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Feb. 3, 2021 Committee Members Celebrate Vacating of EPA Rule to Censor Science Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Jan. 29, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Rep. Ron Kind Joins Bipartisan Group of Colleagues in Calling on the Biden Administration to Take Action to Protect Communities from PFAS Pollution Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Jan. 20, 2021 Foster Statement on Inauguration of President Biden and Vice President Harris Rep. Bill Foster
Jan. 3, 2021 Foster Statement on Opening of 117th Congress Rep. Bill Foster
Dec. 29, 2020 Letter to Honorable Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Honorable Dick Durbin, Ranking Member on the Senate Appropriations Committee - Following Her Push, Gillibrand Announces $150 Million In Breast Cancer Research Funding Included In FY 2021 Bipartisan Appropriations Package Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 20, 2020 Foster Statement on Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine Rep. Bill Foster
Dec. 17, 2020 Foster Statement on Nomination of Jennifer Granholm for Secretary of Energy Rep. Bill Foster
Dec. 15, 2020 Foster Statement on COVID-19 Death Toll Passing 300,000 Rep. Bill Foster
Oct. 7, 2020 Tweet - "My inquiry of top vax companies showed need for stronger standards & transparency amid Pres. Trump's pressure to cut corners. Pleased to see updated FDA guidance adheres to scientific integrity & will boost public confidence for a safe & effective vaccine." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Chicago's own Andrea Ghez made history yesterday by becoming the fourth woman in history to be awarded the Nobel Prize in physics for her work studying black holes. Congratulations Andrea--keep making Illinois proud!" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Especially in a pandemic, Americans rely on the expertise of federal public health agencies to provide accurate, scientific information to keep them safe. But we have seen several troubling interventions by the White House in scientific aspects of the #COVID19 response." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 30, 2020 Chairs Johnson and Foster express disapproval of proposed rule to restrict visas for international students Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Sept. 29, 2020 Heinrich Backs Resolution Recognizing Children's Fundamental Rights And Climate Recovery Planning Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Trump Receives Medication Made Possible by Fetal Stem Cells; All Americans Deserve the Same Access Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 22, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Call On Republicans To Stand For Science And Support Bill To Stop Political Interference In COVID-19 Response Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 22, 2020 Congressional App Challenge Competition Open to 2nd District High School Students Rep. Robin Kelly
Sept. 16, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke to @SteveFDA about political pressure from the President & how it is shaking public trust in the scientific integrity of the #COVID19 vaccine approval process. We can't cut corners or permit politics to undermine FDA's duty to ensure safety & efficacy of a vax we all seek." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2020 Tweet - "Here is a literal smoke signal from the West telling lawmakers to #ActOnClimate. It's time to wake up. Science knows." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Francis Collins, Dir, of the National Institute of Health - Chairwoman Johnson and chairman Foster call for scientific integrity and transparency in NIH funding policy Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Sept. 8, 2020 Tweet - "Last week, I wrote the CEOs of companies with #COVID19 vaccine candidates asking how they will ensure scientific integrity amid political pressure from Pres. Trump. We all want a safe & effective vaccine quickly, but we cannot rush an unproven product as a campaign strategy." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 4, 2020 Tweet - "We all want a safe & effective vaccine for #COVID19. But Pres. Trump is eroding public confidence by pressuring the FDA. I wrote to the companies with vax candidates asking how they will maintain scientific integrity & not cut corners in the face of Trump's political pressure." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 3, 2020 Letter to Stephane Bancel, CEO of Moderna, Inc,, Pascral Soriot, CEO of AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, Paul Hudson, CEO of Sanofi, Emma Walmsley, CEO of GlaxoSmithKline, Kenneth Frazier, Chairman and CEO of Merck & Co. Inc, Albert Broula, Chairman and CEO of Pfizer, Inc,, Stanley Erck, President and CEO of Novavax, Inc, Joanne Waldstreicher, Chief Medical Officer of Johnson & Johnson - Durbin To Operation Warp Speed Vaccine Companies: How Will You Ensure Scientific Integrity In Face Of Political Pressure From President Trump? Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 14, 2020 Bost Announces SIU Research Grant Rep. Mike Bost
Aug. 10, 2020 Rep. Krishnamoorthi Reacts To FDA Announcement That: "Vaccines And Related Biological Products Advisory Committee Will Be Needed Prior To Vaccine Authorization Or Licensure To Ensure Clear Public Understanding Of The Evidence Supporting Vaccine Safety" Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Schools in Chicago & across Illinois don't need more tweets, self-congratulatory briefings, or medical advice from President Trump. What they need from Washington are federal resources & guidance based on the best science our government has to offer." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
