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March 3, 2020 Durbin: We Must Safeguard America's Medical Supply Chain Amid Coronavirus Outbreak Sen. Dick Durbin
March 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Schakowsky Reiterates Coronavirus Vaccine Pricing Concerns After Written Response from Secretary Azar Rep. Jan Schakowsky
March 2, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin Write to EPA Condemning New Proposed ETO Rule Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 2, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Duckworth to HHS: Implement Policies to Dramatically Improve Diagnostic Testing Procedures, Capabilities and Capacity to Mitigate Impact of Covid-19 Infections Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 2, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump & Republicans have never had a coherent plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, and they still don't. Millions of people are going to lose their health care coverage if Republicans succeed in their lawsuit against the ACA--including more than 600,000 in Illinois." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 2, 2020 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi On Cook County Coronavirus Patient Receiving Treatment Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Would you trust the health of America to Doctor Limbaugh or Doctor Mulvaney? It's important for Americans to listen to the true public health officials when it comes to information on the coronavirus." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2020 Underwood Convenes Local Public Health Officials and Health Care Providers to Discuss Coronavirus Preparedness Rep. Lauren Underwood
Feb. 28, 2020 House Passes Comprehensive Package To Protect Youth From The Dangers Of E-Cigarettes Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 28, 2020 Schakowsky Votes For Comprehensive Bill To End The Youth Tobacco Epidemic Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Feb. 28, 2020 Casten Statement on Passage of Bill Combating the Youth Vaping Epidemic Rep. Sean Casten
Feb. 28, 2020 Tweet - "For some patients, Medicare covers a life-saving kidney transplant, but not the vital anti-rejection drugs, leaving patients to ration or skip doses of the medicine they need to survive. Extending Medicare coverage to include immunosuppressive drugs is just common sense." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the House passed an important bill banning flavored tobacco products, including flavored e-cigs. These products--with flavors like choco donut & mom's sugar cookie--are designed to hook kids on nicotine, & have led to a 135% increase in youth vaping the past 2 years." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2020 Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Leader McConnell, Leader McCarthy, and Leader Schumer - Rep. Rouda, Joined by 34 Freshman Members of Congress, Sends Bipartisan Letter Requesting COVID-19 Supplemental Funding Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Feb. 28, 2020 Tweet - "VP Pence reached out to me today after I made an appeal for bipartisanship in dealing with Coronavirus. We agree that we should put our skills and energy to work together to protect the public health." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Tune in to @MSNBC , where I'll be joining @AymanM shortly to discuss the coronavirus and more." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Joining @Morning_Joe on @MSNBC soon to discuss how the federal government needs to respond to the spread of the coronavirus. Make sure you tune in." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2020 Durbin Introduces Bill To Expand Coverage For Seniors' Kidney Transplant Drugs Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2020 Tweet - "We need all hands on deck--congress & every federal agency--to come together to work on stopping this coronavirus outbreak. This is not a partisan issue." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2020 Underwood Questions VA Secretary on Health Care Priorities, Pushes for Proactive Communication on Coronavirus Rep. Lauren Underwood
Feb. 27, 2020 Letter to Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veteran Affairs - Underwood Urges VA Secretary Wilkie to Take Proactive Steps to Address Coronavirus Rep. Lauren Underwood
Feb. 27, 2020 LaHood, Bipartisan, Bicameral Group Introduce Legislation to Improve Hemophilia Patients' Access to Health Care Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Feb. 27, 2020 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Calls On Trump Administration Coronavirus Task Force To Address Care For The Uninsured And Underinsured In Response Plans Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 27, 2020 Congresswoman Kelly Introduces Legislation to Address Shocking Spike in Suicide amongst Chicagoland's & America's First Responders Rep. Robin Kelly
Feb. 27, 2020 Hearing of the House Natural Resources Committee - Natural Resources Committee Holds Hearing on Quigley Single-Use Plastic Legislation Rep. Mike Quigley
