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Jan. 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kurt Thiede, Region 5 Admin. of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Lipinski and House Colleagues Call on New Regional EPA Chief to Step Up Environmental Protection Efforts in Great Lakes States Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Jan. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Reports of the coronavirus making its way from China to the United States are concerning. I'm glad @CDCgov will be screening passengers at O'Hare for symptoms of this virus & I will continue to monitor this situation as it develops." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 22, 2020 Tweet - "The youth vaping epidemic has now hooked 5 million kids - an increase of 135% over the past 2 years of the Trump Administration. We must act now to protect the next generation of children from nicotine addiction." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 22, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Admin. must do more to protect the shorelines of the Great Lakes, including the crown jewel that is our Lake Michigan. Read my letter to the editor calling for greater protections for the Great Lakes' shorelines in yesterday's @Suntimes:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 22, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Admin. must do more to protect the shorelines of the Great Lakes, including the crown jewel that is our Lake Michigan. Read my letter to the editor calling for greater protections for the Great Lakes' shorelines in yesterday's @Suntimes:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 22, 2020 Shaheen Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Hold E-Cigarette Companies Accountable for the Youth Vaping Crisis Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 22, 2020 Letter to Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Oversight Subcommittee Presses FDA on Menthol Exception from Ban on Flavored Vaping Products Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Jan. 21, 2020 Letter to the Chicago Sun Times Editorial Board - Feds must help protect Great Lakes shorelines Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Interior - Congressman Lowenthal Leads 47 House Members In Calling On Interior Dept To Maintain Arctic Wilderness Protections Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Jan. 17, 2020 Tweet - "Rural communities too often struggle to find quality, affordable health care. If Pres. Trump & the GOP succeed in their lawsuit to undo the ACA, rural hospitals will be harmed & Americans w/pre-existing conditions in rural communities will lose their health care. #ProtectOurCare" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 17, 2020 Letter to Robert Lighthizer, US Trade Representative - Velázquez Says American Small Businesses Will Pay Price of Trump Wine Tariffs on Europe Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Jan. 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Frank Pallone, Chair of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Hon. Greg Walden - Bipartison Congressional Group Seeks Expedited Consideration of Legislation to Implement 9-8-8 National Suicide Hotline Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Jan. 16, 2020 Rep. Schneider Introduces Federal Legislation to Help Communities with Stranded Nuclear Waste, including Zion, IL Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Jan. 16, 2020 Rep. Davis Statement on HHS Proposed Rule to Allow Federal Funds Be Used to Discriminate Rep. Danny Davis
Jan. 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development - Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues To Request Meeting With HUD Secretary On Radon Dangers In Public Housing Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 15, 2020 Tweet - "Great to meet with Brian Wallach today. After being diagnosed with #ALS at age 37, he founded @iamalsorg to help change the world. He's doing just that, and I'm proud to call him a friend." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 15, 2020 Doctor and Nurse Team of Reps. Schrier and Underwood Unveil New Legislation to Make Primary Care, Mental Health Care, and Substance Use Disorder Treatment More Affordable Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
Jan. 15, 2020 Tweet - "If the ACA is repealed--as Pres. Trump wants--the Medicare Rx drug "donut hole" would be reopened & seniors would see their costs increase immediately. Insurance companies would also once again be able to deny coverage of Rx drugs to Americans w/private insurance. #ProtectOurCare" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. RD James, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) - Kaptur Leads 41 Lawmakers in Bipartisan Letter Urging Army Corps of Engineers To Prioritize Great Lakes Projects in 2020 Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Jan. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Thanks to the #ACA, being a woman is no longer considered a pre-existing condition, insurers can't charge women higher premiums than men, & health plans must cover maternity/newborn care, mammograms, and contraceptive care. We can't let Pres. Trump take that away. #ProtectOurCare" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Great to see @Rotary, @CDCgov, @UNICEF, and others help Nigeria and the whole African continent work towards soon becoming polio free." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Today marks 250 days since the House passed the Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act, another bipartisan health care bill that is languishing in Leader McConnell's legislative graveyard. What is Senator McConnell waiting for? #ProtectOurCare" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump held a Rose Garden party when the House GOP voted to repeal the ACA & its protections for people with pre-existing conditions. He supported a failed Senate bill & ongoing lawsuit to do the same. Actions speak louder than words." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump - Senate Democrats Support Puerto Rico's Request For A Major Disaster Declaration To Respond To Earthquakes Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 14, 2020 Under Questioning By Underwood, Top DHS Official Confirms the Department's Need For An Electronic Health Record System, Says Implementation is in Process Rep. Lauren Underwood
