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Sept. 4, 2020 Tweet - "I'm glad ICE is postponing plans to launch its Chicago Citizens Academy. I will continue pushing for the cancellation of this deeply flawed initiative." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 4, 2020 Reps. Demings and Quigley Introduce Bill to Remove LGBTQ+ Discrimination in Blood Donations Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Sept. 4, 2020 Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Wicker Leads 94 Pro-Life Legislators in Call to End Taxpayer-Funded Embryonic Stem Cell Research Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Sept. 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Dr. Mark T. Esper, Secretary of Defense - Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Calling on Defense Department to Reinstate Funding for Stars & Stripes Newspaper Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 1, 2020 Tweet - "Today at 11 AM CT, the family of Jacob Blake will host a community gathering at the site of Jacob's shooting to support & celebrate the Kenosha community & stand in contrast to the President's divisive & inflammatory visit. Details of the event are here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 1, 2020 Tweet - "Join me on Facebook Live where I am answering your questions about COVID-19 and federal relief legislation, USPS and mail delays, police reform, and more." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 1, 2020 Tweet - "The President is going to Kenosha for one reason -- to divide, not to unite." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Collins urges FDA to classify "abortion on demand" pill as "hazard to public health" Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Aug. 31, 2020 Tweet - "Another heartbreaking shooting in Chicago. My prayers are with the victims and their families." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 31, 2020 Tweet - "Presidential provocation. President Trump's trip to Kenosha is an attempt to stir up emotions and violence." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 31, 2020 Tweet - "The #COVID19 pandemic has only compounded the drug overdose crisis facing our nation. This #OverdoseAwarenessDay, we must continue to remove barriers to drug treatment, increase community support & stop Big Pharma from flooding the market with opioids." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Cameron Quinn, Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties - Reps. Tlaib, Omar, Carson Lead Letter Calling for Investigation into ICE Feeding Pork to Muslim Detainees Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 28, 2020 Tweet - "The fight for equality and justice for all continues today with a new generation of Americans who are sick and tired of the systemic inequities that continue to plague our country. The time for change is now. #BlackLivesMatter" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 28, 2020 Schakowsky Statement on Senseless Shooting of Jacob Blake Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Aug. 27, 2020 Schneider Statement on Violence in Kenosha Rep. Brad Schneider
Aug. 27, 2020 Tweet - "When you hear the courage and wisdom of Jacob Blake's family, and the pain in Doc Rivers' voice, you know that we have to work to bind the wounds of this nation and, in his words, live up to the Constitution, for everybody." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - The Congressional Black Caucus Calls on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to Hold an Immediate Vote on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Aug. 26, 2020 Tweet - "The Legal Orientation Program (LOP) helps more than 50,000 detained immigrants a year know their rights, increasing efficiency of immigration courts & reducing detention costs. I'm joining @RepChuyGarcia & @RepRobinKelly in calling for an expansion of LOP access in Illinois." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 26, 2020 Letter to James McHenry, Directer of the Executive office for Immigration Review, and Matthew Albence, Deputy Director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Kelly, Durbin, Garcia Call On Trump Admin To Immediately Facilitate Access To Legal Orientation Program To All Ice Detainees In Illinois Rep. Robin Kelly
Aug. 26, 2020 Tweet - "My colleagues & I called for USCIS to delay furloughs last week. But using this as an excuse to delay naturalization & other critical immigration cases is unjustified & unacceptable. USCIS has sufficient funding to continue its operations without interruption." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 25, 2020 Tweet - "In February, my Senate colleagues & I sounded the alarm on the Trump Admin's ongoing campaign to erode the independence of our immigration courts. I'm calling for a @USGAO investigation into the mismanagement of the Executive Office for Immigration Review." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 25, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Admin's illegally appointed Acting DHS Secretary is breaking the law. Again. @DHS had no right to pause DACA renewals in the first place. SCOTUS rejected Pres. Trump's repeal of DACA. That means the Trump Admin must fully reopen DACA or the courts will force them to." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. James McHenry, Dir. of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Deputy Director and Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Durbin, Garcia, Kelly Call On Trump Admin To Immediately Facilitate Access To Legal Orientation Program To All ICE Detainees In Illinois Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Aug. 25, 2020 Tweet - "The George Floyd #JusticeInPolicing Act has been sitting on Sen. McConnell's desk for two months now. And just this week, America watched as yet another unarmed Black man--Jacob Blake--was shot by police. @senatemajldr , the time for action is now. Let us vote on this bill." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 24, 2020 Bost Backs Bill Opposing the "defund the Police" Movement Rep. Mike Bost
