| March 13, 2019
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Durbin, Duckworth Press EPA Administrator Wheeler For Stronger Standards On Ethylene Oxide Emissions
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| March 12, 2019
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Representatives Schakowsky, Lee, and DeGette Reintroduce Groundbreaking Legislation to Ensure Reproductive Justice
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| March 12, 2019
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Harris, García, Cunningham Introduce Legislation Providing Carbon Monoxide Detectors in Public Housing
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| March 12, 2019
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Peters, Durbin, Tlaib, Kelly Introduce Bicameral Bill to Study Effects of Petroleum Coke
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Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
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| March 12, 2019
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Hearing Recap:Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy Examined the Public Health Risks of Carcinogens in Consumer Products
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| March 12, 2019
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Tweet - "For years, I've been concerned about the possible negative health effects of pet coke on Chicago's southeast side. I reintroduced a bill today with @SenDuckworth and @RepRobinKelly that would require a federal study into the potential health risks."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 12, 2019
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Tweet - "Spoke to EPA Administrator Wheeler w/@SenDuckworth today. Unacceptably high emissions of cancer-causing EtO in our air isn't something he can wait to address, and we made it clear that Illinoisans are looking for him to protect their families now."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 12, 2019
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Tweet - "Today I introduced a bill that would create a bond program to fund efforts combating climate change. Similar to the war bonds effort started by our government during WWII, this bill would involve Americans in the government's efforts to fight the impacts of climate change."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 12, 2019
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Durbin, Duckworth, Kelly Introduce Bicameral Bill To Study Effects Of Petroleum Coke
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| March 12, 2019
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Durbin, Deutch Introduce Bill To Create Bond Program To Fund Efforts Combating Climate Change
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 12, 2019
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Cloture Motion
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 12, 2019
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Congresswoman Lee Reintroduces the EACH Woman Act to End the Harmful and Discriminatory Hyde Amendment
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| March 11, 2019
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Bost Demands Vote on Born Alive Bill
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| March 11, 2019
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Request to Consider H.R. 962, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| March 8, 2019
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Duckworth, Durbin Respond to Latest Sterigenics Air Quality Test Results
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 6, 2019
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Following FDA Warning, Durbin Meets With Walgreens To Urge Pharmacy To Stop Selling Tobacco Products
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 6, 2019
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Tweet - "I'm not going to be sending any thank-you flowers to Eli Lilly for this new "bargain" pricing scheme, after hiking the price of Humalog more than 35 times -- from $21 to $329. Big Pharma has to stop its price gouging of insulin patients:"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 6, 2019
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Tweet - "America is in the midst of the worst drug epidemic in our history. But the heart of the President's plan to protect America is his beloved border wall, even though the vast majority of lethal narcotics that cross our border come through legal ports of entry."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 5, 2019
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Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| March 5, 2019
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Executive Session
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 5, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Richard Neal, Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, the Hon. Frank Pallone, Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and the Hon. Bobby Scott, Chair of the House Education and Labor Committee - New Democrat Coalition Members Urge Committee Leadership to Strengthen the ACA, Paving the Way for Affordable Universal Coverage
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| March 5, 2019
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Tweet - "I found an unlikely ally in Commissioner Gottlieb when it came to fighting Big Tobacco and the e-cigarette epidemic. I hope Gottlieb's successor picks up right where he leaves off."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 5, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Patrick Breysse - Durbin, Duckworth, Foster, Lipinski, Schneider, Casten, Press ATSDR for Updated Health Report for Willowbrook
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| March 5, 2019
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Durbin, Murkowski, Degette, Raskin Introduce Bill To Restrict Kid-Friendly Flavors In E-Cigarettes
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 5, 2019
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Tweet - "I reintroduced the SAFE Kids Act with @lisamurkowski, @RepDianaDeGette, and @RepRaskin today. This bill would restrict e-cigarette flavorings that are intentionally meant to appeal to kids, like cotton candy, kool-aid grape, and gummy bear."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 5, 2019
