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Oct. 27, 2021 Tweet - "Anyone who engages in violence or threats of violence is stepping over the line of protected speech. Whether you are storming the Capitol or threatening members of your local school board with violence, it does not matter. Free speech does not include the incitement of violence." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 27, 2021 Tweet - "The decision to create a sentencing disparity between crack & powder cocaine was a mistake that has had devastating consequences for far too many Americans. It's time for the Senate to right this wrong & pass the EQUAL Act--eliminating this sentencing disparity once & for all." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 27, 2021 Tweet - "Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty, yet far too many are being detained pending trial without consideration of their individual circumstances. This bill will address record high levels of pretrial detention. I'm proud to have the support of my colleagues." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 27, 2021 Durbin: The Senate Must Follow The House's Lead & Eliminate The Federal Crack And Powder Cocaine Sentencing Disparity Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 27, 2021 Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Committee's First Department Of Justice Oversight Hearing Since 2017 Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 26, 2021 Durbin Discusses Opioid Quotas With DEA Administrator Milgram Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 26, 2021 Tweet - "11 million undocumented people live in this country and contribute to our economy. They deserve to live and work here without fear. It's been 30+ years since Congress passed immigration reform. We can't wait any longer. Now is the time and reconciliation is the way." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 26, 2021 Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, and Kevin Shea, Animal and Plant Health Administrator - Dangerous Loopholes And Enforcement Failures Of The Animal Welfare Act Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 26, 2021 Representatives Krishnamoorthi & Porter Introduce Booster Seat Safety Act In Response To Their Investigation Which Revealed Misleading Safety Claims From Manufacturers Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Oct. 26, 2021 Family Violence Prevention Services Improvement Act of 2021 Rep. Danny Davis
Oct. 24, 2021 Letter to Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - Cruel Taxpayer-Funded Experiments on Puppies Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Oct. 22, 2021 Underwood's Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Nursing Mothers Passes the House Rep. Lauren Underwood
Oct. 21, 2021 Congressman LaTurner Introduces the Simon Crosier Act Rep. Mary Miller, ...
Oct. 21, 2021 Tweet - "E-cigarettes are a life-or-death challenge to FDA's legacy on tobacco. For the health of our kids, @US_FDA cannot fail." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 20, 2021 Representative García Honors Workers Around the Nation During "Striketober" Rep. Chuy Garcia
Oct. 20, 2021 Tweet - "The right to vote is the bedrock of our democracy. By continuing to filibuster voting rights legislation, Senate Republicans are putting partisan, right-wing efforts in state legislatures ahead of the right of Americans to vote." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 20, 2021 Tweet - "Seven years later, the murder of Laquan McDonald is still shocking and upsetting. And while some semblance of justice has been achieved through the legal system, nothing can ever replace a lost loved one. Sending my prayers to the McDonald family today as they mourn Laquan." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 20, 2021 Espaillat, García, Correa, Escobar Hold Press Conference with Latino Leaders to Demand Lasting Protections for Undocumented Communities Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Oct. 20, 2021 Tweet - "Public safety can only be achieved when law enforcement has the full confidence of the communities they protect. As we honor Laquan's memory today, we must also commit to reforming the flaws in the system that led to his murder. Only then will true justice be achieved." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 20, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President - Hartzler Leads Effort Demanding Clarity on Biden's 2nd Amendment Stance Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Oct. 20, 2021 Tweet - "The right to vote is the bedrock of our democracy. By continuing to filibuster voting rights legislation, Senate Republicans are putting partisan, right-wing efforts in state legislatures ahead of the right of Americans to vote." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 19, 2021 Senate Passes Ernst-Led Bipartisan Resolution Designating October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 19, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, and Hon. Chuck Schumer, Majority Leader - Prioritize Comprehensive Paid Family Leave Program in Build Back Better Package Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 19, 2021 Tweet - "The filibuster has always been the weapon of choice for those who want to beat down civil rights. When Republicans use it to block voting rights tomorrow, they'll be following in the footsteps of those who came before them in filibustering civil rights." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 19, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Pressley, 100+ House Democrats Urge President Biden to Protect Paid Leave in Build Back Better Act Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
