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Oct. 25, 2019 Durbin Joins Colleagues To Introduce New Legislation To Help Break The Cycle Of Urban Gun Violence Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 25, 2019 Senate Passes Bipartisan Bill to Protect Endangered Species Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 25, 2019 Tweet - "Great to participate in the ribbon cutting for @gadshillcenter's new flagship location in Brighton Park. The new facility will provide early childhood education, trauma-informed mental health practices, and family support services." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 25, 2019 Tweet - "Staffing shortages in federal prisons are putting lives at risk across the United States. We must ensure our prisons have the resources and staff they need to keep correctional officers, inmates, & the general public safe." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 24, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump could grant Venezuelans TPS with the stroke of his pen. Or Senate Republicans could pass the House-passed Venezuela TPS bill. But instead, they refuse, leaving Venezuelans in the U.S. at further risk of being sent back to Maduro's nightmare." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Bennet, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge USDA to Prioritize Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 23, 2019 Duckworth, Isakson Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Fix Immigration Policy for Children of U.S. Servicemembers and Civil Servants Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 23, 2019 Tweet - "For years, @DEAHQ let Big Pharma flood the market w/ painkillers, fueling the opioid crisis. Last year, @SenJohnKennedy & I passed the Opioid Quota Reform Act to stop this excess, which DEA is now implementing. I plan to monitor DEA's work & meet soon w/ the Acting Administrator." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Haaland calls attention to local economic impact of decision to reduce refugee admissions, signs letter to President Trump urging support for refugees Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 23, 2019 Tweet - "Thanks @frontlinepbs for interviewing me for Zero Tolerance, which documents the President's cruel war against immigrants and utter failure to secure the border." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2019 Tweet - "In communities across Illinois and the U.S., rural EMS agencies are on the front lines in responding to the opioid epidemic & other health needs. But they're also fighting budget & staff shortages that threaten to cripple emergency response & patient care in their communities." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2019 Tweet - "Great to meet with @chefjoseandres today at the #SenateLatinoSummit. His selflessness and commitment to helping others should serve as an inspiration to us all. Thank you for all you do, Chef." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Announce Nearly $11 Million In VAWA Funding For Illinois Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 23, 2019 Tweet - "Proud to speak at the #SenateLatinoSummit today to highlight the contributions of Latinos & Latinas to our country, including Springfield's own Julio Barrenzuela, the director of @soldierswsalsa. An immigrant from Peru, Julio has taught salsa dancing classes at VA's across IL." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019 Passage of Bipartisan PACT Act, Protecting Animals From Cruelty in Key Utilization of New House Rules Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Oct. 22, 2019 Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 Rep. Sean Casten
Oct. 22, 2019 Udall, Bennet Introduce Major Resolution to Set National Conservation Goal: Conserve 30% of U.S. Lands and Ocean by 2030 Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 22, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary U.S. Department of Education, and the Hon. Kenneth L. Marcus, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education - Bonamici Leads 58 Lawmakers in Demanding DeVos Protect Civil Rights of LGBTQ Students Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 22, 2019 Kelly, McMorris Rodgers Introduce US SAFE WEB Extension Act Rep. Robin Kelly
Oct. 22, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump Admin. wants to turn local law enforcement agencies into a deportation force so they can go after millions of undocumented immigrants who pose no threat. We need bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform to keep our communities safe, not Trump's war on immigrants." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019 Durbin Slams Trump Administration's Efforts To Turn Local Law Enforcement Into Immigration Police Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019 Tweet - "More than 4,400 African American men, women, and children were hanged, burned alive, shot, drowned, and beaten to death by white mobs between 1877 and 1950 in the United States. We must never forget -- and never diminish -- the history of lynching in America." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 21, 2019 Tweet - "The situation in Venezuela is bad, & getting worse. Yet Sen. McConnell has buried my bipartisan bill granting TPS for Venezuelans living in the US in his legislative graveyard. This isn't a partisan issue -- we must keep these innocent families safe." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 21, 2019 Tweet - "Great to see Chicago police officer Adam Wazny is doing well and has been released from the hospital after he was shot while serving an arrest warrant a month ago today. His courage is an inspiration to us all." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 21, 2019 Tweet - "40 people were shot in Chicago this weekend, and Washington barely seems to notice. It's unacceptable that reducing gun violence seems to have fallen off the Senate's agenda. This cannot wait. The Senate must act - we have the power to enact change, but first we have to vote." