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Aug. 7, 2020 Tweet - "I'll be joining @SRuhle on @MSNBC shortly to discuss this morning's jobs report and the latest on #COVID19 negotiations. Tune in." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 7, 2020 Tweet - "As Congress considers proposals for #COVID19 relief, we must ensure that any additional funds provided to the Dept. of Defense are transparent and justified. My op-ed in @defense_news with @RepAdamSmith :" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 7, 2020 Tweet - ". @MarcoRubio and I have a plan to address gaps in our health workforce & the disparities magnified by #COVID19--we call it the Strengthening America's Health Care Readiness Act. Read more about our plan here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Today, @RepDannyDavis & I called for Postmaster General to address unacceptable mail delays his operational changes have caused. Letter carriers' jobs are more critical than ever. During #COVID19 pandemic they are responsible for delivering medications & other vital mail." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 7, 2020 Chicago Tribune - Commentary: Presidential tweets won't help Chicago schools. Real relief from feds will. Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Meng Seeks Coronavirus Assistance Funds for Immigrants Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Will be joining @NewDay on @CNN soon to discuss #COVID19 relief negotiations and my amendment to enshrine the right to vote for every American in our Constitution. Tune in." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "The American people are looking to Congress for significant action in response to #COVID19 & widespread unemployment. But Sen. McConnell won't even sit down with Democrats to negotiate. When America needs them most, Congressional Republican leadership goes into hiding." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Christi Grimm, Acting Inspector General of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Subcommittee Chair Requests IG Investigation into Philips Ventilator Contract Following Staff Report Detailing Trump Administration Overspent Up to $504 Million Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Unlike President Trump, I believe in @USPS and I understand just how much they need our support right now. The next #COVID19 relief package must include funding for the Postal Service--this is not something our nation can afford to skimp on." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2020 Durbin Urges Senate To Expand Health Care Workforce To Meet Nationwide Challenges Highlighted By COVID-19 In Next Relief Bill Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2020 Roll Call - How can we fix our health worker shortage? Start with tackling student debt Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin, Moran, Colleagues: Include NIH Research Funding In Next COVID-19 Relief Package Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 Roundtable: Telehealth Helped Keep Patients Safely Connected to Care Amidst COVID Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Join me on Facebook Live where I am answering questions about #COVID19 and my priorities for the next round of federal relief legislation." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Dem leaders spent last 2 months calling for negotiations, ever since House Dems passed the HEROES Act. You waited until the end of July b/c you saw no "urgency' & still have 20 members of your caucus who don't want any additional aid. The American people see through this charade." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Am encouraged by news of this partnership between @NIH and @UChicago , where they will be using AI to tackle issues with #COVID19 diagnosis, treatment, & monitoring. Glad to see @UChicago is once again leading the way to a better future." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. Lee Spearheads Letter Urging Congress to Increase Federal Funding for State Medicaid Programs During COVID-19 Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service - Durbin Leads Dem Members Of Illinois Delegation In Urging Postmaster General To Address Delays In Letter & Parcel Delivery In Illinois Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Russian interference in our elections is a threat to our democracy. This morning I had the chance to ask @SallyQYates about Michael Flynn's inappropriate behavior and communications with Russia both before and after the 2016 election. Here's what she had to say:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Eight years ago today, in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, a white supremacist terrorist shot and killed six worshippers at the Oak Creek Sikh gurdwara. I held a hearing on domestic terrorism where we heard powerful testimony from the son of one of the victims:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Support for at-risk populations--like elderly & disabled Americans--must be included in the next #COVID19 relief bill. To meet this challenge, Congress must strengthen Medicaid, address the crisis in nursing homes, & include aid for home & community-based services. #NoOneLeftBehind" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "This morning, Senate Judiciary Republicans used our Committee in a partisan effort to try to rehabilitate General Flynn's reputation. What we needed in 2016, and need now, is for Republicans to join us in a bipartisan effort to deter Russia from interfering in U.S. elections." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Sen. McConnell gives polished speeches on the Senate floor, where he criticizes @SenSchumer & @SpeakerPelosi who are in active negotiations with the White House on #COVID19 relief. But Sen McConnell's seat in those negotiations is empty." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenateDems have a comprehensive plan to address the health & economic toll of #COVID19. Our proposal will invest in public health & national service jobs & includes my bipartisan bill to tackle health disparities & workforce shortages. We just need @SenateGOP to join us." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "I'll be joining @mitchellreports on @MSNBC soon to discuss my priorities for the next round of federal #COVID19 relief. Make sure you tune in." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Durbin, Duckworth Call On Trump Administration To Deliver Remaining Economic Impact Payments To Illinoisans Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 5, 2020 Durbin: Russian Interference In Our Elections Is A Threat To Our Democracy Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2020 Durbin Slams President Trump & Senate Republican Proposal Conditioning Federal Funds To Schools On Reopening In-Person Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Administration - Sherrill, Pascrell, Beyer, Schakowsky, and Waters Demand FEMA Response to Reports of Faulty PPE Sent to Nursing Homes Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Tweet - "Going to the Senate floor to give an update on the status of #COVID19 relief legislation in the Senate. Watch live:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2020 Tweet - "If @SenateGOP hadn't waited until the end of July to start negotiating the next round of federal #COVID19 relief, then our nation's working families wouldn't be staring down a wave of evictions. It's time to get this done--the American people need our help." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2020 Tweet - "Instead of vilifying peaceful protestors, the Trump Admin. should be focused on the very real and looming threat of white supremacist violence. In the Judiciary Committee today, I pressed @HomelandKen & @USAttyNealyCox on whether or not they agree. Here's how they answered:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Chairman Scott Joins Democrats in Urging House, Senate Leadership to Exclude Corporate Immunity in COVID-19 Relief Package Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 3, 2020 Tweet - "One year ago today, a white supremacist killed 23 people and wounded 22 others in a vicious terror attack motivated by hatred and bigotry. As we #RememberElPaso and honor the victims & survivors of this attack, we must commit to addressing its source--violent white supremacy." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2020 Tweet - "More than 7,500 Illinoisans have lost their lives to #COVID19. My prayers are with all those who have lost a loved one. This grim milestone reminds us that this pandemic has not gone away and that additional federal help is needed now." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2020 Tweet - "We can't let this President play politics with the development and approval process for a safe and effective #COVID19 vaccine, as we saw with hydroxychloroquine. We must follow the science, so the American people trust the integrity behind a vaccine." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2020 Tweet - "Wearing a mask is an easy way for each of us to do our part in the fight against #COVID19. But it only works if you wear it. Illinoisans--please do your part to stop the spread of this virus and save lives. Wear a mask. #allinillinois" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2020 Tweet - ". @MazieHirono & I are sending this message to Sen. McConnell: immigrants pay taxes and are essential to our nation's health care infrastructure & economy. They deserve support in any #COVID19 relief legislation." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2020 Fox News "Sunday with Chris Wallace" - Transcript Interview with Tammy Duckworth Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 1, 2020 Tweet - "For years @DEAHQ allowed pharma to flood the market with painkillers. In 2018 @SenJohnKennedy & I changed the law to require DEA to be a gatekeeper & consider health impacts when setting opioid production quotas. As overdoses spike amid #COVID19, DEA must prevent this oversupply" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 has pushed many of our nation's rural hospitals to the brink of extinction. @SenatorLankford and I have a bipartisan plan to stabilize them -- which must be part of the next relief package. Our op-ed in @thehill :" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2020 Tweet - "The United States has 5% of the world's population and 25% of its #COVID19 infections. 150,000+ Americans are dead. There is no excuse for the President's repeated failures to take this pandemic as seriously as he should." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020 Oversight Subcommittee Investigation Reveals How Trump Administration Deprived Country of Needed Ventilators and Squandered More Than $500 Million in Taxpayer Funding Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Bipartisan Group of 103 Lawmakers Urges House Leadership to Prioritize Affordable Housing in Next COVID-19 Bill Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
July 31, 2020 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2021 Rep. Brad Schneider
July 31, 2020 Tweet - "This morning I was joined by a few of the more than 800,000 Illinoisans claiming unemployment benefits to highlight the need for the continuation of enhanced unemployment for Americans who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenateGOP let CARES Act unemployment benefits expire today because they believe that the problem with our economy is not the millions who are unemployed, it's that we're giving them too much money & they won't go back to work. That's not an urban legend--it's an urban lie." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020 Tweet - "Illinoisans--our state is experiencing yet another rise in #COVID19 cases. Please continue to follow CDC guidelines, wear your mask, and social distance whenever possible. This virus is far from beaten & your actions could save lives." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans let enhanced unemployment expire today without any extension in place. That means as many as 800,000 Illinoisans will lose $600 per week in the middle of this pandemic. Here are a few of their stories: [thread]" Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