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Bost Votes to Support Veterans Affected by "Burn Pits"
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| March 4, 2019
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Tweet - "Humalog can cost as little as $38 in Canada and yet Americans are charged up to $329. Now Eli Lilly is lowering the price in the U.S. for selected customers to $140. Charging Americans 4x what Canadians pay for the same drug hardly merits an outpouring of national gratitude."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 4, 2019
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Durbin Statement On Announcement By Eli Lilly To Sell Lower Cost, Generic Insulin
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 4, 2019
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Tweet - "President Trump, members of his Administration, and congressional Republicans continue to downplay the threat climate change poses to our humanity and outright deny the science behind it."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 1, 2019
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Tweet - "The price of insulin is unacceptable. People shouldn't be rationing this life-saving medicine, or starting Go Fund Me's, for a drug that was discovered nearly a century ago. I'm fighting to lower costs for patients."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 1, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Dr. Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - U.S. Sens. Smith, Durbin, Cramer, Cassidy's Call to FDA: Price of Insulin is "Unacceptable" and Action is Needed to Bring Generics to Market
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Feb. 28, 2019
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Letter to Ronald D. Vitiello, Acting-Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Following Mumps Outbreak in Aurora ICE Facility, Crow Redoubles Efforts to Demand Accountability; Leads Letter to ICE
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Feb. 28, 2019
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Tweet - "I've said for years: climate change is real, the science is clear, human activity is the cause, and we must act now. Our Republican colleagues must set aside politics and work with Democrats to address this crisis."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 28, 2019
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Tweet - "The Trump Administration's assault on @PPFA and the patients they serve must end. Thousands of women in Illinois rely on Planned Parenthood, and no one should be punished for seeking care and consultation. It's their right."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 28, 2019
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Durbin, Cassidy Introduce Legislation To Support Leading Rehab Facilities
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 28, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Heinrich, Senators Call On Trump To Abandon Plan To Form Anti-Science Panel That Would Threaten National Security, Ignore Climate Change Facts
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Feb. 28, 2019
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Duckworth Statement on Andrew Wheeler's Confirmation as EPA Administrator
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Feb. 27, 2019
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Duckworth Advocates for Illinois' Role in Future of Carbon Capture at EPW Hearing
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Feb. 27, 2019
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Durbin Opposes Andrew Wheeler, President Trump's Nominee To Head The EPA
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 27, 2019
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Tweet - "We need someone leading the EPA that will put the health and well-being of the people of this country above the profits of corporate polluters. I cannot support Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler's nomination."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 27, 2019
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Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Joins More than 100 Co-Sponsors to Introduce the Medicare for All Act
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| Feb. 27, 2019
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Tweet - "Today, I started new series of floor speeches called "Pharma Fleece Award" to shine light on the outrageous greed of Big Pharma. Drug companies continue to fleece Americans with the skyrocketing cost of Rx drugs, despite selling the same drugs for much less overseas #PharmaFleece"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 26, 2019
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Va Medical Centers
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| Feb. 26, 2019
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Tweet - "I have introduced the REFUND Act w/ @senrobportman to stop drug companies who insist on these wasteful practices, especially when they sell smaller vials overseas. The #REFUNDAct will help recoup money for wasted medications and lower Rx drug costs for patients."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 26, 2019
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Duckworth, Murkowski, Chu & Walorski Re-introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Expand Coverage for Breast Cancer Patients and Survivors
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Feb. 26, 2019
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Rep. Davis Votes to Pass Historic Public Lands Package That Protects Our Environment, Boosts Our Economy and Conserves American History
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Rep. Danny Davis
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| Feb. 26, 2019
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Ethylene Oxide
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| Feb. 26, 2019
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Durbin, Portman Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Tackle Pharma Waste In Oversized Prescription Drug Packaging
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Feb. 22, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Cathy Stepp - Duckworth, Durbin & Kelly Demand EPA Block Southeast Chicago Company from Exposing Children to Brain Damage
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Rep. Robin Kelly
