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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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