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Aug. 3, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Bill To Support School-Based Mentoring Programs Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 3, 2020 Tweet - "More than 7,500 Illinoisans have lost their lives to #COVID19. My prayers are with all those who have lost a loved one. This grim milestone reminds us that this pandemic has not gone away and that additional federal help is needed now." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2020 Tweet - "Wearing a mask is an easy way for each of us to do our part in the fight against #COVID19. But it only works if you wear it. Illinoisans--please do your part to stop the spread of this virus and save lives. Wear a mask. #allinillinois" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2020 Tweet - "We can't let this President play politics with the development and approval process for a safe and effective #COVID19 vaccine, as we saw with hydroxychloroquine. We must follow the science, so the American people trust the integrity behind a vaccine." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Chairman Scott Joins Democrats in Urging House, Senate Leadership to Exclude Corporate Immunity in COVID-19 Relief Package Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Aug. 2, 2020 Fox News "Sunday with Chris Wallace" - Transcript Interview with Tammy Duckworth Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 2, 2020 Tweet - "Proud to join my colleagues in demanding justice for all--and that includes fighting for climate and health equity for communities of color." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2020 Tweet - ". @MazieHirono & I are sending this message to Sen. McConnell: immigrants pay taxes and are essential to our nation's health care infrastructure & economy. They deserve support in any #COVID19 relief legislation." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2020 Tweet - "The United States has 5% of the world's population and 25% of its #COVID19 infections. 150,000+ Americans are dead. There is no excuse for the President's repeated failures to take this pandemic as seriously as he should." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 has pushed many of our nation's rural hospitals to the brink of extinction. @SenatorLankford and I have a bipartisan plan to stabilize them -- which must be part of the next relief package. Our op-ed in @thehill :" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2020 Tweet - "For years @DEAHQ allowed pharma to flood the market with painkillers. In 2018 @SenJohnKennedy & I changed the law to require DEA to be a gatekeeper & consider health impacts when setting opioid production quotas. As overdoses spike amid #COVID19, DEA must prevent this oversupply" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans let enhanced unemployment expire today without any extension in place. That means as many as 800,000 Illinoisans will lose $600 per week in the middle of this pandemic. Here are a few of their stories: [thread]" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020 Tweet - "This morning I was joined by a few of the more than 800,000 Illinoisans claiming unemployment benefits to highlight the need for the continuation of enhanced unemployment for Americans who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenateGOP let CARES Act unemployment benefits expire today because they believe that the problem with our economy is not the millions who are unemployed, it's that we're giving them too much money & they won't go back to work. That's not an urban legend--it's an urban lie." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020 Durbin Calls For Resignation Of Principal Deputy Under Secretary Of Education Diane Auer Jones Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Baldwin, Colleagues Urge Senate to Reject Conditioning Federal Funds to Schools on Re-Opening In-Person Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 31, 2020 Quigley Champions Illinois Communities in Second FY21 Funding Package Rep. Mike Quigley
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Bipartisan Group of 103 Lawmakers Urges House Leadership to Prioritize Affordable Housing in Next COVID-19 Bill Rep. Danny Davis, ...
