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June 19, 2018
Tweet - "Almost every American family has been touched by Alzheimer's, with more than 5 million people nationwide diagnosed with the disease. Over the past three years, Congress has done its part by tripling funding for Alzheimer's disease research at the National Institutes of Health."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Failure to Implement Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 19, 2018
Duckworth, Graham, Bennet Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Train Veterans for Successful Careers in Innovative Sectors of the American Energy Industry
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 18, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Warren, Harris, Takano, Adams, Espaillat, Colleagues Press Education Secretary for Action on Student Loan Borrowers of Color
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
June 18, 2018
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 15, 2018
Letter to the Honorable James N. Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Prevent Turkey from Acquiring F-35 Fighter Jet
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
June 15, 2018
Durbin Calls for Additional Action to Address Skyrocketing Prescription Drug Costs
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 15, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Scott Gottlied, M.D., Commissioner for the Food and Drug Administration - Feinstein, Murphy, Cassidy, Colleagues Request FDA Take Action to Address Drug Shortages
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 14, 2018
Tweet - "I'm pressing @usedgov for answers and to restart work to create basis for relief for additional Corinthian students and students defrauded by other #4profit schools."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 14, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secreatary of Labor, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senators Murray, Cantwell Call on Trump Administration to Rescind Rule on "Junk' Health Insurance Plans That Can Exclude Protections for Pre-Existing Conditions
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 14, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Kathleen S. Tighe, U.S.Department of Education Inspector General - Warren, Krishnamoorthi Call on Inspector General to Investigate Failures of Education Department Ethics Program under Secretary DeVos
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 14, 2018
Tweet - "I oppose any effort that would strip away protections for people with pre-existing conditions. The #ACA ended this form of discrimination, but President Trump is trying to bring it back. I stand with everyone trying to #ProtectPatientsNow."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 14, 2018
Durbin, Murray: Inspector General Reveals New Details About Failure Of DeVos, Trump Admin To Provide Debt Relief To Defrauded Student Borrowers
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 13, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Teachers Forced to Foot Bill for Thousands in Promised Aid
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 13, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - Senators Murray, Casey and 23 of Their Colleagues Call on Transportation Secretary Chao to Follow Through on Her Commitment to Address Sexual Assault and Harassment on Commercial Flights
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 13, 2018
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 13, 2018
Tweet - "Glad the court sided with the interests of consumers in keeping the CFPB's payday lending rule in place, and against Mr. Mulvaney's efforts to help predatory lenders continue to trap financially vulnerable Americans in never-ending debt cycles."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 13, 2018
Cassidy, Cardin, Collins, LaHood, Blumenauer Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Enhance Historic Tax Credit
Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
June 13, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jeff T.H. Pon, Director, Office of Personnel Management - Opposition to Pension Cuts for 2.6 Million Workers
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 13, 2018
Murphy, Duckworth Introduce Amendment To Prevent Trump From Withdrawing U.s. Troops From South Korea
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 12, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Nikki Haley, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations - Sanders and Sewell Call on Trump to Honor Treaty Obligations in Response to Scathing UN Report
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
June 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Senators Scott, Menendez Lead Bipartisan Effort to Make Home Ownership More Attainable For American Families
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Avert Famine-Triggering Attack on Yemen's Major Port and Disclose Full U.S. Role in Saudi-Led War
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 12, 2018
Tweet - "Yet another aspect of racial inequality today: health disparities. We must do more to tackle structural issues -- trauma and toxic stress, food access, economic opportunity, and healthy neighborhoods."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 11, 2018
Murphy, Duckworth Amendment Prohibits War With North Korea Without Congressional Authorization
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 11, 2018
Tweet - "Sec DeVos' own staff found deadbeat #4profit accreditor ACICS failed to meet requirements for federal recognition, she reinstated them anyway. She continues to side with corporate and #4profit interests over students and taxpayers."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 8, 2018
Duckworth Statement on Upcoming Singapore Summit Between Donald Trump & Kim Jong Un
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 8, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Majority Leader, the Hon. Steve Scalise, House Majority Whip - Repair and Protect Medicare Part D
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
June 8, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Clarify Testimony on Gun Violence and School Safety
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 8, 2018
Durbin, Duckworth Highlight Illinois Priorities Included In Transportation, Housing And Urban Development FY19 Funding Bill
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 7, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Rick Perry, Secretary of Energy - Stop Bailout of Coal Plants on the Backs of American Consumers
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
June 6, 2018
Tweet - "Taking a softer stance on payday lenders is like chumming the water for sharks. Easing restrictions on lenders that prey on our society's most vulnerable will only cause further financial hardship on American families. Mr. Mulvaney should know better."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 6, 2018
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019--Motion to Proceed
