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Sept. 13, 2018
Judiciary Committee Adopts Schneider Amendment on Veteran Entrepreneurship and U.S. Patent Protections
Rep. Brad Schneider
Sept. 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - End Ban on Medically Necessary Treatments for Transgender Veterans
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Aug. 31, 2018
Casten: What's Good for The Koch Brothers Is Bad for Sixth District Families
Rep. Sean Casten
Aug. 17, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Michael J. Missal, Inspector General - Duckworth & Hassan Ask VA Inspector General to Investigate Potential Legal & Ethics Violations By Trump VA Officials
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 16, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Michael J. Missal, Inspector General of the Department of Veteran Affairs - Duckworth & Hassan Ask VA Inspector General to Investigate Potential Legal & Ethics Violations by Trump VA Officials
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 11, 2018
Letter to the Honorable James N. Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Brown Urges Defense Dept. To Honor Post-9/11 GI Bill Transferability to Military Family Members
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 9, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Duckworth: VA Secretary Must Sever Ties With Mar-A-Lago Crowd & Replace VA Leadership
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 9, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Review Political Influence Plaguing Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 30, 2018
Daines, Duckworth Push for Extension to Build Vietnam Veteran Education Center
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 25, 2018
Letter to Peter O'Rourke, Acting Secretary of Veteran Affairs - Protect Veterans from Political Agendas at VA
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 23, 2018
Duckworth Votes To Confirm Robert Wilkie As VA Secretary
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 18, 2018
Letter to Peter O'Rourke, Acting Secretary of Veteran Affairs - Tester Takes VA to Task for Politically Motivated Firings
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 10, 2018
Durbin Meets With VA Secretary Nominee, Presses For Support Of Quincy Veterans' Home & To Protect Veterans From For-Profit Colleges
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 28, 2018
Vote Explanation
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 28, 2018
Ernst, Duckworth, Black, Cohen Advocate for WWII U.S. Army Ranger Congressional Gold Medal
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 26, 2018
Senate Passes Duckworth Amendment to Help Train Veterans for Jobs in Fast-Growing Energy Industries
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 22, 2018
Senate Passes Duckworth & Durbin Amendment to Protect VA Watchdog Independence
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 21, 2018
Bennet, Gardner, Duckworth Amendment to Prepare Veterans for Careers in Emerging Energy Industries Included in Appropriations Bill
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 19, 2018
Duckworth, Graham, Bennet Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Train Veterans for Successful Careers in Innovative Sectors of the American Energy Industry
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
May 28, 2018
The Hill - VA Needs to Fire Dangerous Doctors and Improve Hiring Practices, Oversight
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
May 23, 2018
Duckworth Statement on VA Mission Act
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
May 23, 2018
VA Mission Bill
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 23, 2018
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Rep. Brad Schneider
May 22, 2018
Bost Bill to Financially Protect Veterans Passes House
Rep. Mike Bost
May 21, 2018
Veterans' Compensation Cost-Of-Living Adjustment Act of 2018
Rep. Mike Bost
May 18, 2018
Bost, Sinema Bill Reforms VA Hiring
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
May 9, 2018
Congressman LaHood Introduces Bill to Assist Local American Legion
Rep. Darin LaHood
May 9, 2018
Legionnaires' Outbreaks At Ivh Quincy
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 2, 2018
Durbin, Duckworth Statement On Rauner Administration's Plans For Next Steps At IVH Quincy
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 26, 2018
Duckworth Statement on Withdrawl on Trump's VA Secretary Nominee Ronny Jackson
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
April 26, 2018
Duckworth Statement on Withdrawl on Trump's VA Secretary Nominee Ronny Jackson
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
April 26, 2018
Duckworth Statement on Withdrawl on Trump's VA Secretary Nominee Ronny Jackson
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
April 17, 2018
Bipartisan Duckworth-Kennedy-Durbin Bill Would Help Strengthen Veteran-Owned Small Businesses
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 28, 2018
Durbin, Duckworth Highlight How Additional Federal Funding For Veterans Could Help Improve Quincy Veterans' Home, Protect Residents From Legionnaires' Disease
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 28, 2018
Duckworth Statement on Firing of VA Secretary David Shulkin
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 28, 2018
Duckworth, Durbin Highlight How Additional Federal Funding for Veterans Could Help Improve Quincy Veterans' Home, Protect Residents From Legionnaires' Disease
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 23, 2018
Tenth Annual National Hunger Seder Calls Attention to Veterans Struggling With Food Insecurity
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 22, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mario Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development & Related Agencies and the Hon. David Price, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, & Related Agencies - Congressman Al Green's Statement on Funding for Homeless Veteran Supportive Housing
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
March 16, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Kay Granger, Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Defense and the Hon. Peter Visclosky, Ranking Member of the subcommittee on Defense - Castro Leads Bipartisan Push for National Trauma Research Action Plan
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
March 15, 2018
Duckworth Introduces Bill To Help Veterans With Children Access Child Care, Reduce Veteran Unemployment
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 15, 2018
Letter to Mr. Clark - Halt New GI Bill Enrollments Amid Questions Of Eligibility
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 15, 2018
Duckworth Statement On Miguel Perez, Jr.
