| Dec. 14, 2017
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Tweet - "5 years ago today, 12 little girls, 8 little boys, and 6 educators were senselessly & heinously murdered at #SandyHook a mere 11 days before they were supposed to celebrate the Christmas holiday w their family & friends. It remains one of the darkest days of my time in Congress."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 13, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader - Not to Restrict Gun Violence Research in Appropriations Package
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| Dec. 12, 2017
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Tweet - "Between 1993 & 2015, DEA allowed production of oxycodone to increase 39-fold and hydrocodone to increase 12-fold. With higher quotas, opioid prescriptions soared -- from 76 million in 1991 to 245 million in 2014 -- and overdose deaths quadrupled to more than 33,000 in 2015."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 11, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of Office of Management and Budget - Additional Federal Opioid Relief
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| Dec. 7, 2017
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Kelly, CBC Chair Introduce Legislation to Restore Government's Ability to Study Gun Violence
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Rep. Robin Kelly
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| Dec. 6, 2017
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Tweet - "More than 91 Americans die every day from our nation's opioid crisis. Last year, the US Surgeon General sent these @CDCgov guidelines on responsible opioid prescribing to every doctor in the country."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 6, 2017
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Tweet - ".@NRA-backed bill to undermine state concealed carry laws just passed in the U.S. House of Representatives. Earlier today, Police Chief Thomas Manger of the Major Cities Chiefs Association described the bill as "misguided" and "dangerous for his police officers."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 6, 2017
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Letter to Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn - Senators Blunt, Klobuchar, Young Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter to Ethiopian Prime Minister on Adoptions
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Dec. 6, 2017
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Quigley Statement on Passage of the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| Dec. 6, 2017
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Congresswoman Robin Kelly: "I'm heartbroken for families who will have loved ones taken from them because of this bad bill."
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Rep. Robin Kelly
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| Dec. 6, 2017
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Tweet - "Please retweet and help me share Blanca Morales' story. She is the 98th Dreamer whose story I've told on the Senate floor. #DreamActNow"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 5, 2017
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Durbin Statement On Cornyn-Grassley Immigration Proposal
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 5, 2017
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Tweet - "Here we are 3 months after the President's cruel decision to end #DACA and this Republican Senate has done nothing. Nothing."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 5, 2017
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Tweet - "It's been 3 months since the President's cruel decision to end #DACA. My colleagues are joining me on the Senate floor to demand passage of the #DreamActNow."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 5, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Eric Hargan, Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senators Murray and Cantwell Demand Trump Administration Reinstate Birth Control Coverage for Millions of Women
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Dec. 4, 2017
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Tweet - "Today I joined Illinois business, faith, community leaders and Dreamers to discuss why passing the #DreamActNow is the right thing to do morally and economically"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 1, 2017
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Tweet - "America already has a big doctor shortage and we could lose 5,400 more physicians unless Congress passes the #DREAMActNow."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 30, 2017
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Letter to Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee - Chairman Crowley, House Democrats Urge Republicans to Hold Hearings on the Rise of Hate Crimes
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Nov. 29, 2017
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Meehan, Quigley Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Alert Law Enforcement When Criminals Attempt to Acquire a Firearm
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| Nov. 28, 2017
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Tweet - "10,000 Dreamers have already lost their DACA status. Retweet if you agree: Congress must pass the #DreamActNow."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 26, 2017
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Tweet - "Sen. Graham and I agree Congress must pass our bipartisan #DreamAct this year. #DreamActNow"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 22, 2017
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Letter to the President - Bipartisan Group of 68 Members of Congress Call on Trump to Uphold Protections for African Elephants
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| Nov. 21, 2017
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Letter to the Honorable Ryan Zinke, Secretary of US Department of the Interior - Elephant Trophy Decision
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Nov. 21, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Sens. Murray, Cantwell, Democratic Women Senators to McConnell: Pass the DREAM Act Before Senate Recesses in December
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Nov. 21, 2017
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Tweet - "27,000 Americans have parents who are TPS recipients from Haiti. The Trump Admin is forcing parents to choose between leaving their kids behind or living in fear of deportation. Cruel."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 21, 2017
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Tweet - "This decision is good news for the rule of law in America. Attorney General Sessions cannot hold hostage the federal funds our police departments count on to fight violent crime in cities like Chicago. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/immigration/ct-trump-sanctuary-cities-funding-ruling-20171120-story.html
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 21, 2017
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Schakowsky statement on President Trump's decision to end Temporary Protected Status for Haiti
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| Nov. 20, 2017
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Tweet - "My Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act would require the federal government to focus on the threat of violent white supremacists."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 17, 2017
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Letter to Kirstjen Nielsen, Principal Deputy Chief of Staff - Bennet, Colleagues Ask DHS Nominee to Clarify Stance on DACA, Dream Act, & TPS
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Nov. 17, 2017
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Tweet - "I've introduced legislation to ensure the FBI focuses on the real domestic terrorism threat -- violent white supremacists. http://bit.ly/2zMYAAn"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 16, 2017
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Letter to Kirstjen M. Nielsen, Principal Deputy Chief of Staff at the White House - Clarify Stance on DACA, the Dream Act & Temporary Protected Status
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Nov. 16, 2017
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Tweet - "Violent white supremacist groups & other right-wing extremists are the most significant domestic terror threat facing the U.S. today. I'm introducing legislation to address that."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 16, 2017
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House Democrats on Department of Homeland Security Decision to Reconsider Rejected DACA Applications
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| Nov. 15, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Elaine Duke, DHS Acting Secretary - Accept DACA Applications Delayed by Postal Service
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Nov. 15, 2017
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Quigley Speaks at "Hands Off My Birth Control" Rally, Urges Men to Step Up in Protecting Access to Affordable, Reliable Contraception
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| Nov. 15, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Elaine Duke, Acting Secretary of Department of Homeland Security - House Democrats Demand Department of Homeland Security Reverse Rejections of DACA Applications After USPS Error
