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Oct. 11, 2018
USA Today - Donald Trump Knows Nothing About Medicare, Health Care or Democrats: Talker
Rep. Robin Kelly
Oct. 2, 2018
Schakowsky, Bonamici, Norcross introduce the Women's Pension Protection Act
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 30, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member, the Hon. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and the Hon. Collin Peterson - House Dems Oppose Restricting Access to SNAP
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 27, 2018
Letter to Senator Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member, Representative Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and Representative Collin Peterson, Ranking Member - Environmental Concerns in Farm Bill
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 23, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar II, HHS and the Hon. Seema Verma, CMS - Concern with Administration's Push for Medicaid Work Requirements
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Aug. 3, 2018
Hirono Introduces Legislation to Protect Medicare and Medicaid from Partisan Attacks
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 27, 2018
Rep. Davis Endorses 2019 Congressional Progressive Caucus Budget
Rep. Danny Davis
July 27, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Orrin Hatch, Co-Chair Joint Select Committee on the Solvency of Multi-Employer Pension Plans and the Hon. Sherrod Brown, Joint Select Committee on the Solvency of Multi-Employer Pension Plans - McKinley Fights for Retired Coal Miners
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
June 28, 2018
Duckworth Votes for Farm Bill to Support Farmers, Working Illinoisans & Families
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 25, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Pat Roberts, Chairman for the Senate Committe on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and the Honorable Debbie Stabenow - Feinstein, Cantwell, King Join Bipartisan Call for Increased Funding for Agriculture Export Programs
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 20, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Chairman Crowley and Reps. Larson, Davis, Cummings, Beyer, and Moore Call on President Trump to Stop Closing Social Security Field Offices
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
June 15, 2018
Tweet - "One in six Illinois children struggle with hunger, and I will fight to protect SNAP and other nutrition programs in the upcoming Farm Bill."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 7, 2018
Seniors Task Force Statement on the 2018 Medicare and Social Security Trustees Reports
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 21, 2018
Opposition to H.R. 2
Rep. Brad Schneider
May 16, 2018
Providing for Consideration of H.R. Protect and Serve Act of Providing for Consideration of S. Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act; and Providing for Consideration of H.R. Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018
Rep. Brad Schneider
May 9, 2018
Krishnamoorthi Opening Statement: Hearing "Program Integrity in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program"
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
May 9, 2018
Hearing of the Human Resources Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Davis Hearing on Jobs and Opportunity
Rep. Danny Davis
April 26, 2018
Letter to Mr. Donald J. Trump, President - Revoke Recent Executive Order on Poverty
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 26, 2018
Hearing of the Human Resources Subcommittee Hearing on Jobs and Opportunity - Davis Opening Statement at Human Resources Subcommittee Hearing on Jobs and Opportunity: Employer Perspectives on the Jobs Gap
Rep. Danny Davis
April 25, 2018
Davis Opening Statement at Human Resources Subcommittee Hearing on Jobs and Opportunity: Employer Perspectives on the Jobs Gap
Rep. Danny Davis
April 12, 2018
Foster Statement on So-Called Balanced Budget Amendment
Rep. Bill Foster
April 12, 2018
Proposing A Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
April 12, 2018
Rep. Kelly Votes NO on GOP's Trojan Horse to Destroy Medicare, Medicaid & Social Security
Rep. Robin Kelly
March 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Tom Cole, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and the Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Chairman Crowley Demands Increased Funding for Social Security in Government Funding Bill
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
March 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Roskam, Burgess Statements on CMS Proposal Regarding Medicare Advantage Program
Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
March 2, 2018
Duckworth, Murkowski & Udall Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Ensure Servicemembers Don't Go Hungry
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Tom Cole, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and the Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Call for Social Security Funding Boost to Reduce Wait Times and Backlogs
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Feb. 27, 2018
Supporting Snap
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Feb. 15, 2018
ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Feb. 15, 2018
Ada Education and Reform Act of 2017
Rep. Bill Foster
Feb. 5, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Chairman Crowley, Ranking Member Larson Lead Letter Urging President Trump to Support Increased Funding for the Social Security Administration
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Feb. 5, 2018
Letter to Michael Shores, Director of Office of Regulation Policy and Management, Department of Veterans Affairs - Limiting Caregiver Support Services
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Eric D. Hargan, Acting Secretary and Deputy Secretary, HHS - Unprecedented, Harmful Medicaid Changes
