lives, and their own pregnancies. #StopTheBans"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 21, 2019
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Veterans' Care Quality Transparency Act
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| May 21, 2019
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Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| May 21, 2019
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Tweet - "Junk plans hurt people with pre-existing conditions and don't cover basic health care needs. The Trump Administration wants to peddle them to you, but @SenateDems won't let that happen. It's why we introduced a bill today to ban them. #NoJunkPlans"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 20, 2019
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Letter to Secretary Mnuchin - Senators Continue Push to Issue Carbon Capture Tax Credit Guidance
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 20, 2019
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Letter to Hon. John Barrasso, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and Thomas R. Carper, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works - Cortez Masto, Colleagues Ask Epw to Incorporate Climate Change Considerations in Surface Transportation Reauthorization
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 20, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, the Hon. David Kautter, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Tax Policy, and the Hon. William Paul, Acting Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service - Senators Keep Pressure on Treasury to Issue Carbon Capture Tax Credit Guidance
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 20, 2019
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Tweet - "#WomensHealthMonth has coincided with extreme Republican rollbacks of women's health care and reproductive rights. These restrictive laws are a direct attack on #RoeVWade."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 17, 2019
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Underwood Bill to Protect Americans With Pre-Existing Conditions Passes House
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| May 17, 2019
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Schakowsky, Burgess Introduce EMPOWER For Health Act
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| May 17, 2019
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Schneider, Stefanik Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Primary Care for Individuals in High-Deductible Plans
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| May 16, 2019
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Schakowsky Statement on Passage of HR 987
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| May 16, 2019
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Letter to Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Rep. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Engel, Olson Lead 300 Members of Congress In Bipartisan Effort To Preserve Lifeline For Safety-Net Hospitals
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| May 16, 2019
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Congresswoman Robin Kelly Testifies before House Ways & Means Committee on Maternal Mortality
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Rep. Robin Kelly
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| May 15, 2019
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Representatives Lori Trahan and Darin LaHood Introduce New Legislation to Support Clean Up and Prevention of Waterway CSO Contamination
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| May 15, 2019
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Remedy Act
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 15, 2019
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Tweet - "In a meeting w/Acting FDA Commish Sharpless yesterday it became clear he has no intention of taking legal action he's empowered to take to protect children from the addiction of e-cigarettes. No action would be taken to ban kid-friendly vaping flavors during this President's term"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 15, 2019
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Letter to Cathy Step, Region 5 Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin, Duckworth, Lipinski, Foster, Schneider, Casten, Underwood Ask EPA To Inspect All Region 5 Facilities Using Ethylene Oxide
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| May 15, 2019
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Tweet - "I'm asking the EPA to inspect all Region 5 ethylene oxide facilities -- including Medline and Vantage in Lake County. The agency is taking too long to act to protect communities surrounding ethylene oxide facilities."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 15, 2019
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Tweet - "Last year I passed a bill that would help improve identification of and support for children who've experienced trauma. Later this month, I'll introduce a bill to expand upon these provisions and build the trauma-informed workforce. #TraumaInformedIL"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 14, 2019
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Tweet - "There's no doubt that climate change is one of the gravest threats humanity faces today. Without swift action, we won't leave the same livable world to our children."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 14, 2019
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Tweet - "Hopefully the Chamber's evolution and rebuild involves strong and strategic action to tackle climate change."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 14, 2019
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Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| May 14, 2019
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Bipartisan Bill Reauthorizes Breast Cancer Research Stamp
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 14, 2019
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Durbin: FDA Commissioner Refuses To Address Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 13, 2019
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Tweet - "Introduced a bill with @ChuckGrassley, @SenAlexander, and @SenAngusKing to codify HHS' new rule requiring Pharma to disclose prices in TV ads for their products. I've fought since 2017 to make this happen - patients deserve transparency, which will lower Rx spending."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 13, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Rubio, Blackburn Ask GAO for Transparency of Federal Dollars Supporting Abortion Industry
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| May 13, 2019
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Grassley, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Codify HHS Rule to Require Disclosure of Prescription Drug Prices in TV Ads
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 12, 2019
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Tweet - "This #MothersDay is an important reminder that we as a country must do more to reverse tragic health outcomes for pregnant mothers and their infants. The United States is one of only 13 countries in the world where the maternal mortality rate is worse now than it was 25 years ago"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 10, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Norma Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Reps. Burgess and Roby Urge Continued FDA Oversight of Mail-Order Abortion Drugs
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| May 10, 2019
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Republicans Have No Plan to Improve Health Care
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| May 10, 2019
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Trump Administration Refuses Rule
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| May 10, 2019
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Durbin Highlights New Requirement For Drug Companies To List Prices On Advertising
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 10, 2019
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Tweet - "The average American sees 9 drug ads each day. We are bombarded with information by Big Pharma, but kept in the dark about the crucial factor: price. Americans deserve better and I will continue working to provide transparency for patients to lower drug spending."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 10, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Hartzler, Olson, Blackburn Ask GAO For Transparency Of Federal Dollars Supporting Abortion Industry
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| May 10, 2019
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Letter to EPA Administrator Wheeler - U.S. Reps. Castor, Schrier & Colleagues Oppose Undermining Protections Against Mercury Pollution
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| May 9, 2019
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LaHood Votes No on Dems' "Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act," Which Has Nothing to do with Preexisting Conditions
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Rep. Darin LaHood
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| May 9, 2019
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Schakowsky Votes to Protect People with Pre-Existing Conditions
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| May 9, 2019
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House Democrats Pass Bill to Stabilize the Affordable Care Act
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Rep. Sean Casten
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