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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 Bipartisan Tech-Neutral Tax Credit to Incentivize New Clean Energy Sources, Combat Climate Change Introduced in House Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Jan. 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Cathy Stepp, Region 5 Admin. for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin, Duckworth Call For Investigation Of Arcelormittal Following Reports Of Pollution Violations Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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. 6, 2020 Tweet - "The wildfires raging across Australia are a devastating view into the future of our planet if we aren't able to adequately address climate change soon. My prayers are with the Australian people as they fight to save their country from this heartbreaking destruction." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 2, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Administration announced today that it will ban the sale of some flavored e-cigarette pods and cartridge products, such as those used in JUUL devices. While this is a step in the right direction, this policy still has a number of gaping holes." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 23, 2019 Two Pieces of Underwood's Bipartisan Legislation Signed Into Law by President Trump Rep. Lauren Underwood
Dec. 20, 2019 Schneider Responds to Reports Trump Administration EPA is Considering Weakening Risk Assessment of Ethylene Oxide Rep. Brad Schneider
Dec. 20, 2019 Schakowsky, Warren Reintroduce Affordable Drug Manufacturing Act, Legislation to Radically Reduce Drug Prices through Public Manufacturing of Prescription Drugs Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Letter to Francis S. Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health - Blunt Rochester Leads Colleagues in Letter to National Institutes of Health Requesting Information on Grant Funding Disparities Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Tweet - "In Illinois & across the country, rural hospitals are a health care & economic lifeline, but many face risk of closure. My bill with @SenatorLankford & @RepKinzinger would update Medicare's rules to strengthen our commitment to rural hospitals & the communities they serve." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Durbin, Lankford, Kinzinger, Loebsack Introduce Bill To Support Rural Hospitals Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Letter to the Hon. David Ross, Assistant Admin. of the Office of Water for the Environmental Protection Agency - Sarbanes, Haaland, Rouda Lead Effort to Prevent Trump EPA from Weakening Water Quality Standards Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 19, 2019 Schakowsky Statement on 5th Circuit Decision Against Individual Mandate Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Dec. 19, 2019 Durbin, Cramer, Smith Applaud Inclusion Of Bill To Lower Cost Of Insulin For Patients In Year-End Funding Bill Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 19, 2019 Tweet - "Insulin was discovered in 1921 & the patent sold for $1. Yet today, Big Pharma's insulin price gouging is forcing families to ration doses. Pleased that my bipartisan bill to lower insulin costs by speeding up FDA approvals will soon be the law of the land." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2019 Tweet - "Last year, I heard from Nauvoo, IL EMS officials about financial challenges they face in maintaining life-saving operations in rural IL. That's why I worked to pass the SIREN Act to create a grant to fund training, hiring, & equipment needs of rural fire & EMS agencies." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2019 Durbin Announces $5 Million In New Rural EMS Funding In Year-End Funding Bill Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2019 Durbin Statement On EPA's Final Renewable Fuel Standards Blending Targets Rule Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2019 Underwood Statement on health care Repeal Lawsuit Decision Rep. Lauren Underwood
Dec. 18, 2019 Tweet - "BREAKING: Pres. Trump & Republicans are still trying to take away health care for people with pre-existing conditions. My statement on today's court ruling." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2019 Tweet - "With more than 5 million kids now using e-cigarettes, the youth vaping epidemic is out of control. I'm taking action with @RepPeteKing & @CongressmanRaja to address this public health crisis and prevent the next generation of American kids from a lifetime of nicotine addiction." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2019 Durbin: Raising Federal Tobacco Age Is A Good Step, But Does Not Address Youth Vaping Epidemic Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2019 Tweet - ".@EPA has a responsibility to protect Illinoisans' health. Today IL congressional members & I voiced our concerns to @EPAAWheeler about the troubling levels of ethylene oxide emissions in Illinois." