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Feb. 11, 2019 Tweet - "Very pleased that the FDA sent out warning letters to dietary supplement companies who claim their products - without any proof - are able prevent, treat, or cure Alzheimer's, diabetes, and cancer.Senator Dick Durbin added," Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 11, 2019 Tweet - "I was glad to stand with @LurieChildrens medical professionals and @JDRFIllinois this morning to talk about the FLAT Prices Act, my new bill to prevent large price spikes for prescription drugs by cracking down on abusive Pharma monopolies." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 11, 2019 Durbin Introduces New Bill To Prevent Large Drug Price Hikes Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 8, 2019 Letter to Mr. Michael Petras and Mr. Phil MacNabb - Casten, Durbin, Duckworth, Foster, Lipinski, Schneider, Press Stergenics for Answers About Claims From Ex-Employees Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 8, 2019 Letter to Mr. Casten, Durbin, Duckworth, Foster, Lipinski, Schneider, Press Stergenics for Answers About Claims From Ex-Employees - Casten, Durbin, Duckworth, Foster, Lipinski, Schneider, Press Sterigenics for Answers About Claims from Ex-Employees Rep. Sean Casten
Feb. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Sad to hear about John Dingell. He was a giant in the history of the House and the undisputed champion of universal health care. My condolences to his wife @RepDebDingell and John's family." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 8, 2019 Tweet - " Spoke to Acting EPA Administrator Wheeler this morning on the reports of high emissions of ethylene oxide at Sterigenics, and misconduct at the facility. I made it clear to him that EPA has no time to waste in getting to the bottom of this, and that Illinoisans deserve answers." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Repealed individual mandate. Trying to replace real health plans with "junk plans." Actively supporting TX court case which would eliminate #ACA & protections for pre-existing conditions. Slashed funding for staff who sign people up for insurance. Sounds like sabotage to me." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2019 Letter to the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee - Members of Congress Call for Commemorative Postage Stamp In Honor of the Approximately 12,000 Chinese Immigrant Laborers Who Helped Build America's Transcontinental Railroad Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth, Foster, Lipinski, Schneider, Casten Statement on Sterigenics Rep. Bill Foster
Feb. 7, 2019 Casten Joins Durbin, Duckworth, Foster, Lipinski, Schneider, Statement on Sterigenics Rep. Sean Casten
Feb. 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Guthrie Leads Effort to Protect Medicare Program Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Democrats Introduce Legislation to Help Prevent Housing Discrimination Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Tweet - "If Walgreens is incapable of not selling e-cigarettes and tobacco products to children, I have a suggestion: as a health pharmacy, they should stop selling these products altogether." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Joins Colleagues to Introduce Legislation to Lower Prescription Drug Prices Rep. Chuy Garcia
Feb. 7, 2019 Durbin Opposes Kraninger Plan To Gut CFPB Payday Lending Rule Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2019 Durbin Meets With Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2019 Durbin Announces Agriculture Subcommittee Assignments For The 116th Congress Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2019 Tweet - "Pharma spends $6 billion per year to flood the airwaves w/drug ads. My bill with @ChuckGrassley called for transparency to this deceptive marketing, by requiring price tags in commercials. Pharma finally seeing writing on the wall -- this will help lower costs for patients:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 6, 2019 Underwood Introduces Legislation to Protect Americans With Pre-existing Conditions, Ban "Junk" Insurance Plans Rep. Lauren Underwood
Feb. 6, 2019 Tweet - "For too long, Big Pharma has been protected from competition by govt-granted monopolies--enabling them to price-gouge patients with ever-higher costs for drugs, like insulin." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 6, 2019 Underwood Introduces Legislation to Protect Americans with Pre-Existing Conditions, Ban "Junk" Insurance Plans Rep. Lauren Underwood