Date Title Politician
Oct. 27, 2021 Tweet - "Anyone who engages in violence or threats of violence is stepping over the line of protected speech. Whether you are storming the Capitol or threatening members of your local school board with violence, it does not matter. Free speech does not include the incitement of violence." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 27, 2021 Tweet - "The decision to create a sentencing disparity between crack & powder cocaine was a mistake that has had devastating consequences for far too many Americans. It's time for the Senate to right this wrong & pass the EQUAL Act--eliminating this sentencing disparity once & for all." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 27, 2021 Tweet - "Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty, yet far too many are being detained pending trial without consideration of their individual circumstances. This bill will address record high levels of pretrial detention. I'm proud to have the support of my colleagues." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 27, 2021 Durbin: The Senate Must Follow The House's Lead & Eliminate The Federal Crack And Powder Cocaine Sentencing Disparity Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 27, 2021 Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Committee's First Department Of Justice Oversight Hearing Since 2017 Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 26, 2021 Durbin Discusses Opioid Quotas With DEA Administrator Milgram Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 26, 2021 Tweet - "11 million undocumented people live in this country and contribute to our economy. They deserve to live and work here without fear. It's been 30+ years since Congress passed immigration reform. We can't wait any longer. Now is the time and reconciliation is the way." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 26, 2021 Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, and Kevin Shea, Animal and Plant Health Administrator - Dangerous Loopholes And Enforcement Failures Of The Animal Welfare Act Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 26, 2021 Representatives Krishnamoorthi & Porter Introduce Booster Seat Safety Act In Response To Their Investigation Which Revealed Misleading Safety Claims From Manufacturers Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Oct. 26, 2021 Family Violence Prevention Services Improvement Act of 2021 Rep.Danny Davis
Oct. 24, 2021 Letter to Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - Cruel Taxpayer-Funded Experiments on Puppies Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Oct. 22, 2021 Underwood's Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Nursing Mothers Passes the House Rep.Lauren Underwood
Oct. 21, 2021 Congressman LaTurner Introduces the Simon Crosier Act Rep.Mary Miller, ...
Oct. 21, 2021 Tweet - "E-cigarettes are a life-or-death challenge to FDA's legacy on tobacco. For the health of our kids, @US_FDA cannot fail." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 20, 2021 Representative García Honors Workers Around the Nation During "Striketober" Rep.Chuy Garcia
Oct. 20, 2021 Tweet - "The right to vote is the bedrock of our democracy. By continuing to filibuster voting rights legislation, Senate Republicans are putting partisan, right-wing efforts in state legislatures ahead of the right of Americans to vote." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 20, 2021 Tweet - "Seven years later, the murder of Laquan McDonald is still shocking and upsetting. And while some semblance of justice has been achieved through the legal system, nothing can ever replace a lost loved one. Sending my prayers to the McDonald family today as they mourn Laquan." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 20, 2021 Espaillat, García, Correa, Escobar Hold Press Conference with Latino Leaders to Demand Lasting Protections for Undocumented Communities Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Oct. 20, 2021 Tweet - "Public safety can only be achieved when law enforcement has the full confidence of the communities they protect. As we honor Laquan's memory today, we must also commit to reforming the flaws in the system that led to his murder. Only then will true justice be achieved." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 20, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President - Hartzler Leads Effort Demanding Clarity on Biden's 2nd Amendment Stance Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Oct. 20, 2021 Tweet - "The right to vote is the bedrock of our democracy. By continuing to filibuster voting rights legislation, Senate Republicans are putting partisan, right-wing efforts in state legislatures ahead of the right of Americans to vote." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 19, 2021 Senate Passes Ernst-Led Bipartisan Resolution Designating October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 19, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, and Hon. Chuck Schumer, Majority Leader - Prioritize Comprehensive Paid Family Leave Program in Build Back Better Package Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 19, 2021 Tweet - "The filibuster has always been the weapon of choice for those who want to beat down civil rights. When Republicans use it to block voting rights tomorrow, they'll be following in the footsteps of those who came before them in filibustering civil rights." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 19, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Pressley, 100+ House Democrats Urge President Biden to Protect Paid Leave in Build Back Better Act Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
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