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 6, 2018
Davis, LaHood Bill to Designate Route 66 as a National Historic Trail Passes House
Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
June 5, 2018
Tweet - "NIH funding creates jobs, supports medical breakthroughs, and saves lives. That's why I will always fight for medical research funding."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 5, 2018
CNBC - The Only Way the US can Safely Move Forward with Self-Driving Cars
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 5, 2018
Duckworth, Durbin and Illinois Congressional Delegation Help Secure $132 Million Federal Grant for 75th Street Corridor Improvement Project
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
June 4, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Rep. Adriano Espaillat Leads Congressional Call For Secretary DeVos to Correct Testimony and Uphold Obligation to Serve All Students
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
June 4, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, M.D. Commissioner, FDA - Information On Epipen Shortages
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 4, 2018
Letter to James H. Miller, President and CEO, Meridian Medical Technologies, Inc., - Information On Epipen Shortages
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 4, 2018
Letter to Charles Rivkin, Chairman and CEO, Motion Picture Association of America - Reduce Smoking In Movies Geared Toward Children & Teens
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 4, 2018
Tweet - "We know children & teens are more likely to pick up that first cigarette if they see it normalized on the big screen. @SenMarkey & I are asking the film industry to heed the Surgeon General's call & take action that can help prevent youth smoking. https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-leads-call-to-reduce-smoking-in-movies-geared-toward-children-and-teens "
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 30, 2018
Letter to Virginia Halas McCaskey, Owner of the Chicago Bears and George McCaskey, Chairman of the Chicago Bears - Congresswoman Kelly leads Chicago Delegation Members in Letter Opposing Freedom of Speech Restrictions by the Chicago Bears and NFL
Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
May 29, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Bruce Rauner, Governor of Illinois - Illinois Democrats demand a response from Rauner
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
May 29, 2018
Tweet - "Today, @SenDuckworth and I sent letters to high school and middle school Superintendents across Illinois requesting information on student use of e-cigarettes and vaping products, such as the JUUL vaping device."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 25, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Support FDA Push to Reduce Nicotine in Cigarettes
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 25, 2018
Five Schneider Amendments on Small Business, Veterans, Election Security, and Iran included in National Defense Authorization Act
Rep. Brad Schneider
May 24, 2018
Duckworth Introduces Legislation to Protect Whistleblowers at Department of Energy & Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
May 24, 2018
LaHood Assists 182nd Airlift Wing in Securing Fire House Funding
Rep. Darin LaHood
May 24, 2018
U.S. House Makes Clear That There is No Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iran
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Date
Title
Politician
June 19, 2018
Tweet - "Almost every American family has been touched by Alzheimer's, with more than 5 million people nationwide diagnosed with the disease. Over the past three years, Congress has done its part by tripling funding for Alzheimer's disease research at the National Institutes of Health."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Failure to Implement Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 19, 2018
Duckworth, Graham, Bennet Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Train Veterans for Successful Careers in Innovative Sectors of the American Energy Industry
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 18, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Warren, Harris, Takano, Adams, Espaillat, Colleagues Press Education Secretary for Action on Student Loan Borrowers of Color
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
June 18, 2018
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 15, 2018
Letter to the Honorable James N. Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Prevent Turkey from Acquiring F-35 Fighter Jet
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
June 15, 2018
Durbin Calls for Additional Action to Address Skyrocketing Prescription Drug Costs
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 15, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Scott Gottlied, M.D., Commissioner for the Food and Drug Administration - Feinstein, Murphy, Cassidy, Colleagues Request FDA Take Action to Address Drug Shortages
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 14, 2018
Tweet - "I'm pressing @usedgov for answers and to restart work to create basis for relief for additional Corinthian students and students defrauded by other #4profit schools."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 14, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secreatary of Labor, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senators Murray, Cantwell Call on Trump Administration to Rescind Rule on "Junk' Health Insurance Plans That Can Exclude Protections for Pre-Existing Conditions
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 14, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Kathleen S. Tighe, U.S.Department of Education Inspector General - Warren, Krishnamoorthi Call on Inspector General to Investigate Failures of Education Department Ethics Program under Secretary DeVos
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 14, 2018
Tweet - "I oppose any effort that would strip away protections for people with pre-existing conditions. The #ACA ended this form of discrimination, but President Trump is trying to bring it back. I stand with everyone trying to #ProtectPatientsNow."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 14, 2018
Durbin, Murray: Inspector General Reveals New Details About Failure Of DeVos, Trump Admin To Provide Debt Relief To Defrauded Student Borrowers
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 13, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Teachers Forced to Foot Bill for Thousands in Promised Aid
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 13, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - Senators Murray, Casey and 23 of Their Colleagues Call on Transportation Secretary Chao to Follow Through on Her Commitment to Address Sexual Assault and Harassment on Commercial Flights
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 13, 2018
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 13, 2018
