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Politician
July 16, 2020
Tweet - "Following the disturbing murder of Army Spc. Vanessa Guillén inside an armory at Fort Hood, I am requesting an immediate review of the treatment of women and minorities in our military."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 16, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Dept. of Defense, and General Mark Miley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff - Durbin Calls For Comprehensive DOD Review Of Treatment Of Women Service Members & Service Members Of Color
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 14, 2020
Following DOD Confirmation that Lt. Col. Vindman Was Set to Be Promoted, Duckworth Paves Way for Senior Military Promotions to Be Confirmed
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 10, 2020
Tweet - "Joining @SenDuckworth in requesting any relevant material from Presidential Daily Briefings & NSC meetings regarding the Russian bounty scandal & calling on Trump Administration officials to testify."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Duckworth, Schumer Lead Senate Dems in Demanding Opportunity to Review Any Relevant President's Daily Briefs and Other Key Nsc Materials Related to Reports on Russia's Operation to Offer Bounties for Killing American Troops
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 10, 2020
Letter to The Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of The United States - Baldwin Joins Senate Dems in Demanding Opportunity to Review Any Relevant President's Daily Briefs and Other Key Nsc Materials Related to Reports on Russia's Operation to Offer Bounties for Killing American Troops
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Duckworth to Defense Secretary: Why Won't You Confirm in Writing that You Didn't Interfere in Lt. Col. Vindman's Promotion?
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 9, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Duckworth to Esper: Gold Star Families Deserve to Know Whether Any Troop Casualties in Afghanistan Were Connected to Reported Bounty Payments
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 9, 2020
Letter to Sean O'Donnell, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Defense - Rep. Maloney Joins 87 Colleagues in Urging the DoD to Investigate Vanessa Guillen's Tragic Death
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
July 8, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense and to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - DelBene Leads 116 Lawmakers Calling for End to Transgender Military Service Ban
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
July 8, 2020
Tester, Moran, Tillis Introduce Bill to Expand Home Loans for National Guard & Reserve Members
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
July 8, 2020
Duckworth Statement in Response to Lt. Col. Vindman's Retirement Due to Intimidation and Retaliation from White House
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 8, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Ryan McCarthy, Secretary of the Army, and General James McConville, Chief of Staff of the Army - Duckworth Requests Army Investigation and Corrective Actions to Improve Policies and Procedures in Response to A Missing Soldier
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 7, 2020
Bost Bill Expands VA Home Loans for National Guard
Rep. Mike Bost
July 6, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Following the Murder of PFC Vanessa Guillen, Duckworth Requests GAO Review of Army's SHARP Program
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 6, 2020
Letter to Sean O'Donnell, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Defense - Rep. Cisneros Joins Colleagues Requesting DoD IG to Conduct an Independent Investigation into Specialist Vanessa Guillen's Case
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
July 5, 2020
CNN "State of the Union with Jake Tapper" - Transcript Interview with Tammy Duckworth
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 2, 2020
MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript Interview with Tammy Duckworth
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 2, 2020
Duckworth Announces Blanket Hold on Senior Military Confirmations Following Reports of Trump's Unprecedented Political Interference Into Military Promotion Process
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 1, 2020
Durbin Urges Army Secretary To Hold Illinois Army Reserve Leaders Accountable & Protect Sexual Assault Victims
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 1, 2020
Duckworth, Durbin Join Gillibrand, Grassley & Cruz in Proposing Bipartisan NDAA Amendment to Improve Military Prosecution of Serious Crimes
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 30, 2020
Letter to Mark T. Esper, Secretary of Defense - Congresswoman Elaine Luria Demands Review of Department of Defense Policy Regarding Extremist and White Supremacist Behavior
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
June 30, 2020
Durbin Joins Colleagues To Introduce Series Of NDAA Amendments To Protect Service Members And Veterans From Predatory For-Profit College Practices
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 30, 2020
MSNBC "Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell - Transcript Interview with Tammy Duckworth
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 30, 2020
Tweet - "American service members deserve a Commander in Chief who will respond forcefully if bounties are put on them by enemies of the United States. President Trump's response has been praise for Vladimir Putin and rewards for the Kremlin. He is failing our troops."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Date