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 21, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Approve Illinois's 1115 Medicaid Waiver
Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Dec. 21, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader - Protect our Most Vulnerable and Frail Patient Population from CMS Cuts
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Dec. 15, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul D. Ryan, Speaker of the House - Don't Count on Us to Fix the PAYGO Problem You've Created with the GOP's Tax Bill
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Dec. 7, 2017
Tweet - "Make no mistake--Republicans in Washington are on a mission to cut Medicare and Medicaid next if their plan to cut taxes for the wealthy passes. Another way to tackle the deficit is not to explode it by more than $1.4 trillion in the first place."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 15, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Ajit V. Pai, FCC Chairman - Reconsider Proposed Changes to Lifeline Program
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 13, 2017
House Democratic Caucus Seniors Task Force Leadership Statement on 2018 Social Security COLA Increase
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 29, 2017
Duckworth and Matsui Join Forces to Reduce Hunger and Improve Health Through Community Gardening
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 28, 2017
Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017
Rep. Danny Davis
Sept. 28, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader of the House of Representatives - Members of Congress to Reject Cuts to Safety Net Hospitals
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 27, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Dr. Thomas E. Prices, M.D., Secretary of the HHS - Maximum Possible Funding for LIHEAP in the Coming Winter Season
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Sept. 26, 2017
Increasing Opportunity and Success for Children and Parents Through Evidence-Based Home Visiting Act
Rep. Danny Davis
Sept. 11, 2017
Congress Votes to Take Food Away from Hungry Kids, Refuses Vote to Feed Them
Rep. Robin Kelly
July 27, 2017
House Democrats Celebrate the 52nd Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 13, 2017
Schakowsky Statement on the Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
June 27, 2017
Durbin Calls On Republicans To Drop Repeal, Join Democrats In Improving Health Care
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 14, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Tom Price, Secretary of Health and Human Services and Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Cms Announces Complex Rehab Technology Change in Response to Congressional Letter
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
June 13, 2017
Lawson Introduces Bill to Extend the Life of Social Security
Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Date
Title
Politician
Oct. 11, 2018
USA Today - Donald Trump Knows Nothing About Medicare, Health Care or Democrats: Talker
Rep.Robin Kelly
Oct. 2, 2018
Schakowsky, Bonamici, Norcross introduce the Women's Pension Protection Act
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 30, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member, the Hon. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and the Hon. Collin Peterson - House Dems Oppose Restricting Access to SNAP
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 27, 2018
Letter to Senator Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member, Representative Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and Representative Collin Peterson, Ranking Member - Environmental Concerns in Farm Bill
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 23, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar II, HHS and the Hon. Seema Verma, CMS - Concern with Administration's Push for Medicaid Work Requirements
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Aug. 3, 2018
Hirono Introduces Legislation to Protect Medicare and Medicaid from Partisan Attacks
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 27, 2018
Rep. Davis Endorses 2019 Congressional Progressive Caucus Budget
Rep.Danny Davis
July 27, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Orrin Hatch, Co-Chair Joint Select Committee on the Solvency of Multi-Employer Pension Plans and the Hon. Sherrod Brown, Joint Select Committee on the Solvency of Multi-Employer Pension Plans - McKinley Fights for Retired Coal Miners
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
June 28, 2018
Duckworth Votes for Farm Bill to Support Farmers, Working Illinoisans & Families
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 25, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Pat Roberts, Chairman for the Senate Committe on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and the Honorable Debbie Stabenow - Feinstein, Cantwell, King Join Bipartisan Call for Increased Funding for Agriculture Export Programs
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 20, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Chairman Crowley and Reps. Larson, Davis, Cummings, Beyer, and Moore Call on President Trump to Stop Closing Social Security Field Offices
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
June 15, 2018
Tweet - "One in six Illinois children struggle with hunger, and I will fight to protect SNAP and other nutrition programs in the upcoming Farm Bill."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 7, 2018
Seniors Task Force Statement on the 2018 Medicare and Social Security Trustees Reports
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 21, 2018
Opposition to H.R. 2
Rep.Brad Schneider
May 16, 2018
Providing for Consideration of H.R. Protect and Serve Act of Providing for Consideration of S. Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act; and Providing for Consideration of H.R. Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018
