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June 27, 2019 Congresswoman Schakowsky's Statement on Border Supplemental Vote Rep. Jan Schakowsky
June 27, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Opposes Senate Version of Border Supplemental Bill Rep. Chuy Garcia
June 27, 2019 Quigley Statement on Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Rep. Mike Quigley
June 27, 2019 Gillibrand and Schatz Announce "Restore Honor to Service Members Act" To Clear Discriminatory Records of Service Members Discharged Due To Sexual Orientation Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 27, 2019 Ahead of 50th Anniversary of Stoewall Riots, Duckworth & Pappas Introduce Bill to Improve VA Services for LGBT Veterans Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 27, 2019 Tweet - "Let me state the obvious - President Trump's immigration and border security policies are failing in the most cruel and inhumane ways. When I saw the devastating photo of Óscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez and his 23-month-old daughter, Valeria, my heart broke." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 27, 2019 Tweet - "Any allegation of sexual assault should be taken seriously. Period. The President's comments about the allegations brought against him by E. Jean Carroll are absolutely unacceptable, dehumanizing, and misogynistic." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 26, 2019 Rep. LaHood Urges Bipartisan Effort to Address the Humanitarian Crisis at the Southern Border Rep. Darin LaHood
June 26, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Votes for Immediate Relief for Unaccompanied Minors Rep. Chuy Garcia
June 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump - Harris, Democrats Call on Trump to Help Venezuelans by Granting them Temporary Protected Status Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 26, 2019 Durbin Meets With Illinois Department Of Corrections To Discuss Prison Reform Sen. Dick Durbin
June 26, 2019 Tweet - "On June 26, 2015, marriage equality in the United States became the law of the land. As we celebrate the fourth anniversary of the Obergefell decision, we must remember that the fight for LGBTQ rights and equality is not over. " Sen. Dick Durbin
June 26, 2019 Tweet - "Today I met with Rob Jeffreys, the new Director of the Illinois Department of Corrections, and John Wetzel, the President of the @ASCALeadership. Secretary Wetzel is also serving on the First Step Act Independent Review Committee." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 26, 2019 Tweet - "Yesterday, I spoke with Acting DHS Secretary McAleenan and met with the newly announced CBP Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan about the inhumane and detestable conditions at our southwest border, as well as Pres. Trump's threats of mass raids and deportations." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 26, 2019 Durbin Statement On Senate Passage Of Humanitarian Aid To Southwest Border Sen. Dick Durbin
June 25, 2019 Foster Statement on Emergency Border Funding Rep. Bill Foster
June 25, 2019 Tweet - "I've been down to the facilities on our border, I've seen the detestable, inhumane conditions. People are scared to death, children are frightened. That is what this President wants." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 25, 2019 Tweet - "Six years ago, the Supreme Court gutted the #VotingRightsAct. Following the Shelby decision, several states moved forward with restrictions designed to suppress the vote. We must restore the VRA to fight voter suppression efforts and protect this fundamental right #RestoreTheVote" Sen. Dick Durbin
June 24, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Benjamin Carson M.D., Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Rep. Juan Vargas Leads Letter Urging HUD to Affirm Dreamers Eligibility for FHA Backed Mortgages Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
June 23, 2019 Tweet - "First, President Trump holds 800,000 federal workers hostage for his wall. Now he holds millions of families hostage to force Congress to jail children indefinitely. This is a small minded, mean spirited strategy always punishing others to get his way." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 20, 2019 Duckworth, Senate Colleagues Introduce Bill to help Prevent Police-Involved Deaths & Provide Justice to Families Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 20, 2019 Cortez Masto Introduces Bill to Guarantee Dreamers Access to Home Loans Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 20, 2019 BOST VOTES AGAINST HOUSE AMNESTY BILL Rep. Mike Bost
