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July 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Following the Murder of PFC Vanessa Guillen, Duckworth Requests GAO Review of Army's SHARP Program Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 6, 2020 Letter to Sean O'Donnell, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Defense - Rep. Cisneros Joins Colleagues Requesting DoD IG to Conduct an Independent Investigation into Specialist Vanessa Guillen's Case Rep. Sean Casten, ...
July 1, 2020 Underwood Urges VA to Expand Veterans' Access to Contraceptives Rep. Lauren Underwood
July 1, 2020 Underwood Urges VA to Expand Veterans' Access to Contraceptives Rep. Lauren Underwood
June 29, 2020 Casten Statement on the Supreme Court Striking Down Louisiana Abortion Law Rep. Sean Casten
June 29, 2020 Tweet - "Glad to see SCOTUS recognize that the Louisiana law was yet another unconstitutional attack on a woman's right to choose and has no place in the modern United States." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin Secretary, U.S. Department of Treasury, and Charles Rettig Commissioner Internal Revenue Service - Cortez Masto Leads Push To Ensure Survivors Of Domestic Violence Can Access Their Economic Impact Payment Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Chairman Takano, Brownley, Rice Call on VA to Update Exclusionary Motto, Honor Women, LGBTQ Veterans Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
June 16, 2020 Letter to Dr. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration - DeGette leads 108 Members of Congress in urging FDA to ease restrictions on medication abortion Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 12, 2020 Schakowsky Blasts HHS Rollback of Obama-Era Protections for Transgender People Rep. Jan Schakowsky
June 8, 2020 Oversight Committee Democratic Members Honor Leadership of Black Women on 101st Anniversary of 19th Amendment Passing Congress Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
June 5, 2020 Tweet - "101 yrs ago today, the Senate voted to adopt the 19th Amendment. Though this was an important milestone, it took decades more for women of color to gain access to the ballot box & we still have work to do to ensure that all Americans can fulfill their fundamental right to vote." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Underwood, Lewis Urge HHS Secretary Azar to Improve Coronavirus Data Collection, Reporting, and Research for Pregnant Women Rep. Bill Foster, ...
June 4, 2020 Tweet - "Today is #MomsEqualPay Day marking how far into 2020 US moms must work to be paid same as US dads in 2019. It's even worse when looking at racial disparities--Black moms only make 50 cents for every $1 earned by white men. We must change how we value work. That starts w/#EqualPay." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader - Booker, Gillibrand, Harris, Smith Press Senate Leaders for Maternal Health Policies in Next COVID-19 Package Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Schakowsky Joins over 160 Members of Congress in Denouncing Ideological Attacks on Planned Parenthood Health Centers over PPP Loans Rep. Bill Foster, ...
May 27, 2020 Congressional Pro-Choice leaders condemn political attacks on local Planned Parenthood organizations Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary, and Kenneth L. Marcus, Department of Education Assistant Secretary - Reps Speier, Kuster, Pressley and Slotkin Lead Letter Urging the Department of Education to Rescind its Indefensible Title IX Rule Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Wyden, Merkley Call on Trump Administration To Stop Targeting Critical Health Care Providers Based On Political Ideology Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 21, 2020 Congresswoman Kelly Announces $11.3 Million in Federal Grants for Community Health Centers Rep. Robin Kelly
May 10, 2020 Tweet - "Wishing a happy #MothersDay to all the hardworking, loving, and caring mothers & grandmothers in Illinois and across the United States." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 29, 2020 Durbin Statement On Death Of First Female Federal Inmate Due To COVID-19 Sen. Dick Durbin
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "In an unprecedented global crisis, Americans shouldn't have to risk their health to vote. Good to talk with @LWVIL about expanding access to the ballot box through vote-by-mail and early voting, & providing federal resources to state & local gov'ts to get the job done." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 27, 2020 Durbin Discusses Expanding Vote-By-Mail Options With League Of Women Voters Of Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin
April 16, 2020 Tweet - "This year, Black Maternal Health Week comes at a time when devastating racial disparities in our nation's health care system are on full display, amplified by the outsized impact that #COVID19 is having on African American communities in Illinois & across the country. #BMHW20" Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
July 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Following the Murder of PFC Vanessa Guillen, Duckworth Requests GAO Review of Army's SHARP Program Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 6, 2020 Letter to Sean O'Donnell, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Defense - Rep. Cisneros Joins Colleagues Requesting DoD IG to Conduct an Independent Investigation into Specialist Vanessa Guillen's Case Rep.Sean Casten, ...
