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March 5, 2020 Tweet - "I led a group of @SenateDems in calling for an @OIGatHHS investigation of the Trump Administration's cruel family separation policy -- that bombshell report was just released & I'm calling for @senjudiciary hearings on its shocking findings." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 5, 2020 June Medical Services V. Russo Rep. Jan Schakowsky
March 4, 2020 Tweet - "Women's access to health care is on the line today at the Supreme Court. The June Medical Services decision could impact the future of abortion access in states across the country that are working to restrict care. Every woman has the right to choose. We must defend that right." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 4, 2020 Tweet - "Congress can't allow President Trump to continue taking money away from the men and women of our armed services--money intended to address specific issues identified by military leadership--in order to build up funds in a spending account for his useless border wall." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 4, 2020 Tweet - "On this day in 1837, the home of deep dish pizza, Lake Shore Drive, and the 2016 World Series Champion @Cubs was officially incorporated as a city. Happy 183rd birthday to Chicago, the "Windy City!"" Sen. Dick Durbin
March 4, 2020 Senators Rick Scott and Ed Markey Lead Colleagues in Bipartisan Resolution Demanding Olympic Committee Move 2022 Olympic Games Out of China Unless Country Address Human Rights Abuses Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 4, 2020 Tweet - "Tens of millions of Americans--the majority of whom are women--provide unpaid care for family members & loved ones who face health challenges. Being a family caregiver takes a heavy emotional & financial toll. It's time for our gov't to place a higher value on their heroic efforts." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 4, 2020 Tweet - "We lose around 100 Americans to gun violence every day. Today I went to the Senate floor to call on Sen. Mitch McConnell to bring H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks bill, up for a vote. The House passed this bill more than a year ago. It's time for the Senate to vote." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 4, 2020 Durbin Presses Guard & Reserve Chiefs On President's Diversion Of Funding To Border Wall Sen. Dick Durbin
March 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Christi Grimm, Principal Deputy Inspector General of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Durbin, Murray, Senators Call On HHS & DHS IGs To Investigate Reported "Weaponizing" Of Confidential Therapy Sessions To Deport Children Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 4, 2020 Durbin, Kaine Bill To Support Family Caregivers Passes Senate Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 3, 2020 Tweet - "Deeply saddened by the passing of Baba Punjab Singh nearly 8 years after he was wounded during the hate-fueled attack on the Sikh community at the Oak Creek Gurdwara in Wisconsin. My prayers are with his loved ones during this difficult time." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 3, 2020 Tweet - "In my meeting with @ChiefNGB Gen. Lengyel today, I shared my frustration with the Trump Admin's decision to prioritize the President's border wall over the underfunded @NationalGuard --undermining the Guard's mission & hurting my constituents at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 3, 2020 Durbin Meets With Chief Of National Guard To Discuss Trump Admin Diversion Of Funding To Border Wall Sen. Dick Durbin
March 2, 2020 Tweet - "Gun violence has become a heartbreaking fixture of American life. Congress has the power to end this epidemic-- and the House has done its job, passing two background check bills over a year ago. It's time for the Senate to follow their lead. Continued inaction is unacceptable." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 2, 2020 Tweet - "On #PulaskiDay, I'm joining Chicagoans and Polish-Americans in recognizing Casimir Pulaski's great contributions to American independence." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2020 Tweet - "As a baseball fan, I'm proud to join this bipartisan resolution supporting Minor League Baseball teams as they fight MLB's proposed elimination. Minor league baseball provides friends & families with an affordable way to enjoy America's pastime. It would be a shame to lose that." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Joining @SenKamalaHarris in asking DOJ IG Horowitz to investigate inappropriate political interference at the DOJ--the Department must not become a political tool for the President and his allies." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2020 Underwood Unveils New Economic Agenda to Strengthen Support for Women Rep. Lauren Underwood
Feb. 28, 2020 Congressman García's Statement on Court Decision to Block "Remain in Mexico' Policy Rep. Chuy Garcia
Feb. 28, 2020 Tweet - "The President's decision to divert $169M meant for C-130Js for Air Guard units like Peoria toward his border wall is shortsighted & undermines the @NationalGuard & our national security. @SenDuckworth , @RepCheri , & I wrote to DoD Sec. Esper to denouncing this decision." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2020 Tweet - "Today marks one year since the House passed #HR8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act. It was the first major gun safety bill to pass the House in decades, and it has been sitting on Senate Majority Leader McConnell's desk ever since, waiting for him to allow a Senate vote." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2020 Letter to Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Department of Justice - Judiciary Dems Call for Investigation Amid Apparent Pattern of Political Influence at DOJ Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 27, 2020 Tweet - "It's long past time for lynching to be a federal crime. I was glad to see the House pass @RepBobbyRush 's Emmett Till Antilynching Act yesterday to address this horrifying gap in our laws." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2020 Markey joins bipartisan group of senators working to save Minor League Baseball teams Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 27, 2020 On Anniversary of Trump's Muslim Ban, Chu, Coons, Faith and Civil Rights Leaders Call for Passage of NO BAN Act Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 27, 2020 Congresswoman Kelly Introduces Legislation to Address Shocking Spike in Suicide amongst Chicagoland's & America's First Responders Rep. Robin Kelly
