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March 17, 2015
Durbin, Foster Introduce Bill to Preserve American Leadership in Innovation
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 11, 2015
Health Care Research Funding
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 10, 2015
Durbin, Kirk, Foster, Lipinski: Argonne To Receive $2.9 Million Grant To Help Mass Transit Systems Prepare For & Respond To Emergency Events
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 10, 2015
Durbin, Kirk, Foster, Lipinski: Argonne to Receive $2.9 Million Federal Grant to Help Mass Transit Systems Prepare For & Respond to Emergency Events
Rep. Bill Foster
Feb. 4, 2015
American Cures Act
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 3, 2015
Foster: Time For Congress To Seriously Consider Implications of Human Genetic Engineering
Rep. Bill Foster
Jan. 28, 2015
Durbin Introduces Legislation To Preserve America's Global Leadership By Investing In Breaktrough Biomedical Research
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2014
Foster Votes To Avoid Costly Shutdown, Fund The Government For 2015
Rep. Bill Foster
Dec. 10, 2014
Durbin: Omnibus Appropriations Bill Funds Innovation & Research at Argonne National Lab and Fermilab
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 2, 2014
Funding for Alzheimer's Disease Research
Rep. Mike Quigley
Nov. 19, 2014
Secret Science Reform Act of 2014
Rep. Bill Foster
Nov. 18, 2014
Durbin Meets with CDC Director Dr. Thomas Frieden
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 10, 2014
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House and Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader - Urging Restoration of NIH Funding in Lame Duck
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Sept. 16, 2014
Durbin, Risch Announce Senate National Laboratory Caucus During First Ever National Lab Day on Capitol Hill
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 29, 2014
Duckworth Diary - Friday, August 29th
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 31, 2014
Durbin, Rockefeller, Nelson, Pryor, Coons, Markey, Introduce America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2014
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 10, 2014
House Passes Holt/Foster Amendment to Restore National Undergraduate Fellowship Program
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
July 9, 2014
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
Rep. Bill Foster
June 12, 2014
Crain's Chicago Business - $10 Million Grant to Digital Lab: First of Many?
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 9, 2014
Durbin Pushes To Find A Cure
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 4, 2014
The Future is Now for Digital Lab
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 30, 2014
Foster Votes To Increase Investment In Science and Heroin Abuse Prevention
Rep. Bill Foster
May 27, 2014
Durbin Announces Committee Approval of Legislation to Improve Prosthetic Care for Veterans
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 7, 2014
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 -- Motion to Proceed -- Resumed --
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 7, 2014
Durbin Announces Early Career Funding For Young Illinois Research Scientists
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 7, 2014
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 -- Motion to Proceed -- Continued
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 30, 2014
Science Chicks
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
April 28, 2014
E-Newsletter: April 28, 2014
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
April 18, 2014
This Week's Duckworth Diary - April 18, 2014
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
April 9, 2014
Recent Evidence of Inflation
Rep. Bill Foster
April 2, 2014
World Autism Awareness Day
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 26, 2014
Durbin and Silicon Valley Leaders Meet to Discuss Support for American Innovation & Discovery Durbin and Silico
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 17, 2014
Durbin, Foster Applaud Opening of Argonne Energy Sciences Building
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 11, 2014
Roskam, Davis Introduce Bill to Encourage Next Generation Antibiotics
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Jan. 16, 2014
Foster Votes For 2014 Appropriations Bill, Applauds Funding For Scientific Research and Development
Rep. Bill Foster
Jan. 14, 2014
Durbin: Omnibus Appropriations Bill Funds Innovation & Research at Argonne National Lab and Fermilab
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 1, 2014
Illinois Public Radio - Durbin Calls for More Federal Funding for Medical Research
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 24, 2013
Durbin Meets with Fermi Director to Discuss Support for National Labs and Funding for Scientific Research
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 16, 2013
Markey, House Dems Introduce Bill to Protect Human Subjects in Clinical Trials
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 23, 2013
Rep. Bill Foster Calls For Increased Federal Support For Ongoing Scientific Research
Rep. Bill Foster
March 1, 2013
Durbin: Sequester Poses Imminent Threat to Bio-Medical Research in Illinois
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 14, 2013
Science Diplomacy in the Middle East
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Nov. 30, 2012
Importance of Federal Investment in Research
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Sept. 21, 2012
Recognizing World Alzheimer's Month
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Aug. 10, 2012
Flashback 1999: Congresswoman Judy Biggert Turns Her Back on Middle Class, Slashes Scientific Research, Votes to Raise Her Own Pay Nine Times
Rep. Bill Foster
July 31, 2012
Next Frontier in High-Performance Computing to Usher in New Chapter in Scientific Discovery
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 9, 2012
CNN - Transcript
Rep. Mike Quigley
April 30, 2012
Durbin: Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Bill That Preserves Funding for Fermilab and Argonne National Lab
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 13, 2011
Durbin Meets with Belleville-native Crew Member of Final Space Shuttle Mission
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 8, 2011
Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
Sen. Dick Durbin
Date
