| April 10, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, and Ron Wyden, Ranking Member - Manchin Leads Senate Effort to Protect Miners' Healthcare and Pensions in Tax Extenders Package
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| April 10, 2019
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Eto Testing in Lake County
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| April 10, 2019
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Durbin Questions Jefferey Rosen, President Trump's Deputy AG Nominee
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 9, 2019
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Tweet - "It's maddening that diabetes patients are living like this. Insulin was discovered a century ago and its patent was sold for $1."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 9, 2019
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Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the EPA and Ricky James, Assistant Secretary of the Army - Defazio Fights Largest-Ever Rollback of Clean Water Protections
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| April 9, 2019
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Tweet - "Proud to join my friends @SenDuckworth and @PattyMurray on this bill. It's about time we offered some sort of basic promise that workers can earn paid sick days, and the Healthy Families Act is a reasonable step forward."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 9, 2019
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Schakowsky, Carter Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Medicare Patient Access to Home Health Care Services
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| April 9, 2019
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Tweet - "The U.S. is one of only 13 countries where rates of maternal mortality are worse today than they were 25 years ago. The U.S. also ranks 32nd out of 35 of the richest nations in the deaths of infants, often from preventable factors."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 8, 2019
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Letter to Kevin Burns, Chief Executive Officer of JUUL Labs, Inc. - Durbin & Senators To Juul: You Are More Interested In Profits Than Public Health
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| April 8, 2019
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Tweet - "I've sent a letter to JUUL today that asks serious questions about the company's secret business practices around youth marketing and intentions to partner with tobacco-giant Altria."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 4, 2019
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Senators Hirono, Duckworth, Blumenthal, Wyden Introduce Legislation to Assist Veterans through Immigration System
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| April 4, 2019
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Letter to Rep. John Yarmuth, Chair of the House Budget Committee and Rep. Nita Lowey, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee - Top Dems Push for Funding to Address the Climate Crisis
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| April 4, 2019
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As Department of Justice Refuses to Defend Affordable Care Act in Court, Schakowsky, alongside Senators Whitehouse and Brown, Introduces Public Option for the Affordable Care Act
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| April 4, 2019
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Letter to Chairman Bishop and Ranking Member Fortenberry - Rep. Emmer Leads Bipartisan Letter to Address Stress in Farm Country
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| April 4, 2019
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Brown Joins Bipartisan Group to Introduce First-Ever Targeted Fentanyl Sanctions Bill to Hold China Accountable On Commitment to Crack Down On Manufacturers & Traffickers of Lethal Opioids Ravaging U.S. Communities
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| April 4, 2019
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Kelly Legislation to Lower Drug Prices Passes Full Energy & Commerce Committee
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Rep. Robin Kelly
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| April 4, 2019
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Brown Introduces Public Option for Affordable Care Act
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| April 3, 2019
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Durbin, Kaine Introduce Bill To Support Family Caregivers
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 3, 2019
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Letter to Rep. Rosa DeLauro, Chair of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee for the House Appropriation Committee and Rep. Tom Cole, Ranking Member of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee for the House Appropriation Committee - Reps. Higgins & King Lead Bipartisan Effort to Expand Support for Cancer Research in 2020 Budget
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| April 3, 2019
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Durbin, Duckworth Join Senate Democratic Caucus To Save Health Care For Millions Of Americans & Those With Pre-Existing Conditions
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| April 3, 2019
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Congresswoman Schakowsky Statement on ACA Resolution
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| April 3, 2019
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Tweet - "I've introduced a bill with @TimKaine that would dramatically increase our commitment to family caregivers by providing the resources, training, and support they need for themselves and the loved ones they assist."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 2, 2019
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Durbin Joins Colleagues To Reintroduce Medicare-X To Provide Low-Cost, High-Quality Insurance To Every American
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 2, 2019
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Duckworth Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Assist Law Enforcement in Investigating Fentanyl, Protecting Officers
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| April 2, 2019
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Tweet - "Despite Pres. Trump's efforts to overturn the entire ACA and eliminate protections for people with pre-existing conditions, Senate Dems are working to lower health costs by giving more Americans the opportunity to enroll in a public health program like Medicare."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 2, 2019
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LaHood Stands Against Infanticide