June 20, 2019 Tweet - "11,400 people are estimated to have been killed by gun violence in the time since the House passed universal background checks. Sen. McConnell: bring this bill to the floor for a vote. Every day that the Senate does nothing, more and more preventable shoootings happen." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 20, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Reintroduce Bill To Provide Equal Tax Treatment For Married Sam-Sex Couples Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 20, 2019 Tweet - "Federal anti-money laundering laws should apply to all. The mega-rich and well-connected should not get a free pass." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 20, 2019 Tweet - "This is an attack on women's health and reproductive rights. The Senate must act now to protect the #TitleX program. #ProtectX" Sen. Dick Durbin
June 20, 2019 Stopping Gun Violence Rep. Robin Kelly
June 19, 2019 Congressman Casten's Priorities Featured In First Appropriations Package Rep. Sean Casten
June 19, 2019 Congresswoman Schakowsky's Juneteenth Statement Rep. Jan Schakowsky
June 19, 2019 Booker Urges Support for Reparations Legislation During House Judiciary Hearing Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 19, 2019 Tweet - "The goal of our criminal justice system should be to rehabilitate and prepare prisoners for successful reentry into our society--that's why I worked on a bipartisan basis to pass the First Step Act into law last year." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019 Durbin: Senate Has Responsibility To Address Humanitarian Crisis President Trump Has Created At Southwest Border Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019 Tweet - "Mass arrests and mass deportations are not the answer. We must solve the root causes of this humanitarian crisis if we want to stem the flow of people who are coming to our border." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 18, 2019 President Trump: Hate Does Not Make America Great Rep. Chuy Garcia
June 18, 2019 Durbin Meets With Acting Director Of Bureau Of Prisons To Discuss Prison Reform Sen. Dick Durbin
June 18, 2019 Tweet - "Once again, our Republican colleagues are spending the week rubber-stamping President Trump's extreme nominees. June is #PrideMonth, but Republicans decided to call a vote this week on Texas district court nominee Matthew Kacsmaryk, a radical opponent of LGBTQ rights." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 17, 2019 Tweet - "Four years have passed since the devastating shooting at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, and my heart still breaks for the innocent victims and their families. We must pass commonsense gun safety legislation and we must stand up to racism and hatred in all forms." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 17, 2019 Tweet - "This is frightening - robocalls are completely out of control. Passing the bipartisan TRACED Act was a step in the right direction, but Congress needs to build on those reforms by empowering Americans to hold these illegal callers accountable. Enough is enough." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 17, 2019 Tweet - "97 percent of Americans support universal background checks for gun sales. The House of Representatives passed a bipartisan universal background check bill that would close the gun show and internet loopholes and require a FBI background check for all firearm transfers." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 15, 2019 Tweet - "Love is love. Great to see Taiwan make marriage equality a reality. #PrideMonth" Sen. Dick Durbin
June 15, 2019 Tweet - "7 years ago today, Pres. Obama created the #DACA program, which Sen. Richard Lugar & I requested on a bipartisan basis. Now the eyes of hundreds of thousands of #Dreamers are on the Senate - we must pass the #DreamAndPromiseAct to solve the #DACA crisis Pres. Trump created." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 14, 2019 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Department of Health and Human Services and Russell Vought, Acting Director of Office of Management and Budget - Congresswoman Wilson Leads Letter to Trump Administration on Proposed Cuts to Child Migrant Services Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
June 14, 2019 Booker Reparations Bill Reaches 12 Senate Cosponsors Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 13, 2019 After Recent Department of Defense Report Highlights Its Continued Failure to Address Crisis of Military Sexual Assault, Gillibrand Leads Bipartisan Group of Senators to Reintroduce Military Justice Improvement Act and Calls On Congress to Act Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 13, 2019 Udall, Heinrich Reintroduce Military Justice Improvement Act To Address Crisis Of Military Sexual Assault Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 13, 2019 Quigley Introduces Legislation to Study Connection Between Domestic Violence and Mass Shootings Rep. Mike Quigley
June 13, 2019 Congressman Kim (D-NJ) and Congressman Foster (D-IL) Call on HHS to Prioritize Opioid and Addiction Treatment Rep. Bill Foster, ...
