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July 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House , and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Durbin, Perdue Lead Bipartisan Group Of Members Urging Congress To Address Shortage Of Doctors, Nurses Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "I'm against including #4profit colleges in the next #COVID19 relief package. Congress shouldn't fund these predatory money making machines. Joining my colleagues in making our position on this matter clear to Senate leadership." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke w/ @SteveFDA about the #COVID19 vaccine research & approval process. I pressed him to not cut corners or bend to the pressures of Pres. Trump. FDA must build confidence by making science-based decisions in developing a safe&effective vaccine to halt the spread of this virus." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "Great to connect with new @AccessLiving President & CEO Karen Tamley over the phone yesterday to hear more about her organization's continued advocacy to help people with disabilities every day, and especially during this pandemic." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "More Americans have died from #COVID19 in the last three months than in the Korean, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghan wars combined. And yet the White House and Senate Republicans are arguing we don't need more funds for testing." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "While many universities are reverting to online learning this fall to protect students, faculty, & staff during the #COVID19 pandemic, it doesn't change the fact that many college students are newly eligible voters who are in need of vital information about their voting options." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "My statement with @SenDuckworth on the Trump Administration's announcement of an expansion of Operation Legend--DOJ's violent crime reduction initiative--to Chicago:" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "With cases spiking nationwide & a potential #COVID19 resurgence this fall, we can't afford another PPE & testing shortage. I'm joining my colleagues to urge the President to use resources already approved by Congress to increase PPE production & boost testing capacity." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 22, 2020 Durbin Speaks With FDA Commissioner About COVID-19 Vaccine Development Sen. Dick Durbin
July 22, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Statement On Expansion Of DOJ Operation Legend To Chicago Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 22, 2020 Under Questioning by Underwood, FEMA Administrator Gaynor Fails to Clearly Address Agency's Coronavirus Response, Despite Alarming Rise in Cases Nationally Rep. Lauren Underwood
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "After a flawed distribution of funds provided by Congress, I called @SecAzar to push HHS to release critical funding--more than $739M--to hospitals in Illinois that are treating the most #COVID19 patients & addressing disparities." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Duckworth Call Out President Trump On Reports Of Plan To Send Secret Police TO Chicago Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 21, 2020 With Federal Benefits Set To Expire This Month, Durbin Calls On Senator McConnell To Bring House-Passed House Heroes Act To The Floor Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Durbin Introduces Bill To Combat Opioid Addiction As Nation Sees Rise In Overdose Deaths Amid COVID-19 Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 21, 2020 Durbin: Sending In Secret Police To Cities Like Portland & Chicago Is Unacceptable & Un-American Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump is once again using xenophobic language to try and distract from his horrendous response to #COVID19. 140,000+ Americans have died and tens of millions are unemployed--no amount of race baiting from the President is going to make us forget that." 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 21, 2020 Tweet - "The last time the Senate took up #COVID19 related legislation was March 26--what has Sen. McConnell been waiting for? CARES Act unemployment benefits expire this month. Cases are spiking across the country. Did Senate Republicans believe this virus would just go away on its own?" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell's "red line" on liability immunity for businesses will not make America safer. It would make the current situation even worse. Our top priority must be protecting workers and families from #COVID19--not protecting businesses from being held accountable." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "The right to peacefully protest is fundamental to our democracy, and Americans should be able to exercise this right without the threat or use of force by members of law enforcement. The behavior of federal officers in Portland over the past week has been extremely disturbing." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "The next #COVID19 relief package must include funding for the E-rate program to help close the #HomeworkGap. Education should be the great equalizer--we cannot afford to allow the 16 million+ students with limited internet access to fall behind their peers." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Announce More Than $739 Million In Hospital Funding For COVID-19 Care In Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "I stand with @chicagosmayor . We do not need a Portland style federal intervention in Chicago. There are ways Washington can help, but they do not include secret federal police in unmarked vehicles." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "Going to the Senate floor to discuss the towering legacy of my dear friend, and a true American hero--John Lewis--and to discuss @SenateDems priorities for the next federal coronavirus relief package. Watch live here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 20, 2020 Tweet - "What have Senate Republicans been waiting for? More than 140,000 Americans have died. Millions continue to file for unemployment benefits, and are losing their health insurance. With each passing day, Sen. McConnell's refusal to act becomes more and more inexcusable." 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 Tweet - "Senate Republicans have spent the last 3 months ignoring the spike in #COVID19 cases & deaths across the US. And now they're drafting a partisan bill behind closed doors that prioritizes special interests over working families. The American people deserve better." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Leahy, Durbin, Murray And Tester Call On President Trump To Increase PPE And Testing Capacity Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pence, Vice President of the United States, and the Hon. Deborah Brix, Coronavirus Task Force Coordinator - Durbin, Duckworth, Senate Dems Press Trump Admin To Reverse Move Undermining COVID-19 Hospital Data Collection & Reporting Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 17, 2020 Tweet - "The #COVID19 pandemic has deeply impacted our economy & Illinoisans' ability to make ends meet. Spoke with @shrivercenter , @EconsecureIL , & @heartlandhelps today about advocating for additional economic impact payments & extending enhanced unemployment & SNAP benefits." 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 16, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke with IL reps of veterans service organizations yesterday about ensuring that our veterans have continued access to medical care, VA benefits, and other important resources during the #COVID19 crisis." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 16, 2020 Tweet - "The public health pandemic has emphasized the importance of US involvement in global affairs, especially the effort to develop a #COVID19 treatment. Great to speak with @CatholicRelief about their work here & abroad to offer communities health & educational assistance." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 16, 2020 Tweet - "Today in East Peoria I discussed the continued need to take COVID-19 seriously. Everyone needs to wear their mask and keep social distancing to help combat this pandemic and save lives #AllInIllinois" 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 Durbin Discusses International Response To COVID-19 With Catholic Relief Services Sen. Dick Durbin
July 16, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump strategy on record breaking #COVID19 infections and fatalities in the U.S.: silence Dr. Fauci and conceal medical data from the CDC. A pitiful strategy to mislead the American people." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 15, 2020 Tweet - "When I spoke to @SecAzar last month, I pressed him to fix the grant process & provide more funding to rural & safety net hospitals on the front lines of COVID19. On Friday, @HHSgov announced it will award $4B in new funding to these hospitals, incl. more than $100M for Illinois." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 15, 2020 In Homeland Security Hearing, Underwood Continues Fight to Deliver PPE for Illinois Health Care Providers and Frontline Workers Rep. Lauren Underwood
July 15, 2020 Experts Tell Subcommittee that Transparency, Independent Scientific Review are Crucial to Safe, Effective Coronavirus Vaccine Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
July 15, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 With Illinois Veteran Service Organization Leaders Sen. Dick Durbin
July 15, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Response With Mayors Lightfoot And Rockingham Sen. Dick Durbin
July 15, 2020 Tweet - "Amazing work from the team at @LaRabida , collecting more than 100,000 diapers for families in need across Chicago, all while caring for their medically complex patients during COVID-19. Great to see the community come together to help one another. #RaisingPossibilities" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 14, 2020 Letter to Gina Haspel, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and Christopher Way, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Congressmen Krishnamoorthi, Welch, Request Information From CIA And FBI On Misinformation About Antifa Activity Used To Incite Tensions Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
July 14, 2020 Tweet - "This should be a call to action. As of May, 5.4 million Americans lost their health insurance as a result of this pandemic, right when they need it most. That's why I'm working in congress to help people keep their employer health plans--even if they lose their job--at no cost." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 14, 2020 Tweet - "Glad to be back in my hometown of East St. Louis yesterday to discuss the #COVID19 pandemic response. I will keep pushing for additional federal assistance to assist in the economic recovery." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 14, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Impact With Illinois Corn Growers Association Sen. Dick Durbin
July 10, 2020 Tweet - "Joining @SenDuckworth in requesting any relevant material from Presidential Daily Briefings & NSC meetings regarding the Russian bounty scandal & calling on Trump Administration officials to testify." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 10, 2020 Tweet - "Subjecting international students to deportation if their colleges choose to pursue full-time online coursework this fall due to #COVID19 is cruel. I'm joining 98 lawmakers in calling for the immediate reversal of this unnecessary policy." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
