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May 16, 2018 On Anniversary of Amtrak Shooting, Duckworth and Hoeven Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Protections for Rail Crewmembers Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 15, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alexander Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Chairman Crowley, Sens. Warren, Murray, and Hassan and Reps. Barbara Lee and Nita Lowey Oppose Title X Domestic Gag Rule Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
May 15, 2018 Tweet - "Because President Trump ended #DACA, Dreamers live each day with an uncertain future, their fate hanging in the balance of the courts. Passing the #DreamAct is the only way to give these young immigrants a future in the only country they call home." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 15, 2018 Statement of Tech Accountability Caucus Co-Chairs on Amazon's "Rooney Rule' Reversal Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
May 11, 2018 Durbin Reintroduces Legislation to Combat Opioid Over-Production and Over-Prescribing Sen. Dick Durbin
May 11, 2018 Tweet - "Every day, 115 Americans die from an opioid overdose. From prevention to treatment, all stakeholders--government, industry, medical community, and law enforcement--have a duty to do what we can to combat this epidemic." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 11, 2018 Tweet - "A tip for @SpeakerRyan if he really wants to protect Dreamers. We have a bipartisan bill that could pass the House today if he brought it to the floor. It's called the #DreamAct." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 11, 2018 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi and Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler Introduce the Bipartisan Ending Maternal Mortality Act to Eliminate Preventable Pregnancy-Related Deaths in America Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
May 11, 2018 Letter to Jennifer Truman, Bureau of Justice Statistics - Nadler Demands Bureau of Justice Statistics Abandon Effort to Erase LGBT Teen Crime Victims Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 10, 2018 Tweet - "You can't reform America's criminal justice system without reforming sentencing, which is why a quarter of the U.S. Senate and law-enforcement, faith and civil rights leaders support the bipartisan Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act. Read my statement with @chuckgrassley:" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 9, 2018 Grassley, Durbin: Sentencing Reform Necessary For Senate Consideration Of Criminal Justice Reform Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 9, 2018 Tweet - ".@JudiciaryDems call on @POTUS to pull his @TheJusticeDept nominee, Brian Benczkowski, who has represented a Russian bank tied to Putin and his government. He's also refused to recuse himself on issues related to the ongoing Russia investigation. Anyone else see a problem there?" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 9, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Withdraw Controversial Justice Dept Nominee Tied To Russian Bank Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 9, 2018 "Hundreds of American Mothers Are Dying, It's Time for Congress to Do Something about It," says Congresswoman Robin Kelly Rep. Robin Kelly
May 9, 2018 Rep. Davis Announces Beginning of Process of Formulating Anti-Lynching Legislation Rep. Danny Davis
May 9, 2018 Letter to Lisa Stevenson, Acting General Counsel - Rep. Sewell and 24 Members of Congress Urge FEC to Allow Campaign-Related Childcare Expenses Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
May 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Lee Francis Cissna, Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Questions Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 8, 2018 Letter to Secretary Nielsen, Department of Homeland Security - Concerns over USCIS Plan for New Oversight Division Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 8, 2018 Tweet - "The Attorney General is supposed to seek justice but instead he is advocating for forcibly separating small children from their parents who are fleeing persecution. It's a cruel and un-American practice this Administration has embraced." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Oppose DHS Public Charge Rule Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 5, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration is putting these Hondurans - who were provided safety in our country - at risk by ending TPS. This is heartless." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 4, 2018 Tweet - "Forcibly separating young children from their parents who are fleeing persecution is cruel. I stand with @AmerAcadPeds and @AAPPres today in calling for an end to this terrible practice #ProtectFamilies." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 4, 2018 Schakowsky Statement on Trump Administration's decision on TPS for Honduras Rep. Jan Schakowsky
