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Sept. 10, 2020 Durbin, Booker Introduce Bill To Reverse Trump Withdrawal From The World Health Organization Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. John Barsa, Acting Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development - Congresswomen Meng and Lee Spearhead Letter to Head of USAID Calling for Changes to Agency's New Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment Policy Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 25, 2020 Tweet - "This is great news. Proud of the work of @Rotary , @CDCgov , @UNICEF , and others in helping get Africa free of polio." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Dingell Joins 80 Members of Congress in Urging Halt to Deportations to Lebanon, Humanitarian Consideration for Beirut Blast Victims Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Dingell, LaHood, Crist, Graves, Shalala Lead Call for Relief & Assistance to Lebanese People Following Beirut Explosion Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
July 23, 2020 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 Rep. Bill Foster
July 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. John Barsa, Acting Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development - House Democrats Call for Resignation of Dangerous USAID Political Appointee Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 8, 2020 Tweet - "In the midst of a global pandemic, President Trump announced plans to withdraw from WHO. When we need to learn and work with other nations to fight this public health crisis and develop a vaccine, the President lets his colossal ego overrule common sense." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 7, 2020 Tweet - "As the U.S. continues to see a rise in infections, President Trump's retreat from WHO & the global effort to combat COVID-19 is a short-sighted mistake. The U.S. should not turn its back on the international community to find treatments and vaccines that we all desperately seek." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 1, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Frankel, Rooney Lead 123 Members of Congress in Requesting Robust Funding for the International Response to COVID-19 Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 1, 2020 Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Support Global Financial Institutions Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 1, 2020 Tweet - "The world has lost more than 500,000 people to #COVID19. The virus has brought global economies to a halt. Today @SenSanders , @SenJackReed , @SenatorCardin , @SenJeffMerkley , & I introduced a bill urging international financial institutions to help." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and to the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader, and to the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Congressman Panetta Leads House, Senate Members in Calling for Strong Funding for Global Food Security in Anticipated Covid-19 Legislation Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. John Barsa, Acting Administrator of USAID - Van Hollen, Menendez, Senators Blast Usaid Head for Attacking Sexual and Reproductive Health Provisions in Un's Covid-19 Response Plan Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 8, 2020 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Department of State Secretary - Congressional Ukraine Caucus Calls on Secretary Pompeo to Apply Sanctions to Russian Entities Should Construction Continue on Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
May 19, 2020 Durbin Discusses Global Food Security With Alliance To End Hunger Sen. Dick Durbin
May 19, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Dick Durbin
May 7, 2020 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and John Barsa, Acting Administrator USAID - Senator Markey and Rep. Titus Lead Colleagues in Urging State Department, USAID to Protect Global LGBTQI Population During Coronavirus Pandemic Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 28, 2020 Members of Congress call on UN Ambassador Craft to restart U.S. humanitarian assistance to Palestinians Rep. Danny Davis
April 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Menendez Leads Colleagues in Calling for Support of Humanitarian Projects in Nagorno-Karabakh Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 13, 2020 Tweet - "We are in the midst of an unprecedented global pandemic - if there was ever time for the Trump Administration to stop needlessly holding up aid to the Palestinian people, it is now. Too many lives are at stake for this to go on." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State of the U.S. Department of State - Warren Joins Senate and House Colleagues in Calling for U.S. to Lift Sanctions as Iran Reels from Coronavirus Rep. Danny Davis, ...
