| June 17, 2020
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Quigley Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Bill Is Signed Into Law
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| June 17, 2020
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Tweet - "I've fought for years to provide transparency on Pharma's incessant & inflationary drug ads on TV. My statement with my cosponsor @ChuckGrassley on the appeals court decision to strike down a rule requiring prescription drug TV ads to include the list price of the drug:"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 17, 2020
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Durbin, Grassley Statement On Appeals Court Ruling Striking Down HHS Policy To Require Disclosure Of Prescription Drug Prices In TV Ads
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 17, 2020
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Tweet - "Proud to join @SenDuckworth to announce more than $2 million in federal funding for IL to provide telehealth services during the #COVID19 pandemic. This funding will allow more patients to be treated remotely & will help reduce the spread of coronavirus."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 17, 2020
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Tweet - "100 economists--among them 2 fmr. chairs of the Fed. Reserve, 3 fmr. chairs of the Council of Economic Advisers, & 2 Nobel Laureates--are urging Congress to pass another #COVID19 relief package. Sen. McConnell must bring the House-passed #HeroesAct to the floor for a vote ASAP."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 17, 2020
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Durbin, Duckworth, Kelly, Foster Discuss COVID-19 Response With Illinois Hospitals
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 17, 2020
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Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Quigley Calls for Hud Secretary Carson's Resignation After Years of Targeting Lgbtq Americans
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| June 17, 2020
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Tweet - "This ground breaking ALS announcement from @NIH wouldn't have been possible w/out the work of orgs like @iamalsorg & the many advocates who fight tirelessly alongside them. This significant funding commitment will help advance our knowledge about ALS & bring us closer to a cure."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 16, 2020
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Letter to Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration and to Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Casten Leads Letter Calling on HHS, FDA to Collect Comprehensive Data when Developing a COVID-19 Vaccine
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| June 16, 2020
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Rep. Delgado Helps Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Give Small Businesses and Non-Profits Tax Credits For Installing PPE
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| June 16, 2020
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Harris, Coons, Wicker, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expand National Service Opportunities, Uplift Communities Amid COVID-19 Crisis
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 16, 2020
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Durbin To McConnell: Stop Holding Up COVID-19 Relief For Corporation Lawsuit Immunity
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 16, 2020
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Tweet - "We know we need another COVID relief bill to help struggling families & keep local govts from having to lay off firefighters, teachers, & EMTs. The House passed the #HEROESAct to provide this much-needed emergency assistance. It's been sitting on Sen. McConnell's desk ever since."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 16, 2020
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Durbin, Duckworth Announce $2 Million In Telehealth Funding For Illinois Health Care Providers
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 16, 2020
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Tweet - "As we seek to re-open our economy in Illinois & across the country, contact tracing will be key. I'm calling on Illinois community colleges to partner with the State of Illinois and local health departments to recruit and organize training courses for #COVID19 contact tracers."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 15, 2020
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Letter to Neil Chatterjee, Richard Glick, Bernard McNamee, and James Danly, Chairman and Commissioners of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - Pingree Leads Bipartisan Letter to Dismiss New England Ratepayers Association's Net Metering Petition
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| June 15, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Hon. Steny H. Hoyer, Majority Leader of the House of Representatives - Reps. Levin, Blumenauer, and Cartwright Lead 177 Members of Congress in Calling for Clean Energy Industry Relief Wind turbine and blue sky
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| June 15, 2020
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Letter to Community College Presidents - Durbin Calls On Illinois Community Colleges To Partner With State & Local Health Departments To Recruit And Train COVID-19 Contact Tracers
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 15, 2020
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Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Costa Leads Over 120 House Democrats to Help Protect Farmworkers During COVID-19 Crisis
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| June 15, 2020
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Mast, Schakowsky Introduce Resolution To Increase Glioblastoma Awareness
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| June 15, 2020
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Duckworth, Durbin Join Booker, Lee to Re-Introduce Bicameral Bill to Remove Confederate Statues from Capitol
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 12, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Thune, Stabenow, Johnson, and Loebsack Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging USDA to Provide Flexibility for Harvesting and Grazing Cover Crops on Prevented Plant Acres
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| June 11, 2020
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Letter to David Friedman, US Ambassador to Israel - Haaland, Members of Congress Call on US Ambassador to Israel to Condemn All Acts of Violence in the West Bank
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| June 11, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Klobuchar, Rounds, Duckworth, Sullivan Call on Administration to Help Servicemembers and Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits Receive Proper Care During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 11, 2020
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Tweet - "The #COVID19 crisis has presented particular challenges for individuals & children facing domestic violence. Grateful to speak with phenomenal advocates from @ILCADV yesterday about offering more resources for survivors in a time of increased need."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 11, 2020
