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March 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Congressman Gonzalez and 14 Members Request House and Senate Leadership to Include Inclusive Language for COVID-19 Media Broadcasting Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
March 22, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Roger Wicker, Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation - King Critical of Distance Learning Funding Shortfall in Coronavirus Bill Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 21, 2020 Tweet - "As universities across the country are transitioning to online learning, many students are left without a source of income or financial aid & these colleges are at risk for long-term financial instability." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 21, 2020 Tweet - "As schools across the country move to online learning, Congress must address the digital divide that keeps students who don't have internet access at home from being able to complete their schoolwork online, leaving them at risk of falling behind their classmates." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. Andy Levin, 35 Bipartisan House Members, Call for Increased Library Funding to Ensure Access to Online and Digital Resources during Coronavirus Outbreak Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "In this time of crisis, we must ensure that health care is within reach for those in rural communities. That's why I joined @SenDuckworth & my @SenateDems colleagues in writing to the @FCC about increasing subsidies to health care providers through the Rural Health Care Program" Sen. Dick Durbin
March 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Commissioner of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission - Durbin, Duckworth Join Bipartisan Group Of Senators In Urging Trump Administration To Expand Access To Telehealth Services To Rural Communities During Coronavirus Outbreak Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Urge President Trump To Immediately Maximize Telework For Federal Employees Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 16, 2020 Tweet - "There are tens of thousands of federal workers in Illinois -- they should all have the option to telework if they are able to do so. President Trump should issue an executive order *tonight* directing federal agencies to maximize telework." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Commissioner of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission - Durbin, Colleagues Push To Ensure All Students Can Remotely Continue Education During Coronavirus Emergency Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 13, 2020 Tweet - "Too many community newspapers - like the @chicagotribune - face steep challenges due to consolidation in the advertising market, the practices of dominant digital platforms, and predatory hedge fund investors. I'm troubled by recent buyouts at the Tribune." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 12, 2020 Letter to Jeff McFlfresh, Cief Executive Officer of AT&T; Pat Esser, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cox Communications; Thomas Rutledge, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Charter Communications; Michel COmbes, President and Cief Executive Officer of Sprint Corporation; Jeffrey Storey, President and Chief Executive Officer of CenturyLink; John Legere, Chief Executive of T-Mobile; Dave Watson of President and Chief Executive Officer of Comcast Cable Communications; Hans Vestberg, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Verizon Communications - Bennet Joins Colleagues in Urging Internet Service Providers to Suspend Service Terms During Coronavirus Outbreak Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 12, 2020 Letter to Heath Bradford Freeman, President & Director of Alden Global Capital LLC - Durbin, Duckworth Press Alden Global Capital On Alarming Staff Cuts At Tribune Publishing Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 11, 2020 Durbin, Cassidy Introduce Bill To Ensure Greater Transparency For Third-Party Sellers Of Consumer Products Online Sen. Dick Durbin
March 10, 2020 Letter to Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Wyden, Merkley Demand Answers From the FCC on Move Limiting Access to Resources to Expand Rural Broadband Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Makan Delrahim, Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division of the U.S Department of Justice, the Hon. James Sensenbrenner, and the Hon. Cathy McMorris - New Entity Combining Cengage and McGraw-Hill Would Control More Than 40% of Market for College Textbooks, Raising Costs and Impacting Privacy of Students Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 6, 2020 Tweet - "Proud to join @SenBlumenthal and @LindseyGrahamSC in introducing the EARN IT Act. It's time for Big Tech to step up efforts to combat the sexual exploitation of children online--and ensure that they actually earn liability protections from violations of the law on their platforms." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2020 Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Durbin, Senators Blast Facebook's Continued Failure To Monitor And Enforce Gun Sales Ban Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Illinoisans all across the state rely on local broadcasters for their news and entertainment. Great to sit down with @ILBroadcasting to talk about how we can continue to deliver good tunes and timely news to consumers." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Acting Chief of Staff for the White House - Deutch, Luria, 22 Representatives Demand White House Deny TruNews Press Credentials Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Feb. 19, 2020 Letter to Brian Huseman, Vice President of Amazon.com, Inc - Oversight Subcommittee Seeks Information About Ring's Agreements with Police and Local Governments Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 13, 2020 Tweet - "I applaud the @FCC 's decision to authorize more than $35 million in funding to expand rural broadband access in IL. We can only bridge the Digital Divide if federal & state governments work together." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 12, 2020 Casten's Clean Industrial Technology Act Passes Science, Space, and Technology Committee Rep. Sean Casten
Feb. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Retire the Iowa Caucuses Buggy to a museum but spare me Trump tweets ridiculing the technology meltdown in Des Moines. This President forcibly separated thousands of families at the border without the technology to track & reunite them, inflicting lasting trauma on innocent kids." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 4, 2020 Tweet - "Building a stronger future in IL starts w/restoring economic certainty for farmers & expanding access to broadband & health care. Today I heard from @CompeerFinance & @farmcreditIL - institutions that are helping rural stakeholders obtain the financing to invest in their future." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
