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July 27, 2021 On ADA's 31st Anniversary, Duckworth Speaks At FDR Memorial Wreath Laying And Calls For Accessibility And Inclusion Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 27, 2021 Duckworth Joins Warnock in Calling on Congress to Reimburse National Guard & U.S. Capitol Police after January 6th Insurrection, Improve Efforts to Protect Afghan Interpreters who Helped US Troops Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 27, 2021 Bost Statement Following House Passage of 2 Bipartisan VA Bills Rep. Mike Bost
July 27, 2021 After ADA's 31st Birthday, Duckworth Re-Introduces Bill to Strengthen the Landmark Civil Rights Law & Help More Small Businesses Become Accessible Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 27, 2021 Tweet - "In the past 6 months, we've gone from creating 60,000 jobs a month to 60,000 jobs every 3 days. We've made real progress, but we need further investments in American infrastructure, American jobs, and American families. That's how we build back better." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 27, 2021 Durbin Questions DOJ And FBI On Combating Ransomware Attacks Sen. Dick Durbin
July 27, 2021 Durbin Delivers Opening Statement At Senate Judiciary Committee On Ransomware Attacks Sen. Dick Durbin
July 26, 2021 Letter to Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, Patrick Leahy, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Richard Shelby, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Gillibrand Successfully Pushes For Emergency Funding To Protect Afghan Allies Who Supported U.S. Forces Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 26, 2021 Letter to Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, Patrick Leahy, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Richard Shelby, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Gillibrand Successfully Calls For Emergency Supplemental Funding To Support The National Guard And U.S. Capitol Police Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 26, 2021 Letter to Hon. Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior - On ADA's 31st Anniversary, Duckworth Speaks At FDR Memorial Wreath Laying And Calls For Accessibility And Inclusion Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 26, 2021 Tweet - "Gun violence continues to take a devastating toll on Chicago. My prayers are with the victims and their families, but my thoughts are on the future and how we must find a way to finally end this national nightmare." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 26, 2021 Statement of Rep. Danny K Davis on Chicago City Council Adoption of Police Community Oversight Ordinance Rep. Danny Davis
July 26, 2021 Chairman Quigley Statement to Rules Committee on Seven-Bill Appropriations Minibus Rep. Mike Quigley
July 23, 2021 Tweet - "As states & localities work toward a settlement to hold some of the drug companies accountable for fueling the opioid epidemic, we must heed lessons from the tobacco settlement and safeguard critical funds for treatment, prevention, and public health purposes." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 23, 2021 Tweet - "The crack-powder cocaine sentencing disparity disproportionately impacts people of color, with 81 percent of those convicted of federal crack offenses from 2015 to 2019 being Black. We need to end this injustice once and for all by eliminating the crack-powder disparity." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 23, 2021 Durbin Discusses DACA Program With DHS Secretary Mayorkas Sen. Dick Durbin
July 23, 2021 Tweet - "Today I visited @CMBWNTheNetwork to learn about their important work providing resources to survivors of domestic violence and discuss the importance of the #VOCAFix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act, which @POTUS signed into law yesterday." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 22, 2021 Letter to Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee - Co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls Send Letter to International Olympic Committee on Treatment of Black Women Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
July 22, 2021 Tweet - "Honored to welcome @TheJusticeDept to Chicago today to discuss initiatives to address gun violence. AG Garland and I are committed to stemming the flood of illegal firearms into our neighborhoods. The firearms trafficking strike force is a critical step forward for this effort." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 22, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Christopher A. Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations - After New Details On Kavanaugh Investigation Surface, Senators Call On Fbi For Answers On Handling Of "Tip Line' Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 22, 2021 Durbin To Join Attorney General Garland In Chicago Today To Announce Gun Violence Strike Force Sen. Dick Durbin
July 22, 2021 Durbin, Lightfoot, Attorney General Garland Discuss Gun Trafficking Strike Force, Investments in Community Violence Prevention Programs in Chicago Sen. Dick Durbin
July 22, 2021 Rep. Foster Applauds House Passage of Bill to Honor our Promises and Protect our Afghan Partners Rep. Bill Foster
July 22, 2021 Schneider Statement on House Passage of Bipartisan Allies Act to Save Translators as Troops Leave Afghanistan Rep. Brad Schneider