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2019 Durbin And Krishnamoorthi Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Create Youth-Vaping Prevention Programs In Schools Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Dec. 18, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Help Secure Illinois Miners' Pensions And Health Care Coverage In Year-End Funding Bill Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 18, 2019 Durbin Statement On Affordable Care Act Federal Appeals Court Ruling Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2019 Durbin, Members Of Illinois Congressional Delegation Press EPA Administrator Wheeler On Ethylene Oxide Emissions Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Dec. 18, 2019 Tweet - "Congress will soon raise the federal tobacco purchasing age from 18 to 21. This is good news, but does nothing to address the youth vaping epidemic that has already hooked 5M kids on e-cigarettes." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 17, 2019 Underwood, Schakowsky, Guthrie, Kelly Introduce New Bipartisan Legislation to Lower Insulin Costs Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 Tweet - "IMPORTANT: Today is the last day to sign up for a health insurance plan under the ACA for next year. Make sure you #GetCovered for 2020 and find a quality, affordable plan that will work for you by calling 1-800-318-2596 or going to http://healthcare.gov today." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 17, 2019 Tweet - "What will it take for @DEAHQ to acknowledge that 8 BILLION opioid doses -- approved by DEA in midst of nation's worst drug epidemic in history - are dramatically more than could ever possibly be used for legitimate medical purposes? DEA must do more to hold Big Pharma accountable." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 17, 2019 Grassley Partners on Bill to Stop Flow of Drugs to Pill Mills Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 Durbin: We Need A Comprehensive, Smart, And Effective Approach To Opioid Addiction Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 16, 2019 Letter to Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Warren, DeLauro, Colleagues Reiterate Urgent Concerns With Border Protection Agency's "Unconscionable" Failure to Provide Flu Vaccines for Migrants in Custody Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Dec. 16, 2019 Tweet - "Climate change is an existential threat to life as we know it. And if we don't start taking drastic action soon, it will be too late for us all. We must begin by rejoining the Paris Climate Accord--the United States can't face this crisis on our own." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 16, 2019 Tweet - "While most overseas medical schools must meet minimum standards to receive U.S. student aid dollars, there is a loophole exempting a small number of for-profit institutions. These Caribbean medical schools leave students with massive debt & less chance of ever becoming a doctor." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 16, 2019 Tweet - "More than 5M kids are now hooked on e-cigs, which puts them at risk for chronic lung disease. This is a public health crisis & it's only going to get worse until @US_FDA acts. Pres. Trump must follow through on his promise to ban kid-friendly e-cig flavors immediately." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 16, 2019 Tweet - "IMPORTANT UPDATE: the deadline to sign up for a health insurance plan under the ACA has been extended to December 18! If you had difficulty signing up, or have yet to do so, make sure you #GetCovered for 2020 by calling 1-800-318-2596 or going to http://healthcare.gov today." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 16, 2019 Durbin Introduces Legislation To Improve Accountability Of Foreign Medical Schools Receiving Federal Student Aid Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, Lawrence Kudlow, Director of the National Economic Council, Hon. Andrew Wheeler Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Hon. Sonny Perdue Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Hon. Dan Brouillette Secretary U.S. Department of Energy - King, Colleagues Urge EPA to Uphold RFS with Rule Ensuring 15 Billion Gallons Are Blended into Fuel Supply Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Dec. 13, 2019 Congressional Delegation Urges Action on Chicago Shoreline Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 13, 2019 Tweet - "This morning @CongressmanRaja, @RepDannyDavis, and I announced new legislation that will help prevent and reduce vaping among children and teenagers." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2019 Tweet - "Don't wait! This Sunday, December 15 is the last day to enroll in your own 2020 health insurance plan under the Affordable Care Act. Find the best plan for you before the deadline by visiting http://healthcare.gov or calling 1-800-318-2596 today." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2019 Durbin And Krishnamoorthi Announce Bipartisan Bill To Create Youth-Vaping Prevention Programs In Schools Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Dec. 12, 2019 Rep. LaHood Opposes HR 3--Democrats' Fewer Cures Act, Supports Bipartisan Alternative Rep. Darin LaHood
Dec. 12, 2019 Casten Votes to Lower the Cost of Prescription Drugs Rep. Sean Casten
Dec. 12, 2019 Congresswoman Kelly Votes to Lower Drug Prices for Illinois Families Rep. Robin Kelly
Dec. 12, 2019 Schakowsky Applauds Passage of Legislation to Lower Drug Costs Now Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Dec. 12, 2019 Tweet - "For months, @SenDuckworth & I have urged the EPA to test for ethylene oxide at facilities like Medline in Waukegan. The @CDCgov data showing higher levels of ethylene oxide in blood samples nearby is deeply troubling. @EPA needs to wake up & protect the health of Illinoisans." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
