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June 22, 2021
Durbin Questions Witness At Hearing On Federal Crack And Powder Cocaine Sentencing
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
Durbin Statement On Senate Vote On For The People Act
Sen. Dick Durbin
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 - "GOP state legislators have introduced nearly 400 pieces of anti-voting rights legislation already this year. Today the Senate has a chance to push back by moving forward with the For the People Act. Every American deserves a say in our nation's future."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 22, 2021
Duckworth Releases New Report on the State of Deported Veterans
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 21, 2021
E-Newsletter - Newsletter: Celebrate Juneteenth
Rep. Mike Quigley
June 21, 2021
Tweet - "We now know that this wrong-headed crack-powder disparity has ruined thousands of lives and failed to move us one step closer to ending the scourge of drug addiction in America. Enough. #EndtheDisparity"
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 21, 2021
Tweet - "Praying for the victims of gun violence in Chicago over the weekend. Far too many American lives are lost or forever altered by gunfire--it's time for Congress to take common sense, constitutional steps to help reduce gun violence."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2021
Duckworth Commemorates Juneteenth in Chicago
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 18, 2021
Catholic Members of Congress Release Statement of Principles
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
June 17, 2021
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Hon. Charles Schumer, Majority Leader of the Senate - Senator Baldwin Urges House and Senate Leadership to Prioritize Maternal Health in Next Recovery Package
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
June 17, 2021
Schakowsky Statement on Juneteenth
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
June 17, 2021
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Horsford, Swalwell Lead Bicameral Group Calling On Congressional Leadership To Include Support For Working Fathers In Infrastructure And Jobs Legislation
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
June 17, 2021
Tweet - "Today I had the privilege of speaking with @ILCADV about the need to pass my #VOCAFix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act & reauthorize VAWA. I'm proud to stand with them in the fight to end domestic violence and support victims & survivors with quality, comprehensive services."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 17, 2021
Rep. Kelly Issues Statement on Adoption of Juneteenth as Federal Holiday
Rep. Robin Kelly
June 17, 2021
Neal, Davis Statement on GAO Report on Racial Disparities in Pandemic Unemployment Insurance Benefits
Rep. Danny Davis
June 17, 2021
Letter to Edison Electric Institute, American Power Association, Electric Power Supply Association, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, National Hydropower Association, Solar Energy Institute Association, American Clean Power Association, Renewable Fuels Association, National Biodiesel Board, Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, American Gas Association, Natural Gas Supplier Association, American Petroleum Institute, American Fuel and Petrochemical - Reps. Robin Kelly and Yvette Clarke Push for Increased Diversity in Energy Sector Leadership
Rep. Robin Kelly
June 17, 2021
Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 1652
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 17, 2021
Tweet - "Since passage of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986, the crack & powder cocaine sentencing disparity has disproportionately impacted people of color. It's time to right our wrong. I look forward to discussing legislative solutions, including mine & @SenBooker's bipartisan EQUAL Act."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 16, 2021
Tweet - "I applaud the Attorney General for rescinding these anti-asylum Trump Admin decisions, which undermined more than 40 years of proud U.S. leadership in providing safe haven to refugees and deprived some of the most vulnerable victims of persecution from protection."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 16, 2021
Tweet - "When a child experiences trauma--like witnessing a shooting--it harms the brain & can cause a ripple effect that impacts health, education & wellbeing. To help children heal emotional scars & break the cycle of violence, we must invest in trauma-informed, community-based efforts."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 16, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Judiciary Committee Democrats Urge DOJ To Provide Committee OLC Memo On President Trump's Obstruction Of Mueller Investigation
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 16, 2021
Foster Statement on Passage of Legislation Establishing Juneteenth as a Federal Holiday
Rep. Bill Foster
June 16, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Jeanne Shaheen, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, and the Hon. Jerry Moran, Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Justice, Science, and Related Agencies - Sen. Marshall Calls for Increased Funding for Kansas Law Enforcement
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 16, 2021
Durbin Meets With Vice President Harris, DACA Recipients, And TPS Holders
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 16, 2021
Urging Senate to Pass for the People Act
Rep. Lauren Underwood
June 16, 2021
Durbin, Capito, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Address Childhood Trauma
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 16, 2021
Quigley Statement in Recognition of Juneteenth
Rep. Mike Quigley
June 16, 2021
Tweet - "It was an honor to meet with @VP Harris, DACA recipients and TPS holders in the White House last night. Congress cannot make any more excuses for failing to provide Dreamers and TPS holders a pathway to citizenship. The time is now. #LetThemDream"
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 15, 2021
Durbin, Cicilline Announce Introduction Of Bill To Ban Child Labor On Tobacco Farms
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 15, 2021
Va Police Improvement and Accountability Act
Rep. Mike Bost
June 15, 2021
Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act
Rep. Mike Bost
June 15, 2021