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| Feb. 22, 2019
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Casten Reacts to New Data From U.S. EPA's Ambient Air Monitoring in The Town of WIllowbrook
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| Feb. 22, 2019
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Schakowsky Statement on the Trump Administration's Title X Gag Rule
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| Feb. 22, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Cathy Stepp - EPA Block Southeast Chicago Company from Exposing Children to Brain Damage
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Feb. 22, 2019
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Statement of Rep. Danny K. Davis on President Trump's Proposed "Gag Rule" on Women's Health
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Rep. Danny Davis
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| Feb. 21, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar - Underwood to Azar on Proposed Rule That Would Increase Health Insurance Costs: "These Proposed Policy Changes Are Unacceptable
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| Feb. 21, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Bill Wehrum - Schneider,Duckworth, Durbin, Underwood Demand Ambient Air Monitoring of Ethylene Oxide for Lake County Communities
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Feb. 19, 2019
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Durbin, Duckworth Statement On Seal Order Of Sterigenics
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Feb. 19, 2019
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Letter to Mr. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook - Exposure of Users' Personal Health Information in Closed Groups
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Feb. 16, 2019
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Tweet - "The next time you hear about over regulation by the EPA, think of Willowbrook's Sterigenics with cancer causing ethylene oxide gas readings 350 times the acceptable risk level and Trump's EPA sitting on its hands. Thanks to @GovPritzker for stepping up."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 15, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Tony Evers - Schneider, Durbin, Duckworth, Underwood Urge New Wisconsin Governor to Review Environmental Impact of Foxconn Construction Plan
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Feb. 15, 2019
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Durbin, Schakowsky, Krishnamoorthi Introduce Legislation To Expand Access To Health Care By Creating Public Option
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| Feb. 15, 2019
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Tweet - ".@SenDuckworth and I joined our Illinois colleagues in the House asking Gov. Evers to consider the Illinois environmental impacts -- like increased flooding -- of the new #Foxconn plant."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 14, 2019
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Letter to Doug McMillon, President and CEO of Walmart - Lawmakers Urge Pharmacies To Stop Selling Tobacco Products
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 14, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler - Duckworth, Durbin, Foster, Lipinski, Schneider & Casten Ask EPA to Take Immediate Actions to Protect Illinoisans from Sterigenics' Cancer-Causing Emissions
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| Feb. 14, 2019
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Letter to Stefano Pessina, Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc - Lawmakers Urge Pharmacies To Stop Selling Tobacco Products
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Feb. 13, 2019
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Tweet - "Introduced the Medicare at 50 Act with @SenDuckworth today. It would give people between the ages of 50 and 64 years old the option of buying into Medicare."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 13, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Patrick Breysse - Schneider, Lipinski, Durbin, Duckworth Urge Federal Nationwide Ethylene Oxide Study
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| Feb. 13, 2019
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Casten Joins Congressman Golden to Introduce New Bill t Stop Drug Companies' Unfair Price Hikes, Address Rising RX Costs in America
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| Feb. 13, 2019
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Protect Babies Born Alive
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Rep. Darin LaHood
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| Feb. 12, 2019
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Durbin, Duckworth, Schneider, Foster, Lipinkski, Casten Introduce Bills To Hold EPA Accountable For Poor Oversight Of Ethylene Oxide Emissions
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| Feb. 12, 2019
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Durbin: EPA Must Treat Sterigenics Emissions As The Public Health Crisis It Is
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 12, 2019
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DeLauro, Gillibrand Reintroduce the FAMILY Act
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| Feb. 12, 2019
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NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT--Resumed
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 11, 2019
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Tweet - "I was glad to stand with @LurieChildrens medical professionals and @JDRFIllinois this morning to talk about the FLAT Prices Act, my new bill to prevent large price spikes for prescription drugs by cracking down on abusive Pharma monopolies."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 11, 2019
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Tweet - "Very pleased that the FDA sent out warning letters to dietary supplement companies who claim their products - without any proof - are able prevent, treat, or cure Alzheimer's, diabetes, and cancer.Senator Dick Durbin added,"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 11, 2019
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Durbin Introduces New Bill To Prevent Large Drug Price Hikes
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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