| Sept. 26, 2019
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Letter to Stefano Pessina, Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance - Durbin, Whitehouse, Blumenthal, Brown, Reed, & Merkley Once Again Urge Pharmacies To Stop Selling Tobacco Products Amid Vaping Epidemic
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Sept. 26, 2019
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U.S. Border Patrol Medical Screening Standards Act
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| Sept. 26, 2019
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100th Anniversary of Ada S. Mckinley Community Services
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 26, 2019
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Letter to Doug McMillon, President and CEO of Walmart, Todd Vasos, CEO of Dollar General, and John Standley, CEO of Rite Aid Corporation - Durbin, Whitehouse, Blumenthal, Brown, Reed, & Merkley Once Again Urge Pharmacies To Stop Selling Tobacco Products Amid Vaping Epidemic
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Sept. 25, 2019
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Duckworth Votes to Terminate Donald Trump's National Emergency Declaration
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Sept. 25, 2019
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Letter to Richard Hill, CEO of Fontem Ventures, Eddy Pirard, President and CEO of Japan Tobacco International, USA, Inc., Ricardo Oberlander, President and CEO of Reynolds American Inc., and Ryan Nivakoff, CEO of NJOY LLC - Subcommittee Chairman Krishnamoorthi Calls on Companies to End All E-Cigarette Advertising
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| Sept. 25, 2019
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Tweet - "For now the 2nd time in 6 months, GOP & Dem Senators came together to put the Constitution over the President's so-called "national emergency' declaration. The President must not be allowed to take funding away from our military just so he can build his useless border wall."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 25, 2019
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Durbin Discusses Immigrant Labor And Climate Change At Agriculture Committee Hearing
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 25, 2019
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Tweet - "Thanks to @ArmyChiefStaff General James McConville for sitting down with me today to review funding for modernizing our military and to discuss my concerns about deploying more troops to Saudi Arabia."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 25, 2019
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Tweet - "News flash: Tobacco exec takeover of JUUL concedes the obvious -- like Big Tobacco, Big Vape targets kids. E-cigs are a harmful, even deadly, addictive product. Time for @US_FDA to act. JUUL is a threat to our kids. #VapingTargetsKids"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 25, 2019
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Durbin Statement On Senate Vote To Reject President Trump's Emergency Declaration
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 25, 2019
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Tweet - "I'm calling on the DoD OIG to investigate the withholding of Ukraine military aid appropriated by Congress, allegedly at the direction of the White House. The delay raises questions about whether DoD officials were involved in any scheme to target a political opponent."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 25, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Glenn Fine, Acting Inspector General for the U.S. Dept. of Defense - Durbin, Colleagues Press DOD OIG To Investigate Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative Funding That Was Held By Trump Administration
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Sept. 25, 2019
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Tweet - "Thanks to Dr. Ezike for stopping by my office yesterday to give me an update on the youth vaping epidemic in Illinois. #VapingTargetsKids and I look forward to working together to make sure we can keep our children safe from these dangerous and addictive products."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 24, 2019
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Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman Introduces Resolution Recognizing September as "National Suicide Prevention Month"
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| Sept. 24, 2019
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Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent E-Cigarette Tampering
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Sept. 24, 2019
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Senators Introduce Bill to Boost Protection for SEC, CFTC Whistleblowers
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Sept. 23, 2019
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Letter to Glenn A. Fine, Principal Deputy Inspector General - Rep. Grijalva Leads Members of Congress in Letter Demanding Investigation into Trump's Use of Troops at the Southern Border
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Sept. 23, 2019
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Cantwell Introduces Bipartisan Resolution Establishing "National Clean Energy Week"
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Sept. 23, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - All Committee Democrats to Secretary Perdue: Proposed Rule Strips Free School Meals from More Than 500,000 Low-Income Children
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Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
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| Sept. 23, 2019
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Tweet - "The details in this story are disturbing, but unsurprising. For far too long, we've allowed e-cigarettes companies like JUUL to target our children with their dangerous and addictive products. This is the result. #VapingTargetsKids"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 23, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Urges Trump Administration to Withdraw Proposal to Take Away Food Assistance from Millions of Americans
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Sept. 20, 2019
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Lawmakers Introduce Resolution Celebrating REACH Program
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Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
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| Sept. 20, 2019
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Butterfield introduces bill to support children with Cancer and other rare diseases
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Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
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| Sept. 20, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Iowa Delegation, Bipartisan Members Send Letter to EPA on Biofuel Waivers
