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Nov. 30, 2017
Tweet - "Republicans have lectured us on fiscal responsibility for years, but now they want to explode the deficit by $1.5 trillion to give tax cuts for the wealthy few. It seems the deficit hawks have flown away."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 17, 2017
Senate Overwhelmingly Passes Duckworth NDAA Provisions to Help Small Businesses, Make Government More Efficient & Prevent Low-Income Servicemembers from Going Hungry
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 16, 2017
Hurd's Groundbreaking IT Overhaul Heads to the Finish Line
Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Nov. 15, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Ajit V. Pai, FCC Chairman - Reconsider Proposed Changes to Lifeline Program
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 14, 2017
Bost Votes to Strengthen Military
Rep. Mike Bost
Oct. 27, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Trey Gowdy, Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and the Hon. Elijah Cummings, Ranking Member - Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Urges Oversight Committee Leadership To Investigate Federal Contracts Preventing Government Review In Wake Of Whitefish Energy Scandal
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 26, 2017
Foster Statement on FY 2018 Republican Budget Resolution
Rep. Bill Foster
Oct. 26, 2017
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Denounces Budget Resolution Paving Way To Middle-Class Tax Hikes
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 24, 2017
Letter to the Hon. John McCain, the Hon. Jack Reed, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, and the Hon. Adam Smith - Support for Medical Research Program
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Oct. 23, 2017
Letter to Mick Mulvaney, Director of Office of Management and Budget - Request for $300 Million for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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. 26, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Need Congressional Help Now
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 22, 2017
Letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell - No Vote On Graham-Cassidy without CBO Score
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Sept. 18, 2017
Duckworth, Durbin, Grassley, Ernst NDAA Amendment Will Help Ensure Long Term Success of Rock Island Arsenal
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 14, 2017
Bost Votes for Bipartisan Funding Bill
Rep. Mike Bost
Sept. 14, 2017
Letter to Chairmen Walden and Burgess and Ranking Members Pallone and Green, House Energy and Commerce Committee - National Health Service Corps
Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Sept. 12, 2017
Reichert, Lowey, Rubio, Durbin International Education READ Act Enacted
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 11, 2017
Congress Votes to Take Food Away from Hungry Kids, Refuses Vote to Feed Them
Rep. Robin Kelly
Sept. 8, 2017
Davis Statement on Passage of CR, Debt Limit Increase and Hurricane Aid
Rep. Danny Davis
Sept. 6, 2017
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Rep. Mike Quigley
Sept. 6, 2017
Bost Statement on Passage of Hurricane Relief
Rep. Mike Bost
Aug. 24, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Jeff Sessions, Attorney General of US Department of Justice - Violence Prevention Funding Under Byrne-JAG Program
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 10, 2017
Letter to Jay Clayton, Chair of US Securities and Exchange Commission - Disclosure of Political Spending
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 4, 2017
Senators Seek to Lay Foundation for School Construction & Modernization
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 1, 2017
Durbin, Duckworth, Bustos: Senate Appropriations Committee Bill Continues Funding For Thomson Prison Activation
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 28, 2017
Foster Statement on House Spending Bill
Rep. Bill Foster
July 28, 2017
Congresswoman Kelly Enters August District Work Period with Bipartisan Wins
Rep. Robin Kelly
July 28, 2017
Durbin, Duckworth Announce Release Of $16 Million In Funding For Springfield Rail Improvement Project
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 27, 2017
Statement on Minibus Appropriations Vote
Rep. Brad Schneider
July 27, 2017
House Democrats Celebrate the 52nd Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 26, 2017
Schakowsky and Gallego Blast Poison Pill Riders in Appropriations Package
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 26, 2017
Durbin Statement On DOJ Threat Top Chicago Violence Prevention Funding
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 24, 2017
Durbin Secures Funding For Peoria Ag Lab In Senate Appropriations Bill
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Tom Price, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senators Challenge Trump Administration Over Move to Slash Teen Pregnancy Prevention; Democrats Say Action "Short-Sighted," Will Make it Harder to Prevent Unintended Pregnancies
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 20, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Susan Collins, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, and the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies - Senators Urge Colleagues to Support Strong Investments in TIGER Program, Reject Drastic Cut in House Bill
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 20, 2017
Durbin Proposal To Release Brandon Road Study On Asian Carp Included In Senate Appropriations Bill
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 19, 2017
Quigley Offers Amendment To Protect EPA Regional Offices From Irresponsible Closings
Rep. Mike Quigley
July 19, 2017
Hearing of the House Appropriations Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Mike Quigley, Hearing on an Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2018 Labor, Health, and Human Services and Education Appropriations Bill to Fund the National Violent Death Reporting System
Rep. Mike Quigley
July 18, 2017
Schakowsky statement on the House Republican Budget for FY 2018
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
July 18, 2017
Quigley Offers Amendment To Redirect Border Wall Funds To Essential Homeland Security Grants
Rep. Mike Quigley
July 14, 2017
Duckworth, Durbin Announce Nearly $19 Million for Head Start Programs
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 14, 2017
Durbin, Duckworth Announce More Than $130,000 In Federal Funding For Huntley, Illinois First Responders
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 13, 2017
Schakowsky Statement on the Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
July 13, 2017
Durbin, Duckworth Announce More Than $2 Million In HUD Funding For Housing And Community Development Across Illinois
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 12, 2017
Bustos, LaHood Successfully Advocate for Peoria Agriculture Lab Appropriations Funding
Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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Politician
