| May 9, 2018
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Prescription Drug Prices Are Skyrocketing
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| May 9, 2018
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Tweet - "The Trump Administration's message to families ripped off by student loan fraud: "stop whining.' Dismantling a student loan watchdog office at the CFPB -- which has returned three quarters of a billion dollars to students who had been ripped off -- is cold."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 8, 2018
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CPC Opposes Trump's Decision to Withdraw from the Iran Nuclear Agreement
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| May 8, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Push for Answers on Thebes Housing Crisis, Press HUD to Fully Abate Rent for Residents
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 8, 2018
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Letter to the Hon Ricardo A. Rosselló Nevares, Governor of Puerto Rico - Rep. Grijalva Leads Letter Opposing Public School Closures in Puerto Rico
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| May 7, 2018
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Tweet - "These junk insurance plans would once again allow health insurance companies to refuse coverage to people with pre-existing conditions, raise premiums significantly for older Americans, and exclude basic benefits such as maternity care or prescription drugs."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 2, 2018
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Tweet - "Four out of five heroin users report that their addiction began with a prescription for opioids. We need to look at the upstream factors causing this crisis, like drug companies that flood the market with 14 billion opioid tablets a year."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 1, 2018
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Duckworth Announces Support for Legislation Expanding Access to Medicare
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| May 1, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. John McCain and the Hon. Jack Reed - Senator Markey Votes Against Funding for New, So-Called "Low-Yield" Nuclear Weapon
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 1, 2018
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Tweet - "Last year, I released a study showing the Trump Administration's deliberate efforts to undermine the ACA and the impact of this sabotage on patients and families across Illinois https://www.durbin.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Durbin%20Sabotage%20and%20OE%20Report%20-%20FINAL.pdf
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 1, 2018
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Tweet - "In 2009, we banned cigarette companies from marketing flavored cigarettes, because we knew they were meant to appeal to kids. But that is exactly what companies are now doing with e-cigarettes that come in kid-appealing flavors such as mango, double apple, and chocolate cake."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 30, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Scott Pruitt, Administrator, EPA - Push for Year-Round Waiver for E-15
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| April 28, 2018
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Schakowsky supports the FAA Reauthorization Act
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| April 27, 2018
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Duckworth's FAM Act Passes House of Representatives
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| April 27, 2018
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House Approves 6-Year Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization With Congressman Krishnamoorthi's Amendment To Study Economic Impacts of Aircraft Noise
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| April 27, 2018
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LaHood Statement on the Passage of the FAA Reauthorization Act
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Rep. Darin LaHood
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| April 27, 2018
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Letter to the Hon Calvin L. Scovel III, Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Transportation - House Appropriations Committee Democrats Request IG Investigation into Airline Safety Oversight
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| April 26, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - Van Hollen, Senators to Zinke: Press Pause on Bears Ears & Grand Staircase Management Plans Until Courts Speak
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| April 26, 2018
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Letter to Chairman John Hoeven, and Ranking Member Jeff Merkley - Ensure Horse Slaughter Remains Illegal
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| April 26, 2018
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Adapt Act
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| April 26, 2018
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Faa Reauthorization Act of 2018
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| April 26, 2018
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Border Security
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 25, 2018
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Foster and Knight Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Promote Better Energy Storage
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| April 25, 2018
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Letter to Greg Walden, Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Rural Relief Members Lay Out Priorities to Combat Opioid Crisis
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| April 25, 2018
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Schakowsky: Republicans Are "Burying Their Heads in the Sand' on Prescription Drug Costs
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| April 25, 2018
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World Cup Resolution Overwhelmingly Passes House
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| April 25, 2018
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Lahood World Cup Resolution Overwhelmingly Passes House
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Rep. Darin LaHood
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| April 24, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Jim Mattis, Secretary of Defense, and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen - Ensure National Guard Forces Receive Pay, Benefits for Deployments to U.S. Border
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| April 24, 2018
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Durbin Statement On FDA Announcement Of New Enforcement Actions To Protect Youth & Teens From Using JUUL & Other E-Cigarettes
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 24, 2018
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Schneider, Brooks Introduce the Adapt Act to Combat the Opioid Crisis
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| April 23, 2018
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Tweet - "By taking one look at a JUUL advertisement, it's abundantly clear they have dusted off Big Tobacco's old marketing playbook and are obviously trying to market their products to our children and teens. I'm pleased the FDA agrees with me that we have to do more."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 23, 2018
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Tweet - "Health insurance that doesn't cover prescription drug costs, maternity care, or basic health screenings? That doesn't accept people with pre-ex conditions? And leads to higher costs for older Americans? Those are #JunkPlans -- higher costs, worse coverage, and discrimination."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 23, 2018
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Letter to Alex Azar, Health and Human Services Secretary, Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Halt Expansion of Junk Health Insurance Plans
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| April 23, 2018
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Letter to the Honorable John Sullivan, Deputy Secretary of State - Condemning Anti-Semitism in Europe
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| April 20, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Stephen Censky, Deputy Secretary of the US Dept. of Agriculture - End Functional Hiring Freeze at the Peoria Ag Lab
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| April 19, 2018
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Schakowsky Marks the 70th Anniversary of Israel's Independence, Yom Ha'atzmaut
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| April 19, 2018
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Tweet - "Continues to try and undermine our democracy and security. Supports a war criminal in Syria. Targets dissenters, including in the heart of our key Western ally. But I guess the President will just keep us posted on when he thinks Russia deserves tougher sanctions."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 19, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Susan Collins, Sen. Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Developmen, and Related Agencies Chariman, and the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member - Support Fair Housing Initiatives