Feb. 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Defense - Durbin, Duckworth, Bustos To DOD: Diverting Border Wall Funding From National Guard To President's Border Wall Is Shortsighted & Political, Hurts 182nd Wing In Peoria Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 27, 2020 Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Durbin, Senators Blast Facebook's Continued Failure To Monitor And Enforce Gun Sales Ban Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 26, 2020 Senators Rick Scott and Jacky Rosen Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral No CORRUPTION Act Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Feb. 26, 2020 Restoring Pell Grant Eligibility for the Incarcerated Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "This #BlackHistoryMonth, I'm celebrating Helen Octavia Dickens, the daughter of a former slave who went on to graduate from the @uiccom & become the first African American woman admitted to the @AmCollSurgeons ." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Admin's family separation policy was a disaster & we still don't know how many children were separated from their parents or whether they've all been reunited. Yesterday, I asked HHS Sec. Azar for answers--he said he'd have to get back to me, which is inexcusable." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 26, 2020 Durbin, Senate Dems Introduce Bill To Reverse & Restore Military Funding After President Trump Repeatedly Raids Defense Department For His Border Wall Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "My prayers are with Milwaukee tonight as yet another mass shooting claims American lives, leaving friends and families to mourn the loss of their loved ones. When will enough be enough?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Every dollar diverted away from our men & women in uniform & towards Pres. Trump's border wall was appropriated by Congress to address a need identified by our military. The latest reprogramming is an attack on both Congress' power of the purse & our nation's military readiness." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "150 years ago today, Hiram Revels was elected as our nation's first African American Senator. But in the time since, only 9 more African Americans have served in the U.S. Senate--a sad reminder of the political & racial history of our nation in the time since reconstruction ended." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020 Durbin Presses Secretary Azar On Administration's E-Cigarette Flavor Policy & Family Separation Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 24, 2020 Letter to David Ferriero, U.S. Archivist for the National Archives and Records Administration - Speier, Members of Congress Urge Archivist to Certify ERA Now! Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Feb. 24, 2020 Durbin Measure To Support Family Caregivers Poised To Become Law Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 24, 2020 "Trump's Public Charge Rule is Cruel and Completely at Odds With Our Core American Values" Says Congressman García Rep. Chuy Garcia
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "I am pleased that the Senate is advancing my Supporting America's Caregivers and Families Act, which would provide much-needed support to our family caregivers and the loved one's they assist." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 20, 2020 Letter to Shar Dubey, President of Match Group - Schakowsky, Kuster Lead Letter to Match Group President Calling for Improvements to Protect Users from Registered Sex Offenders on Dating Apps Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Feb. 20, 2020 Tweet - "It was great to spend the afternoon with @teamlucymeyer at Payton High School in Chicago. Lucy is a 5x swimming Gold Medalist in the @SpecialOlympics . As a @UNICEF Ambassador Lucy is leading a movement that aims to improve the lives of children with disabilities around the world." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Yesterday I visited the #NevermorePark art installation--home to @FlyboyUniverse --created by Chicago's own Hebru Brantley. Brantley has created an environment where young African Americans can see themselves and their culture represented." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Rep. Hice Spearheads Letter Thanking President for Pro-life, Pro-Family Policies Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Feb. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture, the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Dept. of Defense. the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, the Hon. Jonathan Blyth, Dir. of Intergovernmental Affairs, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Reps. Axne, Bacon Seek Assistance for New Parents in 2020 Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Feb. 19, 2020 Letter to Hon. Alex Azar II, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Wyden, Merkley Push Trump Administration to Withdraw Rules Allowing for Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 19, 2020 Tweet - "The DOJ Inspector General should expand his ongoing investigation into Rudy Giuliani. If Mr. Giuliani had improper contacts with senior officials at the DOJ & FBI in an attempt to benefit Pres. Trump and other clients, as has been suggested, then the DOJ IG must look into it." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Duckworth, Durbin Join Senators in Demanding Answers About Reported Mistreatment of Pregnant Detainees by CBP Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Date Title Politician
