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Nov. 19, 2021 DUCKWORTH APPLAUDS HOUSE PASSAGE OF BUILD BACK BETTER THAT WOULD MAKE HISTORIC INVESTMENTS IN WORKING FAMILIES Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 19, 2021 QUIGLEY STATEMENT ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF BUILD BACK BETTER ACT Rep. Mike Quigley
Nov. 19, 2021 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Votes In Favor Of Transformational Build Back Better Act Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Nov. 19, 2021 Schakowsky Statement on the Passage of the Build Back Better Act Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Nov. 19, 2021 DUCKWORTH APPLAUDS HOUSE PASSAGE OF BUILD BACK BETTER THAT WOULD MAKE HISTORIC INVESTMENTS IN WORKING FAMILIES Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 19, 2021 SCHNEIDER STATEMENT ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF BUILD BACK BETTER ACT Rep. Brad Schneider
Nov. 18, 2021 Congressman Danny K. Davis In Support of the Build Back Better Act - November 18, 2021 Rep. Danny Davis
Nov. 10, 2021 Tweet - "Parents--a COVID-19 vaccine is now available for children as young as five years old. Please talk to your child's health care provider about the vaccine and how best to protect your family." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 1, 2021 Letter to Christi A. Grimm, Principal Deputy Inspector General of the Department of Health & Human Services - Durbin Calls For HHS OIG Investigation & ORR Action On Recent Report Concerning Afghan Refugee Children Being Cared For At Shelter In Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 1, 2021 Letter to Cindy Huang, Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement - Durbin Calls For HHS OIG Investigation & ORR Action On Recent Report Concerning Afghan Refugee Children Being Cared For At Shelter In Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 1, 2021 Tweet - "Too many children are living with the long-term effects of hearing gunshots, seeing violence in their neighborhood, & losing family to shootings. Congress must pass my bipartisan RISE from Trauma Act to provide trauma-informed resources to help kids heal from emotional scars." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 29, 2021 Blackburn, Durbin Introduce Bipartisan Eliminating Limits To Justice For Child Sex Abuse Victims Act Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 28, 2021 Durbin, Blackburn Introduce Bipartisan Bill Eliminating Limits To Justice For Child Sex Abuse Victims Act Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 27, 2021 Statement of Congressman Danny K. Davis in Support of H.r. 5661, Continued State Flexibility to Assist Older Foster Youth Act Rep. Danny Davis
Oct. 26, 2021 Reps. Davis and Walorski Champion Pandemic Protections for Foster Youth Rep. Danny Davis
Oct. 21, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States; Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker; Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Childcare/Education in Build Back Better Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 12, 2021 Tweet - "I am closely monitoring @FDA 's tobacco decisions and remain concerned about how the agency is applying its risk framework. Flavored vaping products are proven to hook kids and that must be prioritized." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 5, 2021 Durbin Questions Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco On Helping Young Victims Of Trauma & Violence Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2021 Reps. Davis and Walorski Recognize Continued Need to Support Foster Youth Rep. Danny Davis
Oct. 1, 2021 Tweet - "Honored to join @IDPH earlier this week for the first Maternal Health Summit to speak on closing the racial disparity gap in maternal & infant mortality that disproportionally impacts moms & babies of color. With the MOMMA Act, we can improve health outcomes & save lives." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 30, 2021 Durbin Delivers Speech On MOMMA Act At Illinois Maternal Health Summit Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 30, 2021 Rep. Danny K. Davis Applauds the US Department of Justice for Providing Grants to Protect Women and Children Rep. Danny Davis
Sept. 30, 2021 Reps. Walorski and Davis Recognize Continued Need to Support Foster Youth Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 27, 2021 Foster Announces Federal Funding for Programs to Combat Youth Substance Use in Naperville and Aurora Rep. Bill Foster
Sept. 21, 2021 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, and Hon. Charles Schumer, Majority Leader - Universal Childcare Provisions Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 21, 2021 Reps. Kelly, Arrington, Lieu Introduce Reese's Law to Prevent Button Battery Ingestion Rep. Robin Kelly
Sept. 19, 2021 Letter to Chicago Head Start community - Davis, Durbin, Duckworth Lead Members of Chicago Delegation in Letter to Head Start Community to Encourage Continuing Services Amid New Funding Process Rep. Danny Davis