June 13, 2019 Menendez, Torres, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Bill to Preserve and Expand Access to Naturalization Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
June 13, 2019 Menendez, Markey and Deutch Call for Ban on 3D Printed Guns Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Date Title Politician
June 27, 2019 Congresswoman Schakowsky's Statement on Border Supplemental Vote Rep.Jan Schakowsky
June 27, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Opposes Senate Version of Border Supplemental Bill Rep.Chuy Garcia
June 27, 2019 Quigley Statement on Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Rep.Mike Quigley
June 27, 2019 Gillibrand and Schatz Announce "Restore Honor to Service Members Act" To Clear Discriminatory Records of Service Members Discharged Due To Sexual Orientation Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 27, 2019 Ahead of 50th Anniversary of Stoewall Riots, Duckworth & Pappas Introduce Bill to Improve VA Services for LGBT Veterans Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 27, 2019 Tweet - "Let me state the obvious - President Trump's immigration and border security policies are failing in the most cruel and inhumane ways. When I saw the devastating photo of Óscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez and his 23-month-old daughter, Valeria, my heart broke." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 27, 2019 Tweet - "Any allegation of sexual assault should be taken seriously. Period. The President's comments about the allegations brought against him by E. Jean Carroll are absolutely unacceptable, dehumanizing, and misogynistic." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 26, 2019 Rep. LaHood Urges Bipartisan Effort to Address the Humanitarian Crisis at the Southern Border Rep.Darin LaHood
June 26, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Votes for Immediate Relief for Unaccompanied Minors Rep.Chuy Garcia
June 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump - Harris, Democrats Call on Trump to Help Venezuelans by Granting them Temporary Protected Status Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 26, 2019 Durbin Meets With Illinois Department Of Corrections To Discuss Prison Reform Sen.Dick Durbin
June 26, 2019 Tweet - "On June 26, 2015, marriage equality in the United States became the law of the land. As we celebrate the fourth anniversary of the Obergefell decision, we must remember that the fight for LGBTQ rights and equality is not over. " Sen.Dick Durbin
June 26, 2019 Tweet - "Today I met with Rob Jeffreys, the new Director of the Illinois Department of Corrections, and John Wetzel, the President of the @ASCALeadership. Secretary Wetzel is also serving on the First Step Act Independent Review Committee." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 26, 2019 Tweet - "Yesterday, I spoke with Acting DHS Secretary McAleenan and met with the newly announced CBP Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan about the inhumane and detestable conditions at our southwest border, as well as Pres. Trump's threats of mass raids and deportations." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 26, 2019 Durbin Statement On Senate Passage Of Humanitarian Aid To Southwest Border Sen.Dick Durbin
June 25, 2019 Foster Statement on Emergency Border Funding Rep.Bill Foster
June 25, 2019 Tweet - "I've been down to the facilities on our border, I've seen the detestable, inhumane conditions. People are scared to death, children are frightened. That is what this President wants." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 25, 2019 Tweet - "Six years ago, the Supreme Court gutted the #VotingRightsAct. Following the Shelby decision, several states moved forward with restrictions designed to suppress the vote. We must restore the VRA to fight voter suppression efforts and protect this fundamental right #RestoreTheVote" Sen.Dick Durbin
June 24, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Benjamin Carson M.D., Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Rep. Juan Vargas Leads Letter Urging HUD to Affirm Dreamers Eligibility for FHA Backed Mortgages Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
June 23, 2019 Tweet - "First, President Trump holds 800,000 federal workers hostage for his wall. Now he holds millions of families hostage to force Congress to jail children indefinitely. This is a small minded, mean spirited strategy always punishing others to get his way." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 20, 2019 Duckworth, Senate Colleagues Introduce Bill to help Prevent Police-Involved Deaths & Provide Justice to Families Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 20, 2019 Cortez Masto Introduces Bill to Guarantee Dreamers Access to Home Loans Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 20, 2019 BOST VOTES AGAINST HOUSE AMNESTY BILL Rep.Mike Bost