Feb. 27, 2020 Tweet - "Ruby Johnson has been an invaluable partner in the fight to #EndYouthVaping. Thanks for all you do, Ruby!" Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2020 Tweet - "After 50 days, Pres. Trump is finally waking up to the coronavirus threat. Our immediate priority must be getting funding to states so they can prepare & respond. We must also improve our ability to quickly test for this virus to ensure it is not spreading in our communities." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2020 Cassidy, Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expand Coverage for Seniors' Kidney Transplant Drugs Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mary Neumayr, Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality - Senators Markey, Carper, and Colleagues Call on Trump Admin. to Withdraw Proposal That Would Ignore Climate, Economic, Environmental Impacts of Federal Projects Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "30 years ago, Congress passed my landmark legislation to ban smoking on commercial airline flights. It's almost impossible to imagine such a thing was ever allowed. But that is only because, in many ways, this legislation marked the start of a smoke-free movement in the U.S." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Met with @usairforce Chief of Staff Gen. Goldfein yesterday, and asked him to keep me & community members around Scott Air Force Base updated as the Air Force learns more about the potential PFAS contamination of off-base water wells." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview With Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Great to meet w/ @ChiPublicHealth Comm. Arwady today to discuss public health challenges in Chicago. I commend their efforts w/ @IDPH to quickly respond to the 2 cases of coronavirus in Chicago. We'll continue working together to have the resources needed to protect public health." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "The FDA must uphold its May 12 deadline on applications for new tobacco products--including e-cigs & vapes--without loopholes or lower standards for vaping companies. The health of our children should be HHS' top priority, not Big Tobacco's bottom line." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020 Durbin Presses Secretary Azar On Administration's E-Cigarette Flavor Policy & Family Separation Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020 Durbin Meets With Chicago Department Of Public Health Commissioner To Discuss Coronavirus Response Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020 Durbin Calls For Increased Federal Funding To Address Coronavirus Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020 Durbin Discusses Detection Of PFAS Near Scott Air Force Base With Air Force Chief Of Staff Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "The U.S. can & should do more to address the coronavirus. I support @SenSchumer 's request for additional funding for this purpose--the President's request for $2.5 billion is entirely inadequate. We must address the coronavirus now." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Today, HHS Sec. Azar came before the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Services Appropriations Subcommittee, where I urged him to reconsider the Trump Administration's decision to allow cheap, disposable e-cigarette flavors to stay on the market." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 20, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - House Democrats Demand Fair Drug Pricing For Taxpayer-Funded Coronavirus Vaccine or Treatment Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of the Interior - Van Hollen, Merkley, Colleagues Press Interior Secretary to Protect the Arctic from New Oil and Gas Drilling Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 20, 2020 Tweet - "The Bureau of Land Management must not be allowed to sell off America's Arctic for oil & gas development. It will destroy a diverse & unique ecosystem and accelerate climate change. I'm joining @SenJeffMerkley in urging the Bureau of Land Management to reconsider this decision." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 20, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Announce Funding For Opportunity For Air Toxics Monitoring Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Service - Durbin, Senators To Trump Administration: Don't Let Tobacco Companies Evade E-Cigarette Product Review Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 20, 2020 Durbin, Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Help Fund Responses To Public Health Emergencies As Global Threat Of Coronavirus Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 20, 2020 Tweet - ". @US_FDA must prioritize the health of our children and not cave to the tobacco & e-cigarette industry when finally reviewing applications in May. I am joining several @SenateDems in writing to HHS Sec. Azar to ensure there are no loopholes for vaping companies." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 20, 2020 Tweet - "It was great to visit Jungman School yesterday to learn more about the work of @Common__Threads and @NUFeinbergMed to promote healthy eating and spark an interest in cooking among students." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 18, 2020 Tweet - "Today I joined @ScottAFB leadership & community officials for a briefing on potential contamination of off-base wells nearby. Last year, I cosponsored bills requiring EPA to swiftly address dangers of PFAS contamination & have worked to increase funding for cleanup & remediation." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
