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Sept. 24, 2021
Quigley Transparency Legislation Becomes Law
Rep. Mike Quigley
Sept. 23, 2021
Durbin, Leahy, Ossoff Introduce New Legislation To Terminate AUMFs No Later Than 10 Years After Entactment
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 23, 2021
Tweet - "The Constitution is clear--only Congress has the power to declare war. It's time we take that responsibility more seriously. To that end, @SenatorLeahy, @SenOssoff, & I are introducing legislation to ensure no AUMFs last longer than 10 years after they are initially enacted."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 23, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Rep. Ted Budd Leads Letter Demanding Answers from Biden on Abandoned Afghan Weapons
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Sept. 10, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the US - Jayapal Leads House Lawmakers in Urging Biden to Reduce the Role of Nuclear Weapons
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Sept. 7, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - O'Halleran Advocates for Animal Safety in Extreme Weather Events
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Sept. 1, 2021
Rep. Barry Moore urges Chairman Takano to reconvene for hearing on veteran mental health in the wake of Biden's disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Aug. 26, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Representatives Lee and Ocasio-Cortez Lead Call for an Increase in United States Refugee Admissions Programs Cap as Afghanistan Crisis Continues
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Aug. 25, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Sen. Marshall Demands Plan to Mitigate President Biden's Afghanistan Crisis
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Aug. 24, 2021
Letter to Jaime Pinkham, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Biden and Colleagues Use Congressional Budget Tricks to Defund Louisiana Flood Protection and Raise Gasoline Prices
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Aug. 19, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Warner & Kaine Join Shaheen, Ernst & Colleagues in Bipartisan Letter Urging Administration to Act On Immediate Evacuation of SIV Applicants
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 19, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Senator Hassan Joins Bipartisan Effort Led by Shaheen, Ernst in Urging the Administration on Immediate Evacuation of SIV Applicants & Full Implementation of their SIV Legislation
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 19, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Warner & Kaine Join Shaheen, Ernst & Colleagues in Bipartisan Letter Urging Administration to Act on Immediate Evacuation of SIV Applicants
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 19, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Sens. Moran Joins Bipartisan Effort Urging Biden Administration to Immediately Evacuate Afghan SIV Applicants & Fully Implement Recently-Passed SIV Legislation
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 19, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Feinstein, Shaheen, Ernst, Colleagues Urge the Administration on Immediate Evacuation of SIV Applicants and Full Implementation of their SIV Legislation
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 18, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Romney Joins Bipartisan Effort Urging the Administration on Immediate Evacuation of SIV Applicants & Full Implementation of their SIV Legislation
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 17, 2021
Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State and Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Kaine Joins Menendez, Shaheen, & Senate Colleagues in Bipartisan Letter Urging Biden Admin to Protect Afghan Women Leaders in Wake of Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 16, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Meijer, Bice Lead Freshman Republicans in Blasting Biden on Afghanistan Failure
Rep. Mary Miller, ...
Aug. 16, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Rep. Clyde joins 35 Freshman Colleagues on letter to President Biden on the current situation in Afghanistan
Rep. Mary Miller, ...
Aug. 8, 2021
CNN "State of the Union with Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Interview with Dick Durbin
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2021
Tweet - "The @JudiciaryDems investigation into former President Trump's attempt to enlist the DOJ in his efforts to overturn the 2020 election has already revealed some frightening truths. Just yesterday, we heard seven hours of testimony from Jeffrey Rosen alone. Much more is to come."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2021
Tweet - "Donald Trump's desperate attempts to enlist the DOJ in his efforts to overthrow the results of the 2020 election are deeply worrying. @JudiciaryDems investigation into the Trump DOJ will go to the heart of this abuse of power. We will find answers."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2021
MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Interview with Raja Krishnamoorthi
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 4, 2021
Tweet - "By the end of his presidency, Donald Trump was desperate and willing to do anything he could to stay in office. @JudiciaryDems are investigating his efforts to enlist DOJ in his election subversion scheme, & we will get to the bottom of this abuse of power. We will find answers."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 28, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the US - House Republicans Urge Biden to Rescind Stone-Manning Nomination
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
July 27, 2021
Tweet - "The Committee has been pushing DOJ for this waiver for months. Now that we have it, we'll proceed to interview relevant witnesses ASAP so we can get to the bottom of this plot to enlist DOJ in Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 16, 2021
Rep. Kirkpatrick Secures Victories in FY2022 Financial Services and General Funding Bill
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
July 14, 2021
Nomination of David Chipman
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 13, 2021
CNN "The Lead with Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Interview with Dick Durbin
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 9, 2021
Rep. Davis Statement on the Installation of Kilolo Kijakazi as Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
Rep. Danny Davis
July 7, 2021
Underwood Statement on President Biden's Visit to McHenry County College in Crystal Lake
Rep. Lauren Underwood
June 22, 2021
Tweet - "The #ForthePeopleAct is not just about protecting voting rights. It's also about reforming our broken campaign finance system. And combating corruption through stronger ethics laws. But above all, it's about making sure Americans have a government of, by, and for the people."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 17, 2021
Repealing the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
June 16, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Judiciary Committee Democrats Urge DOJ To Provide Committee OLC Memo On President Trump's Obstruction Of Mueller Investigation
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 16, 2021
Tweet - "In the interest of transparency, this OLC memo should be public -- and given its role in misleading the Judiciary Committee about Special Counsel Mueller's findings, it should be produced for the Committee without delay."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 15, 2021
Department of Justice Investigation
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 14, 2021
Attorney General Investigations
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 6, 2021
Sens. Sullivan, Duckworth & Coons Visit Taipei to Underscore U.S. Support for Taiwan, Announce Allocation of 750,000 Vaccine Doses to Taiwan
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 25, 2021
Nomination of Kristen M. Clarke
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 25, 2021
Nomination of Kristen M. Clarke
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 19, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - 138 House Democrats Call for Ceasefire and Bold Leadership from the Biden Administration
Rep. Sean Casten, ...
