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May 20, 2020 Bost Announces Farm Corps Program Rep. Mike Bost
May 19, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Dick Durbin
May 19, 2020 Unanimous Consent Request Sen. Dick Durbin
May 19, 2020 Tweet - "Last week, I joined @RepCheri , @ChuckGrassley , @SenDuckworth , & @RepMcKinley in urging the Federal Bureau Of Prisons to test all new inmates for #COVID19 before transferring them to BOP quarantine sites -- including USP Thomson in Illinois. BOP has agreed to our request." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 19, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Impact On Ethanol Producers With Growth Energy Sen. Dick Durbin
May 19, 2020 Letter to Peter Gaynor, Administrator of FEMA - Duckworth Calls on FEMA to Justify Diversion of 5 Million Masks VA Ordered to Protect Veterans and VA Personnel Sen. Ladda Duckworth
May 19, 2020 Letter to Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Duckworth Calls on DoD to Update the Defense Support of Civil Authorities Doctrine to Better Respond to the Deadly COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Ladda Duckworth
May 19, 2020 Tweet - "Going to the Senate floor this morning to ask for immediate passage of my resolution calling on the U.S. to re-join global efforts to find a #COVID19 vaccine. We cannot afford to petulantly isolate ourselves from this effort. Watch live here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 19, 2020 Bost Applauds USDA on Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Rep. Mike Bost
May 19, 2020 Reps. Pressley & Schakowsky Statement on Johnson & Johnson Decision to Discontinue Talc-Based Johnson's Baby Powder in U.S. And Canada Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 19, 2020 Underwood's Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Health Care Costs and Protect Veterans' Access to Health Care Passes House of Representatives Rep. Lauren Underwood
May 19, 2020 To Protect Civil Liberties During COVID-19, Bennet Co-Sponsors the Public Health Emergency Privacy Act Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Wyden, Democratic Colleagues Press Trump Administration to Protect Workers From Choosing Between Health, Financial Security Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Brown, Senate Dems Blast Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director For Defending The Rulemaking Process For Payday Lending Rule Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 19, 2020 Underwood's Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Health Care Costs and Protect Veterans' Access to Health Care Passes House of Representatives Rep. Lauren Underwood
May 19, 2020 Underwood's Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Health Care Costs and Protect Veterans' Access to Health Care Passes House of Representatives Rep. Lauren Underwood
May 19, 2020 Durbin Discusses Global Food Security With Alliance To End Hunger Sen. Dick Durbin
May 19, 2020 Quigley, Blumenauer, Reed, Wagner Lead Bipartisan Coalition Calling for a Delay in Federal Alcohol Excise Tax through 2020 Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
May 19, 2020 Durbin Asks For Unanimous Consent To Consider Resolution To Reaffirm U.S. Commitment To Global Effort To Find COVID-19 Vaccine Sen. Dick Durbin
May 19, 2020 Bost Applauds USDA on Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Rep. Mike Bost
May 18, 2020 Duckworth, Blumenthal, Markey, Gillibrand Introduce Legislation to Create COVID-19 Victim Compensation Fund for Essential Workers Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 18, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin, Grassley, McKinley, Bustos Secure COVID-19 Testing for BOP Inmate Transfer; Eight BOP Locations Removed from Quarantine List Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "Wonderful to see how these essential workers in Chicago -- already under strain from #COVID19 - went out of their way to make a little boy's birthday special. This crisis is affecting us all, but by coming together, we'll make it through this difficult time." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 18, 2020 Casten, Levin Lead 41 House Colleagues in Letter Urging Federal Reserve to Join Network for Greening the Financial System Rep. Sean Casten, ...
