| Sept. 29, 2022
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Klobuchar, Durbin Issue Statement Urging House to Pass Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Antitrust Enforcement
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Sept. 21, 2022
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Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee Hearing
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 20, 2022
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Tweet - "Here's one example of the importance of competition policy: Last year, American businesses paid $77 billion in fees for credit card transactions under the Visa-Mastercard duopoly. Those fees are passed along to consumers in the form of higher prices, and contribute to inflation."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 15, 2022
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Reps Houlahan, Chu and Small Business Chairwoman Velázquez: Stop Unfairly Penalizing PPP Borrowers
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| Sept. 15, 2022
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Cardin Leads Introduction of Legislation to Reauthorize & Improve Women's Business Center Program
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Sept. 6, 2022
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Tweet - "For years, e-cig companies like JUUL have targeted kids w/ deceptive advertising, hooked kids w/ their addictive nicotine products, & evaded real regulation by @US_FDA . This settlement is an important step, but does not absolve e-cig companies from the harm they have wrought."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 26, 2022
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Tweet - "Responsible dietary supplement manufacturers owe their customers honesty in their production & marketing. Since these supplements are rarely, if ever, tested by a federal agency, it is not too much to ask that their products be registered with FDA and their ingredients disclosed."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 23, 2022
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Durbin Statement On Claims Of Widespread Security Failures At Twitter
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 23, 2022
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Tweet - "The whistleblower's allegations of widespread security failures at Twitter, willful misrepresentations by top executives to government agencies, and penetration of the company by foreign intelligence raise serious concerns."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 10, 2022
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Letter to Isabel Guzman, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Cortez Masto Calls on Administration to Release Unspent COVID Relief Funds to Restaurants
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Aug. 9, 2022
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Schakowsky, Cicilline Introduce Legislation to Hold Airlines Accountable for Antitrust Violations
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| Aug. 5, 2022
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Schakowsky, Takano Introduce Legislation to Bring Transparency to Nursing Home Ownership
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Aug. 4, 2022
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Letters to Digital Assets Industry CEOs - Chairwoman Waters, Representatives Beatty, Green, Foster and Lynch Send Letter to Digital Assets Industry Requesting Diversity and Inclusion Data
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| July 28, 2022
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Bipartisan Bill Reese's Law Passes the House
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Rep. Robin Kelly
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| July 20, 2022
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Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Rep. García and 11 Members of Congress Urge Secretary Blinken to Support Guatemala Land Defenders Against Illegal Mining Project
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| July 20, 2022
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Letter to Lance Magnum, Staff Vice President, Government Affairs of FedEx - Reps. Krishnamoorthi, Phillips, Pressley, Porter, And Bush Call On Private Mail Carriers To Uphold Customers' Constitutional Rights To Privacy And Protections Against Unreasonable Search And Seizure Of Abortion Medications
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| July 19, 2022
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Manchin, Bipartisan Senators Urge Small Business Administration to Process Remaining COVID Loan Applications
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| July 15, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Isabella Casillas Guzman, Administrator of the US Small Business Administration - Baldwin Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators Urging SBA to Process All Eligible COVID EIDL Applications
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| July 8, 2022
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Durbin, Duckworth Announce $2,000,000 For WIU's New Emergency Operations Center
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 7, 2022
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Velázquez and Jayapal Lead Members in Urging Biden Administration to Embrace Program to Boost Wages for Restaurant Workers
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| July 6, 2022
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Letter to Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission - Protect Data Privacy of People Seeking Reproductive Health Care
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| June 27, 2022
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Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, Gary Restaino, Acting Director of the ATF - Harshbarger, Budd Defend American Gun Retailers
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Rep. Mary Miller, ...