March 3, 2020 Durbin: We Must Safeguard America's Medical Supply Chain Amid Coronavirus Outbreak Sen.Dick Durbin
March 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Schakowsky Reiterates Coronavirus Vaccine Pricing Concerns After Written Response from Secretary Azar Rep.Jan Schakowsky
March 2, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin Write to EPA Condemning New Proposed ETO Rule Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 2, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Duckworth to HHS: Implement Policies to Dramatically Improve Diagnostic Testing Procedures, Capabilities and Capacity to Mitigate Impact of Covid-19 Infections Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 2, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump & Republicans have never had a coherent plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, and they still don't. Millions of people are going to lose their health care coverage if Republicans succeed in their lawsuit against the ACA--including more than 600,000 in Illinois." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 2, 2020 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi On Cook County Coronavirus Patient Receiving Treatment Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Would you trust the health of America to Doctor Limbaugh or Doctor Mulvaney? It's important for Americans to listen to the true public health officials when it comes to information on the coronavirus." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2020 Underwood Convenes Local Public Health Officials and Health Care Providers to Discuss Coronavirus Preparedness Rep.Lauren Underwood
Feb. 28, 2020 House Passes Comprehensive Package To Protect Youth From The Dangers Of E-Cigarettes Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 28, 2020 Schakowsky Votes For Comprehensive Bill To End The Youth Tobacco Epidemic Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Feb. 28, 2020 Casten Statement on Passage of Bill Combating the Youth Vaping Epidemic Rep.Sean Casten
Feb. 28, 2020 Tweet - "For some patients, Medicare covers a life-saving kidney transplant, but not the vital anti-rejection drugs, leaving patients to ration or skip doses of the medicine they need to survive. Extending Medicare coverage to include immunosuppressive drugs is just common sense." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the House passed an important bill banning flavored tobacco products, including flavored e-cigs. These products--with flavors like choco donut & mom's sugar cookie--are designed to hook kids on nicotine, & have led to a 135% increase in youth vaping the past 2 years." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2020 Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Leader McConnell, Leader McCarthy, and Leader Schumer - Rep. Rouda, Joined by 34 Freshman Members of Congress, Sends Bipartisan Letter Requesting COVID-19 Supplemental Funding Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Feb. 28, 2020 Tweet - "VP Pence reached out to me today after I made an appeal for bipartisanship in dealing with Coronavirus. We agree that we should put our skills and energy to work together to protect the public health." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Tune in to @MSNBC , where I'll be joining @AymanM shortly to discuss the coronavirus and more." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Joining @Morning_Joe on @MSNBC soon to discuss how the federal government needs to respond to the spread of the coronavirus. Make sure you tune in." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2020 Durbin Introduces Bill To Expand Coverage For Seniors' Kidney Transplant Drugs Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2020 Tweet - "We need all hands on deck--congress & every federal agency--to come together to work on stopping this coronavirus outbreak. This is not a partisan issue." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2020 Underwood Questions VA Secretary on Health Care Priorities, Pushes for Proactive Communication on Coronavirus Rep.Lauren Underwood
Feb. 27, 2020 Letter to Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veteran Affairs - Underwood Urges VA Secretary Wilkie to Take Proactive Steps to Address Coronavirus Rep.Lauren Underwood
Feb. 27, 2020 LaHood, Bipartisan, Bicameral Group Introduce Legislation to Improve Hemophilia Patients' Access to Health Care Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Feb. 27, 2020 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Calls On Trump Administration Coronavirus Task Force To Address Care For The Uninsured And Underinsured In Response Plans Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 27, 2020 Congresswoman Kelly Introduces Legislation to Address Shocking Spike in Suicide amongst Chicagoland's & America's First Responders Rep.Robin Kelly
Feb. 27, 2020 Hearing of the House Natural Resources Committee - Natural Resources Committee Holds Hearing on Quigley Single-Use Plastic Legislation Rep.Mike Quigley