May 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin Joins Bipartisan Letter Outlining Priorities To Support First Responders In The Next COVID-19 Relief Bill Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "As #COVID19 spreads across the United States, @ChuckGrassley & I asked the DOJ Inspector General to assess how the Bureau of Prisons was handling the situation. Last week, DOJ IG Horowitz sent us his response." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "The President needs to stop blaming others for his failed response to #COVID19. If he was really interested in helping our hospitals & health providers, he would fully invoke the Defense Production Act to get them the PPE & testing supplies they need." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "PART TWO of my conversation with Dr. Manuel Bernal - a #DACA recipient and emergency room resident at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Chicago, and one of the many #ImmigrantHealthHeroes helping our nation in the fight against #COVID19. Watch here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 18, 2020 Letter to Rural Leaders and Agriculture Stakeholders - Baldwin Leads Senate Democrat's Special Committee on the Climate Crisis Outreach to Rural and Agriculture Stakeholders Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "For families who are struggling to pay rent or put food on the table during the #COVID19 crisis, Unemployment Insurance disbursements are a lifeline. It's vital that Unemployment Insurance programs are up & running and equipped to handle the unprecedented number of claims." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. JB Pritzker, Governor of the State of Illinois - LaHood, Illinois Republicans to Gov. Pritzker: Our Smaller Cities Continue to Wait on COVID Relief Funds Rep. Mike Bost, ...
May 18, 2020 Murphy, Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Resolution to Reaffirm U.S. Commitment to Global Effort to Find COVID-19 Vaccine Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Chair Grijalva, Bipartisan Lawmakers Urge Trump Administration to Prioritize Distribution of Coronavirus Resources to U.S. Territories Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
May 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Yarmuth Leads Bipartisan Push for Increased Homeless Youth Funding in COVID-19 Response Rep. Bill Foster, ...
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "I recommended Normal Mayor Chris Koos to serve on the @Amtrak Board of Directors because he understands the importance of passenger rail. He'll be an essential voice for IL & Midwest in support of growing @Amtrak 's network. I urge my colleagues to support his nomination." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "PART ONE of my conversation with Dr. Manuel Bernal - a #DACA recipient and emergency room resident at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Chicago, and one of the many #ImmigrantHealthHeroes helping our nation in the fight against #COVID19. Watch here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 18, 2020 Durbin Statement On Nomination Of Normal Mayor Chris Koos To Serve On Amtrak Board Of Directors Sen. Dick Durbin
May 18, 2020 DOJ IG Commits To Public Reports In BOP COVID-19 Investigation Following Dubin, Grassley Request Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 17, 2020 Tweet - "Fans within earshot of Mike McCaskey at a @ChicagoBears game could count on him to belt out every word of "Bear Down Chicago Bears" when his grandfather's team scored. The Halas bloodline was strong with Mike and I was happy to count him as a friend." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 17, 2020 Durbin Speaks With DACA Recipient & Emergency Room Resident To Highlight Immigrant Health Heroes Sen. Dick Durbin
May 16, 2020 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Hails House Passage Of HEROES Act Stimulus Package Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
May 16, 2020 Tweet - "Great to be in Springfield today at the kick off for the 21st summer season of the Old Capitol Farmers Market." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 15, 2020 Protecting Civil Liberties During Covid-19: Eshoo, Schakowsky, Cardenas, DelBene, Butterfield, Clarke Introduce The Public Health Emergency Privacy Act Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 15, 2020 Schakowsky Votes For The Heroes Act: Includes Nursing Home Provisions and Boosts Local Municipalities Rep. Jan Schakowsky
May 15, 2020 Schneider Statement on Vote for Heroes Act Rep. Brad Schneider
May 15, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Duckworth Leads Call for Administration to Extend Full Federal Benefits to all National Guard Troops Activated During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 15, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Schatz, Senators To Trump: Instead Of Deflecting Blame For Failing Covid-19 Response, Fully Invoke Defense Production Act Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 15, 2020 Bost Statement on Pelosi's Partisan COVID-19 Bill Rep. Mike Bost
