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Dec. 20, 2019
Toomey, Durbin Introduce Bill to Add Ireland to E-3 Non-Immigrant Visa Program
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 20, 2019
Tweet - "One year ago this month, Congress came together on a bipartisan basis to tackle one of the toughest political issues of our day--criminal justice reform--& pass the landmark #FirstStepAct. It represented the most significant reform to our criminal justice system in years."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019
Tweet - "Today I'm joining @SenWhitehouse, @SenBlumenthal, @SenSanders, & @SenWarren in writing Treasury Sec. Mnuchin to express our concern over the troubling trends within the IRS's Criminal Investigation Division's Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2019. You can read our letter here:"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury - Durbin, Senators Call On Mnuchin To Strengthen IRS Criminal Division
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 19, 2019
Tweet - "If there's one thing we can all agree on, it's that robocalls are out of control. Glad to see the Senate pass the TRACED Act today. I urge President Trump to sign this bill into law promptly."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Service - Feinstein, Wyden, Murrary, Colleagues Demand HHS Rescind Rule Allowing Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 18, 2019
Tweet - "Proud to work with @SenMikeLee on a bipartisan agreement to help immigrants stuck in the green card backlog. Congress must pass my #RELIEFAct to eliminate the green-card backlog, but in the meantime I'll do everything in my power to protect immigrant workers and their families."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2019
Durbin Announces Bipartisan Agreement To Help Immigrant Workers Stuck In The Green Card Backlog
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 17, 2019
Portman, Bipartisan Colleagues Announce Bill to Boost Great Lakes Fishery Research Funding Included in Final FY 2020 Funding Bill
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 17, 2019
Tweet - "Proud to join @SenBlumenthal & 20 @SenateDems to introduce the Safe Gun Storage Act & promote safe gun storage. Establishing safety standards for firearm locks & safes should be a no-brainer. This is about saving lives. Safe gun storage will do just that."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 17, 2019
Grassley Partners on Bill to Stop Flow of Drugs to Pill Mills
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 17, 2019
Tweet - "The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 was an important first step in protecting families' economic security, but approximately 40% of today's workforce is not eligible for leave under this outdated legislation. As families change, so should the laws designed to help them."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 17, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State - Dingell Leads Call to Extend, Re-designate Temporary Protected Status for Yemen
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 17, 2019
Tweet - "Glad to see the amendment I passed with @SenatorLeahy restricting U.S. visas to all those involved in the troubling detention of Filipina Senator Leila de Lima included in the final FY20 appropriations bill. It's time for her politically motivated imprisonment to come to an end."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 17, 2019
Durbin, Maloney Introduce Legislation To Expand Family Leave Protections
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 17, 2019
Tweet - "What will it take for @DEAHQ to acknowledge that 8 BILLION opioid doses -- approved by DEA in midst of nation's worst drug epidemic in history - are dramatically more than could ever possibly be used for legitimate medical purposes? DEA must do more to hold Big Pharma accountable."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 17, 2019
Durbin: We Need A Comprehensive, Smart, And Effective Approach To Opioid Addiction
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 16, 2019
Durbin Announces Legislation To Expand Family Leave Protections
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 16, 2019
Tweet - "For more than 25 years, the Family and Medical Leave Act has been an important first step in protecting families' economic security. However, more must be done to better address the needs of today's workforce."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 16, 2019
Letter to Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Warren, DeLauro, Colleagues Reiterate Urgent Concerns With Border Protection Agency's "Unconscionable" Failure to Provide Flu Vaccines for Migrants in Custody
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Dec. 16, 2019
Tweet - "Since 2017, I've been calling for @ATFHQ to enable @Chicago_Police to use ATF's national ballistics analysis center in order to help generate leads in shooting investigations. Very pleased to see that step was taken today."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 14, 2019
Tweet - "Seven years ago today, 26 lives were lost in the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. My heart still breaks for the victims and their families. It is almost unimaginable that such a tragic event could ever take place. And yet, what has Congress done to address gun violence?"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2019
Tweet - "My deepest condolences to the Evans family on the passing of the great Chicago civil rights icon Rev. Clay Evans. I went to the Senate floor to honor his legacy by sharing some of my favorite memories of his powerful preaching and moral courage."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019
Underwood Statement on Passage of Bipartisan Immigration Legislation
Rep. Lauren Underwood
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "Houston Police Chief Acevedo has it right. The NRA has such a tight grip on Republican members of Congress that they are refusing to pass the Violence Against Women Act because of a provision that would keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers. What a disgrace."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Date
Title