March 10, 2020 Tweet - "Venezuela's tragic humanitarian crisis demands a stronger & more urgent international response. Met with @OAS_official Secretary General Luis Almagro today to discuss increasing humanitarian aid to the Venezuelan people & defending democratic principles in Latin America." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Department of State - Waltz Leads Bipartisan Letter to Pompeo to Prioritize Afghan University to Combat Extremism Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 14, 2020 Letter to Hon. Peter Gaynor, Administrator of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - Reps. Soto, Ocasio-Cortez, Serrano, Mucarsel-Powell Call on Trump Administration to Restore Power to Residents in Puerto Rico Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 14, 2020 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and Mark Green, Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development - Romney Joins Colleagues in Bipartisan Letter to Administration in Support of Burma's Elections Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 10, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Serrano Leads Letter Urging Trump Administration to Issue Major Disaster Declaration Following Earthquakes in Puerto Rico Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 18, 2019 Tweet - "Last Friday, DoD informed Congress that $35 million in critical Ukraine military funding is still unspent. Why the continued delay? @SenatorLeahy, @SenJackReed, @SenatorMenendez & I are asking DoD Sec. Esper to accelerate the release of this promised aid & answer for its delay." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 24, 2019 Tweet - "On #WorldPolioDay, we've reached an important milestone with the eradication of the second of three strains of polio. Because of the polio vaccine, more than 18 million people are walking today, but there's still progress to be made." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 10, 2019 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Requests Information on President Trump's Decision to Withdraw U.S. Troops From Syria Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Oct. 2, 2019 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Rep. Grijalva and Members of Congress Urge Secretary Pompeo to Support Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Guatemala Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 29, 2019 Tweet - "This is going to put Ukraine's long-term stability at risk. President Trump must direct DOD to obligate these funds immediately - there's no reason to delay. Unless, of course, he's yet again acting at the behest of his favorite Russian dictator & good friend, Putin." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Green, Admin. of the U.S. Agency for International Development - Reps. TJ Cox and Brad Sherman lead letter to USAID urging administrator Green to continue funding for demining programs in Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 31, 2019 Letter to Mike Pompeo, U.S Secretary of State - Cortez Masto Joins Letter Raising Concerns About Trump Administration's Incoherent Policies for Central America Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Congresswoman Lee, Pro-Choice Caucus Leaders, and 146 House Members Urge Administration to Immediately Reverse Decision to Withdraw Funding from UNFPA Rep. Danny Davis, ...
June 20, 2019 Tweet - "Count me as NO. As one of 23 Senators who voted against the invasion of Iraq - a war which is now in its 17th year with heavy costs in American lives and taxpayers dollars - count me as a no on the military confrontation with Iran." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 24, 2019 Chicago Tribune - Sen. Tammy Duckworth: Now is not the time to leave Iraq Sen. Ladda Duckworth
May 18, 2019 State Journal Register - We Cannot Leave Work in Iraq Unfinished Sen. Ladda Duckworth
May 7, 2019 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Representatives Sires and Torres Lead 101 Members of Congress to Oppose Central America Aid Cuts Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Jan. 25, 2019 Durbin Shares Support For Venzuelan President Guaido Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2019 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Congressman Serrano Leads Letter Condemning Most Recent Efforts by Trump Administration to Undermine Puerto Rico Recovery Efforts Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Democratic Senators Raise Alarm Over Human Rights in Cameroon Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 4, 2018 Young, Cardin, Durbin, Rubio, and Merkley Re-introduce Bill to Impose Sanctions on Burmese Officials for Rohingya Atrocities Amid Increasing Evidence of Genocide Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 27, 2018 Tweet - "Ignoring Russian aggression in the Crimea is exactly what Putin wants. Without an unequivocal condemnation from the President and State Department, Russia is only emboldened to ramp up its hostility and illegal activities in the region." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 15, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mark Green, Administrator for the Agency for International Development - Meng and Ros-lehtinen Urge USAID to Prioritize Gender Equality and Women and Girls' Empowerment Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 14, 2018 Letter to Vice President Michael Pence - Raise Plight of Rohingya During East Asia Summit Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - House Dems Slam Proposed State Dept. Censorship on Women's Health Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 22, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Senator Markey Joins Senator Shaheen on Bipartisan Letter to Pompeo Urging Trump Administration to Recommit to Refugee Admissions Program Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 18, 2018 Schakowsky statement on the caravan of Honduran refugees Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Sept. 28, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the US Department of State - Reps. Smith, Price, Welch and Over 100 House Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Decision To Slash Critical Aid for Regional Stability in the Middle East Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Date Title Politician
