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Sept. 13, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump's plan to pay for his ineffective border wall: Divert $3.6B from 127 military construction projects across 26 states. Take $558M away from schools for military children. Skillfully negotiate $0 from Mexico. Promises made, promises kept - right?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 13, 2019 Tweet - "Congress must maintain its Constitutional Power of the Purse. Today I sent a letter with my @SenateDems colleagues to ensure that any funding measure for DHS prevents the Trump Admin from overstepping its authority to unilaterally transfer those funds to ICE or CBP." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019 Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Tri-Caucus Members File Amicus Brief Opposing Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 12, 2019 Torres, Engel, Schneider reintroduce bill to update reporting requirements for semi-automatic rifles Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Sept. 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense and Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Cisneros leads letter to DoD and DHS on non-citizen servicemembers seeking naturalization with Escobar and Carbajal Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Sept. 12, 2019 Tweet - "We've all seen the heartbreaking images from the Bahamas -- homes turned into rubble; no access to food or clean water; families that have lost everything. The Trump Admin's decision to deny TPS to the Bahamas is heartless, but sadly, not surprising. America is better than this." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019 Tweet - "Blocking asylum seekers from entering the United States does not make us safer, violates our treaty obligations, tarnishes our image around the world, and endangers vulnerable people who are fleeing violence -- especially children and families. America is better than this." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019 Tweet - "According to our Constitution, Congress holds the power of the purse -- not the President. When Congress appropriates funds, we should believe that it actually means something -- that no President, Republican or Democrat, can simply ignore us for their own selfish purposes." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019 Duckworth & Durbin Call on Majority Leader McConnell to Act After House Judiciary Passes Gun Safety Bill to Limit High-Capacity Magazines Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 12, 2019 Durbin, Kennedy Applaud DEA For Lowering Opioid Quotas For Fourth Year In A Row Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 12, 2019 Tweet - "With @DEAHQ approval, Pharma put 13 billion opioid doses on the market in 2017--enough for every adult American to have a 3-week prescription. @SenJohnKennedy & I put into law that DEA must consider the public health & overdose risks when setting quotas for these powerful drugs." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019 Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Temporary Protected Status For The Bahamas Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Reed, Whitehouse Call for Senate Action to Ban High-Capacity Ammunition Magazines Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 11, 2019 Reed, Whitehouse Call for Senate Action to Ban High-Capacity Ammunition Magazines Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 11, 2019 Harris, Senate Dems Call on Majority Leader McConnell to Act after House Judiciary Passes Gun Safety Bill to Ban High-Capacity Magazines Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 11, 2019 House Judiciary Committee Passes Three Key Gun Reform Bills Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 11, 2019 Durbin Reacts To FDA E-Cigarette Flavors Announcement On Senate Floor Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 E-Cigarettes Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "67% of the land along the southwest border belongs to U.S. citizens, not the federal government. Pres. Trump has already raided funds that Congress had appropriated to take care of our brave service members, and now he's trying to seize private land to build his ineffective wall." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Durbin: Vaping Targets Kids Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "For decades, the United States has provided safe haven to the world's most vulnerable refugees. The Trump Admin. is seeking to bypass Congress to end this long-standing bipartisan tradition & once again drastically cut the number of refugees we'll accept." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Executive Calendar Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "I will always remember how I felt on the morning of September 11, 2001. 18 years later, we honor the lives lost that day and the brave first responders who risked everything to help others. We will #NeverForget." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "High-capacity ammunition magazines aren't necessary for hunting or self-defense, and are all too often used to commit mass murder. Enough is enough. It's time for Senate Republicans to hold a vote and pass the #KeepAmericaSafe Act to place reasonable limits on magazine capacity." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "Good luck to the @wnbachicagosky tonight as they face @PhoenixMercury in the first round of the #WNBAPlayoffs. #OurTown" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2019 Quigley Introduces Legislation to Improve Gun Trace Data Rep. Mike Quigley