May 4, 2018 Manchin, Durbin and Markey Urge FDA to Remove High-Dose Opioids From the Market Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 4, 2018 Letter to Chairman Moran and Ranking Member Shaheen - Funding of Juvenile Justice Programs Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 3, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottllieb, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Markey, Durbin, Manchin Press FDA to Heed Public Health Requests, Remove Ultra-High Dosage Opioids From the Market Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 3, 2018 Letter to Wa Lone, and Kyaw Soe Oo, Reuters News Service - Reuters Journalists Imprisoned in Myanmar Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 2, 2018 Tweet - "Four out of five heroin users report that their addiction began with a prescription for opioids. We need to look at the upstream factors causing this crisis, like drug companies that flood the market with 14 billion opioid tablets a year." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 2, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jefferson Beauregard Sessions, III, Attorney General, DOJ - Durbin Raises Questions About Possible Collusion Between U.S. & Texas Attorneys General In Termination Of DACA Sen. Dick Durbin
May 1, 2018 Letter to the President Donald Trump - Demand Answers for the Trump Administration's Pitiful Rate of Refugee Resettlement Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
April 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor, and William Wiatrowski, Acting Director of the Bureau of Labor Statistics - Start Taking Workplace Harassment Seriously, Reconsider Decision Not to Collect Economic Data Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Renew Temporary Protected Status for Honduras Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
April 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Ferguson, 152 Colleagues Call for Updates to Family Planning Program Rep. Mike Bost, ...
April 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Cassidy, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Issue New Title X Regulations Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
April 27, 2018 Facebook - "Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America is fighting the good fight in even the reddest of states with our friends in the great state of Tennessee. Moms Demand Action volunteers worked tirelessly this session to defeat gun lobby priorities in the Tennessee legislature like guns in schools, guns in airports, and permitless carry. The efforts of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America volunteers -- demanding action from lawmakers at the legislature week after week -- shows that even in the reddest of states, we can take on the NRA's extreme agenda and advance the case for stronger gun laws." Rep. Robin Kelly
April 27, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Request Information on His Decision to Remove House Chaplain Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
April 27, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Sen. Committee on Appropriations Chairman, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member, the Hon. Shelly Moore Capito, Chairwoman, and the Hon. Jon Tester, Ranking Member - Demand Rejection of Trump's Deportation Force Budget Request Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 27, 2018 Tweet - "I have many questions for the Administration's ICE nominee Tom Homan. He's been acting director for over a year, but hasn't come before the Senate for confirmation. Why? My colleagues and I want to know what's keeping away a key player in the President's mass deportation agenda." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, US Sen. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman, and the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member - Urge a Farm Bill Free of Environmental Poison Pill Riders Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 26, 2018 Border Security Sen. Dick Durbin
April 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - After All Four Military Service Chiefs Speak Out Against Trump's Military Transgender Ban, Senators Murray, Cantwell Reiterate Strong Opposition to Harmful Policy Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - Van Hollen, Senators to Zinke: Press Pause on Bears Ears & Grand Staircase Management Plans Until Courts Speak Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 26, 2018 Letter to Chairman John Hoeven, and Ranking Member Jeff Merkley - Ensure Horse Slaughter Remains Illegal Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 26, 2018 Adapt Act Rep. Brad Schneider
April 25, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Chairman of the Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs - Cantwell, Colleagues Urge Appropriations Committee to Prioritize International Family Planning Programs in Upcoming Spending Bill Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 25, 2018 Schakowsky: Republicans Are "Burying Their Heads in the Sand' on Prescription Drug Costs Rep. Jan Schakowsky
April 25, 2018 Durbin: President Trump Must Solve The Crisis He Created & Support The Bipartisan Dream Act Now Sen. Dick Durbin
April 25, 2018 Lahood, Davis, Kinzinger, And Clarke Introduce Bill To Fight Opioid Abuse Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
April 25, 2018 Letter to Greg Walden, Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Rural Relief Members Lay Out Priorities to Combat Opioid Crisis Rep. Mike Bost, ...