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Rep. Darin LaHood
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| April 2, 2019
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Tweet - "I recently led a bipartisan group of Senators urging @US_FDA to provide flexibility to speed approval of generic insulin. Today's action is important, and I hope FDA fully revises its policy soon--patients with diabetes cannot wait. "
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 2, 2019
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Bost Signs Discharge Petition to Bring Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act to A Vote
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| April 1, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin, Duckworth, Foster, Lipinski, Schneider, Casten, Underwood Call On EPA To Use Its Authority & Prevent Use Of Ethylene Oxide At Sterigenics
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| April 1, 2019
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Tweet - "@SenDuckworth & I have intro'd a bill that makes child care more affordable for working families in IL. High-quality child care can change the course of a child's life for the better & making it more affordable leads to better economic outcomes for their families & communities."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 29, 2019
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Tweet - "Facing the Trump Admin's attempts to abolish protections for pre-existing conditions and a proposed $1.5 trillion budget cut to Medicaid, I'll fight to defend our community health centers so they can continue serving the more than 1.4 million rural and urban Illinois residents."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 29, 2019
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Tweet - "IDPH twenty year cancer study shows significantly elevated cases of certain blood cancers among women and children in Sterigenics area. Willowbrook facility must remain sealed and EPA should focus on Lake County EtO operations immediately. Time for USEPA to get off the sidelines."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 29, 2019
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Schneider Statement on Illinois Department of Public Health Ethylene Oxide Cancer Incidence Study
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| March 28, 2019
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Letter to Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro and Ranking Member Tom Cole - Congressman Rose Leads Push to Increase Funding for Opioid Treatment, Prevention Efforts
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Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
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| March 28, 2019
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Reps. LaHood, Kind, Meng, Walorski Introduce Bill to Lower Health Care Costs
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| March 28, 2019
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Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 28, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Subcommittee Chairwoman and Tom Cole, Ranking Subcommittee Member - Rush and King Lead Appropriations Letter Requesting Continued Support for Programs That Address Heart Disease
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| March 28, 2019
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Durbin, Kelly, Duckworth Introduce MOMMA Act To Reduce Matenal And Infant Mortality Rates
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Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
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| March 28, 2019
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Duckworth, Capito Re-introduce Bipartisan Resolution Designating March as National Endometriosis Awareness Month
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| March 27, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Patrick Shanahan - Senator Murray Demands Answers from Defense Department Following Transfer of $1 Billion in Military Personnel Funding to Pay for President Trump's Border Wall
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 27, 2019
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Walorski, Kind, Meng, LaHood Introduce Bill to Lower Health Care Costs
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| March 27, 2019
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Olson, Schakowsky Introduce Bill To Support Rehab Innovation Centers
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| March 27, 2019
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In Wake Of Senate Republicans' Refusal To Take Action On Climate Crisis, Schumer Launches New Senate Democratic Special Committee On The Climate Crisis
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| March 27, 2019
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Duckworth, Kelly, Durbin Introduce Momma Act to Reduce Maternal and Infant Mortality Rates
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| March 27, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, HHS, and the Hon. Seema Verma, CMS - Release of Never-Made-Public CMS ACA Marketing Studies and Data
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Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
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| March 27, 2019
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Brown Leads Bipartisan Bill to Help Law Enforcement Investigate Fentanyl, Protect Officers
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| March 26, 2019
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Tweet - "Despite his claims at campaign rallies, the truth is Pres. Trump's mission from day 1 has been to repeal the ACA and strip health care from millions. This can't happen - and I'll fight for every American with a pre-existing condition, and for those who depend on ACA protections."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 26, 2019
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Executive Session
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 26, 2019
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Underwood Introduces Legislation to Make Health Care More Affordable, Reduce Premium Costs
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Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
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| March 26, 2019
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MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Lauren Underwood
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| March 26, 2019
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Make Quality Health Insurance More Affordable
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| March 26, 2019
