| Oct. 8, 2019
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Tweet - "For years, I've been asking our nation's pharmacies to remove dangerous, addictive tobacco products from their shelves. This week, @Walgreens took the important step of announcing that they would no longer sell e-cigarettes. In doing so, they have put children over profits."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 8, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - With New York state ban on kid-friendly e-cig flavors totally frozen, Schumer --standing with Orange County kids-- pushes new plan that bans flavors at the national level; legislation, with strong backers, could pass--but it requires congress to act
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 7, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, Letter to the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, Letter to the Hon. Jerry Moran, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, Letter to the Hon. Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Committee on Appropriations - Blackburn, Blumenthal Call for Full Funding of Programs to Prevent Child Exploitation
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Sen. Marsha Blackburn
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| Oct. 7, 2019
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Dr. Ruiz Calls for Action on Students in School Buses Without A/C
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Rep. Raul Ruiz
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| Oct. 4, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Joseph Simons, Chairman of the FTC, the Hon. Noah Phillips, Commissioner of the FTC, the Hon. Rohit Chopra, Commissioner of the FTC, Rebecca Slaughter, Commissioner of the FTC, and the Hon. Christine Wilson, Commissioner of the FTC - Senator Hawley Sends Bipartisan Warning to FTC Not to Weaken Children's Online Privacy Rules
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Sen. Josh Hawley
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| Oct. 4, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Joseph Simons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, Letter to the Hon. Noah Phillips, Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, Letter to the Hon. Rohit Chopra, Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, Letter to the Hon. Rebecca Slaugher, Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, Letter to the Hon. Christine Wilson, Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission - Blackburn Joins Bipartisan Group Warning FTC Not to Weaken Children's Online Privacy Rules
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| Oct. 3, 2019
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Tweet - "Good to see @FTC is looking into e-cigarette sales & advertising schemes. I recently sent letters to JUUL & Big Tobacco giant Altria, probing their efforts to target children & falsely claim their e-cig is a safe alternative to cigarettes. This cannot be allowed to continue."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 3, 2019
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Tweet - "E-cigarettes are plaguing schools in New York and around the country. That's why I'm here at Little Falls Middle School to say that as the epidemic worsens: We must ban kid-friendly flavored e-cigs and educate students on the dangers of unregulated devices. Now."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 3, 2019
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Dr. Ruiz Calls for Action After Reports of Children Breathing Smoke from Waste Fires in Thermal
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Rep. Raul Ruiz
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| Oct. 3, 2019
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Letter to Mindy Grossman, WW CEO - Senators Baldwin and Blumenthal Call on Weight Watchers to Remove Dangerous Dieting App Targeted at Young Kids
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Sen. Tammy Baldwin, ...
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| Oct. 3, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Schumer: as e-cig use plagues Mohawk Valley high schools, and as deaths spike nationwide, Feds must do more to curb epidemic & protect kids; senator launches new two-pronged plan to ban kid-friendly flavors & educate students on dangers of under-regulated devices
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 2, 2019
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Letter to Secretary Sonny Perdue, United States Secretary of Agriculture - CBC Letter to Secretary Perdue on Proposed SNAP Revisions
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Rep. Alma Adams
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| Oct. 2, 2019
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Murray, Wyden, Smith and Grassley Release Report Showing Department of Education Can Do More to Support Students in Foster Care
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Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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| Oct. 1, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health - Subcommittee Urges NIH to Allocate Grant Funding to Research Long-Term Health Effects of E-Cigarettes
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| Oct. 1, 2019
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Sens. Cruz, Braun, Colleagues Introduce Bill To Ensure Dignified Burial for Aborted Fetal Remains
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Sen. Ted Cruz, ...
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| Oct. 1, 2019
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Letter to K. C. Crosthwaite, CEO of JUUL Labs, Inc., and to Howard Willard, CEO of Altaria Group, Inc. - Durbin, Colleagues To JUUL / Altria: Protect Children Over Profits
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Sen. Cynthia Shaheen, ...
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| Oct. 1, 2019
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Carter Announces Federal Grant for Park Place Outreach in Savannah
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Rep. Buddy Carter
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| Sept. 30, 2019
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E&C health subcommittee to hold legislative hearing to address national youth tobacco epidemic
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Rep. Frank Pallone, ...
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| Sept. 30, 2019
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New Hampshire Delegation joins ONDCP Director Carroll for youth substance use prevention discussion in Milford
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Sen. Cynthia Shaheen, ...
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| Sept. 30, 2019
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New Mexico Delegation Announces HHS Grant to Taos for Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Development
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Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
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| Sept. 29, 2019
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Sen. Cruz at Texas Tribune Festival: Texas is Thriving Thanks to President Trump and Republican Leadership in Congress
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Sen. Ted Cruz
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| Sept. 27, 2019
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Cornyn, Brady Introduce Bill to Reauthorize Program to Support Child Welfare Cases
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Sen. John Cornyn
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| Sept. 27, 2019
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Brady, Cornyn Introduce Bill to Reauthorize Program to Support Child Welfare Cases
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Sen. John Cornyn, ...
