| April 13, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Roy Blunt, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Chairman, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member - Urge Congress to Fund Childhood Cancer Initiatives
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| April 13, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. John Culberson, House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Chairman, and the Hon. José Serrano, Subcommittee Ranking Member - Effectively Address Opioid Crisis In Fiscal Year 2019 Spending Bill
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| April 13, 2018
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Letter to Senator Roy Blunt and Senator Patty Murray - Funds to Fully Implement Mental Health Reform Act
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| April 13, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Bruce Rauner, Governor of Illinois - Get Engaged to Protect Illinoisans' Health Care
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| April 12, 2018
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Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi Leads Oversight Committee Hearing On Local Efforts To Combat The Opioid Epidemic And How Congress Can Better Support Them
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| April 12, 2018
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Letter to the Honorable Scott Pruitt, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator - Concerns about the Small Refinery Waivers
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| April 12, 2018
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Duckworth, King Lead Colleagues In Call To Find Resources For Communities With Stranded Nuclear Waste
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| April 11, 2018
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Durbin Questions Trump Administration On Its New War On Drugs
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 11, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Roy Blunt, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Senators Collins, Warner, and Markey Lead Letter to Appropriations Committee Calling for Increased Investment in Alzheimer's Research
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| April 11, 2018
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Letter to Sen. Richard Shelby, Appropriations Committee Chairman, and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Appropriations Committee Ranking Member - Find Resources For Communities With Stranded Nuclear Waste
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| April 11, 2018
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Tweet - "Scott Pruitt has abused our environment, removed protections for our children and families, engaged in activity that creates clear conflicts of interest, and spent taxpayer dollars on frivolous luxuries. It's time for the President to tell Mr. Pruitt, "you're fired"."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 9, 2018
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Letter to the Honorable Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Federal Investigation into Whether EPA Violated Multiple Federal Laws in Giving Raises to Two Scott Pruitt Aides
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| April 6, 2018
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Letter to Donald J. Trump, President - 64 House Democrats Call for Scott Pruitt's Immediate Resignation or Firing
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| April 5, 2018
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Letter to Thomas D. Homan, Acting Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Policy Allowing Increased Detention of Pregnant Women
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| April 3, 2018
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Quigley Statement on the Need for EPA Administrator Pruitt to Resign
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| April 3, 2018
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Tweet - "No more delays -- we cannot afford another generation falling prey to Big Tobacco's playbook. Swift FDA oversight is needed on these tobacco products that are clearly targeted to children."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 2, 2018
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Green Dogs Oppose Administrator Pruitt's Efforts to Weaken Clean Car Standards
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| March 28, 2018
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Durbin, Winnebago County Leaders Discuss Efforts To Combat Opioid Crisis, New Funding In Federal Spending Bill
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 28, 2018
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Durbin, Duckworth Highlight How Additional Federal Funding For Veterans Could Help Improve Quincy Veterans' Home, Protect Residents From Legionnaires' Disease
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 27, 2018
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Letter to Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - More Than 100 Democrats to Call on Department of Health and Human Services to Put Patients First and Withdraw Discriminatory Refusal of Care Rule
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| March 27, 2018
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Durbin Discusses New Federal Investments In Medical Research
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 27, 2018
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Tweet - "Last week's omnibus spending bill represents a significant victory for medical research. We must continue ensuring that our doctors and scientists have the funding they need to develop new vaccines and discover better treatments and cures for diseases like cancer and Alzheimer's."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 24, 2018
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Happy Saturday!
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| March 23, 2018
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Rep. Peters Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Support Algae Development in Agriculture
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| March 23, 2018
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Tweet - "The Affordable Care Act turns 8 years old today. Because of this law, more than 20 million people have gained health insurance (including one million Illinoisans)."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 21, 2018
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Tweet - "As we work to prevent the tragedy of school shootings in America we must address another reality: the effect trauma can have on those who witness the violence:"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 21, 2018
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Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| March 20, 2018
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Eighth Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| March 19, 2018
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Foster Statement on Trump Opioid Plan
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| March 19, 2018
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Tweet - "The war on drugs didn't work in the 80's, and it won't work now by reviving failed deterrence measures like the death penalty for drug dealers. My full statement on the White House's new war on drugs:"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 19, 2018
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Letter to the Hon Tom Cole, Chairman on the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and the Hon Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education - Rep. Sewell Leads Funding Letters on Sickle Cell Research, Rural Medicare Payments, Poison Control, and Health Disparities
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| March 19, 2018
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Letter to the Hon Tom Cole, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies and the Hon Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies - Rep. Sewell Leads Funding Letters on Sickle Cell Research, Rural Medicare Payments, Poison Control, and Health Disparities
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| March 19, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Tom Cole, Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and the Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education - Chairman Crowley Leads Effort to Include $325 Million for Working Families in Government Funding Bill
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| March 19, 2018
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Durbin Statement On New White House War On Drugs
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 16, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Ken Calvert, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, the Hon. Betty McCollum, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies - Bipartisan Support for GLRI Funding
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| March 16, 2018
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Daily Herald - Putting Partisanship Aside in Pursuit of Solar Energy Jobs
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| March 16, 2018
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Letter to the Hon Ken Calvert, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, and the Hon Betty McCollum, Ranking Member of the Committee on Appropriations, Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies - Sinema Calls on Congress to Protect National Parks for Everyday Arizonans
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Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
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| March 16, 2018
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Letter to the Hon Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture and the Hon Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Congressman Panetta Leads 90 Lawmakers to Call on Administration to Strengthen Funding for Federal Nutrition Assistance
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| March 16, 2018