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 18, 2019 Tweet - "Yesterday I had the honor of speaking at the Memorial Service for my friend Marca Bristo. Marca taught me -- and the world -- that disability rights are civil rights. We should all strive to be more like Marca. She will be greatly missed." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 18, 2019 Senators Durbin, Wyden, Hirono, Rose and Assistant Speaker Lujan Stand with DACA SCOTUS Plaintiffs and Immigration Advocates to Call on Congress to Protect DREAMERS Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 18, 2019 Tweet - "I am disappointed that my Republican colleagues didn't join Senate Democrats in choosing the Constitution over the President's so-called "national emergency' declaration yesterday." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2019 Tweet - "Roughly 13 billion opioid doses were put on the market in 2017 with the DEA's approval. Today I pressed @DEAHQ Acting Administrator Dhillon on the steps needed to rein in Big Pharma & respond to the opioid crisis. You can read my letter here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2019 Duckworth, Fischer Introduce Bipartisan Friendly Airports for Mothers Improvement Act Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 17, 2019 Duckworth, Fischer Introduce Bipartisan Friendly Airports For Mothers Improvement Act Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 17, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Uttam Dhillon, Acting Admin. for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration - Durbin Slams DEA Following IG Report, Outlines Opioid Actions Needed To Regain Public Trust Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2019 Relating to A National Emergency Declared By the President on February 2019--Veto Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2019 Durbin Statement On Senate Attempt To Override President Trump's Emergency Declaration Termination Veto Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2019 Tweet - "Grateful to meet with Sister Mary Haddad today, the new President and CEO of @TheCHAUSA. Sister Mary is a strong ally in the fight to protect the Affordable Care Act and the care it provides to millions of Americans." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2019 Tweet - "I will always stand up for #DACA and the hundreds of thousands of #Dreamers across the U.S., and was proud to do so again today with @maziehirono, @RonWyden, @SenJackyRosen, & @repbenraylujan. The Senate must pass the #DreamAndPromiseAct immediately." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2019 Durbin Stands With DACA Supreme Court Plaintiffs To Call On Congress To Protect Dreamers Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2019 S.J. Res. 54 Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2019 Letter to Hon. William Barr, United States Attorney General - Rep. Sánchez to DOJ: Don't Strip Bargaining Rights of Immigration Judges Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Oct. 16, 2019 Tweet - "Earlier this year, my criminal justice reform bill, the #FirstStepAct, was passed into law. But there's still work to be done. Good to sit down with @RepDavidTrone to discuss next steps in #cjreform -- like easing reentry and breaking the cycle of trauma and addiction." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2019 Tweet - "Today I met with @StandWParkland to discuss ways to improve school safety and prevent shootings. In addition to expanding mental health services, it's past time for the Senate to vote on the House-passed gun safety legislation -- we cannot afford to wait any longer." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2019 Tweet - "Last week, we learned that DoD was shifting $129M in counternarcotics funding away from its intended use -- fighting heroin production in Afghanistan -- towards paying for the increased costs of President Trump's border wall. This is not a good decision by any standard." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2019 Tweet - "For decades, the U.S. has welcomed refugees from around the world with open arms. Sadly, and in the midst of the worst refugee crisis in history, the Trump Administration has decided to lower our refugee admissions goal to a all-time low of 18,000 people for the coming year." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2019 Durbin Meets With Families Who Lost Loved Ones In Parkland School Shooting Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Department of Defense - Senate Democratic Leaders Call Out Trump Administration For National Security Risks Of Diverting Anti-Taliban Funds To Border Walls Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 16, 2019 Durbin, Leahy Introduce New Legislation To Increase Number Of Green Cards Available, Eliminating The Backlog Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 16, 2019 Schakowsky Statement on Protests in Hong Kong Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 16, 2019 Tweet - "One of the most serious problems in our broken immigration system is the lack of green cards, leaving immigrants in a crippling backlog. The solution is clear: increase the number of green cards. Proud to introduce the RELIEF Act with @SenatorLeahy to eliminate the backlog." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2019 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Receives Award From The National Gathering Of American Indian Veterans Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 15, 2019 Tweet - "Nearly 140,000 high schoolers suffer concussions every year according to @NFHS_Org, though many go unreported. Today, I introduced the Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act to help elementary and secondary schools prevent, identify, & treat concussions." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