May 14, 2021
Tweet - "After four years of turmoil, we need to focus on rebuilding the nation's trust in DOJ. That's why my colleagues and I are encouraging the release of this memo, written to downplay Trump's misconduct."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 14, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice - Senate Judiciary Dems Press DOJ To Not Appeal Federal Court Decision Ordering Release Of Key Memo Related To Mueller Report
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 13, 2021
Congressman Krishnamoorthi Introduces Bipartisan Partnership For American Jobs Act To Revitalize Job Growth
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
May 12, 2021
Quigley Grills Former DOD Head Regarding Failures In Response to Capitol Attack
Rep. Mike Quigley
May 11, 2021
Quigley Introduces Legislation to Make Release of White House Visitor Logs Mandatory
Rep. Mike Quigley
May 10, 2021
Quigley Statement On White House Release Of Visitor Logs
Rep. Mike Quigley
May 5, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Duckworth Urges Biden to Take Action to Help Restore Critical US-Kurdish Partnership in Syria
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
April 29, 2021
Tweet - "President Biden likes to say he was "elected to solve problems," and that is exactly what he has done during the first 100 days of his Presidency. By doing so, he has begun to restore the most precious commodities of all--America's sense of hope and common purpose."
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 28, 2021
Tweet - "The Biden Administration has done far more in its first 100 days than just tackle the pandemic and help families and small businesses. President Biden is preparing our nation to be competitive in the 21st century--so that Americans will continue to lead the world."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Date
Title
Politician
Sept. 24, 2021
Quigley Transparency Legislation Becomes Law
Rep.Mike Quigley
Sept. 23, 2021
Durbin, Leahy, Ossoff Introduce New Legislation To Terminate AUMFs No Later Than 10 Years After Entactment
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 23, 2021
Tweet - "The Constitution is clear--only Congress has the power to declare war. It's time we take that responsibility more seriously. To that end, @SenatorLeahy, @SenOssoff, & I are introducing legislation to ensure no AUMFs last longer than 10 years after they are initially enacted."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 23, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Rep. Ted Budd Leads Letter Demanding Answers from Biden on Abandoned Afghan Weapons
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Sept. 10, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the US - Jayapal Leads House Lawmakers in Urging Biden to Reduce the Role of Nuclear Weapons
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Sept. 7, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - O'Halleran Advocates for Animal Safety in Extreme Weather Events
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Sept. 1, 2021
Rep. Barry Moore urges Chairman Takano to reconvene for hearing on veteran mental health in the wake of Biden's disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Aug. 26, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Representatives Lee and Ocasio-Cortez Lead Call for an Increase in United States Refugee Admissions Programs Cap as Afghanistan Crisis Continues
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Aug. 25, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Sen. Marshall Demands Plan to Mitigate President Biden's Afghanistan Crisis
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Aug. 24, 2021
Letter to Jaime Pinkham, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Biden and Colleagues Use Congressional Budget Tricks to Defund Louisiana Flood Protection and Raise Gasoline Prices
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Aug. 19, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Warner & Kaine Join Shaheen, Ernst & Colleagues in Bipartisan Letter Urging Administration to Act On Immediate Evacuation of SIV Applicants
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 19, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Senator Hassan Joins Bipartisan Effort Led by Shaheen, Ernst in Urging the Administration on Immediate Evacuation of SIV Applicants & Full Implementation of their SIV Legislation
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 19, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Warner & Kaine Join Shaheen, Ernst & Colleagues in Bipartisan Letter Urging Administration to Act on Immediate Evacuation of SIV Applicants
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 19, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Sens. Moran Joins Bipartisan Effort Urging Biden Administration to Immediately Evacuate Afghan SIV Applicants & Fully Implement Recently-Passed SIV Legislation
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 19, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Feinstein, Shaheen, Ernst, Colleagues Urge the Administration on Immediate Evacuation of SIV Applicants and Full Implementation of their SIV Legislation
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 18, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Romney Joins Bipartisan Effort Urging the Administration on Immediate Evacuation of SIV Applicants & Full Implementation of their SIV Legislation
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 17, 2021
Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State and Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Kaine Joins Menendez, Shaheen, & Senate Colleagues in Bipartisan Letter Urging Biden Admin to Protect Afghan Women Leaders in Wake of Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 16, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Meijer, Bice Lead Freshman Republicans in Blasting Biden on Afghanistan Failure
Rep.Mary Miller, ...
