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July 1, 2021
Newman, Foster, Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Resolution Honoring the 75th Anniversary of Argonne National Laboratory
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
July 1, 2021
Durbin Statement on Supreme Court Decisions in Voting Rights & Donor Disclosure Cases
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 30, 2021
Tweet - "The Biden Administration must work expeditiously to expand processing capacity and eliminate the DACA application backlog."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 30, 2021
Tweet - "The slow rate of processing DACA applications--both initial requests and renewals--is simply unacceptable. DACA processing delays are harming Dreamers, as well as their families, livelihoods, and security."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 30, 2021
Tweet - "The slow rate of processing DACA applications--both initial requests and renewals--is simply unacceptable. DACA processing delays are harming Dreamers, as well as their families, livelihoods, and security."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 30, 2021
Schneider, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Extending Housing Protections for LGBTQ Individuals
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
June 30, 2021
Congresswoman Miller Visits the U.S. Southern Border
Rep. Mary Miller
June 29, 2021
Rep. Deutch Leads Reintroduction of Ban on 3D Printed Guns with Senators Markey and Menendez
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
June 29, 2021
Tweet - "49 years after SCOTUS struck down the death penalty as cruel and unusual punishment in Furman v. Georgia, it has been reinstated and is currently authorized in 27 states. Capital punishment is not justice. Congress should end the federal death penalty once and for all."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 29, 2021
Gun Violence Ruins Lives
Rep. Robin Kelly
June 29, 2021
Letter to Michael Carvajal, Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Durbin, Grassley, Judiciary Committee Members Press BOP For Answers on Inmate Trust Accounts
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 29, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Michael Carvajal, Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Durbin, Grassley, Judiciary Committee Members Press BOP for Answers on Inmate Trust Accounts
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 28, 2021
Tweet - "As we celebrate #Pride Month, we must always remember its roots in the Stonewall Uprising and the activists and trailblazers who led the way in those first protests against police brutality more than 50 years ago."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 28, 2021
Congresswomen Schakowsky, Bush, Pressley, Jayapal Introduce the People's Response Act to Transform Public Safety
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
June 28, 2021
Tweet - "Another weekend of lives lost to gun violence in the Chicago area. My prayers are with the victims of the South Shore, Marquette Park, & St. Charles shootings & all those impacted by the daily toll of gun violence in our communities. Congress must take steps to end this epidemic."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 25, 2021
Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act Continues to Advance in House; Co-Chairs Adams and Underwood Applaud Energy and Commerce Committee for Considering Maternal Health Legislation
Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
June 25, 2021
Remarks by Vice President Harris, Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorkas, Chairman Durbin, and Representative Escobar in Press Gaggle
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 25, 2021
Tweet - "I was last in El Paso two years ago. What I saw that day has haunted me ever since. Simply put, the former President's border policies failed. His cruelty and fear-mongering did not deter families from seeking safe haven and it did not make us safer."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 25, 2021
Tweet - "I applaud DOJ for challenging the new Georgia voter suppression law. But as we reflect on the impact of Shelby County v Holder, we should recognize that this law never should have been able to move forward in the first place."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 25, 2021
Wyden, Merkley Unveil Key Legislation to Make Historic Investment in Care Economy
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 25, 2021
Tweet - "If Republicans think the fight for voting rights ended with their filibuster of the For The People Act, they are sorely mistaken. Glad to see the Biden Administration is joining this effort. We must protect our democracy."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 25, 2021
Durbin Statement On DOJ Lawsuit Against Georgia Voting Law
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 25, 2021
Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Representatives Bera and Ross Leads Members of Congress in Urging Biden Administration to Protect Children of Dreamers from Deportation
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
June 25, 2021
Durbin Statement On Visit To El Paso, Texas, With Vice President Harris
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 25, 2021
U.S. Representatives Newman and Garcia Introduce Legislation Requiring President Biden to Declare the Wildlife Extinction Crisis a National Emergency
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
June 25, 2021
Tweet - "It was an honor to join @VP, @SecMayorkas, and @RepEscobar in El Paso today. Too many politicians complain about our broken immigration system, yet refuse to lift a finger. Congress needs to come together on a bipartisan basis to create sensible and humane immigration policies."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 24, 2021
Pride Month
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 24, 2021
Gun Violence
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 24, 2021
Durbin Statement On Biden Administration's Gun Crime Prevention Strategy
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 24, 2021
Duckworth Introduces Comprehensive Bill Package to Help Protect Servicemembers and Veterans from Deportation
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 24, 2021
Merkley Applauds Committee Passage Of Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 24, 2021
Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act
Rep. Mike Bost
June 24, 2021
Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
June 24, 2021
Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act
Rep. Lauren Underwood
June 23, 2021
Tweet - "I commend the Biden Administration for its efforts to address the flow of illegal guns into Chicago. These guns come from out of state and wreak havoc on our streets. I stand ready to help the DOJ and the City of Chicago in any way that I can."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 23, 2021
Tweet - "LGBTQ Americans have made important contributions to America, even while subjected to bigotry, discrimination, and hate-fueled violence, simply for being who they are. It's critical to fill the gaps in federal civil rights laws and strengthen protections for these Americans."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 23, 2021
Duckworth Joins Blumenthal and Wyden in Introducing Expanded Legislation to Protect Domestic Abuse Survivors from Firearm Violence
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 23, 2021
Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Reps Lieu And Dingell Lead 21 Member Call To Extend Protected Status For Yemenis In U.S.