July 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House , and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Durbin, Perdue Lead Bipartisan Group Of Members Urging Congress To Address Shortage Of Doctors, Nurses Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "I'm against including #4profit colleges in the next #COVID19 relief package. Congress shouldn't fund these predatory money making machines. Joining my colleagues in making our position on this matter clear to Senate leadership." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke w/ @SteveFDA about the #COVID19 vaccine research & approval process. I pressed him to not cut corners or bend to the pressures of Pres. Trump. FDA must build confidence by making science-based decisions in developing a safe&effective vaccine to halt the spread of this virus." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "Great to connect with new @AccessLiving President & CEO Karen Tamley over the phone yesterday to hear more about her organization's continued advocacy to help people with disabilities every day, and especially during this pandemic." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "More Americans have died from #COVID19 in the last three months than in the Korean, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghan wars combined. And yet the White House and Senate Republicans are arguing we don't need more funds for testing." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "While many universities are reverting to online learning this fall to protect students, faculty, & staff during the #COVID19 pandemic, it doesn't change the fact that many college students are newly eligible voters who are in need of vital information about their voting options." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "My statement with @SenDuckworth on the Trump Administration's announcement of an expansion of Operation Legend--DOJ's violent crime reduction initiative--to Chicago:" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "With cases spiking nationwide & a potential #COVID19 resurgence this fall, we can't afford another PPE & testing shortage. I'm joining my colleagues to urge the President to use resources already approved by Congress to increase PPE production & boost testing capacity." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 22, 2020 Durbin Speaks With FDA Commissioner About COVID-19 Vaccine Development Sen.Dick Durbin
July 22, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Statement On Expansion Of DOJ Operation Legend To Chicago Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 22, 2020 Under Questioning by Underwood, FEMA Administrator Gaynor Fails to Clearly Address Agency's Coronavirus Response, Despite Alarming Rise in Cases Nationally Rep.Lauren Underwood
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "After a flawed distribution of funds provided by Congress, I called @SecAzar to push HHS to release critical funding--more than $739M--to hospitals in Illinois that are treating the most #COVID19 patients & addressing disparities." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Duckworth Call Out President Trump On Reports Of Plan To Send Secret Police TO Chicago Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 21, 2020 With Federal Benefits Set To Expire This Month, Durbin Calls On Senator McConnell To Bring House-Passed House Heroes Act To The Floor Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Durbin Introduces Bill To Combat Opioid Addiction As Nation Sees Rise In Overdose Deaths Amid COVID-19 Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 21, 2020 Durbin: Sending In Secret Police To Cities Like Portland & Chicago Is Unacceptable & Un-American Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump is once again using xenophobic language to try and distract from his horrendous response to #COVID19. 140,000+ Americans have died and tens of millions are unemployed--no amount of race baiting from the President is going to make us forget that." 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 21, 2020 Tweet - "The last time the Senate took up #COVID19 related legislation was March 26--what has Sen. McConnell been waiting for? CARES Act unemployment benefits expire this month. Cases are spiking across the country. Did Senate Republicans believe this virus would just go away on its own?" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell's "red line" on liability immunity for businesses will not make America safer. It would make the current situation even worse. Our top priority must be protecting workers and families from #COVID19--not protecting businesses from being held accountable." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "The right to peacefully protest is fundamental to our democracy, and Americans should be able to exercise this right without the threat or use of force by members of law enforcement. The behavior of federal officers in Portland over the past week has been extremely disturbing." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "The next #COVID19 relief package must include funding for the E-rate program to help close the #HomeworkGap. Education should be the great equalizer--we cannot afford to allow the 16 million+ students with limited internet access to fall behind their peers." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Announce More Than $739 Million In Hospital Funding For COVID-19 Care In Illinois Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "I stand with @chicagosmayor . We do not need a Portland style federal intervention in Chicago. There are ways Washington can help, but they do not include secret federal police in unmarked vehicles." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "Going to the Senate floor to discuss the towering legacy of my dear friend, and a true American hero--John Lewis--and to discuss @SenateDems priorities for the next federal coronavirus relief package. Watch live here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 20, 2020 Tweet - "What have Senate Republicans been waiting for? More than 140,000 Americans have died. Millions continue to file for unemployment benefits, and are losing their health insurance. With each passing day, Sen. McConnell's refusal to act becomes more and more inexcusable." 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 Tweet - "Senate Republicans have spent the last 3 months ignoring the spike in #COVID19 cases & deaths across the US. And now they're drafting a partisan bill behind closed doors that prioritizes special interests over working families. The American people deserve better." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Leahy, Durbin, Murray And Tester Call On President Trump To Increase PPE And Testing Capacity Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pence, Vice President of the United States, and the Hon. Deborah Brix, Coronavirus Task Force Coordinator - Durbin, Duckworth, Senate Dems Press Trump Admin To Reverse Move Undermining COVID-19 Hospital Data Collection & Reporting Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 17, 2020 Tweet - "The #COVID19 pandemic has deeply impacted our economy & Illinoisans' ability to make ends meet. Spoke with @shrivercenter , @EconsecureIL , & @heartlandhelps today about advocating for additional economic impact payments & extending enhanced unemployment & SNAP benefits." 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 16, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke with IL reps of veterans service organizations yesterday about ensuring that our veterans have continued access to medical care, VA benefits, and other important resources during the #COVID19 crisis." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 16, 2020 Tweet - "The public health pandemic has emphasized the importance of US involvement in global affairs, especially the effort to develop a #COVID19 treatment. Great to speak with @CatholicRelief about their work here & abroad to offer communities health & educational assistance." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 16, 2020 Tweet - "Today in East Peoria I discussed the continued need to take COVID-19 seriously. Everyone needs to wear their mask and keep social distancing to help combat this pandemic and save lives #AllInIllinois" 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 Durbin Discusses International Response To COVID-19 With Catholic Relief Services Sen.Dick Durbin
July 16, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump strategy on record breaking #COVID19 infections and fatalities in the U.S.: silence Dr. Fauci and conceal medical data from the CDC. A pitiful strategy to mislead the American people." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 15, 2020 Tweet - "When I spoke to @SecAzar last month, I pressed him to fix the grant process & provide more funding to rural & safety net hospitals on the front lines of COVID19. On Friday, @HHSgov announced it will award $4B in new funding to these hospitals, incl. more than $100M for Illinois." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 15, 2020 In Homeland Security Hearing, Underwood Continues Fight to Deliver PPE for Illinois Health Care Providers and Frontline Workers Rep.Lauren Underwood
July 15, 2020 Experts Tell Subcommittee that Transparency, Independent Scientific Review are Crucial to Safe, Effective Coronavirus Vaccine Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
July 15, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 With Illinois Veteran Service Organization Leaders Sen.Dick Durbin
July 15, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Response With Mayors Lightfoot And Rockingham Sen.Dick Durbin
July 15, 2020 Tweet - "Amazing work from the team at @LaRabida , collecting more than 100,000 diapers for families in need across Chicago, all while caring for their medically complex patients during COVID-19. Great to see the community come together to help one another. #RaisingPossibilities" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 14, 2020 Letter to Gina Haspel, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and Christopher Way, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Congressmen Krishnamoorthi, Welch, Request Information From CIA And FBI On Misinformation About Antifa Activity Used To Incite Tensions Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
July 14, 2020 Tweet - "This should be a call to action. As of May, 5.4 million Americans lost their health insurance as a result of this pandemic, right when they need it most. That's why I'm working in congress to help people keep their employer health plans--even if they lose their job--at no cost." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 14, 2020 Tweet - "Glad to be back in my hometown of East St. Louis yesterday to discuss the #COVID19 pandemic response. I will keep pushing for additional federal assistance to assist in the economic recovery." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 14, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Impact With Illinois Corn Growers Association Sen.Dick Durbin
July 10, 2020 Tweet - "Joining @SenDuckworth in requesting any relevant material from Presidential Daily Briefings & NSC meetings regarding the Russian bounty scandal & calling on Trump Administration officials to testify." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 10, 2020 Tweet - "Subjecting international students to deportation if their colleges choose to pursue full-time online coursework this fall due to #COVID19 is cruel. I'm joining 98 lawmakers in calling for the immediate reversal of this unnecessary policy." Sen.Dick Durbin
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