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March 7, 2020 Tweet - "Today marks the 55th anniversary of #BloodySunday, a day to honor the remarkable courage of the men and women who marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, AL on March 7, 1965, for the fundamental right to vote." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 6, 2020 Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Bill To Restore Amtrak Riders' Legal Rights & Protections Sen. Dick Durbin
March 4, 2020 Tweet - "Women's access to health care is on the line today at the Supreme Court. The June Medical Services decision could impact the future of abortion access in states across the country that are working to restrict care. Every woman has the right to choose. We must defend that right." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 2, 2020 Congressman Johnson Works to Ensure Courts are Accessible to the Public Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Feb. 13, 2020 Tweet - "Attorney General Barr said in his confirmation hearing that the AG must ensure that the enforcement of the law is "above and away from politics." He is failing. All 10 @SenateDems on the Judiciary Committee agree--it's time to investigate political interference at DOJ." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 13, 2020 Senate Judiciary Democrats to Chairman Graham: Investigate Political Interference at DOJ Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 12, 2020 Senate Confirms John Kness To Serve As U.S. District Judge For The Northern District Of Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 11, 2020 Tweet - "I will vote no on the nomination of Andrew Brasher to the 11th Circuit. His track record on voting, reproductive, and LGBTQ rights raises serious concerns. #StopBrasher" Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 5, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Statement On Nominations Of David Dugan, Iain Johnston, Franklin Valderrama To Serve As U.S. District Judges Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 3, 2020 Tweet - "Powerful op-ed in @Suntimes from a DACA recipient & law student at @LoyolaChicago , about what's at stake as SCOTUS considers President Trump's cruel repeal of DACA. I met Fernanda last year--she's an impressive & thoughtful person. It would be an American tragedy to deport her." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Sat down with Illinois State's Attorneys today for a discussion on encrypted communications, drug treatment funding, and supporting the John R. Justice student loan program for state prosecutors & public defenders." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2020 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Responds To Supreme Court Decision To Lift Injunction On Trump Administration's "Public Charge" Rule Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Indefinite family detention is harmful to children & parents, inconsistent with our nation's values, & doesn't make us safer. I joined more than 100 Senate & House Dems in filing a brief in Flores v. Barr with the 9th Circuit to stand against Trump Admin's immoral policy." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump's agenda is clear: get #SCOTUS to uphold illegal repeal of #DACA so he can deport young immigrants who grew up in this country. The House has passed legislation giving #Dreamers a path to citizenship but Sen. McConnell won't give it a vote. The cruelty is the point." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth, Bicameral Congressional Leaders Call On Ninth Circuit To Uphold Protections For Migrant Children In Flores Amicus Brief Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 16, 2020 Quigley Introduces Bipartisan "Eyes on the Courts Act" Allowing Cameras in Courtrooms Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Jan. 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - 70+ House Members Urge Senate to Reject Judicial Nominee Vandyke for his Anti-LGBTQ+ Beliefs Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 23, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Statement On Nomination Of Stephen McGlynn To Serve As U.S. District Judge For The Southern District Of Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 19, 2019 Schakowsky Statement on 5th Circuit Decision Against Individual Mandate Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Dec. 19, 2019 Representatives Danny K. Davis and Paul A. Gosar Introduce Bipartisan Inventor Rights Act of 2019 Rep. Danny Davis
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 Durbin Statement On Affordable Care Act Federal Appeals Court Ruling Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2019 Tweet - "I'm joining @Morning_Joe shortly to discuss today's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the Justice Department IG's report into the FBI's 2016 Russia investigation. Tune in." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2019 Tweet - "Senate Republicans are doing untold damage to our federal judiciary by rubber-stamping so many of President Trump's radical & unqualified judicial nominees. Today, it was Lawrence VanDyke. Here is some of what we know about Mr. VanDyke:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
March 7, 2020 Tweet - "Today marks the 55th anniversary of #BloodySunday, a day to honor the remarkable courage of the men and women who marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, AL on March 7, 1965, for the fundamental right to vote." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 6, 2020 Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Bill To Restore Amtrak Riders' Legal Rights & Protections Sen.Dick Durbin
March 4, 2020 Tweet - "Women's access to health care is on the line today at the Supreme Court. The June Medical Services decision could impact the future of abortion access in states across the country that are working to restrict care. Every woman has the right to choose. We must defend that right." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 2, 2020 Congressman Johnson Works to Ensure Courts are Accessible to the Public Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Feb. 13, 2020 Tweet - "Attorney General Barr said in his confirmation hearing that the AG must ensure that the enforcement of the law is "above and away from politics." He is failing. All 10 @SenateDems on the Judiciary Committee agree--it's time to investigate political interference at DOJ." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 13, 2020 Senate Judiciary Democrats to Chairman Graham: Investigate Political Interference at DOJ Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 12, 2020 Senate Confirms John Kness To Serve As U.S. District Judge For The Northern District Of Illinois Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 11, 2020 Tweet - "I will vote no on the nomination of Andrew Brasher to the 11th Circuit. His track record on voting, reproductive, and LGBTQ rights raises serious concerns. #StopBrasher" Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 5, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Statement On Nominations Of David Dugan, Iain Johnston, Franklin Valderrama To Serve As U.S. District Judges Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 3, 2020 Tweet - "Powerful op-ed in @Suntimes from a DACA recipient & law student at @LoyolaChicago , about what's at stake as SCOTUS considers President Trump's cruel repeal of DACA. I met Fernanda last year--she's an impressive & thoughtful person. It would be an American tragedy to deport her." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Sat down with Illinois State's Attorneys today for a discussion on encrypted communications, drug treatment funding, and supporting the John R. Justice student loan program for state prosecutors & public defenders." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2020 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Responds To Supreme Court Decision To Lift Injunction On Trump Administration's "Public Charge" Rule Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Indefinite family detention is harmful to children & parents, inconsistent with our nation's values, & doesn't make us safer. I joined more than 100 Senate & House Dems in filing a brief in Flores v. Barr with the 9th Circuit to stand against Trump Admin's immoral policy." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump's agenda is clear: get #SCOTUS to uphold illegal repeal of #DACA so he can deport young immigrants who grew up in this country. The House has passed legislation giving #Dreamers a path to citizenship but Sen. McConnell won't give it a vote. The cruelty is the point." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth, Bicameral Congressional Leaders Call On Ninth Circuit To Uphold Protections For Migrant Children In Flores Amicus Brief Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 16, 2020 Quigley Introduces Bipartisan "Eyes on the Courts Act" Allowing Cameras in Courtrooms Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Jan. 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - 70+ House Members Urge Senate to Reject Judicial Nominee Vandyke for his Anti-LGBTQ+ Beliefs Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 23, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Statement On Nomination Of Stephen McGlynn To Serve As U.S. District Judge For The Southern District Of Illinois Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 19, 2019 Schakowsky Statement on 5th Circuit Decision Against Individual Mandate Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Dec. 19, 2019 Representatives Danny K. Davis and Paul A. Gosar Introduce Bipartisan Inventor Rights Act of 2019 Rep.Danny Davis
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 Durbin Statement On Affordable Care Act Federal Appeals Court Ruling Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2019 Tweet - "I'm joining @Morning_Joe shortly to discuss today's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the Justice Department IG's report into the FBI's 2016 Russia investigation. Tune in." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2019 Tweet - "Senate Republicans are doing untold damage to our federal judiciary by rubber-stamping so many of President Trump's radical & unqualified judicial nominees. Today, it was Lawrence VanDyke. Here is some of what we know about Mr. VanDyke:" Sen.Dick Durbin
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