Rep.Brad Schneider
May 9, 2018
Krishnamoorthi Opening Statement: Hearing "Program Integrity in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program"
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
May 9, 2018
Hearing of the Human Resources Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Davis Hearing on Jobs and Opportunity
Rep.Danny Davis
April 26, 2018
Letter to Mr. Donald J. Trump, President - Revoke Recent Executive Order on Poverty
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 26, 2018
Hearing of the Human Resources Subcommittee Hearing on Jobs and Opportunity - Davis Opening Statement at Human Resources Subcommittee Hearing on Jobs and Opportunity: Employer Perspectives on the Jobs Gap
Rep.Danny Davis
April 25, 2018
Davis Opening Statement at Human Resources Subcommittee Hearing on Jobs and Opportunity: Employer Perspectives on the Jobs Gap
Rep.Danny Davis
April 12, 2018
Foster Statement on So-Called Balanced Budget Amendment
Rep.Bill Foster
April 12, 2018
Proposing A Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
April 12, 2018
Rep. Kelly Votes NO on GOP's Trojan Horse to Destroy Medicare, Medicaid & Social Security
Rep.Robin Kelly
March 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Tom Cole, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and the Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Chairman Crowley Demands Increased Funding for Social Security in Government Funding Bill
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
March 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Roskam, Burgess Statements on CMS Proposal Regarding Medicare Advantage Program
Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
March 2, 2018
Duckworth, Murkowski & Udall Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Ensure Servicemembers Don't Go Hungry
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Tom Cole, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and the Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Call for Social Security Funding Boost to Reduce Wait Times and Backlogs
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Feb. 27, 2018
Supporting Snap
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Feb. 15, 2018
ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Feb. 15, 2018
Ada Education and Reform Act of 2017
Rep.Bill Foster
Feb. 5, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Chairman Crowley, Ranking Member Larson Lead Letter Urging President Trump to Support Increased Funding for the Social Security Administration
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Feb. 5, 2018
Letter to Michael Shores, Director of Office of Regulation Policy and Management, Department of Veterans Affairs - Limiting Caregiver Support Services
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Eric D. Hargan, Acting Secretary and Deputy Secretary, HHS - Unprecedented, Harmful Medicaid Changes
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 21, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Approve Illinois's 1115 Medicaid Waiver
Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Dec. 21, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader - Protect our Most Vulnerable and Frail Patient Population from CMS Cuts
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Dec. 15, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul D. Ryan, Speaker of the House - Don't Count on Us to Fix the PAYGO Problem You've Created with the GOP's Tax Bill
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Dec. 7, 2017
Tweet - "Make no mistake--Republicans in Washington are on a mission to cut Medicare and Medicaid next if their plan to cut taxes for the wealthy passes. Another way to tackle the deficit is not to explode it by more than $1.4 trillion in the first place."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 15, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Ajit V. Pai, FCC Chairman - Reconsider Proposed Changes to Lifeline Program
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 13, 2017
House Democratic Caucus Seniors Task Force Leadership Statement on 2018 Social Security COLA Increase
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 29, 2017
Duckworth and Matsui Join Forces to Reduce Hunger and Improve Health Through Community Gardening
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 28, 2017
Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017
Rep.Danny Davis
Sept. 28, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader of the House of Representatives - Members of Congress to Reject Cuts to Safety Net Hospitals
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 27, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Dr. Thomas E. Prices, M.D., Secretary of the HHS - Maximum Possible Funding for LIHEAP in the Coming Winter Season
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Sept. 26, 2017
Increasing Opportunity and Success for Children and Parents Through Evidence-Based Home Visiting Act
Rep.Danny Davis
Sept. 11, 2017
Congress Votes to Take Food Away from Hungry Kids, Refuses Vote to Feed Them
Rep.Robin Kelly
July 27, 2017
House Democrats Celebrate the 52nd Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 13, 2017
Schakowsky Statement on the Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
June 27, 2017
Durbin Calls On Republicans To Drop Repeal, Join Democrats In Improving Health Care
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 14, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Tom Price, Secretary of Health and Human Services and Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Cms Announces Complex Rehab Technology Change in Response to Congressional Letter
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
June 13, 2017
Lawson Introduces Bill to Extend the Life of Social Security
Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
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