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| Sept. 20, 2019
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Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives, Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Chair, Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services - Funds for Substance Use Disorder
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Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
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| Sept. 20, 2019
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Tweet - "With 500+ cases of vaping-related illnesses and now 8 deaths, this can't wait any longer. I'm joining @lisamurkowski, @SenJeffMerkley, & @SenBlumenthal in urging the @US_FDA to pull unapproved, kid-popular e-cigarette devices from the market, unless or until they are proven safe."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 20, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Durbin, Bipartisan Senators Urge FDA To Remove All Pod- And Cartridge Based E-Cigarettes From Market Until They Can Be Proven Safe
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Sept. 20, 2019
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Tweet - "Great to see @CBS, @WarnerMediaGrp, and @Viacom drop the misleading ads for e-cigarette companies like JUUL. #VapingTargetsKids with these ads, so this is an important step towards keeping these dangerous and addictive products out of the hands of our children."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 20, 2019
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Tweet - "#VapingTargetsKids. It's time we get e-cigs off the market until we find out if they're actually safe or not. Today, Walmart is stepping up and ending e-cig sales - as I urged them to do in Feb. I hope they soon remove another dangerous product from their shelves: cigarettes."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 20, 2019
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Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Introduce Resolution To Protect Ambitious National Fuel Economy And Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Tweet - "8 deaths now from vaping. @US_FDA stop dragging your feet -- regulate these products. #VapingTargetsKids"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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50+ Members Launch Bipartisan Congressional Caucus to End the Youth Vaping Epidemic
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Wyden Urges FCC to Reject Plans that Imperil the Universal Service Fund
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Underwood Statement Following Drug Pricing Meeting With HHS Secretary Azar
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Benjamin Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Reps. Pressley, Wexton Slam Carson's Latest Attack on Transgender Americans
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Cotton, Duckworth Bill to Help More Families of Fallen Service Members Travel to Dover Air Force Base
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Tweet - "I'm proud to join a bipartisan group of Senators to introduce a resolution recognizing the work and achievements of non-profit Hispanic Serving Institutions throughout our nation by designating the week of Sept. 16-22 as "National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week.""
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Tweet - ".@US_FDA are you seeing this? No more time to wait -- we need to regulate these devices and get kid-friendly flavors off the market immediately."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Hearing of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Schakowsky, Hearing on Protecting Consumers from Pharmaceutical Market Gaming Tactics
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Tweet - "#VapingTargetsKids. In the last 2 years, the number of children using e-cigarettes has more than doubled. Today, more than 1 in 4 high-schoolers are vaping. And 10% of middle-schoolers are. @US_FDA must not drag their feet any longer. Ban e-cig flavors now to protect our kids."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Tweet - "Proud to join @CongressmanRaja and @RepPeteKing in leading the bipartisan, bicameral Caucus to #EndYouthVaping. Like Big Tobacco before them, #VapingTargetsKids for a reason. They're trying to hook an entire generation on nicotine. We must not allow that to happen."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Tweet - "Although #ChildMortality is declining, the world still lost 5.3 million children under 5 last year, mostly from preventable or treatable causes. That's why I support continued US leadership for maternal, newborn, & child health programs around the world."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Tweet - "I constantly hear from farmers & rural Illinoisans about serious transportation infrastructure needs in their communities. Today, I introduced the bipartisan Rural Economic Infrastructure Equity Act with @SenatorBraun to create a new office w/in @USDOT to focus on these issues."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Tweet - "With 5M+ teens vaping, we must use all tools to confront this youth vaping epidemic. My Tobacco Tax Equity Act will establish the first federal e-cigarette tax & end tobacco tax loopholes that have been exploited for too long. Read about my bill here:"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Tweet - "It's time to start taxing e-cigs. The single best way to keep these products out of the hands of kids is to price it out of their range. That's why we passed taxes on cigarettes years ago, & it's why I'm introducing a bill later today to start doing the same to e-cigarettes."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Durbin: Appropriations Bills Provide Critical Funding For Illinois
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Durbin Statement On Failed Vote To Proceed To Senate Appropriations Funding Bills
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Durbin, Braun Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Create Rural Infrastructure Office
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Bill To Reduce Youth Tobacco Use & Vaping Epidemic
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Sept. 18, 2019
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Jaime Herrera Beutler Works to Remove Barriers for More Affordable Housing in Southwest Washington
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| Sept. 18, 2019
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Harris, Feinstein, Senate Democrats Introduce Clean Air, Healthy Kids Act to Rescind President Trump's Anti-Climate Agenda
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Sept. 18, 2019