July 21, 2021 Tweet - "55,584 farmworkers call Illinois home and roughly half are undocumented. Today's @JudiciaryDems hearing highlighted the urgency to support #FarmWorkerLegalization. Our food security depends on it." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2021 Letter to Hon. Pete Buttigieg, Secretary of Transportation - Vice Chair Strickland Leads CBC in Call for Equity in American Rail Infrastructure Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
July 21, 2021 Durbin Questions Witnesses At Hearing On Need For Path To Citizenship For Immigrant Farmworkers Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2021 Tweet - "Individuals on CARES Act home confinement have posed no threat and are already reintegrating into society. If this opinion is not withdrawn, the Biden Admin must use other legal tools to ensure no inmate who has successfully transitioned to home confinement is returned to prison." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2021 Tweet - "COVID-19 has laid bare America's need for stronger #ChildCare infrastructure. President Biden's American Families Plan would make access to quality, affordable child care available to every family--allowing them to go back to work and unlocking the full potential of our economy." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2021 Booker, Durbin Applaud Passage of the EQUAL Act out of House Judiciary Committee Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 21, 2021 Senate Passes Critical Bipartisan, House-Passed Legislation To Strengthen The Victims Of Crime Act Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2021 Tweet - "Gun violence is traumatizing an entire generation of children in this country. This is a crisis. History and future generations will judge us by how we meet this moment." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2021 Durbin Delivers Opening Statement At Hearing On Need For Path To Citizenship For Immigrant Farmworkers Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2021 Tweet - "I introduced the Dream Act 20 years ago. Nothing is ever going to stop me from stepping up and fighting for Dreamers. Not until there is a pathway to citizenship." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2021 Cloture Motion Sen. Dick Durbin
July 20, 2021 Duckworth Applauds White House's Justice40 Interim Guidance Prioritizing Environmental Justice Communities Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 20, 2021 Tweet - "Last Friday, a federal court decision in Texas put the lives of hundreds of thousands of Dreamers at stake. Hopefully this is a wakeup call for Congress--it's time we finally pass a legislative solution with a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 20, 2021 Tweet - "Victim support organizations have been a beacon of hope for some of the most vulnerable members of our community. But these beacons are at risk of going dark without immediate action. I'm proud to say the Senate has finally passed the #VOCAFix to sustain the Crime Victims Fund." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 20, 2021 Letter to Husain Al-Musallam, President of Fédération Internationale De Natation - Booker Leads 14 Senators in Urging FINA to Reverse Policy Barring Swim Caps Designed for Natural Black Hair in Upcoming Tokyo Olympics Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 20, 2021 Duckworth, Pressley Introduce Bill To Support Families Experiencing Pregnancy Loss, Invest In Research Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 20, 2021 Tweet - "Illinoisans who have been victims of crime need the services and supports provided through the Crime Victims Fund. Yet because of a partisan objection, it is facing depletion. Victims cannot be used as political pawns in the esoteric game of budget scorekeeping. #VOCAFix" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 20, 2021 Booker, Durbin: We Should Not Force Individuals On Home Confinement To Return To Prison Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 20, 2021 Tweet - "This transfer is an important step toward what should be our ultimate goal: closing the Guantánamo Bay detention center for good. Every day that the prison remains open, its existence calls into question our commitment to human rights and the rule of law." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 20, 2021 Consumer Protection and Recovery Act Rep. Jan Schakowsky
July 20, 2021 Durbin, Booker: We Should Not Force Individuals On Home Confinement To Return To Prison Sen. Dick Durbin
July 19, 2021 Nationals Park Shooting Sen. Dick Durbin
July 19, 2021 Dream Act Sen. Dick Durbin
July 19, 2021 Tweet - "Congress must stand up to the wave of restrictive voting laws sweeping across America and enact basic federal standards to access the ballot. Our democracy it at its strongest when more people participate, not fewer. Let's #ProtectVotingRights and pass the #ForThePeopleAct." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 19, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Cory Booker, United States Senator, to the Hon. Tim Scott, United States Senator, to the Hon. Karen Bass, United States Representative - Rep. García, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Calls for Reforms to Address Police Violence Affecting Latino Communities Rep. Chuy Garcia
July 19, 2021 Tweet - "Another summer weekend in Chicago with devastating gun violence. My prayers are with the victims and their families. We must redouble our efforts to break the cycles of violence and trauma. It will take dedicated efforts at all levels, but we must address this crisis." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