March 5, 2020 Tweet - "I led a group of @SenateDems in calling for an @OIGatHHS investigation of the Trump Administration's cruel family separation policy -- that bombshell report was just released & I'm calling for @senjudiciary hearings on its shocking findings." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 5, 2020 June Medical Services V. Russo Rep.Jan Schakowsky
March 4, 2020 Tweet - "Women's access to health care is on the line today at the Supreme Court. The June Medical Services decision could impact the future of abortion access in states across the country that are working to restrict care. Every woman has the right to choose. We must defend that right." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 4, 2020 Tweet - "Congress can't allow President Trump to continue taking money away from the men and women of our armed services--money intended to address specific issues identified by military leadership--in order to build up funds in a spending account for his useless border wall." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 4, 2020 Tweet - "On this day in 1837, the home of deep dish pizza, Lake Shore Drive, and the 2016 World Series Champion @Cubs was officially incorporated as a city. Happy 183rd birthday to Chicago, the "Windy City!"" Sen.Dick Durbin
March 4, 2020 Senators Rick Scott and Ed Markey Lead Colleagues in Bipartisan Resolution Demanding Olympic Committee Move 2022 Olympic Games Out of China Unless Country Address Human Rights Abuses Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 4, 2020 Tweet - "Tens of millions of Americans--the majority of whom are women--provide unpaid care for family members & loved ones who face health challenges. Being a family caregiver takes a heavy emotional & financial toll. It's time for our gov't to place a higher value on their heroic efforts." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 4, 2020 Tweet - "We lose around 100 Americans to gun violence every day. Today I went to the Senate floor to call on Sen. Mitch McConnell to bring H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks bill, up for a vote. The House passed this bill more than a year ago. It's time for the Senate to vote." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 4, 2020 Durbin Presses Guard & Reserve Chiefs On President's Diversion Of Funding To Border Wall Sen.Dick Durbin
March 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Christi Grimm, Principal Deputy Inspector General of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Durbin, Murray, Senators Call On HHS & DHS IGs To Investigate Reported "Weaponizing" Of Confidential Therapy Sessions To Deport Children Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 4, 2020 Durbin, Kaine Bill To Support Family Caregivers Passes Senate Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 3, 2020 Tweet - "Deeply saddened by the passing of Baba Punjab Singh nearly 8 years after he was wounded during the hate-fueled attack on the Sikh community at the Oak Creek Gurdwara in Wisconsin. My prayers are with his loved ones during this difficult time." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 3, 2020 Tweet - "In my meeting with @ChiefNGB Gen. Lengyel today, I shared my frustration with the Trump Admin's decision to prioritize the President's border wall over the underfunded @NationalGuard --undermining the Guard's mission & hurting my constituents at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 3, 2020 Durbin Meets With Chief Of National Guard To Discuss Trump Admin Diversion Of Funding To Border Wall Sen.Dick Durbin
March 2, 2020 Tweet - "Gun violence has become a heartbreaking fixture of American life. Congress has the power to end this epidemic-- and the House has done its job, passing two background check bills over a year ago. It's time for the Senate to follow their lead. Continued inaction is unacceptable." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 2, 2020 Tweet - "On #PulaskiDay, I'm joining Chicagoans and Polish-Americans in recognizing Casimir Pulaski's great contributions to American independence." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2020 Tweet - "As a baseball fan, I'm proud to join this bipartisan resolution supporting Minor League Baseball teams as they fight MLB's proposed elimination. Minor league baseball provides friends & families with an affordable way to enjoy America's pastime. It would be a shame to lose that." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Joining @SenKamalaHarris in asking DOJ IG Horowitz to investigate inappropriate political interference at the DOJ--the Department must not become a political tool for the President and his allies." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2020 Underwood Unveils New Economic Agenda to Strengthen Support for Women Rep.Lauren Underwood
Feb. 28, 2020 Congressman García's Statement on Court Decision to Block "Remain in Mexico' Policy Rep.Chuy Garcia
Feb. 28, 2020 Tweet - "The President's decision to divert $169M meant for C-130Js for Air Guard units like Peoria toward his border wall is shortsighted & undermines the @NationalGuard & our national security. @SenDuckworth , @RepCheri , & I wrote to DoD Sec. Esper to denouncing this decision." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2020 Tweet - "Today marks one year since the House passed #HR8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act. It was the first major gun safety bill to pass the House in decades, and it has been sitting on Senate Majority Leader McConnell's desk ever since, waiting for him to allow a Senate vote." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2020 Letter to Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Department of Justice - Judiciary Dems Call for Investigation Amid Apparent Pattern of Political Influence at DOJ Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 27, 2020 Tweet - "It's long past time for lynching to be a federal crime. I was glad to see the House pass @RepBobbyRush 's Emmett Till Antilynching Act yesterday to address this horrifying gap in our laws." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2020 Markey joins bipartisan group of senators working to save Minor League Baseball teams Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 27, 2020 On Anniversary of Trump's Muslim Ban, Chu, Coons, Faith and Civil Rights Leaders Call for Passage of NO BAN Act Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 27, 2020 Congresswoman Kelly Introduces Legislation to Address Shocking Spike in Suicide amongst Chicagoland's & America's First Responders Rep.Robin Kelly
