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Oct. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Steny H. Hoyer, Majority Leader of the House of Representatives - More than 160 Members Urge House Democratic Leadership to Prioritize Clean Energy Tax Policies Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 30, 2019 Durbin Statement On Senate Republicans Voting Against Protecting Americans With Pre-Existing Conditions Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 30, 2019 Rep. LaHood Announces $125,000 Grant to Prevent Youth Substance Use in Tazewell County Rep. Darin LaHood
Oct. 30, 2019 Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 30, 2019 100th Anniversary of Mount Sinai Hospital Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 30, 2019 Bost Announces Randolph County Drug-Free Communities Grant Rep. Mike Bost
Oct. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ray, Acting Admin. for the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Management and Budget - Subcommittee Calls on OIRA to Complete Review of Administration's Vaping Flavor Ban in Ten Days Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 30, 2019 Tweet - "Today, @SenateDems will force a vote to overturn the Trump Admin's latest assault on Americans w/pre-existing conditions. I hope my GOP colleagues will join us & make this a bipartisan effort to tell Pres Trump that discriminating against those w/pre-existing conditions is wrong." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Richard Neal, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee - Climate Crisis Dems to Ways & Means: 'Prioritize Clean Energy Tax Policies' Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Oct. 30, 2019 Tweet - "Once again, Senate Republicans turned their backs on Americans with pre-existing conditions today. But @SenateDems are committed to protecting these individuals. I'm proud to support @SenatorBaldwin's #NoJunkPlans Act to #ProtectPreExistingConditions." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Kuster, Walorski Lead Bipartisan Letter Calling on VA Clinicians to Check State Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Oct. 29, 2019 Tweet - "For decades, the fossil fuel industry has pumped money into the political process in order to block any meaningful action on climate change & to maintain their profit margins. Today, my @SenDemsClimate colleagues are holding a hearing to expose Big Oil's ongoing lies. Watch here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 29, 2019 Tweet - "Patients across rural Illinois face challenges accessing the health care they need because of serious workforce shortages -- w/ too few medical providers and long distances between them. That's why I introduced the Rural America Health Corps Act w/ @RepCheri and @MarshaBlackburn." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 29, 2019 Tweet - ".@US_FDA must follow through on its promise to ban e-cigarette flavors--including mint and menthol--that have hooked 5 million children on nicotine. Today, I joined @PattyMurray and 20+ @SenateDems in calling on the Trump Administration and FDA to keep their word." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar II, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Amid Delay, Senator Kaine Urges Trump Administration to Prioritize Children's Health and Keep Promise to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - King Demands Improvements to Lead Exposure Screening for Children Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 29, 2019 Providing for Congressional Disapproval Under Chapter 8 of Title United States Code, of the Rule Submitted By the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Health and Human Services Relating to ``State Relief and Empowerment Waivers'' Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 29, 2019 Underwood-Backed Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen the Nursing Workforce Passes the House Rep. Lauren Underwood
Oct. 29, 2019 The Washington Post - Vaping is a problem, and that's no myth Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 29, 2019 Duckworth Meets with EPA Inspector General Nominee Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 28, 2019 Tweet - "The Vapor Tech Association is running ads with the misleading claim that "vaping is at least 95% safer than smoking." Our nation's top health agencies & medical experts do not agree. I'm calling on @FTC to examine whether this claim was intended to deceive consumers." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 28, 2019 Tweet - "One year after helping launch the Chicago HEAL Initiative, I'm proud to introduce the Healing Communities through Health Care Act to fund supportive housing efforts, recruit local health providers, & expand trauma-informed care." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 28, 2019 Durbin Introduces New Legislation To Support Hospital-Led Efforts Under Chicago HEAL Initiative Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 28, 2019 Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019 Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 28, 2019 Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 28, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Joseph J. Simmons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission - Durbin Calls On FTC To Scrutinize Unsubstantiated Claim In E-Cigarette Advertisment Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 28, 2019 Dignity in Aging Act of 2019 Rep. Lauren Underwood
