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Aug. 21, 2019
Congressman García's Statement on Trump Administration's Move to Undercut Flores Agreement
Rep. Chuy Garcia
Aug. 20, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Cheryl Stanton, Admin for the U.S. Dept. of Labor's Wage and Hour Division - Castro, Grijalva Call for Department of Labor to Resume Visa Certification Process for Abused Workers and Trafficking Victims
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Aug. 20, 2019
Tweet - "Yet another loophole in the system making it too easy for those prohibited from buying guns to get their hands on them. Facebook must address this misuse of their platform & the Senate needs to pass universal background check legislation to prevent this kind of workaround."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 20, 2019
Congresswoman Schakowsky's Statement on Trump Administration Forcing Planned Parenthood Out of Title X Funding
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Aug. 19, 2019
Letter to Administrator Cheryl Stanton, Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor - Reps. Grijalva & Castro: DOL's New Guidance on U and T Visas will Silence Vulnerable Immigrant Workers
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Aug. 16, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Jonathan Hayes, Dir. of the Office of Refugee Resettlement - Merkley, senators urge administration to permanently shut down Homestead child prison
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 16, 2019
Tweet - "Gun violence is a constant and deadly threat to our nation's law enforcement officers. Thankful as always for the bravery of the Illinois State Police and wishing this officer a speedy recovery."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 16, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, U.S. Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service's Centers for Medicare and Medicaid - Senator Hassan, Colleagues Send Letter to HHS Demanding Answers on How Agency is Combating Health Care Fraud
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 16, 2019
Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García's Statement on Trump's Attempt to Shift Funds to Expand ICE Detention Centers
Rep. Chuy Garcia
Aug. 16, 2019
Tweet - "Glad to see Illinois join more than a dozen other states in challenging the Trump Admin's changes to the public charge rule. This Admin's plan to limit legal immigration based on an applicant's wealth is entirely un-American."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Chairman Thompson, Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Urge McConnell to Meet on Bipartisan Gun Violence Prevention Measures
Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Aug. 15, 2019
Tweet - "Seven years ago, the DACA program began accepting applications from Dreamers across the U.S. With Pres. Trump taking his cruel efforts to repeal DACA to the Supreme Court, Senate Republicans should do their job and pass the American Dream & Promise Act."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2019
Tweet - "The Trump Administration is once again going after health care in America, this time attacking the critical protections against discrimination for LGBTQ people, women, those with disabilities, and non-native English speakers."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2019
Duckworth speaks out against Trump Administration's "Public Charge" rule
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 15, 2019
Tweet - "It's far too easy for dangerous people to get their hands on guns. Congress must pass commonsense gun safety legislation -- like universal background checks -- immediately. We owe it to our brave law enforcement officers to prevent criminals from accessing these deadly weapons."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2019
Tweet - "The situation in Philadelphia last night reminds us of the selflessness and bravery of our men and women in law enforcement. I'm grateful for the sacrifices they make on a daily basis to keep our communities safe."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 14, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Duckworth Slam Trump Administration Proposal To Weaken Protections Against Discrimination In Health Care
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 14, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Warren, Krishnamoorthi, Pressley, Porter, Press CFPB for Documents on Bureau Proposals to Exempt Fintech Companies from Anti-Discrimination Laws
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Aug. 14, 2019
Tweet - "Gun store heists like this can and should be prevented. My bill with @RepSchneider, the SECURE Firearm Storage Act, would address this problem by requiring the kind of additional security measures that would prevent burglaries just like this."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 13, 2019
Tweet - "Attorney General Barr is right to be upset about the crisis in our federal prisons, but his outrage regarding the apparent suicide of Jeffrey Epstein rings hollow. Since taking office, Pres. Trump and his Administration have only made the situation in our federal prisons worse."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 13, 2019
Tweet - "Universal background checks should be a no-brainer. Criminals are taking advantage of loopholes in the current system to get their hands on guns they should never be allowed to possess. Closing these loopholes will save countless lives."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 13, 2019
Congresswoman Kelly Completes Naloxone Training, Seeks to Raise Awareness of Training for Lifesaving Opioid-Reversal Drug
Rep. Robin Kelly
Aug. 12, 2019
Tweet - "Penalizing immigrants living here legally will do nothing to fix the situation at our border and will only sow fear & distrust in immigrant communities across the US."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 12, 2019
Tweet - "4 more people were killed by gun violence in Chicago this weekend, including a 16-year-old boy. 43 others were injured, including an 8-year-old girl. Gun violence is devastating our communities on a weekly basis. What is Leader McConnell waiting for? The Senate must act."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 12, 2019
Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Duckworth Demands Trump Administration Explain Decision to Deny Citizenship Interview to U.S. Marine Veteran
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Date