Feb. 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Defense - Durbin, Duckworth, Bustos To DOD: Diverting Border Wall Funding From National Guard To President's Border Wall Is Shortsighted & Political, Hurts 182nd Wing In Peoria Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 27, 2020 Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Durbin, Senators Blast Facebook's Continued Failure To Monitor And Enforce Gun Sales Ban Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 26, 2020 Senators Rick Scott and Jacky Rosen Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral No CORRUPTION Act Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Feb. 26, 2020 Restoring Pell Grant Eligibility for the Incarcerated Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "This #BlackHistoryMonth, I'm celebrating Helen Octavia Dickens, the daughter of a former slave who went on to graduate from the @uiccom & become the first African American woman admitted to the @AmCollSurgeons ." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Admin's family separation policy was a disaster & we still don't know how many children were separated from their parents or whether they've all been reunited. Yesterday, I asked HHS Sec. Azar for answers--he said he'd have to get back to me, which is inexcusable." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 26, 2020 Durbin, Senate Dems Introduce Bill To Reverse & Restore Military Funding After President Trump Repeatedly Raids Defense Department For His Border Wall Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "My prayers are with Milwaukee tonight as yet another mass shooting claims American lives, leaving friends and families to mourn the loss of their loved ones. When will enough be enough?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Every dollar diverted away from our men & women in uniform & towards Pres. Trump's border wall was appropriated by Congress to address a need identified by our military. The latest reprogramming is an attack on both Congress' power of the purse & our nation's military readiness." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "150 years ago today, Hiram Revels was elected as our nation's first African American Senator. But in the time since, only 9 more African Americans have served in the U.S. Senate--a sad reminder of the political & racial history of our nation in the time since reconstruction ended." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020 Durbin Presses Secretary Azar On Administration's E-Cigarette Flavor Policy & Family Separation Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 24, 2020 Letter to David Ferriero, U.S. Archivist for the National Archives and Records Administration - Speier, Members of Congress Urge Archivist to Certify ERA Now! Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Feb. 24, 2020 Durbin Measure To Support Family Caregivers Poised To Become Law Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 24, 2020 "Trump's Public Charge Rule is Cruel and Completely at Odds With Our Core American Values" Says Congressman García Rep.Chuy Garcia
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "I am pleased that the Senate is advancing my Supporting America's Caregivers and Families Act, which would provide much-needed support to our family caregivers and the loved one's they assist." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 20, 2020 Letter to Shar Dubey, President of Match Group - Schakowsky, Kuster Lead Letter to Match Group President Calling for Improvements to Protect Users from Registered Sex Offenders on Dating Apps Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Feb. 20, 2020 Tweet - "It was great to spend the afternoon with @teamlucymeyer at Payton High School in Chicago. Lucy is a 5x swimming Gold Medalist in the @SpecialOlympics . As a @UNICEF Ambassador Lucy is leading a movement that aims to improve the lives of children with disabilities around the world." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Yesterday I visited the #NevermorePark art installation--home to @FlyboyUniverse --created by Chicago's own Hebru Brantley. Brantley has created an environment where young African Americans can see themselves and their culture represented." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Rep. Hice Spearheads Letter Thanking President for Pro-life, Pro-Family Policies Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Feb. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture, the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Dept. of Defense. the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, the Hon. Jonathan Blyth, Dir. of Intergovernmental Affairs, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Reps. Axne, Bacon Seek Assistance for New Parents in 2020 Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Feb. 19, 2020 Letter to Hon. Alex Azar II, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Wyden, Merkley Push Trump Administration to Withdraw Rules Allowing for Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 19, 2020 Tweet - "The DOJ Inspector General should expand his ongoing investigation into Rudy Giuliani. If Mr. Giuliani had improper contacts with senior officials at the DOJ & FBI in an attempt to benefit Pres. Trump and other clients, as has been suggested, then the DOJ IG must look into it." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Duckworth, Durbin Join Senators in Demanding Answers About Reported Mistreatment of Pregnant Detainees by CBP Sen.Ladda Duckworth
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