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Duckworth, Durbin Announce Over $5 Million for Water Infrastructure Improvements in Illinois
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 11, 2020
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Tweet - "This week's election in Georgia was frighteningly mismanaged. And it may be a troubling sign of what to expect in November as Republicans around the country seek to make it harder to vote during the ongoing pandemic."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 11, 2020
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Tweet - "110,000+ Americans have lost their lives to #COVID19. Massive, nationwide protests are calling for racial justice. And what are Senate R's focused on? Confirming right-wing judges & blocking an anti-lynching bill -- unacceptable dereliction of their duty as public servants."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 11, 2020
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Rep. LaHood Announces $795,903 in COVID-19 HUD Relief Funding for Peoria
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Rep. Darin LaHood
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| June 11, 2020
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Duckworth Provisions to Support Servicemembers and Enhance Military Modernization Efforts Included in Committee-Passed 2021 Defense Bills
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| June 11, 2020
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Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Duckworth Joins Schumer, Warren, Reed, Colleagues to Call on President Trump to Support Bipartisan Proposal in Annual Defense Bill to Rename All Bases and Other Military Assets Named for the Confederacy and Anyone Who Served in the Confederacy
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 10, 2020
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Letter to the Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader - Sarbanes Joins Bipartisan Call for Emergency USPS Funding
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| June 10, 2020
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Letter to John Barrasso, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman, and Tom Carper, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Ranking Member - Senator Murray, Senate Democrats Push to Equitably Fund U.S. Ports
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 10, 2020
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Tweet - "Throughout the #COVID19 crisis, essential workers have kept our pantries stocked, delivered lifesaving medical care, & allowed our country to continue running. We rely on these workers, and they deserve hazard pay & safe working conditions."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 10, 2020
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Duckworth: "Depicable" for Trump to Threaten Troops' Pay to Honor Confederate Traitors' "Legacies"
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| June 10, 2020
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Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and Seema Verma, Adminsitrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Spanberger, Castor Lead Push Urging HHS to Support Health Insurance Navigators, Help Americans Get Independent Assistance in Healthcare Marketplace Enrollment Amid COVID-19
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| June 10, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin, Duckworth To Senate Leaders: Protect Health, Safety, And Financial Security Of Illinois' Essential Workers In Next COVID-19 Relief Bil
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 10, 2020
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Durbin: Health Heroes Act Can Address Health Care Workforce Shortages To Meet Nationwide Challenges Highlighted By COVID-19
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 10, 2020
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Durbin Discusses State And Local Government Pandemic Relief With Illinois Civic Federation Trustees
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 10, 2020
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Tweet - "The #COVID19 pandemic has exposed the places where our society is most broken. With so many schools shifting to online learning, it's become clear that the gap in access to quality internet and computer technology is one of those broken places."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 10, 2020
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Tweet - "I'll be joining @WindyCityLIVE today at 1 pm CT for a discussion about the Chicago HEAL Initiative and the ongoing, nationwide protests and how a responsible federal government should respond to people crying out for change. Make sure you tune in."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 10, 2020
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Underwood Works to Deliver Mental Health Coronavirus Pandemic
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| June 10, 2020
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Dept. of Labor Inspector General to Conduct Audit of OSHA's Actions During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 9, 2020
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Subcommittee Briefing Examined State of Coronavirus Antibody Testing
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| June 9, 2020
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Letter to Mr. Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Amid Coronavirus Concerns, Quigley Calls for Release of LGBTQ+ Asylum Seekers
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| June 9, 2020
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Duckworth, Durbin Announce Over $2 Million in COVID-19 Relief for Manufacturing in Illinois
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 9, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Chairwoman Velázquez and Ranking Member Chabot Lead Bipartisan Letter to SBA on Issues Within COVID-19 Relief EIDL Program
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| June 9, 2020
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Tweet - "As of today, #COVID19 has claimed the lives of more than 6,000 Illinoisans. My prayers are with those we've lost, their families & friends. Illinoisans -- please continue to wear a mask & social distance whenever possible. It's up to all of us to stop the spread of this virus."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 9, 2020
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Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee chairman Foster holds teleconference on COVID-19 modeling
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| June 9, 2020
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Tweet - "DOJ must ensure online marketplaces are combating #COVID19 fraud & price gouging, & must investigate any fraudulent applications to the Paycheck Protection Program and other attempted scams. Today I pressed DOJ's COVID-19 Hoarding & Price Gouging Task Force on these issues."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 9, 2020
