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Nov. 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jim Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Udall, Heinrich, Democratic Senators Urge Armed Services Leaders To Retain Bipartisan, Bicameral Measure To Rename Military Bases And Other Assets Honoring The Confederacy Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 23, 2020 Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Honoring Beirut Bombing Victims Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Congratulations @Cubs on winning the NL Central! Now--onto the playoffs and a shot at the pennant." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 23, 2020 Schakowsky Announces Framework for College Athlete's Bill of Rights Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 23, 2020 Tweet - "Gale Sayers and Brian Piccolo made sports history as the NFL's first interracial roommates and set a brilliant example for the world. Today we mourn the passing and celebrate the sensational life of the Kansas Comet, Gale Sayers." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 18, 2020 Tweet - "How about them @whitesox !" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 16, 2020 Napolitano, LaHood Introduce Legislation to Designate Route 66 as a National Historic Trail Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Sept. 11, 2020 Tweet - "19 years have passed since September 11, 2001, but the heartbreak remains. Today we honor the lives lost that day and the brave first responders who risked everything to help others. We will #NeverForget." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2020 CNN "The Lead with Jake Tapper" - Transcript Interview with Dick Durbin Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 7, 2020 Tweet - "It was great to spend Labor Day at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Pullman National Monument Campus." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Dr. Mark T. Esper, Secretary of Defense - Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Calling on Defense Department to Reinstate Funding for Stars & Stripes Newspaper Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Removing Stephen Douglas' statue from the main grounds of the State Capitol, and replacing it with Dr. Martin Luther King's, is the right thing to do." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 14, 2020 Statement on 85th Anniversary of Social Security Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Proud to intro the Bronzeville-Black Metropolis Heritage Area Act w/ @SenDuckworth to tell the story of the Great Migration through historic African American sites like Camp Douglas & Abbot House & honor an area that was a mecca for Black business & culture." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Bill To Create National Heritage Area In Chicago's Bronzeville Community Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Tweet - "Former Will County executive Larry Walsh devoted 50 years of his life to serving 'the folks back home.' He is a shining example of what public service should look like. Proud to honor his memory by introducing a bill to rename the post office in his hometown of Elmwood after him." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2020 Durbin Introduces Bill To Rename Will County Post Office In Honor Of Larry Walsh Sr. Sen. Dick Durbin
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "Opening night may be a little bit different this year, but I could not be more excited to have @Cubs baseball back at Wrigley. Let's go Cubs!" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 22, 2020 Memorializing the Honorable John Lewis Rep. Sean Casten
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "Hats off to Washington @Nationals for inviting Dr. Anthony Fauci to throw out the first pitch Thursday night. A friend for many years, Dr. Fauci is in fact one of our most honored medical leaders." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 20, 2020 Tweet - "Contrary to what the President seems to believe, symbols of hate have no place on our nation's military installations. This is a good--and long overdue--decision by the Pentagon." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 20, 2020 Tweet - "It is an honor to join @chipublib for #LiveFromTheLibrary. Make sure you join me tomorrow, July 21 at 10 AM CT for a reading of the Peruvian folktale Moon Rope by Lois Ehlert." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 18, 2020 Tweet - "I have lost a dear friend and a real hero. I will always remember standing on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma with John Lewis on a misty Sunday morning many years ago. John pointed to the spot where he had been viciously beaten and almost died fifty years before." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 10, 2020 Letter to David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Interior - Bost Urges Prairie Du Rocher be Considered for National Park Status Rep. Mike Bost
July 4, 2020 Tweet - "Wishing a happy 4th of July to everyone. I hope you are enjoying the holiday w/ family & friends--at a safe distance & while wearing a mask, of course. It's undeniable that the 244th birthday of the U.S. will take on added significance in this moment of our nation's history." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 2, 2020 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Murphy, Blumenthal Demand Trump Restore Protections for Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Admiral Michael Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations for the Department of the Navy - Duckworth Commends Marine Corps for Banning Confederate Battle Flag and Navy for Following Suit Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. General David Berger, Commandant of the Marine Corps - Duckworth Commends Marine Corps for Banning Confederate Battle Flag and Navy for Following Suit Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "#Juneteenth is an important reminder that we must continue our fight for equality & justice. Proud to help introduce a bill commemorating #Juneteenth as a federal holiday--our nation must continue to reflect & learn from slavery's dark legacy here in the U.S." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 24, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin, Warren & Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Rename All Military Bases & Other Assets Named for Confederacy Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 24, 2020 Duckworth Speaks With National Guard Bureau Chief Nominee LTG Hokanson About Trump's Efforts to Politicize the Military Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 23, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Join Bipartisan Bill To Make Juneteenth A Federal Holiday Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 20, 2020 Tweet - "It was great to be at Springfield's first Black Restaurant Weekend in celebration of #Juneteenth" Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2020 Statement Recognizing Juneteenth Rep. Jan Schakowsky