July 27, 2021 On ADA's 31st Anniversary, Duckworth Speaks At FDR Memorial Wreath Laying And Calls For Accessibility And Inclusion Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 27, 2021 Duckworth Joins Warnock in Calling on Congress to Reimburse National Guard & U.S. Capitol Police after January 6th Insurrection, Improve Efforts to Protect Afghan Interpreters who Helped US Troops Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 27, 2021 Bost Statement Following House Passage of 2 Bipartisan VA Bills Rep.Mike Bost
July 27, 2021 After ADA's 31st Birthday, Duckworth Re-Introduces Bill to Strengthen the Landmark Civil Rights Law & Help More Small Businesses Become Accessible Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 27, 2021 Tweet - "In the past 6 months, we've gone from creating 60,000 jobs a month to 60,000 jobs every 3 days. We've made real progress, but we need further investments in American infrastructure, American jobs, and American families. That's how we build back better." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 27, 2021 Durbin Questions DOJ And FBI On Combating Ransomware Attacks Sen.Dick Durbin
July 27, 2021 Durbin Delivers Opening Statement At Senate Judiciary Committee On Ransomware Attacks Sen.Dick Durbin
July 26, 2021 Letter to Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, Patrick Leahy, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Richard Shelby, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Gillibrand Successfully Pushes For Emergency Funding To Protect Afghan Allies Who Supported U.S. Forces Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 26, 2021 Letter to Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, Patrick Leahy, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Richard Shelby, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Gillibrand Successfully Calls For Emergency Supplemental Funding To Support The National Guard And U.S. Capitol Police Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 26, 2021 Letter to Hon. Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior - On ADA's 31st Anniversary, Duckworth Speaks At FDR Memorial Wreath Laying And Calls For Accessibility And Inclusion Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 26, 2021 Tweet - "Gun violence continues to take a devastating toll on Chicago. My prayers are with the victims and their families, but my thoughts are on the future and how we must find a way to finally end this national nightmare." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 26, 2021 Statement of Rep. Danny K Davis on Chicago City Council Adoption of Police Community Oversight Ordinance Rep.Danny Davis
July 26, 2021 Chairman Quigley Statement to Rules Committee on Seven-Bill Appropriations Minibus Rep.Mike Quigley
July 23, 2021 Tweet - "As states & localities work toward a settlement to hold some of the drug companies accountable for fueling the opioid epidemic, we must heed lessons from the tobacco settlement and safeguard critical funds for treatment, prevention, and public health purposes." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 23, 2021 Tweet - "The crack-powder cocaine sentencing disparity disproportionately impacts people of color, with 81 percent of those convicted of federal crack offenses from 2015 to 2019 being Black. We need to end this injustice once and for all by eliminating the crack-powder disparity." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 23, 2021 Durbin Discusses DACA Program With DHS Secretary Mayorkas Sen.Dick Durbin
July 23, 2021 Tweet - "Today I visited @CMBWNTheNetwork to learn about their important work providing resources to survivors of domestic violence and discuss the importance of the #VOCAFix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act, which @POTUS signed into law yesterday." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 22, 2021 Letter to Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee - Co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls Send Letter to International Olympic Committee on Treatment of Black Women Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
July 22, 2021 Tweet - "Honored to welcome @TheJusticeDept to Chicago today to discuss initiatives to address gun violence. AG Garland and I are committed to stemming the flood of illegal firearms into our neighborhoods. The firearms trafficking strike force is a critical step forward for this effort." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 22, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Christopher A. Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations - After New Details On Kavanaugh Investigation Surface, Senators Call On Fbi For Answers On Handling Of "Tip Line' Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 22, 2021 Durbin To Join Attorney General Garland In Chicago Today To Announce Gun Violence Strike Force Sen.Dick Durbin
July 22, 2021 Durbin, Lightfoot, Attorney General Garland Discuss Gun Trafficking Strike Force, Investments in Community Violence Prevention Programs in Chicago Sen.Dick Durbin
July 22, 2021 Rep. Foster Applauds House Passage of Bill to Honor our Promises and Protect our Afghan Partners Rep.Bill Foster
July 22, 2021 Schneider Statement on House Passage of Bipartisan Allies Act to Save Translators as Troops Leave Afghanistan Rep.Brad Schneider