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| April 18, 2018
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Pro-Choice Leaders in the House: Republicans Must Stop Undermining Title X & TPPP
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| April 18, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Quickly Implement Food Safety Recommendations
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| April 18, 2018
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Letter to Kevin Burns, CEO, JUUL Labs, Inc. - Answers On Marketing Addictive E-Cigarette Vaping Product To Teens, Urge FDA To Take Swift Action
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| April 18, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, M.D., Commissions, FDA - Marketing Addictive E-Cigarette Vaping Product To Teens, Urge FDA To Take Swift Action
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| April 17, 2018
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Executive Session
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 14, 2018
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Tweet - "I supported President Obama's decision to retaliate when Assad first used chemical weapons. The Foreign Relations Committee voted to authorize that action but only two Republican senators would publicly support it, and without congressional support, the President did not proceed."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 14, 2018
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Duckworth Statement On Use Of Military Force In Syria
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| April 14, 2018
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Davis Statement on Use of Force in Syria
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Rep. Danny Davis
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| April 13, 2018
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Letter to Senator Roy Blunt and Senator Patty Murray - Funds to Fully Implement Mental Health Reform Act
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| April 13, 2018
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Letter to the Honorable Roy Blunt, Chairman for the Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education and Related Agencies, and the Honorabe Patty Murray, Ranking Member for the Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education and Related Agencies - Cassidy, Colleagues Urge Support for Bookshare Program Helping Students with Disabilities
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| April 13, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Roy Blunt, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Chairman, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member - Urge Congress to Fund Childhood Cancer Initiatives
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| April 13, 2018
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Foster Legislation to Amend Volcker Rule Passes House
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| April 13, 2018
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Statement on U.s. Airstrikes in Syria
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| April 13, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Bruce Rauner, Governor of Illinois - Get Engaged to Protect Illinoisans' Health Care
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| April 13, 2018
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FDA Answers Brown, Blumenthal, Durbin Call to Ban Deadly Powdered Caffeine
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| April 13, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, US President - Outlining Trade Priorities
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| April 13, 2018
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Letter to President Donald Trump - Congressional Authorization Before Military Force Ordered in Syria
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Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
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| April 13, 2018
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Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| April 12, 2018
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Hearing of the House Appropriations Committee - Quigley Presses Transportation Secretary Chao On Infrastructure Funding
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| April 12, 2018
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Duckworth, King Lead Colleagues In Call To Find Resources For Communities With Stranded Nuclear Waste
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| April 12, 2018
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Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi Leads Oversight Committee Hearing On Local Efforts To Combat The Opioid Epidemic And How Congress Can Better Support Them
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| April 11, 2018
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Durbin Questions Trump Administration On Its New War On Drugs
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 11, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Roy Blunt, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Senators Collins, Warner, and Markey Lead Letter to Appropriations Committee Calling for Increased Investment in Alzheimer's Research
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| April 11, 2018
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Letter to Sen. Richard Shelby, Appropriations Committee Chairman, and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Appropriations Committee Ranking Member - Find Resources For Communities With Stranded Nuclear Waste
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| April 10, 2018
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Manufacturing is Still Key to Our Nation's Future Prosperity
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| April 9, 2018
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Letter to the Honorable Benjamin Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Closure of Two Public Housing Complexes in Thebes, Illinois
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| April 6, 2018
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Original House Cosponsors Of The Ceiling Fan Energy Conservation Harmonization Act Hail President's Signing Of The Bipartisan Measure Into Law
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| April 5, 2018
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Letter to Thomas D. Homan, Acting Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Policy Allowing Increased Detention of Pregnant Women
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| April 3, 2018
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Tweet - "No more delays -- we cannot afford another generation falling prey to Big Tobacco's playbook. Swift FDA oversight is needed on these tobacco products that are clearly targeted to children."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 3, 2018
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Tweet - "I'm not sure which country he's getting his inspiration from, but here in the United States, the President does not have the legal authority to use the women and men of our Armed Forces for his own personal boondoggles."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 28, 2018
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Durbin, Duckworth Highlight How Additional Federal Funding For Veterans Could Help Improve Quincy Veterans' Home, Protect Residents From Legionnaires' Disease
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 28, 2018
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Durbin, Winnebago County Leaders Discuss Efforts To Combat Opioid Crisis, New Funding In Federal Spending Bill
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 27, 2018
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Letter to Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - More Than 100 Democrats to Call on Department of Health and Human Services to Put Patients First and Withdraw Discriminatory Refusal of Care Rule
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| March 27, 2018
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Tweet - "Last week's omnibus spending bill represents a significant victory for medical research. We must continue ensuring that our doctors and scientists have the funding they need to develop new vaccines and discover better treatments and cures for diseases like cancer and Alzheimer's."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 27, 2018
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Letter to Leandra English, Acting Director, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and Mick Mulvaney, Director, OMB - Senators Warn CFPB Against Repeal Of Rule Cracking Down On Predatory Payday Lending Schemes
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| March 27, 2018
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Durbin Discusses New Federal Investments In Medical Research
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 27, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Langevin, Portman Lead Joint Letter Urging Relief for Families with Disabled Students
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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