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Dec. 20, 2019
Toomey, Durbin Introduce Bill to Add Ireland to E-3 Non-Immigrant Visa Program
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 20, 2019
Tweet - "One year ago this month, Congress came together on a bipartisan basis to tackle one of the toughest political issues of our day--criminal justice reform--& pass the landmark #FirstStepAct. It represented the most significant reform to our criminal justice system in years."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019
Tweet - "Today I'm joining @SenWhitehouse, @SenBlumenthal, @SenSanders, & @SenWarren in writing Treasury Sec. Mnuchin to express our concern over the troubling trends within the IRS's Criminal Investigation Division's Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2019. You can read our letter here:"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury - Durbin, Senators Call On Mnuchin To Strengthen IRS Criminal Division
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 19, 2019
Tweet - "If there's one thing we can all agree on, it's that robocalls are out of control. Glad to see the Senate pass the TRACED Act today. I urge President Trump to sign this bill into law promptly."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Service - Feinstein, Wyden, Murrary, Colleagues Demand HHS Rescind Rule Allowing Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 18, 2019
Tweet - "Proud to work with @SenMikeLee on a bipartisan agreement to help immigrants stuck in the green card backlog. Congress must pass my #RELIEFAct to eliminate the green-card backlog, but in the meantime I'll do everything in my power to protect immigrant workers and their families."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2019
Durbin Announces Bipartisan Agreement To Help Immigrant Workers Stuck In The Green Card Backlog
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 17, 2019
Portman, Bipartisan Colleagues Announce Bill to Boost Great Lakes Fishery Research Funding Included in Final FY 2020 Funding Bill
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 17, 2019
Tweet - "Proud to join @SenBlumenthal & 20 @SenateDems to introduce the Safe Gun Storage Act & promote safe gun storage. Establishing safety standards for firearm locks & safes should be a no-brainer. This is about saving lives. Safe gun storage will do just that."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 17, 2019
Grassley Partners on Bill to Stop Flow of Drugs to Pill Mills
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 17, 2019
Tweet - "The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 was an important first step in protecting families' economic security, but approximately 40% of today's workforce is not eligible for leave under this outdated legislation. As families change, so should the laws designed to help them."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 17, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State - Dingell Leads Call to Extend, Re-designate Temporary Protected Status for Yemen
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 17, 2019
Tweet - "Glad to see the amendment I passed with @SenatorLeahy restricting U.S. visas to all those involved in the troubling detention of Filipina Senator Leila de Lima included in the final FY20 appropriations bill. It's time for her politically motivated imprisonment to come to an end."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 17, 2019
Durbin, Maloney Introduce Legislation To Expand Family Leave Protections
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 17, 2019
Tweet - "What will it take for @DEAHQ to acknowledge that 8 BILLION opioid doses -- approved by DEA in midst of nation's worst drug epidemic in history - are dramatically more than could ever possibly be used for legitimate medical purposes? DEA must do more to hold Big Pharma accountable."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 17, 2019
Durbin: We Need A Comprehensive, Smart, And Effective Approach To Opioid Addiction
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 16, 2019
Durbin Announces Legislation To Expand Family Leave Protections
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 16, 2019
Tweet - "For more than 25 years, the Family and Medical Leave Act has been an important first step in protecting families' economic security. However, more must be done to better address the needs of today's workforce."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 16, 2019
Letter to Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Warren, DeLauro, Colleagues Reiterate Urgent Concerns With Border Protection Agency's "Unconscionable" Failure to Provide Flu Vaccines for Migrants in Custody
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Dec. 16, 2019
Tweet - "Since 2017, I've been calling for @ATFHQ to enable @Chicago_Police to use ATF's national ballistics analysis center in order to help generate leads in shooting investigations. Very pleased to see that step was taken today."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 14, 2019
Tweet - "Seven years ago today, 26 lives were lost in the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. My heart still breaks for the victims and their families. It is almost unimaginable that such a tragic event could ever take place. And yet, what has Congress done to address gun violence?"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2019
Tweet - "My deepest condolences to the Evans family on the passing of the great Chicago civil rights icon Rev. Clay Evans. I went to the Senate floor to honor his legacy by sharing some of my favorite memories of his powerful preaching and moral courage."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019
Underwood Statement on Passage of Bipartisan Immigration Legislation
Rep.Lauren Underwood
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "Houston Police Chief Acevedo has it right. The NRA has such a tight grip on Republican members of Congress that they are refusing to pass the Violence Against Women Act because of a provision that would keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers. What a disgrace."
Sen.Dick Durbin
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