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Feb. 11, 2019 Deutch, Foster Introduced Legislation to Protect Immigrant Rights Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Feb. 11, 2019 Tweet - "There is a growing trend of criminals getting guns by breaking into gun shops after business hours and stealing the guns on display. Those guns are often used to commit violent crimes. Here's an in-depth look at a problem:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 8, 2019 Rep. Kelly Offers Three Bills to Address Gun Violence Rep. Robin Kelly
Feb. 8, 2019 Democratic Members Introduce Immigration Package In Response To Trump State Of The Union Address Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Feb. 8, 2019 Bipartisan Delegation Introduces Bill to Expand Family and Medical Leave Act to Cover Loss of a Child Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Feb. 8, 2019 Helping Grieving Parents Rep. Brad Schneider
Feb. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Sad to hear about John Dingell. He was a giant in the history of the House and the undisputed champion of universal health care. My condolences to his wife @RepDebDingell and John's family." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2019 Letter to the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee - Members of Congress Call for Commemorative Postage Stamp In Honor of the Approximately 12,000 Chinese Immigrant Laborers Who Helped Build America's Transcontinental Railroad Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Schneider Leads Bipartisan Introduction of Bill to Expand Family and Medical Leave Act to Cover Loss of a Child Rep. Brad Schneider
Feb. 7, 2019 Foster Introduces Legislation to Protect Immigrant Rights Rep. Bill Foster
Feb. 7, 2019 Letter to Honorable Members of the Department of Homeland Security Conference Committee - Congressional Hispanic Caucus Members Urge Homeland Security Conferees to Oppose Additional Funding for Trump's Deportation Agenda Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Democrats Introduce Legislation to Help Prevent Housing Discrimination Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Tweet - "If Walgreens is incapable of not selling e-cigarettes and tobacco products to children, I have a suggestion: as a health pharmacy, they should stop selling these products altogether." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2019 The Washington Post - We Can Reach a Border Deal if We Ignore Trump's Threats Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2019 Durbin Opposes William Barr For Attorney General Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2019 Tweet - "I will be voting NO on William Barr's nomination to Attorney General in today's Judiciary Committee hearing. I remain concerned that Mr. Barr hasn't made a commitment to make Special Counsel Mueller's findings public & w/ the memo he voluntarily sent to Pres. Trump's legal team." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2019 Tweet - "My friend and Illinois colleague, Rep. @janschakowsky, hit the nail on the head at today's hearing on the Trump Administration's family separation policy. This Administration's child separation policy amounts to state-sanctioned child abuse." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Ronald D. Vitiello, Acting Director of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Congresswoman Lawrence Joins Bipartisan Letter Seeking Full Details of Sting Operation and Detention of Indian Students in Michigan Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Feb. 6, 2019 Duckworth Highlights Need To Address Opioid Epidemic In Meeting With Community Anti-Drug Coalitions Of America Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 6, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Joins Colleagues to Introduce Immigration Package in Response to Trump State of the Union Speech Rep. Chuy Garcia
Feb. 6, 2019 Durbin Meets With William Barr, President Trump's AG Nominee Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 5, 2019 Tweet - "There isn't a zip code in Illinois that hasn't felt the impact of the opioid epidemic, and today I sat down with members of the Illinois Drug Enforcement Officers Association to thank them for their efforts in communities across the state." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Neomi Rao, President Trump's nominee to serve on the D.C. Circuit, gave testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee today. I asked her to explain her past writings where she discussed "myths of racial and gender oppression."" Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 4, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Patrick Shanahan, Acting Secretary of Defense - Scanlon, Kennedy and Speier Lead Call for Pentagon to Not Implement Ban on Transgender Military Service Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Feb. 4, 2019 Tweet - "The reports of limited heat and electricity at MDC Brooklyn during last week's frigid weather are shocking and unacceptable. BOP should have addressed the situation immediately, and they need to resolve it without further delay." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 4, 2019 Tweet - "This is a humanitarian disaster of the Trump Administration's own creation. It's unwillingness to even try to find and reunite these children with their families speaks to the cruel mindset that led to zero-tolerance in the first place." