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Aug. 16, 2018 Tweet - "When President Trump calls the press "fake news" or the "enemy of the people," it discredits an important part of America's democracy. It takes a free press to hold politicians of both parties accountable. That's their job, and it's more important now than ever before." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Today I joined my colleague @SenJohnKennedy in commending the DEA for taking steps--three years in a row--to reduce the number of opioids allowed to be produced in the U.S. by Big Pharma https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-kennedy-applaud-dea-for-lowering-opioid-quotas-for-third-year-in-a-row …" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "There's not a zip code in America that isn't grappling with the effect of opioids and fentanyl in their communities. I'm working on several bills to tackle this epidemic and address addiction in America." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "6 years ago, the government began accepting the first applications for the #DACA program, changing the lives of 800,000 young immigrants who could now receive temporary protection from deportation, study, and legally work in the only country they have ever known. #ProtectDreamers" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "There are solutions on the table both parties can agree on to fight this scourge - like strengthening DEA and FDA oversight of Big Pharma, promoting responsible prescribing, expanding drug treatment, and supporting our first responders." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Being stuck in legal limbo is no way to live. That's why it remains imperative -- as we mark the sixth anniversary of DACA -- to continue fighting to give Dreamers a pathway to citizenship and pass the #DreamAct." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "It's up to Republicans who control Congress to have the courage to do what's right for these young immigrants by working with Democrats to finally pass the #DreamAct #ProtectDreamers" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Fortunately, federal court injunctions have temporarily allowed people who previously had DACA to renew their status. The Trump Administration should fully restore DACA instead of refusing to defend it in court." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - " I've shared over 100 Dreamer stories on the Senate floor. Despite the contributions #Dreamers are making in our communities, Pres Trump heartlessly ended the #DACA program last year. He broke his promise to them & uses Dreamers as a bargaining chip for an anti-immigrant agenda." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Take Immediate Steps to Reunite Children and Families Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 12, 2018 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Statement On The Anniversary Of The Violence In Charlottesville Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 12, 2018 Tweet - "Today we honor Heather Heyer, Trooper-Pilot Berke Bates, Lt. Jay Cullen, and those who were injured when white supremacists brought hate, bigotry, and violence to Charlottesville one year ago. Inclusion and love make this nation great, not bigotry and hatred." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 10, 2018 Feminist Majority Pac Endorses Casten for Congress Rep. Sean Casten
Aug. 10, 2018 Congresswoman Kelly Responds to President Trump's Chicago "Discussion" Hosted 768 Miles Away in New Jersey Rep. Robin Kelly
Aug. 10, 2018 Tweet - "It's been a month and a half since a judge ordered the Trump Admin to reunite the families it separated. How are there still over 500 kids yet to see their parents? The zero-tolerance policy, and this incompetent attempt to reunite children, is a stain on our great nation." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2018 Tweet - "AG Sessions and DHS Sec. Nielsen are doing all they can to make it harder for immigrant victims of domestic violence and gang violence to gain safety. We have to hold this anti-immigrant White House accountable every step of the way." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2018 Congressman Krishnamoorthi On Hate-Motivated Attack On Sikh Man In California: In This Assault "We Have Seen The Worst Of Our Country, But Not Its True Nature" Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 7, 2018 Congresswoman Kelly statement on weekend of gun violence in Chicago Rep. Robin Kelly
Aug. 7, 2018 Bost Hosts Opioid Task Force Rep. Mike Bost
Aug. 7, 2018 Letter to Attorney General Sessions and Secretary DeVos - Condemn Trump Administration For Rescinding Civil Rights Guidance Promoting Diversity In Education Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 7, 2018 Gun Violence Rep. Robin Kelly
Aug. 7, 2018 Gun Violence Rep. Robin Kelly
Aug. 6, 2018 Letter to the Hon. L. Francis Cissna, Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Members of Congress Probe DHS over Circumstances Leading to TPS Termination for Nepal and Honduras Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 6, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, US Attorney General, and the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senate Democrats Condemn Trump Administration for Rescinding Civil Rights Guidance Promoting Diversity in Education Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 6, 2018 Schakowsky Statement on the Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Date Title Politician