Date Title Politician
Sept. 4, 2020 Tweet - "I'm glad ICE is postponing plans to launch its Chicago Citizens Academy. I will continue pushing for the cancellation of this deeply flawed initiative." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 4, 2020 Reps. Demings and Quigley Introduce Bill to Remove LGBTQ+ Discrimination in Blood Donations Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Sept. 4, 2020 Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Wicker Leads 94 Pro-Life Legislators in Call to End Taxpayer-Funded Embryonic Stem Cell Research Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Sept. 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Dr. Mark T. Esper, Secretary of Defense - Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Calling on Defense Department to Reinstate Funding for Stars & Stripes Newspaper Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 1, 2020 Tweet - "Today at 11 AM CT, the family of Jacob Blake will host a community gathering at the site of Jacob's shooting to support & celebrate the Kenosha community & stand in contrast to the President's divisive & inflammatory visit. Details of the event are here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 1, 2020 Tweet - "Join me on Facebook Live where I am answering your questions about COVID-19 and federal relief legislation, USPS and mail delays, police reform, and more." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 1, 2020 Tweet - "The President is going to Kenosha for one reason -- to divide, not to unite." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Collins urges FDA to classify "abortion on demand" pill as "hazard to public health" Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Aug. 31, 2020 Tweet - "Another heartbreaking shooting in Chicago. My prayers are with the victims and their families." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 31, 2020 Tweet - "Presidential provocation. President Trump's trip to Kenosha is an attempt to stir up emotions and violence." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 31, 2020 Tweet - "The #COVID19 pandemic has only compounded the drug overdose crisis facing our nation. This #OverdoseAwarenessDay, we must continue to remove barriers to drug treatment, increase community support & stop Big Pharma from flooding the market with opioids." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Cameron Quinn, Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties - Reps. Tlaib, Omar, Carson Lead Letter Calling for Investigation into ICE Feeding Pork to Muslim Detainees Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 28, 2020 Tweet - "The fight for equality and justice for all continues today with a new generation of Americans who are sick and tired of the systemic inequities that continue to plague our country. The time for change is now. #BlackLivesMatter" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 28, 2020 Schakowsky Statement on Senseless Shooting of Jacob Blake Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Aug. 27, 2020 Schneider Statement on Violence in Kenosha Rep.Brad Schneider
Aug. 27, 2020 Tweet - "When you hear the courage and wisdom of Jacob Blake's family, and the pain in Doc Rivers' voice, you know that we have to work to bind the wounds of this nation and, in his words, live up to the Constitution, for everybody." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - The Congressional Black Caucus Calls on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to Hold an Immediate Vote on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Aug. 26, 2020 Tweet - "The Legal Orientation Program (LOP) helps more than 50,000 detained immigrants a year know their rights, increasing efficiency of immigration courts & reducing detention costs. I'm joining @RepChuyGarcia & @RepRobinKelly in calling for an expansion of LOP access in Illinois." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 26, 2020 Letter to James McHenry, Directer of the Executive office for Immigration Review, and Matthew Albence, Deputy Director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Kelly, Durbin, Garcia Call On Trump Admin To Immediately Facilitate Access To Legal Orientation Program To All Ice Detainees In Illinois Rep.Robin Kelly
Aug. 26, 2020 Tweet - "My colleagues & I called for USCIS to delay furloughs last week. But using this as an excuse to delay naturalization & other critical immigration cases is unjustified & unacceptable. USCIS has sufficient funding to continue its operations without interruption." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 25, 2020 Tweet - "In February, my Senate colleagues & I sounded the alarm on the Trump Admin's ongoing campaign to erode the independence of our immigration courts. I'm calling for a @USGAO investigation into the mismanagement of the Executive Office for Immigration Review." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 25, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Admin's illegally appointed Acting DHS Secretary is breaking the law. Again. @DHS had no right to pause DACA renewals in the first place. SCOTUS rejected Pres. Trump's repeal of DACA. That means the Trump Admin must fully reopen DACA or the courts will force them to." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. James McHenry, Dir. of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Deputy Director and Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Durbin, Garcia, Kelly Call On Trump Admin To Immediately Facilitate Access To Legal Orientation Program To All ICE Detainees In Illinois Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Aug. 25, 2020 Tweet - "The George Floyd #JusticeInPolicing Act has been sitting on Sen. McConnell's desk for two months now. And just this week, America watched as yet another unarmed Black man--Jacob Blake--was shot by police. @senatemajldr , the time for action is now. Let us vote on this bill." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 24, 2020 Bost Backs Bill Opposing the "defund the Police" Movement Rep.Mike Bost
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