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April 23, 2021
Tweet - "Glad to join @IATSE Local 2 virtually today to discuss the American Rescue Plan and its benefits for working families and organized labor."
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 1, 2021
Tweet - "I'm joining a group of @SenateDems in calling for recurring stimulus checks and automatic unemployment extensions tied to economic conditions. COVID-19 is far from over and now is not the time to relent in our efforts to aid struggling Americans."
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 1, 2021
Tweet - ". @RepCindyAxne and I worked hard to get tax relief for unemployed Americans into the American Rescue Plan. Glad to see the IRS is moving quickly to help Americans take advantage of the tax exclusion for unemployment benefits."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 30, 2021
Tweet - "The American Rescue Plan makes the Child Tax Credit fully refundable & increases the amount to ensure that more families will be able to receive the help they need. Nationwide, this expansion will lift 4.1 million children out of poverty."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 24, 2021
Tweet - "Glad to see the IRS will automatically issue tax refunds for unemployment claimants who have already filed their 2020 tax returns. This will be a huge help for unemployed Americans who are eligible for the tax exclusion included in the American Rescue Plan."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 17, 2021
Tweet - "Enjoyed meeting with Illinois members of @diapernetwork today. These diaper banks are already doing incredible work on the ground in our state--but they need help. President Biden's American Rescue Plan will provide essential aid to their efforts to lift children out of poverty."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 10, 2021
Duckworth Votes to Confirm Marcia Fudge as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 9, 2021
Bringing America Back to Normal with American Rescue Plan
Rep. Brad Schneider
March 9, 2021
American Rescue Plan Will Make Economy Stronger
Rep. Sean Casten
March 6, 2021
Duckworth Helps Secure Millions in Funding to Help Low-Income Families Address Their Diaper Needs
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 6, 2021
Duckworth and Durbin Announce Illinois Wins in Covid-19 Relief Bill
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 5, 2021
Tweet - ".@RepCindyAxne and I have been leading the fight for tax relief for unemployed Americans for some time now. We should be doing everything we can help struggling families grapple with this pandemic and I am glad that @POTUS agrees."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 4, 2021
Duckworth, Klobuchar, Colleagues Introduce "marshall Plan for Moms" Resolution to Support Mothers in The American Workforce
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 3, 2021
Letter to Honorable Charles Schumer, Majority Leader - Duckworth, Durbin & Colleagues Advocate to Protect Americans from Losing Access to Vital Utilities During Pandemic
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 2, 2021
Tweet - "Every day that we delay in passing the American Rescue Plan, more small businesses close their doors, more Americans lose their jobs, & more families turn to food banks & soup kitchens for their next meal. We can't wait any longer. It's time to act."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2021
Underwood's Legislation to Lower Health Care Costs for American Families Passes House of Representatives, Expected to Pass Senate and Become Law
Rep. Lauren Underwood
Feb. 27, 2021
Underwood Votes to Pass American Rescue Plan and To Deliver Urgently Needed Resources to Illinois Families Facing the Coronavirus Pandemic
Rep. Lauren Underwood
Feb. 25, 2021
Durbin, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Extend CARES Act Bankruptcy Relief Provisions
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 22, 2021
Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Leader Hoyer, and Whip Clyburn - Congresswoman Ross Urges Additional COVID-19 Relief for Struggling Cities, States, Local & Tribal Governments
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 16, 2021
Tweet - "This is the right decision. There is no reason to allow even more Americans to fall into homelessness during this pandemic. We should be doing everything we can to help struggling families keep food on the table and a roof over their head."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 12, 2021
Underwood's Health Care Affordability Act, Included in President Biden's American Rescue Plan, Advances out Of Ways and Means Committee
Rep. Lauren Underwood
Feb. 10, 2021
Letter to Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Rep. Steel Joins House Republicans Urging Biden to Open Our Nation's Schools
Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Feb. 9, 2021
Letter to Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Honorable Chuck Schumer, Majority Leader, Honorable Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader, and Honorable Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Blunt Rochester, Jayapal Lead Over 100 Colleagues in Calling on Congressional Leadership Not to Strip Survival Checks from Millions of Americans
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 8, 2021
Tweet - "I've heard from countless Illinoisans who are worried about losing health coverage, putting food on the table, and paying off debt. We urgently need to pass additional relief legislation--and we need to do it before unemployment programs expire in March."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 4, 2021
LaHood, Schneider Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Retailers Struggling During the Pandemic
Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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Politician
April 23, 2021
Tweet - "Glad to join @IATSE Local 2 virtually today to discuss the American Rescue Plan and its benefits for working families and organized labor."
