| Oct. 27, 2022
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Tweet - "For years, I've pushed to close the 90/10 loophole that allows predatory for-profit colleges to prey on our veterans and service members. Today, @usedgov 's updated regulations are making sure we protect those who defend our country. https://ed.gov/news/press-releases/education-department-unveils-final-rules-protect-veterans-and-service-members-improve-college-access-incarcerated-individuals-and-improve-oversight-when-colleges-change-owners"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 25, 2022
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Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Duckworth, Durbin Lead Colleagues in Call to Epa to Strengthen the Lead and Copper Rule to Replace Harmful Lead Pipes
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Oct. 25, 2022
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Tweet - "As winter approaches, it's important to make sure you're protected against COVID-19. The updated vaccine is the best protection against the version of COVID-19 we're fighting right now."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 24, 2022
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Tweet - "Democrats are taking action to help the middle class. 22 million Americans have already submitted their application to @usedgov to receive life-changing student debt relief. The official application is now live. Take 5 minutes to apply today at https://studentaid.gov."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 21, 2022
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Tweet - "I'm here at Roberts Temple because telling Emmett Till's story is an important part of our history. That's why @SenDuckworth & I introduced the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National Historic Site Act to add this site as a unit of the National Park System."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 20, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Jack Reed Chaiman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Hon. Jim Inhofe, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and Hon. Mike Rogers, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Rep. Jacobs and Sen. Van Hollen Urge HASC and SASC Leadership to Include Amendment Closing Leahy Law Loophole in Final NDAA
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Oct. 19, 2022
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Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Thune, Durbin Lead Bipartisan Request for Historic RFS "Set" Rulemaking
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Oct. 19, 2022
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Letter to Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of Energy, Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior - Rep. Lauren Boebert Takes Action to Reduce Energy Prices
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Rep. Mary Miller, ...
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| Oct. 18, 2022
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Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Durbin, Warren Urge Department Of Education To Hold Predatory For-Profit College Executives Accountable For Scamming Students
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Oct. 17, 2022
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Scalise, House Republicans: 'Biden Must Unleash American Energy Now'
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| Oct. 17, 2022
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Tweet - "Thanks to @POTUS ' plan to cancel student debt, millions are now eligible for student loan forgiveness. Take 5 minutes and be among the first to apply for federal student loan debt relief on @usedgov 's test application: https://studentaid.gov/debt-relief/application"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 12, 2022
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Rep. Gonzalez Warns President Biden Against Export Ban on Heels of Opec Slashing Production
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| Oct. 12, 2022
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Letter to Pablo Vegas, CEO of ERCOT - Lawmakers Open Investigation Into Texas Energy Grid Operator's Subsidies to Cryptominers
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Oct. 7, 2022
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Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education, Rochelle Walensky, Director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert Fenton, National Monkeypox Response Coordinator, Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Rep. Jamaal Bowman Leads Congressmembers in Calling For Immediate, Extensive School Health Measures
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| Oct. 6, 2022
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Tweet - "We must ensure that Humvees in the fleet -- used across combat and training & in other operational capacities -- are updated with safety kits. We must also address stability issues to ensure no more lives are lost in preventable tactical vehicle accidents."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 6, 2022
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Chairman Krishnamoorthi Calls for Quicker Action by FDA to Regulate E-Cigarettes Following Release of Troubling New Data
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| Oct. 5, 2022
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Letter to Catherine Lhamon, Assistant Secretary of the Department of Education - Durbin, Duckworth Urge Department Of Education To Strengthen Regulations Against Informal Removal Of Students From Class As A Form Of Discipline
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Oct. 4, 2022
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Chairman Krishnamoorthi Statement on Government Reports Detailing Increased Risks of Crypto Scams and Fraud
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| Oct. 4, 2022
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Tweet - "For-profit colleges often bury first-gen, low-income, & veteran students in debt and worthless degrees. Critics of Biden's student debt relief plan have ignored the harm of this industry. Student loan forgiveness will give these students a second chance."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 3, 2022
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Tweet - ". @HHSGov announced a $14 million grant to Illinois as part of the #AmericanRescuePlan to train new community health workers. Our health centers are a lifeline for low-income and underserved residents. I'll keep fighting to secure more funding to support their work."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 3, 2022
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Tweet - "The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act provides $1B for school-based mental health. IL schools can now apply for the first round of grants to increase mental health services for students. These programs will help us tackle the nation's mental health crisis."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 3, 2022
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Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Feinstein, Padilla, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Extend Public Service Loan Forgiveness Waiver
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Oct. 1, 2022
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Letter to Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the Government Accountability Office - Thompson & Comer Lead Letter to Gao Regarding Foreign Investments in U.s. Farmland
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Rep. Mary Miller, ...