April 25, 2018 CNN "Wolf" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Mike Quigley Rep. Mike Quigley
Date Title Politician
May 16, 2018 On Anniversary of Amtrak Shooting, Duckworth and Hoeven Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Protections for Rail Crewmembers Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 15, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alexander Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Chairman Crowley, Sens. Warren, Murray, and Hassan and Reps. Barbara Lee and Nita Lowey Oppose Title X Domestic Gag Rule Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
May 15, 2018 Tweet - "Because President Trump ended #DACA, Dreamers live each day with an uncertain future, their fate hanging in the balance of the courts. Passing the #DreamAct is the only way to give these young immigrants a future in the only country they call home." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 15, 2018 Statement of Tech Accountability Caucus Co-Chairs on Amazon's "Rooney Rule' Reversal Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
May 11, 2018 Durbin Reintroduces Legislation to Combat Opioid Over-Production and Over-Prescribing Sen.Dick Durbin
May 11, 2018 Tweet - "Every day, 115 Americans die from an opioid overdose. From prevention to treatment, all stakeholders--government, industry, medical community, and law enforcement--have a duty to do what we can to combat this epidemic." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 11, 2018 Tweet - "A tip for @SpeakerRyan if he really wants to protect Dreamers. We have a bipartisan bill that could pass the House today if he brought it to the floor. It's called the #DreamAct." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 11, 2018 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi and Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler Introduce the Bipartisan Ending Maternal Mortality Act to Eliminate Preventable Pregnancy-Related Deaths in America Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
May 11, 2018 Letter to Jennifer Truman, Bureau of Justice Statistics - Nadler Demands Bureau of Justice Statistics Abandon Effort to Erase LGBT Teen Crime Victims Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 10, 2018 Tweet - "You can't reform America's criminal justice system without reforming sentencing, which is why a quarter of the U.S. Senate and law-enforcement, faith and civil rights leaders support the bipartisan Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act. Read my statement with @chuckgrassley:" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 9, 2018 Grassley, Durbin: Sentencing Reform Necessary For Senate Consideration Of Criminal Justice Reform Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 9, 2018 Tweet - ".@JudiciaryDems call on @POTUS to pull his @TheJusticeDept nominee, Brian Benczkowski, who has represented a Russian bank tied to Putin and his government. He's also refused to recuse himself on issues related to the ongoing Russia investigation. Anyone else see a problem there?" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 9, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Withdraw Controversial Justice Dept Nominee Tied To Russian Bank Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 9, 2018 "Hundreds of American Mothers Are Dying, It's Time for Congress to Do Something about It," says Congresswoman Robin Kelly Rep.Robin Kelly
May 9, 2018 Rep. Davis Announces Beginning of Process of Formulating Anti-Lynching Legislation Rep.Danny Davis
May 9, 2018 Letter to Lisa Stevenson, Acting General Counsel - Rep. Sewell and 24 Members of Congress Urge FEC to Allow Campaign-Related Childcare Expenses Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
May 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Lee Francis Cissna, Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Questions Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 8, 2018 Letter to Secretary Nielsen, Department of Homeland Security - Concerns over USCIS Plan for New Oversight Division Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 8, 2018 Tweet - "The Attorney General is supposed to seek justice but instead he is advocating for forcibly separating small children from their parents who are fleeing persecution. It's a cruel and un-American practice this Administration has embraced." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Oppose DHS Public Charge Rule Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 5, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration is putting these Hondurans - who were provided safety in our country - at risk by ending TPS. This is heartless." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 4, 2018 Tweet - "Forcibly separating young children from their parents who are fleeing persecution is cruel. I stand with @AmerAcadPeds and @AAPPres today in calling for an end to this terrible practice #ProtectFamilies." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 4, 2018 Schakowsky Statement on Trump Administration's decision on TPS for Honduras Rep.Jan Schakowsky
