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May 6, 2019 Tweet - "In 2016, 22 million Americans lost more than $9.5 billion to robocall scams that target the most vulnerable in society, like senior citizens, immigrants, and people living with disabilities. It's time to put an end to this." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 3, 2019 Schakowsky Leads Letter to SSA Demanding the Abandonment of Anti-Union Policies Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
May 3, 2019 Representatives García, Grijalva, Costa, Schakowsky and 43 More Call on Social Security to Suspend Practice that Disproportionately Targets Immigrants Rep. Chuy Garcia
May 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Simons, Chairman of Federal Trade Commission - Investigation into Tax Preparation Companies Manipulating Free File Program Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 3, 2019 Tweet - "OPM's new proposed rule would disqualify people who deserve an equal shot at federal employment opportunities. The Trump Administration shouldn't undercut bipartisan #cjreform efforts:" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 2, 2019 Bost, Lipinski Introduce Bipartisan "Buy American" Bill to Boose Job Creation Rep. Mike Bost
May 1, 2019 Climate Action Now Act Rep. Mike Bost
May 1, 2019 Collins, Jeffries introduce bipartisan legislation to protect middle-class creators from copyright infringement Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 26, 2019 Letter to Andrew Wheeler, EPA Administrator - Senators to EPA: Change Course and Extend Methylene Chloride Protections to Workers Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Hon. Alexandra Dunn, Acting Administrator of the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention with the Environmental Protection Agency - Van Hollen, Senators to EPA: Change Course and Extend Methylene Chloride Protections to Workers Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 24, 2019 Tweet - "April is #secondchancemonth--a time to break down barriers to employment that harm people, families, and communities. This OPM proposal is a step backwards." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 24, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Margaret Weichert, Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management - Durbin, Grassley, Booker, Lee Oppose Proposed Hiring Requirement That Undermines Criminal Justice Reform Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 23, 2019 Congressmen Krishnamoorthi And Steil Announce Middle Class Jobs Caucus Priorities Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
April 17, 2019 Letter to Sen. Roy Blunt, Chair of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Sub-Committee of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Sen. Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Sub-Committee of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Van Hollen, Senators Call on Subcommittee Chairman to Secure Funding for Job Training for Older Americans Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 15, 2019 Introduction of the Protections in Consumer Lending Act Rep. Chuy Garcia
April 11, 2019 Schakowsky Calls on Mattel to Recall Dangerous Infant Sleeper Rep. Jan Schakowsky
April 10, 2019 Schakowsky Introduces Legislation to Protect Children From Furniture Tip-Overs Rep. Jan Schakowsky
April 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Alex Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Senators Raise Concerns Over H-2B Visa Abuses That Enable Exploitation Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 10, 2019 Tweet - "No matter your age, race, occupation, religion, or sexuality, you should be treated with respect and dignity in the workplace. But for too long & for too many people, this hasn't been the case." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 10, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues To Introduce Sweeping Legislation To Address Harassment In The Workplace Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 9, 2019 Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act Rep. Darin LaHood
April 9, 2019 Duckworth, Durbin Help Re-Introduce Bill Allowing Workers to Receive Paid Sick Days Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 4, 2019 Duckworth Announces Legislation to Help Small Businesses Get Financing They Need to Succeed Sen. Ladda Duckworth
April 3, 2019 Menendez, Booker and Colleagues Introduce Bill to Lift Ban on DREAMers Working for Congress Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 2, 2019 Congresswoman Schakowsky Statement on Equal Pay Day Rep. Jan Schakowsky
April 2, 2019 Tweet - "In Illinois, for every $1 men make, women make 78 cents. It's on all of us, especially lawmakers and employers, to close the gender and racial #paygap. #EqualPayDay" Sen. Dick Durbin
April 2, 2019 House Committee Unanimously Passes Murphy Bill to Help Move Unemployed Americans to Good-Paying Jobs Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
March 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ann Marie Buerkle, Acting Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission - Pallone & Schakowsky Question Buerkle's Industry Coordination on Dangerous Portable Generators Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 28, 2019 Schneider, Chabot Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Entrepreneurs Access Early Capital Rep. Brad Schneider
March 27, 2019 Paycheck Fairness Act Rep. Lauren Underwood
March 21, 2019 Letter to Mr. Alex Gorsky, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson & Johnson - Chairman Krishnamoorthi Of The Subcommittee On Economic And Consumer Policy Launches Investigation Into Public Health Risks Of Carcinogens In Consumer Products Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
March 18, 2019 Davis, Lipinski, and Krishnamoorthi Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reinvigorate America's Apprenticeship Programs Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
March 14, 2019 Hearing of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Schakowsky, Hearing on "Enhancing Vehicle Technology to Prevent Drunk Driving:" Rep. Jan Schakowsky
March 13, 2019 Letter to Doug McMillon, Walmart, CEO - Support Workers with Disabilities Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Enzi, Barrasso sign letter urging administration to increase the number of H-2B workers Rep. Mike Bost, ...
