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July 21, 2020
Tweet - "John Lewis risked his life for the right of every man & woman in America to vote & have a voice in our democracy. Words of praise for John Lewis are fine--but they are not enough. The only way to truly honor his monumental legacy is to fully restore the Voting Rights Act."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020
Tweet - "Spoke with @MayorBowser this morning about the status of #COVID19 in our nation's capital, the #BlackLivesMatter demonstrations here in DC, & and my support for #DCstatehood to give 700,000+ Washingtonians the full representation they deserve."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 20, 2020
Tweet - "ICE should abandon its deeply flawed plan to launch a "Chicago Citizens Academy' in the midst of a global pandemic. The Trump Admin's mass deportation agenda has created widespread fear in our immigrant communities that cannot be fixed by a tone-deaf public-relations effort."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 20, 2020
Foster Statement on Reports of Federal Agent Deployment to Illinois
Rep. Bill Foster
July 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, United States Attorney General - Rep Lieu Leads 150 Member Letter Urging DOJ to Condemn COVID-Related Anti-Asian Discrimination
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
July 20, 2020
Tweet - "There is no place for violence or vandalism in the exercise of any constitutional right. The use of force against peaceful protestors or members of law enforcement in the reasonable exercise of their responsibilities is unacceptable."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 20, 2020
Tweet - "It is an honor to join @chipublib for #LiveFromTheLibrary. Make sure you join me tomorrow, July 21 at 10 AM CT for a reading of the Peruvian folktale Moon Rope by Lois Ehlert."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 20, 2020
Tweet - "Contrary to what the President seems to believe, symbols of hate have no place on our nation's military installations. This is a good--and long overdue--decision by the Pentagon."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 18, 2020
Tweet - "Rev. CT Vivian grew up in Macomb and his fight for civil rights led him from Peoria to Selma. His lifetime of confronting injustice was inspiring, and his passing is a great loss."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 18, 2020
Tweet - "I have lost a dear friend and a real hero. I will always remember standing on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma with John Lewis on a misty Sunday morning many years ago. John pointed to the spot where he had been viciously beaten and almost died fifty years before."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 17, 2020
Tweet - "First, the Supreme Court rejected the repeal of #DACA and now a federal court has confirmed this requires the Trump Administration to reopen DACA for new applicants. #HomeIsHere"
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 17, 2020
Durbin Statement On Creation Of ICE "Citizens Academy" Pilot Program In Chicago
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 17, 2020
Duckworth Responds to ICE's "Citizens Academy" Pilot Program in Chicago
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 17, 2020
Illinois Republican Delegation Statement on Speaker Madigan and Governor Pritzker
Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
July 17, 2020
Quigley Criticizes Inadequate USDA Animal Welfare Response
Rep. Mike Quigley
July 17, 2020
Letter to Jill Tyson, Assistance Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Office of Congressional Affairs - Rush, Eshoo Lead House Colleagues in Demanding FBI, CBP Answer Questions About Surveillance of Protests
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 17, 2020
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rush, Tlaib Call on House Leadership to Prohibit the Use of Federal Funds to Purchase or Use Facial Recognition Software
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
July 17, 2020
Durbin Speaks To Chicago Bar Association About Justice In Policing Act
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 17, 2020
Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues To Introduce Legislation To Support Bias And Anti-Racism Training In COVID-19 Response
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 17, 2020
Letter to Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Rush, Eshoo Lead House Colleagues in Demanding FBI, CBP Answer Questions About Surveillance of Protests
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 17, 2020
Durbin Statement On Federal Court Ordering Trump Admin To Reopen DACA Program For New Applicants
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 16, 2020
Letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Chairman Richard Shelby, Vice Chairman Patrick Leahy, Chairman Lindsey Graham, Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein, Chairman Ron Johnson, and Ranking Member Gary C. Peters - Murphy, Blumenthal, Merkley, Colleagues Push Back on Trump Administration's Anti-Immigrant Agenda in USCIS Funding Debate
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 16, 2020
Tweet - "President Trump and Senate Republicans could easily do something to actually help Venezuelans living in the US -- grant Temporary Protected Status so they aren't forced back to the dictatorial failed state."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 16, 2020
Tweet - ". @SenateDems are announcing a plan today to help communities of color respond to the pandemic & build lasting wealth. Our Economic Justice Act will direct untapped #COVID19 relief funding towards addressing systemic racism and historic underinvestment in communities of color."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 16, 2020
Tweet - "Following the disturbing murder of Army Spc. Vanessa Guillén inside an armory at Fort Hood, I am requesting an immediate review of the treatment of women and minorities in our military."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Date