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 Bipartisan Tech-Neutral Tax Credit to Incentivize New Clean Energy Sources, Combat Climate Change Introduced in House Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Jan. 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Cathy Stepp, Region 5 Admin. for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin, Duckworth Call For Investigation Of Arcelormittal Following Reports Of Pollution Violations Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
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. 6, 2020 Tweet - "The wildfires raging across Australia are a devastating view into the future of our planet if we aren't able to adequately address climate change soon. My prayers are with the Australian people as they fight to save their country from this heartbreaking destruction." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 2, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Administration announced today that it will ban the sale of some flavored e-cigarette pods and cartridge products, such as those used in JUUL devices. While this is a step in the right direction, this policy still has a number of gaping holes." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 23, 2019 Two Pieces of Underwood's Bipartisan Legislation Signed Into Law by President Trump Rep.Lauren Underwood
Dec. 20, 2019 Schneider Responds to Reports Trump Administration EPA is Considering Weakening Risk Assessment of Ethylene Oxide Rep.Brad Schneider
Dec. 20, 2019 Schakowsky, Warren Reintroduce Affordable Drug Manufacturing Act, Legislation to Radically Reduce Drug Prices through Public Manufacturing of Prescription Drugs Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Letter to Francis S. Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health - Blunt Rochester Leads Colleagues in Letter to National Institutes of Health Requesting Information on Grant Funding Disparities Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Tweet - "In Illinois & across the country, rural hospitals are a health care & economic lifeline, but many face risk of closure. My bill with @SenatorLankford & @RepKinzinger would update Medicare's rules to strengthen our commitment to rural hospitals & the communities they serve." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Durbin, Lankford, Kinzinger, Loebsack Introduce Bill To Support Rural Hospitals Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Letter to the Hon. David Ross, Assistant Admin. of the Office of Water for the Environmental Protection Agency - Sarbanes, Haaland, Rouda Lead Effort to Prevent Trump EPA from Weakening Water Quality Standards Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 19, 2019 Schakowsky Statement on 5th Circuit Decision Against Individual Mandate Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Dec. 19, 2019 Durbin, Cramer, Smith Applaud Inclusion Of Bill To Lower Cost Of Insulin For Patients In Year-End Funding Bill Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 19, 2019 Tweet - "Insulin was discovered in 1921 & the patent sold for $1. Yet today, Big Pharma's insulin price gouging is forcing families to ration doses. Pleased that my bipartisan bill to lower insulin costs by speeding up FDA approvals will soon be the law of the land." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2019 Tweet - "Last year, I heard from Nauvoo, IL EMS officials about financial challenges they face in maintaining life-saving operations in rural IL. That's why I worked to pass the SIREN Act to create a grant to fund training, hiring, & equipment needs of rural fire & EMS agencies." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2019 Durbin Announces $5 Million In New Rural EMS Funding In Year-End Funding Bill Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2019 Durbin Statement On EPA's Final Renewable Fuel Standards Blending Targets Rule Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2019 Underwood Statement on health care Repeal Lawsuit Decision Rep.Lauren Underwood
Dec. 18, 2019 Tweet - "BREAKING: Pres. Trump & Republicans are still trying to take away health care for people with pre-existing conditions. My statement on today's court ruling." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2019 Tweet - "With more than 5 million kids now using e-cigarettes, the youth vaping epidemic is out of control. I'm taking action with @RepPeteKing & @CongressmanRaja to address this public health crisis and prevent the next generation of American kids from a lifetime of nicotine addiction." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2019 Durbin: Raising Federal Tobacco Age Is A Good Step, But Does Not Address Youth Vaping Epidemic Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2019 Tweet - ".@EPA has a responsibility to protect Illinoisans' health. Today IL congressional members & I voiced our concerns to @EPAAWheeler about the troubling levels of ethylene oxide emissions in Illinois." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2019 Durbin And Krishnamoorthi Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Create Youth-Vaping Prevention Programs In Schools Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Dec. 18, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Help Secure Illinois Miners' Pensions And Health Care Coverage In Year-End Funding Bill Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 18, 2019 Durbin Statement On Affordable Care Act Federal Appeals Court Ruling Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2019 Durbin, Members Of Illinois Congressional Delegation Press EPA Administrator Wheeler On Ethylene Oxide Emissions Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Dec. 18, 2019 Tweet - "Congress will soon raise the federal tobacco purchasing age from 18 to 21. This is good news, but does nothing to address the youth vaping epidemic that has already hooked 5M kids on e-cigarettes." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 17, 2019 Underwood, Schakowsky, Guthrie, Kelly Introduce New Bipartisan Legislation to Lower Insulin Costs Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 Tweet - "IMPORTANT: Today is the last day to sign up for a health insurance plan under the ACA for next year. Make sure you #GetCovered for 2020 and find a quality, affordable plan that will work for you by calling 1-800-318-2596 or going to http://healthcare.gov today." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 17, 2019 Tweet - "What will it take for @DEAHQ to acknowledge that 8 BILLION opioid doses -- approved by DEA in midst of nation's worst drug epidemic in history - are dramatically more than could ever possibly be used for legitimate medical purposes? DEA must do more to hold Big Pharma accountable." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 17, 2019 Grassley Partners on Bill to Stop Flow of Drugs to Pill Mills Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 Durbin: We Need A Comprehensive, Smart, And Effective Approach To Opioid Addiction Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 16, 2019 Letter to Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Warren, DeLauro, Colleagues Reiterate Urgent Concerns With Border Protection Agency's "Unconscionable" Failure to Provide Flu Vaccines for Migrants in Custody Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Dec. 16, 2019 Tweet - "Climate change is an existential threat to life as we know it. And if we don't start taking drastic action soon, it will be too late for us all. We must begin by rejoining the Paris Climate Accord--the United States can't face this crisis on our own." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 16, 2019 Tweet - "While most overseas medical schools must meet minimum standards to receive U.S. student aid dollars, there is a loophole exempting a small number of for-profit institutions. These Caribbean medical schools leave students with massive debt & less chance of ever becoming a doctor." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 16, 2019 Tweet - "More than 5M kids are now hooked on e-cigs, which puts them at risk for chronic lung disease. This is a public health crisis & it's only going to get worse until @US_FDA acts. Pres. Trump must follow through on his promise to ban kid-friendly e-cig flavors immediately." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 16, 2019 Tweet - "IMPORTANT UPDATE: the deadline to sign up for a health insurance plan under the ACA has been extended to December 18! If you had difficulty signing up, or have yet to do so, make sure you #GetCovered for 2020 by calling 1-800-318-2596 or going to http://healthcare.gov today." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 16, 2019 Durbin Introduces Legislation To Improve Accountability Of Foreign Medical Schools Receiving Federal Student Aid Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, Lawrence Kudlow, Director of the National Economic Council, Hon. Andrew Wheeler Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Hon. Sonny Perdue Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Hon. Dan Brouillette Secretary U.S. Department of Energy - King, Colleagues Urge EPA to Uphold RFS with Rule Ensuring 15 Billion Gallons Are Blended into Fuel Supply Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Dec. 13, 2019 Congressional Delegation Urges Action on Chicago Shoreline Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 13, 2019 Tweet - "This morning @CongressmanRaja, @RepDannyDavis, and I announced new legislation that will help prevent and reduce vaping among children and teenagers." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2019 Tweet - "Don't wait! This Sunday, December 15 is the last day to enroll in your own 2020 health insurance plan under the Affordable Care Act. Find the best plan for you before the deadline by visiting http://healthcare.gov or calling 1-800-318-2596 today." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2019 Durbin And Krishnamoorthi Announce Bipartisan Bill To Create Youth-Vaping Prevention Programs In Schools Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Dec. 12, 2019 Rep. LaHood Opposes HR 3--Democrats' Fewer Cures Act, Supports Bipartisan Alternative Rep.Darin LaHood
Dec. 12, 2019 Casten Votes to Lower the Cost of Prescription Drugs Rep.Sean Casten
Dec. 12, 2019 Congresswoman Kelly Votes to Lower Drug Prices for Illinois Families Rep.Robin Kelly
Dec. 12, 2019 Schakowsky Applauds Passage of Legislation to Lower Drug Costs Now Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Dec. 12, 2019 Tweet - "For months, @SenDuckworth & I have urged the EPA to test for ethylene oxide at facilities like Medline in Waukegan. The @CDCgov data showing higher levels of ethylene oxide in blood samples nearby is deeply troubling. @EPA needs to wake up & protect the health of Illinoisans." Sen.Dick Durbin
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