Sept. 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State, the Hon. Kevin McAleen, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - Feinstein, Durbin Call on Trump Administration to Consult Congress about Refugee Resettlement, as Required by Law Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State, the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - Feinstein, Durbin Call on Trump Administration to Consult Congress about Refugee Resettlement, as Required by Law Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 10, 2019 Raising Awareness of Damage Done By Mandatory Arbitration and Supporting the Fair Act Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Sept. 10, 2019 Enough is Enough Rep. Brad Schneider
Sept. 9, 2019 Tweet - "The American people overwhelmingly support expanded background checks for gun sales, and the House has already passed a bipartisan bill to do just that. If Leader McConnell and GOP Senators would let the Senate vote on this bill, we could pass it today." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2019 Duckworth, Garcia Discuss Impact of "Public Charge" Rule on Immigrant Families Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 9, 2019 Tweet - "The gun violence epidemic is a crisis that affects every community. We need a United States Senate that steps up to this challenge and passes meaningful legislation to save lives, like the House has already done. We can't afford to wait." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2019 Tweet - "Six more people were killed by gun violence in Chicago this weekend. The Senate is back in session today & could pass gun safety reforms immediately - if Mitch McConnell will ever allow a vote. The House has already done its job. Now it's our turn." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 6, 2019 Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Harris, Colleagues Urge Facebook to Enforce Gun Selling Rules on its Digital Marketplace Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 6, 2019 Tweet - "I applaud Facebook's commitment to block the sale of firearms on its platforms, but loopholes remain. I'm joining my @SenateDems colleagues in calling on Facebook to monitor and shut down any firearm sales that are slipping through the cracks." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 6, 2019 Cornyn urges House Democrats to pass Debbie Smith Act before September expiration Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 5, 2019 Schatz, Leahy, Durbin Statement On DoD Plan To Defund Military Projects To Pay For Trump Wall Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Can't think of a better way to kick off @NFL's 100th season than with the oldest rivalry in the game, @ChicagoBears vs. @packers. Looking forward to tonight's season opener at Soldier Field -- go Bears! #GBvsCHI #Bears100" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 5, 2019 Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Durbin, Colleagues Urge Facebook To Enforce Gun Selling Rules On Its Digital Marketplace Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Doctor Ned Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Subcommittee Chairman Krishnamoorthi Urges FDA To Evaluate JUUL Labs' False Medical Claims About E-Cigarettes Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Sept. 5, 2019 Tweet - "It has been two years since President Trump ended the #DACA program, ripping the American Dream away from 800,000 young people who have known no home outside of the United States. These young people now live in fear as their lives hang in the balance." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Ending medical deferrals for immigrants is another shameful chapter in the Trump Administration's anti-immigrant campaign. These are people with life-threatening medical conditions who could die if they are deported. It's un-American and just plain wrong." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 4, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Announce Nearly $38 Million To Combat Opioid Epidemic In Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 4, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump family separation policy was implemented with little planning & zero regard for the well-being of the children involved. An investigation I requested confirms these children suffered psychological damage as a result. But the worst part? The President doesn't care." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 4, 2019 Underwood Statement on Inspector General Report Detailing Post-Traumatic Stress and Mental Health Problems Incurred by Migrant Children Separated from Parents Rep. Lauren Underwood
Sept. 4, 2019 Tweet - "I remember when Mexico was going to pay for President Trump's border wall. He failed entirely to fulfill that promise and has now decided to steal funding from our armed service members and their families instead. Over 120 military projects are going to lose funding as a result." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 4, 2019 Tweet - ".@SenDuckworth and I are pleased to announce nearly $38M in federal funding to combat the opioid epidemic in Illinois. This critical funding will aid those on the frontlines battling opioid addiction & overdose in Illinois' communities." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 4, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump finds $3.6 billion in loose change in our Defense budget to divert to his almighty wall. A question: shouldn't our military come first before a promise at a campaign rally?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 3, 2019 Leahy, Durbin, Schatz REAX To President Trump Robbing From The Military To Pay For His Vanity Wall Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Date Title Politician
