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April 14, 2021
Tweet - "The new Georgia voting law isn't new it all. It emerges from a playbook that's over 120 years old, going back to Reconstruction and the Jim Crow era in the South. And like Jim Crow, it is a deliberate effort to suppress voters, particularly voters of color."
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 14, 2021
Tweet - "Thoughts, prayers, and tweets are not enough. We need urgent federal action to address the terrible rising tide of hate that Asian Americans are facing during this pandemic. Let's pass the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act and do our part to help #StopAsianHate."
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 14, 2021
Protecting Seniors From Emergency Scams Act
Rep. Robin Kelly
April 14, 2021
Senator Baldwin Supports Senate Resolution Recognizing Black Maternal Health Week
Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
April 13, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Congressman Lowenthal Leads Bicameral Coalition Urging Administration To Uphold 2008 Agreement Barring Deportation Of Pre-1995 Vietnamese Refugees
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 13, 2021
CNN "New Day" Transcript - Interview with Senator Dick Durbin
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 13, 2021
Georgia
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 13, 2021
Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services; Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security; Cindy Huang, Director of Office of Refugee Resettlement; and Troy Miller, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection - Jayapal Leads Lawmakers in Urging Biden Admin to Continue Strengthening Protections of Unaccompanied Children
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 12, 2021
Letter to Honorable Lloyd J. Austin, Secretary of Defense - Castro, Gallego, and Hispanic Caucus Urge Defense Department to Rename Ft. Hood After Mexican-American Medal of Honor Recipient, Update Base Naming Criteria
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
April 12, 2021
Duckworth, Durbin, Kelly, Underwood Applaud Biden Administration for Signing Illinois Waiver Extending Health Care Coverage for New Moms
Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
April 9, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member on the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, and the Hon. John Cornyn, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety - Durbin, Padilla: Judiciary Committee Democrats Will Restore Committee's DHS Oversight Role
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 9, 2021
Duckworth Statement on Biden Executive Actions on Gun Violence
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
April 9, 2021
Congresswoman Mary Miller: Biden's ATF Pick is a Threat to Civil Liberties
Rep. Mary Miller
April 9, 2021
Durbin, Illinois AFL-CIO Discuss Dream And Promise Act
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 8, 2021
Durbin Statement On Biden Executive Action On Gun Violence
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 8, 2021
Tweet - "When it comes to the sickening gun violence in our streets we have a choice: give up or stand up. POTUS has committed to common sense, constitutional steps to stop this uniquely American gun madness. It's time for Congress to stop making excuses and start making our nation safer."
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 8, 2021
Rep. Robin Kelly Applauds President Biden's Initial Actions to Reduce Gun Violence
Rep. Robin Kelly
April 8, 2021
Quigley Statement on President Biden's Gun Violence Prevention Executive Orders
Rep. Mike Quigley
April 8, 2021
Schakowsky Statement on Holocaust Remembrance Day
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
April 7, 2021
Congressman Krishnamoorthi Announces The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus's Endorsement Of His Bipartisan, Bicameral Anti-Hate Crime Legislation
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
April 6, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Rep. Johnson Urges President Biden to Issue EO on Police Militarization
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
April 6, 2021
Tweet - "Tragic. My thoughts are with this young child and his family today and I am praying for him to pull through."
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 6, 2021
Letter to Honorable Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Dingell, Pocan, Khanna Lead 76 Members of Congress in Calling on Biden-Harris Administration to Press For End of Yemeni Blockade
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
April 2, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, House Majority Leader - Neguse, Spanberger Lead 65 Colleagues in Pressing Senate Majority Leader to Vote on Commonsense Gun Violence Prevention Legislation
Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
April 2, 2021
Rep. Robin Kelly Issues Statement on Death of U.S. Capitol Police Officer Billy Evans
Rep. Robin Kelly
April 1, 2021
Letter to Shawn Benge, Deputy Director of Operations, National Park Service - Durbin, Duckworth Push For Site Of Emmett Till's Memorial Service To Be Designated As Part Of National Park System
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 1, 2021
Letter to Shawn Benge, Deputy Director of Operations of the National Park Service - Duckworth, Durbin Push for Site of Emmett Till's Memorial Service to Be Designated as Part of National Park System
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
April 1, 2021
Tweet - "We must reform our broken immigration system to protect and create good paying American jobs and grow our economy. American workers whose jobs are "on the books" cannot compete with undocumented workers who work "off the books.""
