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April 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Congresswoman Escobar and Senator Harris Lead Colleagues in Demanding Release of Detained Children Amid COVID-19 Crisis Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Committee Democrats to USDA: Do Not Undermine Child Nutrition Standards Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
April 19, 2020 Tweet - "Our highest priority is to stop the spread of #COVID19. Unfortunately, the billions promised for hospitals turned into pennies for one Illinois children's hospital -- $13.03 for La Rabida." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 17, 2020 Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarty, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Reps. Trone, Riggleman, Davis Call on Leadership to Prioritize Youth Mental Health in Bipartisan Letter During COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Danny Davis, ...
April 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Hurd Advocates for COVID-19 Funding for Children's Hospitals Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - 60+ bipartisan members urge DHS and HHS to provide PPE for childcare providers Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "I launched an investigation last year into the $13 billion corporate marriage between JUUL and tobacco giant Altria to examine how their tangled web will harm public health and our kids. Glad FTC is now stepping in." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Shannon Christian, Dir. of the Office of Child Cares for the Admin. for Children and Families - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Urge Administration To Address Child Care Needs Of Frontline Workers Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Durbin, Nadler, Feinstein, Lofgren Demand DHS Give Due Process As Required By Law To Unaccompanied Children During COVID-19 Outbreak Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 27, 2020 Tweet - "Thank you @Campaign4Kids -- proud to partner with you to improve the lives of children in Illinois and across the nation." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 22, 2020 Tweet - "Health care workers need our support in their fight to contain coronavirus. I'm introducing the Helping Health Care Workers Afford Child & Elder Care Act with @SenatorShaheen to help make sure our health care workers are able to care for their loved ones as they work long hours." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee - Cicilline, Young Call for Extra Afterschool and Summer Learning Funding Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 16, 2020 Van Hollen, Casey, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Needs of Children and Early Care Providers During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 12, 2020 Rep. Horn Introduces Bill Recognizing Girl Scouts on 108th Birthday Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
March 11, 2020 Hearing of the Worker and Family Support Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening statement of Rep. Danny Davis, Hearing on Combatting Child Poverty in America Rep. Danny Davis
March 6, 2020 Tweet - "Proud to join @SenBlumenthal and @LindseyGrahamSC in introducing the EARN IT Act. It's time for Big Tech to step up efforts to combat the sexual exploitation of children online--and ensure that they actually earn liability protections from violations of the law on their platforms." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 5, 2020 Durbin Calls For Judiciary Committee Hearing On Bombshell Report On President Trump's Child Separation Policy Sen. Dick Durbin
March 5, 2020 Tweet - "I am appalled by reports that @HHSGov is weaponizing migrant children's confidential therapy sessions in an effort to deport them. This is just the latest example of the Trump Administration's cruel and inhumane treatment of migrant kids." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Christi Grimm, Principal Deputy Inspector General of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Durbin, Murray, Senators Call On HHS & DHS IGs To Investigate Reported "Weaponizing" Of Confidential Therapy Sessions To Deport Children Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 4, 2020 Tweet - "With more than 5 million children hooked on e-cigarettes, we must urgently address the youth vaping crisis. I'm proud to work with @IllinoisYMCAs to build support for the bipartisan SAFE Kids Act to ban kid-friendly e-cigarette flavors like gummy bear & unicorn milk." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 3, 2020 Tweet - "In my meeting with Chief of the @navy_reserve Vice Admiral Luke McCollum today, we discussed streamlining vital personnel systems and making child care more accessible for the men and women serving in our nation's Navy Reserve." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2020 Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019 Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Feb. 28, 2020 Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019 Rep. Robin Kelly
Feb. 28, 2020 Casten Statement on Passage of Bill Combating the Youth Vaping Epidemic Rep. Sean Casten
Feb. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the House passed an important bill banning flavored tobacco products, including flavored e-cigs. These products--with flavors like choco donut & mom's sugar cookie--are designed to hook kids on nicotine, & have led to a 135% increase in youth vaping the past 2 years." Sen. Dick Durbin
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April 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Congresswoman Escobar and Senator Harris Lead Colleagues in Demanding Release of Detained Children Amid COVID-19 Crisis Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Committee Democrats to USDA: Do Not Undermine Child Nutrition Standards Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
April 19, 2020 Tweet - "Our highest priority is to stop the spread of #COVID19. Unfortunately, the billions promised for hospitals turned into pennies for one Illinois children's hospital -- $13.03 for La Rabida." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 17, 2020 Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarty, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Reps. Trone, Riggleman, Davis Call on Leadership to Prioritize Youth Mental Health in Bipartisan Letter During COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Danny Davis, ...
