| Aug. 9, 2022
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Schakowsky, Cicilline Introduce Legislation to Hold Airlines Accountable for Antitrust Violations
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| Aug. 8, 2022
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Schakowsky Introduces Legislation to Provide Funding for Resident-Centered Nursing Homes
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| Aug. 5, 2022
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Schakowsky, Takano Introduce Legislation to Bring Transparency to Nursing Home Ownership
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Aug. 5, 2022
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Letter to Jerome Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve, Michael Hsu, Acting Comptroller of Currency, Martin Gruenberg, Acting Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation - Brown, Colleagues Applaud CRA Proposed Rule, Push for More Support for Underserved Communities
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Aug. 4, 2022
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Duckworth, Murray Introduce Bill to Help Women with Disabilities Access Reproductive Healthcare
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Aug. 4, 2022
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Letter to Patrick Leahy, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Richard Shelby, Vice-Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Tammy Baldwin, Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, John Hoeven, Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies - With Home Heating Bills Forecasted to Surge This Winter, Reed, Collins & 56 Colleagues Urge Emergency Supplemental Funding for LIHEAP
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Aug. 3, 2022
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Schneider, Walorski Introduce Bipartisan Special Needs Trust Act
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| Aug. 2, 2022
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After Republicans Delayed Efforts to Get Life-Saving Care to Veterans, Duckworth Applauds Senate Passage of Bill to Expand Healthcare for Toxic-Exposed Veterans
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Aug. 1, 2022
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Bipartisan Duckworth-Cornyn Public Safety Officer Support Act Passes Senate
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Aug. 1, 2022
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New Rep. Demings Legislation to Counter WMDs
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Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
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| Aug. 1, 2022
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Tweet - Why I'm a Willson Contreras fan no matter what: After the World Series win, he came to see me and gave me an autographed bat as a thank you for helping his family. Remembering to say thank you is always classy."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 1, 2022
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Amid Sky-high Rate of Flight Cancellations, Senators Markey and Whitehouse Lead Bicameral Colleagues in Introducing Cash Refunds for Flight Cancellations Act to Protect Air Travelers' Rights
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| July 29, 2022
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Durbin, Duckworth Press Walgreens On Policy That Fails To Consider Patients' Medical Needs And Right-To-Privacy When Purchasing Reproductive Health Products
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 29, 2022
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Duckworth Joins Brown, Colleagues in Reintroducing Legislation to Fight Discrimination from Financial Institutions
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| July 28, 2022
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Durbin, Duckworth Announce Nearly $519,000 In Funding For Rural EMS Agencies
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 28, 2022
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Cortez Masto Leads Bicameral Legislation to Protect Consumers and Prevent Energy Market Manipulation
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| July 28, 2022
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Letter to Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Senator Baldwin, Colleagues Urge VA to Immediately Begin Offering Abortion Services to Veterans and Eligible Dependents
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 28, 2022
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Letter to Roz Brewer, CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance - Durbin, Duckworth Press Walgreens on Policy that Fails to Consider Patients' Medical Needs and Right-to-Privacy when Purchasing Reproductive Health Products
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 28, 2022
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Rep Lieu Statement on House Passage of Consumer Protection Bill Aimed at Preventing Accidental Button Battery Ingestion
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Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
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| July 28, 2022
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Tweet - "This morning, I tested positive for COVID-19. Thankfully, I am fully vaccinated and double boosted and only experiencing minor symptoms. Consistent with CDC guidelines, I will quarantine and follow advice from my doctor while I continue to work remotely."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 28, 2022
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Duckworth Joins Grassley to Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Americans Save Money at the Pump, Improve Vehicle Efficiency
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| July 28, 2022
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Duckworth Celebrates Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Boost American Manufacturing and Better Compete with China
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| July 28, 2022
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Durbin Tests Positive For COVID-19
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 27, 2022
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García, Bonamici Introduce Legislation to Protect Manufactured Homebuyers from Predatory Practices
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| July 27, 2022
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Durbin Statement On Senate Passage Of Bipartisan CHIPS And Science Act
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 27, 2022
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Durbin: Women's Right To Contraception Is In Jeopardy In The Post-Roe America