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 23, 2021
For the People Act of 2021
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 23, 2021
Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 1652
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 23, 2021
Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021
Rep. Mary Miller
June 23, 2021
Child Tax Credit Brings Much-Needed Relief
Rep. Lauren Underwood
June 23, 2021
Tweet - "There have been too many funerals, too many communities devastated by gun violence. I commend the administration for their gun violence prevention strategy, which implements preventative measures that are proven to reduce violent crime."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 22, 2021
Tweet - "GOP state legislatures across the US are working overtime to dismantle voting rights--especially for people of color. Today the Senate has a chance to move forward with debate on voting rights legislation, the For the People Act. I hope we do. Our democracy needs protecting."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 22, 2021
Tweet - "Our democracy is strongest when more people participate, not fewer. Congress has a responsibility to stand up and protect voting rights in states across the US. We must move forward with the #ForThePeopleAct. We must protect democracy."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 22, 2021
Child Tax Credit Monthly Payments
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
June 22, 2021
Tweet - "Donald Trump's Big Lie is an attack on our democracy. Will Republican Senators stand up to efforts across the country to limit voting rights and promote the Big Lie? Or do they live in fear of Trump? This vote on the For the People Act is going to answer that question."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 22, 2021
Tweet - "The #ForthePeopleAct is not just about protecting voting rights. It's also about reforming our broken campaign finance system. And combating corruption through stronger ethics laws. But above all, it's about making sure Americans have a government of, by, and for the people."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 22, 2021
Duckworth Releases New Report on the State of Deported Veterans
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 22, 2021
Durbin Statement On Senate Vote On For The People Act
Sen. Dick Durbin
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July 1, 2021
Newman, Foster, Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Resolution Honoring the 75th Anniversary of Argonne National Laboratory
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
July 1, 2021
Durbin Statement on Supreme Court Decisions in Voting Rights & Donor Disclosure Cases
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 30, 2021
Tweet - "The Biden Administration must work expeditiously to expand processing capacity and eliminate the DACA application backlog."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 30, 2021
Tweet - "The slow rate of processing DACA applications--both initial requests and renewals--is simply unacceptable. DACA processing delays are harming Dreamers, as well as their families, livelihoods, and security."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 30, 2021
Tweet - "The slow rate of processing DACA applications--both initial requests and renewals--is simply unacceptable. DACA processing delays are harming Dreamers, as well as their families, livelihoods, and security."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 30, 2021
Schneider, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Extending Housing Protections for LGBTQ Individuals
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
June 30, 2021
Congresswoman Miller Visits the U.S. Southern Border
Rep.Mary Miller
June 29, 2021
Rep. Deutch Leads Reintroduction of Ban on 3D Printed Guns with Senators Markey and Menendez
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
June 29, 2021
Tweet - "49 years after SCOTUS struck down the death penalty as cruel and unusual punishment in Furman v. Georgia, it has been reinstated and is currently authorized in 27 states. Capital punishment is not justice. Congress should end the federal death penalty once and for all."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 29, 2021
Gun Violence Ruins Lives
Rep.Robin Kelly
June 29, 2021
Letter to Michael Carvajal, Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Durbin, Grassley, Judiciary Committee Members Press BOP For Answers on Inmate Trust Accounts
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 29, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Michael Carvajal, Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Durbin, Grassley, Judiciary Committee Members Press BOP for Answers on Inmate Trust Accounts
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 28, 2021
Tweet - "As we celebrate #Pride Month, we must always remember its roots in the Stonewall Uprising and the activists and trailblazers who led the way in those first protests against police brutality more than 50 years ago."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 28, 2021
Congresswomen Schakowsky, Bush, Pressley, Jayapal Introduce the People's Response Act to Transform Public Safety
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
June 28, 2021
Tweet - "Another weekend of lives lost to gun violence in the Chicago area. My prayers are with the victims of the South Shore, Marquette Park, & St. Charles shootings & all those impacted by the daily toll of gun violence in our communities. Congress must take steps to end this epidemic."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 25, 2021
Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act Continues to Advance in House; Co-Chairs Adams and Underwood Applaud Energy and Commerce Committee for Considering Maternal Health Legislation
Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
June 25, 2021
Remarks by Vice President Harris, Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorkas, Chairman Durbin, and Representative Escobar in Press Gaggle
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 25, 2021
