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Nov. 21, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Ryan Zinke, Secretary of US Department of the Interior - Elephant Trophy Decision
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 25, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - National Marine Sanctuaries and Marine National Monuments
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 18, 2017
Quigley Re-Introduces Bipartisan, Cost-Neutral Bill to Save the Lives of Millions of Birds
Rep. Mike Quigley
April 5, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Chairman Robert Aderholt and the Hon. Ranking Member Sanford Bishop of the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, & Related Agencies - Smith, Blumenauer Urge Funding for Animal Welfare
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
March 16, 2017
Senator Duckworth Strongly Opposes Trump Budget Cuts Eliminating Critical Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 3, 2017
Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Release First Draft of Brandon Road Report
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Feb. 14, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump - Regarding Animal Welfare Transparency
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Feb. 13, 2017
Letter to Acting Deputy Secretary Young - Restore Animal Cruelty, Puppy Mill Records On USDA Website
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 7, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Overturn Lead Ammunition Ban
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
July 13, 2016
Dingell, Miller, LaHood Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Fish & Wildlife Restoration in the Great Lakes
Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
May 10, 2016
Quigley Discusses Bird-Safe Measures at Loyola University Chicago
Rep. Mike Quigley
April 28, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Call on USDA to Protect Marine Mammals
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 23, 2016
Quigley, Benishek Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Fund Great Lakes Science Center
Rep. Mike Quigley
Dec. 21, 2015
Letter to Francis Collins, Director National Institutes of Health - Calling for Retirement of Monkeys from Government Laboratory
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Nov. 4, 2015
Climate Change and Biodiversity
Rep. Mike Quigley
July 31, 2015
Letter to Shaun Donovan, Director of Office of Management and Budget - Protection of Captive Orcas and Marine Mammals
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 12, 2015
Quigley, Griffith Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent Millions of Bird Deaths
Rep. Mike Quigley
March 19, 2015
Letter to Sally Jewell, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior - Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's Coastal Plain
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 4, 2015
Letter to Sally Jewell, Secretary of the Department of the Interior - Gray Wolf Protections: Change Course, Use Best Science
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Dec. 5, 2014
Duckworth Diary - December 5, 2014
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 25, 2014
Letter to Shaun Donovan, Director the Office of Budget and Management - Repeal of Wasteful Catfish Program
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 31, 2014
Letter to Shaun Donovan, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Efforts to Protect and Restore the Great Lakes
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 30, 2014
Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Taking Immediate Action to Protect Pollinators
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Aug. 18, 2014
Durbin Applauds USDA Rule to Implement More Stringent Safety Standards for Important Puppies
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 7, 2014
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Enforcement of Horse Protection Act
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 31, 2014
Letter to John Gross, Asian Carp Director of the White House Council on Environmental Quality - Asian Carp
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 9, 2014
The Hill - Durbin: Gun Controls Should Be Debated With Sportsmen's Bill
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 8, 2014
The Hill - Durbin: Senate Must Revisit Gun Debate
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2014
PAST Act Supporters "Walk on Washington" to Move Anti-Soring Legislation Forward
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 10, 2014
Rep. Schneider's Measures to Protect Great Lakes, Increase Infrastructure Efficiency Signed Into Law
Rep. Brad Schneider
May 29, 2014
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture- Protect Captive Orcas and Marine Mammals
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 18, 2014
Rep. Schneider, Environmental Leaders Discuss Threats to Great Lakes, Highlight Prevention Efforts
Rep. Brad Schneider
April 17, 2014
Letter to Jo-Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) - Protecting the Great Lakes
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
March 28, 2014
Letter to Ken Calvert, Chairman and Jim Moran, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, of the Committee on Appropriations - Funding for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 19, 2014
Letter to Sally Jewel, Secretary Department of the Interior - Maintain Critical Gray Wolf Protections
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 28, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Honeybee Research Funding
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Feb. 5, 2014
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary, US Department of Agriculture - Calls On Obama Administration To Implement Livestock Disaster Programs Immediately
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 7, 2014
Quigley Statement on New Great Lakes Invasive Species Report
Rep. Mike Quigley
Jan. 6, 2014
Durbin Statement on Asian Carp Management Study
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 9, 2013
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Curb Antibiotic Use on the Farm
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 6, 2013
Letter to Assistant Secretary Jo-Ellen Darcy, Department of Army - Asian Carp
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 31, 2013
Letter to Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack - Provide Additional Resources to Address Colony Collapse Disorder
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 26, 2013
Davis Announces Pigford Disbursements
Rep. Danny Davis
July 29, 2013
Durbin: House Spending Bill Would Cripple Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 9, 2013
Letter to Dr. Kathryn Sullivan, Acting Administrator of the NOAA - State Shark Fin Trade Laws
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
June 28, 2013
Illinois Senators Work to Save Army Corps Stronghold and its Missions to Prevent Spread of Asian Carp
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 20, 2013
Letter to Secretary Sally Jewell, Department of the Interior - Wild Horse and Burro Program
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 21, 2013
Quigley Moves to Prevent Millions of Bird Deaths
Rep. Mike Quigley
April 19, 2013
Letter to Chairman Simpson and Ranking Member Moran - National Landscape Conservation System Funding
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
April 18, 2013
Letter to Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Jo-Ellen Darcy - New Study Should Be Call to Action on Asian Carp
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Date