Sept. 13, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump's plan to pay for his ineffective border wall: Divert $3.6B from 127 military construction projects across 26 states. Take $558M away from schools for military children. Skillfully negotiate $0 from Mexico. Promises made, promises kept - right?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 13, 2019 Tweet - "Congress must maintain its Constitutional Power of the Purse. Today I sent a letter with my @SenateDems colleagues to ensure that any funding measure for DHS prevents the Trump Admin from overstepping its authority to unilaterally transfer those funds to ICE or CBP." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019 Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Tri-Caucus Members File Amicus Brief Opposing Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 12, 2019 Torres, Engel, Schneider reintroduce bill to update reporting requirements for semi-automatic rifles Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Sept. 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense and Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Cisneros leads letter to DoD and DHS on non-citizen servicemembers seeking naturalization with Escobar and Carbajal Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Sept. 12, 2019 Tweet - "We've all seen the heartbreaking images from the Bahamas -- homes turned into rubble; no access to food or clean water; families that have lost everything. The Trump Admin's decision to deny TPS to the Bahamas is heartless, but sadly, not surprising. America is better than this." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019 Tweet - "Blocking asylum seekers from entering the United States does not make us safer, violates our treaty obligations, tarnishes our image around the world, and endangers vulnerable people who are fleeing violence -- especially children and families. America is better than this." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019 Tweet - "According to our Constitution, Congress holds the power of the purse -- not the President. When Congress appropriates funds, we should believe that it actually means something -- that no President, Republican or Democrat, can simply ignore us for their own selfish purposes." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019 Duckworth & Durbin Call on Majority Leader McConnell to Act After House Judiciary Passes Gun Safety Bill to Limit High-Capacity Magazines Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 12, 2019 Durbin, Kennedy Applaud DEA For Lowering Opioid Quotas For Fourth Year In A Row Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 12, 2019 Tweet - "With @DEAHQ approval, Pharma put 13 billion opioid doses on the market in 2017--enough for every adult American to have a 3-week prescription. @SenJohnKennedy & I put into law that DEA must consider the public health & overdose risks when setting quotas for these powerful drugs." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019 Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Temporary Protected Status For The Bahamas Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Reed, Whitehouse Call for Senate Action to Ban High-Capacity Ammunition Magazines Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 11, 2019 Reed, Whitehouse Call for Senate Action to Ban High-Capacity Ammunition Magazines Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 11, 2019 Harris, Senate Dems Call on Majority Leader McConnell to Act after House Judiciary Passes Gun Safety Bill to Ban High-Capacity Magazines Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 11, 2019 House Judiciary Committee Passes Three Key Gun Reform Bills Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 11, 2019 Durbin Reacts To FDA E-Cigarette Flavors Announcement On Senate Floor Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 E-Cigarettes Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "67% of the land along the southwest border belongs to U.S. citizens, not the federal government. Pres. Trump has already raided funds that Congress had appropriated to take care of our brave service members, and now he's trying to seize private land to build his ineffective wall." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Durbin: Vaping Targets Kids Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "For decades, the United States has provided safe haven to the world's most vulnerable refugees. The Trump Admin. is seeking to bypass Congress to end this long-standing bipartisan tradition & once again drastically cut the number of refugees we'll accept." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Executive Calendar Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "I will always remember how I felt on the morning of September 11, 2001. 18 years later, we honor the lives lost that day and the brave first responders who risked everything to help others. We will #NeverForget." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "High-capacity ammunition magazines aren't necessary for hunting or self-defense, and are all too often used to commit mass murder. Enough is enough. It's time for Senate Republicans to hold a vote and pass the #KeepAmericaSafe Act to place reasonable limits on magazine capacity." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "Good luck to the @wnbachicagosky tonight as they face @PhoenixMercury in the first round of the #WNBAPlayoffs. #OurTown" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2019 Quigley Introduces Legislation to Improve Gun Trace Data Rep.Mike Quigley
