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June 25, 2019
Duckworth, Durbin, Bustos Secure Grant Extension for Quad Cities Amtrak Route
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 24, 2019
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
Rep. Chuy Garcia
June 24, 2019
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
June 24, 2019
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
Rep. Bill Foster
June 20, 2019
Duckworth, Young Introduce Bill To Provide TSA PreCheck To Disabled Veterans
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 19, 2019
Letter to Richard Anderson, President and CEO of Amtrak - Chairs DeFazio, Lipinski and 51 House Members Press Amtrak CEO For Answers About Reported Decision to Reduce the Number of Amtrak Police
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
June 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Raskin, Schiff, Sherman Ask GAO to Investigate Noise Impact of FAA's New Flight Routes
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 13, 2019
Reps. Bucshon and Shimkus, and Senators Braun, Young, Duckworth, and Durbin Introduce the Restore the Harmony Way Bridge Act
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 31, 2019
Duckworth Statement on E15 Rule Changes
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
May 22, 2019
Tweet - "President Trump may not have had time to talk infrastructure today, but Amtrak Board Member Tom Carper did. He understands the importance of making a big and bold investment in rail infrastructure so we can put America to work & improve service for passengers."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 21, 2019
Letter to Sen. John Barrasso, Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Sen. Thomas Carper, Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee - Cardin Leads Call for EPW to Prioritize Climate and Resiliency Investments in Surface Transportation Reauthorization
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 17, 2019
Letter to Hon. Roger Wicker, Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Hon. Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Hon. Ron Johnson, Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Hon. Gary Peters, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee - Cortez Masto, Colleagues Spearhead Effort to Secure Funding for Tourism Organization Critical to U.S. Economy
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 16, 2019
Foster Introduces Legislation to Make Transportation Funding More Fair
Rep. Bill Foster
May 8, 2019
Tweet - "Investing in rail means investing in our economy and good paying jobs. With Chicago being the nation's rail hub, I'll always support Illinois' rail priorities in Congress. #RailDay2019"
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 7, 2019
Duckworth at COVID-19 Hearing: Why Isn't Cares Act Funding Being Used to Protect Airline Maintenance Workers?
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
May 6, 2019
Congressman Krishnamoorthi Applauds Safety Advocates For Supporting Distracted Driving Prevention
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
May 1, 2019
Hearing of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Rep. Quigley Testifies Before Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Rep. Mike Quigley
May 1, 2019
Reps. Gallagher, Krishnamoorthi introduce SAFE TO DRIVE Act
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
April 30, 2019
Congressman Krishnamoorthi Leads Bipartisan Effort To Lower Distracted Driving
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
April 24, 2019
Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Joins Amtrak Workers to Reject Trump Budget Cuts and Efforts to Reduce Amtrak Services
Rep. Chuy Garcia
April 17, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Heidi King, Deputy Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - Pallone & Schakowsky Request Information From NHTSA To Ensure the Agency Is Fulfilling Its Mission
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 11, 2019
Letter to Richard Anderson, President of Amtrak - Durbin Joins Bipartisan Group Of Senators Urging Amtrak To Continue Support For Routes That Connect Rural Communities In Illinois
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 8, 2019
Letter to Chair Collins and Ranking Member Reed - Senator Heinrich and Colleagues Urges Increased Funding For Affordable Housing
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 4, 2019
Cloture Motion
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 27, 2019
Letter to Dennis Muilenburg, President and CEO of the Boeing Company - Durbin Questions Trump Administration's Commitment To Air Safety
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 22, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Daniel Elwell, Acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration - Durbin Questions FAA Safety Approval Process For Boeing 737 Max Series Planes
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 21, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - Bost Leads Regional Effort to Secure Merchants Bridge Funding
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 15, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Palazzo Leads Effort to Protect American Shipbuilding
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
March 14, 2019
Hearing of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Schakowsky, Hearing on "Enhancing Vehicle Technology to Prevent Drunk Driving:"
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
March 14, 2019
Klobuchar, Senators Introduce Legislation to Address Pilot Fatigue
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 13, 2019
Tweet - "The safety of the flying public must come first. Until we can thoroughly examine the black box from the Ethiopian airplane, I support the FAA's grounding of all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 aircraft."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 12, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Daniel K. Elwell, Acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration - Durbin: Public Deserves Transparency From The FAA On Safety Of Boeing 737 Max 8 Series Aircraft
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 12, 2019