March 6, 2019 Duckworth, Ernst Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Level Playing Field for Women & Veteran Small Business Owners in Small Business Contracting Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 5, 2019 Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation Introduced to Combat Workplace Harassment, and Increasing Transparency and Accountability Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
Feb. 28, 2019 Tweet - "Forced arbitration has warped our justice system. It gives special interests & corporations a free pass & stacks the deck against hardworking Americans. This must end. Proud to join @SenBlumenthal, @RepHankJohnson & @RepJerryNadler to intro the #FAIRAct. #EndForcedArbitration" Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2019 Tweet - "Today, I started new series of floor speeches called "Pharma Fleece Award" to shine light on the outrageous greed of Big Pharma. Drug companies continue to fleece Americans with the skyrocketing cost of Rx drugs, despite selling the same drugs for much less overseas #PharmaFleece" Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 22, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ann Marie Buerkle - Long Overdue Oversight of CPSC Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 19, 2019 Letter to Barbara Stewart,CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service - McCollum and 35 Representatives Call on Corporation for National and Community Service to Immediately Suspend the Closing of 46 State and Territorial Offices Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 16, 2019 Rep. Danny K. Davis: Why I am a Co-sponsor of The Raise The Wage Act Rep. Danny Davis
Feb. 14, 2019 Tweet - "A big step forward for Illinois workers today as the General Assembly just approved a $15 minimum wage. Nobody who gets up every morning and does their job should have to live in poverty in America. They deserve a raise. #RaiseTheWage" Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 14, 2019 Letter to Stefano Pessina, Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc - Lawmakers Urge Pharmacies To Stop Selling Tobacco Products Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 14, 2019 Letter to Doug McMillon, President and CEO of Walmart - Lawmakers Urge Pharmacies To Stop Selling Tobacco Products Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 13, 2019 Underwood Fights for Paid Family leave Rep. Lauren Underwood
Feb. 13, 2019 Tweet - "Today, I joined @SherrodBrown to introduce the VA Employee Fairness Act. This bill restores VA health care professionals' collective bargaining rights that will allow workers to advocate for better work environments, competitive pay, and patient care concerns." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 13, 2019 Pallone Releases GAO Data Privacy Report, Announces First E&C Privacy Hearing this Congress Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 12, 2019 Tweet - "In Illinois, even unpaid leave under current federal law is inaccessible for 60% of working people. This means Illinoisans are continuously faced with tough choices when starting families and dealing with personal and family health issues. #FAMILYAct" Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 8, 2019 Bost Backs Bipartisan Bill to Address Rising Student Loan Debt Rep. Mike Bost
Date Title Politician
May 6, 2019 Tweet - "In 2016, 22 million Americans lost more than $9.5 billion to robocall scams that target the most vulnerable in society, like senior citizens, immigrants, and people living with disabilities. It's time to put an end to this." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 3, 2019 Schakowsky Leads Letter to SSA Demanding the Abandonment of Anti-Union Policies Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
May 3, 2019 Representatives García, Grijalva, Costa, Schakowsky and 43 More Call on Social Security to Suspend Practice that Disproportionately Targets Immigrants Rep.Chuy Garcia
May 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Simons, Chairman of Federal Trade Commission - Investigation into Tax Preparation Companies Manipulating Free File Program Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 3, 2019 Tweet - "OPM's new proposed rule would disqualify people who deserve an equal shot at federal employment opportunities. The Trump Administration shouldn't undercut bipartisan #cjreform efforts:" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 2, 2019 Bost, Lipinski Introduce Bipartisan "Buy American" Bill to Boose Job Creation Rep.Mike Bost
May 1, 2019 Climate Action Now Act Rep.Mike Bost
May 1, 2019 Collins, Jeffries introduce bipartisan legislation to protect middle-class creators from copyright infringement Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 26, 2019 Letter to Andrew Wheeler, EPA Administrator - Senators to EPA: Change Course and Extend Methylene Chloride Protections to Workers Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Hon. Alexandra Dunn, Acting Administrator of the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention with the Environmental Protection Agency - Van Hollen, Senators to EPA: Change Course and Extend Methylene Chloride Protections to Workers Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 24, 2019 Tweet - "April is #secondchancemonth--a time to break down barriers to employment that harm people, families, and communities. This OPM proposal is a step backwards." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 24, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Margaret Weichert, Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management - Durbin, Grassley, Booker, Lee Oppose Proposed Hiring Requirement That Undermines Criminal Justice Reform Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 23, 2019 Congressmen Krishnamoorthi And Steil Announce Middle Class Jobs Caucus Priorities Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
April 17, 2019 Letter to Sen. Roy Blunt, Chair of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Sub-Committee of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Sen. Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Sub-Committee of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Van Hollen, Senators Call on Subcommittee Chairman to Secure Funding for Job Training for Older Americans Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 15, 2019 Introduction of the Protections in Consumer Lending Act Rep.Chuy Garcia
April 11, 2019 Schakowsky Calls on Mattel to Recall Dangerous Infant Sleeper Rep.Jan Schakowsky
