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Dec. 12, 2019 Tweet - "Houston Police Chief Acevedo has it right. The NRA has such a tight grip on Republican members of Congress that they are refusing to pass the Violence Against Women Act because of a provision that would keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers. What a disgrace." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Democratic Women's Caucus and The Democratic Policy and Communications Committee Lead 84 Congresswomen in Demanding Senate Action on Key Legislation Impacting Women and Their Families Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Dec. 10, 2019 Tweet - "250 days ago, the House passed the Violence Against Women Act. It has been sitting on the Senate Calendar ever since, and Senate Majority Leader McConnell has refused to bring it the floor for a vote. Sadly, #VAWA is one of many such bills. What a way to waste the Senate." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 10, 2019 Schakowsky, Pressley Question Johnson & Johnson on Harmful Products and Targeted Marketing to Women & Girls of Color Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 3, 2019 Tweet - "I will vote against Sarah Pitlyk's nomination to the district court in Missouri tomorrow. Her lack of qualifications and record of attacking women's reproductive rights make her entirely unfit to be a federal trial judge. I hope my colleagues will join me." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 2, 2019 Tweet - "Sarah Pitlyk lacks the basic qualifications and experience required of a federal trial judge and has dedicated much of her career to attacking women's reproductive rights. I will oppose her nomination and hope my colleagues will join me in doing so. #StopPitlyk" Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 25, 2019 Schakowsky Introduces Bill To Prevent And Respond To Gender-Based Violence Worldwide Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Nov. 20, 2019 U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Takes Major Action on America's Maternal Mortality Crisis Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Nov. 19, 2019 Recognizing National Women Veterans United Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 15, 2019 Tweet - "Maternal death rates are far too high in the United States, which is why I introduced the MOMMA Act with @RepRobinKelly to improve health outcomes for new moms and babies--especially women and infants of colors." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 14, 2019 Rep. Pressley, Colleagues Announce Successful Committee Markup of Critical Bipartisan Maternal Health Legislation Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
Nov. 14, 2019 Reed, Whitehouse join Senate Democrats in introducing House-passed Violence Against Women Act Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 13, 2019 U.S. House Subcommittee Takes Major Congressional Action on America's Maternal Mortality Crisis Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Nov. 13, 2019 Tweet - "Thousands of women in Illinois depend on @PPFA for quality health care. I'm looking forward to working with @PPFA Acting President & CEO @alexismcgill to adequately fund Planned Parenthood & push back against the Trump Admin's harmful "gag rule."" Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 13, 2019 Tweet - "The House passed the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization 223 days ago. Senator McConnell has yet to hold a vote in the Senate. The House is doing its job for the American people, Senate Republicans are not. The Senate remains little more than a legislative graveyard." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, U.S. Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service's Centers for Medicare and Medicaid - Warren, Blunt Rochester, Colleagues Question HHS and CMS on Efforts to Reduce Maternal Mortality Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 12, 2019 Deborah Sampson Act Rep. Lauren Underwood
Nov. 9, 2019 Tweet - "It was an honor to meet and spend time with National Women Veterans United, the only women"s veterans center in Illinois. We must take care of all our returning veterans and make sure they have the resources they need to transition back to civilian life." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 31, 2019 Tweet - "It's unacceptable that there are still women in the United States who have to choose between a paycheck and a healthy pregnancy. Congress must pass legislation to #ProtectPregnantWorkers and finally end pregnancy discrimination once and for all." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 29, 2019 Durbin Calls On Senate To Pass MOMMA Act To Reduce Maternal & Infant Mortality Rates Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 29, 2019 Tweet - "Senate Republicans, yet again, objected to consideration of a bill that would help families nationwide. Senator McConnell's legislative graveyard goes on." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 29, 2019 Tweet - "Going to the Senate floor to ask unanimous consent for my Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMA) Act. This bill is intended to help lower America's rising maternal and infant mortality rates and reduce racial disparities in health" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 28, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Benjamin Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Cortez Masto, Senate Democrats Slam Carson for Undercutting Transgender Rights Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 23, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Announce Nearly $11 Million In VAWA Funding For Illinois Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 18, 2019 Tweet - "It's inspiring to see @Astro_Christina and @Astro_Jessica make history with the first ever #AllWomanSpacewalk today. This momentous accomplishment shows young women across the world that their potential is limitless." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