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 27, 2022
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Reps. Casten, McNerney & Levin Introduce Two New Grid Reliability Bills
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| July 27, 2022
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Tweet - "@ENERGY chose Illinois as one of five states to participate in this initiative to connect low-income customers to community solar programs. It has the potential to save Illinoisans nearly $300 million in electric bills and move our state one step closer to a clean energy future."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 27, 2022
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Letter to Dianne Feinstein, Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development - Murphy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Climate Crisis in Letter Requesting Appropriated Funds to Support President Biden's Use of the Defense Production Act
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| July 27, 2022
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Rep. Axne Introduces Bill to Expand Cover Crop Assistance to Farmers
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| July 25, 2022
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Letter to Tae Johnson, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Cardin, Murray, Colleagues Call on Prison and Immigration Officials to Improve Availability of COVID-19 Therapeutics Among Detainees
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 23, 2022
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Quigley Reiterates Call for Monkeypox Public Health Emergency
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| July 22, 2022
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Underwood, Bera, Castor, and DeLauro Introduce Bill to Modernize Public Health Data Infrastructure
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Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
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| July 22, 2022
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Duckworth, Durbin Join Smith in Introducing Legislation to Protect Access to Reproductive Healthcare Funding
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| July 21, 2022
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Tweet - "Enjoyed meeting with the new Vice Chair for Supervision at the Federal Reserve, Michael Barr. We discussed the historic role of his new position and the importance of the Federal Reserve. I look forward to working with him as he takes on this important job."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 21, 2022
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Tweet - "Wishing my friend @POTUS a speedy and full recovery. And credit to him for handling this with the fullest transparency--the American people deserve a President who does not lie to them."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 21, 2022
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Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Rep. Kelly Leads Majority of CBC Members in Letter to FDA in Support of Proposed Menthol Cigarette Ban
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Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
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| July 21, 2022
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Rep. Bass Calls On Biden To Declare Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency, Expand Federal Vaccine Program
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| July 20, 2022
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HOUSE COMMITTEE APPROVES BOST TRUCK PARKING BILL
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| July 20, 2022
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Tweet - "@SenateDems have a simple proposal when it comes to sky-high cost of drugs in America: bargaining for fair prices. Republicans opposing this effort should sit down and actually talk to some of the families affected by this crisis--and stop taking their cues from Big Pharma."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 19, 2022
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Letter to Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Reps. Barragán, Chu, Kelly, and Schakowsky Lead Letter to Leadership Advocating for Provisions To Expand Health Coverage and Lower Costs
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Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
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| July 19, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of the EPA - Klobuchar, Grassley, Murray, Thune Lead Bipartisan Group of Colleagues in Urging Biden Administration to Increase Biodiesel Volumes, Provide Certainty to Producers
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 19, 2022
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Durbin: Democrats Propose Fairness When It Comes To Prescription Drug Prices
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 18, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Gary Gensler, Chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission - Senator Baldwin Leads Colleagues in Pushing SEC to Increase Transparency and Strengthen Oversight of Predatory Activist Hedge Funds
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 18, 2022
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Durbin, Grassley, Blumenthal, Lee Seek Information From MLB About Antitrust Impact On Minor League Baseball
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 18, 2022
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Tweet - "The American people are sick and tired of overpriced prescription drugs, and @SenateDems have a plan to lower costs. If Senator McConnell and Senate Republicans want to side with Big Pharma over patients in this fight, then bring it on."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 18, 2022
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Durbin Highlights Efforts By Senate Democrats To Lower Prescription Drug Prices
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 18, 2022
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Durbin: There Is No Excuse For FDA's Food Safety Failures To Persist
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 18, 2022
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Durbin: Overturning Roe Has Unleashed A Health Care Crisis In This Country
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 18, 2022
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Tweet - "There is no excuse for @US_FDA 's persistent failures on food safety. If the Food and Drug Administration is incapable of handling both food and drugs, then I think it's time for a new agency--the Food Safety Administration--to take over."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 16, 2022
