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Aug. 11, 2021 Tweet - "This week we learned that CPD Officer Ella French was murdered with a handgun straw purchased from Indiana. I am calling on AG Garland to prioritize investigating and prosecuting straw purchases that are supplying guns used in Chicago crime. This has gone on long enough." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 11, 2021 Tweet - "After a long night of votes, we're not done yet--because @SenateDems made a promise to the American people. We promised we would protect your sacred right to vote. And we promised Congressman John Lewis we would carry on his fight." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 11, 2021 Tweet - "No one should fear for their safety while enjoying a ballgame. Appreciate @SInow for highlighting my efforts to extend the netting at all 30 @MLB ballparks and make our nation's pastime safer for everyone." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 11, 2021 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General; and Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Harris and Colleagues React After DOJ Voluntarily Dismisses Lawsuit Against Hospital that Forced Nurses to Assist in Elective Abortions Against their Conscience Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Aug. 10, 2021 Representatives McBath, Horsford, Kelly, and Blunt Rochester Host Gun Violence Prevention Youth Roundtable Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Aug. 10, 2021 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General - Congresswoman Ann Wagner Leads Bipartisan Coalition Calling for DOJ to Investigate OnlyFans for Child Exploitation Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Aug. 10, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice - Durbin To AG Garland: Prioritize Investigating And Prosecuting Straw Purchases Of Firearms Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 10, 2021 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Congresswoman Ann Wagner Leads Bipartisan Coalition Calling for DOJ to Investigate OnlyFans for Child Exploitation Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Aug. 9, 2021 Tweet - "After AG Barr changed longstanding DOJ policy last summer, the U.S. government executed more people in a matter of months than in the last 7 decades. Capital punishment is not justice." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2021 Tweet - "A weekend of violence brings a week of mourning to Chicago. Gun violence is devastating our communities. We must continue working to get illicit guns off of our streets and out of the hands of those who would use them for violence." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice - Durbin, Leahy, Booker, Colleagues: It's Time To End The Federal Death Penalty Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2021 Tweet - "Infuriated by the news that Officer Ella French was killed and her partner wounded by a handgun obtained through a straw purchase in Indiana. I have been pushing for stronger penalties against straw purchases for years, and this is why." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2021 CNN "State of the Union with Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Interview with Dick Durbin Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2021 Tweet - "In the coming months, we will have a rare opportunity to pass long overdue immigration reform through the budget reconciliation process. We must take it. Everybody knows our immigration system is broken. Now is the time to fix it." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2021 Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Senators Urge State Department to Support LGBTQ Asylum Seekers Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 6, 2021 Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Klobuchar Leads Colleagues in Urging Secretary Blinken to Provide Additional Support to LGBTQ Asylum Seekers Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 6, 2021 Tweet - "Thank you, @HouseDemocrats. Every day this prison remains open, its existence calls into question our commitment to human rights and the rule of law--not to mention, it is an indefensible waste of taxpayers' dollars. It's time to close the Guantánamo Bay detention camp." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2021 Tweet - ""Those that founded our country knew that freedom would be secure only if each generation fought to enlarge its meaning." -- President Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act. We cannot just mark #VRA56. We must honor the cause with action. I'm calling on Congress to #RestoreTheVRA" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2021 Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate - Booker Leads Senators in Urging Majority Leader Schumer to Include "Baby Bonds" in the Reconciliation Package Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 4, 2021 MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Interview with Raja Krishnamoorthi Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 4, 2021 Letter to Hon. Jerrold Nadler, Chairman of House Judiciary Committee - Neguse Calls for Judiciary Committee Markup of Federal Assault Weapons Ban Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Aug. 4, 2021 Tweet - "After 4 years of irresponsible leadership at @DHSgov, I had a productive conversation with @SheriffEd_HCSO, who has been nominated to lead @ICEgov. We must have leadership that will reform ICE policies & prioritize an effective, humane immigration system in line with our values." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2021 Tweet - "Enjoyed having the chance to speak with @TexasHDC via Zoom today about the ongoing struggle for voting rights in Texas and across the United States. Proud to stand with them, and Democrats everywhere, against the flood of Republican attacks on the right to vote." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2021 Durbin Meets Virtually With Nominee To Lead ICE Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2021 Letter to Michael Carvajal, Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Durbin, Grassley Press BOP On Restitution For Victims Of Larry Nassar Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