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| Sept. 26, 2019
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Cornyn, Harris Introduce Bill to Reauthorize Program to Support Child Welfare Cases
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Sen. John Cornyn
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| 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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Letter to the Hon. Ann Marie Buerkle, Acting Chair of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission - Cantwell Pushes for Enforcement of Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015
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Sen. Maria Cantwell
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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. Jack Reed, ...
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| Sept. 26, 2019
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Tweet - "Another disturbing announcement from @CDCgov on the vaping epidemic: more than 800 confirmed & probable cases of lung illness related to vaping, as well as 12 deaths. @US_FDA must act now. #VapingTargetsKids"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 25, 2019
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Tweet - "This is devastating. My thoughts are with the family and friends of Kentayvia Blackful. Families in America shouldn't have to go through this. We must be better - we owe it to our children."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 25, 2019
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Hearing of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Pallone, Hearing on Sounding the Alarm: The Public Health Threats of E-Cigarettes
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Rep. Frank Pallone
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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. 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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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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Fitzpatrick, Gottheimer, Stefanik, Kelly, Boyle, Murphy Introduce Fairness to Kids with Cancer Act
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Rep. Brendan Boyle, ...
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| Sept. 23, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Brandon Lipps, Deputy Under Secretary of Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Service in the USDA - Connecticut Congressional Delegation Opposes New Trump Administration Proposed Rule that Would Cut Snap Benefits to Connecticut Families
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Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
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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. Lucy McBath, ...
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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. 20, 2019
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Tweet - "The energy in the streets of New York today as students and more stand up to demand action on climate change is incredible. This is for our planet. This is for our kids. This is for our grandkids. This is for my grandson, Noah. And it's time to act. Now. #ClimateStrike"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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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 - "#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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Meng Stands With Students to Support Teaching Climate Change in Schools
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Rep. Grace Meng
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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 - "The energy these students from @350 showed me this week is outstanding. I'm so proud they're standing up to fight climate change. Because it's long past time to act. #ClimateStrike"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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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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Tweet - "This is my climate change story This is how I think about it This is for our planet, our kids, our grandkids This is for my grandson Noah The energy in New York's streets today as students stand up to demand action on climate change is incredible We must act now #ClimateStrike"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Sept. 20, 2019
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Tweet - "RT if you agree: It's long past time to act on climate change. #ClimateStrike"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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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. Mike Kelly, ...
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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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Udall, Collins Secure Federal Action to Address Lunch Shaming in Agriculture Funding Bill
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Sen. Susan Collins, ...
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Rep. Angie Craig Announces Bi-Partisan Congressional Caucus to Address Youth Vaping Epidemic
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Rep. Angie Craig
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Suozzi Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Address the Vaping and Smoking Epidemic
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Rep. Tom Suozzi
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Golden Introduces Comprehensive Bill to End Child Lead Poisoning in American Homes
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Rep. Jared Golden
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Capito, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Prevent Youth Suicides
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Sen. Maggie Hassan, ...
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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 - "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 - "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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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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Hearing of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Pallone, Hearing on Protecting Unaccompanied Children: The Ongoing Impacts of the Trump Administration's Cruel Policies
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Rep. Frank Pallone
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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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Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Bill To Reduce Youth Tobacco Use & Vaping Epidemic
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Sen. Ed Markey, ...
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| Sept. 18, 2019
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Tweet - "If President Trump is going to deny the science behind climate change, then Congress must step up and take the lead. That's why I'm joining @SenatorBennet & other @SenateDems to introduce the Clean Air, Healthy Kids Act. We must reject the President's anti-climate agenda."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 18, 2019
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Rep. Takano Introduces Bill to Prevent the Trump Administration from Holding Immigrant Children In Detention Indefinitely
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Rep. Mark Takano
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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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Tweet - "Children shouldn't have to fear for their lives every day when they go to school, but that's the sad reality of living in America today. It breaks my heart. Leader McConnell, it's time to listen to the American people. Call a vote on the bipartisan background checks bill today."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 17, 2019
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McConnell Secures $7.84 Million for Family & Children's Place to Assist Children in the Louisville area
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Sen. Mitch McConnell
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| Sept. 17, 2019
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Heinrich Stands With Students In New Mexico And Around The World Calling For Action On Climate Change
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Sen. Martin Heinrich
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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. 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. 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. 15, 2019
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Fox News "Sunday Morning Features" - Interview with Sen. Blackburn
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Sen. Marsha Blackburn
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| Sept. 14, 2019
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Gov. Justice wears maroon in honor of Alex Miller, issues video message in support of Roane County community
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Sen. Jim Justice
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| Sept. 14, 2019
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Tweet - "Please tell me President Trump's latest tweet does not mean he has second thoughts about vaping. Five million kids are already hooked & need a President who's on their side."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 13, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - 35+ Members Demands Answers from DHS about Appalling Treatment of Children, Deprivation of Menstrual Hygiene Products to Girls Detained at the Bor
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Rep. Salud Carbajal, ...
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| Sept. 13, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Jerome Adams, U.S. Surgeon General - Durbin Calls On Surgeon General To Launch National Strategy To Educate, Prevent, & Respond To Youth Vaping Epidemic
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 13, 2019
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Reps. Tipton and Malinowski Introduce Resolution Promoting School Bus Safety Month
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Rep. Josh Gottheimer, ...
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