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Sept. 14, 2018 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Consult With Congress on Military Action in Syria Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 14, 2018 Tweet - "12% of kids are vaping in America today. Why? The companies that sell these products have all types of candy and fruit flavors designed to attract children. The evidence is clear: e-cigarette companies are expanding their reach into our kids' lives. That has got to stop." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 14, 2018 Tweet - "Americans deserve a strong CFPB to police predatory student loan companies, servicers, and #4profit colleges. The Trump Administration & Mick Mulvaney are letting these corporate and #4profit interests exploit students and taxpayers with impunity." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 14, 2018 Senate Passes Bipartisan Duckworth-Hirono Bill to Honor Chinese-American WWII Veterans Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - House and Senate Democrats Condemn DeVos for Her Latest Attempt to Put Predatory Corporations and Institutions Over Students Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Sept. 14, 2018 Schneider Provision to Help Communities with Stranded Nuclear Waste Passes House and Senate Rep. Brad Schneider
Sept. 14, 2018 Bost Reaffirms Support for Pre-Existing Conditions Protections Rep. Mike Bost
Sept. 14, 2018 Durbin Highlights Successes In Senate's Bipartisan Opioid Package Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 13, 2018 Defense Summary Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 13, 2018 Tweet - "Despite what the Trump Administration wants you to believe, make no mistake: The President has created one of the worst immigration and humanitarian crises this country has ever seen, and is traumatizing countless children in the process." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 13, 2018 Funding for 182nd Airlift Wing Heads to President's Desk for Approval Rep. Darin LaHood
Sept. 13, 2018 Bipartisan Nuclear Energy Innovation Bill Heads to President's Desk Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 13, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Push for Year-Round E15 Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Sept. 13, 2018 Tweet - "My amendment with @ChuckGrassley & @SenAngusKing was supported by both parties, @AARP, American Medical Association, health insurance plans, 76% of Americans, Pres Trump & HHS. The only group who opposed it? Big Pharma & their Representatives in Congress:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 13, 2018 Congressman Danny K. Davis Commends the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (nhlbi) of The National Institute of Health on Their New Cure Sickle Cell Initiative Rep. Danny Davis
Sept. 12, 2018 As Students Go Back to School, Duckworth & Cohen Introduce Legislation to Improve School Bus Safe Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jay Clayton - Increase Investor Protections Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 12, 2018 Durbin Statement On FDA Announcement Of New Enforcement Actions On Kid-Friendly E-Cigarette Flavors Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2018 Durbin Highlights Bipartisan Amendment To Take On Big Pharma, Require Disclosure Of Drug Prices In TV Ads Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "I'm glad the FDA has agreed with my repeated calls to crack down on e-cigarette companies that peddle kid-appealing flavors. This is a health epidemic, and FDA must follow through with today's announcement to protect youth from these dangerous and addictive products." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "Today the FDA finally recognized that youth use of e-cigarettes has reached epidemic levels. Companies like JUUL have put a new generation at risk of nicotine addiction and that has got to come to an end." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2018 Duckworth Discusses Rail Safety Improvements At Metra Railcar Shop In Chicago Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Today, we remember #September11. We'll never forget the innocent Americans we lost 17 years ago, and those who fought overseas to defend our freedom. This country was united by love and common purpose in the days & years after the attack. In those dark times, we found the light." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, the Hon. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and the Hon. Collin Peterson, Ranking Member of the Committee on Agriculture - Carper Leads Call for Strong Rural Water Quality Protections in 2018 Farm Bill Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 10, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Hon. Heidi King, Deputy Administrator - Senators Murray, Cantwell Urge President Trump's EPA to Extend Public Comment Period for Proposed Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Hon. Michael K. Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and the Hon. Collin Peterson, Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee - Pingree Leads Bipartisan Push to Support Local Market Opportunities in Farm Bill Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 7, 2018 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Young, Brown Lead Senators in Urging Administration to Invest in Efforts to Defeat Tuberculosis Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - End Ban on Medically Necessary Treatments for Transgender Veterans Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 Murkowski, Booker, and Colleagues Introduce the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 Durbin, Duckworth Join New Effort To Protect Seniors And Americans With Pre-Existing Conditions Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 HASC Ranking Member Adam Smith, Rep. Ro Khanna, CPC Co-Chair Mark Pocan announce plan to introduce a War Powers Resolution to withdraw U.S. forces from the war in Yemen Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 5, 2018 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 4, 2018 Tweet - "The future of the ACA and coverage for pre-existing conditions are at stake with the nomination of Judge Kavanaugh -- and his views on this landmark law are clear. #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 4, 2018 Casten: Roskam Puts Chemical Industry Over Public Safety Rep. Sean Casten
