| Oct. 28, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Van Hollen, Democratic Senators Urge CMS to Increase Childhood Lead Screenings
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Oct. 28, 2019
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Payment Commission Data Act of 2019
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| Oct. 28, 2019
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Public Disclosure of Drug Discounts and Real-Time Beneficiary Drug Cost Act
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| Oct. 24, 2019
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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."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 23, 2019
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House Ways & Means Committee Incorporates Schneider Bills Into H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act Of 2019
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| Oct. 21, 2019
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Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 18, 2019
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Rep. Schneider Introduces Bill To Extend Pre-Existing Condition Protections To Medicare Supplemental Insurance
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| Oct. 18, 2019
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Underwood Unveils Five Point Plan To Reduce Drug Prices
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| Oct. 17, 2019
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Rep. LaHood Applauds $4,795,000 USDA Loan for Water Infrastructure in Mason City
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Rep. Darin LaHood
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| Oct. 16, 2019
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Casten, Davis, and Spanberger Lead Bill to Protect Struggling Student Loan Borrowers
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| Oct. 16, 2019
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Underwood Proposals to Simplify the Student Loan Application Process, Reduce Barriers to Financial Aid, Strengthen Trio Included in College Affordability Act
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| Oct. 16, 2019
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Medicare to Provide Dental Coverage under New Legislation Offered by Congresswoman Robin Kelly
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Rep. Robin Kelly
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| Oct. 15, 2019
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Schakowsky, Sarbanes, Dingell Endorse H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Oct. 15, 2019
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Bost Announces Marion Infrastructure Investment
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| Oct. 11, 2019
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DuPage County Health Department Secures Nearly $1.2 Million Grant To Provide Opioid Treatment Options For Incarcerated People
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| Oct. 11, 2019
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Representatives Casten, Lee Introduce Pell Grant Sustainability Act
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| Oct. 11, 2019
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Bost Announces Southern Illinois Delta Regional Authority Investments
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| Oct. 10, 2019
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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
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| Oct. 10, 2019
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Bost Announces School Safety Grants
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| Oct. 8, 2019
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Schakowsky, Higgins, Wild Introduce Legislation to Prevent Drug Manufacturers from Price Gouging Medicare
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Oct. 2, 2019
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Another $1.2 Million in Federal Grants Awarded to Five South Suburban Fire Departments
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Rep. Robin Kelly
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| Oct. 2, 2019
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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
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Sept. 26, 2019
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Durbin Statement On Senate Passage Of Continuing Resolution
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 26, 2019
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Tweet - "The Continuing Resolution that the Senate passed today is vital to avoiding another devastating government shutdown. Now Senators on both sides of the aisle must put the appropriations process back on track. We owe it to the American taxpayers to avoid another senseless shutdown."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 24, 2019
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Letter to The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico - Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez Lead Push for Oversight Against Wall Street Corruption in Puerto Rico
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| Sept. 23, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Urges Trump Administration to Withdraw Proposal to Take Away Food Assistance from Millions of Americans
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Sept. 20, 2019
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Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives, Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Chair, Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services - Funds for Substance Use Disorder
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Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Tweet - "I am proud to secure federal funding for Illinois in the bills that passed the Senate Appropriations Committee today. Today's bills fund important functions and programs within our government and in Illinois. I hope the full Senate considers them quickly."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Wyden Urges FCC to Reject Plans that Imperil the Universal Service Fund
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Sept. 17, 2019
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Feinstein, Hirono, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Block Implementation of Trump Administration's "Public Charge" Rule
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Sept. 13, 2019
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Letter to Leader McConnell, Leader Schumer, Chairman Shelby, Vice Chairman Leahy, Chairman Capito and Ranking Member Tester - Bennet, Colleagues Urge Senate Leaders to Block Trump Administration's Attempts to Unilaterally Transfer Homeland Security Funds to ICE/CBP
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Sept. 13, 2019
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Tweet - "Congress must maintain its Constitutional Power of the Purse. Today I sent a letter with my @SenateDems colleagues to ensure that any funding measure for DHS prevents the Trump Admin from overstepping its authority to unilaterally transfer those funds to ICE or CBP."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 12, 2019
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Tweet - "At today's Senate Appropriations Committee markup, I offered an amendment to require the Trump Administration to spend the additional aid to Ukraine that Congress approved in this funding bill."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 12, 2019
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Tri-Caucus Members File Amicus Brief Opposing Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| Sept. 12, 2019
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Hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Durbin, Markup on Defense Appropriations
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 12, 2019
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Tweet - "According to our Constitution, Congress holds the power of the purse -- not the President. When Congress appropriates funds, we should believe that it actually means something -- that no President, Republican or Democrat, can simply ignore us for their own selfish purposes."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 31, 2019
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Duckworth Statement on Gov. Pritzker's Pardon on Miguel Perez, Jr.