Sept. 15, 2021 Tweet - "Cases like these make clear that sexual abuse of young athletes is a persistent problem that teams, athletic associations, and other institutions are failing to prevent. It shocks the conscience when those failures come from law enforcement itself--yet that is what happened here." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2021 Tweet - "The horrific abuse young athletes have faced is more than a tragedy--it is a systemic failure. Once again someone entrusted to protect and mentor athletes is found to have used his position for his own disgusting motives." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2021 Durbin Statement On FDA Review Of E-Cigarette Products Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2021 Tweet - "While I am pleased @US_FDA has rejected all e-cigarette applications to date for failing to show a health benefit, it is unacceptable to delay evaluation of e-cigarettes most responsible for hooking children, like JUUL." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 31, 2021 Tweet - "Pres. Biden's expanded #ChildTaxCredit is already making a real difference in the lives of millions of American children. Let's build on this success by passing his Build Back Better agenda, which will continue to lift millions of children out of poverty." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 19, 2021 Letter to the Chicago Head Start Community - Durbin, Duckworth Lead Members Of Chicago Delegation In Letter To Head Start Community To Encourage Continuing Services Amid New Funding Process Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 11, 2021 Duckworth On Reconciliation Process: Democrats Pushing To Deliver For Working Illinoisans Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 10, 2021 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Congresswoman Ann Wagner Leads Bipartisan Coalition Calling for DOJ to Investigate OnlyFans for Child Exploitation Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Aug. 10, 2021 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General - Congresswoman Ann Wagner Leads Bipartisan Coalition Calling for DOJ to Investigate OnlyFans for Child Exploitation Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Aug. 10, 2021 Representatives McBath, Horsford, Kelly, and Blunt Rochester Host Gun Violence Prevention Youth Roundtable Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Aug. 5, 2021 Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate - Booker Leads Senators in Urging Majority Leader Schumer to Include "Baby Bonds" in the Reconciliation Package Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 29, 2021 Tweet - ""While poverty has fallen most among children, its retreat is remarkably broad: It has dropped among Americans who are white, Black, Latino & Asian, and among Americans of every age group and residents of every state." This is building back better." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 23, 2021 Shaheen Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Hold E-Cigarette Companies Accountable for the Youth Vaping Crisis Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 20, 2021 Tweet - "Last week was an important one for millions of Americans as President Biden's expanded Child Tax Credit went into effect. It has been estimated that it could cut child poverty in the United States by half. That's something we should all celebrate." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 16, 2021 Tweet - "Pleased to share that the #AmericanRescuePlan is continuing to help Illinoisans. This week, @ACFHHS announced $21.9 million in ARP funding to boost Illinois' in-person Head Start services to support children in low-income & underserved communities." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 16, 2021 Letter to Bernie Sanders Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, John Yarmuth, Chairman of the House Budget Committee - Duckworth Leads Senate Colleagues In Calling For $15 Billion Investment In Reconciliation To Fix Substandard Military Childcare Facilities And Barracks Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 15, 2021 Tweet - "In America, too many children still go hungry & live below the poverty line. Democrats know that is totally unacceptable, which is why we expanded the #ChildTaxCredit. Payments are hitting bank accounts today -- and we will work to make these permanent." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 15, 2021 Following Introduction of Legislation by Klobuchar and Colleagues, House Appropriations Committee Approves Funding to Remove Toxins from Baby Food Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 15, 2021 Tweet - "Made possible by the #AmericanRescuePlan & Congressional Democrats, Illinoisans will start receiving monthly #ChildTaxCredit payments that will help families meet their needs & is estimated to cut child poverty in half." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 14, 2021 Durbin, Duckworth Announce $21.9 Million In American Rescue Plan Funding To Support Head Start Programs In Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin
July 11, 2021 Tweet - "Too many kids in Chicago carry the burden of trauma without a helping hand. That's why I've made it a priority to increase funding and improve access to services for children and families who experience trauma. This is how we can start to break the cycle of violence." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 9, 2021 Duckworth, Durbin Announce $2 Million in Federal Funding to Address Violence, Support Trauma-Informed Care in Chicago Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 9, 2021 Tweet - "In less than one week, millions of families will start receiving #ChildTaxCredit payments, thanks to the American Rescue Plan. Glad to be in Springfield yesterday to discuss how this will help local families and lift children out of poverty." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