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Tweet - "President Trump is risking our national security to fulfill a failed campaign promise. His useless wall isn't going to solve the problem at our southern border. These funds should be spent as Congress intended - to support our military & their families."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 18, 2019
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Tweet - "We all remember then-candidate Donald Trump's idea that we need a 2,000 mile wall from sea-to-shining-sea, and his claim that Mexico would pay for it. But Mexico said no, and now President Trump has decided that our military and their families should pay for it instead."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 18, 2019
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Tweet - "Today I met with Amb. Barbara Barrett, nominee to be @SecAFOfficial. If confirmed, I look forward to working w/ her to get Springfield @IL_Natl_Guard 183D Wing flying again & to ensure @usairforce has the funding to rebuild after natural disasters & to keep our nation safe."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 18, 2019
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Recognizing the Unveiling of the Pow-Mia Monument in Waterloo, Illinois
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| Sept. 18, 2019
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Executive Session
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 18, 2019
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Reps. Gabbard, McBath, and Hayes School Shooting Safety and Preparedness Bill Scheduled for Committee Vote, Gains Support from Several National Organizations
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Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
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| Sept. 18, 2019
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Tweet - "I commend the @CDCgov for the work they are doing to help children born with heart defects. Last year, @SenToddYoung and I passed legislation to increase this research, education, and support for our youngest patients."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 18, 2019
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Authorization for Use of Military Force
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 18, 2019
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Tweet - "After years of inaction & a lot of phone calls, letters, & meetings with me, @US_FDA says they'll do the right thing on vaping. I hope that by the end of the year--at the latest--all e-cig flavors, including mint & menthol, will be off the market. FDA must enforce this promise."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 17, 2019
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Duckworth Calls for a New Authorization for the Use of Military Force as Congress Approaches 18 Years Since First Considering 2001 AUMF
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Sept. 17, 2019
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Tweet - "I had the chance to sit down with @KSHCF founder Kimberly Wade today, who shared her story about her son Jonny's fight with pediatric brain cancer. No family should have to go through that -- I'm immensely grateful for the work of Kimberly and her remarkable organization."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 17, 2019
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Letter to Kevin Burns, CEO of JUUL Labs Inc. - Oversight Warns JUUL to Produce Documents or Risk Subpoena
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| Sept. 17, 2019
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Tweet - "This is now the 7th death from vaping. This deadly epidemic is not going to go away on its own. @US_FDA must act quickly on these dangerous and addictive products. Any delay will lead to more lives lost and lungs destroyed."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 17, 2019
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Tweet - "232 years ago, our Founders signed the U.S. Constitution. Today, we celebrate this achievement while also reflecting on the progress we have made and the ongoing pursuit of a more perfect union. #ConstitutionDay"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 17, 2019
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Tweet - "During National Farm Safety & Health Week, let's keep working to ensure that farmers of all ages have the resources, education, and training, to keep their physical and mental health strong on the farm."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 17, 2019
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Tweet - "The President's diversion of funds from our military to his ineffective border wall is not only harmful to our armed service members & their families, it's also damaging the constitutional authority of Congress - especially when it comes to the power of the purse. It has to stop."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 16, 2019
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Duckworth Statement on Recent Attack in Saudi Arabia and Rising Tensions in Yemen
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Sept. 16, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Frank Pallone, Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Hon. Greg Walden, Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Addressing primary care doctor needs
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| Sept. 16, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Transportation - Oversight Launches Investigation of Ethics Allegations Against Chao
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| Sept. 16, 2019
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Tweet - "During #HispanicHeritageMonth, we celebrate the proud heritage and traditions of Hispanic & Latino culture in Illinois and across the United States. We are a nation of immigrants, made immeasurably stronger by the vast & historic contributions of these communities to our society."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 16, 2019
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Tweet - "I am proud to stand with @ChicagosMayor, @ChiPubSchools CEO @janicejackson, and other leaders as we fight the youth vaping epidemic. #VapingTargetsKids and we must take immediate action to educate our children so they are not sentenced to a lifetime of addiction."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 16, 2019
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Durbin, Lightfoot, Jackson Working To Educate, Protect Kids In Response To Youth Vaping Epidemic
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 15, 2019
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Tweet - "Had a great time yesterday at the 22nd Annual #ChicagoFootballClassic celebrating the proud legacy of our nation's HBCUs. We must ensure these historical institutions have the funding they need to continue educating our leaders of the future. #HamptonVSHoward"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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