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| Sept. 29, 2022
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Letter to Seileen Mullen, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs - Boozman, Cotton Express Concern Over Reduced Reimbursements for Prescriptions
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| Sept. 29, 2022
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Tweet - "For years, @US_FDA has failed our kids by allowing flavored vaping & synthetic nicotine products to remain on the market w/o authorization. I expressed my concerns to FDA's Center for Tobacco Products new Director Dr. King. I am hopeful he will work to regulate these products."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 29, 2022
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Huffman, Casten Lead Colleagues in Calling on President Biden to Remove World Bank President Malpass
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| Sept. 28, 2022
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Degette Introduces Legislation to Protect Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Sept. 26, 2022
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Letter to Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense, Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Newhouse Demands Answers on Chinese-Owned Farmland Near U.S. Military Installations
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| Sept. 26, 2022
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Casten: Without Transmission Permitting Reform, We Will Not Meet Emissions Reduction Goals
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| Sept. 22, 2022
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Van Hollen, Warren, Pressley, Garcia Introduce Bill to Provide Americans Immediate Access to Money in Their Bank Accounts
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| Sept. 22, 2022
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Schneider Votes to Advance Legislation to Expand Home Visiting and Mental Health Services
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| Sept. 22, 2022
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Tweet - "The #DISCLOSE Act is simple. It protects American democracy from foreign interference & requires super PACs & special interest groups to disclose anyone contributing $10,000 or more to their cause. Why wouldn't our Republican colleagues join us to end dark money once and for all?"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 22, 2022
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LaHood's Mental Health Legislation Passes Out of the Ways and Means Committee
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Rep. Darin LaHood
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| Sept. 21, 2022
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Tweet - "With 12% of the global population facing severe food insecurity, I have been urging the Admin to provide additional funding for emergency international food aid. I'm pleased that @POTUS has announced this funding to address the global food security crisis."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 19, 2022
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Tweet - "The #CitizensUnited decision opened the floodgates for special interests and dark money to take hold of our democracy. That's why I'm proud to cosponsor the #DISCLOSE Act to require transparency from big-money donors. It's time we crack down on secret spending in our elections."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 19, 2022
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Duckworth, Hirono, Daines Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Better Protect New Parents Traveling with Breast Milk
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Sept. 16, 2022
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The medical crisis we can fix
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 16, 2022
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Tweet - "I hope these reports are true that @SecBecerra is FINALLY ceding to commonsense & will lift the federal mandate that forces certain toddlers to wear face masks on the playground. I've been fighting this govt overreach since the very beginning. This decision is long overdue."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 16, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Lloyd J. Austin, Secretary of Defense - Baldwin, Bipartisan Group of 39 Senators Push for Increased Action to Address PFAS Exposure at Military Installations
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Sept. 15, 2022
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Letter to Christine Wormuth, Secretary of the Army - Rep. Roy demands Army reverse "shockingly aggressive' travel policy punishing unvaccinated soldiers
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Rep. Mary Miller, ...
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| Sept. 15, 2022
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Casten and Experts Agree: Fossil Fuel Subsidies are Harmful to US Energy Market
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| Sept. 15, 2022
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Van Hollen, Booker, Lee, Davis Introduce Bill to Improve Access to Care for Americans With Sickle Cell Disease
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| Sept. 14, 2022
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Durbin Delivers Opening Statement during Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee Hearing on our Health Care Workforce
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 13, 2022
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Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Representatives Bush, Bowman and 30 Colleagues Urge Federal Agencies to Review and Implement Effective School Safety Measures
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| Sept. 12, 2022
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Van Hollen, Colleagues Urge Biden to Provide Student Debt Relief for Parent Borrowers
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Sept. 8, 2022
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Senate Unanimously Passes Duckworth, Peters Bipartisan Bill to Reduce the Spread of Toxic "Forever Chemicals" at Commercial Airports
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Sept. 8, 2022
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Letter to Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Rep. Roy requests VA brief staffers on the PACT Act
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Rep. Mary Miller, ...