July 31, 2020 Illinois Gop Demands Transparency from Pritzker Regarding Federal COVID-19 Relief Funding Rep. Mike Bost
July 31, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of The U.S. Department of Education - Underwood Leads Illinois Delegation in Urging Department of Education Secretary DeVos to Rescind Unlawful Rule Denying Critical Federal Relief to Illinois Public Schools Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Warren Joins Van Hollen, Bipartisan Group of Senators to Push Provisions to Require Maximum Telework for Federal Workers in Next Relief Package Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 31, 2020 House Passes Appropriations Bill With Rep. Krishnamoorthi's Auto-Safety Amendment Prohibiting GSA From Selling Recalled Cars Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 31, 2020 Tweet - "Illinoisans--our state is experiencing yet another rise in #COVID19 cases. Please continue to follow CDC guidelines, wear your mask, and social distance whenever possible. This virus is far from beaten & your actions could save lives." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020 Tweet - "As school districts decide between online & in-person learning, science must drive their decision making--not Presidential pressure. I'm leading 24 colleagues in urging Senate leadership to reject the President's desire to condition school funding on resuming in-person learning." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020 Oversight Subcommittee Investigation Reveals How Trump Administration Deprived Country of Needed Ventilators and Squandered More Than $500 Million in Taxpayer Funding Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Date Title Politician
Aug. 3, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Bill To Support School-Based Mentoring Programs Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 3, 2020 Tweet - "More than 7,500 Illinoisans have lost their lives to #COVID19. My prayers are with all those who have lost a loved one. This grim milestone reminds us that this pandemic has not gone away and that additional federal help is needed now." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2020 Tweet - "Wearing a mask is an easy way for each of us to do our part in the fight against #COVID19. But it only works if you wear it. Illinoisans--please do your part to stop the spread of this virus and save lives. Wear a mask. #allinillinois" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2020 Tweet - "We can't let this President play politics with the development and approval process for a safe and effective #COVID19 vaccine, as we saw with hydroxychloroquine. We must follow the science, so the American people trust the integrity behind a vaccine." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Chairman Scott Joins Democrats in Urging House, Senate Leadership to Exclude Corporate Immunity in COVID-19 Relief Package Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Aug. 2, 2020 Fox News "Sunday with Chris Wallace" - Transcript Interview with Tammy Duckworth Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 2, 2020 Tweet - "Proud to join my colleagues in demanding justice for all--and that includes fighting for climate and health equity for communities of color." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2020 Tweet - ". @MazieHirono & I are sending this message to Sen. McConnell: immigrants pay taxes and are essential to our nation's health care infrastructure & economy. They deserve support in any #COVID19 relief legislation." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2020 Tweet - "The United States has 5% of the world's population and 25% of its #COVID19 infections. 150,000+ Americans are dead. There is no excuse for the President's repeated failures to take this pandemic as seriously as he should." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 has pushed many of our nation's rural hospitals to the brink of extinction. @SenatorLankford and I have a bipartisan plan to stabilize them -- which must be part of the next relief package. Our op-ed in @thehill :" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2020 Tweet - "For years @DEAHQ allowed pharma to flood the market with painkillers. In 2018 @SenJohnKennedy & I changed the law to require DEA to be a gatekeeper & consider health impacts when setting opioid production quotas. As overdoses spike amid #COVID19, DEA must prevent this oversupply" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans let enhanced unemployment expire today without any extension in place. That means as many as 800,000 Illinoisans will lose $600 per week in the middle of this pandemic. Here are a few of their stories: [thread]" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020 Tweet - "This morning I was joined by a few of the more than 800,000 Illinoisans claiming unemployment benefits to highlight the need for the continuation of enhanced unemployment for Americans who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenateGOP let CARES Act unemployment benefits expire today because they believe that the problem with our economy is not the millions who are unemployed, it's that we're giving them too much money & they won't go back to work. That's not an urban legend--it's an urban lie." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020 Durbin Calls For Resignation Of Principal Deputy Under Secretary Of Education Diane Auer Jones Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Baldwin, Colleagues Urge Senate to Reject Conditioning Federal Funds to Schools on Re-Opening In-Person Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 31, 2020 Quigley Champions Illinois Communities in Second FY21 Funding Package Rep.Mike Quigley
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Bipartisan Group of 103 Lawmakers Urges House Leadership to Prioritize Affordable Housing in Next COVID-19 Bill Rep.Danny Davis, ...
July 31, 2020 Illinois Gop Demands Transparency from Pritzker Regarding Federal COVID-19 Relief Funding Rep.Mike Bost
July 31, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of The U.S. Department of Education - Underwood Leads Illinois Delegation in Urging Department of Education Secretary DeVos to Rescind Unlawful Rule Denying Critical Federal Relief to Illinois Public Schools Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Warren Joins Van Hollen, Bipartisan Group of Senators to Push Provisions to Require Maximum Telework for Federal Workers in Next Relief Package Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 31, 2020 House Passes Appropriations Bill With Rep. Krishnamoorthi's Auto-Safety Amendment Prohibiting GSA From Selling Recalled Cars Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 31, 2020 Tweet - "Illinoisans--our state is experiencing yet another rise in #COVID19 cases. Please continue to follow CDC guidelines, wear your mask, and social distance whenever possible. This virus is far from beaten & your actions could save lives." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020 Tweet - "As school districts decide between online & in-person learning, science must drive their decision making--not Presidential pressure. I'm leading 24 colleagues in urging Senate leadership to reject the President's desire to condition school funding on resuming in-person learning." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020 Oversight Subcommittee Investigation Reveals How Trump Administration Deprived Country of Needed Ventilators and Squandered More Than $500 Million in Taxpayer Funding Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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