Oct. 28, 2019 Public Disclosure of Drug Discounts and Real-Time Beneficiary Drug Cost Act Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 28, 2019 Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness for Health Act of 2019 Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 28, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Van Hollen, Democratic Senators Urge CMS to Increase Childhood Lead Screenings Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 28, 2019 House Passes Schakowsky, Burgess "EMPOWER For Health Act" Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 25, 2019 Tweet - ""If mint and menthol e-cigs remain on the market, the biggest beneficiaries are tobacco companies like Altria and Reynolds which mass produce these products, harming kids who are largely using these brands." -- Scott Gottlieb, former FDA Commissioner" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 25, 2019 Tweet - "Great to participate in the ribbon cutting for @gadshillcenter's new flagship location in Brighton Park. The new facility will provide early childhood education, trauma-informed mental health practices, and family support services." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Urges CMS to Increase Childhood Lead Screenings Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 25, 2019 Bost Announces Technical Assistance For Randolph And Perry County Hospitals Rep. Mike Bost
Oct. 24, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, US House of Representatives, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, US Senate, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, US House of Representatives, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader, US Senate - Warren, Pressley, Sanders, and Colleagues Seek Strong, Long-Term Funding for Community Health Programs Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Oct. 24, 2019 Tweet - "A 2nd person in IL has now died from lung illness linked to vaping--we now have 34 deaths nationwide. For years, @US_FDA refused to regulate vaping products. Now 5M kids are hooked on e-cigs, and people are getting sick, & even dying. It's time to regulate these products. Today." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 24, 2019 Durbin Presses Trump Administration To Finalize E-Cigarettes Flavor Ban Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 24, 2019 Tweet - "On #WorldPolioDay, we've reached an important milestone with the eradication of the second of three strains of polio. Because of the polio vaccine, more than 18 million people are walking today, but there's still progress to be made." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 24, 2019 Tweet - "E-cigarette flavors on the market today: Unicorn Milk, Gummy Bear, Cotton Candy, Razzleberry, Neon Dream. High school children now hooked on e-cigarettes: 5 million." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2019 House Ways & Means Committee Incorporates Schneider Bills Into H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act Of 2019 Rep. Brad Schneider
Oct. 23, 2019 Underwood Introduces Bipartisan Legislation To Combat Infant Mortality Rep. Lauren Underwood
Oct. 23, 2019 Tweet - "For years, @DEAHQ let Big Pharma flood the market w/ painkillers, fueling the opioid crisis. Last year, @SenJohnKennedy & I passed the Opioid Quota Reform Act to stop this excess, which DEA is now implementing. I plan to monitor DEA's work & meet soon w/ the Acting Administrator." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2019 Tweet - "In communities across Illinois and the U.S., rural EMS agencies are on the front lines in responding to the opioid epidemic & other health needs. But they're also fighting budget & staff shortages that threaten to cripple emergency response & patient care in their communities." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2019 Representatives Ryan (D-OH), Gonzalez (R-OH), Underwood (D-IL) and Stivers (R-OH) Introduce Legislation to Combat Infant Mortality Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
Oct. 22, 2019 Udall, Bennet Introduce Major Resolution to Set National Conservation Goal: Conserve 30% of U.S. Lands and Ocean by 2030 Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 22, 2019 Durbin Meets With Rock Island Army Corps Commander To Discuss Quincy Bay Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019 Tweet - "Great discussion today with @USACERockIsland Commander Col. Steven Sattinger about restoring Quincy Bay and securing federal funding for the Navigation Ecosystem Restoration Program." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019 Durbin, Schakowsky Introduces Legislation To Lower Drug Costs In Medicare Through Price Negotiation & Competition Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 22, 2019 Tweet - "For more than 50 years, Medicare has been a lifeline for millions of Americans. Today I introduced the Medicare Prescription Drug Savings & Choice Act with @RepSchakowsky to build on this legacy by lowering costs for prescription drugs under Medicare Part D." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
