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June 21, 2019 Tweet - "Ten years ago the Tobacco Control Act was signed into law. Despite enormous progress on reducing cigarette use nationwide, FDA's lack of action on e-cigarettes and kid-friendly flavors has resulted in the largest single year increase in tobacco use." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 20, 2019 Duckworth, Young Introduce Bill To Provide TSA PreCheck To Disabled Veterans Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 20, 2019 Cortez Masto Introduces Bill to Guarantee Dreamers Access to Home Loans Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 20, 2019 Bost Applauds Early Grazing Date for Prevented Planting Acres Rep. Mike Bost
June 20, 2019 Menendez Leads Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Guarantee Dreamers Access to Home Loans Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 20, 2019 Tweet - "Federal anti-money laundering laws should apply to all. The mega-rich and well-connected should not get a free pass." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019 Letter to Richard Anderson, President and CEO of Amtrak - Chairs DeFazio, Lipinski and 51 House Members Press Amtrak CEO For Answers About Reported Decision to Reduce the Number of Amtrak Police Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 19, 2019 LaHood Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Ensure Patients in Rural Illinois Continue to Receive Critical Medical Services Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
June 19, 2019 Tweet - "If the FDA won't act on e-cigarettes, maybe @SecAzar will. I sent him a letter today, urging him to use his authority to intervene and force the FDA's hand. He must protect our children. This epidemic is only going to get worse." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019 Congressman Casten's Priorities Featured In First Appropriations Package Rep. Sean Casten
June 19, 2019 Tweet - "American Insulin Scandal: Vial of Humalog from Eli Lilly cost $21 in 1996 -- now costs over $275. In Canada, the same drug costs $39 because their laws protect their citizens from price gouging. In 2016, Pres. Trump promised he would tackle Rx drug pricing. We're still waiting." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Durbin To HHS Secretary: FDA Won't Act To Curb Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic, Will You? Sen. Dick Durbin
June 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Raskin, Schiff, Sherman Ask GAO to Investigate Noise Impact of FAA's New Flight Routes Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 17, 2019 Brown Introduces Comprehensive Legislation to Stop Skyrocketing Prescription Drug Prices Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 17, 2019 Duckworth, Durbin & Fischer Introduce Legislation to Help Midwestern Farmers By Reforming Small Refinery Waiver Program Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 17, 2019 Udall Statement on Reports that Iran Will Exceed Uranium Enrichment Limits from 2015 Nuclear Deal in Next 10 Days Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 17, 2019 Finkenauer Introduces Bipartisan Health Care Bill in Cedar Rapids Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
June 17, 2019 Tweet - "It's shameful that drug companies would rather sue the government than disclose their drug prices. Big Pharma needs to level with the American public. Requiring price tags in TV ads is about transparency and lowering costs. I fully support HHS' decision." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 14, 2019 Brown Introduces Bill to Protect Infants from Deadly Crib Bumpers Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 14, 2019 Schakowsky, Kuster, Kennedy, Lynch Reintroduce Legislation to Boost Public Participation at FERC Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 14, 2019 Tweet - "This is maddening. It's unacceptable that Americans with diabetes are having to take such drastic measures to get the medicine they need to survive. Why are we allowing Big Pharma to continue to raise prices on life-saving medication? This has to stop." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 13, 2019 Reps. Bucshon and Shimkus, and Senators Braun, Young, Duckworth, and Durbin Introduce the Restore the Harmony Way Bridge Act Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 13, 2019 Udall, Kaine, Senators File Bipartisan Iran Amendment to NDAA to Prevent Unauthorized War Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 13, 2019 Letter to Kathleen Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Protection Bureau - Menendez, Booker, Colleagues to CFPB: HMDA Data Critical to Ensuring Housing Access for All Americas Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 13, 2019 Durbin, Davis Introduce Bill To Study Possible National Park For Julius Rosenwald Sen. Dick Durbin
June 12, 2019 Letter to Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Senators to CFPB: Data Critical to Ensuring Housing Access for All Americans Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 12, 2019 U.S. Senator Tina Smith Leads Senate Colleagues in Introducing Comprehensive Bill to Address Skyrocketing Prescription Drug Prices Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 12, 2019 Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 12, 2019 Tweet - "Thought of Acting FDA Commissioner Sharpless last week when I saw this full page ad in Politico. So I sent him a note urging him to do his job & protect our children." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 12, 2019 Senator Hassan Joins Colleagues in Introducing Comprehensive Legislation to Address Skyrocketing Prescription Drug Prices Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 12, 2019 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 Rep. Bill Foster
June 12, 2019 Durbin And Cicilline: Tobacco Farms Are No Place For Kids Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 11, 2019 Portman, Duckworth Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Predatory Phone Rates in Criminal Justice System Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kathy Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Waters, Velázquez and 63 Democrats Blast CFPB's HMDA Rollback Rep. Danny Davis, ...
