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April 15, 2020 Tweet - "The racial health disparities present in Illinois--and across the nation--are being tragically underscored by the #COVID19 pandemic. If we truly want to address these disparities, we must begin reporting nationwide demographic public health data on race and ethnicity." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "Last week, @SenAmyKlobuchar & I urged BOP to make phone & video calls free for federal inmates for the duration of the federal emergency due to #COVID19. Glad to see they have taken our advice." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "College students are experiencing unprecedented disruptions to their education due to this pandemic & it's especially harmful for students struggling to make ends meet. Proud to announce w/ @SenDuckworth that the CARES Act will provide emergency student aid." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020 Tweet - "Glad to see Illinois will be receiving $1.1M in CARES Act funding from @US_IMLS to support our state's many wonderful museums & libraries, as well as their staff and the communities they serve throughout this #COVID19 pandemic." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020 Tweet - "During this pandemic, we must prioritize the needs of working families -- access to health care, economic security, & paid sick leave. Spoke today with @SEIUhciimk President Greg Kelley about pushing for strong worker protections in the next #COVID19 relief package." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Response With SEIU Healthcare Sen. Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020 Tweet - "Producers of locally-grown food keep our restaurants, schools, and farmers markets fully stocked with food year round. With many of these places closing due to #COVID19, our nation's local food producers are struggling." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020 Tweet - "New @amprog report finds more than 130,000 immigrants with TPS are essential workers helping to fight the #COVID19 pandemic, including 11,600 health care workers. It would be a disaster if the Trump Administration succeeds in repealing this critical humanitarian protection." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Senior Official Performing the Duties of Dir. for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Durbin, Duckworth, Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Administration To Increase Number Of Doctors Available To Fight COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 14, 2020 Tweet - "Thanks to a loan from the @SBAgov Paycheck Protection Program, @LCLynx1865 is able to hire back 32 employees who had been furloughed due to #COVID19." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020 Tweet - "Racial disparities in health care have been magnified by #COVID19. Black Chicagoans are dying from #COVID19 at nearly 5x the rate of white Chicagoans. And black Illinoisans account for more than 40% of #COVID19 deaths in IL, despite only making up 15% of the state's population." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020 Tweet - "There is a strong bicameral desire to assist the millions of Americans who are losing their jobs &, subsequently, their health care coverage as a result of #COVID19. We must do everything in our power to help these families remain on their health plans during these trying times." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020 Durbin, Warren, Colleagues To Introduce Bicameral Bill To Require Federal Government To Collect And Report National COVID-19 Demographic Data Sen. Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Announce Telehealth Funding Available To Health Care Providers Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 14, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth, Illinois Delegation Discuss COVID-19 Response With Chicago Mayor Lightfoot Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 14, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Response With Illinois Hospitals Sen. Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Announce $218 Million For Illinois Colleges To Provide Emergency Aid To Students Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Illinois Democratic Congressional Delegation To Trump Administration: Racial Disparities In COVID-19 Cases & Deaths Are Unacceptable Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
April 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Inhofe Joins Bicameral Group Pressing FDA to Enforce Medication Abortion Restrictions During COVID-19 Rep. Mike Bost, ...