Sept. 10, 2020 Durbin, Booker Introduce Bill To Reverse Trump Withdrawal From The World Health Organization Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. John Barsa, Acting Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development - Congresswomen Meng and Lee Spearhead Letter to Head of USAID Calling for Changes to Agency's New Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment Policy Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 25, 2020 Tweet - "This is great news. Proud of the work of @Rotary , @CDCgov , @UNICEF , and others in helping get Africa free of polio." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Dingell Joins 80 Members of Congress in Urging Halt to Deportations to Lebanon, Humanitarian Consideration for Beirut Blast Victims Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Dingell, LaHood, Crist, Graves, Shalala Lead Call for Relief & Assistance to Lebanese People Following Beirut Explosion Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
July 23, 2020 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 Rep.Bill Foster
July 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. John Barsa, Acting Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development - House Democrats Call for Resignation of Dangerous USAID Political Appointee Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 8, 2020 Tweet - "In the midst of a global pandemic, President Trump announced plans to withdraw from WHO. When we need to learn and work with other nations to fight this public health crisis and develop a vaccine, the President lets his colossal ego overrule common sense." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 7, 2020 Tweet - "As the U.S. continues to see a rise in infections, President Trump's retreat from WHO & the global effort to combat COVID-19 is a short-sighted mistake. The U.S. should not turn its back on the international community to find treatments and vaccines that we all desperately seek." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 1, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Frankel, Rooney Lead 123 Members of Congress in Requesting Robust Funding for the International Response to COVID-19 Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 1, 2020 Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Support Global Financial Institutions Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 1, 2020 Tweet - "The world has lost more than 500,000 people to #COVID19. The virus has brought global economies to a halt. Today @SenSanders , @SenJackReed , @SenatorCardin , @SenJeffMerkley , & I introduced a bill urging international financial institutions to help." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and to the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader, and to the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Congressman Panetta Leads House, Senate Members in Calling for Strong Funding for Global Food Security in Anticipated Covid-19 Legislation Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. John Barsa, Acting Administrator of USAID - Van Hollen, Menendez, Senators Blast Usaid Head for Attacking Sexual and Reproductive Health Provisions in Un's Covid-19 Response Plan Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 8, 2020 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Department of State Secretary - Congressional Ukraine Caucus Calls on Secretary Pompeo to Apply Sanctions to Russian Entities Should Construction Continue on Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
May 19, 2020 Durbin Discusses Global Food Security With Alliance To End Hunger Sen.Dick Durbin
May 19, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Dick Durbin
May 7, 2020 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and John Barsa, Acting Administrator USAID - Senator Markey and Rep. Titus Lead Colleagues in Urging State Department, USAID to Protect Global LGBTQI Population During Coronavirus Pandemic Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 28, 2020 Members of Congress call on UN Ambassador Craft to restart U.S. humanitarian assistance to Palestinians Rep.Danny Davis
April 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Menendez Leads Colleagues in Calling for Support of Humanitarian Projects in Nagorno-Karabakh Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 13, 2020 Tweet - "We are in the midst of an unprecedented global pandemic - if there was ever time for the Trump Administration to stop needlessly holding up aid to the Palestinian people, it is now. Too many lives are at stake for this to go on." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State of the U.S. Department of State - Warren Joins Senate and House Colleagues in Calling for U.S. to Lift Sanctions as Iran Reels from Coronavirus Rep.Danny Davis, ...
