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Aug. 23, 2019
Illinois Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Responds To Vaping-Linked Death Of Illinois Man, The First In The Nation
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 23, 2019
Tweet - ".@FDACommissioner: an Illinois resident who recently vaped -- and got sick with severe respiratory illness -- has now died. Why are you allowing these dangerous and addictive products to remain on the market? Do something."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 22, 2019
Tweet - "E-cigarettes like JUUL are addicting our children to nicotine in record numbers, and now they are sending teenagers to the hospital with serious vaping-related respiratory illnesses."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 22, 2019
Bost Announces Head Start Grant For Franklin And Williamson Counties
Rep. Mike Bost
Aug. 22, 2019
Congresswoman Kelly Conducts First Non-Partisan Congressional Maternal Health Field Inquiry in Chicago
Rep. Robin Kelly
Aug. 22, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development - Menendez, Rep. Soto Lead Bicameral Letter Requesting HUD to Immediately Publish Disaster Recovery Funds Disbursement Requirements for Puerto Rico and U.S.VI
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Aug. 22, 2019
Tweet - "Big Pharma spends billions to flood the airwaves with drug ads, but sued to avoid having to tell patients what their drugs cost. @ChuckGrassley and I will keep fighting to require price tags in direct-to-consumer drug ads, which will lower costs and empower patients."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 21, 2019
Rep. Finkenauer Leads Bipartisan Call for Investigation into Small Refinery Exemption Waivers
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Aug. 21, 2019
Tweet - "Today marks the 45th anniversary of the Equal Educational Opportunities Act, which prohibits discrimination in our schools. @BestyDevosED should use this opportunity to recommit to the mission of that bill - ensuring equal participation & an equitable education for every child."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 20, 2019
Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services, Letter to the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Committee on Armed Services - Harris, Feinstein, Colleagues Call to Ban Low-Yield Nuclear Missiles Deployment and Extend New START Treaty in Final Defense Authorization Bill
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 20, 2019
Congresswoman Schakowsky's Statement on Trump Administration Forcing Planned Parenthood Out of Title X Funding
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Aug. 20, 2019
Tweet - "Gun violence is traumatizing an entire generation. That's why I've passed legislation to help children who face trauma & joined forces with hospitals to launch the Chicago HEAL Initiative, aimed at addressing the root causes of this violence."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 16, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, U.S. Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service's Centers for Medicare and Medicaid - Senator Hassan, Colleagues Send Letter to HHS Demanding Answers on How Agency is Combating Health Care Fraud
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 16, 2019
Bost Announces Rma Delays Crop Insurance Premium Payments
Rep. Mike Bost
Aug. 15, 2019
Tweet - "The service members of the @Arsenal_Island are some of our nation's best & brightest. I'm proud to announce, along with @SenDuckworth and @RepCheri, a $52M federal investment that will improve the installation and enhance mission readiness for years to come."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 14, 2019
Tweet - "Is there any question that e-cig flavors like "Strawberry Milk," "Peach Madness," or "Froopy" (Froot Loops) are targeted towards children? These companies are going to hook an entire generation of youth on nicotine. The @US_FDA must remove these illegal products from the market."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 14, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Warren, Krishnamoorthi, Pressley, Porter, Press CFPB for Documents on Bureau Proposals to Exempt Fintech Companies from Anti-Discrimination Laws
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Aug. 12, 2019
Letter to Michael Newton - Markey Joins Durbin and Blumenthal Request Information on Student Data Collection Practices
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 12, 2019
Foster Leads National Labs Caucus Congressional Delegation to California
Rep. Bill Foster
Aug. 12, 2019
Letter to Sundar Pichai, Chief Executive Officer at Google - Markey Joins Durbin and Blumenthal Request Information on Student Data Collection Practices
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 9, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Durbin, Baldwin, Sanders, Warren, Blumenthal To FDA: Hold Avexis Accountable
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 9, 2019
Durbin Holds Roundtable To Discuss How Trump's Tariffs Are Impacting Farmers
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2019
Tweet - "Falsifying data, reaping federal perks, then charging a record-shattering $2.1 million. Americans are sick of Big Pharma's privilege and greed. I'm leading a group of @SenateDems in urging the FDA to hold AveXis accountable for this scandal."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2019
Tweet - "Not only are Illinois' farmers facing the wettest planting season in decades, they have to deal with the President's reckless trade war & imposed tariffs. Agriculture is critical to Illinois & I stand ready to help any way I can. Good to meet with some farmers in Niantic today."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Van Hollen, Democratic Senators Urge Trump Administration to Reject $100 Billion Tax Cut for Wealthy
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Date
Title
