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Sept. 10, 2019 Tweet - "For all those in Illinois -- @GarrettPopcorn is celebrating its 70th anniversary by offering 70-cent bags of popcorn all week. Make sure to stop in, get yourself a treat, and celebrate 70 years of the best popcorn in the United States!" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Sewell, Sen. Sanders, 130+ Members of Congress Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Food Assistance Rule Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 1, 2019 Brown, Senate Democrats Press OSHA, McDonald's Leadership to Take Action to Protect Employees from Workplace Violence Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 27, 2019 Durbin Reintroduces Food Safety Act Sen. Dick Durbin
June 25, 2019 Congressman DeSaulnier Introduces Effort to Help Schools Provide Healthy Meals to Students Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
May 8, 2019 Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019 Rep. Robin Kelly
Feb. 11, 2019 Durbin Introduces New Bill To Prevent Large Drug Price Hikes Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 11, 2019 Tweet - "This holds promise to be the first real dietary supplement safety improvement in 25 years. Under this new plan, Consumers will be informed quicker when there's a problem with a product, and FDA can enforce new strategies and take action against bad actors." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 11, 2019 Tweet - "E-cigarettes are the main drivers for an increase in youth tobacco use. These products are reversing the progress we've made by hooking our children onto a deadly and addictive habit." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 11, 2019 Tweet - "Very pleased that the FDA sent out warning letters to dietary supplement companies who claim their products - without any proof - are able prevent, treat, or cure Alzheimer's, diabetes, and cancer.Senator Dick Durbin added," Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2019 Tweet - "Pharma spends $6 billion per year to flood the airwaves w/drug ads. My bill with @ChuckGrassley called for transparency to this deceptive marketing, by requiring price tags in commercials. Pharma finally seeing writing on the wall -- this will help lower costs for patients:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 6, 2019 Tweet - "For too long, Big Pharma has been protected from competition by govt-granted monopolies--enabling them to price-gouge patients with ever-higher costs for drugs, like insulin." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Both the @FDACommissioner and @USSurgeonGeneral view the recent surge in youth use of e-cigarettes as an "epidemic." Apparently Altria and JUUL view it as a "business opportunity."" Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 1, 2019 Durbin Unveils New Bill To Prevent Large Drug Price Hikes Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, FDA - Explain Shutdown's Impact on Health & Food Safety Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 10, 2019 Government Funding Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2019 Tweet - "Because of the #TrumpShutdown, our nation's food supply may be less safe. Food safety experts have been furloughed and inspections of facilities have ceased. Is this how the President "protects" Americans?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Comissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Lawmakers Keep Pressure on Food and Drug Administration to Go Further in Combating Youth Tobacco Use Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 25, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Support FDA Push to Reduce Nicotine in Cigarettes Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 26, 2018 Letter to Chairman John Hoeven, and Ranking Member Jeff Merkley - Ensure Horse Slaughter Remains Illegal Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 16, 2018 Letter to the Hon Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture and the Hon Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Congressman Panetta Leads 90 Lawmakers to Call on Administration to Strengthen Funding for Federal Nutrition Assistance Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 19, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations - Continue Defunding USDA Inspections, Ban Horse Meat in US Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 8, 2017 Durbin, Schatz, Degette Reintroduce Legislation To Raise Smoking Age To 21 Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 21, 2017 Durbin, Brown, Reed, Blumenthal, Markey, Franken Introduce Legislation To Reduce Youth Tobacco Use, Close Tax Loopholes Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 19, 2017 Letter to Scott Gottlieb, M.D., Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - End Discriminatory Blood Ban Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Date Title Politician
Sept. 10, 2019 Tweet - "For all those in Illinois -- @GarrettPopcorn is celebrating its 70th anniversary by offering 70-cent bags of popcorn all week. Make sure to stop in, get yourself a treat, and celebrate 70 years of the best popcorn in the United States!" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Sewell, Sen. Sanders, 130+ Members of Congress Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Food Assistance Rule Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 1, 2019 Brown, Senate Democrats Press OSHA, McDonald's Leadership to Take Action to Protect Employees from Workplace Violence Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 27, 2019 Durbin Reintroduces Food Safety Act Sen.Dick Durbin
June 25, 2019 Congressman DeSaulnier Introduces Effort to Help Schools Provide Healthy Meals to Students Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
May 8, 2019 Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019 Rep.Robin Kelly
Feb. 11, 2019 Durbin Introduces New Bill To Prevent Large Drug Price Hikes Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 11, 2019 Tweet - "This holds promise to be the first real dietary supplement safety improvement in 25 years. Under this new plan, Consumers will be informed quicker when there's a problem with a product, and FDA can enforce new strategies and take action against bad actors." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 11, 2019 Tweet - "E-cigarettes are the main drivers for an increase in youth tobacco use. These products are reversing the progress we've made by hooking our children onto a deadly and addictive habit." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 11, 2019 Tweet - "Very pleased that the FDA sent out warning letters to dietary supplement companies who claim their products - without any proof - are able prevent, treat, or cure Alzheimer's, diabetes, and cancer.Senator Dick Durbin added," Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2019 Tweet - "Pharma spends $6 billion per year to flood the airwaves w/drug ads. My bill with @ChuckGrassley called for transparency to this deceptive marketing, by requiring price tags in commercials. Pharma finally seeing writing on the wall -- this will help lower costs for patients:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 6, 2019 Tweet - "For too long, Big Pharma has been protected from competition by govt-granted monopolies--enabling them to price-gouge patients with ever-higher costs for drugs, like insulin." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Both the @FDACommissioner and @USSurgeonGeneral view the recent surge in youth use of e-cigarettes as an "epidemic." Apparently Altria and JUUL view it as a "business opportunity."" Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 1, 2019 Durbin Unveils New Bill To Prevent Large Drug Price Hikes Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, FDA - Explain Shutdown's Impact on Health & Food Safety Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 10, 2019 Government Funding Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2019 Tweet - "Because of the #TrumpShutdown, our nation's food supply may be less safe. Food safety experts have been furloughed and inspections of facilities have ceased. Is this how the President "protects" Americans?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Comissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Lawmakers Keep Pressure on Food and Drug Administration to Go Further in Combating Youth Tobacco Use Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 25, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Support FDA Push to Reduce Nicotine in Cigarettes Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 26, 2018 Letter to Chairman John Hoeven, and Ranking Member Jeff Merkley - Ensure Horse Slaughter Remains Illegal Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 16, 2018 Letter to the Hon Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture and the Hon Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Congressman Panetta Leads 90 Lawmakers to Call on Administration to Strengthen Funding for Federal Nutrition Assistance Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 19, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations - Continue Defunding USDA Inspections, Ban Horse Meat in US Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 8, 2017 Durbin, Schatz, Degette Reintroduce Legislation To Raise Smoking Age To 21 Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 21, 2017 Durbin, Brown, Reed, Blumenthal, Markey, Franken Introduce Legislation To Reduce Youth Tobacco Use, Close Tax Loopholes Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 19, 2017 Letter to Scott Gottlieb, M.D., Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - End Discriminatory Blood Ban Rep.Bill Foster, ...
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