Oct. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Steny H. Hoyer, Majority Leader of the House of Representatives - More than 160 Members Urge House Democratic Leadership to Prioritize Clean Energy Tax Policies Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 30, 2019 Durbin Statement On Senate Republicans Voting Against Protecting Americans With Pre-Existing Conditions Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 30, 2019 Rep. LaHood Announces $125,000 Grant to Prevent Youth Substance Use in Tazewell County Rep.Darin LaHood
Oct. 30, 2019 Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 30, 2019 100th Anniversary of Mount Sinai Hospital Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 30, 2019 Bost Announces Randolph County Drug-Free Communities Grant Rep.Mike Bost
Oct. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ray, Acting Admin. for the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Management and Budget - Subcommittee Calls on OIRA to Complete Review of Administration's Vaping Flavor Ban in Ten Days Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 30, 2019 Tweet - "Today, @SenateDems will force a vote to overturn the Trump Admin's latest assault on Americans w/pre-existing conditions. I hope my GOP colleagues will join us & make this a bipartisan effort to tell Pres Trump that discriminating against those w/pre-existing conditions is wrong." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Richard Neal, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee - Climate Crisis Dems to Ways & Means: 'Prioritize Clean Energy Tax Policies' Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Oct. 30, 2019 Tweet - "Once again, Senate Republicans turned their backs on Americans with pre-existing conditions today. But @SenateDems are committed to protecting these individuals. I'm proud to support @SenatorBaldwin's #NoJunkPlans Act to #ProtectPreExistingConditions." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Kuster, Walorski Lead Bipartisan Letter Calling on VA Clinicians to Check State Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Oct. 29, 2019 Tweet - "For decades, the fossil fuel industry has pumped money into the political process in order to block any meaningful action on climate change & to maintain their profit margins. Today, my @SenDemsClimate colleagues are holding a hearing to expose Big Oil's ongoing lies. Watch here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 29, 2019 Tweet - "Patients across rural Illinois face challenges accessing the health care they need because of serious workforce shortages -- w/ too few medical providers and long distances between them. That's why I introduced the Rural America Health Corps Act w/ @RepCheri and @MarshaBlackburn." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 29, 2019 Tweet - ".@US_FDA must follow through on its promise to ban e-cigarette flavors--including mint and menthol--that have hooked 5 million children on nicotine. Today, I joined @PattyMurray and 20+ @SenateDems in calling on the Trump Administration and FDA to keep their word." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar II, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Amid Delay, Senator Kaine Urges Trump Administration to Prioritize Children's Health and Keep Promise to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - King Demands Improvements to Lead Exposure Screening for Children Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 29, 2019 Providing for Congressional Disapproval Under Chapter 8 of Title United States Code, of the Rule Submitted By the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Health and Human Services Relating to ``State Relief and Empowerment Waivers'' Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 29, 2019 Underwood-Backed Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen the Nursing Workforce Passes the House Rep.Lauren Underwood
Oct. 29, 2019 The Washington Post - Vaping is a problem, and that's no myth Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 29, 2019 Duckworth Meets with EPA Inspector General Nominee Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 28, 2019 Tweet - "The Vapor Tech Association is running ads with the misleading claim that "vaping is at least 95% safer than smoking." Our nation's top health agencies & medical experts do not agree. I'm calling on @FTC to examine whether this claim was intended to deceive consumers." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 28, 2019 Tweet - "One year after helping launch the Chicago HEAL Initiative, I'm proud to introduce the Healing Communities through Health Care Act to fund supportive housing efforts, recruit local health providers, & expand trauma-informed care." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 28, 2019 Durbin Introduces New Legislation To Support Hospital-Led Efforts Under Chicago HEAL Initiative Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 28, 2019 Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019 Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 28, 2019 Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 28, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Joseph J. Simmons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission - Durbin Calls On FTC To Scrutinize Unsubstantiated Claim In E-Cigarette Advertisment Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 28, 2019 Dignity in Aging Act of 2019 Rep.Lauren Underwood
