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Nov. 9, 2020 Tweet - "Illinoisans--the 2021 Affordable Care Act open enrollment period is here. If you need a health insurance plan for next year, now is the time to sign up. Premiums are lower and there are more options to choose from. Shop around here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 2, 2020 House Democratic Health Leaders Slam Trump Administration's Approval of Georgia's 1332 Waiver Request Rep. Frank Pallone, ...
Nov. 2, 2020 Tweet - "The 2021 open enrollment period is here and, with the ongoing pandemic, it has never been more important to make sure you & your family are covered. Premiums are lower & there are more options, so shop around here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 1, 2020 Hoyer Statement on the Beginning of the 2021 Open Enrollment Period Rep. Steny Hoyer
Nov. 1, 2020 Tweet - "Illinoisans--the 2021 open enrollment period is here. Especially during this pandemic, it's important to get covered. Shop around, premiums are lower & there are more options this year. I encourage all Illinoisans who need health insurance to sign up today." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 1, 2020 On First Day Of ACA Open Enrollment Period, Durbin, Duckworth Encourage Illinoisans To Sign Up For Health Insurance Plans Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 1, 2020 Open Enrollment Starts Nov. 1 for Delaware's Health Insurance Marketplace Sen. Chris Coons, ...
Nov. 1, 2020 Pelosi Statement on First Day of Open Enrollment in the ACA Insurance Marketplaces Across the Country Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Oct. 30, 2020 Tweet - "This is yet another reminder that President Trump wants to take health care away from 20 million Americans and end protections for millions more with pre-existing conditions -- in the middle of a pandemic." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 30, 2020 ACA Stepping Stone to Single-Payer, One-Size-Fits All Health System Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 29, 2020 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Elizabeth Warren Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Oct. 28, 2020 Tweet - "The ACA protects millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions. But Republicans want SCOTUS to strike it down & rushed a new justice to the Court to help. We can't return to dark days of higher costs & less care for sick patients. I'll keep fighting to save the ACA." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 27, 2020 Tweet - "Justice Amy Coney Barrett's walk through the White House with President Trump was a campaign ad. Republicans want the Supreme Court to strike down the ACA and tilt the election their way. It was a sad day for the Court and our country, but we will fight tooth and nail." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 26, 2020 Tweet - "On health care, voters face an easy choice. There is a clear difference between Democrats safeguarding and strengthening Americans' health care while Republicans work to kick millions off of their coverage. Read my op-ed here:" Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 26, 2020 Cortez Masto: ACA Brought Lifesaving Innovation to Washoe County, Repealing the Law Could Take Us Backward Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
Oct. 26, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Senate SCOTUS Confirmation Vote Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 26, 2020 Steube's Op-ed in the Hill: Lost cures and innovation, too high a price for Democrats' drug pricing proposals Rep. Greg Steube
Oct. 26, 2020 Kaine Statement on Confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett Sen. Tim Kaine
Oct. 26, 2020 In Floor Speech, Rosen Opposes Confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, Calls on Congress to Protect the Affordable Care Act Sen. Jacky Rosen
Oct. 26, 2020 Pelosi Statement on Confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Oct. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Susan is a 5th generation farmer from New Berlin, IL. She's also a two time cancer fighter who--like millions of other Americans--relies on the ACA's protections for pre-existing conditions. Republicans want the Supreme Court to strike down the ACA. That is #WhatsAtStake." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 25, 2020 Durbin: Republicans Jamming Supreme Court Nomination Through At Breakneck Speed & Disregarding Pandemic And Risk To Affordable Care Act Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "The Republican plan to eliminate the Affordable Care Act will end protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions. If Judge Barrett is confirmed & the ACA is ended, millions will lose access to lifesaving care--like Susan from New Berlin, IL. I'm in this fight for Susan." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenateDems just made a motion to go into closed session & I was happy to second that motion. There is serious business we need to do for the country that takes bipartisanship. I hoped my Republican colleagues would want to take this chance as well." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2020 Tweet - "Meet Alex from Chicago. When Alex was 29 he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. He was uninsured at the time, but thanks to the ACA, he was able to get enrolled & access the care he needed. We can't let Republicans take that lifesaving option away. I'm fighting for Alex." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2020 Menendez, Booker Hear Heart-Wrenching Stories from NJans Facing Health Challenges as ACA is Threatened Sen. Cory Booker, ...