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement At American Dream And Promise Act Judiciary Committee Hearing
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 15, 2021
Sens. Blunt, Brown, Durbin & Reps. Beatty, Wagner Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Improve Housing Services For Survivors Of Human Trafficking
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 15, 2021
Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act
Rep. Mike Bost
June 15, 2021
VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act
Rep. Mike Bost
June 15, 2021
Department of Justice Investigation
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 15, 2021
Daca
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 15, 2021
Durbin Questions Witnesses at American Dream and Promise Act Judiciary Committee Hearing
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 15, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Tracy Renaud, Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Senator Baldwin Calls to Fix DACA Program, Address Delays
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 15, 2021
Tweet - "It has been 9 years since President Obama created the DACA program, and Dreamers still do not have a path to citizenship. There is no excuse for delaying any longer--the Senate must follow the House and pass the American Dream and Promise Act. #LetThemDream"
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 14, 2021
Davis, Garcia Introduce Bill to Expand Lincoln Home National Historic Site Boundaries, Improve Area Infrastructure
Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
June 14, 2021
Durbin, Grassley Statement On Supreme Court First Step Act Ruling On Low-Level Drug Offenders
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 14, 2021
Tweet - "Former President Trump's weaponization of the Department of Justice must be investigated to the fullest extent. This grave assault on a co-equal branch of government threatens the very foundation of our constitutional order."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 14, 2021
Attorney General Investigations
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 14, 2021
Levin, Chu Reintroduce Legislation Giving Same-Sex Couples Fair Treatment Under Tax Law
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
June 14, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the Department of Justice - Durbin, Judiciary Committee Democrats Demand Answers From DOJ About Subpoenas For Communications Data Of House Democrats
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 12, 2021
Tweet - "Yesterday I visited @LakeViewHS and discussed next week's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the Dream & Promise Act passed by the House to provide a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers and TPS recipients. The Senate must pass this bill. #HomeIsHere"
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 11, 2021
Tweet - "This is a gross abuse of power and an assault on the separation of powers. I will be calling former Attorneys General Sessions and Barr to testify before @JudiciaryDems willingly, or face subpoena to do so. We need answers, under oath, before the American people."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Date
Title
Politician
June 22, 2021
Durbin Questions Witness At Hearing On Federal Crack And Powder Cocaine Sentencing
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
Durbin Statement On Senate Vote On For The People Act
Sen.Dick Durbin
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 - "GOP state legislators have introduced nearly 400 pieces of anti-voting rights legislation already this year. Today the Senate has a chance to push back by moving forward with the For the People Act. Every American deserves a say in our nation's future."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 22, 2021
Duckworth Releases New Report on the State of Deported Veterans
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 21, 2021
E-Newsletter - Newsletter: Celebrate Juneteenth
Rep.Mike Quigley
June 21, 2021
Tweet - "We now know that this wrong-headed crack-powder disparity has ruined thousands of lives and failed to move us one step closer to ending the scourge of drug addiction in America. Enough. #EndtheDisparity"
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 21, 2021
Tweet - "Praying for the victims of gun violence in Chicago over the weekend. Far too many American lives are lost or forever altered by gunfire--it's time for Congress to take common sense, constitutional steps to help reduce gun violence."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2021
Duckworth Commemorates Juneteenth in Chicago
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 18, 2021
Catholic Members of Congress Release Statement of Principles
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
June 17, 2021
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Hon. Charles Schumer, Majority Leader of the Senate - Senator Baldwin Urges House and Senate Leadership to Prioritize Maternal Health in Next Recovery Package
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
June 17, 2021
Schakowsky Statement on Juneteenth
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
June 17, 2021
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Horsford, Swalwell Lead Bicameral Group Calling On Congressional Leadership To Include Support For Working Fathers In Infrastructure And Jobs Legislation
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
June 17, 2021
Tweet - "Today I had the privilege of speaking with @ILCADV about the need to pass my #VOCAFix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act & reauthorize VAWA. I'm proud to stand with them in the fight to end domestic violence and support victims & survivors with quality, comprehensive services."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 17, 2021
Rep. Kelly Issues Statement on Adoption of Juneteenth as Federal Holiday
Rep.Robin Kelly
June 17, 2021
Neal, Davis Statement on GAO Report on Racial Disparities in Pandemic Unemployment Insurance Benefits
Rep.Danny Davis
June 17, 2021
Letter to Edison Electric Institute, American Power Association, Electric Power Supply Association, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, National Hydropower Association, Solar Energy Institute Association, American Clean Power Association, Renewable Fuels Association, National Biodiesel Board, Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, American Gas Association, Natural Gas Supplier Association, American Petroleum Institute, American Fuel and Petrochemical - Reps. Robin Kelly and Yvette Clarke Push for Increased Diversity in Energy Sector Leadership