Oct. 28, 2019 Public Disclosure of Drug Discounts and Real-Time Beneficiary Drug Cost Act Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 28, 2019 Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness for Health Act of 2019 Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 28, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Van Hollen, Democratic Senators Urge CMS to Increase Childhood Lead Screenings Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 28, 2019 House Passes Schakowsky, Burgess "EMPOWER For Health Act" Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 25, 2019 Tweet - ""If mint and menthol e-cigs remain on the market, the biggest beneficiaries are tobacco companies like Altria and Reynolds which mass produce these products, harming kids who are largely using these brands." -- Scott Gottlieb, former FDA Commissioner" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 25, 2019 Tweet - "Great to participate in the ribbon cutting for @gadshillcenter's new flagship location in Brighton Park. The new facility will provide early childhood education, trauma-informed mental health practices, and family support services." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Urges CMS to Increase Childhood Lead Screenings Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 25, 2019 Bost Announces Technical Assistance For Randolph And Perry County Hospitals Rep.Mike Bost
Oct. 24, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, US House of Representatives, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, US Senate, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, US House of Representatives, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader, US Senate - Warren, Pressley, Sanders, and Colleagues Seek Strong, Long-Term Funding for Community Health Programs Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Oct. 24, 2019 Tweet - "A 2nd person in IL has now died from lung illness linked to vaping--we now have 34 deaths nationwide. For years, @US_FDA refused to regulate vaping products. Now 5M kids are hooked on e-cigs, and people are getting sick, & even dying. It's time to regulate these products. Today." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 24, 2019 Durbin Presses Trump Administration To Finalize E-Cigarettes Flavor Ban Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 24, 2019 Tweet - "On #WorldPolioDay, we've reached an important milestone with the eradication of the second of three strains of polio. Because of the polio vaccine, more than 18 million people are walking today, but there's still progress to be made." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 24, 2019 Tweet - "E-cigarette flavors on the market today: Unicorn Milk, Gummy Bear, Cotton Candy, Razzleberry, Neon Dream. High school children now hooked on e-cigarettes: 5 million." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2019 House Ways & Means Committee Incorporates Schneider Bills Into H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act Of 2019 Rep.Brad Schneider
Oct. 23, 2019 Underwood Introduces Bipartisan Legislation To Combat Infant Mortality Rep.Lauren Underwood
Oct. 23, 2019 Tweet - "For years, @DEAHQ let Big Pharma flood the market w/ painkillers, fueling the opioid crisis. Last year, @SenJohnKennedy & I passed the Opioid Quota Reform Act to stop this excess, which DEA is now implementing. I plan to monitor DEA's work & meet soon w/ the Acting Administrator." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2019 Tweet - "In communities across Illinois and the U.S., rural EMS agencies are on the front lines in responding to the opioid epidemic & other health needs. But they're also fighting budget & staff shortages that threaten to cripple emergency response & patient care in their communities." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2019 Representatives Ryan (D-OH), Gonzalez (R-OH), Underwood (D-IL) and Stivers (R-OH) Introduce Legislation to Combat Infant Mortality Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
Oct. 22, 2019 Udall, Bennet Introduce Major Resolution to Set National Conservation Goal: Conserve 30% of U.S. Lands and Ocean by 2030 Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 22, 2019 Durbin Meets With Rock Island Army Corps Commander To Discuss Quincy Bay Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019 Tweet - "Great discussion today with @USACERockIsland Commander Col. Steven Sattinger about restoring Quincy Bay and securing federal funding for the Navigation Ecosystem Restoration Program." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019 Durbin, Schakowsky Introduces Legislation To Lower Drug Costs In Medicare Through Price Negotiation & Competition Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 22, 2019 Tweet - "For more than 50 years, Medicare has been a lifeline for millions of Americans. Today I introduced the Medicare Prescription Drug Savings & Choice Act with @RepSchakowsky to build on this legacy by lowering costs for prescription drugs under Medicare Part D." Sen.Dick Durbin
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