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Feb. 27, 2021 LaHood Opposes Democrats' Partisan COVID-19 Bill Rep. Darin LaHood
Feb. 27, 2021 Casten Statement on House Passage of the American Rescue Plan of 2021 Act: $13.2 billion for Illinois Rep. Sean Casten
Feb. 26, 2021 Congresswoman Kelly, Davis, Frankel Reintroduce Expanding SNAP Options Act Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Feb. 26, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Rush, Durbin, Chicago Dems Urge USDA To Add Chicago and Cook County To Urban Agriculture Program Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Feb. 23, 2021 Duckworth Votes to Confirm Thomas Vilsack as Agriculture Secretary Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 23, 2021 Tweet - "Tom Vilsack is a tested leader who will restore certainty for Illinois farmers, rebuild ethanol and trade damaged by the Trump Administration, improve food assistance for families, and restore the rural economy. I was proud to support his nomination." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 11, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Patty Murray, Chair of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and the Hon. Richard Burr, Ranking Member of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and the Hon. Bernard Sanders, Chairman of the Committee on the Budget, and the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Ranking Member of the Committee on the Budget - Duckworth Joins Gillibrand & Senate Colleagues to Call for More than $1 Billion in Funding to Help Older Adults During the COVID-19 Crisis, Including Millions to Bolster Nutrition Services and Support Vaccination Efforts in Next Relief Package Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 10, 2021 Tweet - "Congress needs to be doing everything we can to help struggling American families keep food on their tables. That's why I am introducing legislation with @SenDuckworth and @SenateDems to increase access to online grocery shopping for SNAP beneficiaries." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 9, 2021 Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Bill To Implement And Expand Online SNAP Purchasing Nationwide Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 4, 2021 Duckworth Secures Epa Nominee's Commitment to Prioritize Farmers, Climate Change & Environmental Justice Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 29, 2021 Letter to Hon. David Pekoske, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security; and Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Lucas, Crawford, Cuellar Lead Letter Urging Biden Administration to Prioritize Agriculture Supply Chain Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Jan. 25, 2021 Congresswoman Miller Announces First Committee Assignment Rep. Mary Miller
Jan. 15, 2021 Tweet - "USDA food boxes are a lifeline for struggling Illinois families. It is unacceptable that some rural Illinois pantries got no food boxes last round. @USDA must improve rural food box deliveries to ensure this never happens again." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 11, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President-elect of the United States - Duckworth Leads Group of Senators Asking President-Elect Biden to Take Bold Action to Support Farmers and Rural Communities, Restore RFS Policy Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 11, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Newhouse Leads Call to Protect Agricultural Workers Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 22, 2020 Durbin Votes For Bipartisan COVID-19 Emergency Relief Legislation Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 21, 2020 Bost Votes for Covid-19 Relief Bill Rep. Mike Bost
Dec. 21, 2020 Rep. LaHood Supports COVID-19 Relief Bill Rep. Darin LaHood
Dec. 8, 2020 Duckworth Meets with Illinois Farm Bureau to Discuss Upcoming Legislative Priorities Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Dec. 8, 2020 LaHood Votes to Improve Infrastructure Resources for Illinois Waterways Rep. Darin LaHood
Dec. 1, 2020 Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and Honorable Charles Schumer, Minority Leader - Portman, Wyden Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Passage of Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Durbin, Duckworth, Bustos, Davis Lead Illinois Delegation In Opposing USDA Effort To End Food Stamp Program At Illinois Senior Living Facilities Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Nov. 18, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump @USDA wants to end SNAP benefits & take food off the table for 8,000 seniors in supportive living facilities--in the middle of a pandemic. @SenDuckworth , @RepCheri , @RodneyDavis , & I are leading the IL delegation in opposing this cruel effort." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 17, 2020 Senators Introduce Resolution Honoring the World Food Program for Receiving Nobel Peace Prize Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 30, 2020 Tweet - "It's been a long road, but I am glad to have secured years of federal funding for these lock and dam upgrades on the Illinois River. This is good for Illinois farmers, Illinois commerce, and our entire state. @ILCorn @ILFarmBureau" Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
