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Oct. 28, 2019
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
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 28, 2019
Payment Commission Data Act of 2019
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 28, 2019
Public Disclosure of Drug Discounts and Real-Time Beneficiary Drug Cost Act
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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. 23, 2019
House Ways & Means Committee Incorporates Schneider Bills Into H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act Of 2019
Rep. Brad Schneider
Oct. 21, 2019
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 18, 2019
Rep. Schneider Introduces Bill To Extend Pre-Existing Condition Protections To Medicare Supplemental Insurance
Rep. Brad Schneider
Oct. 18, 2019
Underwood Unveils Five Point Plan To Reduce Drug Prices
Rep. Lauren Underwood
Oct. 17, 2019
Rep. LaHood Applauds $4,795,000 USDA Loan for Water Infrastructure in Mason City
Rep. Darin LaHood
Oct. 16, 2019
Medicare to Provide Dental Coverage under New Legislation Offered by Congresswoman Robin Kelly
Rep. Robin Kelly
Oct. 16, 2019
Underwood Proposals to Simplify the Student Loan Application Process, Reduce Barriers to Financial Aid, Strengthen Trio Included in College Affordability Act
Rep. Lauren Underwood
Oct. 16, 2019
Casten, Davis, and Spanberger Lead Bill to Protect Struggling Student Loan Borrowers
Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Oct. 15, 2019
Schakowsky, Sarbanes, Dingell Endorse H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 15, 2019
Bost Announces Marion Infrastructure Investment
Rep. Mike Bost
Oct. 11, 2019
Bost Announces Southern Illinois Delta Regional Authority Investments
Rep. Mike Bost
Oct. 11, 2019
Representatives Casten, Lee Introduce Pell Grant Sustainability Act
Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Oct. 11, 2019
DuPage County Health Department Secures Nearly $1.2 Million Grant To Provide Opioid Treatment Options For Incarcerated People
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 10, 2019
Bost Announces School Safety Grants
Rep. Mike Bost
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. Bill Foster, ...
Oct. 8, 2019
Schakowsky, Higgins, Wild Introduce Legislation to Prevent Drug Manufacturers from Price Gouging Medicare
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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, ...
Oct. 2, 2019
Another $1.2 Million in Federal Grants Awarded to Five South Suburban Fire Departments
Rep. Robin Kelly
Sept. 26, 2019
Durbin Statement On Senate Passage Of Continuing Resolution
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 26, 2019
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."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 24, 2019
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
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Sept. 23, 2019
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
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 20, 2019
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
Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Sept. 19, 2019
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."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Wyden Urges FCC to Reject Plans that Imperil the Universal Service Fund
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 17, 2019
Feinstein, Hirono, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Block Implementation of Trump Administration's "Public Charge" Rule
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 13, 2019
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."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 13, 2019
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
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 12, 2019
Hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Durbin, Markup on Defense Appropriations
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Tri-Caucus Members File Amicus Brief Opposing Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Sept. 12, 2019
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."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019
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."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 31, 2019
Duckworth Statement on Gov. Pritzker's Pardon on Miguel Perez, Jr.
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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. 16, 2019
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."
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. Brad Schneider, ...
Aug. 1, 2019
Duckworth Statement on Senate Approval of Bipartisan Budget Agreement
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 1, 2019
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019
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."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019
Durbin Statement On Bipartisan Budget Act
Sen. Dick Durbin
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 27, 2019
García Statement on Supreme Court Allowing Trump to Proceed with Wasteful, Harmful Border Wall
Rep. Chuy Garcia
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. Chuy Garcia, ...
July 26, 2019
Duckworth, Durbin Help Reintroduce Butch Lewis Act to Protect Worker Pensions
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 26, 2019
Schakowsky Votes For Budget Agreement
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
July 25, 2019
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
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Date
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Politician
Oct. 28, 2019
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
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 28, 2019
Payment Commission Data Act of 2019
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 28, 2019
Public Disclosure of Drug Discounts and Real-Time Beneficiary Drug Cost Act
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
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. 23, 2019
House Ways & Means Committee Incorporates Schneider Bills Into H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act Of 2019
Rep.Brad Schneider
Oct. 21, 2019
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 18, 2019
Rep. Schneider Introduces Bill To Extend Pre-Existing Condition Protections To Medicare Supplemental Insurance
Rep.Brad Schneider
Oct. 18, 2019
Underwood Unveils Five Point Plan To Reduce Drug Prices
Rep.Lauren Underwood
Oct. 17, 2019
Rep. LaHood Applauds $4,795,000 USDA Loan for Water Infrastructure in Mason City
Rep.Darin LaHood
Oct. 16, 2019
Medicare to Provide Dental Coverage under New Legislation Offered by Congresswoman Robin Kelly
Rep.Robin Kelly
Oct. 16, 2019
Underwood Proposals to Simplify the Student Loan Application Process, Reduce Barriers to Financial Aid, Strengthen Trio Included in College Affordability Act
Rep.Lauren Underwood
Oct. 16, 2019
Casten, Davis, and Spanberger Lead Bill to Protect Struggling Student Loan Borrowers
Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Oct. 15, 2019
Schakowsky, Sarbanes, Dingell Endorse H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 15, 2019
Bost Announces Marion Infrastructure Investment
Rep.Mike Bost
Oct. 11, 2019
Bost Announces Southern Illinois Delta Regional Authority Investments
Rep.Mike Bost
Oct. 11, 2019
Representatives Casten, Lee Introduce Pell Grant Sustainability Act
Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Oct. 11, 2019
DuPage County Health Department Secures Nearly $1.2 Million Grant To Provide Opioid Treatment Options For Incarcerated People
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 10, 2019
Bost Announces School Safety Grants
Rep.Mike Bost
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.Bill Foster, ...
Oct. 8, 2019
Schakowsky, Higgins, Wild Introduce Legislation to Prevent Drug Manufacturers from Price Gouging Medicare
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
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, ...
Oct. 2, 2019
Another $1.2 Million in Federal Grants Awarded to Five South Suburban Fire Departments
Rep.Robin Kelly
Sept. 26, 2019
Durbin Statement On Senate Passage Of Continuing Resolution
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 26, 2019
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."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 24, 2019
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
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Sept. 23, 2019
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
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 20, 2019
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
Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Sept. 19, 2019
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."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Wyden Urges FCC to Reject Plans that Imperil the Universal Service Fund
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 17, 2019
Feinstein, Hirono, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Block Implementation of Trump Administration's "Public Charge" Rule
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 13, 2019
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."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 13, 2019
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
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 12, 2019
Hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Durbin, Markup on Defense Appropriations
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Tri-Caucus Members File Amicus Brief Opposing Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Sept. 12, 2019
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."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019
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."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 31, 2019
Duckworth Statement on Gov. Pritzker's Pardon on Miguel Perez, Jr.
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
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. 16, 2019
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."
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.Brad Schneider, ...
Aug. 1, 2019
Duckworth Statement on Senate Approval of Bipartisan Budget Agreement
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 1, 2019
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019
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."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2019
Durbin Statement On Bipartisan Budget Act
Sen.Dick Durbin
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 27, 2019
García Statement on Supreme Court Allowing Trump to Proceed with Wasteful, Harmful Border Wall
Rep.Chuy Garcia
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.Chuy Garcia, ...
July 26, 2019
Duckworth, Durbin Help Reintroduce Butch Lewis Act to Protect Worker Pensions
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 26, 2019
Schakowsky Votes For Budget Agreement
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
July 25, 2019
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
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
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