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July 16, 2020
Tweet - "Enhanced unemployment assistance expires at the end of this month. With more than 1 million Americans filing for assistance each week, Congress must step in to extend enhanced assistance. It is delusional to pretend that we are past the point of crisis."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 15, 2020
Tweet - "Amazing work from the team at @LaRabida , collecting more than 100,000 diapers for families in need across Chicago, all while caring for their medically complex patients during COVID-19. Great to see the community come together to help one another. #RaisingPossibilities"
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Beatty Backs Extending Unemployment Benefits During COVID-19 Pandemic
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 2, 2020
Durbin, Duckworth Join Schumer And Wyden To Introduce New Legislation To Extend Expanded Unemployment Insurance & Require Program Continue Providing Benefits Until Economic Conditions Improve
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 2, 2020
Tweet - "This health & economic crisis has bruised our economy & left many families without a steady income. I'm partnering w/ @SenSchumer , @RonWyden , & @SenDuckworth to intro legislation to ensure struggling workers continue to receive increased unemployment benefits."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 1, 2020
Congresswoman Schakowsky Votes for Infrastructure Package, Including Auto Safety Measures She Co-Authored
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
July 1, 2020
In Response to Ways & Means' Request, New CBO Analysis Shows that Eliminating Emergency Unemployment Compensation Will Harm Vast Majority of Unemployed Workers, Disproportionately Hit Women, Young Workers, and Communities of Color
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
June 30, 2020
Tweet - "The Paycheck Protection Program ended today. Enhanced unemployment assistance expires at the end of July. Does anyone really believe we're past this crisis, that nothing more needs to be done? Sen. McConnell must allow the Senate to act before it's too late. #DemsDemandAction"
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 29, 2020
Reps. Chuy García, Lee and Senator Warren, Introduce Legislation to Extend Nationwide Moratorium on Evictions
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
June 24, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Krishnamoorthi and Tlaib Investigate Potential Abuses in Treasury Department's Opportunity Zone Program
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 9, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Duckworth, Durbin Join Klobuchar, Brown and Colleagues in Urging Department of Agriculture to Minimize Food Deserts and Supports Programs to Help Americans Access Healthy, Affordable Food
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 8, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury - Higgins Calls for A Streamlined Process to Ensure WNYers without Internet Access Receive COVID-19 Relief Payments
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
June 5, 2020
Tweet - "Now is not the time to declare "Mission Accomplished.' A 13.3% unemployment rate is still unacceptable & African American unemployment rose to 16.8% in the past month. There is still significant work to be done to get our economy back on track."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 29, 2020
Tweet - "It was great to visit @eifoodbank this morning to see the work they are doing to help feed those in need during this pandemic."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 29, 2020
Tweet - "For millions of Americans, rent is due on Monday. And with 1 in 4 American workers having filed for unemployment, millions are at risk of losing their housing in the middle of a pandemic that has killed 100,000 Americans. Congress must step in to provide #RentReliefNow."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 28, 2020
Tweet - "In October 2018, I brought together 10 of the largest hospitals serving Chicago to launch the Chicago HEAL Initiative, a 3-year project to address the root causes of violence & health disparities in our communities with the highest rates of violence, poverty, & inequality."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 28, 2020
Tweet - "1 in 4 U.S. workers have now filed for unemployment benefits. More than 100,000 Americans have died. All of this has happened in the span of just three months. Is this "urgent' enough for Senate Republicans? What more could it possibly take?"
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 27, 2020
Tweet - "As families face food insecurity due to #COVID19, it's more vital that food pantries have the resources to keep families fed. Spoke with IL food bank directors to thank them for their work & let them know I'm pushing for federal funding to help families keep food on the table."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 26, 2020
Durbin Speaks With Illinois Food Pantry Directors About Impact Of COVID-19 Pandemic On Food Security
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 26, 2020
Tweet - "Despite no baseball, there's still a great team at Wrigley Field this Spring: @LakeviewPantry . Today I visited their satellite site at the @Cubs home field, where staff and volunteers are providing food assistance for families to address the rise in hunger due to #COVID19."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 21, 2020
Tweet - "38.6 million Americans have filed for unemployment. Nearly 100,000 Americans have died from coronavirus. And what are Senate Republicans focused on right now? Advancing anti-ACA judges & chasing conspiracy theories."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 21, 2020
Letter to Eugene to Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Hirono, Brown, Colleagues Demand DOL Assist State Unemployment Insurance Agencies
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 20, 2020
Tweet - "Going to the Senate floor this morning to call on my colleagues to support the #HeroesAct. With 92,000+ Americans dead, more than 1.5M sick w/#COVID19, & 36.5M more unemployed, it's hard to imagine how Senate Republicans don't feel any urgency to act."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 19, 2020
Tweet - "The network @chefjoseandres has created both nationwide & globally to bring cooks back to work and to feed those in need during numerous global emergencies is nothing short of amazing. Thank you for your work on the ground in Engelwood & across Chicago, Chef."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 19, 2020
Tweet - "Across the US, state unemployment agencies are overwhelmed by the unprecedented number of claims filed by working families trying to make ends meet. These state agencies must be equipped to process & deliver unemployment benefits to Americans as quickly as possible."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Date