Sept. 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State, the Hon. Kevin McAleen, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - Feinstein, Durbin Call on Trump Administration to Consult Congress about Refugee Resettlement, as Required by Law Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State, the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - Feinstein, Durbin Call on Trump Administration to Consult Congress about Refugee Resettlement, as Required by Law Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 10, 2019 Raising Awareness of Damage Done By Mandatory Arbitration and Supporting the Fair Act Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Sept. 10, 2019 Enough is Enough Rep.Brad Schneider
Sept. 9, 2019 Tweet - "The American people overwhelmingly support expanded background checks for gun sales, and the House has already passed a bipartisan bill to do just that. If Leader McConnell and GOP Senators would let the Senate vote on this bill, we could pass it today." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2019 Duckworth, Garcia Discuss Impact of "Public Charge" Rule on Immigrant Families Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 9, 2019 Tweet - "The gun violence epidemic is a crisis that affects every community. We need a United States Senate that steps up to this challenge and passes meaningful legislation to save lives, like the House has already done. We can't afford to wait." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2019 Tweet - "Six more people were killed by gun violence in Chicago this weekend. The Senate is back in session today & could pass gun safety reforms immediately - if Mitch McConnell will ever allow a vote. The House has already done its job. Now it's our turn." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 6, 2019 Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Harris, Colleagues Urge Facebook to Enforce Gun Selling Rules on its Digital Marketplace Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 6, 2019 Tweet - "I applaud Facebook's commitment to block the sale of firearms on its platforms, but loopholes remain. I'm joining my @SenateDems colleagues in calling on Facebook to monitor and shut down any firearm sales that are slipping through the cracks." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 6, 2019 Cornyn urges House Democrats to pass Debbie Smith Act before September expiration Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 5, 2019 Schatz, Leahy, Durbin Statement On DoD Plan To Defund Military Projects To Pay For Trump Wall Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Can't think of a better way to kick off @NFL's 100th season than with the oldest rivalry in the game, @ChicagoBears vs. @packers. Looking forward to tonight's season opener at Soldier Field -- go Bears! #GBvsCHI #Bears100" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 5, 2019 Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Durbin, Colleagues Urge Facebook To Enforce Gun Selling Rules On Its Digital Marketplace Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Doctor Ned Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Subcommittee Chairman Krishnamoorthi Urges FDA To Evaluate JUUL Labs' False Medical Claims About E-Cigarettes Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Sept. 5, 2019 Tweet - "It has been two years since President Trump ended the #DACA program, ripping the American Dream away from 800,000 young people who have known no home outside of the United States. These young people now live in fear as their lives hang in the balance." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Ending medical deferrals for immigrants is another shameful chapter in the Trump Administration's anti-immigrant campaign. These are people with life-threatening medical conditions who could die if they are deported. It's un-American and just plain wrong." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 4, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Announce Nearly $38 Million To Combat Opioid Epidemic In Illinois Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 4, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump family separation policy was implemented with little planning & zero regard for the well-being of the children involved. An investigation I requested confirms these children suffered psychological damage as a result. But the worst part? The President doesn't care." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 4, 2019 Underwood Statement on Inspector General Report Detailing Post-Traumatic Stress and Mental Health Problems Incurred by Migrant Children Separated from Parents Rep.Lauren Underwood
Sept. 4, 2019 Tweet - "I remember when Mexico was going to pay for President Trump's border wall. He failed entirely to fulfill that promise and has now decided to steal funding from our armed service members and their families instead. Over 120 military projects are going to lose funding as a result." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 4, 2019 Tweet - ".@SenDuckworth and I are pleased to announce nearly $38M in federal funding to combat the opioid epidemic in Illinois. This critical funding will aid those on the frontlines battling opioid addiction & overdose in Illinois' communities." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 4, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump finds $3.6 billion in loose change in our Defense budget to divert to his almighty wall. A question: shouldn't our military come first before a promise at a campaign rally?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 3, 2019 Leahy, Durbin, Schatz REAX To President Trump Robbing From The Military To Pay For His Vanity Wall Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
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