Aug. 11, 2021 Tweet - "This week we learned that CPD Officer Ella French was murdered with a handgun straw purchased from Indiana. I am calling on AG Garland to prioritize investigating and prosecuting straw purchases that are supplying guns used in Chicago crime. This has gone on long enough." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 11, 2021 Tweet - "After a long night of votes, we're not done yet--because @SenateDems made a promise to the American people. We promised we would protect your sacred right to vote. And we promised Congressman John Lewis we would carry on his fight." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 11, 2021 Tweet - "No one should fear for their safety while enjoying a ballgame. Appreciate @SInow for highlighting my efforts to extend the netting at all 30 @MLB ballparks and make our nation's pastime safer for everyone." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 11, 2021 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General; and Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Harris and Colleagues React After DOJ Voluntarily Dismisses Lawsuit Against Hospital that Forced Nurses to Assist in Elective Abortions Against their Conscience Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Aug. 10, 2021 Representatives McBath, Horsford, Kelly, and Blunt Rochester Host Gun Violence Prevention Youth Roundtable Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Aug. 10, 2021 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General - Congresswoman Ann Wagner Leads Bipartisan Coalition Calling for DOJ to Investigate OnlyFans for Child Exploitation Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Aug. 10, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice - Durbin To AG Garland: Prioritize Investigating And Prosecuting Straw Purchases Of Firearms Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 10, 2021 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Congresswoman Ann Wagner Leads Bipartisan Coalition Calling for DOJ to Investigate OnlyFans for Child Exploitation Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Aug. 9, 2021 Tweet - "After AG Barr changed longstanding DOJ policy last summer, the U.S. government executed more people in a matter of months than in the last 7 decades. Capital punishment is not justice." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2021 Tweet - "A weekend of violence brings a week of mourning to Chicago. Gun violence is devastating our communities. We must continue working to get illicit guns off of our streets and out of the hands of those who would use them for violence." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice - Durbin, Leahy, Booker, Colleagues: It's Time To End The Federal Death Penalty Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2021 Tweet - "Infuriated by the news that Officer Ella French was killed and her partner wounded by a handgun obtained through a straw purchase in Indiana. I have been pushing for stronger penalties against straw purchases for years, and this is why." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2021 CNN "State of the Union with Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Interview with Dick Durbin Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2021 Tweet - "In the coming months, we will have a rare opportunity to pass long overdue immigration reform through the budget reconciliation process. We must take it. Everybody knows our immigration system is broken. Now is the time to fix it." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2021 Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Senators Urge State Department to Support LGBTQ Asylum Seekers Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 6, 2021 Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Klobuchar Leads Colleagues in Urging Secretary Blinken to Provide Additional Support to LGBTQ Asylum Seekers Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 6, 2021 Tweet - "Thank you, @HouseDemocrats. Every day this prison remains open, its existence calls into question our commitment to human rights and the rule of law--not to mention, it is an indefensible waste of taxpayers' dollars. It's time to close the Guantánamo Bay detention camp." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2021 Tweet - ""Those that founded our country knew that freedom would be secure only if each generation fought to enlarge its meaning." -- President Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act. We cannot just mark #VRA56. We must honor the cause with action. I'm calling on Congress to #RestoreTheVRA" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2021 Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate - Booker Leads Senators in Urging Majority Leader Schumer to Include "Baby Bonds" in the Reconciliation Package Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 4, 2021 MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Interview with Raja Krishnamoorthi Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 4, 2021 Letter to Hon. Jerrold Nadler, Chairman of House Judiciary Committee - Neguse Calls for Judiciary Committee Markup of Federal Assault Weapons Ban Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Aug. 4, 2021 Tweet - "After 4 years of irresponsible leadership at @DHSgov, I had a productive conversation with @SheriffEd_HCSO, who has been nominated to lead @ICEgov. We must have leadership that will reform ICE policies & prioritize an effective, humane immigration system in line with our values." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2021 Tweet - "Enjoyed having the chance to speak with @TexasHDC via Zoom today about the ongoing struggle for voting rights in Texas and across the United States. Proud to stand with them, and Democrats everywhere, against the flood of Republican attacks on the right to vote." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2021 Durbin Meets Virtually With Nominee To Lead ICE Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2021 Letter to Michael Carvajal, Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Durbin, Grassley Press BOP On Restitution For Victims Of Larry Nassar Sen.Dick Durbin
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