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 31, 2021
Letter to David Uejio, Acting Director of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Urge Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council to Address Racial Disparities in Housing Appraisal Industry
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 31, 2021
Tweet - "Every person deserves to be loved and accepted for who they are and live a life free from unjust discrimination. On this #TransDayOfVisibility, I am proud to stand alongside the transgender community in the fight for acceptance and equal rights under the law."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 31, 2021
Duckworth Applauds Pentagon's New Rules to Reverse Trump-Era Discriminatory Policies Against Transgender Troops
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 31, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Rush Leads Letter to DOJ Requesting Release of Unredacted Files Related to Assassination of Fred Hampton
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
March 31, 2021
Tweet - "While it's fair to condemn the bystanders who did not come to the aid of the Filipino woman brutally attacked in NY, we ourselves are bystanders if we are silent in the face of anti-Asian discrimination. Thoughts, prayers, and tweets are not enough. We need urgent federal action."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 31, 2021
Tweet - "The fact that overcrowding of kids at our borders occurred under both the Obama and Trump Admins is cold comfort as we see the shocking photos on the morning news. Congress cannot hide behind the filibuster. After 35 years of excuses, comprehensive immigration reform is overdue."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 31, 2021
Tweet - "Thank you to @ChiPubSchools for lifting up #TransDayOfVisibility. As I said in the recent @JudiciaryDems hearing on the Equality Act, instead of discriminating against and marginalizing LGBTQ kids, we should be working toward a more inclusive America."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 30, 2021
Following Duckworth's Efforts, Doj Pledges to Improve Investigations and Prosecutions of Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 30, 2021
Rep. Robin Kelly Announces Introduction of the Prevent Gun Trafficking Act
Rep. Robin Kelly
March 30, 2021
Duckworth Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Make Sure All Internationally Adopted Children Can Gain Citizenship
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 30, 2021
Duckworth Applauds President Biden's Actions to Support Aapi Community
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 29, 2021
Representatives García, Scanlon, and Williams Introduce Our Homes Our Votes Act to Facilitate Voter Registration in Affordable Housing
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
March 27, 2021
Tweet - "We are in the midst of the largest worldwide refugee crisis in history. We must maintain robust legal pathways for vulnerable people fleeing violence and persecution and restore the refugee admissions program."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 26, 2021
Durbin, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Advance The First Step Act's Goals
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 26, 2021
Durbin, Cornyn, Leahy, Young, Coon, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill Addressing Shortage Of Doctors, Nurses
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 26, 2021
Tweet - "In 2018, Congress came together on a bipartisan basis to pass the most important criminal justice reform law in a generation. I was proud to champion this effort with Senator Grassley. Now we're working to ensure that the First Step Act & its goals are successfully implemented."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 26, 2021
Tweet - "Rewriting the rules to make it harder to vote will disproportionately affect Black and Brown Americans. What is happening in Georgia only underscores the need to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. It's time to #RestoreTheVRA."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 26, 2021
Tweet - "Thousands of immigrant doctors are stuck in the green card backlog while they put their own health at risk serving our communities. This bipartisan bill strengthens our health care workforce and our response to the ongoing pandemic."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 26, 2021
Tweet - "Mandatory minimum penalties have led to sentences that are unfair, fiscally irresponsible,& threaten public safety. The First Step Act was a critical move in the right direction but there's more we need to do to reform our criminal justice system. Our bill is a common sense step."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 26, 2021
Tweet - "I commend VA for being the first southern state to abolish the death penalty, a grave injustice which is disproportionately imposed on Black, Brown, and low-income Americans. Now let's pass my Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act to end it nationwide."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 26, 2021
Durbin, Lee Introduce Smarter Sentencing Act
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 26, 2021
Tweet - "Gun violence is a public health crisis and we must respond with urgency. Today I joined @senvillivalam, @senatorjacqui, @SenatorHunter, @LamontJRobinson, and other community leaders in Chicago to call for action at the federal & state levels to address this crisis."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Date
Title
Politician
April 14, 2021
Tweet - "The new Georgia voting law isn't new it all. It emerges from a playbook that's over 120 years old, going back to Reconstruction and the Jim Crow era in the South. And like Jim Crow, it is a deliberate effort to suppress voters, particularly voters of color."