June 20, 2019 Tweet - "11,400 people are estimated to have been killed by gun violence in the time since the House passed universal background checks. Sen. McConnell: bring this bill to the floor for a vote. Every day that the Senate does nothing, more and more preventable shoootings happen." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 20, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Reintroduce Bill To Provide Equal Tax Treatment For Married Sam-Sex Couples Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 20, 2019 Tweet - "Federal anti-money laundering laws should apply to all. The mega-rich and well-connected should not get a free pass." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 20, 2019 Tweet - "This is an attack on women's health and reproductive rights. The Senate must act now to protect the #TitleX program. #ProtectX" Sen.Dick Durbin
June 20, 2019 Stopping Gun Violence Rep.Robin Kelly
June 19, 2019 Congressman Casten's Priorities Featured In First Appropriations Package Rep.Sean Casten
June 19, 2019 Congresswoman Schakowsky's Juneteenth Statement Rep.Jan Schakowsky
June 19, 2019 Booker Urges Support for Reparations Legislation During House Judiciary Hearing Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 19, 2019 Tweet - "The goal of our criminal justice system should be to rehabilitate and prepare prisoners for successful reentry into our society--that's why I worked on a bipartisan basis to pass the First Step Act into law last year." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019 Durbin: Senate Has Responsibility To Address Humanitarian Crisis President Trump Has Created At Southwest Border Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019 Tweet - "Mass arrests and mass deportations are not the answer. We must solve the root causes of this humanitarian crisis if we want to stem the flow of people who are coming to our border." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 18, 2019 President Trump: Hate Does Not Make America Great Rep.Chuy Garcia
June 18, 2019 Durbin Meets With Acting Director Of Bureau Of Prisons To Discuss Prison Reform Sen.Dick Durbin
June 18, 2019 Tweet - "Once again, our Republican colleagues are spending the week rubber-stamping President Trump's extreme nominees. June is #PrideMonth, but Republicans decided to call a vote this week on Texas district court nominee Matthew Kacsmaryk, a radical opponent of LGBTQ rights." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 17, 2019 Tweet - "Four years have passed since the devastating shooting at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, and my heart still breaks for the innocent victims and their families. We must pass commonsense gun safety legislation and we must stand up to racism and hatred in all forms." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 17, 2019 Tweet - "This is frightening - robocalls are completely out of control. Passing the bipartisan TRACED Act was a step in the right direction, but Congress needs to build on those reforms by empowering Americans to hold these illegal callers accountable. Enough is enough." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 17, 2019 Tweet - "97 percent of Americans support universal background checks for gun sales. The House of Representatives passed a bipartisan universal background check bill that would close the gun show and internet loopholes and require a FBI background check for all firearm transfers." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 15, 2019 Tweet - "Love is love. Great to see Taiwan make marriage equality a reality. #PrideMonth" Sen.Dick Durbin
June 15, 2019 Tweet - "7 years ago today, Pres. Obama created the #DACA program, which Sen. Richard Lugar & I requested on a bipartisan basis. Now the eyes of hundreds of thousands of #Dreamers are on the Senate - we must pass the #DreamAndPromiseAct to solve the #DACA crisis Pres. Trump created." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 14, 2019 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Department of Health and Human Services and Russell Vought, Acting Director of Office of Management and Budget - Congresswoman Wilson Leads Letter to Trump Administration on Proposed Cuts to Child Migrant Services Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
June 14, 2019 Booker Reparations Bill Reaches 12 Senate Cosponsors Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 13, 2019 After Recent Department of Defense Report Highlights Its Continued Failure to Address Crisis of Military Sexual Assault, Gillibrand Leads Bipartisan Group of Senators to Reintroduce Military Justice Improvement Act and Calls On Congress to Act Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 13, 2019 Udall, Heinrich Reintroduce Military Justice Improvement Act To Address Crisis Of Military Sexual Assault Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 13, 2019 Quigley Introduces Legislation to Study Connection Between Domestic Violence and Mass Shootings Rep.Mike Quigley
June 13, 2019 Congressman Kim (D-NJ) and Congressman Foster (D-IL) Call on HHS to Prioritize Opioid and Addiction Treatment Rep.Bill Foster, ...
June 13, 2019 Menendez, Torres, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Bill to Preserve and Expand Access to Naturalization Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
June 13, 2019 Menendez, Markey and Deutch Call for Ban on 3D Printed Guns Rep.Danny Davis, ...
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