Politician
Aug. 23, 2019
Illinois Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Responds To Vaping-Linked Death Of Illinois Man, The First In The Nation
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 23, 2019
Tweet - ".@FDACommissioner: an Illinois resident who recently vaped -- and got sick with severe respiratory illness -- has now died. Why are you allowing these dangerous and addictive products to remain on the market? Do something."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 22, 2019
Tweet - "E-cigarettes like JUUL are addicting our children to nicotine in record numbers, and now they are sending teenagers to the hospital with serious vaping-related respiratory illnesses."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 22, 2019
Bost Announces Head Start Grant For Franklin And Williamson Counties
Rep.Mike Bost
Aug. 22, 2019
Congresswoman Kelly Conducts First Non-Partisan Congressional Maternal Health Field Inquiry in Chicago
Rep.Robin Kelly
Aug. 22, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development - Menendez, Rep. Soto Lead Bicameral Letter Requesting HUD to Immediately Publish Disaster Recovery Funds Disbursement Requirements for Puerto Rico and U.S.VI
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Aug. 22, 2019
Tweet - "Big Pharma spends billions to flood the airwaves with drug ads, but sued to avoid having to tell patients what their drugs cost. @ChuckGrassley and I will keep fighting to require price tags in direct-to-consumer drug ads, which will lower costs and empower patients."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 21, 2019
Rep. Finkenauer Leads Bipartisan Call for Investigation into Small Refinery Exemption Waivers
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Aug. 21, 2019
Tweet - "Today marks the 45th anniversary of the Equal Educational Opportunities Act, which prohibits discrimination in our schools. @BestyDevosED should use this opportunity to recommit to the mission of that bill - ensuring equal participation & an equitable education for every child."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 20, 2019
Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services, Letter to the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Committee on Armed Services - Harris, Feinstein, Colleagues Call to Ban Low-Yield Nuclear Missiles Deployment and Extend New START Treaty in Final Defense Authorization Bill
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 20, 2019
Congresswoman Schakowsky's Statement on Trump Administration Forcing Planned Parenthood Out of Title X Funding
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Aug. 20, 2019
Tweet - "Gun violence is traumatizing an entire generation. That's why I've passed legislation to help children who face trauma & joined forces with hospitals to launch the Chicago HEAL Initiative, aimed at addressing the root causes of this violence."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 16, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, U.S. Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service's Centers for Medicare and Medicaid - Senator Hassan, Colleagues Send Letter to HHS Demanding Answers on How Agency is Combating Health Care Fraud
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 16, 2019
Bost Announces Rma Delays Crop Insurance Premium Payments
Rep.Mike Bost
Aug. 15, 2019
Tweet - "The service members of the @Arsenal_Island are some of our nation's best & brightest. I'm proud to announce, along with @SenDuckworth and @RepCheri, a $52M federal investment that will improve the installation and enhance mission readiness for years to come."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 14, 2019
Tweet - "Is there any question that e-cig flavors like "Strawberry Milk," "Peach Madness," or "Froopy" (Froot Loops) are targeted towards children? These companies are going to hook an entire generation of youth on nicotine. The @US_FDA must remove these illegal products from the market."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 14, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Warren, Krishnamoorthi, Pressley, Porter, Press CFPB for Documents on Bureau Proposals to Exempt Fintech Companies from Anti-Discrimination Laws
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Aug. 12, 2019
Letter to Michael Newton - Markey Joins Durbin and Blumenthal Request Information on Student Data Collection Practices
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 12, 2019
Foster Leads National Labs Caucus Congressional Delegation to California
Rep.Bill Foster
Aug. 12, 2019
Letter to Sundar Pichai, Chief Executive Officer at Google - Markey Joins Durbin and Blumenthal Request Information on Student Data Collection Practices
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 9, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Durbin, Baldwin, Sanders, Warren, Blumenthal To FDA: Hold Avexis Accountable
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 9, 2019
Durbin Holds Roundtable To Discuss How Trump's Tariffs Are Impacting Farmers
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2019
Tweet - "Falsifying data, reaping federal perks, then charging a record-shattering $2.1 million. Americans are sick of Big Pharma's privilege and greed. I'm leading a group of @SenateDems in urging the FDA to hold AveXis accountable for this scandal."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2019
Tweet - "Not only are Illinois' farmers facing the wettest planting season in decades, they have to deal with the President's reckless trade war & imposed tariffs. Agriculture is critical to Illinois & I stand ready to help any way I can. Good to meet with some farmers in Niantic today."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Van Hollen, Democratic Senators Urge Trump Administration to Reject $100 Billion Tax Cut for Wealthy
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
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