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 8, 2018
Bergman, Committee Members Introduce Bill to Prevent VA Purchase Card Misuse
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
March 7, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Bruce Rauner, Office of the Governor - We Need More Than Vague Assurances That Next Steps Are Coming At IVH Quincy
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 7, 2018
Schneider, Blum Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Protect Veteran Entrepreneurship Program
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
March 6, 2018
Schakowsky Statement On Va Privatization Efforts
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Feb. 28, 2018
Tweet - "Gov. Rauner and his Administration appeared more concerned about saving face than saving our veterans in the midst of a Legionnaires' outbreak at IVH Quincy. Three years later, IVH Quincy STILL awaits action from him to solve this public health crisis. Unacceptable."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2018
Tweet - "I've heard back from the VA and it plans to offer additional expert consultation and advice to Illinois state officials about the ongoing Legionnaires' outbreak at IVH Quincy. Gov. Rauner should accept its offer to help keep our veterans safe."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 22, 2018
Durbin Statement On California State Approving Agency Denying Ashford University's Application For Approval
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 21, 2018
Tweet - "Last month, Gov. Rauner stated his goal of "zero instances of Legionella infection" at IVH Quincy, yet this is the 4th confirmed case in the past two weeks. It's completely unacceptable, and decisive action to protect veterans and staff at IVH Quincy is beyond overdue."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Date
Title
Politician
Sept. 13, 2018
Judiciary Committee Adopts Schneider Amendment on Veteran Entrepreneurship and U.S. Patent Protections
Rep.Brad Schneider
Sept. 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - End Ban on Medically Necessary Treatments for Transgender Veterans
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Aug. 31, 2018
Casten: What's Good for The Koch Brothers Is Bad for Sixth District Families
Rep.Sean Casten
Aug. 17, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Michael J. Missal, Inspector General - Duckworth & Hassan Ask VA Inspector General to Investigate Potential Legal & Ethics Violations By Trump VA Officials
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 16, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Michael J. Missal, Inspector General of the Department of Veteran Affairs - Duckworth & Hassan Ask VA Inspector General to Investigate Potential Legal & Ethics Violations by Trump VA Officials
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 11, 2018
Letter to the Honorable James N. Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Brown Urges Defense Dept. To Honor Post-9/11 GI Bill Transferability to Military Family Members
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 9, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Duckworth: VA Secretary Must Sever Ties With Mar-A-Lago Crowd & Replace VA Leadership
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 9, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Review Political Influence Plaguing Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 30, 2018
Daines, Duckworth Push for Extension to Build Vietnam Veteran Education Center
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 25, 2018
Letter to Peter O'Rourke, Acting Secretary of Veteran Affairs - Protect Veterans from Political Agendas at VA
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 23, 2018
Duckworth Votes To Confirm Robert Wilkie As VA Secretary
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 18, 2018
Letter to Peter O'Rourke, Acting Secretary of Veteran Affairs - Tester Takes VA to Task for Politically Motivated Firings
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 10, 2018
Durbin Meets With VA Secretary Nominee, Presses For Support Of Quincy Veterans' Home & To Protect Veterans From For-Profit Colleges
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 28, 2018
Vote Explanation
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 28, 2018
Ernst, Duckworth, Black, Cohen Advocate for WWII U.S. Army Ranger Congressional Gold Medal
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 26, 2018
Senate Passes Duckworth Amendment to Help Train Veterans for Jobs in Fast-Growing Energy Industries
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 22, 2018
Senate Passes Duckworth & Durbin Amendment to Protect VA Watchdog Independence
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 21, 2018
Bennet, Gardner, Duckworth Amendment to Prepare Veterans for Careers in Emerging Energy Industries Included in Appropriations Bill
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 19, 2018
Duckworth, Graham, Bennet Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Train Veterans for Successful Careers in Innovative Sectors of the American Energy Industry
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
May 28, 2018