Aug. 7, 2020 Tweet - "I'll be joining @SRuhle on @MSNBC shortly to discuss this morning's jobs report and the latest on #COVID19 negotiations. Tune in." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 7, 2020 Tweet - "As Congress considers proposals for #COVID19 relief, we must ensure that any additional funds provided to the Dept. of Defense are transparent and justified. My op-ed in @defense_news with @RepAdamSmith :" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 7, 2020 Tweet - ". @MarcoRubio and I have a plan to address gaps in our health workforce & the disparities magnified by #COVID19--we call it the Strengthening America's Health Care Readiness Act. Read more about our plan here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Today, @RepDannyDavis & I called for Postmaster General to address unacceptable mail delays his operational changes have caused. Letter carriers' jobs are more critical than ever. During #COVID19 pandemic they are responsible for delivering medications & other vital mail." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 7, 2020 Chicago Tribune - Commentary: Presidential tweets won't help Chicago schools. Real relief from feds will. Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Meng Seeks Coronavirus Assistance Funds for Immigrants Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Will be joining @NewDay on @CNN soon to discuss #COVID19 relief negotiations and my amendment to enshrine the right to vote for every American in our Constitution. Tune in." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "The American people are looking to Congress for significant action in response to #COVID19 & widespread unemployment. But Sen. McConnell won't even sit down with Democrats to negotiate. When America needs them most, Congressional Republican leadership goes into hiding." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Christi Grimm, Acting Inspector General of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Subcommittee Chair Requests IG Investigation into Philips Ventilator Contract Following Staff Report Detailing Trump Administration Overspent Up to $504 Million Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Unlike President Trump, I believe in @USPS and I understand just how much they need our support right now. The next #COVID19 relief package must include funding for the Postal Service--this is not something our nation can afford to skimp on." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2020 Durbin Urges Senate To Expand Health Care Workforce To Meet Nationwide Challenges Highlighted By COVID-19 In Next Relief Bill Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2020 Roll Call - How can we fix our health worker shortage? Start with tackling student debt Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin, Moran, Colleagues: Include NIH Research Funding In Next COVID-19 Relief Package Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 Roundtable: Telehealth Helped Keep Patients Safely Connected to Care Amidst COVID Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Join me on Facebook Live where I am answering questions about #COVID19 and my priorities for the next round of federal relief legislation." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Dem leaders spent last 2 months calling for negotiations, ever since House Dems passed the HEROES Act. You waited until the end of July b/c you saw no "urgency' & still have 20 members of your caucus who don't want any additional aid. The American people see through this charade." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Am encouraged by news of this partnership between @NIH and @UChicago , where they will be using AI to tackle issues with #COVID19 diagnosis, treatment, & monitoring. Glad to see @UChicago is once again leading the way to a better future." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. Lee Spearheads Letter Urging Congress to Increase Federal Funding for State Medicaid Programs During COVID-19 Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service - Durbin Leads Dem Members Of Illinois Delegation In Urging Postmaster General To Address Delays In Letter & Parcel Delivery In Illinois Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Russian interference in our elections is a threat to our democracy. This morning I had the chance to ask @SallyQYates about Michael Flynn's inappropriate behavior and communications with Russia both before and after the 2016 election. Here's what she had to say:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Eight years ago today, in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, a white supremacist terrorist shot and killed six worshippers at the Oak Creek Sikh gurdwara. I held a hearing on domestic terrorism where we heard powerful testimony from the son of one of the victims:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Support for at-risk populations--like elderly & disabled Americans--must be included in the next #COVID19 relief bill. To meet this challenge, Congress must strengthen Medicaid, address the crisis in nursing homes, & include aid for home & community-based services. #NoOneLeftBehind" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "This morning, Senate Judiciary Republicans used our Committee in a partisan effort to try to rehabilitate General Flynn's reputation. What we needed in 2016, and need now, is for Republicans to join us in a bipartisan effort to deter Russia from interfering in U.S. elections." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Sen. McConnell gives polished speeches on the Senate floor, where he criticizes @SenSchumer & @SpeakerPelosi who are in active negotiations with the White House on #COVID19 relief. But Sen McConnell's seat in those negotiations is empty." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenateDems have a comprehensive plan to address the health & economic toll of #COVID19. Our proposal will invest in public health & national service jobs & includes my bipartisan bill to tackle health disparities & workforce shortages. We just need @SenateGOP to join us." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "I'll be joining @mitchellreports on @MSNBC soon to discuss my priorities for the next round of federal #COVID19 relief. Make sure you tune in." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Durbin, Duckworth Call On Trump Administration To Deliver Remaining Economic Impact Payments To Illinoisans Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 5, 2020 Durbin: Russian Interference In Our Elections Is A Threat To Our Democracy Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2020 Durbin Slams President Trump & Senate Republican Proposal Conditioning Federal Funds To Schools On Reopening In-Person Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Administration - Sherrill, Pascrell, Beyer, Schakowsky, and Waters Demand FEMA Response to Reports of Faulty PPE Sent to Nursing Homes Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Tweet - "Going to the Senate floor to give an update on the status of #COVID19 relief legislation in the Senate. Watch live:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2020 Tweet - "If @SenateGOP hadn't waited until the end of July to start negotiating the next round of federal #COVID19 relief, then our nation's working families wouldn't be staring down a wave of evictions. It's time to get this done--the American people need our help." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2020 Tweet - "Instead of vilifying peaceful protestors, the Trump Admin. should be focused on the very real and looming threat of white supremacist violence. In the Judiciary Committee today, I pressed @HomelandKen & @USAttyNealyCox on whether or not they agree. Here's how they answered:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Chairman Scott Joins Democrats in Urging House, Senate Leadership to Exclude Corporate Immunity in COVID-19 Relief Package Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 3, 2020 Tweet - "One year ago today, a white supremacist killed 23 people and wounded 22 others in a vicious terror attack motivated by hatred and bigotry. As we #RememberElPaso and honor the victims & survivors of this attack, we must commit to addressing its source--violent white supremacy." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2020 Tweet - "More than 7,500 Illinoisans have lost their lives to #COVID19. My prayers are with all those who have lost a loved one. This grim milestone reminds us that this pandemic has not gone away and that additional federal help is needed now." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2020 Tweet - "We can't let this President play politics with the development and approval process for a safe and effective #COVID19 vaccine, as we saw with hydroxychloroquine. We must follow the science, so the American people trust the integrity behind a vaccine." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2020 Tweet - "Wearing a mask is an easy way for each of us to do our part in the fight against #COVID19. But it only works if you wear it. Illinoisans--please do your part to stop the spread of this virus and save lives. Wear a mask. #allinillinois" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2020 Tweet - ". @MazieHirono & I are sending this message to Sen. McConnell: immigrants pay taxes and are essential to our nation's health care infrastructure & economy. They deserve support in any #COVID19 relief legislation." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2020 Fox News "Sunday with Chris Wallace" - Transcript Interview with Tammy Duckworth Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 1, 2020 Tweet - "For years @DEAHQ allowed pharma to flood the market with painkillers. In 2018 @SenJohnKennedy & I changed the law to require DEA to be a gatekeeper & consider health impacts when setting opioid production quotas. As overdoses spike amid #COVID19, DEA must prevent this oversupply" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 has pushed many of our nation's rural hospitals to the brink of extinction. @SenatorLankford and I have a bipartisan plan to stabilize them -- which must be part of the next relief package. Our op-ed in @thehill :" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2020 Tweet - "The United States has 5% of the world's population and 25% of its #COVID19 infections. 150,000+ Americans are dead. There is no excuse for the President's repeated failures to take this pandemic as seriously as he should." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020 Oversight Subcommittee Investigation Reveals How Trump Administration Deprived Country of Needed Ventilators and Squandered More Than $500 Million in Taxpayer Funding Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Bipartisan Group of 103 Lawmakers Urges House Leadership to Prioritize Affordable Housing in Next COVID-19 Bill Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
July 31, 2020 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2021 Rep.Brad Schneider
July 31, 2020 Tweet - "This morning I was joined by a few of the more than 800,000 Illinoisans claiming unemployment benefits to highlight the need for the continuation of enhanced unemployment for Americans who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenateGOP let CARES Act unemployment benefits expire today because they believe that the problem with our economy is not the millions who are unemployed, it's that we're giving them too much money & they won't go back to work. That's not an urban legend--it's an urban lie." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020 Tweet - "Illinoisans--our state is experiencing yet another rise in #COVID19 cases. Please continue to follow CDC guidelines, wear your mask, and social distance whenever possible. This virus is far from beaten & your actions could save lives." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans let enhanced unemployment expire today without any extension in place. That means as many as 800,000 Illinoisans will lose $600 per week in the middle of this pandemic. Here are a few of their stories: [thread]" Sen.Dick Durbin
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