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Tweet - "This funding was provided by Congress in the CARES Act and then held up by @SecretaryCarson & HUD for so long that a bipartisan group of Senators had to pressure them to release it. Pres. Trump isn't allocating anything here. He's taking credit for Congress' hard work."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 9, 2020
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Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Threat At Federal Prisons With Federal Public And Community Defenders
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 9, 2020
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Tweet - "The Senate must act to support our state & local governments ASAP by passing the #HeroesAct. Senator McConnell's plan to let them fall into bankruptcy would be disastrous for the brave Americans on the front lines on this pandemic."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 9, 2020
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Durbin Presses DOJ To Ensure Online Retail Marketplaces Are Combating Fraud And Price Gouging During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. John Barsa, Acting Administrator of USAID - Van Hollen, Menendez, Senators Blast Usaid Head for Attacking Sexual and Reproductive Health Provisions in Un's Covid-19 Response Plan
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury - Higgins Calls for A Streamlined Process to Ensure WNYers without Internet Access Receive COVID-19 Relief Payments
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| June 8, 2020
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Letter to Mr. Omar Osman, Secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation - Quigley Urges Illinois Department of Transportation Changes in Wake of COVID-19
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| June 8, 2020
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Letter to General Joseph Lengyel, Chief of the National Guard Bureau - Senator Duckworth Calls on Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and National Guard Bureau to Ban the Display of the Confederate Battle Flag
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| June 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Barbara Barrett, Secretary of the Air Force, and General David Goldfein, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Department of the Air Force - Senator Duckworth Calls on Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and National Guard Bureau to Ban the Display of the Confederate Battle Flag
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| June 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Rae Oliver Davis, Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Brown Joins Bicameral Request for an Investigation into HUD's Policy Changes to Deny DACA Recipients FHA-Backed Mortgage Loans
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| June 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Kenneth Braithwaite, Secretary of the Navy, and Admiral Michael Gilday , Chief of Naval Operations - Senator Duckworth Calls on Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and National Guard Bureau to Ban the Display of the Confederate Battle Flag
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| June 8, 2020
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Letter to Mike Pompeo, Department of State Secretary - Congressional Ukraine Caucus Calls on Secretary Pompeo to Apply Sanctions to Russian Entities Should Construction Continue on Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| June 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Ryan McCarthy, Secretary of the Army, and General James McConville, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Department of the Army - Senator Duckworth Calls on Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and National Guard Bureau to Ban the Display of the Confederate Battle Flag
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| June 8, 2020
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Rep. LaHood Announces 2020 U.S. Service Academy Appointments
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Rep. Darin LaHood
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| June 8, 2020
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Tweet - "Spoke with @ILAFLCIO this morning about #COVID19, unemployment, & much more. This pandemic is impacting every aspect of our lives & working families are struggling. It is past time for Sen. McConnell to bring the House-passed #HeroesAct for a vote."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Illinois GOP Urges EPA to Appeal Court's Dicamba Decision
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| June 8, 2020
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Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the U.S. - Foster, Wyden Lead Bicameral Warning Against Trump Administration Resuming Explosive Nuclear Testing
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| June 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Environment Subcommittee Seeks FEMA Strategy for Hurricane Season While Continuing Coronavirus Pandemic Response Efforts
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| June 8, 2020
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Letter to Admiral Karl Schultz, Commandant of the Coast Guard - Senator Duckworth Calls on Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and National Guard Bureau to Ban the Display of the Confederate Battle Flag
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| June 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Rae Oliver Davis, Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Sen. Menendez, Reps. Vargas, Aguilar Lead Bicameral Request for an Investigation into HUD's Policy Changes to Deny DACA Recipients FHA-Backed Mortgage Loans
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| June 6, 2020
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Tweet - "Behind closed doors, military leaders warn me about Russian threats. Meanwhile, the White House cuts troops to a key ally and cuts funding for defense projects that are meant to deter Putin's aggression."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 6, 2020
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Tweet - "Taking a moment of thanks today for all our veterans, especially those who changed the world 76 years ago on D-Day. We have our freedoms today because of your courage. #DDay2020"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 5, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Underwood, Lewis Urge HHS Secretary Azar to Improve Coronavirus Data Collection, Reporting, and Research for Pregnant Women
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| June 5, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Gillibrand, Colleagues Demand Answers From Trump Administration On Food Box Program
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 5, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Shaheen & Colleagues Call for Greater Federal Resources to Support Nursing Homes during COVID-19 Crisis
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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