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Oct. 22, 2019 Durbin, Jones, Bustos Introduce New Bill To Invest In American Workforce Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 17, 2019 RESCHEDULED: Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Announces Hearing on Brand USA and U.S. SAFE WEB Act Legislation Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 15, 2019 Bost Announces Marion Infrastructure Investment Rep. Mike Bost
Oct. 15, 2019 Foster Introduces Bipartisan Public Service Loan Forgiveness Legislation Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Oct. 11, 2019 Bost Announces Southern Illinois Delta Regional Authority Investments Rep. Mike Bost
Oct. 10, 2019 Letter to Doug Parker, CEO of American Airlines Group - Concerns over Outsourcing Jobs Abroad Rep. Chuy Garcia
Oct. 4, 2019 Foster, Johnson Introduce Legislation to Keep STEM Graduates in America Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Oct. 4, 2019 Tweet - "Good to see @SchnuckMarkets announce they will no longer sell any tobacco products starting Jan. 1, 2020. Others should do the same. @Walgreens, @Walmart, @riteaid, @DollarGeneral" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 4, 2019 Letter to Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor - Raskin Opposes Department Of Labor's Proposed Rule Allowing Discrimination In Hiring Practices Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 4, 2019 Tweet - "I'm proud to celebrate #MFGDay19 today. Our manufacturing workers make us stronger. We must ensure that we're doing everything we can to inspire and support the next generation of American manufacturers." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 3, 2019 Duckworth Convenes Senate Field Hearing in Chicago on the Barriers Minority Entrepreneurs Face Entering the Tech Industry Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 2, 2019 Reps. Schweikert, Hill, Foster, Chabot, Murphy, Veasey Launch Bipartisan House Entrepreneurship Caucus Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Oct. 2, 2019 Letter to Hon. Janet Dhillon, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - 50+ Members Oppose Trump Admin. Decision To Stop Pay Data Collection Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
Oct. 2, 2019 Tweet - "This week I visited @LCTechCampus in Grayslake to learn more about their vocational programs. They offer more than 20 programs ranging from culinary arts to laser technology, for the nearly 1,600 high school students throughout Lake and McHenry counties." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 30, 2019 Casten Statement on Sterigenics Decision to Close Rep. Sean Casten
Sept. 30, 2019 Foster Statement on Sterigenics Decision to Close Willowbrook Facility Rep. Bill Foster
Sept. 26, 2019 Shaheen, Blumenthal and colleagues spearhead bill to crack down on e-cigarette companies, close tax loophole for e-cigarette advertising Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Director Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - 65 Members Sounds Alarm on Rollback of Protections Against Abusive Debt Collection Practices Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Sept. 26, 2019 100th Anniversary of Ada S. Mckinley Community Services Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 24, 2019 Durbin Meets With Illinois Manufacturing Association To Discuss Trade And Workforce Development Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 24, 2019 Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent E-Cigarette Tampering Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 17, 2019 House passes bills to protect Americans from common dangers Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 10, 2019 Raising Awareness of Damage Done By Mandatory Arbitration and Supporting the Fair Act Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Sept. 10, 2019 Tweet - "Great to meet with safety activists today to talk about expanding the netting at @MLB ballparks. I look forward to continue working to ensure the safety of baseball fans everywhere." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker United States House of Representatives, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman House Committee on Appropriations, and the Hon. Mike Quigley, Chairman Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government - Raskin Leads 217 Members in Supporting Federal Workers' Collective Bargaining Rights Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
Sept. 5, 2019 Schneider Urges NRA to Allow Largest Vendor to Release Documents to Congress, Cooperate with Investigation Rep. Brad Schneider
Sept. 2, 2019 Tweet - "On Labor Day, we should take a moment during our holiday celebrations to honor the legacy of the American workers who came before us. With grit and determination, they built a safer and more equitable workplace for all. Happy Labor Day!" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 27, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Patrick Pizzella, Acting Secretary, Department of Labor - U.S. Senator Tina Smith, Democratic Colleagues Fight for Nation's Registered Apprenticeship Program Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Patrick Pizzella, Acting Secretary of the Department of Labor - Harris, Feinstein, Colleagues Oppose Labor Department Proposal to Create Duplicative, Lower-Quality Unregistered Apprenticeships Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin Calls For An End To Small Refinery Waivers And Restoring Integrity To The Renewable Fuel Standard Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Adele Gagliardi, Admin. of the U.S. Dept. of Labor's Office of Policy Development and Research - Over 125 House Democrats to DOL: Changes to Apprenticeship System Violate the Law Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Waters and 101 Members Blast CFPB Giveaways to Predatory Payday Lenders Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Aug. 22, 2019 Tweet - "#BlackWomensEqualPayDay is a reminder that we still haven't achieved #PaycheckFairness and closed the wage gap, especially for women of color. I'm proud to cosponsor the Paycheck Fairness Act and will keep fighting to achieve equal pay for all." