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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
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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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