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 4, 2019 Tweet - "Special thanks to Student Body President Juan Martinez for the intro tonight at @GUPolitics. Juan is a #Dreamer whose story I've shared on the Senate floor. He and the hundreds of thousands of other Dreamers should have a future in America -- the only home they know. #DurbinAtGU" Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 2, 2019 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Calls On Virginia Governor Ralph Northam To Resign In Response To Revelation Of Racist Photograph Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 1, 2019 Statement From Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi On The Hate-Motivated Attack On The Swaminarayan Temple In Louisville, KY And On The Broader Hindu Community Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 1, 2019 On First Day Of Black History Month, Duckworth & Durbin Announce Introduction Of Bill To Establish Springfield 1908 Race Riot Site As A National Monument Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 1, 2019 Tweet - "On 1st day of #BlackHistoryMonth, @SenDuckworth & I are announcing a bill that would designate the 1908 Race Riot Sites in Springfield as a National Monument. It would help future generations learn from our past & renew our commitment to fighting prejudice & promoting equality." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 1, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) Rep. Mike Quigley
Feb. 1, 2019 Tweet - "During #BlackHistoryMonth, we honor and celebrate African American lives that have helped shape and build this country. Together by learning from the past, we can continue to build the path towards progress and achieve racial equality and justice." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 31, 2019 schneider, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Reduce Gun Violence From Stolen Firearms Rep. Brad Schneider
Jan. 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson - Quigley Leads Letter to Secretary Carson on Continued Failure to Review Crucial Nondiscrimination Guidance Documents For LGBT Americans in HUD Facilities Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 31, 2019 Tweet - "The reports about the alleged hate crime against Jussie Smollett in Chicago are horrific, and I wish him a quick and full recovery. Our nation must address the significant, ongoing threat of violence motivated by racism, homophobia, and other forms of bigotry and hate." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 31, 2019 Durbin, Schneider Introduce Legislation To Reduce Gun Violence From Stolen Firearms Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 30, 2019 Reps. Schakowsky and Buchanan Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ban Horse Slaughter Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senate Democrats Urge DeVos to Listen to Students and Survivors of Sexual Assault, Start Over on Title IX Rule Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 30, 2019 Ethics in Public Service Included in the for the People Act Rep. Brad Schneider
Jan. 30, 2019 Tweet - "10 years after the signing of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, women in the workforce continue to face pay inequalities. This is why I support the #PaycheckFairnessAct. It's time to close the gender pay gap and provide equal pay for equal work. #Ledbetter10 #EqualPay" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 30, 2019 Buchanan, Schakowsky Introduce Bill to Ban Horse Slaughter Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Sec. of State - House Members Condemn Violence Against LGBT People In Chechnya Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 29, 2019 Tweet - "Matthew Charles is a beneficiary of the #FirstStepAct sentencing reforms that I authored with @ChuckGrassley , and I was honored to have the opportunity to meet him today. There are thousands more individuals like him who will get a second chance because of this bill." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 29, 2019 Tweet - "On the 2nd anniversary of the President's travel ban, I joined @SenBlumenthal to introduce a resolution that calls for a recommitment to America's tradition of providing safe haven to the world's most vulnerable refugees. The Trump Administration's cold shoulder must end." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 27, 2019 Tweet - "On this day in 1945, Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated. I join with the world to remember the 6 million Jews murdered in the Holocaust, and others who were persecuted by the Nazis, on #InternationalHolocaustRemembranceDay." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2019 Feinstein, Durbin, Murphy Introduce Resolution Condemning Hungary's Orban Government Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 24, 2019 Schakowsky Statement on Trump Administration's Decision to Send Asylum Seekers to Mexico Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 24, 2019 Davis Calls for HHS Secretary to Account for Separated Children Rep. Danny Davis
Jan. 24, 2019 Congressman Danny K. Davis Condemns Trump Administration Move to Allow Discrimination in Foster Care Rep. Danny Davis