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 14, 2021
Tweet - "Thoughts, prayers, and tweets are not enough. We need urgent federal action to address the terrible rising tide of hate that Asian Americans are facing during this pandemic. Let's pass the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act and do our part to help #StopAsianHate."
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 14, 2021
Protecting Seniors From Emergency Scams Act
Rep.Robin Kelly
April 14, 2021
Senator Baldwin Supports Senate Resolution Recognizing Black Maternal Health Week
Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
April 13, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Congressman Lowenthal Leads Bicameral Coalition Urging Administration To Uphold 2008 Agreement Barring Deportation Of Pre-1995 Vietnamese Refugees
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 13, 2021
CNN "New Day" Transcript - Interview with Senator Dick Durbin
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 13, 2021
Georgia
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 13, 2021
Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services; Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security; Cindy Huang, Director of Office of Refugee Resettlement; and Troy Miller, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection - Jayapal Leads Lawmakers in Urging Biden Admin to Continue Strengthening Protections of Unaccompanied Children
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 12, 2021
Letter to Honorable Lloyd J. Austin, Secretary of Defense - Castro, Gallego, and Hispanic Caucus Urge Defense Department to Rename Ft. Hood After Mexican-American Medal of Honor Recipient, Update Base Naming Criteria
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
April 12, 2021
Duckworth, Durbin, Kelly, Underwood Applaud Biden Administration for Signing Illinois Waiver Extending Health Care Coverage for New Moms
Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
April 9, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member on the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, and the Hon. John Cornyn, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety - Durbin, Padilla: Judiciary Committee Democrats Will Restore Committee's DHS Oversight Role
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 9, 2021
Duckworth Statement on Biden Executive Actions on Gun Violence
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
April 9, 2021
Congresswoman Mary Miller: Biden's ATF Pick is a Threat to Civil Liberties
Rep.Mary Miller
April 9, 2021
Durbin, Illinois AFL-CIO Discuss Dream And Promise Act
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 8, 2021
Durbin Statement On Biden Executive Action On Gun Violence
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 8, 2021
Tweet - "When it comes to the sickening gun violence in our streets we have a choice: give up or stand up. POTUS has committed to common sense, constitutional steps to stop this uniquely American gun madness. It's time for Congress to stop making excuses and start making our nation safer."
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 8, 2021
Rep. Robin Kelly Applauds President Biden's Initial Actions to Reduce Gun Violence
Rep.Robin Kelly
April 8, 2021
Quigley Statement on President Biden's Gun Violence Prevention Executive Orders
Rep.Mike Quigley
April 8, 2021
Schakowsky Statement on Holocaust Remembrance Day
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
April 7, 2021
Congressman Krishnamoorthi Announces The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus's Endorsement Of His Bipartisan, Bicameral Anti-Hate Crime Legislation
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
April 6, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Rep. Johnson Urges President Biden to Issue EO on Police Militarization
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
April 6, 2021
Tweet - "Tragic. My thoughts are with this young child and his family today and I am praying for him to pull through."
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 6, 2021
Letter to Honorable Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Dingell, Pocan, Khanna Lead 76 Members of Congress in Calling on Biden-Harris Administration to Press For End of Yemeni Blockade
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
April 2, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, House Majority Leader - Neguse, Spanberger Lead 65 Colleagues in Pressing Senate Majority Leader to Vote on Commonsense Gun Violence Prevention Legislation
Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
April 2, 2021
Rep. Robin Kelly Issues Statement on Death of U.S. Capitol Police Officer Billy Evans
Rep.Robin Kelly
April 1, 2021
Letter to Shawn Benge, Deputy Director of Operations, National Park Service - Durbin, Duckworth Push For Site Of Emmett Till's Memorial Service To Be Designated As Part Of National Park System
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 1, 2021
Letter to Shawn Benge, Deputy Director of Operations of the National Park Service - Duckworth, Durbin Push for Site of Emmett Till's Memorial Service to Be Designated as Part of National Park System
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
April 1, 2021
Tweet - "We must reform our broken immigration system to protect and create good paying American jobs and grow our economy. American workers whose jobs are "on the books" cannot compete with undocumented workers who work "off the books.""
