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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 23, 2020 Whitehouse & Colleagues Introduce Medical Bankruptcy Bill After Millions Lose Health Insurance During Pandemic Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 23, 2020 Durbin To DOJ: We Will Not Allow What Happened In Portland To Happen In 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 - "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 - "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 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 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 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 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 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 - "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 - "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 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 - "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 - "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 - "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 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 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 Durbin, Duckworth Announce More Than $739 Million In Hospital Funding For COVID-19 Care In Illinois 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
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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 23, 2020 Whitehouse & Colleagues Introduce Medical Bankruptcy Bill After Millions Lose Health Insurance During Pandemic Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 23, 2020 Durbin To DOJ: We Will Not Allow What Happened In Portland To Happen In 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 - "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 - "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 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 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 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 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 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 - "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 - "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 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 - "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 - "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 - "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 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 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 Durbin, Duckworth Announce More Than $739 Million In Hospital Funding For COVID-19 Care In Illinois 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
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