Title
Politician
July 16, 2020
Tweet - "Following the disturbing murder of Army Spc. Vanessa Guillén inside an armory at Fort Hood, I am requesting an immediate review of the treatment of women and minorities in our military."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 16, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Dept. of Defense, and General Mark Miley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff - Durbin Calls For Comprehensive DOD Review Of Treatment Of Women Service Members & Service Members Of Color
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 14, 2020
Following DOD Confirmation that Lt. Col. Vindman Was Set to Be Promoted, Duckworth Paves Way for Senior Military Promotions to Be Confirmed
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 10, 2020
Tweet - "Joining @SenDuckworth in requesting any relevant material from Presidential Daily Briefings & NSC meetings regarding the Russian bounty scandal & calling on Trump Administration officials to testify."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Duckworth, Schumer Lead Senate Dems in Demanding Opportunity to Review Any Relevant President's Daily Briefs and Other Key Nsc Materials Related to Reports on Russia's Operation to Offer Bounties for Killing American Troops
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 10, 2020
Letter to The Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of The United States - Baldwin Joins Senate Dems in Demanding Opportunity to Review Any Relevant President's Daily Briefs and Other Key Nsc Materials Related to Reports on Russia's Operation to Offer Bounties for Killing American Troops
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Duckworth to Defense Secretary: Why Won't You Confirm in Writing that You Didn't Interfere in Lt. Col. Vindman's Promotion?
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 9, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Duckworth to Esper: Gold Star Families Deserve to Know Whether Any Troop Casualties in Afghanistan Were Connected to Reported Bounty Payments
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 9, 2020
Letter to Sean O'Donnell, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Defense - Rep. Maloney Joins 87 Colleagues in Urging the DoD to Investigate Vanessa Guillen's Tragic Death
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
July 8, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense and to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - DelBene Leads 116 Lawmakers Calling for End to Transgender Military Service Ban
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
July 8, 2020
Tester, Moran, Tillis Introduce Bill to Expand Home Loans for National Guard & Reserve Members
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
July 8, 2020
Duckworth Statement in Response to Lt. Col. Vindman's Retirement Due to Intimidation and Retaliation from White House
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 8, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Ryan McCarthy, Secretary of the Army, and General James McConville, Chief of Staff of the Army - Duckworth Requests Army Investigation and Corrective Actions to Improve Policies and Procedures in Response to A Missing Soldier
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 7, 2020
Bost Bill Expands VA Home Loans for National Guard
Rep.Mike Bost
July 6, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Following the Murder of PFC Vanessa Guillen, Duckworth Requests GAO Review of Army's SHARP Program
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 6, 2020
Letter to Sean O'Donnell, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Defense - Rep. Cisneros Joins Colleagues Requesting DoD IG to Conduct an Independent Investigation into Specialist Vanessa Guillen's Case
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
July 5, 2020
CNN "State of the Union with Jake Tapper" - Transcript Interview with Tammy Duckworth
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 2, 2020
MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript Interview with Tammy Duckworth
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 2, 2020
Duckworth Announces Blanket Hold on Senior Military Confirmations Following Reports of Trump's Unprecedented Political Interference Into Military Promotion Process
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 1, 2020
Durbin Urges Army Secretary To Hold Illinois Army Reserve Leaders Accountable & Protect Sexual Assault Victims
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 1, 2020
Duckworth, Durbin Join Gillibrand, Grassley & Cruz in Proposing Bipartisan NDAA Amendment to Improve Military Prosecution of Serious Crimes
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 30, 2020
Letter to Mark T. Esper, Secretary of Defense - Congresswoman Elaine Luria Demands Review of Department of Defense Policy Regarding Extremist and White Supremacist Behavior
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
June 30, 2020
Durbin Joins Colleagues To Introduce Series Of NDAA Amendments To Protect Service Members And Veterans From Predatory For-Profit College Practices
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 30, 2020
MSNBC "Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell - Transcript Interview with Tammy Duckworth
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 30, 2020
Tweet - "American service members deserve a Commander in Chief who will respond forcefully if bounties are put on them by enemies of the United States. President Trump's response has been praise for Vladimir Putin and rewards for the Kremlin. He is failing our troops."
Sen.Dick Durbin
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