The Hill - VA Needs to Fire Dangerous Doctors and Improve Hiring Practices, Oversight
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
May 23, 2018
Duckworth Statement on VA Mission Act
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
May 23, 2018
VA Mission Bill
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 23, 2018
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Rep.Brad Schneider
May 22, 2018
Bost Bill to Financially Protect Veterans Passes House
Rep.Mike Bost
May 21, 2018
Veterans' Compensation Cost-Of-Living Adjustment Act of 2018
Rep.Mike Bost
May 18, 2018
Bost, Sinema Bill Reforms VA Hiring
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
May 9, 2018
Congressman LaHood Introduces Bill to Assist Local American Legion
Rep.Darin LaHood
May 9, 2018
Legionnaires' Outbreaks At Ivh Quincy
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 2, 2018
Durbin, Duckworth Statement On Rauner Administration's Plans For Next Steps At IVH Quincy
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 26, 2018
Duckworth Statement on Withdrawl on Trump's VA Secretary Nominee Ronny Jackson
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
April 26, 2018
Duckworth Statement on Withdrawl on Trump's VA Secretary Nominee Ronny Jackson
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
April 26, 2018
Duckworth Statement on Withdrawl on Trump's VA Secretary Nominee Ronny Jackson
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
April 17, 2018
Bipartisan Duckworth-Kennedy-Durbin Bill Would Help Strengthen Veteran-Owned Small Businesses
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 28, 2018
Durbin, Duckworth Highlight How Additional Federal Funding For Veterans Could Help Improve Quincy Veterans' Home, Protect Residents From Legionnaires' Disease
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 28, 2018
Duckworth Statement on Firing of VA Secretary David Shulkin
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 28, 2018
Duckworth, Durbin Highlight How Additional Federal Funding for Veterans Could Help Improve Quincy Veterans' Home, Protect Residents From Legionnaires' Disease
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 23, 2018
Tenth Annual National Hunger Seder Calls Attention to Veterans Struggling With Food Insecurity
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 22, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mario Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development & Related Agencies and the Hon. David Price, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, & Related Agencies - Congressman Al Green's Statement on Funding for Homeless Veteran Supportive Housing
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
March 16, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Kay Granger, Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Defense and the Hon. Peter Visclosky, Ranking Member of the subcommittee on Defense - Castro Leads Bipartisan Push for National Trauma Research Action Plan
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
March 15, 2018
Duckworth Introduces Bill To Help Veterans With Children Access Child Care, Reduce Veteran Unemployment
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 15, 2018
Letter to Mr. Clark - Halt New GI Bill Enrollments Amid Questions Of Eligibility
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 15, 2018
Duckworth Statement On Miguel Perez, Jr.
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 8, 2018
Bergman, Committee Members Introduce Bill to Prevent VA Purchase Card Misuse
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
March 7, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Bruce Rauner, Office of the Governor - We Need More Than Vague Assurances That Next Steps Are Coming At IVH Quincy
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 7, 2018
Schneider, Blum Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Protect Veteran Entrepreneurship Program
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
March 6, 2018
Schakowsky Statement On Va Privatization Efforts
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Feb. 28, 2018
Tweet - "Gov. Rauner and his Administration appeared more concerned about saving face than saving our veterans in the midst of a Legionnaires' outbreak at IVH Quincy. Three years later, IVH Quincy STILL awaits action from him to solve this public health crisis. Unacceptable."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2018
Tweet - "I've heard back from the VA and it plans to offer additional expert consultation and advice to Illinois state officials about the ongoing Legionnaires' outbreak at IVH Quincy. Gov. Rauner should accept its offer to help keep our veterans safe."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 22, 2018
Durbin Statement On California State Approving Agency Denying Ashford University's Application For Approval
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 21, 2018
Tweet - "Last month, Gov. Rauner stated his goal of "zero instances of Legionella infection" at IVH Quincy, yet this is the 4th confirmed case in the past two weeks. It's completely unacceptable, and decisive action to protect veterans and staff at IVH Quincy is beyond overdue."
Sen.Dick Durbin
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