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| June 23, 2022
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IN LIGHT OF WHITE HOUSE MEETING WITH BIG OIL CEOS, DUCKWORTH JOINS COLLEAGUES IN URGING BIDEN TO HELP LOWER GAS PRICES
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| June 21, 2022
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Letter to Ynon Kreiz, Chief Executive Officer of Mattel, Inc. - Blumenthal, Schakowsky & Colleagues Probe Fisher-Price Over Deadly Infant Rockers
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| June 15, 2022
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Oversight Subcommittee Report Reveals EPA Failed to Protect Pets, Owners From Dangerous Flea and Tick Collar
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| June 15, 2022
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Letter to Isabel Guzman, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Accountability on Disaster Loans
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| June 14, 2022
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Letter to Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - Sens. Ossoff, Casey, Whitehouse Pushing to Reduce Energy Costs for Businesses & Manufacturers
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| June 13, 2022
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Tweet - "Following last month's disappointing decision by @Boeing to move their headquarters from Chicago, @SenDuckworth and I met with Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun today to express our disappointment and urge him to stick by his commitment to maintain a strong presence in Illinois."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 10, 2022
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Letter to Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative - Protect American Companies and Workers Against New Tariffs at WTO Conference
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| June 1, 2022
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For Country Caucus Members Introduce Bill to Exact Penalties on Businesses Still Operating in Russia
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| May 25, 2022
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Duckworth Applauds FTC's New Inquiry Into Causes of Infant Formula Shortages
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| May 20, 2022
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Tweet - "In the face of an unprecedented pandemic, IL small businesses have showed great resilience while Democrats worked persistently to provide them with the aid they needed. Disappointed but not surprised my Republican colleagues blocked vital relief for small businesses yesterday."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 19, 2022
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Durbin Statement On Failed Vote To Provide Relief To Small Businesses
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 19, 2022
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Duckworth Statement on Failed Vote to Bring Critical Relief to Small Businesses
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| May 18, 2022
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Duckworth's Bipartisan Bill to Codify Boots to Business Program Passes Senate Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| May 13, 2022
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Rep. Demings Cosponsors New Legislation to Ban Price Gouging
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| May 13, 2022
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Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Duckworth Joins Booker, Klobuchar in Urging Usda to Address Infant Formula Shortages
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| May 12, 2022
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Letter to Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission - Duckworth Requests Inquiry Into How the Infant Formula Industry's Consolidation and Business Practices Are Impacting Consumer Prices, Supply Chain Resilience and Public Health
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 6, 2022
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Schakowsky, Durbin Call for Passage of Bipartisan Inform Consumers Act
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 4, 2022
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Letter to J. Blanton, Architect of the Capitol, Gary Green, CEO of Compass Group, Joe Sargis, CFO of Restaurant Associates - Padilla Joins Efforts to Support Senate Cafeteria Workers and Ensure Contract Leads to Collective Bargaining Agreement
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| April 26, 2022
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Letter to Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - Durbin, Grassley Press DHS IG on Reported Attempts to Bury Allegations of Widespread Sexual Harassment and Misconduct
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| April 19, 2022
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Speier, Underwood, and Scanlon Introduce Bill to Further Fix Congress' Broken Workplace Harassment and Discrimination Rules
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Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
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| April 15, 2022
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Letter to Alfred Kelly, Chair and CEO of Visa, Michael Miebach, CEO of Mastercard - Sen. Marshall Urges Visa and Mastercard to Call Off Planned Swipe Fee Increases On Vulnerable American Families and Businesses
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| April 8, 2022
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Buchanan, Carter Lead Letter Calling on Biden to Protect U.S. Intellectual Property Rights
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| April 8, 2022
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Rep. Danny K. Davis Votes for New Relief Funding for Illinois' Restaurants and Small Businesses
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Rep. Danny Davis
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| April 7, 2022
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Rep. Panetta Leads on Legislation to Provide Pandemic Tax Relief for Travel Businesses That Use Motorcoaches, School Buses, and Passenger Vehicles
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| April 7, 2022
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As Conference Nears, Support Builds for Bipartisan Supply Chain Provisions in House-Passed America COMPETES Act
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Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
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| April 1, 2022
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Letter to Chair Lina Khan, Federal Trade Commission and Jonathan Kanter, Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division Department of Justice - Rep. Raskin Sends Letter to FTC, DOJ Calling for Increased Scrutiny of Big Tech's "Creeping Capture and Takeover" of the Auto Industry
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| March 30, 2022