June 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative - Members of Congress Push For Removal of Wine Tariffs Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 11, 2019 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment Sen. Dick Durbin
June 10, 2019 Letter to Kevin Burns, CEO of JUUL Labs, Inc. - Chairman Krishnamoorthi Of The Subcommittee On Economic And Consumer Policy Opens Investigation Into JUUL's Role In The Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
June 10, 2019 Tweet - "100 years ago today, Illinois joined Wisconsin and Michigan as the first states to ratify the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote. As we celebrate this historic day, we honor the brave suffragettes who continue to serve as an inspiration to so many of us." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve - Congressmen Brad Sherman and David Kustoff Urge the Federal Reserve to Protect Homebuyers from Wire Fraud Rep. Bill Foster, ...
June 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - McEachin Leads Letter Urging Medicare to Pay for All Colonoscopy Screenings Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 7, 2019 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Kevin McCarthy, Richard Neal, and Kevin Brady - DeLauro Leads Colleagues in Call for Immediate Extension of Biodiesel Tax Incentive Rep. Sean Casten, ...
June 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Purdue - On Final Planting Date For Corn in Illinois, Underwood Presses Dept. of Agriculture Secretary Purdue on efforts to Address Obstacles Facing Farming Communities Rep. Lauren Underwood
June 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kathy Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Merkley, Wyden Join Colleagues in Calling on Trump Administration to Protect Consumers from Abusive Debt Collection Tactics Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Bill Northey, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation - Thune, Durbin Lead Colleagues in Urging USDA to Expedite Development of Crop Insurance Cover Crop Guidelines Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 6, 2019 Letter to Director Kraninger,Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - In Wake of Crackdown on Annoying Robocalls, Menendez, Brown Lead Colleagues in Calling on Trump Administration to Protect Consumers from Abusive Debt Collection Tactics Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 6, 2019 Tweet - "As we celebrate the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, we can't forget the MS St. Louis. 80 years ago today, the United States cruelly turned away more than 900 Jewish refugees aboard the MS St. Louis as they sought safety from Holocaust. We must always welcome refugees with open arms." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 6, 2019 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 6, 2019 Tweet - "I joined @SenJohnThune today to urge the USDA to expedite the development of cover crop guidelines as established in the 2018 farm bill. Finalizing these guidelines will provide much needed flexibility & certainty for our nation's farmers." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Durbin, Duckworth Press Carson For Answers On State Of Public Housing In East St. Louis Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr - Chairman Krishnamoorthi Of The Subcommittee On Economic And Consumer Policy Sends Letter To Justice Department Expressing Concerns About Proposed Merger Of Two Healthcare Companies Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Date Title Politician
June 21, 2019 Tweet - "Ten years ago the Tobacco Control Act was signed into law. Despite enormous progress on reducing cigarette use nationwide, FDA's lack of action on e-cigarettes and kid-friendly flavors has resulted in the largest single year increase in tobacco use." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 20, 2019 Duckworth, Young Introduce Bill To Provide TSA PreCheck To Disabled Veterans Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 20, 2019 Cortez Masto Introduces Bill to Guarantee Dreamers Access to Home Loans Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 20, 2019 Bost Applauds Early Grazing Date for Prevented Planting Acres Rep.Mike Bost
June 20, 2019 Menendez Leads Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Guarantee Dreamers Access to Home Loans Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 20, 2019 Tweet - "Federal anti-money laundering laws should apply to all. The mega-rich and well-connected should not get a free pass." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019 Letter to Richard Anderson, President and CEO of Amtrak - Chairs DeFazio, Lipinski and 51 House Members Press Amtrak CEO For Answers About Reported Decision to Reduce the Number of Amtrak Police Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 19, 2019 LaHood Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Ensure Patients in Rural Illinois Continue to Receive Critical Medical Services Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
June 19, 2019 Tweet - "If the FDA won't act on e-cigarettes, maybe @SecAzar will. I sent him a letter today, urging him to use his authority to intervene and force the FDA's hand. He must protect our children. This epidemic is only going to get worse." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019 Congressman Casten's Priorities Featured In First Appropriations Package Rep.Sean Casten
June 19, 2019 Tweet - "American Insulin Scandal: Vial of Humalog from Eli Lilly cost $21 in 1996 -- now costs over $275. In Canada, the same drug costs $39 because their laws protect their citizens from price gouging. In 2016, Pres. Trump promised he would tackle Rx drug pricing. We're still waiting." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Durbin To HHS Secretary: FDA Won't Act To Curb Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic, Will You? Sen.Dick Durbin
June 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Raskin, Schiff, Sherman Ask GAO to Investigate Noise Impact of FAA's New Flight Routes Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 17, 2019 Brown Introduces Comprehensive Legislation to Stop Skyrocketing Prescription Drug Prices Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 17, 2019 Duckworth, Durbin & Fischer Introduce Legislation to Help Midwestern Farmers By Reforming Small Refinery Waiver Program Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 17, 2019 Udall Statement on Reports that Iran Will Exceed Uranium Enrichment Limits from 2015 Nuclear Deal in Next 10 Days Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 17, 2019 Finkenauer Introduces Bipartisan Health Care Bill in Cedar Rapids Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
