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April 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, USDA - Back Away from Detrimental Changes to SNAP Work Requirements Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
March 29, 2019 Tweet - "I oppose the proposed USDA rule that would restrict access to SNAP benefits for an estimated 400,000 Illinoisans. Taking food off the table does not help families struggling to find steady work, it only inflicts harm. This would be a heartless policy." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 28, 2019 Letter to Secretary Sonny Perdue - Group of Senators Urges Trump Administration to Withdraw Proposed SNAP Rule Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 27, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, HHS, and the Hon. Seema Verma, CMS - Release of Never-Made-Public CMS ACA Marketing Studies and Data Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 14, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Reps. Lee, Hurd, Lead Bipartisan Letter Opposing Secretary Azar's Proposed CMS Medicare Pt. D Rule Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
March 12, 2019 Cloture Motion Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2019 Durbin, Cassidy Introduce Legislation To Support Leading Rehab Facilities Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2019 Tweet - "When it comes to seniors in support living facilities, many of whom are facing illness, disability, mental illness, and the like, I hope USDA won't treat them as they're somehow cheating their government. They depend on SNAP as a lifeline." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Brooks Supports Trump Administration's Welfare Work Requirements Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Guthrie Leads Effort to Protect Medicare Program Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Jan. 31, 2019 Letter to Nancy A. Berryhill - Trump Proposal Threatens Due Process in Social Security Appeals Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Jan. 24, 2019 Effects of the Shutdown Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 16, 2019 Schneider to Serve on Health and Social Security Subcommittees of Ways and Means Committee Rep. Brad Schneider
Jan. 14, 2019 Congressman García, Chicago Community Services Agencies, Federal Employees Representative Urge President Trump to End Shutdown Rep. Chuy Garcia
Jan. 11, 2019 Rep. Underwood Votes to Protect Illinois Families and American Farmers and to Re-Open the Department of Agriculture and Other Key Agencies Rep. Lauren Underwood
Jan. 9, 2019 Government Shutdown Rep. Brad Schneider
Jan. 9, 2019 Schneider to Serve on Influential Ways and Means Committee Rep. Brad Schneider
Jan. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Upcoming SNAP Benefit Lapse Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Jan. 8, 2019 Chairman Joaquin Castro Welcomes Newest Members to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Jan. 7, 2019 Quigley Statement on HUD's Failure to Renew Housing Contracts for the Most Vulnerable Rep. Mike Quigley
Dec. 20, 2018 Tweet - "On a bipartisan basis, Congress rejected attempts to cut off food support from the most vulnerable Americans. This cruel proposal is completely out of line with the recently passed Farm Bill, is rooted in senseless assumptions, and will be fought every step of the way." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2018 Schakowsky Statement on the USDA Waiver Rule Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Dec. 20, 2018 Davis Against the Department of Agriculture SNAP Proposal Rep. Danny Davis
Oct. 21, 2018 NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Dick Durbin Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2018 Tweet - "The Majority Leader has this all wrong. The #GOPTaxScam bill from last year is the cause for rising deficits this year. We won't let Republicans cover up that fact in order to gut essential programs like Medicare, Social Security, and Medicaid." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
April 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, USDA - Back Away from Detrimental Changes to SNAP Work Requirements Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
March 29, 2019 Tweet - "I oppose the proposed USDA rule that would restrict access to SNAP benefits for an estimated 400,000 Illinoisans. Taking food off the table does not help families struggling to find steady work, it only inflicts harm. This would be a heartless policy." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 28, 2019 Letter to Secretary Sonny Perdue - Group of Senators Urges Trump Administration to Withdraw Proposed SNAP Rule Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 27, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, HHS, and the Hon. Seema Verma, CMS - Release of Never-Made-Public CMS ACA Marketing Studies and Data Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 14, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Reps. Lee, Hurd, Lead Bipartisan Letter Opposing Secretary Azar's Proposed CMS Medicare Pt. D Rule Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
March 12, 2019 Cloture Motion Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2019 Durbin, Cassidy Introduce Legislation To Support Leading Rehab Facilities Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2019 Tweet - "When it comes to seniors in support living facilities, many of whom are facing illness, disability, mental illness, and the like, I hope USDA won't treat them as they're somehow cheating their government. They depend on SNAP as a lifeline." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Brooks Supports Trump Administration's Welfare Work Requirements Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Guthrie Leads Effort to Protect Medicare Program Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Jan. 31, 2019 Letter to Nancy A. Berryhill - Trump Proposal Threatens Due Process in Social Security Appeals Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Jan. 24, 2019 Effects of the Shutdown Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 16, 2019 Schneider to Serve on Health and Social Security Subcommittees of Ways and Means Committee Rep.Brad Schneider
Jan. 14, 2019 Congressman García, Chicago Community Services Agencies, Federal Employees Representative Urge President Trump to End Shutdown Rep.Chuy Garcia
Jan. 11, 2019 Rep. Underwood Votes to Protect Illinois Families and American Farmers and to Re-Open the Department of Agriculture and Other Key Agencies Rep.Lauren Underwood
Jan. 9, 2019 Government Shutdown Rep.Brad Schneider
Jan. 9, 2019 Schneider to Serve on Influential Ways and Means Committee Rep.Brad Schneider
Jan. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Upcoming SNAP Benefit Lapse Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Jan. 8, 2019 Chairman Joaquin Castro Welcomes Newest Members to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Jan. 7, 2019 Quigley Statement on HUD's Failure to Renew Housing Contracts for the Most Vulnerable Rep.Mike Quigley
Dec. 20, 2018 Tweet - "On a bipartisan basis, Congress rejected attempts to cut off food support from the most vulnerable Americans. This cruel proposal is completely out of line with the recently passed Farm Bill, is rooted in senseless assumptions, and will be fought every step of the way." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2018 Schakowsky Statement on the USDA Waiver Rule Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Dec. 20, 2018 Davis Against the Department of Agriculture SNAP Proposal Rep.Danny Davis
Oct. 21, 2018 NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Dick Durbin Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2018 Tweet - "The Majority Leader has this all wrong. The #GOPTaxScam bill from last year is the cause for rising deficits this year. We won't let Republicans cover up that fact in order to gut essential programs like Medicare, Social Security, and Medicaid." Sen.Dick Durbin
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