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 20, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Cheryl Stanton, Admin for the U.S. Dept. of Labor's Wage and Hour Division - Castro, Grijalva Call for Department of Labor to Resume Visa Certification Process for Abused Workers and Trafficking Victims Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 13, 2019 Letter to Paul Powers, President and CEO of Dorel Juvenile Group USA., Ryan Gunnigle, CEO of Kids II Inc., Brad Mattarocci, Chairman of the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association, Robert Normile, Executive Vice President, CLO, and Secretary for Mattel Inc., Katherine Morgan, President of ASTM International, and the Hon. Ann Marie Buerkle, Acting Chairman and Commissioner of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission - Committee Seeks Documents on Inclined Sleepers Linked to Dozens of Infant Deaths and Injuries Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Aug. 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Keeping Brand USA helps recovery Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Aug. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Wyden Presses FCC to Protect Consumers from Cellphone Fraud Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Durbin, Baldwin, Sanders, Warren, Blumenthal To FDA: Hold Avexis Accountable Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 6, 2019 Tweet - "There's no reason for a company as wealthy and powerful as Google to mistreat workers. I'm joining @SenSherrodBrown and others in urging Google to end its abuse of temporary and contract workers and convert them to full-time employees." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Charles Rock, Commander of the U.S. Navy Region Mid-Atlantic - Scanlon Leads Bipartisan Letter in Support of Alternative Work Schedules for Federal Firefighters Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
July 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Urges VA Secretary to End Anti-Worker, Anti-Union Tactics Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 26, 2019 Duckworth, Durbin Help Reintroduce Butch Lewis Act to Protect Worker Pensions Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 25, 2019 On the Eve of ADA Anniversary, Langevin Introduces Legislation to Help More Small Businesses Become Accessible Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 25, 2019 McEachin & Langevin Re-Introduce Legislation to Strengthen the Landmark ADA Civil Rights Law & Help More Small Businesses Become Accessible Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 24, 2019 Warren, Van Hollen, Pressley, García Introduce Legislation to Require the Fed to Act on Faster Payments Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
July 23, 2019 Letter to Andrew M. Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Van Hollen, Cardin Lead Full Democratic Caucus in Urging Social Security Administrator to Respect Employees and Their Unions Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 19, 2019 Hirono, Durbin, Kennedy, Tillis Bipartisan Bill to Defend Intellectual Property from Theft Heads to U.S. Senate Floor Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 18, 2019 Raise the Wage Act Rep. Danny Davis
July 18, 2019 Representative García Votes to Pass the Raise the Wage Act Rep. Chuy Garcia
July 17, 2019 Cortez Masto joins women senators to introduce Equal Pay Bill for all U.S. national teams Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Date Title Politician
Oct. 22, 2019 Durbin, Jones, Bustos Introduce New Bill To Invest In American Workforce Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 17, 2019 RESCHEDULED: Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Announces Hearing on Brand USA and U.S. SAFE WEB Act Legislation Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 15, 2019 Bost Announces Marion Infrastructure Investment Rep.Mike Bost
Oct. 15, 2019 Foster Introduces Bipartisan Public Service Loan Forgiveness Legislation Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Oct. 11, 2019 Bost Announces Southern Illinois Delta Regional Authority Investments Rep.Mike Bost
Oct. 10, 2019 Letter to Doug Parker, CEO of American Airlines Group - Concerns over Outsourcing Jobs Abroad Rep.Chuy Garcia
Oct. 4, 2019 Foster, Johnson Introduce Legislation to Keep STEM Graduates in America Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Oct. 4, 2019 Tweet - "Good to see @SchnuckMarkets announce they will no longer sell any tobacco products starting Jan. 1, 2020. Others should do the same. @Walgreens, @Walmart, @riteaid, @DollarGeneral" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 4, 2019 Letter to Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor - Raskin Opposes Department Of Labor's Proposed Rule Allowing Discrimination In Hiring Practices Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 4, 2019 Tweet - "I'm proud to celebrate #MFGDay19 today. Our manufacturing workers make us stronger. We must ensure that we're doing everything we can to inspire and support the next generation of American manufacturers." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 3, 2019 Duckworth Convenes Senate Field Hearing in Chicago on the Barriers Minority Entrepreneurs Face Entering the Tech Industry Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 2, 2019 Reps. Schweikert, Hill, Foster, Chabot, Murphy, Veasey Launch Bipartisan House Entrepreneurship Caucus Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Oct. 2, 2019 Letter to Hon. Janet Dhillon, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - 50+ Members Oppose Trump Admin. Decision To Stop Pay Data Collection Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
Oct. 2, 2019 Tweet - "This week I visited @LCTechCampus in Grayslake to learn more about their vocational programs. They offer more than 20 programs ranging from culinary arts to laser technology, for the nearly 1,600 high school students throughout Lake and McHenry counties." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 30, 2019 Casten Statement on Sterigenics Decision to Close Rep.Sean Casten
Sept. 30, 2019 Foster Statement on Sterigenics Decision to Close Willowbrook Facility Rep.Bill Foster