Feb. 5, 2019 Duckworth Votes Against EPA Nominee Andrew Wheeler Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Great to see so many members from the Illinois Congressional Delegation and their #SOTU guests tonight in my office before the speech." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 5, 2019 Tweet - "EPA's newest data just confirmed that Sterigenics is indeed responsible for dangerously high emissions of ethylene oxide at its Willowbrook monitoring sites." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Met with @GROWMARK members to discuss agriculture and trade in Illinois. As a new member of @SenateAgDems, it's important to hear their thoughts about advancing the rural economy in Illinois." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 4, 2019 Tweet - "For more than 50 years, Congress has worked to increase biomedical research, improve emergency response, and treatment and prevention efforts to help Americans fight back against heart disease. #GoRed" Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 1, 2019 On First Day Of Black History Month, Duckworth & Durbin Announce Introduction Of Bill To Establish Springfield 1908 Race Riot Site As A National Monument Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 1, 2019 Durbin Unveils New Bill To Prevent Large Drug Price Hikes Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Health care is still too expensive for too many working families, and the soaring cost of prescription drugs is one of the major reasons why. Today I joined doctors at @ChooseMemorial to announce my new bill to help curb these dramatic price hikes." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 1, 2019 Tweet - "On 1st day of #BlackHistoryMonth, @SenDuckworth & I are announcing a bill that would designate the 1908 Race Riot Sites in Springfield as a National Monument. It would help future generations learn from our past & renew our commitment to fighting prejudice & promoting equality." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 1, 2019 Tweet - "During #BlackHistoryMonth, we honor and celebrate African American lives that have helped shape and build this country. Together by learning from the past, we can continue to build the path towards progress and achieve racial equality and justice." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Both the @FDACommissioner and @USSurgeonGeneral view the recent surge in youth use of e-cigarettes as an "epidemic." Apparently Altria and JUUL view it as a "business opportunity."" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson - Quigley Leads Letter to Secretary Carson on Continued Failure to Review Crucial Nondiscrimination Guidance Documents For LGBT Americans in HUD Facilities Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Jan. 30, 2019 Panetta, Gallagher, Kind, and Lahood Introduce Tariff Legislation Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Jan. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senate Democrats Urge DeVos to Listen to Students and Survivors of Sexual Assault, Start Over on Title IX Rule Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 30, 2019 Congressmen Cohen, Davis and Swalwell Introduce the Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Jan. 30, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth, Lipinski, Foster, Schneider, Casten Meet With Sterigenics, Press For Answers Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 29, 2019 Tweet - "IL residents are rightfully distressed about the EtO emissions coming from Sterigenics, and today I had the opportunity to meet directly with the company's leadership to press for answers. The company must recognize these serious health hazards & takes steps to mitigate risks." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2019 CBC Health Braintrust Chair, Rep. Robin Kelly, Applauds First COR Hearing for Focusing on the High Cost of Prescription Drugs Rep. Robin Kelly
Jan. 28, 2019 Durbin Discusses Legionnaires' Case At IVH Manteno With Governor Pritzker Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2019 Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act Rep. Sean Casten
Jan. 27, 2019 Tweet - "On this day in 1945, Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated. I join with the world to remember the 6 million Jews murdered in the Holocaust, and others who were persecuted by the Nazis, on #InternationalHolocaustRemembranceDay." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2019 Schakowsky & Duckworth Reintroduce Resolution Recognizing January 25th as Women's Health Research Day Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 25, 2019 Duckworth & Schakowsky Reintroduce Resolution Recognizing January 25th As Women's Health Research Day Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Letter Calling on Devos to Improve Shutdown Guidance for Student Loan Borrowers Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 25, 2019 Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019--Motion Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2019 Tweet - "On Women's Health Research Day, I joined @SenDuckworth 's resolution to promote gender diversity in medical research. In the last several years, biomedical research has made incredible advancements in public health, but women continue to be underrepresented." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2019 Tweet - "There are many outstanding questions remaining about monitoring for EtO emissions from facilities in Lake & DuPage Counties. @SenDuckworth @RepLipinski , @RepBillFoster , @RepSchneider , @RepCasten and I are asking Acting Administrator Wheeler for answers" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2019 Tweet - "Brian's wife, @sabrevaya , worked on my staff in D.C. I'm thinking about them, and so many others, as they confront ALS. I will continue to fight for increased medical research funding that results in new cures and treatments." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
