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Nov. 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the U.S. Dept. of Justice - Cárdenas Sends Letter to DHS, DOJ Demanding Answers on Tent Courts
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 22, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Charles Sheehan, Acting Inspector General of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Senator Doug Jones Leads Push for EPA to Enforce Civil Rights Protections
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 21, 2019
Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Nov. 21, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - 100+ Democrats Demand Stephen Miller's Immediate Firing
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Nov. 21, 2019
Senator Markey Leads Call to Action on Funding Gun Violence Research at CDC
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 21, 2019
Tweet - "Robocallers aren't just annoying millions of Americans every day, they're also defrauding Americans out of millions of dollars every year. My Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act would make it easier for consumers to take action against these scammers."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 20, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Kenneth T. Cuccinelli, Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - 80+ Members Call on Trump Administration to Abandon Fee Hikes for Immigrants Applying for Citizenship
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Nov. 19, 2019
Reps. Sensenbrenner and Kelly Introduce Bill to Assist Law Enforcement and Reduce Violence
Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Nov. 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Dir. of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Engel Joins House Colleagues in Demanding DHS Stop Fee Increases for Naturalization
Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Nov. 19, 2019
Tweet - "We must ensure the First Step Act is implemented properly, but DOJ won't get on board. Instead of implementing required reforms, DOJ is resisting retroactive Fair Sentencing Act relief for eligible inmates & working to keep them behind bars. That's just plain wrong."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 19, 2019
Letter to Rob Manfred, Major League Baseball Commissioner - Representatives McKinley and Trahan Lead Bipartisan Call for Major League Baseball (MLB) to Abandon Harmful Reorganization Effort
Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
Nov. 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, and Hon. Kenneth T. Cuccinelli, Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Garcia, Meng, Jayapal, and Torres Call on Trump Administration to Abandon Fee Hikes for Immigrants Applying for Citizenship
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Nov. 19, 2019
Durbin To BOP Director: Why Is DOJ Undermining The First Step Act?
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 19, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Bill To Support NPS Management Of Pullman Historic Park
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 19, 2019
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 19, 2019
Tweet - "The @NatlParkService & Chicago community have worked hard to rehabilitate historic structures in the Pullman neighborhood. My bill with @SenDuckworth, the Pullman National Historic Park Act, would ensure NPS continues to preserve this area's unique history."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate - 130+ Democratic House Members Urge Senate Action on House-Passes Bills in Wake of Deadly Shootings
Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Nov. 19, 2019
Tweet - "Good to catch up w/ Edward Douglas & his exceptional lawyer, MiAngel Cody, in DC today. Mr. Douglas received a life sentence that was triggered by two minor nonviolent drug convictions. After 16 years in prison, he became one of the first people released under the #FirstStepAct."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 19, 2019
Letter to Cameron Quinn, Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Rep. Grijalva Leads 40 Colleagues in Second Letter to Dept. of Homeland Security Demanding Investigation on Remain in Mexico' Policy Toward LGBTQ Asylum Seekers
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Nov. 19, 2019
Tweet - "Today @SenatorTomUdall, @MartinHeinrich, @SenBaldwin, @SenFeinstein & I wrote to @Interior to oppose its attempt to walk back protections for wilderness areas in Utah, including the Maganese Road. Read our letter to Sec. Bernhardt here:"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 18, 2019
Rep. LaHood Statement on Archbishop Fulton Sheen
Rep. Darin LaHood
Nov. 18, 2019
Tweet - "Gun violence is taking lives across this country every day. When will Senate Republicans finally say #EnoughIsEnough? It's long past time for Leader McConnell to hold a Senate vote on the House-passed bipartisan background checks bill."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 18, 2019
Letter to Betsy Devos, Secretary of Education - Democrats Slam Devos' Decision to Mask Education Inequalities by Halting Critical Elements of Civil Rights Data Collection
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 15, 2019
Durbin, Lee Introduce Smarter Sentencing Act
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 15, 2019
Tweet - "Mandatory minimum penalties for non-violent drug offenses have played a large role in the explosion of the U.S. prison population. Once seen as a strong deterrent, these mandatory sentences have too often been unfair, fiscally irresponsible, and a threat to public safety."