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| Sept. 7, 2022
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Durbin Introduces Legislation To Improve Accountability Of Foreign Medical Schools Receiving Federal Student Aid
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 6, 2022
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Bost, Lamalfa Fight to Curb Gas-powered Vehicle Bans
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| Sept. 2, 2022
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Tweet - "This #SuicidePreventionMonth is the first since 988 took effect nationwide to connect folks in a mental health crisis to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. We lose too many loved ones to suicide, and this will make it easier to seek help. You are #NotAlone"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 1, 2022
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Congresswoman Dean and Senator Warren Urge Bank CEOs to Adopt New Code for Gun and Ammunition Retailers
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Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
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| Aug. 31, 2022
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Tweet - "I'm sorry, but I can't join a chorus of fond Gorbachev memories. In January 1991, his Soviet tanks rolled into my mother's homeland & killed 14 innocent Lithuanians standing in defense of their TV tower & democracy. Like Putin, Gorbachev used barbarism to try to destroy freedom."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 31, 2022
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Congresswoman Boebert Leads Letter to Biden Opposing Unconstitutional Student Loan Wealth Redistribution
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Rep. Mary Miller, ...
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| Aug. 30, 2022
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Tweet - "After 10 years of urging Admins to discharge borrower defense claims, I'm grateful @usedgov is relieving students of the financial burden put on them by Westwood College. With @ILAttyGeneral 's help, 12,650 IL students are getting the relief they deserve."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 30, 2022
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Letter to Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense, Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| Aug. 29, 2022
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Rep. Davis Statement on President Biden Cancelling Student Loan Debt
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Rep. Danny Davis
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| Aug. 29, 2022
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Letter to Dusty Wunderlich, CEO of Credova Financial - Rep. Larson Joins Colleagues in Opposition to "Buy Now, Pay Later" Financing for Gun Purchases
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| Aug. 25, 2022
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Quigley Statement on Biden's Historic Student Debt Relief Announcement
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| Aug. 24, 2022
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Casten Introduces REDUCE Act to Eliminate Demand Response Opt Out
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| Aug. 24, 2022
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Durbin Releases Statement On President Biden's Announcement To Eliminate $10,000 In Student Loans
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 24, 2022
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Foster Statement on President Biden's Student Loan Debt Relief Plan
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| Aug. 24, 2022
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Tweet - "Tens of millions of Americans are plagued by student loan debt in pursuit of a quality education. Today's announcement by @POTUS is a crucial step to enable low- & middle-income borrowers--especially communities of color--to eliminate their student loan debt."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 24, 2022
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Bost Statement on Biden's Federal Student Loan Cancelation Plan
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| Aug. 23, 2022
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Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Wyden, Colleagues Call on Biden Administration to Extend Public Service Loan Forgiveness Waiver Deadline
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| Aug. 23, 2022
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Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Rochelle Walensky, Director of the CDC - Equality Caucus Urges Biden Administration To Request Monkeypox Funding
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Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
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| Aug. 18, 2022
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Letter to the Commissioners of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - Chair Castor Leads Bicameral Letter Urging Ferc to Strengthen Transmission Rule
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| Aug. 17, 2022
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Bipartisan Duckworth-Cornyn Public Safety Officer Support Act Signed into Law
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Aug. 17, 2022
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Letter to Stephen Gardner, President and CEO of Amtrak - T&I Republicans Ask Amtrak for Plans to Use Taxpayer Funds to Transport Illegal Migrants
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| Aug. 16, 2022
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Durbin Releases Statement On Department Of Education's Group Discharge Of Student Borrowers Who Attended ITT Technical Institute
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 16, 2022
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Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Rep. Cammack Joins Reps. Hartzler, Mann, Colleagues In Pushing Back On The EPA's New Atrazine Requirements
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Rep. Mary Miller, ...
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| Aug. 12, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Murray, Senate Dems Support Proposed Rules on Student Debt Relief Programs, Encourage Biden Admin to Further Strengthen Proposal
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Aug. 12, 2022
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Tweet - "With school starting soon, Illinois is facing a major teacher shortage--and a main reason is low pay. My RETAIN Act would help solve this problem by creating fully refundable tax credits for teachers and other school staff in low-income schools."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 12, 2022
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Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Wyden, Colleagues Renew Request for FDA to Address Concerns about Dangerous Pulse Oximeter Inaccuracies Affecting Communities of Color
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Aug. 11, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Rep. Mike Levin Leads Letter Urging Dept. of Education to Include VSO Employees in Loan Forgiveness Program
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| Aug. 10, 2022
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Letter to Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Gillibrand Pushes for More Federal Funding to Address Monkeypox Health Emergency
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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