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump has made it clear: he wants Judge Barrett to rip the ACA's health care protections away from the 100+ million Americans with pre-existing conditions, during a pandemic. Democrats understand what's at stake here. Will 4 Republican Senators have the courage to join us?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "The American people have been waiting "weeks" for Trump's health care plan for the last 4 years, but he never had a plan -- other than to kick people off coverage. Today he said it would be "good" for the #ACA to be struck down by the Supreme Court. Take a look:" Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Americans heard directly from Trump that he hopes the #ACA will be struck down by SCOTUS. For 4 years, Trump has failed to deliver the health care plan he promised. Now, during a pandemic, his true plan is clear: to kick millions off their coverage." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "A flawed, broken process to rush a SCOTUS nom. The future of so many critical rights & protections is in jeopardy. In my place in the Judiciary Committee today was a photo of Kenny from Tinley Park, IL, who depends on lifesaving care thanks to the ACA. This is what's at stake." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "More than 100M Americans live with a pre-existing condition. One of them is Nate from Montgomery, IL. Nate was diagnosed with biliary atresia at 3 months old. If Republicans eliminate the ACA, he could lose access to the health care he needs to survive. I'm fighting for Nate." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "The future of the ACA, the right to privacy & choice, the outcome of the election, & so many other important issues hang in the balance of this flawed Supreme Court nom process. These are the stakes. They simply couldn't be higher. My full statement on tomorrow's Committee vote:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans are rushing to confirm Judge Barrett as part of their plan to strike down the ACA & its protections for pre-existing conditions. That would be a disaster for Americans fighting cancer--like Jared Ray from Buffalo Grove, IL. I'm fighting for Jared." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Judge Barrett's record clearly shows that she would vote to strike down the ACA and overturn Roe. A vote for Judge Barrett is a vote to rip health care from millions. It's a vote to vastly curtail women's reproductive freedoms. Democrats will not stop fighting for health care." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Meet Susan. Susan is a 5th generation farmer from New Berlin, Illinois. She's also a two-time cancer fighter who relies on the Affordable Care Act's protections for pre-existing conditions. Republicans want to take those protections away. I'm in this fight for Susan." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - Durbin, Duckworth, Senate Democrats To Attorney General Barr: Drop Lawsuit To Gut The Affordable Care Act Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Oct. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secrtary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Brown, Colleagues Call on HHS and Treasury to Produce an Analysis of Americans Who Will Lose Health Coverage if the ACA is Overturned Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Oct. 19, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans are rushing forward with their plan to confirm Judge Barrett before Election Day. They want a right-wing 6-3 Supreme Court majority to end the Affordable Care Act, overturn Roe v. Wade, & undo progress in marriage equality. That's what at stake this week." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 19, 2020 Tweet - "The Affordable Care Act provides protections for more than 100 million Americans with pre-existing conditions. That includes cancer, diabetes, heart disease, asthma, depression & COVID-19. We can't let Republicans take those protections away." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2020 Tweet - "More than 100M Americans with pre-existing conditions, like Kenny Murray of Tinley Park, rely on the Affordable Care Act's protections. On November 10, Pres. Trump & Republicans will argue in the Supreme Court to strike down the entire ACA. I'm on Kenny's team in this fight." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump was clear: he wants Supreme Court justices who will help him end the Affordable Care Act. Judge Barrett's hearing did not reassure us that the law is safe. Will two more Senate Rs stand up for Americans with pre-existing conditions & oppose this rush to confirmation?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2020 Tweet - "Today I was joined by Illinoisans who are worried about what will happen to their health care if the President and Republicans succeed in rushing this SCOTUS vacancy and eliminating the ACA." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2020 Tweet - "Due to the ongoing #COVID19 pandemic, millions of American workers have lost their jobs & health coverage through no fault of their own. Together with defending the ACA, we need a plan to help them keep their health care. My op-ed in @thehill :" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2020 Durbin Joins Illinoisans To Highlight What Is At Stake If The ACA Is Struck Down By The Supreme Court Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 15, 2020 Tweet - "Meet Nate. Nate was born with a rare liver disease called biliary atresia & required a liver transplant at just 10 months old. If Republicans succeed in eliminating the Affordable Care Act, Nate could become uninsurable due to his pre-existing condition. I'm fighting for Nate." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 15, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump has been clear--he picked Judge Barrett to achieve his goals: eliminate the ACA, overturn Roe v. Wade, & help him win an election he plans to dispute. And Republicans broke Judiciary Committee rules to rush the nomination ahead. My closing statement at the hearings:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 15, 2020 Durbin: Affordable Care Act, Women's Right To Privacy & Choice, Election Integrity At Stake With This Supreme Court Nomination Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 15, 2020 Tweet - "I just joined @NIHB1 to hear from Tribal leaders and talk #WhatsAtStake as Republicans jam through their nominee to end the ACA We need to hear from Native voices: If you have a #NativeHealth story, share your story using #ACAStories2020 We won't stop fighting for #NativeHealth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 15, 2020 Medicare Open Season Starts Today! Rep. Vern Buchanan
Oct. 15, 2020 Tweet - "A vote by any Senator for Judge Amy Coney Barrett is a vote to take away health care from so many New Yorkers and so many Americans in the middle of the COVID pandemic. Democrats will not stop fighting for health care. #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
Nov. 9, 2020 Tweet - "Illinoisans--the 2021 Affordable Care Act open enrollment period is here. If you need a health insurance plan for next year, now is the time to sign up. Premiums are lower and there are more options to choose from. Shop around here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 2, 2020 House Democratic Health Leaders Slam Trump Administration's Approval of Georgia's 1332 Waiver Request Rep.Frank Pallone, ...