Sept. 3, 2018 Tweet - "Attended Sen. McCain's service with a friend that may surprise some, my former campaign opponent, Rep. Durkin. It is my sincere hope that politicians on both sides of the aisle will heed Sen. McCain's final words of putting aside "tribal loyalties."" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 31, 2018 Casten: What's Good for The Koch Brothers Is Bad for Sixth District Families Rep. Sean Casten
Aug. 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Abandon Proposals to Use Taxpayer Dollars to Arm Teachers Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member, the Hon. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and the Hon. Collin Peterson - House Dems Oppose Restricting Access to SNAP Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Aug. 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Proposed Borrowers Defense Rule Will Hurt Defrauded Students Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Aug. 28, 2018 Tweet - "One of John McCain's lasting impacts will be his work during trips around the world -- often to places marked with violence, human rights violations, and tragedy. I'll always remember this CODEL we took to Ukraine in 2014 in support of Ukraine's freedom & democracy." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 28, 2018 Letter to Scott Perry, Secretary of Energy - Duckworth Investigates Potential Pay-to-Play Allegations Involving Michael Cohen, Trump Donor & Department of Energy Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 28, 2018 Casten, Bustos: Invest in Our Future Rep. Sean Casten
Aug. 28, 2018 Illinois Farm Bureau Endorses Bost for Re-Election Rep. Mike Bost
Aug. 28, 2018 Tweet - "I've spoken often about the need for Congress to address the student debt crisis. I've filed student loan amendments to several bills and tried to get the Senate to debate the issue on the floor. When will Republicans stop ignoring this problem?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 27, 2018 Tweet - "JUUL and other flavored e-cigarettes are pulling a page out of Big Tobacco's playbook to hook a generation of kids into a lifelong addiction. @lisamurkowski and I have intro'd a bill to restrict these kid-appealing flavors." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 27, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration has forced another cop from the beat when it comes to protecting students from predatory #4profit colleges, loan servicers, and repayment scams. It is shameful. I thank Mr. Frotman for his hard work and years of service on behalf of students & taxpayers.Senator Dick Durbin added," Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 27, 2018 Schakowsky Statement on Gov. Rauner's Health Care Whiplash Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Aug. 27, 2018 Letter to Senator Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member, Representative Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and Representative Collin Peterson, Ranking Member - Environmental Concerns in Farm Bill Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 27, 2018 Duckworth Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Bill to Expand the Able Savings Program Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 27, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Senator Hassan Leads Colleagues in Urging FCC to Maintain Focus on Maternal Health in Telehealth Pilot Program Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Date Title Politician
Sept. 14, 2018 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Consult With Congress on Military Action in Syria Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 14, 2018 Tweet - "12% of kids are vaping in America today. Why? The companies that sell these products have all types of candy and fruit flavors designed to attract children. The evidence is clear: e-cigarette companies are expanding their reach into our kids' lives. That has got to stop." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 14, 2018 Tweet - "Americans deserve a strong CFPB to police predatory student loan companies, servicers, and #4profit colleges. The Trump Administration & Mick Mulvaney are letting these corporate and #4profit interests exploit students and taxpayers with impunity." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 14, 2018 Senate Passes Bipartisan Duckworth-Hirono Bill to Honor Chinese-American WWII Veterans Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - House and Senate Democrats Condemn DeVos for Her Latest Attempt to Put Predatory Corporations and Institutions Over Students Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Sept. 14, 2018 Schneider Provision to Help Communities with Stranded Nuclear Waste Passes House and Senate Rep.Brad Schneider
Sept. 14, 2018 Bost Reaffirms Support for Pre-Existing Conditions Protections Rep.Mike Bost
Sept. 14, 2018 Durbin Highlights Successes In Senate's Bipartisan Opioid Package Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 13, 2018 Defense Summary Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 13, 2018 Tweet - "Despite what the Trump Administration wants you to believe, make no mistake: The President has created one of the worst immigration and humanitarian crises this country has ever seen, and is traumatizing countless children in the process." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 13, 2018 Funding for 182nd Airlift Wing Heads to President's Desk for Approval Rep.Darin LaHood
Sept. 13, 2018 Bipartisan Nuclear Energy Innovation Bill Heads to President's Desk Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 13, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Push for Year-Round E15 Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Sept. 13, 2018 Tweet - "My amendment with @ChuckGrassley & @SenAngusKing was supported by both parties, @AARP, American Medical Association, health insurance plans, 76% of Americans, Pres Trump & HHS. The only group who opposed it? Big Pharma & their Representatives in Congress:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 13, 2018 Congressman Danny K. Davis Commends the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (nhlbi) of The National Institute of Health on Their New Cure Sickle Cell Initiative Rep.Danny Davis