April 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior - Congressman Lowenthal, 70 Colleagues, Urge Interior Dept To Pause All Public Comment Period Deadlines During National Emergency Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 13, 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. TJ Cox Leads Bipartisan Effort to Make State and Local Governments Eligible for Emergency Paid Leave Payroll Tax Credits Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
April 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jelena McWilliams, Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation - Financial Services and Oversight Committee Chairs Seek Briefing on FDIC's Readiness for Financial Crisis During Pandemic Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
April 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Finkenauer Leads Bipartisan Letter to SBA Administrator on Status of Office of Rural Affairs Amid COVID-19 Outbreak Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
April 13, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke w/Federation of Independent IL Colleges & Universities President Dave Tretter today about the difficulties higher ed is facing in the pandemic. I'm pushing for federal support for schools & student loan cancellation to help institutions & students recover from this crisis." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 13, 2020 Tweet - "Nonprofits in IL are doing everything they can to help Illinoisans in this time of need - we must ensure they have the financial resources they need to stay afloat. Spoke w/ @UnitedWay of IL & other nonprofit leaders today about relief options available to them in the CARES Act." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "The racial health disparities present in Illinois--and across the nation--are being tragically underscored by the #COVID19 pandemic. If we truly want to address these disparities, we must begin reporting nationwide demographic public health data on race and ethnicity." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "Last week, @SenAmyKlobuchar & I urged BOP to make phone & video calls free for federal inmates for the duration of the federal emergency due to #COVID19. Glad to see they have taken our advice." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "College students are experiencing unprecedented disruptions to their education due to this pandemic & it's especially harmful for students struggling to make ends meet. Proud to announce w/ @SenDuckworth that the CARES Act will provide emergency student aid." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020 Tweet - "Glad to see Illinois will be receiving $1.1M in CARES Act funding from @US_IMLS to support our state's many wonderful museums & libraries, as well as their staff and the communities they serve throughout this #COVID19 pandemic." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020 Tweet - "During this pandemic, we must prioritize the needs of working families -- access to health care, economic security, & paid sick leave. Spoke today with @SEIUhciimk President Greg Kelley about pushing for strong worker protections in the next #COVID19 relief package." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Response With SEIU Healthcare Sen.Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020 Tweet - "Producers of locally-grown food keep our restaurants, schools, and farmers markets fully stocked with food year round. With many of these places closing due to #COVID19, our nation's local food producers are struggling." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020 Tweet - "New @amprog report finds more than 130,000 immigrants with TPS are essential workers helping to fight the #COVID19 pandemic, including 11,600 health care workers. It would be a disaster if the Trump Administration succeeds in repealing this critical humanitarian protection." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Senior Official Performing the Duties of Dir. for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Durbin, Duckworth, Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Administration To Increase Number Of Doctors Available To Fight COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 14, 2020 Tweet - "Thanks to a loan from the @SBAgov Paycheck Protection Program, @LCLynx1865 is able to hire back 32 employees who had been furloughed due to #COVID19." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020 Tweet - "Racial disparities in health care have been magnified by #COVID19. Black Chicagoans are dying from #COVID19 at nearly 5x the rate of white Chicagoans. And black Illinoisans account for more than 40% of #COVID19 deaths in IL, despite only making up 15% of the state's population." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020 Tweet - "There is a strong bicameral desire to assist the millions of Americans who are losing their jobs &, subsequently, their health care coverage as a result of #COVID19. We must do everything in our power to help these families remain on their health plans during these trying times." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020 Durbin, Warren, Colleagues To Introduce Bicameral Bill To Require Federal Government To Collect And Report National COVID-19 Demographic Data Sen.Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Announce Telehealth Funding Available To Health Care Providers Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 14, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth, Illinois Delegation Discuss COVID-19 Response With Chicago Mayor Lightfoot Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 14, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Response With Illinois Hospitals Sen.Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Announce $218 Million For Illinois Colleges To Provide Emergency Aid To Students Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Illinois Democratic Congressional Delegation To Trump Administration: Racial Disparities In COVID-19 Cases & Deaths Are Unacceptable Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
April 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Inhofe Joins Bicameral Group Pressing FDA to Enforce Medication Abortion Restrictions During COVID-19 Rep.Mike Bost, ...
April 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior - Congressman Lowenthal, 70 Colleagues, Urge Interior Dept To Pause All Public Comment Period Deadlines During National Emergency Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 13, 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. TJ Cox Leads Bipartisan Effort to Make State and Local Governments Eligible for Emergency Paid Leave Payroll Tax Credits Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
April 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jelena McWilliams, Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation - Financial Services and Oversight Committee Chairs Seek Briefing on FDIC's Readiness for Financial Crisis During Pandemic Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
April 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Finkenauer Leads Bipartisan Letter to SBA Administrator on Status of Office of Rural Affairs Amid COVID-19 Outbreak Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
April 13, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke w/Federation of Independent IL Colleges & Universities President Dave Tretter today about the difficulties higher ed is facing in the pandemic. I'm pushing for federal support for schools & student loan cancellation to help institutions & students recover from this crisis." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 13, 2020 Tweet - "Nonprofits in IL are doing everything they can to help Illinoisans in this time of need - we must ensure they have the financial resources they need to stay afloat. Spoke w/ @UnitedWay of IL & other nonprofit leaders today about relief options available to them in the CARES Act." Sen.Dick Durbin
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