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April 7, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Leahy Leads Judiciary Committee Democrats In Demanding Answers About DHS' Newly Claimed Authorities To Override Federal Laws At Southern Border
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 7, 2020
Letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar - Murphy, Baldwin, Senate Dems to Hhs: Reopen the Aca Marketplace, Allow More Americans to Get Health Insurance During Covid-19 Pandemic
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 4, 2020
Foster Statement on Firing of Intelligence Community Inspector General
Rep. Bill Foster
March 23, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump - Connolly, Over 120 House Democrats Urge Trump to Drop ACA Lawsuit During Coronavirus Pandemic
Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
March 20, 2020
Letter to Acting Secretary Chad Wolf, Department of Homeland Security - Connolly, Bicameral Group of Members Press Trump Administration on Reports DHS is Preparing Mass Deportations of DREAMers
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
March 17, 2020
Durbin Pushes For More Coronavirus Test Kit Supplies On Call With CDC Director
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 13, 2020
Duckworth Statement on President Trump's Covid-19 National Emergency Declaration
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Ways and Means Leaders Seek Additional Information from HHS Regarding Whistleblower Allegation
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
March 7, 2020
Tweet - "I spent the morning with future doctors, nurses, and medical researchers at the @TeamBMWC Youth Summit. America needs more black and brown men and women in the medical field. #TeamBMWC"
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 5, 2020
Duckworth Confronts Officials over the Trump Administration's Botched Response to Covid-19
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 28, 2020
Tweet - "Joining @SenKamalaHarris in asking DOJ IG Horowitz to investigate inappropriate political interference at the DOJ--the Department must not become a political tool for the President and his allies."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2020
On Anniversary of Trump's Muslim Ban, Chu, Coons, Faith and Civil Rights Leaders Call for Passage of NO BAN Act
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 27, 2020
Letter to Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Department of Justice - Judiciary Dems Call for Investigation Amid Apparent Pattern of Political Influence at DOJ
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 25, 2020
Duckworth Introduces Bill to Improve Oversight of Executive Branch & Increase Transparency
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 25, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Acting Chief of Staff for the White House - Deutch, Luria, 22 Representatives Demand White House Deny TruNews Press Credentials
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Feb. 21, 2020
Tweet - "Joseph Maguire did the one thing that isn't allowed in this Administration: tell the truth. First with regards to the Ukraine whistleblower, & now Russian election interference. Our nation relies on the intelligence community to provide the facts free from political interference."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 20, 2020
CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) Discusses About The Briefing That Russia is Trying to Help Trump Win 2020 Election
Rep. Mike Quigley
Feb. 19, 2020
Tweet - "The DOJ Inspector General should expand his ongoing investigation into Rudy Giuliani. If Mr. Giuliani had improper contacts with senior officials at the DOJ & FBI in an attempt to benefit Pres. Trump and other clients, as has been suggested, then the DOJ IG must look into it."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 18, 2020
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 18, 2020
Illinois House Republican Delegation Statement on the Commutation of Rod Blagojevich's Sentence
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Feb. 17, 2020
Tweet - "Happy Presidents' Day! Today, we honor all those who have served as our nation's chief executive. I am proud to represent Illinois--the land of Lincoln--in the U.S. Senate, and to celebrate the legacy of the four historic presidents who have called our great state home."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 13, 2020
Tweet - "Attorney General Barr said in his confirmation hearing that the AG must ensure that the enforcement of the law is "above and away from politics." He is failing. All 10 @SenateDems on the Judiciary Committee agree--it's time to investigate political interference at DOJ."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 13, 2020
Congressional Leaders Condemn White Nationalist Stephen Miller, Call for Immediate Removal From Role As White House Senior Advisor
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Feb. 12, 2020
Tweet - "Attorney General Barr must testify under oath in @SenJudiciary ASAP to explain the decision by @TheJusticeDept political appointees to overturn the sentence recommended by career prosecutors for Roger Stone just hours after President Trump criticized the prosecutors."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 11, 2020
Quigley Statement on Trump Interference in Stone Sentencing
Rep. Mike Quigley
Feb. 10, 2020
Tweet - "During his State of the Union address, President Trump said, "We will always protect Americans with pre-existing conditions." What he meant was, "I am actively fighting in court to take away protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions.""