Title
Politician
March 17, 2015
Durbin, Foster Introduce Bill to Preserve American Leadership in Innovation
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 11, 2015
Health Care Research Funding
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 10, 2015
Durbin, Kirk, Foster, Lipinski: Argonne To Receive $2.9 Million Grant To Help Mass Transit Systems Prepare For & Respond To Emergency Events
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 10, 2015
Durbin, Kirk, Foster, Lipinski: Argonne to Receive $2.9 Million Federal Grant to Help Mass Transit Systems Prepare For & Respond to Emergency Events
Rep.Bill Foster
Feb. 4, 2015
American Cures Act
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 3, 2015
Foster: Time For Congress To Seriously Consider Implications of Human Genetic Engineering
Rep.Bill Foster
Jan. 28, 2015
Durbin Introduces Legislation To Preserve America's Global Leadership By Investing In Breaktrough Biomedical Research
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2014
Foster Votes To Avoid Costly Shutdown, Fund The Government For 2015
Rep.Bill Foster
Dec. 10, 2014
Durbin: Omnibus Appropriations Bill Funds Innovation & Research at Argonne National Lab and Fermilab
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 2, 2014
Funding for Alzheimer's Disease Research
Rep.Mike Quigley
Nov. 19, 2014
Secret Science Reform Act of 2014
Rep.Bill Foster
Nov. 18, 2014
Durbin Meets with CDC Director Dr. Thomas Frieden
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 10, 2014
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House and Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader - Urging Restoration of NIH Funding in Lame Duck
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Sept. 16, 2014
Durbin, Risch Announce Senate National Laboratory Caucus During First Ever National Lab Day on Capitol Hill
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 29, 2014
Duckworth Diary - Friday, August 29th
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 31, 2014
Durbin, Rockefeller, Nelson, Pryor, Coons, Markey, Introduce America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2014
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 10, 2014
House Passes Holt/Foster Amendment to Restore National Undergraduate Fellowship Program
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
July 9, 2014
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
Rep.Bill Foster
June 12, 2014
Crain's Chicago Business - $10 Million Grant to Digital Lab: First of Many?
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 9, 2014
Durbin Pushes To Find A Cure
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 4, 2014
The Future is Now for Digital Lab
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 30, 2014
Foster Votes To Increase Investment In Science and Heroin Abuse Prevention
Rep.Bill Foster
May 27, 2014
Durbin Announces Committee Approval of Legislation to Improve Prosthetic Care for Veterans
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 7, 2014
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 -- Motion to Proceed -- Resumed --
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 7, 2014
Durbin Announces Early Career Funding For Young Illinois Research Scientists
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 7, 2014
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 -- Motion to Proceed -- Continued
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 30, 2014
Science Chicks
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
April 28, 2014
E-Newsletter: April 28, 2014
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
April 18, 2014
This Week's Duckworth Diary - April 18, 2014
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
April 9, 2014
Recent Evidence of Inflation
Rep.Bill Foster
April 2, 2014
World Autism Awareness Day
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 26, 2014
Durbin and Silicon Valley Leaders Meet to Discuss Support for American Innovation & Discovery Durbin and Silico
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 17, 2014
Durbin, Foster Applaud Opening of Argonne Energy Sciences Building
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 11, 2014
Roskam, Davis Introduce Bill to Encourage Next Generation Antibiotics
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Jan. 16, 2014
Foster Votes For 2014 Appropriations Bill, Applauds Funding For Scientific Research and Development
Rep.Bill Foster
Jan. 14, 2014
Durbin: Omnibus Appropriations Bill Funds Innovation & Research at Argonne National Lab and Fermilab
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 1, 2014
Illinois Public Radio - Durbin Calls for More Federal Funding for Medical Research
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 24, 2013
Durbin Meets with Fermi Director to Discuss Support for National Labs and Funding for Scientific Research
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 16, 2013
Markey, House Dems Introduce Bill to Protect Human Subjects in Clinical Trials
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 23, 2013
Rep. Bill Foster Calls For Increased Federal Support For Ongoing Scientific Research
Rep.Bill Foster
March 1, 2013
Durbin: Sequester Poses Imminent Threat to Bio-Medical Research in Illinois
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 14, 2013
Science Diplomacy in the Middle East
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Nov. 30, 2012
Importance of Federal Investment in Research
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Sept. 21, 2012
Recognizing World Alzheimer's Month
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Aug. 10, 2012
Flashback 1999: Congresswoman Judy Biggert Turns Her Back on Middle Class, Slashes Scientific Research, Votes to Raise Her Own Pay Nine Times
Rep.Bill Foster
July 31, 2012
Next Frontier in High-Performance Computing to Usher in New Chapter in Scientific Discovery
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 9, 2012
CNN - Transcript
Rep.Mike Quigley
April 30, 2012
Durbin: Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Bill That Preserves Funding for Fermilab and Argonne National Lab
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 13, 2011
Durbin Meets with Belleville-native Crew Member of Final Space Shuttle Mission
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 8, 2011
Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
Sen.Dick Durbin
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