Tweet - "The public deserves transparency from the FAA on the safety of Boeing 737 Max 8 series aircraft. I'm asking the agency to fully investigate any potential technical and mechanical vulnerabilities, and re-inspect & certify each aircraft in the U.S. fleet as safe to fly. My letter:"
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 11, 2019
Duckworth Joines Baldwin to Introduce Legislation to Protect Rights of Airline Passengers with Disabilities
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 1, 2019
Letter to Mr. Anderson - Make Changes to Prevent Another Equipment Failure at Union Station
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 27, 2019
In First Hearing as Ranking Member of Transportation and Safety Subcommittee Duckworth Highlights Need to Improve Infrastructure and Reduce Bottlenecks in Chicagoland
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 26, 2019
Duckworth, Perdue Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Investments in Airport Modernization Projects
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 7, 2019
Letter to the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee - Members of Congress Call for Commemorative Postage Stamp In Honor of the Approximately 12,000 Chinese Immigrant Laborers Who Helped Build America's Transcontinental Railroad
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 25, 2019
Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019--Motion
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2019
Tweet - "Why in the world would we continue to endanger Americans because of our inability to reach a political agreement? Mr. President, end this shutdown."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2019
Durbin: Federal Employees Don't Deserve To Be Punished While We Debate Border Security
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 23, 2019
Duckworth Will Serve As Top Democrat On Senate Subcommittee On Transportation And Safety
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 23, 2019
Tweet - "How much longer will President Trump squeeze security efforts at our nation's airports? He can end this shutdown today and start paying hardworking TSA agents, many who live paycheck to paycheck."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 22, 2019
Tweet - "Today, I met with Air Traffic Controllers at @flystl . The financial stress of not getting paid during the shutdown is impacting their ability to stay focused on the job and keep us safe."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 11, 2019
Duckworth Statement On Trump Threat To Declare National TO BUILD BORDER WALL
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 11, 2019
Rep. Underwood Votes to Protect Vulnerable Illinois Families and to Re-Open the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development
Rep. Lauren Underwood
Jan. 9, 2019
Duckworth Discusses Air Force Priorities With Secretary Wilson
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 7, 2019
Duckworth Meets With Aviation Commissioner Rhee At O'hare
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Dec. 18, 2018
The State Journal Register - Bipartisanship Keeps Springfield on Track
Rep. Darin LaHood
Dec. 5, 2018
Schakowsky Statement on Autonomous Vehicle Legislation
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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June 25, 2019
Duckworth, Durbin, Bustos Secure Grant Extension for Quad Cities Amtrak Route
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 24, 2019
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
Rep.Chuy Garcia
June 24, 2019
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
June 24, 2019
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
Rep.Bill Foster
June 20, 2019
Duckworth, Young Introduce Bill To Provide TSA PreCheck To Disabled Veterans
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 19, 2019
Letter to Richard Anderson, President and CEO of Amtrak - Chairs DeFazio, Lipinski and 51 House Members Press Amtrak CEO For Answers About Reported Decision to Reduce the Number of Amtrak Police
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
June 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Raskin, Schiff, Sherman Ask GAO to Investigate Noise Impact of FAA's New Flight Routes
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 13, 2019
Reps. Bucshon and Shimkus, and Senators Braun, Young, Duckworth, and Durbin Introduce the Restore the Harmony Way Bridge Act
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 31, 2019
Duckworth Statement on E15 Rule Changes
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
May 22, 2019
Tweet - "President Trump may not have had time to talk infrastructure today, but Amtrak Board Member Tom Carper did. He understands the importance of making a big and bold investment in rail infrastructure so we can put America to work & improve service for passengers."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 21, 2019
Letter to Sen. John Barrasso, Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Sen. Thomas Carper, Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee - Cardin Leads Call for EPW to Prioritize Climate and Resiliency Investments in Surface Transportation Reauthorization
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 17, 2019
Letter to Hon. Roger Wicker, Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Hon. Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Hon. Ron Johnson, Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Hon. Gary Peters, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee - Cortez Masto, Colleagues Spearhead Effort to Secure Funding for Tourism Organization Critical to U.S. Economy
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 16, 2019
Foster Introduces Legislation to Make Transportation Funding More Fair
Rep.Bill Foster
May 8, 2019
Tweet - "Investing in rail means investing in our economy and good paying jobs. With Chicago being the nation's rail hub, I'll always support Illinois' rail priorities in Congress. #RailDay2019"
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 7, 2019
Duckworth at COVID-19 Hearing: Why Isn't Cares Act Funding Being Used to Protect Airline Maintenance Workers?