Nov. 30, 2017
Tweet - "Republicans have lectured us on fiscal responsibility for years, but now they want to explode the deficit by $1.5 trillion to give tax cuts for the wealthy few. It seems the deficit hawks have flown away."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 17, 2017
Senate Overwhelmingly Passes Duckworth NDAA Provisions to Help Small Businesses, Make Government More Efficient & Prevent Low-Income Servicemembers from Going Hungry
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 16, 2017
Hurd's Groundbreaking IT Overhaul Heads to the Finish Line
Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Nov. 15, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Ajit V. Pai, FCC Chairman - Reconsider Proposed Changes to Lifeline Program
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 14, 2017
Bost Votes to Strengthen Military
Rep.Mike Bost
Oct. 27, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Trey Gowdy, Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and the Hon. Elijah Cummings, Ranking Member - Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Urges Oversight Committee Leadership To Investigate Federal Contracts Preventing Government Review In Wake Of Whitefish Energy Scandal
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 26, 2017
Foster Statement on FY 2018 Republican Budget Resolution
Rep.Bill Foster
Oct. 26, 2017
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Denounces Budget Resolution Paving Way To Middle-Class Tax Hikes
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 24, 2017
Letter to the Hon. John McCain, the Hon. Jack Reed, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, and the Hon. Adam Smith - Support for Medical Research Program
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Oct. 23, 2017
Letter to Mick Mulvaney, Director of Office of Management and Budget - Request for $300 Million for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
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. 26, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Need Congressional Help Now
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 22, 2017
Letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell - No Vote On Graham-Cassidy without CBO Score
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Sept. 18, 2017
Duckworth, Durbin, Grassley, Ernst NDAA Amendment Will Help Ensure Long Term Success of Rock Island Arsenal
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 14, 2017
Bost Votes for Bipartisan Funding Bill
Rep.Mike Bost
Sept. 14, 2017
Letter to Chairmen Walden and Burgess and Ranking Members Pallone and Green, House Energy and Commerce Committee - National Health Service Corps
Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Sept. 12, 2017
Reichert, Lowey, Rubio, Durbin International Education READ Act Enacted
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 11, 2017
Congress Votes to Take Food Away from Hungry Kids, Refuses Vote to Feed Them
Rep.Robin Kelly
Sept. 8, 2017
Davis Statement on Passage of CR, Debt Limit Increase and Hurricane Aid
Rep.Danny Davis
Sept. 6, 2017
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Rep.Mike Quigley
Sept. 6, 2017
Bost Statement on Passage of Hurricane Relief
Rep.Mike Bost
Aug. 24, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Jeff Sessions, Attorney General of US Department of Justice - Violence Prevention Funding Under Byrne-JAG Program
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 10, 2017
Letter to Jay Clayton, Chair of US Securities and Exchange Commission - Disclosure of Political Spending
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 4, 2017
Senators Seek to Lay Foundation for School Construction & Modernization
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 1, 2017
Durbin, Duckworth, Bustos: Senate Appropriations Committee Bill Continues Funding For Thomson Prison Activation
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 28, 2017
Foster Statement on House Spending Bill
Rep.Bill Foster
July 28, 2017
Congresswoman Kelly Enters August District Work Period with Bipartisan Wins
Rep.Robin Kelly
July 28, 2017
Durbin, Duckworth Announce Release Of $16 Million In Funding For Springfield Rail Improvement Project
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 27, 2017
Statement on Minibus Appropriations Vote
Rep.Brad Schneider
July 27, 2017
House Democrats Celebrate the 52nd Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 26, 2017
Schakowsky and Gallego Blast Poison Pill Riders in Appropriations Package
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 26, 2017
Durbin Statement On DOJ Threat Top Chicago Violence Prevention Funding
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 24, 2017
Durbin Secures Funding For Peoria Ag Lab In Senate Appropriations Bill
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Tom Price, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senators Challenge Trump Administration Over Move to Slash Teen Pregnancy Prevention; Democrats Say Action "Short-Sighted," Will Make it Harder to Prevent Unintended Pregnancies
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 20, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Susan Collins, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, and the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies - Senators Urge Colleagues to Support Strong Investments in TIGER Program, Reject Drastic Cut in House Bill
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 20, 2017
Durbin Proposal To Release Brandon Road Study On Asian Carp Included In Senate Appropriations Bill
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 19, 2017
Quigley Offers Amendment To Protect EPA Regional Offices From Irresponsible Closings
Rep.Mike Quigley
July 19, 2017
Hearing of the House Appropriations Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Mike Quigley, Hearing on an Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2018 Labor, Health, and Human Services and Education Appropriations Bill to Fund the National Violent Death Reporting System
Rep.Mike Quigley
July 18, 2017
Schakowsky statement on the House Republican Budget for FY 2018
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
July 18, 2017
Quigley Offers Amendment To Redirect Border Wall Funds To Essential Homeland Security Grants
Rep.Mike Quigley
July 14, 2017
Duckworth, Durbin Announce Nearly $19 Million for Head Start Programs
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 14, 2017
Durbin, Duckworth Announce More Than $130,000 In Federal Funding For Huntley, Illinois First Responders
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 13, 2017
Schakowsky Statement on the Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
July 13, 2017
Durbin, Duckworth Announce More Than $2 Million In HUD Funding For Housing And Community Development Across Illinois
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 12, 2017
Bustos, LaHood Successfully Advocate for Peoria Agriculture Lab Appropriations Funding
Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
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