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 31, 2021
Letter to David Uejio, Acting Director of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Urge Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council to Address Racial Disparities in Housing Appraisal Industry
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 31, 2021
Tweet - "Every person deserves to be loved and accepted for who they are and live a life free from unjust discrimination. On this #TransDayOfVisibility, I am proud to stand alongside the transgender community in the fight for acceptance and equal rights under the law."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 31, 2021
Duckworth Applauds Pentagon's New Rules to Reverse Trump-Era Discriminatory Policies Against Transgender Troops
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 31, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Rush Leads Letter to DOJ Requesting Release of Unredacted Files Related to Assassination of Fred Hampton
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
March 31, 2021
Tweet - "While it's fair to condemn the bystanders who did not come to the aid of the Filipino woman brutally attacked in NY, we ourselves are bystanders if we are silent in the face of anti-Asian discrimination. Thoughts, prayers, and tweets are not enough. We need urgent federal action."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 31, 2021
Tweet - "The fact that overcrowding of kids at our borders occurred under both the Obama and Trump Admins is cold comfort as we see the shocking photos on the morning news. Congress cannot hide behind the filibuster. After 35 years of excuses, comprehensive immigration reform is overdue."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 31, 2021
Tweet - "Thank you to @ChiPubSchools for lifting up #TransDayOfVisibility. As I said in the recent @JudiciaryDems hearing on the Equality Act, instead of discriminating against and marginalizing LGBTQ kids, we should be working toward a more inclusive America."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 30, 2021
Following Duckworth's Efforts, Doj Pledges to Improve Investigations and Prosecutions of Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 30, 2021
Rep. Robin Kelly Announces Introduction of the Prevent Gun Trafficking Act
Rep.Robin Kelly
March 30, 2021
Duckworth Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Make Sure All Internationally Adopted Children Can Gain Citizenship
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 30, 2021
Duckworth Applauds President Biden's Actions to Support Aapi Community
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 29, 2021
Representatives García, Scanlon, and Williams Introduce Our Homes Our Votes Act to Facilitate Voter Registration in Affordable Housing
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
March 27, 2021
Tweet - "We are in the midst of the largest worldwide refugee crisis in history. We must maintain robust legal pathways for vulnerable people fleeing violence and persecution and restore the refugee admissions program."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 26, 2021
Durbin, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Advance The First Step Act's Goals
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 26, 2021
Durbin, Cornyn, Leahy, Young, Coon, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill Addressing Shortage Of Doctors, Nurses
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 26, 2021
Tweet - "In 2018, Congress came together on a bipartisan basis to pass the most important criminal justice reform law in a generation. I was proud to champion this effort with Senator Grassley. Now we're working to ensure that the First Step Act & its goals are successfully implemented."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 26, 2021
Tweet - "Rewriting the rules to make it harder to vote will disproportionately affect Black and Brown Americans. What is happening in Georgia only underscores the need to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. It's time to #RestoreTheVRA."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 26, 2021
Tweet - "Thousands of immigrant doctors are stuck in the green card backlog while they put their own health at risk serving our communities. This bipartisan bill strengthens our health care workforce and our response to the ongoing pandemic."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 26, 2021
Tweet - "Mandatory minimum penalties have led to sentences that are unfair, fiscally irresponsible,& threaten public safety. The First Step Act was a critical move in the right direction but there's more we need to do to reform our criminal justice system. Our bill is a common sense step."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 26, 2021
Tweet - "I commend VA for being the first southern state to abolish the death penalty, a grave injustice which is disproportionately imposed on Black, Brown, and low-income Americans. Now let's pass my Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act to end it nationwide."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 26, 2021
Durbin, Lee Introduce Smarter Sentencing Act
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 26, 2021
Tweet - "Gun violence is a public health crisis and we must respond with urgency. Today I joined @senvillivalam, @senatorjacqui, @SenatorHunter, @LamontJRobinson, and other community leaders in Chicago to call for action at the federal & state levels to address this crisis."
Sen.Dick Durbin
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