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Politician
Nov. 21, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Ryan Zinke, Secretary of US Department of the Interior - Elephant Trophy Decision
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 25, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - National Marine Sanctuaries and Marine National Monuments
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 18, 2017
Quigley Re-Introduces Bipartisan, Cost-Neutral Bill to Save the Lives of Millions of Birds
Rep.Mike Quigley
April 5, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Chairman Robert Aderholt and the Hon. Ranking Member Sanford Bishop of the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, & Related Agencies - Smith, Blumenauer Urge Funding for Animal Welfare
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
March 16, 2017
Senator Duckworth Strongly Opposes Trump Budget Cuts Eliminating Critical Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 3, 2017
Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Release First Draft of Brandon Road Report
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Feb. 14, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump - Regarding Animal Welfare Transparency
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Feb. 13, 2017
Letter to Acting Deputy Secretary Young - Restore Animal Cruelty, Puppy Mill Records On USDA Website
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 7, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Overturn Lead Ammunition Ban
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
July 13, 2016
Dingell, Miller, LaHood Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Fish & Wildlife Restoration in the Great Lakes
Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
May 10, 2016
Quigley Discusses Bird-Safe Measures at Loyola University Chicago
Rep.Mike Quigley
April 28, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Call on USDA to Protect Marine Mammals
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 23, 2016
Quigley, Benishek Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Fund Great Lakes Science Center
Rep.Mike Quigley
Dec. 21, 2015
Letter to Francis Collins, Director National Institutes of Health - Calling for Retirement of Monkeys from Government Laboratory
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Nov. 4, 2015
Climate Change and Biodiversity
Rep.Mike Quigley
July 31, 2015
Letter to Shaun Donovan, Director of Office of Management and Budget - Protection of Captive Orcas and Marine Mammals
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 12, 2015
Quigley, Griffith Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent Millions of Bird Deaths
Rep.Mike Quigley
March 19, 2015
Letter to Sally Jewell, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior - Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's Coastal Plain
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 4, 2015
Letter to Sally Jewell, Secretary of the Department of the Interior - Gray Wolf Protections: Change Course, Use Best Science
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Dec. 5, 2014
Duckworth Diary - December 5, 2014
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 25, 2014
Letter to Shaun Donovan, Director the Office of Budget and Management - Repeal of Wasteful Catfish Program
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 31, 2014
Letter to Shaun Donovan, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Efforts to Protect and Restore the Great Lakes
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 30, 2014
Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Taking Immediate Action to Protect Pollinators
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Aug. 18, 2014
Durbin Applauds USDA Rule to Implement More Stringent Safety Standards for Important Puppies
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 7, 2014
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Enforcement of Horse Protection Act
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 31, 2014
Letter to John Gross, Asian Carp Director of the White House Council on Environmental Quality - Asian Carp
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 9, 2014
The Hill - Durbin: Gun Controls Should Be Debated With Sportsmen's Bill
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 8, 2014
The Hill - Durbin: Senate Must Revisit Gun Debate
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2014
PAST Act Supporters "Walk on Washington" to Move Anti-Soring Legislation Forward
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 10, 2014
Rep. Schneider's Measures to Protect Great Lakes, Increase Infrastructure Efficiency Signed Into Law
Rep.Brad Schneider
May 29, 2014
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture- Protect Captive Orcas and Marine Mammals
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 18, 2014
Rep. Schneider, Environmental Leaders Discuss Threats to Great Lakes, Highlight Prevention Efforts
Rep.Brad Schneider
April 17, 2014
Letter to Jo-Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) - Protecting the Great Lakes
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
March 28, 2014
Letter to Ken Calvert, Chairman and Jim Moran, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, of the Committee on Appropriations - Funding for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 19, 2014
Letter to Sally Jewel, Secretary Department of the Interior - Maintain Critical Gray Wolf Protections
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 28, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Honeybee Research Funding
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Feb. 5, 2014
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary, US Department of Agriculture - Calls On Obama Administration To Implement Livestock Disaster Programs Immediately
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 7, 2014
Quigley Statement on New Great Lakes Invasive Species Report
Rep.Mike Quigley
Jan. 6, 2014
Durbin Statement on Asian Carp Management Study
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 9, 2013
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Curb Antibiotic Use on the Farm
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 6, 2013
Letter to Assistant Secretary Jo-Ellen Darcy, Department of Army - Asian Carp
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 31, 2013
Letter to Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack - Provide Additional Resources to Address Colony Collapse Disorder
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 26, 2013
Davis Announces Pigford Disbursements
Rep.Danny Davis
July 29, 2013
Durbin: House Spending Bill Would Cripple Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 9, 2013
Letter to Dr. Kathryn Sullivan, Acting Administrator of the NOAA - State Shark Fin Trade Laws
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
June 28, 2013
Illinois Senators Work to Save Army Corps Stronghold and its Missions to Prevent Spread of Asian Carp
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 20, 2013
Letter to Secretary Sally Jewell, Department of the Interior - Wild Horse and Burro Program
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 21, 2013
Quigley Moves to Prevent Millions of Bird Deaths
Rep.Mike Quigley
April 19, 2013
Letter to Chairman Simpson and Ranking Member Moran - National Landscape Conservation System Funding
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
April 18, 2013
Letter to Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Jo-Ellen Darcy - New Study Should Be Call to Action on Asian Carp
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
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