May 15, 2020 Following Calls by Schneider, USCIS Eases Visa Restrictions on Foreign-born Physicians Rep. Brad Schneider
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke with @ILVetsAffairs Dir. Chapa LaVia today about protecting veterans & State Veterans Home staff in IL from #COVID19. I appreciate IDVA efforts to prevent & mitigate the spread of the virus at our State Veterans Homes & will continue pushing for federal support for IL vets." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
May 20, 2020 Bost Announces Farm Corps Program Rep.Mike Bost
May 19, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Dick Durbin
May 19, 2020 Unanimous Consent Request Sen.Dick Durbin
May 19, 2020 Tweet - "Last week, I joined @RepCheri , @ChuckGrassley , @SenDuckworth , & @RepMcKinley in urging the Federal Bureau Of Prisons to test all new inmates for #COVID19 before transferring them to BOP quarantine sites -- including USP Thomson in Illinois. BOP has agreed to our request." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 19, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Impact On Ethanol Producers With Growth Energy Sen.Dick Durbin
May 19, 2020 Letter to Peter Gaynor, Administrator of FEMA - Duckworth Calls on FEMA to Justify Diversion of 5 Million Masks VA Ordered to Protect Veterans and VA Personnel Sen.Ladda Duckworth
May 19, 2020 Letter to Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Duckworth Calls on DoD to Update the Defense Support of Civil Authorities Doctrine to Better Respond to the Deadly COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Ladda Duckworth
May 19, 2020 Tweet - "Going to the Senate floor this morning to ask for immediate passage of my resolution calling on the U.S. to re-join global efforts to find a #COVID19 vaccine. We cannot afford to petulantly isolate ourselves from this effort. Watch live here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 19, 2020 Bost Applauds USDA on Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Rep.Mike Bost
May 19, 2020 Reps. Pressley & Schakowsky Statement on Johnson & Johnson Decision to Discontinue Talc-Based Johnson's Baby Powder in U.S. And Canada Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 19, 2020 Underwood's Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Health Care Costs and Protect Veterans' Access to Health Care Passes House of Representatives Rep.Lauren Underwood
May 19, 2020 To Protect Civil Liberties During COVID-19, Bennet Co-Sponsors the Public Health Emergency Privacy Act Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Wyden, Democratic Colleagues Press Trump Administration to Protect Workers From Choosing Between Health, Financial Security Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Brown, Senate Dems Blast Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director For Defending The Rulemaking Process For Payday Lending Rule Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 19, 2020 Underwood's Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Health Care Costs and Protect Veterans' Access to Health Care Passes House of Representatives Rep.Lauren Underwood
May 19, 2020 Underwood's Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Health Care Costs and Protect Veterans' Access to Health Care Passes House of Representatives Rep.Lauren Underwood
May 19, 2020 Durbin Discusses Global Food Security With Alliance To End Hunger Sen.Dick Durbin
May 19, 2020 Quigley, Blumenauer, Reed, Wagner Lead Bipartisan Coalition Calling for a Delay in Federal Alcohol Excise Tax through 2020 Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
May 19, 2020 Durbin Asks For Unanimous Consent To Consider Resolution To Reaffirm U.S. Commitment To Global Effort To Find COVID-19 Vaccine Sen.Dick Durbin
May 19, 2020 Bost Applauds USDA on Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Rep.Mike Bost
May 18, 2020 Duckworth, Blumenthal, Markey, Gillibrand Introduce Legislation to Create COVID-19 Victim Compensation Fund for Essential Workers Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 18, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin, Grassley, McKinley, Bustos Secure COVID-19 Testing for BOP Inmate Transfer; Eight BOP Locations Removed from Quarantine List Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "Wonderful to see how these essential workers in Chicago -- already under strain from #COVID19 - went out of their way to make a little boy's birthday special. This crisis is affecting us all, but by coming together, we'll make it through this difficult time." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 18, 2020 Casten, Levin Lead 41 House Colleagues in Letter Urging Federal Reserve to Join Network for Greening the Financial System Rep.Sean Casten, ...