Sept. 26, 2019 Shaheen, Blumenthal and colleagues spearhead bill to crack down on e-cigarette companies, close tax loophole for e-cigarette advertising Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Director Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - 65 Members Sounds Alarm on Rollback of Protections Against Abusive Debt Collection Practices Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Sept. 26, 2019 100th Anniversary of Ada S. Mckinley Community Services Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 24, 2019 Durbin Meets With Illinois Manufacturing Association To Discuss Trade And Workforce Development Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 24, 2019 Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent E-Cigarette Tampering Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 17, 2019 House passes bills to protect Americans from common dangers Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 10, 2019 Raising Awareness of Damage Done By Mandatory Arbitration and Supporting the Fair Act Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Sept. 10, 2019 Tweet - "Great to meet with safety activists today to talk about expanding the netting at @MLB ballparks. I look forward to continue working to ensure the safety of baseball fans everywhere." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker United States House of Representatives, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman House Committee on Appropriations, and the Hon. Mike Quigley, Chairman Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government - Raskin Leads 217 Members in Supporting Federal Workers' Collective Bargaining Rights Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
Sept. 5, 2019 Schneider Urges NRA to Allow Largest Vendor to Release Documents to Congress, Cooperate with Investigation Rep.Brad Schneider
Sept. 2, 2019 Tweet - "On Labor Day, we should take a moment during our holiday celebrations to honor the legacy of the American workers who came before us. With grit and determination, they built a safer and more equitable workplace for all. Happy Labor Day!" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 27, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Patrick Pizzella, Acting Secretary, Department of Labor - U.S. Senator Tina Smith, Democratic Colleagues Fight for Nation's Registered Apprenticeship Program Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Patrick Pizzella, Acting Secretary of the Department of Labor - Harris, Feinstein, Colleagues Oppose Labor Department Proposal to Create Duplicative, Lower-Quality Unregistered Apprenticeships Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin Calls For An End To Small Refinery Waivers And Restoring Integrity To The Renewable Fuel Standard Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Adele Gagliardi, Admin. of the U.S. Dept. of Labor's Office of Policy Development and Research - Over 125 House Democrats to DOL: Changes to Apprenticeship System Violate the Law Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Waters and 101 Members Blast CFPB Giveaways to Predatory Payday Lenders Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Aug. 22, 2019 Tweet - "#BlackWomensEqualPayDay is a reminder that we still haven't achieved #PaycheckFairness and closed the wage gap, especially for women of color. I'm proud to cosponsor the Paycheck Fairness Act and will keep fighting to achieve equal pay for all." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 20, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Cheryl Stanton, Admin for the U.S. Dept. of Labor's Wage and Hour Division - Castro, Grijalva Call for Department of Labor to Resume Visa Certification Process for Abused Workers and Trafficking Victims Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 13, 2019 Letter to Paul Powers, President and CEO of Dorel Juvenile Group USA., Ryan Gunnigle, CEO of Kids II Inc., Brad Mattarocci, Chairman of the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association, Robert Normile, Executive Vice President, CLO, and Secretary for Mattel Inc., Katherine Morgan, President of ASTM International, and the Hon. Ann Marie Buerkle, Acting Chairman and Commissioner of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission - Committee Seeks Documents on Inclined Sleepers Linked to Dozens of Infant Deaths and Injuries Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Aug. 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Keeping Brand USA helps recovery Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Aug. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Wyden Presses FCC to Protect Consumers from Cellphone Fraud Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Durbin, Baldwin, Sanders, Warren, Blumenthal To FDA: Hold Avexis Accountable Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 6, 2019 Tweet - "There's no reason for a company as wealthy and powerful as Google to mistreat workers. I'm joining @SenSherrodBrown and others in urging Google to end its abuse of temporary and contract workers and convert them to full-time employees." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Charles Rock, Commander of the U.S. Navy Region Mid-Atlantic - Scanlon Leads Bipartisan Letter in Support of Alternative Work Schedules for Federal Firefighters Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
July 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Urges VA Secretary to End Anti-Worker, Anti-Union Tactics Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 26, 2019 Duckworth, Durbin Help Reintroduce Butch Lewis Act to Protect Worker Pensions Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 25, 2019 On the Eve of ADA Anniversary, Langevin Introduces Legislation to Help More Small Businesses Become Accessible Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 25, 2019 McEachin & Langevin Re-Introduce Legislation to Strengthen the Landmark ADA Civil Rights Law & Help More Small Businesses Become Accessible Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 24, 2019 Warren, Van Hollen, Pressley, García Introduce Legislation to Require the Fed to Act on Faster Payments Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
July 23, 2019 Letter to Andrew M. Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Van Hollen, Cardin Lead Full Democratic Caucus in Urging Social Security Administrator to Respect Employees and Their Unions Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 19, 2019 Hirono, Durbin, Kennedy, Tillis Bipartisan Bill to Defend Intellectual Property from Theft Heads to U.S. Senate Floor Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 18, 2019 Raise the Wage Act Rep.Danny Davis
July 18, 2019 Representative García Votes to Pass the Raise the Wage Act Rep.Chuy Garcia
July 17, 2019 Cortez Masto joins women senators to introduce Equal Pay Bill for all U.S. national teams Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
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