June 19, 2020 Durbin Commemorates Juneteenth Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2020 Duckworth Celebrates Juneteenth at Chicago Demonstration, Calls for Racial Justice Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 19, 2020 Tweet - "Thank you to Pastor Chris Harris for organizing today's Juneteenth "Faith Community-Led Peaceful Demonstration" March in Grant Park. Proud to mark this historic day with my friends of all backgrounds." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 15, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin Join Booker, Lee to Re-Introduce Bicameral Bill to Remove Confederate Statues from Capitol Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 11, 2020 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Duckworth Joins Schumer, Warren, Reed, Colleagues to Call on President Trump to Support Bipartisan Proposal in Annual Defense Bill to Rename All Bases and Other Military Assets Named for the Confederacy and Anyone Who Served in the Confederacy Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 10, 2020 Duckworth: "Depicable" for Trump to Threaten Troops' Pay to Honor Confederate Traitors' "Legacies" Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kenneth Braithwaite, Secretary of the Navy, and Admiral Michael Gilday , Chief of Naval Operations - Senator Duckworth Calls on Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and National Guard Bureau to Ban the Display of the Confederate Battle Flag Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Barbara Barrett, Secretary of the Air Force, and General David Goldfein, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Department of the Air Force - Senator Duckworth Calls on Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and National Guard Bureau to Ban the Display of the Confederate Battle Flag Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ryan McCarthy, Secretary of the Army, and General James McConville, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Department of the Army - Senator Duckworth Calls on Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and National Guard Bureau to Ban the Display of the Confederate Battle Flag Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 8, 2020 Letter to Admiral Karl Schultz, Commandant of the Coast Guard - Senator Duckworth Calls on Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and National Guard Bureau to Ban the Display of the Confederate Battle Flag Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 8, 2020 Letter to General Joseph Lengyel, Chief of the National Guard Bureau - Senator Duckworth Calls on Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and National Guard Bureau to Ban the Display of the Confederate Battle Flag Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 6, 2020 Tweet - "Taking a moment of thanks today for all our veterans, especially those who changed the world 76 years ago on D-Day. We have our freedoms today because of your courage. #DDay2020" Sen. Dick Durbin
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
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 25, 2020 Tweet - "This #MemorialDay, we honor and remember the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our nation. We must never forget their courage, honor, and sacrifice." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 21, 2020 Senator Markey Joins Senator Hirono to Introduce Resolution to Honor May as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Date Title Politician
Nov. 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jim Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Udall, Heinrich, Democratic Senators Urge Armed Services Leaders To Retain Bipartisan, Bicameral Measure To Rename Military Bases And Other Assets Honoring The Confederacy Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 23, 2020 Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Honoring Beirut Bombing Victims Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Congratulations @Cubs on winning the NL Central! Now--onto the playoffs and a shot at the pennant." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 23, 2020 Schakowsky Announces Framework for College Athlete's Bill of Rights Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 23, 2020 Tweet - "Gale Sayers and Brian Piccolo made sports history as the NFL's first interracial roommates and set a brilliant example for the world. Today we mourn the passing and celebrate the sensational life of the Kansas Comet, Gale Sayers." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 18, 2020 Tweet - "How about them @whitesox !" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 16, 2020 Napolitano, LaHood Introduce Legislation to Designate Route 66 as a National Historic Trail Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Sept. 11, 2020 Tweet - "19 years have passed since September 11, 2001, but the heartbreak remains. Today we honor the lives lost that day and the brave first responders who risked everything to help others. We will #NeverForget." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2020 CNN "The Lead with Jake Tapper" - Transcript Interview with Dick Durbin Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 7, 2020 Tweet - "It was great to spend Labor Day at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Pullman National Monument Campus." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Dr. Mark T. Esper, Secretary of Defense - Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Calling on Defense Department to Reinstate Funding for Stars & Stripes Newspaper Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Removing Stephen Douglas' statue from the main grounds of the State Capitol, and replacing it with Dr. Martin Luther King's, is the right thing to do." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 14, 2020 Statement on 85th Anniversary of Social Security Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Proud to intro the Bronzeville-Black Metropolis Heritage Area Act w/ @SenDuckworth to tell the story of the Great Migration through historic African American sites like Camp Douglas & Abbot House & honor an area that was a mecca for Black business & culture." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Bill To Create National Heritage Area In Chicago's Bronzeville Community Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Tweet - "Former Will County executive Larry Walsh devoted 50 years of his life to serving 'the folks back home.' He is a shining example of what public service should look like. Proud to honor his memory by introducing a bill to rename the post office in his hometown of Elmwood after him." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2020 Durbin Introduces Bill To Rename Will County Post Office In Honor Of Larry Walsh Sr. Sen.Dick Durbin
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "Opening night may be a little bit different this year, but I could not be more excited to have @Cubs baseball back at Wrigley. Let's go Cubs!" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 22, 2020 Memorializing the Honorable John Lewis Rep.Sean Casten