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Politician
Aug. 21, 2019
Congressman García's Statement on Trump Administration's Move to Undercut Flores Agreement
Rep.Chuy Garcia
Aug. 20, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Cheryl Stanton, Admin for the U.S. Dept. of Labor's Wage and Hour Division - Castro, Grijalva Call for Department of Labor to Resume Visa Certification Process for Abused Workers and Trafficking Victims
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Aug. 20, 2019
Tweet - "Yet another loophole in the system making it too easy for those prohibited from buying guns to get their hands on them. Facebook must address this misuse of their platform & the Senate needs to pass universal background check legislation to prevent this kind of workaround."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 20, 2019
Congresswoman Schakowsky's Statement on Trump Administration Forcing Planned Parenthood Out of Title X Funding
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Aug. 19, 2019
Letter to Administrator Cheryl Stanton, Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor - Reps. Grijalva & Castro: DOL's New Guidance on U and T Visas will Silence Vulnerable Immigrant Workers
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Aug. 16, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Jonathan Hayes, Dir. of the Office of Refugee Resettlement - Merkley, senators urge administration to permanently shut down Homestead child prison
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 16, 2019
Tweet - "Gun violence is a constant and deadly threat to our nation's law enforcement officers. Thankful as always for the bravery of the Illinois State Police and wishing this officer a speedy recovery."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 16, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, U.S. Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service's Centers for Medicare and Medicaid - Senator Hassan, Colleagues Send Letter to HHS Demanding Answers on How Agency is Combating Health Care Fraud
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 16, 2019
Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García's Statement on Trump's Attempt to Shift Funds to Expand ICE Detention Centers
Rep.Chuy Garcia
Aug. 16, 2019
Tweet - "Glad to see Illinois join more than a dozen other states in challenging the Trump Admin's changes to the public charge rule. This Admin's plan to limit legal immigration based on an applicant's wealth is entirely un-American."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Chairman Thompson, Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Urge McConnell to Meet on Bipartisan Gun Violence Prevention Measures
Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Aug. 15, 2019
Tweet - "Seven years ago, the DACA program began accepting applications from Dreamers across the U.S. With Pres. Trump taking his cruel efforts to repeal DACA to the Supreme Court, Senate Republicans should do their job and pass the American Dream & Promise Act."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2019
Tweet - "The Trump Administration is once again going after health care in America, this time attacking the critical protections against discrimination for LGBTQ people, women, those with disabilities, and non-native English speakers."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2019
Duckworth speaks out against Trump Administration's "Public Charge" rule
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 15, 2019
Tweet - "It's far too easy for dangerous people to get their hands on guns. Congress must pass commonsense gun safety legislation -- like universal background checks -- immediately. We owe it to our brave law enforcement officers to prevent criminals from accessing these deadly weapons."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2019
Tweet - "The situation in Philadelphia last night reminds us of the selflessness and bravery of our men and women in law enforcement. I'm grateful for the sacrifices they make on a daily basis to keep our communities safe."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 14, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Duckworth Slam Trump Administration Proposal To Weaken Protections Against Discrimination In Health Care
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 14, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Warren, Krishnamoorthi, Pressley, Porter, Press CFPB for Documents on Bureau Proposals to Exempt Fintech Companies from Anti-Discrimination Laws
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Aug. 14, 2019
Tweet - "Gun store heists like this can and should be prevented. My bill with @RepSchneider, the SECURE Firearm Storage Act, would address this problem by requiring the kind of additional security measures that would prevent burglaries just like this."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 13, 2019
Tweet - "Attorney General Barr is right to be upset about the crisis in our federal prisons, but his outrage regarding the apparent suicide of Jeffrey Epstein rings hollow. Since taking office, Pres. Trump and his Administration have only made the situation in our federal prisons worse."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 13, 2019
Tweet - "Universal background checks should be a no-brainer. Criminals are taking advantage of loopholes in the current system to get their hands on guns they should never be allowed to possess. Closing these loopholes will save countless lives."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 13, 2019
Congresswoman Kelly Completes Naloxone Training, Seeks to Raise Awareness of Training for Lifesaving Opioid-Reversal Drug
Rep.Robin Kelly
Aug. 12, 2019
Tweet - "Penalizing immigrants living here legally will do nothing to fix the situation at our border and will only sow fear & distrust in immigrant communities across the US."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 12, 2019
Tweet - "4 more people were killed by gun violence in Chicago this weekend, including a 16-year-old boy. 43 others were injured, including an 8-year-old girl. Gun violence is devastating our communities on a weekly basis. What is Leader McConnell waiting for? The Senate must act."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 12, 2019
Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Duckworth Demands Trump Administration Explain Decision to Deny Citizenship Interview to U.S. Marine Veteran
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
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