Feb. 3, 2021 Committee Members Celebrate Vacating of EPA Rule to Censor Science Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Jan. 29, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Rep. Ron Kind Joins Bipartisan Group of Colleagues in Calling on the Biden Administration to Take Action to Protect Communities from PFAS Pollution Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Jan. 20, 2021 Foster Statement on Inauguration of President Biden and Vice President Harris Rep.Bill Foster
Jan. 3, 2021 Foster Statement on Opening of 117th Congress Rep.Bill Foster
Dec. 29, 2020 Letter to Honorable Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Honorable Dick Durbin, Ranking Member on the Senate Appropriations Committee - Following Her Push, Gillibrand Announces $150 Million In Breast Cancer Research Funding Included In FY 2021 Bipartisan Appropriations Package Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 20, 2020 Foster Statement on Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine Rep.Bill Foster
Dec. 17, 2020 Foster Statement on Nomination of Jennifer Granholm for Secretary of Energy Rep.Bill Foster
Dec. 15, 2020 Foster Statement on COVID-19 Death Toll Passing 300,000 Rep.Bill Foster
Oct. 7, 2020 Tweet - "My inquiry of top vax companies showed need for stronger standards & transparency amid Pres. Trump's pressure to cut corners. Pleased to see updated FDA guidance adheres to scientific integrity & will boost public confidence for a safe & effective vaccine." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Chicago's own Andrea Ghez made history yesterday by becoming the fourth woman in history to be awarded the Nobel Prize in physics for her work studying black holes. Congratulations Andrea--keep making Illinois proud!" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Especially in a pandemic, Americans rely on the expertise of federal public health agencies to provide accurate, scientific information to keep them safe. But we have seen several troubling interventions by the White House in scientific aspects of the #COVID19 response." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 30, 2020 Chairs Johnson and Foster express disapproval of proposed rule to restrict visas for international students Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Sept. 29, 2020 Heinrich Backs Resolution Recognizing Children's Fundamental Rights And Climate Recovery Planning Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Trump Receives Medication Made Possible by Fetal Stem Cells; All Americans Deserve the Same Access Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 22, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Call On Republicans To Stand For Science And Support Bill To Stop Political Interference In COVID-19 Response Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 22, 2020 Congressional App Challenge Competition Open to 2nd District High School Students Rep.Robin Kelly
Sept. 16, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke to @SteveFDA about political pressure from the President & how it is shaking public trust in the scientific integrity of the #COVID19 vaccine approval process. We can't cut corners or permit politics to undermine FDA's duty to ensure safety & efficacy of a vax we all seek." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2020 Tweet - "Here is a literal smoke signal from the West telling lawmakers to #ActOnClimate. It's time to wake up. Science knows." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Francis Collins, Dir, of the National Institute of Health - Chairwoman Johnson and chairman Foster call for scientific integrity and transparency in NIH funding policy Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Sept. 8, 2020 Tweet - "Last week, I wrote the CEOs of companies with #COVID19 vaccine candidates asking how they will ensure scientific integrity amid political pressure from Pres. Trump. We all want a safe & effective vaccine quickly, but we cannot rush an unproven product as a campaign strategy." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 4, 2020 Tweet - "We all want a safe & effective vaccine for #COVID19. But Pres. Trump is eroding public confidence by pressuring the FDA. I wrote to the companies with vax candidates asking how they will maintain scientific integrity & not cut corners in the face of Trump's political pressure." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 3, 2020 Letter to Stephane Bancel, CEO of Moderna, Inc,, Pascral Soriot, CEO of AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, Paul Hudson, CEO of Sanofi, Emma Walmsley, CEO of GlaxoSmithKline, Kenneth Frazier, Chairman and CEO of Merck & Co. Inc, Albert Broula, Chairman and CEO of Pfizer, Inc,, Stanley Erck, President and CEO of Novavax, Inc, Joanne Waldstreicher, Chief Medical Officer of Johnson & Johnson - Durbin To Operation Warp Speed Vaccine Companies: How Will You Ensure Scientific Integrity In Face Of Political Pressure From President Trump? Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 14, 2020 Bost Announces SIU Research Grant Rep.Mike Bost
Aug. 10, 2020 Rep. Krishnamoorthi Reacts To FDA Announcement That: "Vaccines And Related Biological Products Advisory Committee Will Be Needed Prior To Vaccine Authorization Or Licensure To Ensure Clear Public Understanding Of The Evidence Supporting Vaccine Safety" Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Schools in Chicago & across Illinois don't need more tweets, self-congratulatory briefings, or medical advice from President Trump. What they need from Washington are federal resources & guidance based on the best science our government has to offer." Sen.Dick Durbin
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