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Aug. 29, 2019
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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."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 16, 2019
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Tweet - "Glad to see Illinois join more than a dozen other states in challenging the Trump Admin's changes to the public charge rule. This Admin's plan to limit legal immigration based on an applicant's wealth is entirely un-American."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 6, 2019
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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)
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| Aug. 1, 2019
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Durbin Statement On Bipartisan Budget Act
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 1, 2019
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Duckworth Statement on Senate Approval of Bipartisan Budget Agreement
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Aug. 1, 2019
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Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 1, 2019
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Tweet - "The bipartisan budget agreement reached today will avoid harmful cuts to domestic priorities and prevent a default on our nation's debt. Most importantly, this agreement will help prevent another disastrous government shutdown."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 31, 2019
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Letter to Mike Pompeo, U.S Secretary of State - Cortez Masto Joins Letter Raising Concerns About Trump Administration's Incoherent Policies for Central America
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| July 27, 2019
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García Statement on Supreme Court Allowing Trump to Proceed with Wasteful, Harmful Border Wall
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| July 26, 2019
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Schakowsky Votes For Budget Agreement
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| July 26, 2019
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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
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| July 26, 2019
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Duckworth, Durbin Help Reintroduce Butch Lewis Act to Protect Worker Pensions
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| July 25, 2019
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Letter to the Senate Armed Services Committee, and House Armed Services Committee - Warren, Ocasio-Cortez, Colleagues Seek Defense Funding for Safe Cleanup of Toxic Military Waste on Puerto Rican Island of Vieques
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 25, 2019
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Foster Statement on Bipartisan Budget Act
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| July 23, 2019
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Duckworth Statement After Voting to Permanently Reauthorize The 9/11 VCF
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| July 17, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Reps. Katko, Murphy Lead Bipartisan Push Urging Budget Deal
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| July 15, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Democratic Social Security and Labor Leaders in Congress Urge New Commissioner to Support Workers
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| June 27, 2019
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Senate Passes Duckworth's Defense Bill Provisions To Protect Servicemembers & Support Illinois Jobs
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 27, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Hon. Rick Perry, Secretary of the Department of Energy, Hon. Pete Gaynor, Acting FEMA Administrator, Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the OMB - Rep. Soto, Members Request Funds Disbursement to Rebuild Electrical Grid in Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| June 26, 2019
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House Passes FY 2020 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| June 25, 2019
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Casten Amendment to Maintain Great Lakes Advisory Board Passes by Unanimous Consent
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| June 20, 2019
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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."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 19, 2019
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Congressman Casten's Priorities Featured In First Appropriations Package
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| June 19, 2019
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García Successfully Adds Multiple Provisions to House-Passed Funding Package
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| June 13, 2019
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Foster Amendments Adopted by House
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| June 11, 2019
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Democratic Caucus Relaunches Task Force on Aging and Families
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| June 11, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Daniel Coats, Director of National Intelligence - As Part of Inquiry Into White House Efforts to Suppress Climate Change Testimony, House Intelligence Committee Democrats Demand Answers from DNI
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| June 6, 2019
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Tweet - "Today, @SenDuckworth and I sent a letter to @SecretaryCarson to express concern about the status of the East St. Louis Housing Authority. As the backlog of repairs continues to grow, this Administration is proposing further cuts to funding for public housing across the country."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 5, 2019
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Tweet - "DHS informed Congress today that troops are going to spend the next month painting the border wall & "the primary purpose is to improve the aesthetic appearance." A disgraceful misuse of taxpayer $$. Our military has more important work to do than making Trump's wall beautiful."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 4, 2019
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Casten Helps House Pass Disaster Relief Package
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| June 3, 2019
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Aguilar DACA Amendment Included in 2020 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| June 2, 2019
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Appropriations Committee Releases Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Services and General Government Funding Bill
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| May 31, 2019
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Underwood Helps Secure Funding for Ethylene Oxide Monitoring in Lake County
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| May 24, 2019
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Chicago Tribune - Sen. Tammy Duckworth: Now is not the time to leave Iraq
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| May 23, 2019
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Schneider Secures Funding for Ethylene Oxide Monitoring in House Appropriations Bill
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| May 18, 2019
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State Journal Register - We Cannot Leave Work in Iraq Unfinished
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| May 17, 2019
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Schakowsky, Burgess Introduce EMPOWER For Health Act
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| May 16, 2019
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Tweet - "The President's campaign promise of a "big and beautiful" wall is being funded at the expense of our military. It's troubling DOD has made this wall a funding priority and steamrolled Congress in the process:"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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