Feb. 11, 2019 Tweet - "Very pleased that the FDA sent out warning letters to dietary supplement companies who claim their products - without any proof - are able prevent, treat, or cure Alzheimer's, diabetes, and cancer.Senator Dick Durbin added," Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 11, 2019 Tweet - "I was glad to stand with @LurieChildrens medical professionals and @JDRFIllinois this morning to talk about the FLAT Prices Act, my new bill to prevent large price spikes for prescription drugs by cracking down on abusive Pharma monopolies." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 11, 2019 Durbin Introduces New Bill To Prevent Large Drug Price Hikes Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 8, 2019 Letter to Mr. Michael Petras and Mr. Phil MacNabb - Casten, Durbin, Duckworth, Foster, Lipinski, Schneider, Press Stergenics for Answers About Claims From Ex-Employees Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 8, 2019 Letter to Mr. Casten, Durbin, Duckworth, Foster, Lipinski, Schneider, Press Stergenics for Answers About Claims From Ex-Employees - Casten, Durbin, Duckworth, Foster, Lipinski, Schneider, Press Sterigenics for Answers About Claims from Ex-Employees Rep.Sean Casten
Feb. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Sad to hear about John Dingell. He was a giant in the history of the House and the undisputed champion of universal health care. My condolences to his wife @RepDebDingell and John's family." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 8, 2019 Tweet - " Spoke to Acting EPA Administrator Wheeler this morning on the reports of high emissions of ethylene oxide at Sterigenics, and misconduct at the facility. I made it clear to him that EPA has no time to waste in getting to the bottom of this, and that Illinoisans deserve answers." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Repealed individual mandate. Trying to replace real health plans with "junk plans." Actively supporting TX court case which would eliminate #ACA & protections for pre-existing conditions. Slashed funding for staff who sign people up for insurance. Sounds like sabotage to me." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2019 Letter to the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee - Members of Congress Call for Commemorative Postage Stamp In Honor of the Approximately 12,000 Chinese Immigrant Laborers Who Helped Build America's Transcontinental Railroad Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth, Foster, Lipinski, Schneider, Casten Statement on Sterigenics Rep.Bill Foster
Feb. 7, 2019 Casten Joins Durbin, Duckworth, Foster, Lipinski, Schneider, Statement on Sterigenics Rep.Sean Casten
Feb. 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Guthrie Leads Effort to Protect Medicare Program Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Democrats Introduce Legislation to Help Prevent Housing Discrimination Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Tweet - "If Walgreens is incapable of not selling e-cigarettes and tobacco products to children, I have a suggestion: as a health pharmacy, they should stop selling these products altogether." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Joins Colleagues to Introduce Legislation to Lower Prescription Drug Prices Rep.Chuy Garcia
Feb. 7, 2019 Durbin Opposes Kraninger Plan To Gut CFPB Payday Lending Rule Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2019 Durbin Meets With Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2019 Durbin Announces Agriculture Subcommittee Assignments For The 116th Congress Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2019 Tweet - "Pharma spends $6 billion per year to flood the airwaves w/drug ads. My bill with @ChuckGrassley called for transparency to this deceptive marketing, by requiring price tags in commercials. Pharma finally seeing writing on the wall -- this will help lower costs for patients:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 6, 2019 Underwood Introduces Legislation to Protect Americans With Pre-existing Conditions, Ban "Junk" Insurance Plans Rep.Lauren Underwood
Feb. 6, 2019 Tweet - "For too long, Big Pharma has been protected from competition by govt-granted monopolies--enabling them to price-gouge patients with ever-higher costs for drugs, like insulin." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 6, 2019 Underwood Introduces Legislation to Protect Americans with Pre-Existing Conditions, Ban "Junk" Insurance Plans Rep.Lauren Underwood