Nov. 19, 2021 DUCKWORTH APPLAUDS HOUSE PASSAGE OF BUILD BACK BETTER THAT WOULD MAKE HISTORIC INVESTMENTS IN WORKING FAMILIES Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 19, 2021 QUIGLEY STATEMENT ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF BUILD BACK BETTER ACT Rep.Mike Quigley
Nov. 19, 2021 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Votes In Favor Of Transformational Build Back Better Act Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Nov. 19, 2021 Schakowsky Statement on the Passage of the Build Back Better Act Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Nov. 19, 2021 DUCKWORTH APPLAUDS HOUSE PASSAGE OF BUILD BACK BETTER THAT WOULD MAKE HISTORIC INVESTMENTS IN WORKING FAMILIES Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 19, 2021 SCHNEIDER STATEMENT ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF BUILD BACK BETTER ACT Rep.Brad Schneider
Nov. 18, 2021 Congressman Danny K. Davis In Support of the Build Back Better Act - November 18, 2021 Rep.Danny Davis
Nov. 10, 2021 Tweet - "Parents--a COVID-19 vaccine is now available for children as young as five years old. Please talk to your child's health care provider about the vaccine and how best to protect your family." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 1, 2021 Letter to Christi A. Grimm, Principal Deputy Inspector General of the Department of Health & Human Services - Durbin Calls For HHS OIG Investigation & ORR Action On Recent Report Concerning Afghan Refugee Children Being Cared For At Shelter In Illinois Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 1, 2021 Letter to Cindy Huang, Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement - Durbin Calls For HHS OIG Investigation & ORR Action On Recent Report Concerning Afghan Refugee Children Being Cared For At Shelter In Illinois Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 1, 2021 Tweet - "Too many children are living with the long-term effects of hearing gunshots, seeing violence in their neighborhood, & losing family to shootings. Congress must pass my bipartisan RISE from Trauma Act to provide trauma-informed resources to help kids heal from emotional scars." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 29, 2021 Blackburn, Durbin Introduce Bipartisan Eliminating Limits To Justice For Child Sex Abuse Victims Act Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 28, 2021 Durbin, Blackburn Introduce Bipartisan Bill Eliminating Limits To Justice For Child Sex Abuse Victims Act Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 27, 2021 Statement of Congressman Danny K. Davis in Support of H.r. 5661, Continued State Flexibility to Assist Older Foster Youth Act Rep.Danny Davis
Oct. 26, 2021 Reps. Davis and Walorski Champion Pandemic Protections for Foster Youth Rep.Danny Davis
Oct. 21, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States; Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker; Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Childcare/Education in Build Back Better Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 12, 2021 Tweet - "I am closely monitoring @FDA 's tobacco decisions and remain concerned about how the agency is applying its risk framework. Flavored vaping products are proven to hook kids and that must be prioritized." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 5, 2021 Durbin Questions Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco On Helping Young Victims Of Trauma & Violence Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2021 Reps. Davis and Walorski Recognize Continued Need to Support Foster Youth Rep.Danny Davis
Oct. 1, 2021 Tweet - "Honored to join @IDPH earlier this week for the first Maternal Health Summit to speak on closing the racial disparity gap in maternal & infant mortality that disproportionally impacts moms & babies of color. With the MOMMA Act, we can improve health outcomes & save lives." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 30, 2021 Durbin Delivers Speech On MOMMA Act At Illinois Maternal Health Summit Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 30, 2021 Rep. Danny K. Davis Applauds the US Department of Justice for Providing Grants to Protect Women and Children Rep.Danny Davis
Sept. 30, 2021 Reps. Walorski and Davis Recognize Continued Need to Support Foster Youth Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 27, 2021 Foster Announces Federal Funding for Programs to Combat Youth Substance Use in Naperville and Aurora Rep.Bill Foster
Sept. 21, 2021 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, and Hon. Charles Schumer, Majority Leader - Universal Childcare Provisions Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 21, 2021 Reps. Kelly, Arrington, Lieu Introduce Reese's Law to Prevent Button Battery Ingestion Rep.Robin Kelly
Sept. 19, 2021 Letter to Chicago Head Start community - Davis, Durbin, Duckworth Lead Members of Chicago Delegation in Letter to Head Start Community to Encourage Continuing Services Amid New Funding Process Rep.Danny Davis