May 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin Joins Bipartisan Letter Outlining Priorities To Support First Responders In The Next COVID-19 Relief Bill Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "As #COVID19 spreads across the United States, @ChuckGrassley & I asked the DOJ Inspector General to assess how the Bureau of Prisons was handling the situation. Last week, DOJ IG Horowitz sent us his response." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "The President needs to stop blaming others for his failed response to #COVID19. If he was really interested in helping our hospitals & health providers, he would fully invoke the Defense Production Act to get them the PPE & testing supplies they need." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "PART TWO of my conversation with Dr. Manuel Bernal - a #DACA recipient and emergency room resident at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Chicago, and one of the many #ImmigrantHealthHeroes helping our nation in the fight against #COVID19. Watch here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 18, 2020 Letter to Rural Leaders and Agriculture Stakeholders - Baldwin Leads Senate Democrat's Special Committee on the Climate Crisis Outreach to Rural and Agriculture Stakeholders Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "For families who are struggling to pay rent or put food on the table during the #COVID19 crisis, Unemployment Insurance disbursements are a lifeline. It's vital that Unemployment Insurance programs are up & running and equipped to handle the unprecedented number of claims." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. JB Pritzker, Governor of the State of Illinois - LaHood, Illinois Republicans to Gov. Pritzker: Our Smaller Cities Continue to Wait on COVID Relief Funds Rep.Mike Bost, ...
May 18, 2020 Murphy, Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Resolution to Reaffirm U.S. Commitment to Global Effort to Find COVID-19 Vaccine Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Chair Grijalva, Bipartisan Lawmakers Urge Trump Administration to Prioritize Distribution of Coronavirus Resources to U.S. Territories Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
May 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Yarmuth Leads Bipartisan Push for Increased Homeless Youth Funding in COVID-19 Response Rep.Bill Foster, ...
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "I recommended Normal Mayor Chris Koos to serve on the @Amtrak Board of Directors because he understands the importance of passenger rail. He'll be an essential voice for IL & Midwest in support of growing @Amtrak 's network. I urge my colleagues to support his nomination." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "PART ONE of my conversation with Dr. Manuel Bernal - a #DACA recipient and emergency room resident at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Chicago, and one of the many #ImmigrantHealthHeroes helping our nation in the fight against #COVID19. Watch here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 18, 2020 Durbin Statement On Nomination Of Normal Mayor Chris Koos To Serve On Amtrak Board Of Directors Sen.Dick Durbin
May 18, 2020 DOJ IG Commits To Public Reports In BOP COVID-19 Investigation Following Dubin, Grassley Request Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 17, 2020 Tweet - "Fans within earshot of Mike McCaskey at a @ChicagoBears game could count on him to belt out every word of "Bear Down Chicago Bears" when his grandfather's team scored. The Halas bloodline was strong with Mike and I was happy to count him as a friend." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 17, 2020 Durbin Speaks With DACA Recipient & Emergency Room Resident To Highlight Immigrant Health Heroes Sen.Dick Durbin
May 16, 2020 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Hails House Passage Of HEROES Act Stimulus Package Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
May 16, 2020 Tweet - "Great to be in Springfield today at the kick off for the 21st summer season of the Old Capitol Farmers Market." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 15, 2020 Protecting Civil Liberties During Covid-19: Eshoo, Schakowsky, Cardenas, DelBene, Butterfield, Clarke Introduce The Public Health Emergency Privacy Act Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 15, 2020 Schakowsky Votes For The Heroes Act: Includes Nursing Home Provisions and Boosts Local Municipalities Rep.Jan Schakowsky
May 15, 2020 Schneider Statement on Vote for Heroes Act Rep.Brad Schneider
May 15, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Duckworth Leads Call for Administration to Extend Full Federal Benefits to all National Guard Troops Activated During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 15, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Schatz, Senators To Trump: Instead Of Deflecting Blame For Failing Covid-19 Response, Fully Invoke Defense Production Act Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 15, 2020 Bost Statement on Pelosi's Partisan COVID-19 Bill Rep.Mike Bost
May 15, 2020 Following Calls by Schneider, USCIS Eases Visa Restrictions on Foreign-born Physicians Rep.Brad Schneider
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke with @ILVetsAffairs Dir. Chapa LaVia today about protecting veterans & State Veterans Home staff in IL from #COVID19. I appreciate IDVA efforts to prevent & mitigate the spread of the virus at our State Veterans Homes & will continue pushing for federal support for IL vets." Sen.Dick Durbin
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