Dec. 12, 2019 Tweet - "Houston Police Chief Acevedo has it right. The NRA has such a tight grip on Republican members of Congress that they are refusing to pass the Violence Against Women Act because of a provision that would keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers. What a disgrace." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Democratic Women's Caucus and The Democratic Policy and Communications Committee Lead 84 Congresswomen in Demanding Senate Action on Key Legislation Impacting Women and Their Families Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Dec. 10, 2019 Tweet - "250 days ago, the House passed the Violence Against Women Act. It has been sitting on the Senate Calendar ever since, and Senate Majority Leader McConnell has refused to bring it the floor for a vote. Sadly, #VAWA is one of many such bills. What a way to waste the Senate." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 10, 2019 Schakowsky, Pressley Question Johnson & Johnson on Harmful Products and Targeted Marketing to Women & Girls of Color Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 3, 2019 Tweet - "I will vote against Sarah Pitlyk's nomination to the district court in Missouri tomorrow. Her lack of qualifications and record of attacking women's reproductive rights make her entirely unfit to be a federal trial judge. I hope my colleagues will join me." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 2, 2019 Tweet - "Sarah Pitlyk lacks the basic qualifications and experience required of a federal trial judge and has dedicated much of her career to attacking women's reproductive rights. I will oppose her nomination and hope my colleagues will join me in doing so. #StopPitlyk" Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 25, 2019 Schakowsky Introduces Bill To Prevent And Respond To Gender-Based Violence Worldwide Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Nov. 20, 2019 U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Takes Major Action on America's Maternal Mortality Crisis Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Nov. 19, 2019 Recognizing National Women Veterans United Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 15, 2019 Tweet - "Maternal death rates are far too high in the United States, which is why I introduced the MOMMA Act with @RepRobinKelly to improve health outcomes for new moms and babies--especially women and infants of colors." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 14, 2019 Rep. Pressley, Colleagues Announce Successful Committee Markup of Critical Bipartisan Maternal Health Legislation Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
Nov. 14, 2019 Reed, Whitehouse join Senate Democrats in introducing House-passed Violence Against Women Act Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 13, 2019 U.S. House Subcommittee Takes Major Congressional Action on America's Maternal Mortality Crisis Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Nov. 13, 2019 Tweet - "Thousands of women in Illinois depend on @PPFA for quality health care. I'm looking forward to working with @PPFA Acting President & CEO @alexismcgill to adequately fund Planned Parenthood & push back against the Trump Admin's harmful "gag rule."" Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 13, 2019 Tweet - "The House passed the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization 223 days ago. Senator McConnell has yet to hold a vote in the Senate. The House is doing its job for the American people, Senate Republicans are not. The Senate remains little more than a legislative graveyard." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, U.S. Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service's Centers for Medicare and Medicaid - Warren, Blunt Rochester, Colleagues Question HHS and CMS on Efforts to Reduce Maternal Mortality Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 12, 2019 Deborah Sampson Act Rep.Lauren Underwood
Nov. 9, 2019 Tweet - "It was an honor to meet and spend time with National Women Veterans United, the only women"s veterans center in Illinois. We must take care of all our returning veterans and make sure they have the resources they need to transition back to civilian life." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 31, 2019 Tweet - "It's unacceptable that there are still women in the United States who have to choose between a paycheck and a healthy pregnancy. Congress must pass legislation to #ProtectPregnantWorkers and finally end pregnancy discrimination once and for all." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 29, 2019 Durbin Calls On Senate To Pass MOMMA Act To Reduce Maternal & Infant Mortality Rates Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 29, 2019 Tweet - "Senate Republicans, yet again, objected to consideration of a bill that would help families nationwide. Senator McConnell's legislative graveyard goes on." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 29, 2019 Tweet - "Going to the Senate floor to ask unanimous consent for my Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMA) Act. This bill is intended to help lower America's rising maternal and infant mortality rates and reduce racial disparities in health" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 28, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Benjamin Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Cortez Masto, Senate Democrats Slam Carson for Undercutting Transgender Rights Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 23, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Announce Nearly $11 Million In VAWA Funding For Illinois Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 18, 2019 Tweet - "It's inspiring to see @Astro_Christina and @Astro_Jessica make history with the first ever #AllWomanSpacewalk today. This momentous accomplishment shows young women across the world that their potential is limitless." Sen.Dick Durbin
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