July 1, 2020 Underwood Urges VA to Expand Veterans' Access to Contraceptives Rep.Lauren Underwood
July 1, 2020 Underwood Urges VA to Expand Veterans' Access to Contraceptives Rep.Lauren Underwood
June 29, 2020 Casten Statement on the Supreme Court Striking Down Louisiana Abortion Law Rep.Sean Casten
June 29, 2020 Tweet - "Glad to see SCOTUS recognize that the Louisiana law was yet another unconstitutional attack on a woman's right to choose and has no place in the modern United States." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin Secretary, U.S. Department of Treasury, and Charles Rettig Commissioner Internal Revenue Service - Cortez Masto Leads Push To Ensure Survivors Of Domestic Violence Can Access Their Economic Impact Payment Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Chairman Takano, Brownley, Rice Call on VA to Update Exclusionary Motto, Honor Women, LGBTQ Veterans Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
June 16, 2020 Letter to Dr. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration - DeGette leads 108 Members of Congress in urging FDA to ease restrictions on medication abortion Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 12, 2020 Schakowsky Blasts HHS Rollback of Obama-Era Protections for Transgender People Rep.Jan Schakowsky
June 8, 2020 Oversight Committee Democratic Members Honor Leadership of Black Women on 101st Anniversary of 19th Amendment Passing Congress Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
June 5, 2020 Tweet - "101 yrs ago today, the Senate voted to adopt the 19th Amendment. Though this was an important milestone, it took decades more for women of color to gain access to the ballot box & we still have work to do to ensure that all Americans can fulfill their fundamental right to vote." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Underwood, Lewis Urge HHS Secretary Azar to Improve Coronavirus Data Collection, Reporting, and Research for Pregnant Women Rep.Bill Foster, ...
June 4, 2020 Tweet - "Today is #MomsEqualPay Day marking how far into 2020 US moms must work to be paid same as US dads in 2019. It's even worse when looking at racial disparities--Black moms only make 50 cents for every $1 earned by white men. We must change how we value work. That starts w/#EqualPay." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader - Booker, Gillibrand, Harris, Smith Press Senate Leaders for Maternal Health Policies in Next COVID-19 Package Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Schakowsky Joins over 160 Members of Congress in Denouncing Ideological Attacks on Planned Parenthood Health Centers over PPP Loans Rep.Bill Foster, ...
May 27, 2020 Congressional Pro-Choice leaders condemn political attacks on local Planned Parenthood organizations Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary, and Kenneth L. Marcus, Department of Education Assistant Secretary - Reps Speier, Kuster, Pressley and Slotkin Lead Letter Urging the Department of Education to Rescind its Indefensible Title IX Rule Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Wyden, Merkley Call on Trump Administration To Stop Targeting Critical Health Care Providers Based On Political Ideology Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 21, 2020 Congresswoman Kelly Announces $11.3 Million in Federal Grants for Community Health Centers Rep.Robin Kelly
May 10, 2020 Tweet - "Wishing a happy #MothersDay to all the hardworking, loving, and caring mothers & grandmothers in Illinois and across the United States." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 29, 2020 Durbin Statement On Death Of First Female Federal Inmate Due To COVID-19 Sen.Dick Durbin
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "In an unprecedented global crisis, Americans shouldn't have to risk their health to vote. Good to talk with @LWVIL about expanding access to the ballot box through vote-by-mail and early voting, & providing federal resources to state & local gov'ts to get the job done." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 27, 2020 Durbin Discusses Expanding Vote-By-Mail Options With League Of Women Voters Of Illinois Sen.Dick Durbin
April 16, 2020 Tweet - "This year, Black Maternal Health Week comes at a time when devastating racial disparities in our nation's health care system are on full display, amplified by the outsized impact that #COVID19 is having on African American communities in Illinois & across the country. #BMHW20" Sen.Dick Durbin
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