May 4, 2018 Manchin, Durbin and Markey Urge FDA to Remove High-Dose Opioids From the Market Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 4, 2018 Letter to Chairman Moran and Ranking Member Shaheen - Funding of Juvenile Justice Programs Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 3, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottllieb, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Markey, Durbin, Manchin Press FDA to Heed Public Health Requests, Remove Ultra-High Dosage Opioids From the Market Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 3, 2018 Letter to Wa Lone, and Kyaw Soe Oo, Reuters News Service - Reuters Journalists Imprisoned in Myanmar Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 2, 2018 Tweet - "Four out of five heroin users report that their addiction began with a prescription for opioids. We need to look at the upstream factors causing this crisis, like drug companies that flood the market with 14 billion opioid tablets a year." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 2, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jefferson Beauregard Sessions, III, Attorney General, DOJ - Durbin Raises Questions About Possible Collusion Between U.S. & Texas Attorneys General In Termination Of DACA Sen.Dick Durbin
May 1, 2018 Letter to the President Donald Trump - Demand Answers for the Trump Administration's Pitiful Rate of Refugee Resettlement Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
April 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor, and William Wiatrowski, Acting Director of the Bureau of Labor Statistics - Start Taking Workplace Harassment Seriously, Reconsider Decision Not to Collect Economic Data Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Renew Temporary Protected Status for Honduras Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
April 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Ferguson, 152 Colleagues Call for Updates to Family Planning Program Rep.Mike Bost, ...
April 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Cassidy, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Issue New Title X Regulations Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
April 27, 2018 Facebook - "Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America is fighting the good fight in even the reddest of states with our friends in the great state of Tennessee. Moms Demand Action volunteers worked tirelessly this session to defeat gun lobby priorities in the Tennessee legislature like guns in schools, guns in airports, and permitless carry. The efforts of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America volunteers -- demanding action from lawmakers at the legislature week after week -- shows that even in the reddest of states, we can take on the NRA's extreme agenda and advance the case for stronger gun laws." Rep.Robin Kelly
April 27, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Request Information on His Decision to Remove House Chaplain Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
April 27, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Sen. Committee on Appropriations Chairman, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member, the Hon. Shelly Moore Capito, Chairwoman, and the Hon. Jon Tester, Ranking Member - Demand Rejection of Trump's Deportation Force Budget Request Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 27, 2018 Tweet - "I have many questions for the Administration's ICE nominee Tom Homan. He's been acting director for over a year, but hasn't come before the Senate for confirmation. Why? My colleagues and I want to know what's keeping away a key player in the President's mass deportation agenda." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, US Sen. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman, and the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member - Urge a Farm Bill Free of Environmental Poison Pill Riders Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 26, 2018 Border Security Sen.Dick Durbin
April 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - After All Four Military Service Chiefs Speak Out Against Trump's Military Transgender Ban, Senators Murray, Cantwell Reiterate Strong Opposition to Harmful Policy Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - Van Hollen, Senators to Zinke: Press Pause on Bears Ears & Grand Staircase Management Plans Until Courts Speak Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 26, 2018 Letter to Chairman John Hoeven, and Ranking Member Jeff Merkley - Ensure Horse Slaughter Remains Illegal Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 26, 2018 Adapt Act Rep.Brad Schneider
April 25, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Chairman of the Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs - Cantwell, Colleagues Urge Appropriations Committee to Prioritize International Family Planning Programs in Upcoming Spending Bill Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 25, 2018 Schakowsky: Republicans Are "Burying Their Heads in the Sand' on Prescription Drug Costs Rep.Jan Schakowsky
April 25, 2018 Durbin: President Trump Must Solve The Crisis He Created & Support The Bipartisan Dream Act Now Sen.Dick Durbin
April 25, 2018 Lahood, Davis, Kinzinger, And Clarke Introduce Bill To Fight Opioid Abuse Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
April 25, 2018 Letter to Greg Walden, Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Rural Relief Members Lay Out Priorities to Combat Opioid Crisis Rep.Mike Bost, ...
April 25, 2018 CNN "Wolf" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Mike Quigley Rep.Mike Quigley
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