Feb. 27, 2021 LaHood Opposes Democrats' Partisan COVID-19 Bill Rep.Darin LaHood
Feb. 27, 2021 Casten Statement on House Passage of the American Rescue Plan of 2021 Act: $13.2 billion for Illinois Rep.Sean Casten
Feb. 26, 2021 Congresswoman Kelly, Davis, Frankel Reintroduce Expanding SNAP Options Act Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Feb. 26, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Rush, Durbin, Chicago Dems Urge USDA To Add Chicago and Cook County To Urban Agriculture Program Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Feb. 23, 2021 Duckworth Votes to Confirm Thomas Vilsack as Agriculture Secretary Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 23, 2021 Tweet - "Tom Vilsack is a tested leader who will restore certainty for Illinois farmers, rebuild ethanol and trade damaged by the Trump Administration, improve food assistance for families, and restore the rural economy. I was proud to support his nomination." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 11, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Patty Murray, Chair of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and the Hon. Richard Burr, Ranking Member of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and the Hon. Bernard Sanders, Chairman of the Committee on the Budget, and the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Ranking Member of the Committee on the Budget - Duckworth Joins Gillibrand & Senate Colleagues to Call for More than $1 Billion in Funding to Help Older Adults During the COVID-19 Crisis, Including Millions to Bolster Nutrition Services and Support Vaccination Efforts in Next Relief Package Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 10, 2021 Tweet - "Congress needs to be doing everything we can to help struggling American families keep food on their tables. That's why I am introducing legislation with @SenDuckworth and @SenateDems to increase access to online grocery shopping for SNAP beneficiaries." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 9, 2021 Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Bill To Implement And Expand Online SNAP Purchasing Nationwide Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 4, 2021 Duckworth Secures Epa Nominee's Commitment to Prioritize Farmers, Climate Change & Environmental Justice Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 29, 2021 Letter to Hon. David Pekoske, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security; and Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Lucas, Crawford, Cuellar Lead Letter Urging Biden Administration to Prioritize Agriculture Supply Chain Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Jan. 25, 2021 Congresswoman Miller Announces First Committee Assignment Rep.Mary Miller
Jan. 15, 2021 Tweet - "USDA food boxes are a lifeline for struggling Illinois families. It is unacceptable that some rural Illinois pantries got no food boxes last round. @USDA must improve rural food box deliveries to ensure this never happens again." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 11, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President-elect of the United States - Duckworth Leads Group of Senators Asking President-Elect Biden to Take Bold Action to Support Farmers and Rural Communities, Restore RFS Policy Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 11, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Newhouse Leads Call to Protect Agricultural Workers Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 22, 2020 Durbin Votes For Bipartisan COVID-19 Emergency Relief Legislation Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 21, 2020 Bost Votes for Covid-19 Relief Bill Rep.Mike Bost
Dec. 21, 2020 Rep. LaHood Supports COVID-19 Relief Bill Rep.Darin LaHood
Dec. 8, 2020 Duckworth Meets with Illinois Farm Bureau to Discuss Upcoming Legislative Priorities Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Dec. 8, 2020 LaHood Votes to Improve Infrastructure Resources for Illinois Waterways Rep.Darin LaHood
Dec. 1, 2020 Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and Honorable Charles Schumer, Minority Leader - Portman, Wyden Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Passage of Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Durbin, Duckworth, Bustos, Davis Lead Illinois Delegation In Opposing USDA Effort To End Food Stamp Program At Illinois Senior Living Facilities Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Nov. 18, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump @USDA wants to end SNAP benefits & take food off the table for 8,000 seniors in supportive living facilities--in the middle of a pandemic. @SenDuckworth , @RepCheri , @RodneyDavis , & I are leading the IL delegation in opposing this cruel effort." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 17, 2020 Senators Introduce Resolution Honoring the World Food Program for Receiving Nobel Peace Prize Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 30, 2020 Tweet - "It's been a long road, but I am glad to have secured years of federal funding for these lock and dam upgrades on the Illinois River. This is good for Illinois farmers, Illinois commerce, and our entire state. @ILCorn @ILFarmBureau" Sen.Dick Durbin
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