June 17, 2019 Tweet - "It's shameful that drug companies would rather sue the government than disclose their drug prices. Big Pharma needs to level with the American public. Requiring price tags in TV ads is about transparency and lowering costs. I fully support HHS' decision." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 14, 2019 Brown Introduces Bill to Protect Infants from Deadly Crib Bumpers Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 14, 2019 Schakowsky, Kuster, Kennedy, Lynch Reintroduce Legislation to Boost Public Participation at FERC Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 14, 2019 Tweet - "This is maddening. It's unacceptable that Americans with diabetes are having to take such drastic measures to get the medicine they need to survive. Why are we allowing Big Pharma to continue to raise prices on life-saving medication? This has to stop." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 13, 2019 Reps. Bucshon and Shimkus, and Senators Braun, Young, Duckworth, and Durbin Introduce the Restore the Harmony Way Bridge Act Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 13, 2019 Udall, Kaine, Senators File Bipartisan Iran Amendment to NDAA to Prevent Unauthorized War Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 13, 2019 Letter to Kathleen Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Protection Bureau - Menendez, Booker, Colleagues to CFPB: HMDA Data Critical to Ensuring Housing Access for All Americas Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 13, 2019 Durbin, Davis Introduce Bill To Study Possible National Park For Julius Rosenwald Sen.Dick Durbin
June 12, 2019 Letter to Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Senators to CFPB: Data Critical to Ensuring Housing Access for All Americans Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 12, 2019 U.S. Senator Tina Smith Leads Senate Colleagues in Introducing Comprehensive Bill to Address Skyrocketing Prescription Drug Prices Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 12, 2019 Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 12, 2019 Tweet - "Thought of Acting FDA Commissioner Sharpless last week when I saw this full page ad in Politico. So I sent him a note urging him to do his job & protect our children." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 12, 2019 Senator Hassan Joins Colleagues in Introducing Comprehensive Legislation to Address Skyrocketing Prescription Drug Prices Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 12, 2019 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 Rep.Bill Foster
June 12, 2019 Durbin And Cicilline: Tobacco Farms Are No Place For Kids Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 11, 2019 Portman, Duckworth Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Predatory Phone Rates in Criminal Justice System Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kathy Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Waters, Velázquez and 63 Democrats Blast CFPB's HMDA Rollback Rep.Danny Davis, ...
June 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative - Members of Congress Push For Removal of Wine Tariffs Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 11, 2019 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment Sen.Dick Durbin
June 10, 2019 Letter to Kevin Burns, CEO of JUUL Labs, Inc. - Chairman Krishnamoorthi Of The Subcommittee On Economic And Consumer Policy Opens Investigation Into JUUL's Role In The Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
June 10, 2019 Tweet - "100 years ago today, Illinois joined Wisconsin and Michigan as the first states to ratify the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote. As we celebrate this historic day, we honor the brave suffragettes who continue to serve as an inspiration to so many of us." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve - Congressmen Brad Sherman and David Kustoff Urge the Federal Reserve to Protect Homebuyers from Wire Fraud Rep.Bill Foster, ...
June 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - McEachin Leads Letter Urging Medicare to Pay for All Colonoscopy Screenings Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 7, 2019 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Kevin McCarthy, Richard Neal, and Kevin Brady - DeLauro Leads Colleagues in Call for Immediate Extension of Biodiesel Tax Incentive Rep.Sean Casten, ...
June 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Purdue - On Final Planting Date For Corn in Illinois, Underwood Presses Dept. of Agriculture Secretary Purdue on efforts to Address Obstacles Facing Farming Communities Rep.Lauren Underwood
June 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kathy Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Merkley, Wyden Join Colleagues in Calling on Trump Administration to Protect Consumers from Abusive Debt Collection Tactics Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Bill Northey, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation - Thune, Durbin Lead Colleagues in Urging USDA to Expedite Development of Crop Insurance Cover Crop Guidelines Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 6, 2019 Letter to Director Kraninger,Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - In Wake of Crackdown on Annoying Robocalls, Menendez, Brown Lead Colleagues in Calling on Trump Administration to Protect Consumers from Abusive Debt Collection Tactics Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 6, 2019 Tweet - "As we celebrate the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, we can't forget the MS St. Louis. 80 years ago today, the United States cruelly turned away more than 900 Jewish refugees aboard the MS St. Louis as they sought safety from Holocaust. We must always welcome refugees with open arms." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 6, 2019 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 6, 2019 Tweet - "I joined @SenJohnThune today to urge the USDA to expedite the development of cover crop guidelines as established in the 2018 farm bill. Finalizing these guidelines will provide much needed flexibility & certainty for our nation's farmers." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Durbin, Duckworth Press Carson For Answers On State Of Public Housing In East St. Louis Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr - Chairman Krishnamoorthi Of The Subcommittee On Economic And Consumer Policy Sends Letter To Justice Department Expressing Concerns About Proposed Merger Of Two Healthcare Companies Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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