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Tweet - "It's time to learn the truth about crypto. Let's start with the obscene amounts of electricity needed to mine Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Families and businesses in America will pay the price for crypto's mining ventures."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 15, 2022
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Tweet - "Seize the day! If we can get relief from the spiraling cost of prescription drugs facing American families, take it. Is Republican Senate Leader McConnell really going to oppose our efforts to bring down the cost of prescription drugs? Bring it on."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 15, 2022
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Tweet - "It was a pleasure to speak at @Thresholdschi and discuss the $1M in federal funding I secured to expand its mental health & trauma services for young adults. I look forward to seeing their growth thanks to this funding."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 15, 2022
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Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Access to Safe ALS Therapies
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| July 15, 2022
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Durbin Discusses Federal Funding For Youth Mental Health Services
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 15, 2022
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Rep. García's Statement on the National Defense Authorization Act
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| July 15, 2022
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Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, Samantha Power, Administrator for the US Agency for International Development - Congressmen Krishnamoorthi And Blumenauer Call On Biden Administration To Scale-Up Response To Global Food Insecurity
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| July 14, 2022
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Quigley, Meng Bipartisan Pandemic Prevention Initiatives Included in National Defense Authorization Act
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| July 14, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Mann, Marshall Lead Letter Demanding President Biden Relax Import Duties on Fertilizer
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Rep. Mary Miller, ...
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| July 14, 2022
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Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Demanding Relaxation of Import Duties on Fertilizer
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Rep. Mary Miller, ...
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| July 14, 2022
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Casten Votes to Strengthen National Security
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| July 13, 2022
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Schakowsky Applauds the Advancement of the Lymphedema Treatment Act
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| July 13, 2022
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Tweet - "Americans deserve to know what is in their dietary supplements. I'm leading a commonsense, bipartisan proposal to bring improved transparency and safety to the dietary supplement market. My thoughts in @thehill :"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 13, 2022
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Reps. Gomez, Davis, Peters, & Panetta Introduce Legislation to Help Millions of Struggling Renters
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| July 13, 2022
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Bost Votes to Support Toxic-exposed Veterans
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| July 12, 2022
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Durbin Questions Witnesses In Judiciary Committee Hearing On The Legal Consequences Of The Dobbs Decision
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 11, 2022
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Letters to CEOs of Financial Institutions - An Hollen, Colleagues Press Big Banks on Widespread Zelle Fraud
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 8, 2022
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Tweet - "It's about time--Big Pharma has been taking Medicare for a ride for far too long. It's simple: patients and taxpayers should not be paying for costly medicines that go unused. Pleased that my legislation fixed this loophole, saving Medicare billions."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 7, 2022
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Durbin, Mayor Lightfoot, Transportation Leaders Announce Coalition In Support Of The Chicago Union Station Access Project
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 7, 2022
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Durbin, Mayor Lightfoot, Transportation Leaders Announce Coalition In Support Of The Chicago Union Station Access Project
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 7, 2022
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Tweet - "I was at @KSBHospital to announce $334K in federal funding @SenDuckworth and I secured to renovate their labor delivery unit. Providing quality care to mothers is essential in the maternal mortality crisis, which has an even greater urgency after the overturning of Roe v. Wade."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 6, 2022
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Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Norman Leads Probe Into Possible Inappropriate Restrictions on USDA Funding for Free and Low-cost Meals for Economically Disadvantaged Students
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| July 4, 2022
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Tweet - "Happy 4th of July! While this is a difficult chapter in American history, it's important to remember the progress we've made as a nation, and the work that still remains."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 30, 2022
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Letter to Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of Energy - Reps. Panetta and Garbarino Lead Bipartisan Letter to Secretary Granholm Requesting Iija Funding Be Put Towards Microgrid Deployment
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| June 30, 2022
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Letter to Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader; and Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Senator Reverend Warnock Urges Senate Leadership To Extend Critical Federal Health Care Subsidies
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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