March 10, 2020 Tweet - "Venezuela's tragic humanitarian crisis demands a stronger & more urgent international response. Met with @OAS_official Secretary General Luis Almagro today to discuss increasing humanitarian aid to the Venezuelan people & defending democratic principles in Latin America." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Department of State - Waltz Leads Bipartisan Letter to Pompeo to Prioritize Afghan University to Combat Extremism Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 14, 2020 Letter to Hon. Peter Gaynor, Administrator of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - Reps. Soto, Ocasio-Cortez, Serrano, Mucarsel-Powell Call on Trump Administration to Restore Power to Residents in Puerto Rico Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 14, 2020 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and Mark Green, Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development - Romney Joins Colleagues in Bipartisan Letter to Administration in Support of Burma's Elections Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 10, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Serrano Leads Letter Urging Trump Administration to Issue Major Disaster Declaration Following Earthquakes in Puerto Rico Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 18, 2019 Tweet - "Last Friday, DoD informed Congress that $35 million in critical Ukraine military funding is still unspent. Why the continued delay? @SenatorLeahy, @SenJackReed, @SenatorMenendez & I are asking DoD Sec. Esper to accelerate the release of this promised aid & answer for its delay." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 24, 2019 Tweet - "On #WorldPolioDay, we've reached an important milestone with the eradication of the second of three strains of polio. Because of the polio vaccine, more than 18 million people are walking today, but there's still progress to be made." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 10, 2019 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Requests Information on President Trump's Decision to Withdraw U.S. Troops From Syria Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Oct. 2, 2019 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Rep. Grijalva and Members of Congress Urge Secretary Pompeo to Support Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Guatemala Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 29, 2019 Tweet - "This is going to put Ukraine's long-term stability at risk. President Trump must direct DOD to obligate these funds immediately - there's no reason to delay. Unless, of course, he's yet again acting at the behest of his favorite Russian dictator & good friend, Putin." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Green, Admin. of the U.S. Agency for International Development - Reps. TJ Cox and Brad Sherman lead letter to USAID urging administrator Green to continue funding for demining programs in Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 31, 2019 Letter to Mike Pompeo, U.S Secretary of State - Cortez Masto Joins Letter Raising Concerns About Trump Administration's Incoherent Policies for Central America Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Congresswoman Lee, Pro-Choice Caucus Leaders, and 146 House Members Urge Administration to Immediately Reverse Decision to Withdraw Funding from UNFPA Rep.Danny Davis, ...
June 20, 2019 Tweet - "Count me as NO. As one of 23 Senators who voted against the invasion of Iraq - a war which is now in its 17th year with heavy costs in American lives and taxpayers dollars - count me as a no on the military confrontation with Iran." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 24, 2019 Chicago Tribune - Sen. Tammy Duckworth: Now is not the time to leave Iraq Sen.Ladda Duckworth
May 18, 2019 State Journal Register - We Cannot Leave Work in Iraq Unfinished Sen.Ladda Duckworth
May 7, 2019 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Representatives Sires and Torres Lead 101 Members of Congress to Oppose Central America Aid Cuts Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Jan. 25, 2019 Durbin Shares Support For Venzuelan President Guaido Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2019 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Congressman Serrano Leads Letter Condemning Most Recent Efforts by Trump Administration to Undermine Puerto Rico Recovery Efforts Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Democratic Senators Raise Alarm Over Human Rights in Cameroon Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 4, 2018 Young, Cardin, Durbin, Rubio, and Merkley Re-introduce Bill to Impose Sanctions on Burmese Officials for Rohingya Atrocities Amid Increasing Evidence of Genocide Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 27, 2018 Tweet - "Ignoring Russian aggression in the Crimea is exactly what Putin wants. Without an unequivocal condemnation from the President and State Department, Russia is only emboldened to ramp up its hostility and illegal activities in the region." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 15, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mark Green, Administrator for the Agency for International Development - Meng and Ros-lehtinen Urge USAID to Prioritize Gender Equality and Women and Girls' Empowerment Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 14, 2018 Letter to Vice President Michael Pence - Raise Plight of Rohingya During East Asia Summit Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - House Dems Slam Proposed State Dept. Censorship on Women's Health Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 22, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Senator Markey Joins Senator Shaheen on Bipartisan Letter to Pompeo Urging Trump Administration to Recommit to Refugee Admissions Program Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 18, 2018 Schakowsky statement on the caravan of Honduran refugees Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Sept. 28, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the US Department of State - Reps. Smith, Price, Welch and Over 100 House Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Decision To Slash Critical Aid for Regional Stability in the Middle East Rep.Bill Foster, ...
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