Feb. 5, 2019 Duckworth Votes Against EPA Nominee Andrew Wheeler Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Great to see so many members from the Illinois Congressional Delegation and their #SOTU guests tonight in my office before the speech." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 5, 2019 Tweet - "EPA's newest data just confirmed that Sterigenics is indeed responsible for dangerously high emissions of ethylene oxide at its Willowbrook monitoring sites." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Met with @GROWMARK members to discuss agriculture and trade in Illinois. As a new member of @SenateAgDems, it's important to hear their thoughts about advancing the rural economy in Illinois." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 4, 2019 Tweet - "For more than 50 years, Congress has worked to increase biomedical research, improve emergency response, and treatment and prevention efforts to help Americans fight back against heart disease. #GoRed" Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 1, 2019 On First Day Of Black History Month, Duckworth & Durbin Announce Introduction Of Bill To Establish Springfield 1908 Race Riot Site As A National Monument Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 1, 2019 Durbin Unveils New Bill To Prevent Large Drug Price Hikes Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Health care is still too expensive for too many working families, and the soaring cost of prescription drugs is one of the major reasons why. Today I joined doctors at @ChooseMemorial to announce my new bill to help curb these dramatic price hikes." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 1, 2019 Tweet - "On 1st day of #BlackHistoryMonth, @SenDuckworth & I are announcing a bill that would designate the 1908 Race Riot Sites in Springfield as a National Monument. It would help future generations learn from our past & renew our commitment to fighting prejudice & promoting equality." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 1, 2019 Tweet - "During #BlackHistoryMonth, we honor and celebrate African American lives that have helped shape and build this country. Together by learning from the past, we can continue to build the path towards progress and achieve racial equality and justice." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Both the @FDACommissioner and @USSurgeonGeneral view the recent surge in youth use of e-cigarettes as an "epidemic." Apparently Altria and JUUL view it as a "business opportunity."" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson - Quigley Leads Letter to Secretary Carson on Continued Failure to Review Crucial Nondiscrimination Guidance Documents For LGBT Americans in HUD Facilities Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Jan. 30, 2019 Panetta, Gallagher, Kind, and Lahood Introduce Tariff Legislation Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Jan. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senate Democrats Urge DeVos to Listen to Students and Survivors of Sexual Assault, Start Over on Title IX Rule Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 30, 2019 Congressmen Cohen, Davis and Swalwell Introduce the Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Jan. 30, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth, Lipinski, Foster, Schneider, Casten Meet With Sterigenics, Press For Answers Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 29, 2019 Tweet - "IL residents are rightfully distressed about the EtO emissions coming from Sterigenics, and today I had the opportunity to meet directly with the company's leadership to press for answers. The company must recognize these serious health hazards & takes steps to mitigate risks." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2019 CBC Health Braintrust Chair, Rep. Robin Kelly, Applauds First COR Hearing for Focusing on the High Cost of Prescription Drugs Rep.Robin Kelly
Jan. 28, 2019 Durbin Discusses Legionnaires' Case At IVH Manteno With Governor Pritzker Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2019 Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act Rep.Sean Casten
Jan. 27, 2019 Tweet - "On this day in 1945, Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated. I join with the world to remember the 6 million Jews murdered in the Holocaust, and others who were persecuted by the Nazis, on #InternationalHolocaustRemembranceDay." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2019 Schakowsky & Duckworth Reintroduce Resolution Recognizing January 25th as Women's Health Research Day Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 25, 2019 Duckworth & Schakowsky Reintroduce Resolution Recognizing January 25th As Women's Health Research Day Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Letter Calling on Devos to Improve Shutdown Guidance for Student Loan Borrowers Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 25, 2019 Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019--Motion Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2019 Tweet - "On Women's Health Research Day, I joined @SenDuckworth 's resolution to promote gender diversity in medical research. In the last several years, biomedical research has made incredible advancements in public health, but women continue to be underrepresented." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2019 Tweet - "There are many outstanding questions remaining about monitoring for EtO emissions from facilities in Lake & DuPage Counties. @SenDuckworth @RepLipinski , @RepBillFoster , @RepSchneider , @RepCasten and I are asking Acting Administrator Wheeler for answers" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2019 Tweet - "Brian's wife, @sabrevaya , worked on my staff in D.C. I'm thinking about them, and so many others, as they confront ALS. I will continue to fight for increased medical research funding that results in new cures and treatments." Sen.Dick Durbin
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