Aug. 16, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Rep. Clyde joins 35 Freshman Colleagues on letter to President Biden on the current situation in Afghanistan
Rep.Mary Miller, ...
Aug. 8, 2021
CNN "State of the Union with Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Interview with Dick Durbin
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2021
Tweet - "The @JudiciaryDems investigation into former President Trump's attempt to enlist the DOJ in his efforts to overturn the 2020 election has already revealed some frightening truths. Just yesterday, we heard seven hours of testimony from Jeffrey Rosen alone. Much more is to come."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2021
Tweet - "Donald Trump's desperate attempts to enlist the DOJ in his efforts to overthrow the results of the 2020 election are deeply worrying. @JudiciaryDems investigation into the Trump DOJ will go to the heart of this abuse of power. We will find answers."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2021
MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Interview with Raja Krishnamoorthi
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 4, 2021
Tweet - "By the end of his presidency, Donald Trump was desperate and willing to do anything he could to stay in office. @JudiciaryDems are investigating his efforts to enlist DOJ in his election subversion scheme, & we will get to the bottom of this abuse of power. We will find answers."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 28, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the US - House Republicans Urge Biden to Rescind Stone-Manning Nomination
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
July 27, 2021
Tweet - "The Committee has been pushing DOJ for this waiver for months. Now that we have it, we'll proceed to interview relevant witnesses ASAP so we can get to the bottom of this plot to enlist DOJ in Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 16, 2021
Rep. Kirkpatrick Secures Victories in FY2022 Financial Services and General Funding Bill
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
July 14, 2021
Nomination of David Chipman
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 13, 2021
CNN "The Lead with Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Interview with Dick Durbin
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 9, 2021
Rep. Davis Statement on the Installation of Kilolo Kijakazi as Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
Rep.Danny Davis
July 7, 2021
Underwood Statement on President Biden's Visit to McHenry County College in Crystal Lake
Rep.Lauren Underwood
June 22, 2021
Tweet - "The #ForthePeopleAct is not just about protecting voting rights. It's also about reforming our broken campaign finance system. And combating corruption through stronger ethics laws. But above all, it's about making sure Americans have a government of, by, and for the people."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 17, 2021
Repealing the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
June 16, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Judiciary Committee Democrats Urge DOJ To Provide Committee OLC Memo On President Trump's Obstruction Of Mueller Investigation
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 16, 2021
Tweet - "In the interest of transparency, this OLC memo should be public -- and given its role in misleading the Judiciary Committee about Special Counsel Mueller's findings, it should be produced for the Committee without delay."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 15, 2021
Department of Justice Investigation
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 14, 2021
Attorney General Investigations
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 6, 2021
Sens. Sullivan, Duckworth & Coons Visit Taipei to Underscore U.S. Support for Taiwan, Announce Allocation of 750,000 Vaccine Doses to Taiwan
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 25, 2021
Nomination of Kristen M. Clarke
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 25, 2021
Nomination of Kristen M. Clarke
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 19, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - 138 House Democrats Call for Ceasefire and Bold Leadership from the Biden Administration
Rep.Sean Casten, ...
May 14, 2021
Tweet - "After four years of turmoil, we need to focus on rebuilding the nation's trust in DOJ. That's why my colleagues and I are encouraging the release of this memo, written to downplay Trump's misconduct."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 14, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice - Senate Judiciary Dems Press DOJ To Not Appeal Federal Court Decision Ordering Release Of Key Memo Related To Mueller Report
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 13, 2021
Congressman Krishnamoorthi Introduces Bipartisan Partnership For American Jobs Act To Revitalize Job Growth
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
May 12, 2021
Quigley Grills Former DOD Head Regarding Failures In Response to Capitol Attack
Rep.Mike Quigley
May 11, 2021
Quigley Introduces Legislation to Make Release of White House Visitor Logs Mandatory
Rep.Mike Quigley
May 10, 2021
Quigley Statement On White House Release Of Visitor Logs
Rep.Mike Quigley
May 5, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Duckworth Urges Biden to Take Action to Help Restore Critical US-Kurdish Partnership in Syria
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
April 29, 2021
Tweet - "President Biden likes to say he was "elected to solve problems," and that is exactly what he has done during the first 100 days of his Presidency. By doing so, he has begun to restore the most precious commodities of all--America's sense of hope and common purpose."
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 28, 2021
Tweet - "The Biden Administration has done far more in its first 100 days than just tackle the pandemic and help families and small businesses. President Biden is preparing our nation to be competitive in the 21st century--so that Americans will continue to lead the world."
Sen.Dick Durbin
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