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| Nov. 15, 2017
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LaHood Route 66 Bill Gets Legislative Hearing
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Rep. Darin LaHood
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| Nov. 14, 2017
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Tweet - "Because the Post Office failed to deliver on time, Dreamers' DACA applications were rejected. Our government should be better than this."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 14, 2017
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Improving the Ability of Middle Class Families to Adopt and Care for Their Children
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Rep. Danny Davis
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| Nov. 13, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Elaine Duke, DHS, and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, US Customs and Border Protection - Call for Investigation to Immigration Arrests at Hospitals, Schools and Churches
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Nov. 13, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Elaine Duke, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, US Customs and Border Protection - Call for Investigation into Immigration Enforcement in Sensitive Locations
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Nov. 9, 2017
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Cortez Masto Highlights Essential Skills Dreamers Offer to Our Military and Advocates for Passage of the Bipartisan DREAM Act
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Nov. 9, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Grijalva and Bass: Mistreatment of Pregnant Women in Prison and Detention Facilities Must Be Addressed
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Nov. 9, 2017
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Duckworth & Durbin call on Congress to Pass Dream Act, Support Servicemembers
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Nov. 9, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Elaine C. Duke, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reverse Administration Decision to Expose Thousands to Dangerous Deportations
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Nov. 9, 2017
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Tweet - "If Congress fails to pass the #DreamAct, Dreamers could be forced out of our military and at risk of deportation. That is just plain wrong."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 9, 2017
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Tweet - "Right now more than 800 Dreamers are willing to serve and lay down their life for the country they love -- the only country they know."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 8, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General - Continue to Prioritize LGBTQ Youth in Key Programs
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Nov. 8, 2017
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Tweet - "I joined @SenFeinstein to introduce an assault weapons ban. Weapons of war don't belong on America's streets."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 8, 2017
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The Hill - We Will Fight for our DREAMers
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Nov. 8, 2017
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Duckworth Helps Introduce Legislation to Ban Assault Weapons
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Nov. 7, 2017
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Tweet - "93% of gun owners want background checks on every gun sale. Why can't the United States Congress take this up?"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 7, 2017
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Tweet - "2 months since the Trump Administration repealed #DACA & we still don't have a plan to protect Dreamers from Republican leaders in Congress."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 7, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Eric D. Hargan, Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services - Prioritize LGBTQ Youth in Key Programs
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Nov. 7, 2017
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Quigley Introduces Bill Requiring DOJ to Study Correlation Between Domestic Violence and Mass Shootings
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| Nov. 7, 2017
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Tweet - "311 days into 2017 and America has already seen 307 mass shootings. We can't go back to business as usual."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 6, 2017
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Tweet - "94% of Americans (93% of gun owners) want background checks on every gun sale. Retweet if you do too."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 6, 2017
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Tweet - "How many moms, dads, kids, grandparents, friends, loved ones have to die before Congress has the courage to act on gun violence?"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 6, 2017
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Tweet - "Republicans in Congress say it's too early to talk about gun violence. But for 26 victims & loved ones in Sutherland Springs, it's too late."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 6, 2017
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Tweet - "In February @POTUS & GOP blocked Social Security Administration from sharing mental illness info with the NICS gun background check database"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 6, 2017
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Tweet - "MORNING READ: History will harshly judge a U.S. Congress too cowardly to act while kids are shot dead. No more, not here. #Enough"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 5, 2017
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Tweet - "The shooter turned his gun on people -- kids -- in a place of worship. America is in the grips of a gun violence crisis. Congress must act."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 3, 2017
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Letter to the Honorable Elaine C. Duke, Secretary of Homeland Security - Fully Extend TPS for Haitian Beneficiaries
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Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
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| Nov. 3, 2017
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Tweet - "Glad to join #SmartDecar17 at @UChicagoSSA today to discuss ways to break the cycle of recidivism and end mass incarceration"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 3, 2017
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Durbin Statement On Trump's Opioid Commission Recommendations
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 2, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - O'Halleran, 89 Members of Congress Urge Zinke to Not Increase National Park Fees
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Nov. 2, 2017
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Foster Statement on the President's Opioid Commission Report
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| Nov. 2, 2017
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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Blasts Racist Mailers Targeting Indian-American And Chinese-American School Board Candidates
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| Nov. 1, 2017
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Quigley Statement on Intel Open Hearing with Tech Companies
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| Nov. 1, 2017
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Tweet - "Bump stock manufacturer Slide Fire has resumed taking orders for bump stocks. It's been one month since the Las Vegas shooting."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 1, 2017
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Tweet - "@SenDuckworth and I joined in an amicus brief to support rights of LGBTQ Americans. Discrimination because of who you love is un-American."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 1, 2017
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Letter to Chairman Bob Goodlatte, House Committee on the Judiciary - Hold Hearings on Gun Violence
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| Oct. 31, 2017
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Letter to Elaine Duke, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Duckworth, Durbin Call on DHS Secretary to Explain Reported Violations of Sensitive Locations Policy
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Oct. 31, 2017
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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi's Statement On The Terrorist Attack In Manhattan
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| Oct. 31, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Elaine Duke, DHS Acting Secretary - Congress Demand Answers on Reports of Increased Detention of Pregnant Women
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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