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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
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. 23, 2020
Schakowsky Announces Framework for College Athlete's Bill of Rights
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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
Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Bill To Create National Heritage Area In Chicago's Bronzeville Community
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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. 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
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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
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. 23, 2020
Schakowsky Announces Framework for College Athlete's Bill of Rights
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
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
Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Bill To Create National Heritage Area In Chicago's Bronzeville Community
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
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. 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
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