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2020
CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) Discuss About Trump Firing Key Impeachment Witnesses
Rep. Mike Quigley
Feb. 7, 2020
Tweet - "President Trump does Sondland and Vindman a favor by dispatching them from his team. The truth was more than this White House can take."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2020
Duckworth Responds to the Retaliatory Firing of Lt. Col. Vindman
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 6, 2020
Tweet - "Congratulations De'Andre, a future Hoya. It was an honor to have you join me for the State of the Union this week. You have a bright future ahead of you, at Georgetown and beyond. I look forward to seeing all the amazing things you will accomplish."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 6, 2020
Tweet - ""The events of the past year, while deeply disturbing, show that even though our institutions and our fellow citizens are being challenged in ways that few of us ever expected, we will endure, we will persist and we will prevail." Well said, Ambassador Yovanovitch."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 5, 2020
LaHood Reacts to the Senate's Acquittal of President Trump
Rep. Darin LaHood
Feb. 5, 2020
Quigley Statement on Senate Impeachment Vote
Rep. Mike Quigley
Feb. 5, 2020
Foster Statement on Senate Sham Acquittal Vote
Rep. Bill Foster
Feb. 5, 2020
Schakowsky Statement on Senate Vote to Acquit President Trump
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Feb. 5, 2020
Statement on Senate Acquittal in Impeachment Trial
Rep. Brad Schneider
Feb. 5, 2020
Tweet - "I'm speaking on the Senate floor ahead of the Senate vote on the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 5, 2020
Bost Statement on Senate Impeachment Vote
Rep. Mike Bost
Feb. 5, 2020
Casten Statement on State of the Union Address
Rep. Sean Casten
Feb. 5, 2020
Tweet - "Today is a sad day for the U.S. Senate. Alexander Hamilton described the Senate as the best venue for an impeachment trial because it is independent and dignified. When the Senate voted 51-49 against witnesses and evidence, those 51 abandoned any claim to independence or dignity."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 5, 2020
Senator Duckworth Statement on Conclusion of Donald Trump's Impeachment Trial
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 5, 2020
Tweet - "I met with DOJ IG Michael Horowitz today to discuss the bipartisan Inspector General Access Act. The DOJ IG is the only IG office in the U.S. gov't that has no authority to investigate professional misconduct by agency lawyers. It's past time we end this jurisdictional loophole."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 5, 2020
Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Condemns Senate Acquittal
Rep. Chuy Garcia
Feb. 4, 2020
Rep. LaHood Statement on President Trump's State of the Union Address
Rep. Darin LaHood
Feb. 4, 2020
Tweet - "Closing the door on evidence & witnesses was the end of any effort by Senate Republicans to show impartial justice in the Senate impeachment proceedings. In 2019, Leader McConnell turned the Senate into a partisan legislative graveyard. 2020 is not shaping up to be any better."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 4, 2020
Tweet - "Joining @Morning_Joe on @MSNBC soon to discuss the upcoming vote on the Articles of Impeachment -- despite not hearing from relevant witnesses or getting access to key documents at the heart of this case. Tune in."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 4, 2020
Tweet - "The #StateofHealthCare is under attack--Pres. Trump & Republicans are doing everything they can to undo the ACA and rip away protections for pre-existing conditions. We can't let that happen. Every American deserves quality, affordable health care. #SOTU2020"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 4, 2020
Foster Statement on State of the Union Address
Rep. Bill Foster
Feb. 4, 2020
Schakowsky Responds to the President's State of the Union
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Feb. 4, 2020
Bost Reacts to President Trump's State of the Union Speech
Rep. Mike Bost
Date
Title
Politician
April 7, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Leahy Leads Judiciary Committee Democrats In Demanding Answers About DHS' Newly Claimed Authorities To Override Federal Laws At Southern Border
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 7, 2020
Letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar - Murphy, Baldwin, Senate Dems to Hhs: Reopen the Aca Marketplace, Allow More Americans to Get Health Insurance During Covid-19 Pandemic
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 4, 2020
Foster Statement on Firing of Intelligence Community Inspector General
Rep.Bill Foster
March 23, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump - Connolly, Over 120 House Democrats Urge Trump to Drop ACA Lawsuit During Coronavirus Pandemic
Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
March 20, 2020
Letter to Acting Secretary Chad Wolf, Department of Homeland Security - Connolly, Bicameral Group of Members Press Trump Administration on Reports DHS is Preparing Mass Deportations of DREAMers
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
March 17, 2020
Durbin Pushes For More Coronavirus Test Kit Supplies On Call With CDC Director
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 13, 2020
Duckworth Statement on President Trump's Covid-19 National Emergency Declaration
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Ways and Means Leaders Seek Additional Information from HHS Regarding Whistleblower Allegation
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
March 7, 2020
Tweet - "I spent the morning with future doctors, nurses, and medical researchers at the @TeamBMWC Youth Summit. America needs more black and brown men and women in the medical field. #TeamBMWC"
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 5, 2020
Duckworth Confronts Officials over the Trump Administration's Botched Response to Covid-19
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 28, 2020
Tweet - "Joining @SenKamalaHarris in asking DOJ IG Horowitz to investigate inappropriate political interference at the DOJ--the Department must not become a political tool for the President and his allies."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2020
On Anniversary of Trump's Muslim Ban, Chu, Coons, Faith and Civil Rights Leaders Call for Passage of NO BAN Act
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 27, 2020
Letter to Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Department of Justice - Judiciary Dems Call for Investigation Amid Apparent Pattern of Political Influence at DOJ
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 25, 2020
Duckworth Introduces Bill to Improve Oversight of Executive Branch & Increase Transparency
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 25, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Acting Chief of Staff for the White House - Deutch, Luria, 22 Representatives Demand White House Deny TruNews Press Credentials
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Feb. 21, 2020
Tweet - "Joseph Maguire did the one thing that isn't allowed in this Administration: tell the truth. First with regards to the Ukraine whistleblower, & now Russian election interference. Our nation relies on the intelligence community to provide the facts free from political interference."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 20, 2020
CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) Discusses About The Briefing That Russia is Trying to Help Trump Win 2020 Election
Rep.Mike Quigley
Feb. 19, 2020
Tweet - "The DOJ Inspector General should expand his ongoing investigation into Rudy Giuliani. If Mr. Giuliani had improper contacts with senior officials at the DOJ & FBI in an attempt to benefit Pres. Trump and other clients, as has been suggested, then the DOJ IG must look into it."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 18, 2020
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 18, 2020
Illinois House Republican Delegation Statement on the Commutation of Rod Blagojevich's Sentence
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Feb. 17, 2020
Tweet - "Happy Presidents' Day! Today, we honor all those who have served as our nation's chief executive. I am proud to represent Illinois--the land of Lincoln--in the U.S. Senate, and to celebrate the legacy of the four historic presidents who have called our great state home."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 13, 2020
Tweet - "Attorney General Barr said in his confirmation hearing that the AG must ensure that the enforcement of the law is "above and away from politics." He is failing. All 10 @SenateDems on the Judiciary Committee agree--it's time to investigate political interference at DOJ."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 13, 2020
Congressional Leaders Condemn White Nationalist Stephen Miller, Call for Immediate Removal From Role As White House Senior Advisor
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Feb. 12, 2020
Tweet - "Attorney General Barr must testify under oath in @SenJudiciary ASAP to explain the decision by @TheJusticeDept political appointees to overturn the sentence recommended by career prosecutors for Roger Stone just hours after President Trump criticized the prosecutors."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 11, 2020
Quigley Statement on Trump Interference in Stone Sentencing
Rep.Mike Quigley
Feb. 10, 2020
Tweet - "During his State of the Union address, President Trump said, "We will always protect Americans with pre-existing conditions." What he meant was, "I am actively fighting in court to take away protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions.""