April 10, 2019 Schakowsky Introduces Legislation to Protect Children From Furniture Tip-Overs Rep.Jan Schakowsky
April 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Alex Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Senators Raise Concerns Over H-2B Visa Abuses That Enable Exploitation Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 10, 2019 Tweet - "No matter your age, race, occupation, religion, or sexuality, you should be treated with respect and dignity in the workplace. But for too long & for too many people, this hasn't been the case." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 10, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues To Introduce Sweeping Legislation To Address Harassment In The Workplace Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 9, 2019 Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act Rep.Darin LaHood
April 9, 2019 Duckworth, Durbin Help Re-Introduce Bill Allowing Workers to Receive Paid Sick Days Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 4, 2019 Duckworth Announces Legislation to Help Small Businesses Get Financing They Need to Succeed Sen.Ladda Duckworth
April 3, 2019 Menendez, Booker and Colleagues Introduce Bill to Lift Ban on DREAMers Working for Congress Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 2, 2019 Congresswoman Schakowsky Statement on Equal Pay Day Rep.Jan Schakowsky
April 2, 2019 Tweet - "In Illinois, for every $1 men make, women make 78 cents. It's on all of us, especially lawmakers and employers, to close the gender and racial #paygap. #EqualPayDay" Sen.Dick Durbin
April 2, 2019 House Committee Unanimously Passes Murphy Bill to Help Move Unemployed Americans to Good-Paying Jobs Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
March 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ann Marie Buerkle, Acting Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission - Pallone & Schakowsky Question Buerkle's Industry Coordination on Dangerous Portable Generators Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 28, 2019 Schneider, Chabot Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Entrepreneurs Access Early Capital Rep.Brad Schneider
March 27, 2019 Paycheck Fairness Act Rep.Lauren Underwood
March 21, 2019 Letter to Mr. Alex Gorsky, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson & Johnson - Chairman Krishnamoorthi Of The Subcommittee On Economic And Consumer Policy Launches Investigation Into Public Health Risks Of Carcinogens In Consumer Products Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
March 18, 2019 Davis, Lipinski, and Krishnamoorthi Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reinvigorate America's Apprenticeship Programs Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
March 14, 2019 Hearing of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Schakowsky, Hearing on "Enhancing Vehicle Technology to Prevent Drunk Driving:" Rep.Jan Schakowsky
March 13, 2019 Letter to Doug McMillon, Walmart, CEO - Support Workers with Disabilities Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Enzi, Barrasso sign letter urging administration to increase the number of H-2B workers Rep.Mike Bost, ...
March 6, 2019 Duckworth, Ernst Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Level Playing Field for Women & Veteran Small Business Owners in Small Business Contracting Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 5, 2019 Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation Introduced to Combat Workplace Harassment, and Increasing Transparency and Accountability Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
Feb. 28, 2019 Tweet - "Forced arbitration has warped our justice system. It gives special interests & corporations a free pass & stacks the deck against hardworking Americans. This must end. Proud to join @SenBlumenthal, @RepHankJohnson & @RepJerryNadler to intro the #FAIRAct. #EndForcedArbitration" Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2019 Tweet - "Today, I started new series of floor speeches called "Pharma Fleece Award" to shine light on the outrageous greed of Big Pharma. Drug companies continue to fleece Americans with the skyrocketing cost of Rx drugs, despite selling the same drugs for much less overseas #PharmaFleece" Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 22, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ann Marie Buerkle - Long Overdue Oversight of CPSC Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 19, 2019 Letter to Barbara Stewart,CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service - McCollum and 35 Representatives Call on Corporation for National and Community Service to Immediately Suspend the Closing of 46 State and Territorial Offices Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 16, 2019 Rep. Danny K. Davis: Why I am a Co-sponsor of The Raise The Wage Act Rep.Danny Davis
Feb. 14, 2019 Tweet - "A big step forward for Illinois workers today as the General Assembly just approved a $15 minimum wage. Nobody who gets up every morning and does their job should have to live in poverty in America. They deserve a raise. #RaiseTheWage" Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 14, 2019 Letter to Stefano Pessina, Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc - Lawmakers Urge Pharmacies To Stop Selling Tobacco Products Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 14, 2019 Letter to Doug McMillon, President and CEO of Walmart - Lawmakers Urge Pharmacies To Stop Selling Tobacco Products Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 13, 2019 Underwood Fights for Paid Family leave Rep.Lauren Underwood
Feb. 13, 2019 Tweet - "Today, I joined @SherrodBrown to introduce the VA Employee Fairness Act. This bill restores VA health care professionals' collective bargaining rights that will allow workers to advocate for better work environments, competitive pay, and patient care concerns." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 13, 2019 Pallone Releases GAO Data Privacy Report, Announces First E&C Privacy Hearing this Congress Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 12, 2019 Tweet - "In Illinois, even unpaid leave under current federal law is inaccessible for 60% of working people. This means Illinoisans are continuously faced with tough choices when starting families and dealing with personal and family health issues. #FAMILYAct" Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 8, 2019 Bost Backs Bipartisan Bill to Address Rising Student Loan Debt Rep.Mike Bost
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