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Letter to Rodney Frelinghuysen, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee and Nita Lowey, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee - Bipartisan Heroin Task Force Urges Congress to Protect ONDCP's Budget
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| March 16, 2018
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Tweet - "A new report from @CDCgov found 4 in 5 teens are being exposed to e-cigarette ads. That's over 20 million middle and high school students. More has to be done to prevent Big Tobacco from hooking the next generation on its addictive products."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 16, 2018
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Letter to Hal Rogers, House Appropriations Committee Chairman, and Nita Lowey, House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member - Urge U.S. Support of Critical Green Climate Fund
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| March 15, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Ken Calvert, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, the Hon. Betty McCollum, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies - Call to Reject Trump's Proposed Cuts to EPA Scientific Research Budget
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| March 15, 2018
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Letter to Rodney Frelinghuysen, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee and Nita Lowey, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee - Bipartisan Heroin Task Force Urges Congress to Expand CARA Funding
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| March 14, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. E. Scott Pruitt, EPA Administrator - Reinstate Strict Air Toxics Standards for the Country's Largest Industrial Sources
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 14, 2018
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Letter to the Hon Lamar Alexander, Chairman of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions and the Hon Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions - Reed, Whitehouse Join Markey, Colleagues in Calling for Gun Violence Research Funding at CDC
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 13, 2018
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Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act--
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 13, 2018
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Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| March 12, 2018
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Tweet - "Every day, more than 100 Americans die from an opioid overdose. While we know that there are legitimate uses for opioid painkillers, we also know that these dangerous pills are being over-produced, over-prescribed, and over-dispensed."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 12, 2018
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U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) Introduces Bipartisan Opioid Quota Reform Bill
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 12, 2018
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Letter to Scott Pruit, Environmental Protection Administrator - 28 Senators to EPA: Don't Weaken Rules Protecting Workers & Children from Toxic Pesticides
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| March 9, 2018
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Letter to the Hon Tom Cole, Chairman on the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Hon Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services - Rep. Sewell Leads Funding Letters on Sickle Cell Research, Rural Medicare Payments, Poison Control, and Health Disparities
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| March 8, 2018
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Letter to the Hon Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon Roy Blunt, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies and the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies and the Senate Appropriations Committee - Senator Cantwell, Colleagues Call for Increased Investment in Student Health, Safety
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| March 8, 2018
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Congresswoman Kelly Renews Push for Common Sense Gun Safety Laws
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Rep. Robin Kelly
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| March 8, 2018
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Letter to Dr. George Sigounas, HHS - Sustain and Expand Teaching Health Centers
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| March 8, 2018
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Ellison Becomes Lead House Sponsor of Medicare For All
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| March 7, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Rodney Frelinghuysen, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Ranking Member of the Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Tom Cole, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor and the Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee Labor - Schneider Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging Funding for Next-generation Opioid Overdose Antidotes
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| March 7, 2018
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Duckworth Meets with EPA Region 5 Administrator
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| March 7, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Bruce Rauner, Office of the Governor - We Need More Than Vague Assurances That Next Steps Are Coming At IVH Quincy
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 7, 2018
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Seniors Task Force Members Submit Association Health Plan Comments to Labor Secretary Acosta
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| March 6, 2018
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Letter to Scott Pruitt, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Reveal Deputy's Conflicts Of Interest Due To Outside Consulting Work
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| March 6, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Committee Democrats Urge DOL to Withdraw Harmful Rule on AHPs
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| March 6, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Dems Against Medicaid Lifetime Limits
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| March 1, 2018
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Letter to the Honorable Rodney P. Frelinghuysen and the Honorable Nita Lowey, Committee on Appropriations Chairman and Ranking Member, and the Honorable Tom Cole and Rosa DeLauro, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Education - Increased Research Funding
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Feb. 28, 2018
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House Energy And Commerce Committee Considers Schneider Opioid Legislation
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| Feb. 28, 2018
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Tweet - "Gov. Rauner and his Administration appeared more concerned about saving face than saving our veterans in the midst of a Legionnaires' outbreak at IVH Quincy. Three years later, IVH Quincy STILL awaits action from him to solve this public health crisis. Unacceptable."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 28, 2018
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Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Halt "Systematic Effort" To Reduce Public Access To Climate Change Resources
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| Feb. 28, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Don't give Pharma a handout in NAFTA negotiations
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Feb. 27, 2018
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House Passes Bipartisan Action for Dental Health Act Reps. Robin Kelly's and Mike Simpson's bill encourages early care in underserved communities
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Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
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| Feb. 27, 2018
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Foster Statement on EPA Reorganization
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| Feb. 27, 2018
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Tweet - "I've heard back from the VA and it plans to offer additional expert consultation and advice to Illinois state officials about the ongoing Legionnaires' outbreak at IVH Quincy. Gov. Rauner should accept its offer to help keep our veterans safe."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 26, 2018
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Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Push To Protect Patients From Discrimination
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| Feb. 26, 2018
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Action for Dental Health Act of 2017
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Rep. Robin Kelly
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| Feb. 21, 2018
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Tweet - "Last month, Gov. Rauner stated his goal of "zero instances of Legionella infection" at IVH Quincy, yet this is the 4th confirmed case in the past two weeks. It's completely unacceptable, and decisive action to protect veterans and staff at IVH Quincy is beyond overdue."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 21, 2018
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Tweet - "We need complete transparency from Gov. Rauner about why these cases continue to impact IVH Quincy & where they are occurring. He knows @SenDuckworth & I are here to help, but first we need a plan of action & answers as to why recently released proposals were ignored for years."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 20, 2018
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Tweet - "Let's be clear--these Trump plans are not an alternative to ACA health plans. They won't cover essential health benefits or pre-existing conditions, leaving people without coverage when they get sick or hit certain limits. Let's call these Trump plans what they really are: junk."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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