Feb. 27, 2020 Tweet - "Ruby Johnson has been an invaluable partner in the fight to #EndYouthVaping. Thanks for all you do, Ruby!" Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2020 Tweet - "After 50 days, Pres. Trump is finally waking up to the coronavirus threat. Our immediate priority must be getting funding to states so they can prepare & respond. We must also improve our ability to quickly test for this virus to ensure it is not spreading in our communities." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2020 Cassidy, Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expand Coverage for Seniors' Kidney Transplant Drugs Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mary Neumayr, Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality - Senators Markey, Carper, and Colleagues Call on Trump Admin. to Withdraw Proposal That Would Ignore Climate, Economic, Environmental Impacts of Federal Projects Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "30 years ago, Congress passed my landmark legislation to ban smoking on commercial airline flights. It's almost impossible to imagine such a thing was ever allowed. But that is only because, in many ways, this legislation marked the start of a smoke-free movement in the U.S." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Met with @usairforce Chief of Staff Gen. Goldfein yesterday, and asked him to keep me & community members around Scott Air Force Base updated as the Air Force learns more about the potential PFAS contamination of off-base water wells." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview With Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Great to meet w/ @ChiPublicHealth Comm. Arwady today to discuss public health challenges in Chicago. I commend their efforts w/ @IDPH to quickly respond to the 2 cases of coronavirus in Chicago. We'll continue working together to have the resources needed to protect public health." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "The FDA must uphold its May 12 deadline on applications for new tobacco products--including e-cigs & vapes--without loopholes or lower standards for vaping companies. The health of our children should be HHS' top priority, not Big Tobacco's bottom line." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020 Durbin Presses Secretary Azar On Administration's E-Cigarette Flavor Policy & Family Separation Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020 Durbin Meets With Chicago Department Of Public Health Commissioner To Discuss Coronavirus Response Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020 Durbin Calls For Increased Federal Funding To Address Coronavirus Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020 Durbin Discusses Detection Of PFAS Near Scott Air Force Base With Air Force Chief Of Staff Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "The U.S. can & should do more to address the coronavirus. I support @SenSchumer 's request for additional funding for this purpose--the President's request for $2.5 billion is entirely inadequate. We must address the coronavirus now." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Today, HHS Sec. Azar came before the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Services Appropriations Subcommittee, where I urged him to reconsider the Trump Administration's decision to allow cheap, disposable e-cigarette flavors to stay on the market." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 20, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - House Democrats Demand Fair Drug Pricing For Taxpayer-Funded Coronavirus Vaccine or Treatment Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of the Interior - Van Hollen, Merkley, Colleagues Press Interior Secretary to Protect the Arctic from New Oil and Gas Drilling Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 20, 2020 Tweet - "The Bureau of Land Management must not be allowed to sell off America's Arctic for oil & gas development. It will destroy a diverse & unique ecosystem and accelerate climate change. I'm joining @SenJeffMerkley in urging the Bureau of Land Management to reconsider this decision." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 20, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Announce Funding For Opportunity For Air Toxics Monitoring Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Service - Durbin, Senators To Trump Administration: Don't Let Tobacco Companies Evade E-Cigarette Product Review Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 20, 2020 Durbin, Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Help Fund Responses To Public Health Emergencies As Global Threat Of Coronavirus Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 20, 2020 Tweet - ". @US_FDA must prioritize the health of our children and not cave to the tobacco & e-cigarette industry when finally reviewing applications in May. I am joining several @SenateDems in writing to HHS Sec. Azar to ensure there are no loopholes for vaping companies." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 20, 2020 Tweet - "It was great to visit Jungman School yesterday to learn more about the work of @Common__Threads and @NUFeinbergMed to promote healthy eating and spark an interest in cooking among students." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 18, 2020 Tweet - "Today I joined @ScottAFB leadership & community officials for a briefing on potential contamination of off-base wells nearby. Last year, I cosponsored bills requiring EPA to swiftly address dangers of PFAS contamination & have worked to increase funding for cleanup & remediation." Sen.Dick Durbin
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