Aug. 16, 2018 Tweet - "When President Trump calls the press "fake news" or the "enemy of the people," it discredits an important part of America's democracy. It takes a free press to hold politicians of both parties accountable. That's their job, and it's more important now than ever before." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Today I joined my colleague @SenJohnKennedy in commending the DEA for taking steps--three years in a row--to reduce the number of opioids allowed to be produced in the U.S. by Big Pharma https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-kennedy-applaud-dea-for-lowering-opioid-quotas-for-third-year-in-a-row …" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "There's not a zip code in America that isn't grappling with the effect of opioids and fentanyl in their communities. I'm working on several bills to tackle this epidemic and address addiction in America." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "6 years ago, the government began accepting the first applications for the #DACA program, changing the lives of 800,000 young immigrants who could now receive temporary protection from deportation, study, and legally work in the only country they have ever known. #ProtectDreamers" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "There are solutions on the table both parties can agree on to fight this scourge - like strengthening DEA and FDA oversight of Big Pharma, promoting responsible prescribing, expanding drug treatment, and supporting our first responders." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Being stuck in legal limbo is no way to live. That's why it remains imperative -- as we mark the sixth anniversary of DACA -- to continue fighting to give Dreamers a pathway to citizenship and pass the #DreamAct." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "It's up to Republicans who control Congress to have the courage to do what's right for these young immigrants by working with Democrats to finally pass the #DreamAct #ProtectDreamers" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Fortunately, federal court injunctions have temporarily allowed people who previously had DACA to renew their status. The Trump Administration should fully restore DACA instead of refusing to defend it in court." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - " I've shared over 100 Dreamer stories on the Senate floor. Despite the contributions #Dreamers are making in our communities, Pres Trump heartlessly ended the #DACA program last year. He broke his promise to them & uses Dreamers as a bargaining chip for an anti-immigrant agenda." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Take Immediate Steps to Reunite Children and Families Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 12, 2018 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Statement On The Anniversary Of The Violence In Charlottesville Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 12, 2018 Tweet - "Today we honor Heather Heyer, Trooper-Pilot Berke Bates, Lt. Jay Cullen, and those who were injured when white supremacists brought hate, bigotry, and violence to Charlottesville one year ago. Inclusion and love make this nation great, not bigotry and hatred." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 10, 2018 Feminist Majority Pac Endorses Casten for Congress Rep.Sean Casten
Aug. 10, 2018 Congresswoman Kelly Responds to President Trump's Chicago "Discussion" Hosted 768 Miles Away in New Jersey Rep.Robin Kelly
Aug. 10, 2018 Tweet - "It's been a month and a half since a judge ordered the Trump Admin to reunite the families it separated. How are there still over 500 kids yet to see their parents? The zero-tolerance policy, and this incompetent attempt to reunite children, is a stain on our great nation." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2018 Tweet - "AG Sessions and DHS Sec. Nielsen are doing all they can to make it harder for immigrant victims of domestic violence and gang violence to gain safety. We have to hold this anti-immigrant White House accountable every step of the way." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2018 Congressman Krishnamoorthi On Hate-Motivated Attack On Sikh Man In California: In This Assault "We Have Seen The Worst Of Our Country, But Not Its True Nature" Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 7, 2018 Congresswoman Kelly statement on weekend of gun violence in Chicago Rep.Robin Kelly
Aug. 7, 2018 Bost Hosts Opioid Task Force Rep.Mike Bost
Aug. 7, 2018 Letter to Attorney General Sessions and Secretary DeVos - Condemn Trump Administration For Rescinding Civil Rights Guidance Promoting Diversity In Education Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 7, 2018 Gun Violence Rep.Robin Kelly
Aug. 7, 2018 Gun Violence Rep.Robin Kelly
Aug. 6, 2018 Letter to the Hon. L. Francis Cissna, Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Members of Congress Probe DHS over Circumstances Leading to TPS Termination for Nepal and Honduras Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 6, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, US Attorney General, and the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senate Democrats Condemn Trump Administration for Rescinding Civil Rights Guidance Promoting Diversity in Education Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 6, 2018 Schakowsky Statement on the Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act Rep.Jan Schakowsky
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