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
May 6, 2019
Congressman Krishnamoorthi Applauds Safety Advocates For Supporting Distracted Driving Prevention
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
May 1, 2019
Hearing of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Rep. Quigley Testifies Before Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Rep.Mike Quigley
May 1, 2019
Reps. Gallagher, Krishnamoorthi introduce SAFE TO DRIVE Act
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
April 30, 2019
Congressman Krishnamoorthi Leads Bipartisan Effort To Lower Distracted Driving
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
April 24, 2019
Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Joins Amtrak Workers to Reject Trump Budget Cuts and Efforts to Reduce Amtrak Services
Rep.Chuy Garcia
April 17, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Heidi King, Deputy Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - Pallone & Schakowsky Request Information From NHTSA To Ensure the Agency Is Fulfilling Its Mission
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 11, 2019
Letter to Richard Anderson, President of Amtrak - Durbin Joins Bipartisan Group Of Senators Urging Amtrak To Continue Support For Routes That Connect Rural Communities In Illinois
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 8, 2019
Letter to Chair Collins and Ranking Member Reed - Senator Heinrich and Colleagues Urges Increased Funding For Affordable Housing
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 4, 2019
Cloture Motion
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 27, 2019
Letter to Dennis Muilenburg, President and CEO of the Boeing Company - Durbin Questions Trump Administration's Commitment To Air Safety
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 22, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Daniel Elwell, Acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration - Durbin Questions FAA Safety Approval Process For Boeing 737 Max Series Planes
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 21, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - Bost Leads Regional Effort to Secure Merchants Bridge Funding
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 15, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Palazzo Leads Effort to Protect American Shipbuilding
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
March 14, 2019
Hearing of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Schakowsky, Hearing on "Enhancing Vehicle Technology to Prevent Drunk Driving:"
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
March 14, 2019
Klobuchar, Senators Introduce Legislation to Address Pilot Fatigue
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 13, 2019
Tweet - "The safety of the flying public must come first. Until we can thoroughly examine the black box from the Ethiopian airplane, I support the FAA's grounding of all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 aircraft."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 12, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Daniel K. Elwell, Acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration - Durbin: Public Deserves Transparency From The FAA On Safety Of Boeing 737 Max 8 Series Aircraft
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 12, 2019
Tweet - "The public deserves transparency from the FAA on the safety of Boeing 737 Max 8 series aircraft. I'm asking the agency to fully investigate any potential technical and mechanical vulnerabilities, and re-inspect & certify each aircraft in the U.S. fleet as safe to fly. My letter:"
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 11, 2019
Duckworth Joines Baldwin to Introduce Legislation to Protect Rights of Airline Passengers with Disabilities
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 1, 2019
Letter to Mr. Anderson - Make Changes to Prevent Another Equipment Failure at Union Station
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 27, 2019
In First Hearing as Ranking Member of Transportation and Safety Subcommittee Duckworth Highlights Need to Improve Infrastructure and Reduce Bottlenecks in Chicagoland
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 26, 2019
Duckworth, Perdue Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Investments in Airport Modernization Projects
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 7, 2019
Letter to the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee - Members of Congress Call for Commemorative Postage Stamp In Honor of the Approximately 12,000 Chinese Immigrant Laborers Who Helped Build America's Transcontinental Railroad
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 25, 2019
Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019--Motion
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2019
Tweet - "Why in the world would we continue to endanger Americans because of our inability to reach a political agreement? Mr. President, end this shutdown."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2019
Durbin: Federal Employees Don't Deserve To Be Punished While We Debate Border Security
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 23, 2019
Duckworth Will Serve As Top Democrat On Senate Subcommittee On Transportation And Safety
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 23, 2019
Tweet - "How much longer will President Trump squeeze security efforts at our nation's airports? He can end this shutdown today and start paying hardworking TSA agents, many who live paycheck to paycheck."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 22, 2019
Tweet - "Today, I met with Air Traffic Controllers at @flystl . The financial stress of not getting paid during the shutdown is impacting their ability to stay focused on the job and keep us safe."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 11, 2019
Duckworth Statement On Trump Threat To Declare National TO BUILD BORDER WALL
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 11, 2019
Rep. Underwood Votes to Protect Vulnerable Illinois Families and to Re-Open the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development
Rep.Lauren Underwood
Jan. 9, 2019
Duckworth Discusses Air Force Priorities With Secretary Wilson
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 7, 2019
Duckworth Meets With Aviation Commissioner Rhee At O'hare
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Dec. 18, 2018
The State Journal Register - Bipartisanship Keeps Springfield on Track
Rep.Darin LaHood
Dec. 5, 2018
Schakowsky Statement on Autonomous Vehicle Legislation
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
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