Tweet - "Glad the court sided with the interests of consumers in keeping the CFPB's payday lending rule in place, and against Mr. Mulvaney's efforts to help predatory lenders continue to trap financially vulnerable Americans in never-ending debt cycles."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 13, 2018
Cassidy, Cardin, Collins, LaHood, Blumenauer Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Enhance Historic Tax Credit
Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
June 13, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jeff T.H. Pon, Director, Office of Personnel Management - Opposition to Pension Cuts for 2.6 Million Workers
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 13, 2018
Murphy, Duckworth Introduce Amendment To Prevent Trump From Withdrawing U.s. Troops From South Korea
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 12, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Nikki Haley, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations - Sanders and Sewell Call on Trump to Honor Treaty Obligations in Response to Scathing UN Report
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
June 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Senators Scott, Menendez Lead Bipartisan Effort to Make Home Ownership More Attainable For American Families
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Avert Famine-Triggering Attack on Yemen's Major Port and Disclose Full U.S. Role in Saudi-Led War
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 12, 2018
Tweet - "Yet another aspect of racial inequality today: health disparities. We must do more to tackle structural issues -- trauma and toxic stress, food access, economic opportunity, and healthy neighborhoods."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 11, 2018
Murphy, Duckworth Amendment Prohibits War With North Korea Without Congressional Authorization
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 11, 2018
Tweet - "Sec DeVos' own staff found deadbeat #4profit accreditor ACICS failed to meet requirements for federal recognition, she reinstated them anyway. She continues to side with corporate and #4profit interests over students and taxpayers."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 8, 2018
Duckworth Statement on Upcoming Singapore Summit Between Donald Trump & Kim Jong Un
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 8, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Majority Leader, the Hon. Steve Scalise, House Majority Whip - Repair and Protect Medicare Part D
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
June 8, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Clarify Testimony on Gun Violence and School Safety
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 8, 2018
Durbin, Duckworth Highlight Illinois Priorities Included In Transportation, Housing And Urban Development FY19 Funding Bill
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 7, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Rick Perry, Secretary of Energy - Stop Bailout of Coal Plants on the Backs of American Consumers
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
June 6, 2018
Tweet - "Taking a softer stance on payday lenders is like chumming the water for sharks. Easing restrictions on lenders that prey on our society's most vulnerable will only cause further financial hardship on American families. Mr. Mulvaney should know better."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 6, 2018
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019--Motion to Proceed
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 6, 2018
Davis, LaHood Bill to Designate Route 66 as a National Historic Trail Passes House
Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
June 5, 2018
Tweet - "NIH funding creates jobs, supports medical breakthroughs, and saves lives. That's why I will always fight for medical research funding."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 5, 2018
CNBC - The Only Way the US can Safely Move Forward with Self-Driving Cars
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 5, 2018
Duckworth, Durbin and Illinois Congressional Delegation Help Secure $132 Million Federal Grant for 75th Street Corridor Improvement Project
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
June 4, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Rep. Adriano Espaillat Leads Congressional Call For Secretary DeVos to Correct Testimony and Uphold Obligation to Serve All Students
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
June 4, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, M.D. Commissioner, FDA - Information On Epipen Shortages
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 4, 2018
Letter to James H. Miller, President and CEO, Meridian Medical Technologies, Inc., - Information On Epipen Shortages
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 4, 2018
Letter to Charles Rivkin, Chairman and CEO, Motion Picture Association of America - Reduce Smoking In Movies Geared Toward Children & Teens
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 4, 2018
Tweet - "We know children & teens are more likely to pick up that first cigarette if they see it normalized on the big screen. @SenMarkey & I are asking the film industry to heed the Surgeon General's call & take action that can help prevent youth smoking. https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-leads-call-to-reduce-smoking-in-movies-geared-toward-children-and-teens "
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 30, 2018
Letter to Virginia Halas McCaskey, Owner of the Chicago Bears and George McCaskey, Chairman of the Chicago Bears - Congresswoman Kelly leads Chicago Delegation Members in Letter Opposing Freedom of Speech Restrictions by the Chicago Bears and NFL
Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
May 29, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Bruce Rauner, Governor of Illinois - Illinois Democrats demand a response from Rauner
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
May 29, 2018
Tweet - "Today, @SenDuckworth and I sent letters to high school and middle school Superintendents across Illinois requesting information on student use of e-cigarettes and vaping products, such as the JUUL vaping device."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 25, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Support FDA Push to Reduce Nicotine in Cigarettes
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 25, 2018
Five Schneider Amendments on Small Business, Veterans, Election Security, and Iran included in National Defense Authorization Act
Rep.Brad Schneider
May 24, 2018
Duckworth Introduces Legislation to Protect Whistleblowers at Department of Energy & Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
May 24, 2018
LaHood Assists 182nd Airlift Wing in Securing Fire House Funding
Rep.Darin LaHood
May 24, 2018
U.S. House Makes Clear That There is No Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iran
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
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