Date Title Politician
Feb. 11, 2019 Deutch, Foster Introduced Legislation to Protect Immigrant Rights Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Feb. 11, 2019 Tweet - "There is a growing trend of criminals getting guns by breaking into gun shops after business hours and stealing the guns on display. Those guns are often used to commit violent crimes. Here's an in-depth look at a problem:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 8, 2019 Rep. Kelly Offers Three Bills to Address Gun Violence Rep.Robin Kelly
Feb. 8, 2019 Democratic Members Introduce Immigration Package In Response To Trump State Of The Union Address Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Feb. 8, 2019 Bipartisan Delegation Introduces Bill to Expand Family and Medical Leave Act to Cover Loss of a Child Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Feb. 8, 2019 Helping Grieving Parents Rep.Brad Schneider
Feb. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Sad to hear about John Dingell. He was a giant in the history of the House and the undisputed champion of universal health care. My condolences to his wife @RepDebDingell and John's family." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2019 Letter to the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee - Members of Congress Call for Commemorative Postage Stamp In Honor of the Approximately 12,000 Chinese Immigrant Laborers Who Helped Build America's Transcontinental Railroad Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Schneider Leads Bipartisan Introduction of Bill to Expand Family and Medical Leave Act to Cover Loss of a Child Rep.Brad Schneider
Feb. 7, 2019 Foster Introduces Legislation to Protect Immigrant Rights Rep.Bill Foster
Feb. 7, 2019 Letter to Honorable Members of the Department of Homeland Security Conference Committee - Congressional Hispanic Caucus Members Urge Homeland Security Conferees to Oppose Additional Funding for Trump's Deportation Agenda Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Democrats Introduce Legislation to Help Prevent Housing Discrimination Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Tweet - "If Walgreens is incapable of not selling e-cigarettes and tobacco products to children, I have a suggestion: as a health pharmacy, they should stop selling these products altogether." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2019 The Washington Post - We Can Reach a Border Deal if We Ignore Trump's Threats Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2019 Durbin Opposes William Barr For Attorney General Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2019 Tweet - "I will be voting NO on William Barr's nomination to Attorney General in today's Judiciary Committee hearing. I remain concerned that Mr. Barr hasn't made a commitment to make Special Counsel Mueller's findings public & w/ the memo he voluntarily sent to Pres. Trump's legal team." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2019 Tweet - "My friend and Illinois colleague, Rep. @janschakowsky, hit the nail on the head at today's hearing on the Trump Administration's family separation policy. This Administration's child separation policy amounts to state-sanctioned child abuse." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Ronald D. Vitiello, Acting Director of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Congresswoman Lawrence Joins Bipartisan Letter Seeking Full Details of Sting Operation and Detention of Indian Students in Michigan Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Feb. 6, 2019 Duckworth Highlights Need To Address Opioid Epidemic In Meeting With Community Anti-Drug Coalitions Of America Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 6, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Joins Colleagues to Introduce Immigration Package in Response to Trump State of the Union Speech Rep.Chuy Garcia
Feb. 6, 2019 Durbin Meets With William Barr, President Trump's AG Nominee Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 5, 2019 Tweet - "There isn't a zip code in Illinois that hasn't felt the impact of the opioid epidemic, and today I sat down with members of the Illinois Drug Enforcement Officers Association to thank them for their efforts in communities across the state." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Neomi Rao, President Trump's nominee to serve on the D.C. Circuit, gave testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee today. I asked her to explain her past writings where she discussed "myths of racial and gender oppression."" Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 4, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Patrick Shanahan, Acting Secretary of Defense - Scanlon, Kennedy and Speier Lead Call for Pentagon to Not Implement Ban on Transgender Military Service Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Feb. 4, 2019 Tweet - "The reports of limited heat and electricity at MDC Brooklyn during last week's frigid weather are shocking and unacceptable. BOP should have addressed the situation immediately, and they need to resolve it without further delay." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 4, 2019 Tweet - "This is a humanitarian disaster of the Trump Administration's own creation. It's unwillingness to even try to find and reunite these children with their families speaks to the cruel mindset that led to zero-tolerance in the first place." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 4, 2019 Tweet - "Special thanks to Student Body President Juan Martinez for the intro tonight at @GUPolitics. Juan is a #Dreamer whose story I've shared on the Senate floor. He and the hundreds of thousands of other Dreamers should have a future in America -- the only home they know. #DurbinAtGU" Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 2, 2019 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Calls On Virginia Governor Ralph Northam To Resign In Response To Revelation Of Racist Photograph Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 1, 2019 Statement From Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi On The Hate-Motivated Attack On The Swaminarayan Temple In Louisville, KY And On The Broader Hindu Community Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 1, 2019 On First Day Of Black History Month, Duckworth & Durbin Announce Introduction Of Bill To Establish Springfield 1908 Race Riot Site As A National Monument Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 1, 2019 Tweet - "On 1st day of #BlackHistoryMonth, @SenDuckworth & I are announcing a bill that would designate the 1908 Race Riot Sites in Springfield as a National Monument. It would help future generations learn from our past & renew our commitment to fighting prejudice & promoting equality." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 1, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) Rep.Mike Quigley
Feb. 1, 2019 Tweet - "During #BlackHistoryMonth, we honor and celebrate African American lives that have helped shape and build this country. Together by learning from the past, we can continue to build the path towards progress and achieve racial equality and justice." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 31, 2019 schneider, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Reduce Gun Violence From Stolen Firearms Rep.Brad Schneider
Jan. 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson - Quigley Leads Letter to Secretary Carson on Continued Failure to Review Crucial Nondiscrimination Guidance Documents For LGBT Americans in HUD Facilities Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 31, 2019 Tweet - "The reports about the alleged hate crime against Jussie Smollett in Chicago are horrific, and I wish him a quick and full recovery. Our nation must address the significant, ongoing threat of violence motivated by racism, homophobia, and other forms of bigotry and hate." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 31, 2019 Durbin, Schneider Introduce Legislation To Reduce Gun Violence From Stolen Firearms Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 30, 2019 Reps. Schakowsky and Buchanan Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ban Horse Slaughter Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senate Democrats Urge DeVos to Listen to Students and Survivors of Sexual Assault, Start Over on Title IX Rule Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 30, 2019 Ethics in Public Service Included in the for the People Act Rep.Brad Schneider
Jan. 30, 2019 Tweet - "10 years after the signing of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, women in the workforce continue to face pay inequalities. This is why I support the #PaycheckFairnessAct. It's time to close the gender pay gap and provide equal pay for equal work. #Ledbetter10 #EqualPay" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 30, 2019 Buchanan, Schakowsky Introduce Bill to Ban Horse Slaughter Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Sec. of State - House Members Condemn Violence Against LGBT People In Chechnya Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 29, 2019 Tweet - "Matthew Charles is a beneficiary of the #FirstStepAct sentencing reforms that I authored with @ChuckGrassley , and I was honored to have the opportunity to meet him today. There are thousands more individuals like him who will get a second chance because of this bill." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 29, 2019 Tweet - "On the 2nd anniversary of the President's travel ban, I joined @SenBlumenthal to introduce a resolution that calls for a recommitment to America's tradition of providing safe haven to the world's most vulnerable refugees. The Trump Administration's cold shoulder must end." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 27, 2019 Tweet - "On this day in 1945, Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated. I join with the world to remember the 6 million Jews murdered in the Holocaust, and others who were persecuted by the Nazis, on #InternationalHolocaustRemembranceDay." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2019 Feinstein, Durbin, Murphy Introduce Resolution Condemning Hungary's Orban Government Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 24, 2019 Schakowsky Statement on Trump Administration's Decision to Send Asylum Seekers to Mexico Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 24, 2019 Davis Calls for HHS Secretary to Account for Separated Children Rep.Danny Davis
Jan. 24, 2019 Congressman Danny K. Davis Condemns Trump Administration Move to Allow Discrimination in Foster Care Rep.Danny Davis
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