Tweet - "I was last in El Paso two years ago. What I saw that day has haunted me ever since. Simply put, the former President's border policies failed. His cruelty and fear-mongering did not deter families from seeking safe haven and it did not make us safer."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 25, 2021
Tweet - "I applaud DOJ for challenging the new Georgia voter suppression law. But as we reflect on the impact of Shelby County v Holder, we should recognize that this law never should have been able to move forward in the first place."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 25, 2021
Wyden, Merkley Unveil Key Legislation to Make Historic Investment in Care Economy
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 25, 2021
Tweet - "If Republicans think the fight for voting rights ended with their filibuster of the For The People Act, they are sorely mistaken. Glad to see the Biden Administration is joining this effort. We must protect our democracy."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 25, 2021
Durbin Statement On DOJ Lawsuit Against Georgia Voting Law
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 25, 2021
Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Representatives Bera and Ross Leads Members of Congress in Urging Biden Administration to Protect Children of Dreamers from Deportation
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
June 25, 2021
Durbin Statement On Visit To El Paso, Texas, With Vice President Harris
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 25, 2021
U.S. Representatives Newman and Garcia Introduce Legislation Requiring President Biden to Declare the Wildlife Extinction Crisis a National Emergency
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
June 25, 2021
Tweet - "It was an honor to join @VP, @SecMayorkas, and @RepEscobar in El Paso today. Too many politicians complain about our broken immigration system, yet refuse to lift a finger. Congress needs to come together on a bipartisan basis to create sensible and humane immigration policies."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 24, 2021
Pride Month
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 24, 2021
Gun Violence
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 24, 2021
Durbin Statement On Biden Administration's Gun Crime Prevention Strategy
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 24, 2021
Duckworth Introduces Comprehensive Bill Package to Help Protect Servicemembers and Veterans from Deportation
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 24, 2021
Merkley Applauds Committee Passage Of Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 24, 2021
Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act
Rep.Mike Bost
June 24, 2021
Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
June 24, 2021
Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act
Rep.Lauren Underwood
June 23, 2021
Tweet - "I commend the Biden Administration for its efforts to address the flow of illegal guns into Chicago. These guns come from out of state and wreak havoc on our streets. I stand ready to help the DOJ and the City of Chicago in any way that I can."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 23, 2021
Tweet - "LGBTQ Americans have made important contributions to America, even while subjected to bigotry, discrimination, and hate-fueled violence, simply for being who they are. It's critical to fill the gaps in federal civil rights laws and strengthen protections for these Americans."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 23, 2021
Duckworth Joins Blumenthal and Wyden in Introducing Expanded Legislation to Protect Domestic Abuse Survivors from Firearm Violence
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 23, 2021
Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Reps Lieu And Dingell Lead 21 Member Call To Extend Protected Status For Yemenis In U.S.
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 23, 2021
For the People Act of 2021
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 23, 2021
Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 1652
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 23, 2021
Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021
Rep.Mary Miller
June 23, 2021
Child Tax Credit Brings Much-Needed Relief
Rep.Lauren Underwood
June 23, 2021
Tweet - "There have been too many funerals, too many communities devastated by gun violence. I commend the administration for their gun violence prevention strategy, which implements preventative measures that are proven to reduce violent crime."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 22, 2021
Tweet - "GOP state legislatures across the US are working overtime to dismantle voting rights--especially for people of color. Today the Senate has a chance to move forward with debate on voting rights legislation, the For the People Act. I hope we do. Our democracy needs protecting."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 22, 2021
Tweet - "Our democracy is strongest when more people participate, not fewer. Congress has a responsibility to stand up and protect voting rights in states across the US. We must move forward with the #ForThePeopleAct. We must protect democracy."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 22, 2021
Child Tax Credit Monthly Payments
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
June 22, 2021
Tweet - "Donald Trump's Big Lie is an attack on our democracy. Will Republican Senators stand up to efforts across the country to limit voting rights and promote the Big Lie? Or do they live in fear of Trump? This vote on the For the People Act is going to answer that question."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 22, 2021
Tweet - "The #ForthePeopleAct is not just about protecting voting rights. It's also about reforming our broken campaign finance system. And combating corruption through stronger ethics laws. But above all, it's about making sure Americans have a government of, by, and for the people."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 22, 2021
Duckworth Releases New Report on the State of Deported Veterans
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 22, 2021
Durbin Statement On Senate Vote On For The People Act
Sen.Dick Durbin
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