Title
Politician
July 16, 2020
Tweet - "Enhanced unemployment assistance expires at the end of this month. With more than 1 million Americans filing for assistance each week, Congress must step in to extend enhanced assistance. It is delusional to pretend that we are past the point of crisis."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 15, 2020
Tweet - "Amazing work from the team at @LaRabida , collecting more than 100,000 diapers for families in need across Chicago, all while caring for their medically complex patients during COVID-19. Great to see the community come together to help one another. #RaisingPossibilities"
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Beatty Backs Extending Unemployment Benefits During COVID-19 Pandemic
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 2, 2020
Durbin, Duckworth Join Schumer And Wyden To Introduce New Legislation To Extend Expanded Unemployment Insurance & Require Program Continue Providing Benefits Until Economic Conditions Improve
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 2, 2020
Tweet - "This health & economic crisis has bruised our economy & left many families without a steady income. I'm partnering w/ @SenSchumer , @RonWyden , & @SenDuckworth to intro legislation to ensure struggling workers continue to receive increased unemployment benefits."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 1, 2020
Congresswoman Schakowsky Votes for Infrastructure Package, Including Auto Safety Measures She Co-Authored
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
July 1, 2020
In Response to Ways & Means' Request, New CBO Analysis Shows that Eliminating Emergency Unemployment Compensation Will Harm Vast Majority of Unemployed Workers, Disproportionately Hit Women, Young Workers, and Communities of Color
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
June 30, 2020
Tweet - "The Paycheck Protection Program ended today. Enhanced unemployment assistance expires at the end of July. Does anyone really believe we're past this crisis, that nothing more needs to be done? Sen. McConnell must allow the Senate to act before it's too late. #DemsDemandAction"
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 29, 2020
Reps. Chuy García, Lee and Senator Warren, Introduce Legislation to Extend Nationwide Moratorium on Evictions
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
June 24, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Krishnamoorthi and Tlaib Investigate Potential Abuses in Treasury Department's Opportunity Zone Program
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 9, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Duckworth, Durbin Join Klobuchar, Brown and Colleagues in Urging Department of Agriculture to Minimize Food Deserts and Supports Programs to Help Americans Access Healthy, Affordable Food
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 8, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury - Higgins Calls for A Streamlined Process to Ensure WNYers without Internet Access Receive COVID-19 Relief Payments
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
June 5, 2020
Tweet - "Now is not the time to declare "Mission Accomplished.' A 13.3% unemployment rate is still unacceptable & African American unemployment rose to 16.8% in the past month. There is still significant work to be done to get our economy back on track."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 29, 2020
Tweet - "It was great to visit @eifoodbank this morning to see the work they are doing to help feed those in need during this pandemic."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 29, 2020
Tweet - "For millions of Americans, rent is due on Monday. And with 1 in 4 American workers having filed for unemployment, millions are at risk of losing their housing in the middle of a pandemic that has killed 100,000 Americans. Congress must step in to provide #RentReliefNow."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 28, 2020
Tweet - "In October 2018, I brought together 10 of the largest hospitals serving Chicago to launch the Chicago HEAL Initiative, a 3-year project to address the root causes of violence & health disparities in our communities with the highest rates of violence, poverty, & inequality."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 28, 2020
Tweet - "1 in 4 U.S. workers have now filed for unemployment benefits. More than 100,000 Americans have died. All of this has happened in the span of just three months. Is this "urgent' enough for Senate Republicans? What more could it possibly take?"
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 27, 2020
Tweet - "As families face food insecurity due to #COVID19, it's more vital that food pantries have the resources to keep families fed. Spoke with IL food bank directors to thank them for their work & let them know I'm pushing for federal funding to help families keep food on the table."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 26, 2020
Durbin Speaks With Illinois Food Pantry Directors About Impact Of COVID-19 Pandemic On Food Security
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 26, 2020
Tweet - "Despite no baseball, there's still a great team at Wrigley Field this Spring: @LakeviewPantry . Today I visited their satellite site at the @Cubs home field, where staff and volunteers are providing food assistance for families to address the rise in hunger due to #COVID19."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 21, 2020
Tweet - "38.6 million Americans have filed for unemployment. Nearly 100,000 Americans have died from coronavirus. And what are Senate Republicans focused on right now? Advancing anti-ACA judges & chasing conspiracy theories."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 21, 2020
Letter to Eugene to Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Hirono, Brown, Colleagues Demand DOL Assist State Unemployment Insurance Agencies
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 20, 2020
Tweet - "Going to the Senate floor this morning to call on my colleagues to support the #HeroesAct. With 92,000+ Americans dead, more than 1.5M sick w/#COVID19, & 36.5M more unemployed, it's hard to imagine how Senate Republicans don't feel any urgency to act."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 19, 2020
Tweet - "The network @chefjoseandres has created both nationwide & globally to bring cooks back to work and to feed those in need during numerous global emergencies is nothing short of amazing. Thank you for your work on the ground in Engelwood & across Chicago, Chef."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 19, 2020
Tweet - "Across the US, state unemployment agencies are overwhelmed by the unprecedented number of claims filed by working families trying to make ends meet. These state agencies must be equipped to process & deliver unemployment benefits to Americans as quickly as possible."
Sen.Dick Durbin
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