Sept. 15, 2021 Tweet - "Cases like these make clear that sexual abuse of young athletes is a persistent problem that teams, athletic associations, and other institutions are failing to prevent. It shocks the conscience when those failures come from law enforcement itself--yet that is what happened here." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2021 Tweet - "The horrific abuse young athletes have faced is more than a tragedy--it is a systemic failure. Once again someone entrusted to protect and mentor athletes is found to have used his position for his own disgusting motives." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2021 Durbin Statement On FDA Review Of E-Cigarette Products Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2021 Tweet - "While I am pleased @US_FDA has rejected all e-cigarette applications to date for failing to show a health benefit, it is unacceptable to delay evaluation of e-cigarettes most responsible for hooking children, like JUUL." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 31, 2021 Tweet - "Pres. Biden's expanded #ChildTaxCredit is already making a real difference in the lives of millions of American children. Let's build on this success by passing his Build Back Better agenda, which will continue to lift millions of children out of poverty." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 19, 2021 Letter to the Chicago Head Start Community - Durbin, Duckworth Lead Members Of Chicago Delegation In Letter To Head Start Community To Encourage Continuing Services Amid New Funding Process Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 11, 2021 Duckworth On Reconciliation Process: Democrats Pushing To Deliver For Working Illinoisans Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 10, 2021 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Congresswoman Ann Wagner Leads Bipartisan Coalition Calling for DOJ to Investigate OnlyFans for Child Exploitation Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Aug. 10, 2021 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General - Congresswoman Ann Wagner Leads Bipartisan Coalition Calling for DOJ to Investigate OnlyFans for Child Exploitation Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Aug. 10, 2021 Representatives McBath, Horsford, Kelly, and Blunt Rochester Host Gun Violence Prevention Youth Roundtable Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Aug. 5, 2021 Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate - Booker Leads Senators in Urging Majority Leader Schumer to Include "Baby Bonds" in the Reconciliation Package Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 29, 2021 Tweet - ""While poverty has fallen most among children, its retreat is remarkably broad: It has dropped among Americans who are white, Black, Latino & Asian, and among Americans of every age group and residents of every state." This is building back better." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 23, 2021 Shaheen Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Hold E-Cigarette Companies Accountable for the Youth Vaping Crisis Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 20, 2021 Tweet - "Last week was an important one for millions of Americans as President Biden's expanded Child Tax Credit went into effect. It has been estimated that it could cut child poverty in the United States by half. That's something we should all celebrate." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 16, 2021 Tweet - "Pleased to share that the #AmericanRescuePlan is continuing to help Illinoisans. This week, @ACFHHS announced $21.9 million in ARP funding to boost Illinois' in-person Head Start services to support children in low-income & underserved communities." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 16, 2021 Letter to Bernie Sanders Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, John Yarmuth, Chairman of the House Budget Committee - Duckworth Leads Senate Colleagues In Calling For $15 Billion Investment In Reconciliation To Fix Substandard Military Childcare Facilities And Barracks Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 15, 2021 Tweet - "In America, too many children still go hungry & live below the poverty line. Democrats know that is totally unacceptable, which is why we expanded the #ChildTaxCredit. Payments are hitting bank accounts today -- and we will work to make these permanent." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 15, 2021 Following Introduction of Legislation by Klobuchar and Colleagues, House Appropriations Committee Approves Funding to Remove Toxins from Baby Food Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 15, 2021 Tweet - "Made possible by the #AmericanRescuePlan & Congressional Democrats, Illinoisans will start receiving monthly #ChildTaxCredit payments that will help families meet their needs & is estimated to cut child poverty in half." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 14, 2021 Durbin, Duckworth Announce $21.9 Million In American Rescue Plan Funding To Support Head Start Programs In Illinois Sen.Dick Durbin
July 11, 2021 Tweet - "Too many kids in Chicago carry the burden of trauma without a helping hand. That's why I've made it a priority to increase funding and improve access to services for children and families who experience trauma. This is how we can start to break the cycle of violence." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 9, 2021 Duckworth, Durbin Announce $2 Million in Federal Funding to Address Violence, Support Trauma-Informed Care in Chicago Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 9, 2021 Tweet - "In less than one week, millions of families will start receiving #ChildTaxCredit payments, thanks to the American Rescue Plan. Glad to be in Springfield yesterday to discuss how this will help local families and lift children out of poverty." Sen.Dick Durbin
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