Sen. Dick Durbin
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Nov. 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the U.S. Dept. of Justice - Cárdenas Sends Letter to DHS, DOJ Demanding Answers on Tent Courts
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 22, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Charles Sheehan, Acting Inspector General of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Senator Doug Jones Leads Push for EPA to Enforce Civil Rights Protections
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 21, 2019
Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Nov. 21, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - 100+ Democrats Demand Stephen Miller's Immediate Firing
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Nov. 21, 2019
Senator Markey Leads Call to Action on Funding Gun Violence Research at CDC
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 21, 2019
Tweet - "Robocallers aren't just annoying millions of Americans every day, they're also defrauding Americans out of millions of dollars every year. My Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act would make it easier for consumers to take action against these scammers."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 20, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Kenneth T. Cuccinelli, Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - 80+ Members Call on Trump Administration to Abandon Fee Hikes for Immigrants Applying for Citizenship
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Nov. 19, 2019
Reps. Sensenbrenner and Kelly Introduce Bill to Assist Law Enforcement and Reduce Violence
Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Nov. 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Dir. of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Engel Joins House Colleagues in Demanding DHS Stop Fee Increases for Naturalization
Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Nov. 19, 2019
Tweet - "We must ensure the First Step Act is implemented properly, but DOJ won't get on board. Instead of implementing required reforms, DOJ is resisting retroactive Fair Sentencing Act relief for eligible inmates & working to keep them behind bars. That's just plain wrong."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 19, 2019
Letter to Rob Manfred, Major League Baseball Commissioner - Representatives McKinley and Trahan Lead Bipartisan Call for Major League Baseball (MLB) to Abandon Harmful Reorganization Effort
Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
Nov. 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, and Hon. Kenneth T. Cuccinelli, Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Garcia, Meng, Jayapal, and Torres Call on Trump Administration to Abandon Fee Hikes for Immigrants Applying for Citizenship
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Nov. 19, 2019
Durbin To BOP Director: Why Is DOJ Undermining The First Step Act?
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 19, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Bill To Support NPS Management Of Pullman Historic Park
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 19, 2019
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 19, 2019
Tweet - "The @NatlParkService & Chicago community have worked hard to rehabilitate historic structures in the Pullman neighborhood. My bill with @SenDuckworth, the Pullman National Historic Park Act, would ensure NPS continues to preserve this area's unique history."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate - 130+ Democratic House Members Urge Senate Action on House-Passes Bills in Wake of Deadly Shootings
Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Nov. 19, 2019
Tweet - "Good to catch up w/ Edward Douglas & his exceptional lawyer, MiAngel Cody, in DC today. Mr. Douglas received a life sentence that was triggered by two minor nonviolent drug convictions. After 16 years in prison, he became one of the first people released under the #FirstStepAct."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 19, 2019
Letter to Cameron Quinn, Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Rep. Grijalva Leads 40 Colleagues in Second Letter to Dept. of Homeland Security Demanding Investigation on Remain in Mexico' Policy Toward LGBTQ Asylum Seekers
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Nov. 19, 2019
Tweet - "Today @SenatorTomUdall, @MartinHeinrich, @SenBaldwin, @SenFeinstein & I wrote to @Interior to oppose its attempt to walk back protections for wilderness areas in Utah, including the Maganese Road. Read our letter to Sec. Bernhardt here:"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 18, 2019
Rep. LaHood Statement on Archbishop Fulton Sheen
Rep.Darin LaHood
Nov. 18, 2019
Tweet - "Gun violence is taking lives across this country every day. When will Senate Republicans finally say #EnoughIsEnough? It's long past time for Leader McConnell to hold a Senate vote on the House-passed bipartisan background checks bill."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 18, 2019
Letter to Betsy Devos, Secretary of Education - Democrats Slam Devos' Decision to Mask Education Inequalities by Halting Critical Elements of Civil Rights Data Collection
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 15, 2019
Durbin, Lee Introduce Smarter Sentencing Act
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 15, 2019
Tweet - "Mandatory minimum penalties for non-violent drug offenses have played a large role in the explosion of the U.S. prison population. Once seen as a strong deterrent, these mandatory sentences have too often been unfair, fiscally irresponsible, and a threat to public safety."
Sen.Dick Durbin
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