July 21, 2021 Tweet - "55,584 farmworkers call Illinois home and roughly half are undocumented. Today's @JudiciaryDems hearing highlighted the urgency to support #FarmWorkerLegalization. Our food security depends on it." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2021 Letter to Hon. Pete Buttigieg, Secretary of Transportation - Vice Chair Strickland Leads CBC in Call for Equity in American Rail Infrastructure Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
July 21, 2021 Durbin Questions Witnesses At Hearing On Need For Path To Citizenship For Immigrant Farmworkers Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2021 Tweet - "Individuals on CARES Act home confinement have posed no threat and are already reintegrating into society. If this opinion is not withdrawn, the Biden Admin must use other legal tools to ensure no inmate who has successfully transitioned to home confinement is returned to prison." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2021 Tweet - "COVID-19 has laid bare America's need for stronger #ChildCare infrastructure. President Biden's American Families Plan would make access to quality, affordable child care available to every family--allowing them to go back to work and unlocking the full potential of our economy." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2021 Booker, Durbin Applaud Passage of the EQUAL Act out of House Judiciary Committee Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 21, 2021 Senate Passes Critical Bipartisan, House-Passed Legislation To Strengthen The Victims Of Crime Act Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2021 Tweet - "Gun violence is traumatizing an entire generation of children in this country. This is a crisis. History and future generations will judge us by how we meet this moment." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2021 Durbin Delivers Opening Statement At Hearing On Need For Path To Citizenship For Immigrant Farmworkers Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2021 Tweet - "I introduced the Dream Act 20 years ago. Nothing is ever going to stop me from stepping up and fighting for Dreamers. Not until there is a pathway to citizenship." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2021 Cloture Motion Sen.Dick Durbin
July 20, 2021 Duckworth Applauds White House's Justice40 Interim Guidance Prioritizing Environmental Justice Communities Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 20, 2021 Tweet - "Last Friday, a federal court decision in Texas put the lives of hundreds of thousands of Dreamers at stake. Hopefully this is a wakeup call for Congress--it's time we finally pass a legislative solution with a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 20, 2021 Tweet - "Victim support organizations have been a beacon of hope for some of the most vulnerable members of our community. But these beacons are at risk of going dark without immediate action. I'm proud to say the Senate has finally passed the #VOCAFix to sustain the Crime Victims Fund." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 20, 2021 Letter to Husain Al-Musallam, President of Fédération Internationale De Natation - Booker Leads 14 Senators in Urging FINA to Reverse Policy Barring Swim Caps Designed for Natural Black Hair in Upcoming Tokyo Olympics Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 20, 2021 Duckworth, Pressley Introduce Bill To Support Families Experiencing Pregnancy Loss, Invest In Research Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 20, 2021 Tweet - "Illinoisans who have been victims of crime need the services and supports provided through the Crime Victims Fund. Yet because of a partisan objection, it is facing depletion. Victims cannot be used as political pawns in the esoteric game of budget scorekeeping. #VOCAFix" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 20, 2021 Booker, Durbin: We Should Not Force Individuals On Home Confinement To Return To Prison Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 20, 2021 Tweet - "This transfer is an important step toward what should be our ultimate goal: closing the Guantánamo Bay detention center for good. Every day that the prison remains open, its existence calls into question our commitment to human rights and the rule of law." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 20, 2021 Consumer Protection and Recovery Act Rep.Jan Schakowsky
July 20, 2021 Durbin, Booker: We Should Not Force Individuals On Home Confinement To Return To Prison Sen.Dick Durbin
July 19, 2021 Nationals Park Shooting Sen.Dick Durbin
July 19, 2021 Dream Act Sen.Dick Durbin
July 19, 2021 Tweet - "Congress must stand up to the wave of restrictive voting laws sweeping across America and enact basic federal standards to access the ballot. Our democracy it at its strongest when more people participate, not fewer. Let's #ProtectVotingRights and pass the #ForThePeopleAct." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 19, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Cory Booker, United States Senator, to the Hon. Tim Scott, United States Senator, to the Hon. Karen Bass, United States Representative - Rep. García, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Calls for Reforms to Address Police Violence Affecting Latino Communities Rep.Chuy Garcia
July 19, 2021 Tweet - "Another summer weekend in Chicago with devastating gun violence. My prayers are with the victims and their families. We must redouble our efforts to break the cycles of violence and trauma. It will take dedicated efforts at all levels, but we must address this crisis." Sen.Dick Durbin
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