Sept. 12, 2018 As Students Go Back to School, Duckworth & Cohen Introduce Legislation to Improve School Bus Safe Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jay Clayton - Increase Investor Protections Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 12, 2018 Durbin Statement On FDA Announcement Of New Enforcement Actions On Kid-Friendly E-Cigarette Flavors Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2018 Durbin Highlights Bipartisan Amendment To Take On Big Pharma, Require Disclosure Of Drug Prices In TV Ads Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "I'm glad the FDA has agreed with my repeated calls to crack down on e-cigarette companies that peddle kid-appealing flavors. This is a health epidemic, and FDA must follow through with today's announcement to protect youth from these dangerous and addictive products." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "Today the FDA finally recognized that youth use of e-cigarettes has reached epidemic levels. Companies like JUUL have put a new generation at risk of nicotine addiction and that has got to come to an end." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2018 Duckworth Discusses Rail Safety Improvements At Metra Railcar Shop In Chicago Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Today, we remember #September11. We'll never forget the innocent Americans we lost 17 years ago, and those who fought overseas to defend our freedom. This country was united by love and common purpose in the days & years after the attack. In those dark times, we found the light." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, the Hon. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and the Hon. Collin Peterson, Ranking Member of the Committee on Agriculture - Carper Leads Call for Strong Rural Water Quality Protections in 2018 Farm Bill Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 10, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Hon. Heidi King, Deputy Administrator - Senators Murray, Cantwell Urge President Trump's EPA to Extend Public Comment Period for Proposed Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Hon. Michael K. Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and the Hon. Collin Peterson, Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee - Pingree Leads Bipartisan Push to Support Local Market Opportunities in Farm Bill Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 7, 2018 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Young, Brown Lead Senators in Urging Administration to Invest in Efforts to Defeat Tuberculosis Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - End Ban on Medically Necessary Treatments for Transgender Veterans Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 Murkowski, Booker, and Colleagues Introduce the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 Durbin, Duckworth Join New Effort To Protect Seniors And Americans With Pre-Existing Conditions Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 HASC Ranking Member Adam Smith, Rep. Ro Khanna, CPC Co-Chair Mark Pocan announce plan to introduce a War Powers Resolution to withdraw U.S. forces from the war in Yemen Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 5, 2018 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 4, 2018 Tweet - "The future of the ACA and coverage for pre-existing conditions are at stake with the nomination of Judge Kavanaugh -- and his views on this landmark law are clear. #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 4, 2018 Casten: Roskam Puts Chemical Industry Over Public Safety Rep.Sean Casten
Sept. 3, 2018 Tweet - "Attended Sen. McCain's service with a friend that may surprise some, my former campaign opponent, Rep. Durkin. It is my sincere hope that politicians on both sides of the aisle will heed Sen. McCain's final words of putting aside "tribal loyalties."" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 31, 2018 Casten: What's Good for The Koch Brothers Is Bad for Sixth District Families Rep.Sean Casten
Aug. 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Abandon Proposals to Use Taxpayer Dollars to Arm Teachers Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member, the Hon. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and the Hon. Collin Peterson - House Dems Oppose Restricting Access to SNAP Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Aug. 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Proposed Borrowers Defense Rule Will Hurt Defrauded Students Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Aug. 28, 2018 Tweet - "One of John McCain's lasting impacts will be his work during trips around the world -- often to places marked with violence, human rights violations, and tragedy. I'll always remember this CODEL we took to Ukraine in 2014 in support of Ukraine's freedom & democracy." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 28, 2018 Letter to Scott Perry, Secretary of Energy - Duckworth Investigates Potential Pay-to-Play Allegations Involving Michael Cohen, Trump Donor & Department of Energy Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 28, 2018 Casten, Bustos: Invest in Our Future Rep.Sean Casten
Aug. 28, 2018 Illinois Farm Bureau Endorses Bost for Re-Election Rep.Mike Bost
Aug. 28, 2018 Tweet - "I've spoken often about the need for Congress to address the student debt crisis. I've filed student loan amendments to several bills and tried to get the Senate to debate the issue on the floor. When will Republicans stop ignoring this problem?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 27, 2018 Tweet - "JUUL and other flavored e-cigarettes are pulling a page out of Big Tobacco's playbook to hook a generation of kids into a lifelong addiction. @lisamurkowski and I have intro'd a bill to restrict these kid-appealing flavors." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 27, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration has forced another cop from the beat when it comes to protecting students from predatory #4profit colleges, loan servicers, and repayment scams. It is shameful. I thank Mr. Frotman for his hard work and years of service on behalf of students & taxpayers.Senator Dick Durbin added," Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 27, 2018 Schakowsky Statement on Gov. Rauner's Health Care Whiplash Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Aug. 27, 2018 Letter to Senator Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member, Representative Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and Representative Collin Peterson, Ranking Member - Environmental Concerns in Farm Bill Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 27, 2018 Duckworth Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Bill to Expand the Able Savings Program Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 27, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Senator Hassan Leads Colleagues in Urging FCC to Maintain Focus on Maternal Health in Telehealth Pilot Program Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
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