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Letter to Jerome Powell, Chair Pro Tempore of the Federal Reserve System, Martin Gruenberg, Acting Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Todd Harper, Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration, Micheal Hsu, Acting Comptroller of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency - Durbin Joins Brown To Call On Regulators To Focus On Lending To Main Street
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 17, 2022
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Duckworth, Schakowsky, Illinois Small Business Owners Highlight Impacts of American Rescue Plan
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| March 17, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary U.S. Department of the Treasury - Bennet Urges Biden Administration To Help States Boost Domestic Manufacturing and Strengthen U.S. Supply Chains
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 16, 2022
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Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms, Inc. - Schakowsky & Blumenthal to Facebook Marketplace: Stop Resales of Deadly Recalled Products Like ROCK N' PLAY Sleeper
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| March 15, 2022
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Tweet - "Our nation is built on some fundamental ideas--like fairness. But millions of women across the U.S. are still doing the same job as men and being paid less for their work. On #EqualPayDay, I stand with women across the country in calling for equal pay for equal work."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 11, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives - Reed Discusses Replenishing the Restaurant Revitalization Fund
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| March 10, 2022
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Quigley Secures Pay for White House Interns in Government Funding Bill
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| March 10, 2022
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Letter to Isabel Guzman, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Senator Reverend Warnock Leads Colleagues in Pushing Small Business Administrator To Help Small Businesses in Georgia, Nationwide
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| March 7, 2022
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Durbin Cosponsors Bill To Protect Consumers By Banning Forced Arbitration In Financial Products
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 4, 2022
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Durbin Meets With Illinois Broadcasters Association
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 4, 2022
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Tweet - "If you're a public service worker in Illinois or anywhere across the United States, make sure you take advantage of the PSLF Limited Waiver before 10/31/22. More information on how to do so can be found below."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 3, 2022
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Sen. Smith, Rep. Underwood Introduce New Legislation to Expand FMLA Coverage, Strengthen Worker Protections
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Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
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| March 3, 2022
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Underwood, Smith Introduce New Legislation to Expand FMLA Coverage, Strengthen Worker Protections
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| March 3, 2022
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Tweet - "Attention Illinois Community Colleges: @USDOL has announced $45M to help marginalized and underrepresented populations overcome barriers to access career and technical education programs that can help connect them with good-paying jobs."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 1, 2022
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Duckworth, King Encourage Biden Administration to Continue Strengthening Domestic Manufacturing Capabilities in Response to Ongoing Covid-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Feb. 16, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Jonathan Kanter, Assistant Attorney General Antitrust Division U.S. Department of Justice - REP. MONDAIRE JONES AND SEN. ELIZABETH WARREN LEAD COLLEAGUES IN SLAMMING PROPOSED SANDERSON-WAYNE POULTRY MERGER AND CALL ON DOJ TO TAKE ACTION AS AMERICANS FACE SOARING POULTRY PRICES
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Feb. 16, 2022
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Duckworth, Durbin Highlight Nearly 500 Rural Illinois Jobs Created or Saved Through Federal Investments
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Feb. 15, 2022
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Schakowsky, Dingell Applaud FTC Action To Protect Consumers from Sham Car Warranties
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Feb. 15, 2022
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Senate Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee Passes Duckworth's Bipartisan Bill to Support Women Entrepreneurs
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Feb. 15, 2022
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Durbin Highlights Johnson & Johnson's Shameful 'Texas Two-Step' Maneuver On Senate Floor
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 11, 2022
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Duckworth Highlights Workforce Development Efforts at Lincoln Land Community College
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Feb. 11, 2022
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Duckworth Highlights How Her Bipartisan Law Is Helping Veteran-owned Small Businesses Grow & Create Jobs in Visit to Federal Surplus Property Warehouse
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Feb. 10, 2022
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Pressley, Schakowsky, DeLauro, Warren, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Protect Part-Time Workers
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Feb. 9, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States, Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Kaine Joins Senate Colleagues in Push to Reinstate COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick and Family Leave
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Feb. 8, 2022
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"Davis, Pascrell Laud DOL Move to Unburden States to Waive Repayment of Certain Unemployment Insurance Benefits"
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Rep. Danny Davis
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| Feb. 8, 2022
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Durbin Urges Final Passage Of Bipartisan U.S. Innovation And Competition Act On Senate Floor
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 8, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States, Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Following The 29th Anniversary Of FMLA, Gillibrand Leads Senate Colleagues In Push To Reinstate Covid-19 Emergency Paid Sick And Family Leave
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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