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House Democrats Unveil Legislation to Strengthen Protections for Pre-Existing Conditions and Lower Health Care Costs
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Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
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| March 26, 2019
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Tweet - "To be clear, Pres. Trump is trying to eliminate: *Protections for people w pre-existing conditions *Coverage for kids up to age 26 *Free annual check-ups, mammograms, & other cancer screenings *Guaranteed insurance coverage of hospitalizations, Rx drugs, & infant health care."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 26, 2019
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Tweet - "Today's vote on the Green New Deal resolution is a political stunt by Leader McConnell. His party is the only party in the world that denies the science of climate change. He should get serious and work with Democrats to deal with climate change, not schedule show-votes."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 23, 2019
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Tweet - "The Affordable Care Act has been under constant threat from President Trump & Republicans. As the law turns 9 today, we have to stay vigilant in protecting it. It provides millions in IL and across the country with health insurance, essential protections, and peace of mind."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 22, 2019
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Congresswoman Lauren Underwood Delivers Weekly Democratic Address
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| March 21, 2019
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Tweet - "What do you know? Ever since Sterigenics was issued a Seal Order and stopped using ethylene oxide (a known carcinogen), EPA confirmed today that lower emissions of the gas are being measured in Willowbrook."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 20, 2019
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Tweet - "I've supported safeguards for those bankrupted by medical issues that are usually outside of someone's control and come as a surprise. Nobody should ever have to choose between their physical health and their financial health."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 18, 2019
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Durbin, Kelly Announce Legislation To Lower The Nation's Rising Maternal And Infant Mortality Rates
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 18, 2019
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Dingell, Schakowsky Act to Keep Children's Cosmetics Safe
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| March 18, 2019
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Tweet - "Each year, an estimated 700 to 900 maternal deaths occur in the U.S., with another 70,000 women suffering near-fatal, pregnancy related complications. It is estimated that more than 60% of maternal deaths nationwide are preventable."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 15, 2019
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Durbin Asks CDC To Assist With Ethylene Oxide Emissions In Illinois
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 15, 2019
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Klobuchar, Lee, Durbin, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Competition in the Pharmaceutical Industry and Lower Prices for Consumers
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 14, 2019
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Relating to A National Emergency Declared By the President on February 2019
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 14, 2019
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Tweet - "America wastes billions of dollars on cancer drugs because Big Pharma produces over-sized drug vials that contain more medication that most patients need. Big Pharma can still charge patients for what's in the vial, not what they have to use. Sound fair?"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 14, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Reps. Lee, Hurd, Lead Bipartisan Letter Opposing Secretary Azar's Proposed CMS Medicare Pt. D Rule
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| March 14, 2019
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Tweet - "This is a huge step forward for public health in Illinois. We must do everything we can to protect our kids from a deadly, lifelong addiction. I've introduced bills in the Senate to make this federal law"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 14, 2019
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Tweet - "I asked the @CDCgov Director today to take a look at how ethylene oxide emissions in Illinois could be impacting residents, including near Sterigenics in Willowbrook. Illinoisans in DuPage and Lake County must feel safe in their community."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 13, 2019
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Tweet - "Ethylene oxide emissions are a cause for serious concern in Willowbrook, and today I heard directly from residents who have had enough with the lack of federal oversight and action. It's time for Administrator Wheeler to stop delaying and start protecting Illinois families."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 13, 2019
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Casten Cosponsors Each Woman Act
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| March 13, 2019
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Congresswoman Kelly Introduces Legislation to Expand Access to Lower Cost Generic Drugs
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Rep. Robin Kelly
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| March 13, 2019
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Senators Hirono, Duckworth Introduce Legislation to Repeal Hyde Amendment
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| March 13, 2019
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Deutch, Durbin Introduce Bill to Create Bond Program to Fund Efforts Combating Climate Change
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 13, 2019
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Durbin Meets With Willowbrook Residents To Discuss Ethylene Oxide Emissions At Sterigenics
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 13, 2019
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Tweet - "There is no place for kid-friendly flavors of e-cigarettes & cigars. Today's FDA proposal is a good step, but we've seen too many half-measures. We cannot afford any more delays in keeping kids safe from these addictive and dangerous tobacco products."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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