Rep.Robin Kelly
June 17, 2021
Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 1652
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 17, 2021
Tweet - "Since passage of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986, the crack & powder cocaine sentencing disparity has disproportionately impacted people of color. It's time to right our wrong. I look forward to discussing legislative solutions, including mine & @SenBooker's bipartisan EQUAL Act."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 16, 2021
Tweet - "I applaud the Attorney General for rescinding these anti-asylum Trump Admin decisions, which undermined more than 40 years of proud U.S. leadership in providing safe haven to refugees and deprived some of the most vulnerable victims of persecution from protection."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 16, 2021
Tweet - "When a child experiences trauma--like witnessing a shooting--it harms the brain & can cause a ripple effect that impacts health, education & wellbeing. To help children heal emotional scars & break the cycle of violence, we must invest in trauma-informed, community-based efforts."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 16, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Judiciary Committee Democrats Urge DOJ To Provide Committee OLC Memo On President Trump's Obstruction Of Mueller Investigation
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 16, 2021
Foster Statement on Passage of Legislation Establishing Juneteenth as a Federal Holiday
Rep.Bill Foster
June 16, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Jeanne Shaheen, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, and the Hon. Jerry Moran, Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Justice, Science, and Related Agencies - Sen. Marshall Calls for Increased Funding for Kansas Law Enforcement
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 16, 2021
Durbin Meets With Vice President Harris, DACA Recipients, And TPS Holders
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 16, 2021
Urging Senate to Pass for the People Act
Rep.Lauren Underwood
June 16, 2021
Durbin, Capito, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Address Childhood Trauma
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 16, 2021
Quigley Statement in Recognition of Juneteenth
Rep.Mike Quigley
June 16, 2021
Tweet - "It was an honor to meet with @VP Harris, DACA recipients and TPS holders in the White House last night. Congress cannot make any more excuses for failing to provide Dreamers and TPS holders a pathway to citizenship. The time is now. #LetThemDream"
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 15, 2021
Durbin, Cicilline Announce Introduction Of Bill To Ban Child Labor On Tobacco Farms
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 15, 2021
Va Police Improvement and Accountability Act
Rep.Mike Bost
June 15, 2021
Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act
Rep.Mike Bost
June 15, 2021
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement At American Dream And Promise Act Judiciary Committee Hearing
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 15, 2021
Sens. Blunt, Brown, Durbin & Reps. Beatty, Wagner Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Improve Housing Services For Survivors Of Human Trafficking
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 15, 2021
Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act
Rep.Mike Bost
June 15, 2021
VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act
Rep.Mike Bost
June 15, 2021
Department of Justice Investigation
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 15, 2021
Daca
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 15, 2021
Durbin Questions Witnesses at American Dream and Promise Act Judiciary Committee Hearing
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 15, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Tracy Renaud, Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Senator Baldwin Calls to Fix DACA Program, Address Delays
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 15, 2021
Tweet - "It has been 9 years since President Obama created the DACA program, and Dreamers still do not have a path to citizenship. There is no excuse for delaying any longer--the Senate must follow the House and pass the American Dream and Promise Act. #LetThemDream"
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 14, 2021
Davis, Garcia Introduce Bill to Expand Lincoln Home National Historic Site Boundaries, Improve Area Infrastructure
Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
June 14, 2021
Durbin, Grassley Statement On Supreme Court First Step Act Ruling On Low-Level Drug Offenders
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 14, 2021
Tweet - "Former President Trump's weaponization of the Department of Justice must be investigated to the fullest extent. This grave assault on a co-equal branch of government threatens the very foundation of our constitutional order."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 14, 2021
Attorney General Investigations
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 14, 2021
Levin, Chu Reintroduce Legislation Giving Same-Sex Couples Fair Treatment Under Tax Law
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
June 14, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the Department of Justice - Durbin, Judiciary Committee Democrats Demand Answers From DOJ About Subpoenas For Communications Data Of House Democrats
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 12, 2021
Tweet - "Yesterday I visited @LakeViewHS and discussed next week's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the Dream & Promise Act passed by the House to provide a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers and TPS recipients. The Senate must pass this bill. #HomeIsHere"
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 11, 2021
Tweet - "This is a gross abuse of power and an assault on the separation of powers. I will be calling former Attorneys General Sessions and Barr to testify before @JudiciaryDems willingly, or face subpoena to do so. We need answers, under oath, before the American people."
Sen.Dick Durbin
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