Jan. 13, 2020 Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Velázquez, Schumer Demand HUD Meeting on Puerto Rico Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Jan. 13, 2020 Tweet - "If Pres. Trump succeeds in overturning the ACA, millions of children w/pre-existing conditions could lose their health insurance. If the President was serious about protecting Americans w/pre-existing conditions, he wouldn't be backing a case to eliminate the ACA. #ProtectOurCare" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 13, 2020 Letter to Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Democrats Slam FDA E-Cigarette Policy Riddled with Loopholes for Kid-Appealing Flavors Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 13, 2020 Nurse and Doctor Team of Congresswomen Underwood and Schrier Unveil New Legislation to Make Primary Care, Mental health care, and Substance Use Disorder Treatment More Affordable Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
Jan. 10, 2020 Statement by Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García on the Situation in Puerto Rico Rep. Chuy Garcia
Jan. 10, 2020 Tweet - "I'm deeply concerned by reports that ArcelorMittal doctored tests & lied to state regulators after a toxic spill in the Little Calumet River. Read my letter to the editor in today's @chicagotribune on this alarming possible cover-up here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 10, 2020 Durbin, Senators Introduce Comprehensive Legislation To Address Youth Tobacco Crisis Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Our nation is in the midst of a vaping epidemic that has now hooked five million kids--an increase of 135 percent over the past two years of the Trump Administration. We must not allow Big Vape and Big Tobacco to continue addicting an entire generation of kids to nicotine." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Only in America. Big Pharma is suing to avoid having to tell patients the price of their drugs in TV ads. The result of pharma flooding the air with ads? Medicare & Medicaid paid $34 billion in taxpayer dollars on the top 20 advertised drugs in 2018." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020 Brown Leads Dem Senators in Introducing Comprehensive Legislation to Address Youth Tobacco Crisis Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 9, 2020 Tweet - "Leon Lederman was a giant in his field and won a Nobel prize for his efforts. It's devastating that he had to auction off his gold medal to cover medical bills. My prayers are with his friends and family." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020 Tweet - "I'm concerned by reports that ArcelorMittal has been polluting the Lake Michigan Watershed & subsequently trying to cover it up. Today I had a call with @EPA Region 5 to ensure that ArcelorMittal will be held accountable for this clear violation of federal law." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Admin. is trying to gut the only federal law that requires the federal gov't to consider the environmental impact of its projects & actions. That must not be allowed to happen. Ignoring climate change is unacceptable. #ActOnClimate" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020 Tweet - "With rain and snow in the weekend forecast, I urge Illinoisans to take the proper precautions to stay safe amid potential flooding. FEMA offers preparedness resources and information here: http://www.ready.gov/floods ." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020 Tweet - "The great work done here by OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center's biomedical equipment team will end up saving lives. Without their report, these malfunctioning IV pumps may not have been caught until it was too late. Well done!" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020 Tweet - "In 2018, as wildfires raged up & down our Pacific Coast, Australian firefighters came to provide much-needed aid. I'm glad we are reciprocating. Today, I led the Friends of Australia Caucus in pledging U.S. support for the people of Australia during the ongoing bushfire crisis." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joe Hockey, Australian Ambassador to the United States - Durbin Leads Bicameral, Bipartisan Coalition In Pledging Support To Australia Amid Ongoing Bushfire Crisis Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 9, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans are so determined to undo the ACA that they are willing to gut health care coverage for millions of Americans with disabilities. Shameful. #ProtectOurCare" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alez Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - Schakowsky Slams New Trump Rule To Impose Restrictions On Reproductive Health Care Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 8, 2020 Tweet - "If Republicans succeed in their lawsuit to overturn the ACA, the results would be devastating for millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions. #ProtectOurCare" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Tweet - "This story in the @chicagotribune is alarming. It reveals an apparent cover-up by ArcelorMittal of its pollution of the Little Calumet River, which would be a clear violation of federal law." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Tweet - "My prayers are with the people of Puerto Rico as they work to rebuild after yet another natural disaster. The Trump Administration must not hesitate in providing much-needed emergency aid to Puerto Rico." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Tweet - "The President's plan to ban some of the e-cig flavor pods that are hooking our kids on nicotine is an important step, but is not enough. Menthol must be added to the list of banned flavors, & liquid nicotine flavors--like gummy bear--should be removed from the market." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Executive Calendar Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Tweet - "On a day of much uncertainty and worry, here is some good news: federal investments in medical research have contributed to a 29% decline in our nation's cancer death rate over the past 26 years." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