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2020
CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) Discuss About Trump Firing Key Impeachment Witnesses
Rep.Mike Quigley
Feb. 7, 2020
Tweet - "President Trump does Sondland and Vindman a favor by dispatching them from his team. The truth was more than this White House can take."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2020
Duckworth Responds to the Retaliatory Firing of Lt. Col. Vindman
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 6, 2020
Tweet - "Congratulations De'Andre, a future Hoya. It was an honor to have you join me for the State of the Union this week. You have a bright future ahead of you, at Georgetown and beyond. I look forward to seeing all the amazing things you will accomplish."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 6, 2020
Tweet - ""The events of the past year, while deeply disturbing, show that even though our institutions and our fellow citizens are being challenged in ways that few of us ever expected, we will endure, we will persist and we will prevail." Well said, Ambassador Yovanovitch."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 5, 2020
LaHood Reacts to the Senate's Acquittal of President Trump
Rep.Darin LaHood
Feb. 5, 2020
Quigley Statement on Senate Impeachment Vote
Rep.Mike Quigley
Feb. 5, 2020
Foster Statement on Senate Sham Acquittal Vote
Rep.Bill Foster
Feb. 5, 2020
Schakowsky Statement on Senate Vote to Acquit President Trump
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Feb. 5, 2020
Statement on Senate Acquittal in Impeachment Trial
Rep.Brad Schneider
Feb. 5, 2020
Tweet - "I'm speaking on the Senate floor ahead of the Senate vote on the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 5, 2020
Bost Statement on Senate Impeachment Vote
Rep.Mike Bost
Feb. 5, 2020
Casten Statement on State of the Union Address
Rep.Sean Casten
Feb. 5, 2020
Tweet - "Today is a sad day for the U.S. Senate. Alexander Hamilton described the Senate as the best venue for an impeachment trial because it is independent and dignified. When the Senate voted 51-49 against witnesses and evidence, those 51 abandoned any claim to independence or dignity."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 5, 2020
Senator Duckworth Statement on Conclusion of Donald Trump's Impeachment Trial
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 5, 2020
Tweet - "I met with DOJ IG Michael Horowitz today to discuss the bipartisan Inspector General Access Act. The DOJ IG is the only IG office in the U.S. gov't that has no authority to investigate professional misconduct by agency lawyers. It's past time we end this jurisdictional loophole."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 5, 2020
Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Condemns Senate Acquittal
Rep.Chuy Garcia
Feb. 4, 2020
Rep. LaHood Statement on President Trump's State of the Union Address
Rep.Darin LaHood
Feb. 4, 2020
Tweet - "Closing the door on evidence & witnesses was the end of any effort by Senate Republicans to show impartial justice in the Senate impeachment proceedings. In 2019, Leader McConnell turned the Senate into a partisan legislative graveyard. 2020 is not shaping up to be any better."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 4, 2020
Tweet - "Joining @Morning_Joe on @MSNBC soon to discuss the upcoming vote on the Articles of Impeachment -- despite not hearing from relevant witnesses or getting access to key documents at the heart of this case. Tune in."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 4, 2020
Tweet - "The #StateofHealthCare is under attack--Pres. Trump & Republicans are doing everything they can to undo the ACA and rip away protections for pre-existing conditions. We can't let that happen. Every American deserves quality, affordable health care. #SOTU2020"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 4, 2020
Foster Statement on State of the Union Address
Rep.Bill Foster
Feb. 4, 2020
Schakowsky Responds to the President's State of the Union
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Feb. 4, 2020
Bost Reacts to President Trump's State of the Union Speech
Rep.Mike Bost
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