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 1, 2021
Tweet - "I'm joining a group of @SenateDems in calling for recurring stimulus checks and automatic unemployment extensions tied to economic conditions. COVID-19 is far from over and now is not the time to relent in our efforts to aid struggling Americans."
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 1, 2021
Tweet - ". @RepCindyAxne and I worked hard to get tax relief for unemployed Americans into the American Rescue Plan. Glad to see the IRS is moving quickly to help Americans take advantage of the tax exclusion for unemployment benefits."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 30, 2021
Tweet - "The American Rescue Plan makes the Child Tax Credit fully refundable & increases the amount to ensure that more families will be able to receive the help they need. Nationwide, this expansion will lift 4.1 million children out of poverty."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 24, 2021
Tweet - "Glad to see the IRS will automatically issue tax refunds for unemployment claimants who have already filed their 2020 tax returns. This will be a huge help for unemployed Americans who are eligible for the tax exclusion included in the American Rescue Plan."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 17, 2021
Tweet - "Enjoyed meeting with Illinois members of @diapernetwork today. These diaper banks are already doing incredible work on the ground in our state--but they need help. President Biden's American Rescue Plan will provide essential aid to their efforts to lift children out of poverty."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 10, 2021
Duckworth Votes to Confirm Marcia Fudge as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 9, 2021
Bringing America Back to Normal with American Rescue Plan
Rep.Brad Schneider
March 9, 2021
American Rescue Plan Will Make Economy Stronger
Rep.Sean Casten
March 6, 2021
Duckworth Helps Secure Millions in Funding to Help Low-Income Families Address Their Diaper Needs
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 6, 2021
Duckworth and Durbin Announce Illinois Wins in Covid-19 Relief Bill
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 5, 2021
Tweet - ".@RepCindyAxne and I have been leading the fight for tax relief for unemployed Americans for some time now. We should be doing everything we can help struggling families grapple with this pandemic and I am glad that @POTUS agrees."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 4, 2021
Duckworth, Klobuchar, Colleagues Introduce "marshall Plan for Moms" Resolution to Support Mothers in The American Workforce
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 3, 2021
Letter to Honorable Charles Schumer, Majority Leader - Duckworth, Durbin & Colleagues Advocate to Protect Americans from Losing Access to Vital Utilities During Pandemic
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 2, 2021
Tweet - "Every day that we delay in passing the American Rescue Plan, more small businesses close their doors, more Americans lose their jobs, & more families turn to food banks & soup kitchens for their next meal. We can't wait any longer. It's time to act."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2021
Underwood's Legislation to Lower Health Care Costs for American Families Passes House of Representatives, Expected to Pass Senate and Become Law
Rep.Lauren Underwood
Feb. 27, 2021
Underwood Votes to Pass American Rescue Plan and To Deliver Urgently Needed Resources to Illinois Families Facing the Coronavirus Pandemic
Rep.Lauren Underwood
Feb. 25, 2021
Durbin, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Extend CARES Act Bankruptcy Relief Provisions
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 22, 2021
Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Leader Hoyer, and Whip Clyburn - Congresswoman Ross Urges Additional COVID-19 Relief for Struggling Cities, States, Local & Tribal Governments
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 16, 2021
Tweet - "This is the right decision. There is no reason to allow even more Americans to fall into homelessness during this pandemic. We should be doing everything we can to help struggling families keep food on the table and a roof over their head."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 12, 2021
Underwood's Health Care Affordability Act, Included in President Biden's American Rescue Plan, Advances out Of Ways and Means Committee
Rep.Lauren Underwood
Feb. 10, 2021
Letter to Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Rep. Steel Joins House Republicans Urging Biden to Open Our Nation's Schools
Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Feb. 9, 2021
Letter to Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Honorable Chuck Schumer, Majority Leader, Honorable Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader, and Honorable Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Blunt Rochester, Jayapal Lead Over 100 Colleagues in Calling on Congressional Leadership Not to Strip Survival Checks from Millions of Americans
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 8, 2021
Tweet - "I've heard from countless Illinoisans who are worried about losing health coverage, putting food on the table, and paying off debt. We urgently need to pass additional relief legislation--and we need to do it before unemployment programs expire in March."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 4, 2021
LaHood, Schneider Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Retailers Struggling During the Pandemic
Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
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