Jan. 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kurt Thiede, Region 5 Admin. of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Lipinski and House Colleagues Call on New Regional EPA Chief to Step Up Environmental Protection Efforts in Great Lakes States Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Jan. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Reports of the coronavirus making its way from China to the United States are concerning. I'm glad @CDCgov will be screening passengers at O'Hare for symptoms of this virus & I will continue to monitor this situation as it develops." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 22, 2020 Tweet - "The youth vaping epidemic has now hooked 5 million kids - an increase of 135% over the past 2 years of the Trump Administration. We must act now to protect the next generation of children from nicotine addiction." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 22, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Admin. must do more to protect the shorelines of the Great Lakes, including the crown jewel that is our Lake Michigan. Read my letter to the editor calling for greater protections for the Great Lakes' shorelines in yesterday's @Suntimes:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 22, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Admin. must do more to protect the shorelines of the Great Lakes, including the crown jewel that is our Lake Michigan. Read my letter to the editor calling for greater protections for the Great Lakes' shorelines in yesterday's @Suntimes:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 22, 2020 Shaheen Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Hold E-Cigarette Companies Accountable for the Youth Vaping Crisis Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 22, 2020 Letter to Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Oversight Subcommittee Presses FDA on Menthol Exception from Ban on Flavored Vaping Products Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Jan. 21, 2020 Letter to the Chicago Sun Times Editorial Board - Feds must help protect Great Lakes shorelines Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Interior - Congressman Lowenthal Leads 47 House Members In Calling On Interior Dept To Maintain Arctic Wilderness Protections Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Jan. 17, 2020 Tweet - "Rural communities too often struggle to find quality, affordable health care. If Pres. Trump & the GOP succeed in their lawsuit to undo the ACA, rural hospitals will be harmed & Americans w/pre-existing conditions in rural communities will lose their health care. #ProtectOurCare" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 17, 2020 Letter to Robert Lighthizer, US Trade Representative - Velázquez Says American Small Businesses Will Pay Price of Trump Wine Tariffs on Europe Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Jan. 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Frank Pallone, Chair of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Hon. Greg Walden - Bipartison Congressional Group Seeks Expedited Consideration of Legislation to Implement 9-8-8 National Suicide Hotline Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Jan. 16, 2020 Rep. Schneider Introduces Federal Legislation to Help Communities with Stranded Nuclear Waste, including Zion, IL Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Jan. 16, 2020 Rep. Davis Statement on HHS Proposed Rule to Allow Federal Funds Be Used to Discriminate Rep.Danny Davis
Jan. 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development - Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues To Request Meeting With HUD Secretary On Radon Dangers In Public Housing Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 15, 2020 Tweet - "Great to meet with Brian Wallach today. After being diagnosed with #ALS at age 37, he founded @iamalsorg to help change the world. He's doing just that, and I'm proud to call him a friend." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 15, 2020 Doctor and Nurse Team of Reps. Schrier and Underwood Unveil New Legislation to Make Primary Care, Mental Health Care, and Substance Use Disorder Treatment More Affordable Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
Jan. 15, 2020 Tweet - "If the ACA is repealed--as Pres. Trump wants--the Medicare Rx drug "donut hole" would be reopened & seniors would see their costs increase immediately. Insurance companies would also once again be able to deny coverage of Rx drugs to Americans w/private insurance. #ProtectOurCare" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. RD James, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) - Kaptur Leads 41 Lawmakers in Bipartisan Letter Urging Army Corps of Engineers To Prioritize Great Lakes Projects in 2020 Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Jan. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Thanks to the #ACA, being a woman is no longer considered a pre-existing condition, insurers can't charge women higher premiums than men, & health plans must cover maternity/newborn care, mammograms, and contraceptive care. We can't let Pres. Trump take that away. #ProtectOurCare" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Great to see @Rotary, @CDCgov, @UNICEF, and others help Nigeria and the whole African continent work towards soon becoming polio free." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Today marks 250 days since the House passed the Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act, another bipartisan health care bill that is languishing in Leader McConnell's legislative graveyard. What is Senator McConnell waiting for? #ProtectOurCare" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump held a Rose Garden party when the House GOP voted to repeal the ACA & its protections for people with pre-existing conditions. He supported a failed Senate bill & ongoing lawsuit to do the same. Actions speak louder than words." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump - Senate Democrats Support Puerto Rico's Request For A Major Disaster Declaration To Respond To Earthquakes Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 14, 2020 Under Questioning By Underwood, Top DHS Official Confirms the Department's Need For An Electronic Health Record System, Says Implementation is in Process Rep.Lauren Underwood