Oct. 25, 2019 Durbin Joins Colleagues To Introduce New Legislation To Help Break The Cycle Of Urban Gun Violence Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 25, 2019 Senate Passes Bipartisan Bill to Protect Endangered Species Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 25, 2019 Tweet - "Great to participate in the ribbon cutting for @gadshillcenter's new flagship location in Brighton Park. The new facility will provide early childhood education, trauma-informed mental health practices, and family support services." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 25, 2019 Tweet - "Staffing shortages in federal prisons are putting lives at risk across the United States. We must ensure our prisons have the resources and staff they need to keep correctional officers, inmates, & the general public safe." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 24, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump could grant Venezuelans TPS with the stroke of his pen. Or Senate Republicans could pass the House-passed Venezuela TPS bill. But instead, they refuse, leaving Venezuelans in the U.S. at further risk of being sent back to Maduro's nightmare." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Bennet, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge USDA to Prioritize Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 23, 2019 Duckworth, Isakson Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Fix Immigration Policy for Children of U.S. Servicemembers and Civil Servants Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 23, 2019 Tweet - "For years, @DEAHQ let Big Pharma flood the market w/ painkillers, fueling the opioid crisis. Last year, @SenJohnKennedy & I passed the Opioid Quota Reform Act to stop this excess, which DEA is now implementing. I plan to monitor DEA's work & meet soon w/ the Acting Administrator." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Haaland calls attention to local economic impact of decision to reduce refugee admissions, signs letter to President Trump urging support for refugees Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 23, 2019 Tweet - "Thanks @frontlinepbs for interviewing me for Zero Tolerance, which documents the President's cruel war against immigrants and utter failure to secure the border." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2019 Tweet - "In communities across Illinois and the U.S., rural EMS agencies are on the front lines in responding to the opioid epidemic & other health needs. But they're also fighting budget & staff shortages that threaten to cripple emergency response & patient care in their communities." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2019 Tweet - "Great to meet with @chefjoseandres today at the #SenateLatinoSummit. His selflessness and commitment to helping others should serve as an inspiration to us all. Thank you for all you do, Chef." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Announce Nearly $11 Million In VAWA Funding For Illinois Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 23, 2019 Tweet - "Proud to speak at the #SenateLatinoSummit today to highlight the contributions of Latinos & Latinas to our country, including Springfield's own Julio Barrenzuela, the director of @soldierswsalsa. An immigrant from Peru, Julio has taught salsa dancing classes at VA's across IL." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019 Passage of Bipartisan PACT Act, Protecting Animals From Cruelty in Key Utilization of New House Rules Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Oct. 22, 2019 Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 Rep.Sean Casten
Oct. 22, 2019 Udall, Bennet Introduce Major Resolution to Set National Conservation Goal: Conserve 30% of U.S. Lands and Ocean by 2030 Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 22, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary U.S. Department of Education, and the Hon. Kenneth L. Marcus, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education - Bonamici Leads 58 Lawmakers in Demanding DeVos Protect Civil Rights of LGBTQ Students Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 22, 2019 Kelly, McMorris Rodgers Introduce US SAFE WEB Extension Act Rep.Robin Kelly
Oct. 22, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump Admin. wants to turn local law enforcement agencies into a deportation force so they can go after millions of undocumented immigrants who pose no threat. We need bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform to keep our communities safe, not Trump's war on immigrants." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019 Durbin Slams Trump Administration's Efforts To Turn Local Law Enforcement Into Immigration Police Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019 Tweet - "More than 4,400 African American men, women, and children were hanged, burned alive, shot, drowned, and beaten to death by white mobs between 1877 and 1950 in the United States. We must never forget -- and never diminish -- the history of lynching in America." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 21, 2019 Tweet - "The situation in Venezuela is bad, & getting worse. Yet Sen. McConnell has buried my bipartisan bill granting TPS for Venezuelans living in the US in his legislative graveyard. This isn't a partisan issue -- we must keep these innocent families safe." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 21, 2019 Tweet - "Great to see Chicago police officer Adam Wazny is doing well and has been released from the hospital after he was shot while serving an arrest warrant a month ago today. His courage is an inspiration to us all." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 21, 2019 Tweet - "40 people were shot in Chicago this weekend, and Washington barely seems to notice. It's unacceptable that reducing gun violence seems to have fallen off the Senate's agenda. This cannot wait. The Senate must act - we have the power to enact change, but first we have to vote." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 18, 2019 Tweet - "Yesterday I had the honor of speaking at the Memorial Service for my friend Marca Bristo. Marca taught me -- and the world -- that disability rights are civil rights. We should all strive to be more like Marca. She will be greatly missed." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 18, 2019 Senators Durbin, Wyden, Hirono, Rose and Assistant Speaker Lujan Stand with DACA SCOTUS Plaintiffs and Immigration Advocates to Call on Congress to Protect DREAMERS Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 18, 2019 Tweet - "I am disappointed that my Republican colleagues didn't join Senate Democrats in choosing the Constitution over the President's so-called "national emergency' declaration yesterday." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2019 Tweet - "Roughly 13 billion opioid doses were put on the market in 2017 with the DEA's approval. Today I pressed @DEAHQ Acting Administrator Dhillon on the steps needed to rein in Big Pharma & respond to the opioid crisis. You can read my letter here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2019 Duckworth, Fischer Introduce Bipartisan Friendly Airports for Mothers Improvement Act Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 17, 2019 Duckworth, Fischer Introduce Bipartisan Friendly Airports For Mothers Improvement Act Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 17, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Uttam Dhillon, Acting Admin. for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration - Durbin Slams DEA Following IG Report, Outlines Opioid Actions Needed To Regain Public Trust Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2019 Relating to A National Emergency Declared By the President on February 2019--Veto Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2019 Durbin Statement On Senate Attempt To Override President Trump's Emergency Declaration Termination Veto Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2019 Tweet - "Grateful to meet with Sister Mary Haddad today, the new President and CEO of @TheCHAUSA. Sister Mary is a strong ally in the fight to protect the Affordable Care Act and the care it provides to millions of Americans." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2019 Tweet - "I will always stand up for #DACA and the hundreds of thousands of #Dreamers across the U.S., and was proud to do so again today with @maziehirono, @RonWyden, @SenJackyRosen, & @repbenraylujan. The Senate must pass the #DreamAndPromiseAct immediately." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2019 Durbin Stands With DACA Supreme Court Plaintiffs To Call On Congress To Protect Dreamers Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2019 S.J. Res. 54 Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2019 Letter to Hon. William Barr, United States Attorney General - Rep. Sánchez to DOJ: Don't Strip Bargaining Rights of Immigration Judges Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Oct. 16, 2019 Tweet - "Earlier this year, my criminal justice reform bill, the #FirstStepAct, was passed into law. But there's still work to be done. Good to sit down with @RepDavidTrone to discuss next steps in #cjreform -- like easing reentry and breaking the cycle of trauma and addiction." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2019 Tweet - "Today I met with @StandWParkland to discuss ways to improve school safety and prevent shootings. In addition to expanding mental health services, it's past time for the Senate to vote on the House-passed gun safety legislation -- we cannot afford to wait any longer." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2019 Tweet - "Last week, we learned that DoD was shifting $129M in counternarcotics funding away from its intended use -- fighting heroin production in Afghanistan -- towards paying for the increased costs of President Trump's border wall. This is not a good decision by any standard." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2019 Tweet - "For decades, the U.S. has welcomed refugees from around the world with open arms. Sadly, and in the midst of the worst refugee crisis in history, the Trump Administration has decided to lower our refugee admissions goal to a all-time low of 18,000 people for the coming year." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2019 Durbin Meets With Families Who Lost Loved Ones In Parkland School Shooting Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Department of Defense - Senate Democratic Leaders Call Out Trump Administration For National Security Risks Of Diverting Anti-Taliban Funds To Border Walls Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 16, 2019 Durbin, Leahy Introduce New Legislation To Increase Number Of Green Cards Available, Eliminating The Backlog Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 16, 2019 Schakowsky Statement on Protests in Hong Kong Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 16, 2019 Tweet - "One of the most serious problems in our broken immigration system is the lack of green cards, leaving immigrants in a crippling backlog. The solution is clear: increase the number of green cards. Proud to introduce the RELIEF Act with @SenatorLeahy to eliminate the backlog." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2019 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Receives Award From The National Gathering Of American Indian Veterans Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 15, 2019 Tweet - "Nearly 140,000 high schoolers suffer concussions every year according to @NFHS_Org, though many go unreported. Today, I introduced the Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act to help elementary and secondary schools prevent, identify, & treat concussions." Sen.Dick Durbin
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