Title
Politician
July 21, 2020
Tweet - "John Lewis risked his life for the right of every man & woman in America to vote & have a voice in our democracy. Words of praise for John Lewis are fine--but they are not enough. The only way to truly honor his monumental legacy is to fully restore the Voting Rights Act."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020
Tweet - "Spoke with @MayorBowser this morning about the status of #COVID19 in our nation's capital, the #BlackLivesMatter demonstrations here in DC, & and my support for #DCstatehood to give 700,000+ Washingtonians the full representation they deserve."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 20, 2020
Tweet - "ICE should abandon its deeply flawed plan to launch a "Chicago Citizens Academy' in the midst of a global pandemic. The Trump Admin's mass deportation agenda has created widespread fear in our immigrant communities that cannot be fixed by a tone-deaf public-relations effort."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 20, 2020
Foster Statement on Reports of Federal Agent Deployment to Illinois
Rep.Bill Foster
July 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, United States Attorney General - Rep Lieu Leads 150 Member Letter Urging DOJ to Condemn COVID-Related Anti-Asian Discrimination
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
July 20, 2020
Tweet - "There is no place for violence or vandalism in the exercise of any constitutional right. The use of force against peaceful protestors or members of law enforcement in the reasonable exercise of their responsibilities is unacceptable."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 20, 2020
Tweet - "It is an honor to join @chipublib for #LiveFromTheLibrary. Make sure you join me tomorrow, July 21 at 10 AM CT for a reading of the Peruvian folktale Moon Rope by Lois Ehlert."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 20, 2020
Tweet - "Contrary to what the President seems to believe, symbols of hate have no place on our nation's military installations. This is a good--and long overdue--decision by the Pentagon."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 18, 2020
Tweet - "Rev. CT Vivian grew up in Macomb and his fight for civil rights led him from Peoria to Selma. His lifetime of confronting injustice was inspiring, and his passing is a great loss."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 18, 2020
Tweet - "I have lost a dear friend and a real hero. I will always remember standing on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma with John Lewis on a misty Sunday morning many years ago. John pointed to the spot where he had been viciously beaten and almost died fifty years before."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 17, 2020
Tweet - "First, the Supreme Court rejected the repeal of #DACA and now a federal court has confirmed this requires the Trump Administration to reopen DACA for new applicants. #HomeIsHere"
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 17, 2020
Durbin Statement On Creation Of ICE "Citizens Academy" Pilot Program In Chicago
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 17, 2020
Duckworth Responds to ICE's "Citizens Academy" Pilot Program in Chicago
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 17, 2020
Illinois Republican Delegation Statement on Speaker Madigan and Governor Pritzker
Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
July 17, 2020
Quigley Criticizes Inadequate USDA Animal Welfare Response
Rep.Mike Quigley
July 17, 2020
Letter to Jill Tyson, Assistance Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Office of Congressional Affairs - Rush, Eshoo Lead House Colleagues in Demanding FBI, CBP Answer Questions About Surveillance of Protests
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 17, 2020
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rush, Tlaib Call on House Leadership to Prohibit the Use of Federal Funds to Purchase or Use Facial Recognition Software
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
July 17, 2020
Durbin Speaks To Chicago Bar Association About Justice In Policing Act
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 17, 2020
Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues To Introduce Legislation To Support Bias And Anti-Racism Training In COVID-19 Response
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 17, 2020
Letter to Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Rush, Eshoo Lead House Colleagues in Demanding FBI, CBP Answer Questions About Surveillance of Protests
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 17, 2020
Durbin Statement On Federal Court Ordering Trump Admin To Reopen DACA Program For New Applicants
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 16, 2020
Letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Chairman Richard Shelby, Vice Chairman Patrick Leahy, Chairman Lindsey Graham, Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein, Chairman Ron Johnson, and Ranking Member Gary C. Peters - Murphy, Blumenthal, Merkley, Colleagues Push Back on Trump Administration's Anti-Immigrant Agenda in USCIS Funding Debate
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 16, 2020
Tweet - "President Trump and Senate Republicans could easily do something to actually help Venezuelans living in the US -- grant Temporary Protected Status so they aren't forced back to the dictatorial failed state."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 16, 2020
Tweet - ". @SenateDems are announcing a plan today to help communities of color respond to the pandemic & build lasting wealth. Our Economic Justice Act will direct untapped #COVID19 relief funding towards addressing systemic racism and historic underinvestment in communities of color."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 16, 2020
Tweet - "Following the disturbing murder of Army Spc. Vanessa Guillén inside an armory at Fort Hood, I am requesting an immediate review of the treatment of women and minorities in our military."
Sen.Dick Durbin
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