Jan. 13, 2020 Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Velázquez, Schumer Demand HUD Meeting on Puerto Rico Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Jan. 13, 2020 Tweet - "If Pres. Trump succeeds in overturning the ACA, millions of children w/pre-existing conditions could lose their health insurance. If the President was serious about protecting Americans w/pre-existing conditions, he wouldn't be backing a case to eliminate the ACA. #ProtectOurCare" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 13, 2020 Letter to Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Democrats Slam FDA E-Cigarette Policy Riddled with Loopholes for Kid-Appealing Flavors Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 13, 2020 Nurse and Doctor Team of Congresswomen Underwood and Schrier Unveil New Legislation to Make Primary Care, Mental health care, and Substance Use Disorder Treatment More Affordable Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
Jan. 10, 2020 Statement by Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García on the Situation in Puerto Rico Rep.Chuy Garcia
Jan. 10, 2020 Tweet - "I'm deeply concerned by reports that ArcelorMittal doctored tests & lied to state regulators after a toxic spill in the Little Calumet River. Read my letter to the editor in today's @chicagotribune on this alarming possible cover-up here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 10, 2020 Durbin, Senators Introduce Comprehensive Legislation To Address Youth Tobacco Crisis Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Our nation is in the midst of a vaping epidemic that has now hooked five million kids--an increase of 135 percent over the past two years of the Trump Administration. We must not allow Big Vape and Big Tobacco to continue addicting an entire generation of kids to nicotine." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Only in America. Big Pharma is suing to avoid having to tell patients the price of their drugs in TV ads. The result of pharma flooding the air with ads? Medicare & Medicaid paid $34 billion in taxpayer dollars on the top 20 advertised drugs in 2018." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020 Brown Leads Dem Senators in Introducing Comprehensive Legislation to Address Youth Tobacco Crisis Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 9, 2020 Tweet - "Leon Lederman was a giant in his field and won a Nobel prize for his efforts. It's devastating that he had to auction off his gold medal to cover medical bills. My prayers are with his friends and family." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020 Tweet - "I'm concerned by reports that ArcelorMittal has been polluting the Lake Michigan Watershed & subsequently trying to cover it up. Today I had a call with @EPA Region 5 to ensure that ArcelorMittal will be held accountable for this clear violation of federal law." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Admin. is trying to gut the only federal law that requires the federal gov't to consider the environmental impact of its projects & actions. That must not be allowed to happen. Ignoring climate change is unacceptable. #ActOnClimate" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020 Tweet - "With rain and snow in the weekend forecast, I urge Illinoisans to take the proper precautions to stay safe amid potential flooding. FEMA offers preparedness resources and information here: http://www.ready.gov/floods ." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020 Tweet - "The great work done here by OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center's biomedical equipment team will end up saving lives. Without their report, these malfunctioning IV pumps may not have been caught until it was too late. Well done!" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020 Tweet - "In 2018, as wildfires raged up & down our Pacific Coast, Australian firefighters came to provide much-needed aid. I'm glad we are reciprocating. Today, I led the Friends of Australia Caucus in pledging U.S. support for the people of Australia during the ongoing bushfire crisis." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joe Hockey, Australian Ambassador to the United States - Durbin Leads Bicameral, Bipartisan Coalition In Pledging Support To Australia Amid Ongoing Bushfire Crisis Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 9, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans are so determined to undo the ACA that they are willing to gut health care coverage for millions of Americans with disabilities. Shameful. #ProtectOurCare" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alez Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - Schakowsky Slams New Trump Rule To Impose Restrictions On Reproductive Health Care Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 8, 2020 Tweet - "If Republicans succeed in their lawsuit to overturn the ACA, the results would be devastating for millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions. #ProtectOurCare" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Tweet - "This story in the @chicagotribune is alarming. It reveals an apparent cover-up by ArcelorMittal of its pollution of the Little Calumet River, which would be a clear violation of federal law." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Tweet - "My prayers are with the people of Puerto Rico as they work to rebuild after yet another natural disaster. The Trump Administration must not hesitate in providing much-needed emergency aid to Puerto Rico." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Tweet - "The President's plan to ban some of the e-cig flavor pods that are hooking our kids on nicotine is an important step, but is not enough. Menthol must be added to the list of banned flavors, & liquid nicotine flavors--like gummy bear--should be removed from the market." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Executive Calendar Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Tweet - "On a day of much uncertainty and worry, here is some good news: federal investments in medical research have contributed to a 29% decline in our nation's cancer death rate over the past 26 years." Sen.Dick Durbin
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