March 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Congressman Gonzalez and 14 Members Request House and Senate Leadership to Include Inclusive Language for COVID-19 Media Broadcasting Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
March 22, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Roger Wicker, Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation - King Critical of Distance Learning Funding Shortfall in Coronavirus Bill Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 21, 2020 Tweet - "As universities across the country are transitioning to online learning, many students are left without a source of income or financial aid & these colleges are at risk for long-term financial instability." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 21, 2020 Tweet - "As schools across the country move to online learning, Congress must address the digital divide that keeps students who don't have internet access at home from being able to complete their schoolwork online, leaving them at risk of falling behind their classmates." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. Andy Levin, 35 Bipartisan House Members, Call for Increased Library Funding to Ensure Access to Online and Digital Resources during Coronavirus Outbreak Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "In this time of crisis, we must ensure that health care is within reach for those in rural communities. That's why I joined @SenDuckworth & my @SenateDems colleagues in writing to the @FCC about increasing subsidies to health care providers through the Rural Health Care Program" Sen.Dick Durbin
March 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Commissioner of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission - Durbin, Duckworth Join Bipartisan Group Of Senators In Urging Trump Administration To Expand Access To Telehealth Services To Rural Communities During Coronavirus Outbreak Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Urge President Trump To Immediately Maximize Telework For Federal Employees Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 16, 2020 Tweet - "There are tens of thousands of federal workers in Illinois -- they should all have the option to telework if they are able to do so. President Trump should issue an executive order *tonight* directing federal agencies to maximize telework." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Commissioner of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission - Durbin, Colleagues Push To Ensure All Students Can Remotely Continue Education During Coronavirus Emergency Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 13, 2020 Tweet - "Too many community newspapers - like the @chicagotribune - face steep challenges due to consolidation in the advertising market, the practices of dominant digital platforms, and predatory hedge fund investors. I'm troubled by recent buyouts at the Tribune." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 12, 2020 Letter to Jeff McFlfresh, Cief Executive Officer of AT&T; Pat Esser, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cox Communications; Thomas Rutledge, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Charter Communications; Michel COmbes, President and Cief Executive Officer of Sprint Corporation; Jeffrey Storey, President and Chief Executive Officer of CenturyLink; John Legere, Chief Executive of T-Mobile; Dave Watson of President and Chief Executive Officer of Comcast Cable Communications; Hans Vestberg, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Verizon Communications - Bennet Joins Colleagues in Urging Internet Service Providers to Suspend Service Terms During Coronavirus Outbreak Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 12, 2020 Letter to Heath Bradford Freeman, President & Director of Alden Global Capital LLC - Durbin, Duckworth Press Alden Global Capital On Alarming Staff Cuts At Tribune Publishing Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 11, 2020 Durbin, Cassidy Introduce Bill To Ensure Greater Transparency For Third-Party Sellers Of Consumer Products Online Sen.Dick Durbin
March 10, 2020 Letter to Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Wyden, Merkley Demand Answers From the FCC on Move Limiting Access to Resources to Expand Rural Broadband Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Makan Delrahim, Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division of the U.S Department of Justice, the Hon. James Sensenbrenner, and the Hon. Cathy McMorris - New Entity Combining Cengage and McGraw-Hill Would Control More Than 40% of Market for College Textbooks, Raising Costs and Impacting Privacy of Students Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 6, 2020 Tweet - "Proud to join @SenBlumenthal and @LindseyGrahamSC in introducing the EARN IT Act. It's time for Big Tech to step up efforts to combat the sexual exploitation of children online--and ensure that they actually earn liability protections from violations of the law on their platforms." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2020 Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Durbin, Senators Blast Facebook's Continued Failure To Monitor And Enforce Gun Sales Ban Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Illinoisans all across the state rely on local broadcasters for their news and entertainment. Great to sit down with @ILBroadcasting to talk about how we can continue to deliver good tunes and timely news to consumers." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Acting Chief of Staff for the White House - Deutch, Luria, 22 Representatives Demand White House Deny TruNews Press Credentials Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Feb. 19, 2020 Letter to Brian Huseman, Vice President of Amazon.com, Inc - Oversight Subcommittee Seeks Information About Ring's Agreements with Police and Local Governments Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 13, 2020 Tweet - "I applaud the @FCC 's decision to authorize more than $35 million in funding to expand rural broadband access in IL. We can only bridge the Digital Divide if federal & state governments work together." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 12, 2020 Casten's Clean Industrial Technology Act Passes Science, Space, and Technology Committee Rep.Sean Casten
Feb. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Retire the Iowa Caucuses Buggy to a museum but spare me Trump tweets ridiculing the technology meltdown in Des Moines. This President forcibly separated thousands of families at the border without the technology to track & reunite them, inflicting lasting trauma on innocent kids." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 4, 2020 Tweet - "Building a stronger future in IL starts w/restoring economic certainty for farmers & expanding access to broadband & health care. Today I heard from @CompeerFinance & @farmcreditIL - institutions that are helping rural stakeholders obtain the financing to invest in their future." Sen.Dick Durbin
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