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "Hats off to Washington @Nationals for inviting Dr. Anthony Fauci to throw out the first pitch Thursday night. A friend for many years, Dr. Fauci is in fact one of our most honored medical leaders." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 20, 2020 Tweet - "Contrary to what the President seems to believe, symbols of hate have no place on our nation's military installations. This is a good--and long overdue--decision by the Pentagon." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 20, 2020 Tweet - "It is an honor to join @chipublib for #LiveFromTheLibrary. Make sure you join me tomorrow, July 21 at 10 AM CT for a reading of the Peruvian folktale Moon Rope by Lois Ehlert." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 18, 2020 Tweet - "I have lost a dear friend and a real hero. I will always remember standing on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma with John Lewis on a misty Sunday morning many years ago. John pointed to the spot where he had been viciously beaten and almost died fifty years before." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 10, 2020 Letter to David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Interior - Bost Urges Prairie Du Rocher be Considered for National Park Status Rep.Mike Bost
July 4, 2020 Tweet - "Wishing a happy 4th of July to everyone. I hope you are enjoying the holiday w/ family & friends--at a safe distance & while wearing a mask, of course. It's undeniable that the 244th birthday of the U.S. will take on added significance in this moment of our nation's history." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 2, 2020 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Murphy, Blumenthal Demand Trump Restore Protections for Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Admiral Michael Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations for the Department of the Navy - Duckworth Commends Marine Corps for Banning Confederate Battle Flag and Navy for Following Suit Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. General David Berger, Commandant of the Marine Corps - Duckworth Commends Marine Corps for Banning Confederate Battle Flag and Navy for Following Suit Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "#Juneteenth is an important reminder that we must continue our fight for equality & justice. Proud to help introduce a bill commemorating #Juneteenth as a federal holiday--our nation must continue to reflect & learn from slavery's dark legacy here in the U.S." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 24, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin, Warren & Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Rename All Military Bases & Other Assets Named for Confederacy Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 24, 2020 Duckworth Speaks With National Guard Bureau Chief Nominee LTG Hokanson About Trump's Efforts to Politicize the Military Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 23, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Join Bipartisan Bill To Make Juneteenth A Federal Holiday Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 20, 2020 Tweet - "It was great to be at Springfield's first Black Restaurant Weekend in celebration of #Juneteenth" Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2020 Statement Recognizing Juneteenth Rep.Jan Schakowsky
June 19, 2020 Durbin Commemorates Juneteenth Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2020 Duckworth Celebrates Juneteenth at Chicago Demonstration, Calls for Racial Justice Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 19, 2020 Tweet - "Thank you to Pastor Chris Harris for organizing today's Juneteenth "Faith Community-Led Peaceful Demonstration" March in Grant Park. Proud to mark this historic day with my friends of all backgrounds." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 15, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin Join Booker, Lee to Re-Introduce Bicameral Bill to Remove Confederate Statues from Capitol Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 11, 2020 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Duckworth Joins Schumer, Warren, Reed, Colleagues to Call on President Trump to Support Bipartisan Proposal in Annual Defense Bill to Rename All Bases and Other Military Assets Named for the Confederacy and Anyone Who Served in the Confederacy Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 10, 2020 Duckworth: "Depicable" for Trump to Threaten Troops' Pay to Honor Confederate Traitors' "Legacies" Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kenneth Braithwaite, Secretary of the Navy, and Admiral Michael Gilday , Chief of Naval Operations - Senator Duckworth Calls on Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and National Guard Bureau to Ban the Display of the Confederate Battle Flag Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Barbara Barrett, Secretary of the Air Force, and General David Goldfein, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Department of the Air Force - Senator Duckworth Calls on Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and National Guard Bureau to Ban the Display of the Confederate Battle Flag Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ryan McCarthy, Secretary of the Army, and General James McConville, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Department of the Army - Senator Duckworth Calls on Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and National Guard Bureau to Ban the Display of the Confederate Battle Flag Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 8, 2020 Letter to Admiral Karl Schultz, Commandant of the Coast Guard - Senator Duckworth Calls on Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and National Guard Bureau to Ban the Display of the Confederate Battle Flag Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 8, 2020 Letter to General Joseph Lengyel, Chief of the National Guard Bureau - Senator Duckworth Calls on Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and National Guard Bureau to Ban the Display of the Confederate Battle Flag Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 6, 2020 Tweet - "Taking a moment of thanks today for all our veterans, especially those who changed the world 76 years ago on D-Day. We have our freedoms today because of your courage. #DDay2020" Sen.Dick Durbin
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
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 25, 2020 Tweet - "This #MemorialDay, we honor and remember the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our nation. We must never forget their courage, honor, and sacrifice." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 21, 2020 Senator Markey Joins Senator Hirono to Introduce Resolution to Honor May as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
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