April 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Hurd Advocates for COVID-19 Funding for Children's Hospitals Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - 60+ bipartisan members urge DHS and HHS to provide PPE for childcare providers Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "I launched an investigation last year into the $13 billion corporate marriage between JUUL and tobacco giant Altria to examine how their tangled web will harm public health and our kids. Glad FTC is now stepping in." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Shannon Christian, Dir. of the Office of Child Cares for the Admin. for Children and Families - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Urge Administration To Address Child Care Needs Of Frontline Workers Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Durbin, Nadler, Feinstein, Lofgren Demand DHS Give Due Process As Required By Law To Unaccompanied Children During COVID-19 Outbreak Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 27, 2020 Tweet - "Thank you @Campaign4Kids -- proud to partner with you to improve the lives of children in Illinois and across the nation." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 22, 2020 Tweet - "Health care workers need our support in their fight to contain coronavirus. I'm introducing the Helping Health Care Workers Afford Child & Elder Care Act with @SenatorShaheen to help make sure our health care workers are able to care for their loved ones as they work long hours." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee - Cicilline, Young Call for Extra Afterschool and Summer Learning Funding Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 16, 2020 Van Hollen, Casey, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Needs of Children and Early Care Providers During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 12, 2020 Rep. Horn Introduces Bill Recognizing Girl Scouts on 108th Birthday Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
March 11, 2020 Hearing of the Worker and Family Support Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening statement of Rep. Danny Davis, Hearing on Combatting Child Poverty in America Rep.Danny Davis
March 6, 2020 Tweet - "Proud to join @SenBlumenthal and @LindseyGrahamSC in introducing the EARN IT Act. It's time for Big Tech to step up efforts to combat the sexual exploitation of children online--and ensure that they actually earn liability protections from violations of the law on their platforms." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 5, 2020 Durbin Calls For Judiciary Committee Hearing On Bombshell Report On President Trump's Child Separation Policy Sen.Dick Durbin
March 5, 2020 Tweet - "I am appalled by reports that @HHSGov is weaponizing migrant children's confidential therapy sessions in an effort to deport them. This is just the latest example of the Trump Administration's cruel and inhumane treatment of migrant kids." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Christi Grimm, Principal Deputy Inspector General of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Durbin, Murray, Senators Call On HHS & DHS IGs To Investigate Reported "Weaponizing" Of Confidential Therapy Sessions To Deport Children Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 4, 2020 Tweet - "With more than 5 million children hooked on e-cigarettes, we must urgently address the youth vaping crisis. I'm proud to work with @IllinoisYMCAs to build support for the bipartisan SAFE Kids Act to ban kid-friendly e-cigarette flavors like gummy bear & unicorn milk." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 3, 2020 Tweet - "In my meeting with Chief of the @navy_reserve Vice Admiral Luke McCollum today, we discussed streamlining vital personnel systems and making child care more accessible for the men and women serving in our nation's Navy Reserve." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2020 Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019 Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Feb. 28, 2020 Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019 Rep.Robin Kelly
Feb. 28, 2020 Casten Statement on Passage of Bill Combating the Youth Vaping Epidemic Rep.Sean Casten
Feb. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the House passed an important bill banning flavored tobacco products, including flavored e-cigs. These products--with flavors like choco donut & mom's sugar cookie--are designed to hook kids on nicotine, & have led to a 135% increase in youth vaping the past 2 years." Sen.Dick Durbin
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