Nov. 2, 2020 Tweet - "The 2021 open enrollment period is here and, with the ongoing pandemic, it has never been more important to make sure you & your family are covered. Premiums are lower & there are more options, so shop around here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 1, 2020 Hoyer Statement on the Beginning of the 2021 Open Enrollment Period Rep.Steny Hoyer
Nov. 1, 2020 Tweet - "Illinoisans--the 2021 open enrollment period is here. Especially during this pandemic, it's important to get covered. Shop around, premiums are lower & there are more options this year. I encourage all Illinoisans who need health insurance to sign up today." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 1, 2020 On First Day Of ACA Open Enrollment Period, Durbin, Duckworth Encourage Illinoisans To Sign Up For Health Insurance Plans Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 1, 2020 Open Enrollment Starts Nov. 1 for Delaware's Health Insurance Marketplace Sen.Chris Coons, ...
Nov. 1, 2020 Pelosi Statement on First Day of Open Enrollment in the ACA Insurance Marketplaces Across the Country Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Oct. 30, 2020 Tweet - "This is yet another reminder that President Trump wants to take health care away from 20 million Americans and end protections for millions more with pre-existing conditions -- in the middle of a pandemic." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 30, 2020 ACA Stepping Stone to Single-Payer, One-Size-Fits All Health System Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 29, 2020 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Elizabeth Warren Sen.Elizabeth Warren
Oct. 28, 2020 Tweet - "The ACA protects millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions. But Republicans want SCOTUS to strike it down & rushed a new justice to the Court to help. We can't return to dark days of higher costs & less care for sick patients. I'll keep fighting to save the ACA." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 27, 2020 Tweet - "Justice Amy Coney Barrett's walk through the White House with President Trump was a campaign ad. Republicans want the Supreme Court to strike down the ACA and tilt the election their way. It was a sad day for the Court and our country, but we will fight tooth and nail." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 26, 2020 Tweet - "On health care, voters face an easy choice. There is a clear difference between Democrats safeguarding and strengthening Americans' health care while Republicans work to kick millions off of their coverage. Read my op-ed here:" Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 26, 2020 Cortez Masto: ACA Brought Lifesaving Innovation to Washoe County, Repealing the Law Could Take Us Backward Sen.Catherine Cortez Masto
Oct. 26, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Senate SCOTUS Confirmation Vote Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 26, 2020 Steube's Op-ed in the Hill: Lost cures and innovation, too high a price for Democrats' drug pricing proposals Rep.Greg Steube
Oct. 26, 2020 Kaine Statement on Confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett Sen.Tim Kaine
Oct. 26, 2020 In Floor Speech, Rosen Opposes Confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, Calls on Congress to Protect the Affordable Care Act Sen.Jacky Rosen
Oct. 26, 2020 Pelosi Statement on Confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Oct. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Susan is a 5th generation farmer from New Berlin, IL. She's also a two time cancer fighter who--like millions of other Americans--relies on the ACA's protections for pre-existing conditions. Republicans want the Supreme Court to strike down the ACA. That is #WhatsAtStake." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 25, 2020 Durbin: Republicans Jamming Supreme Court Nomination Through At Breakneck Speed & Disregarding Pandemic And Risk To Affordable Care Act Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "The Republican plan to eliminate the Affordable Care Act will end protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions. If Judge Barrett is confirmed & the ACA is ended, millions will lose access to lifesaving care--like Susan from New Berlin, IL. I'm in this fight for Susan." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenateDems just made a motion to go into closed session & I was happy to second that motion. There is serious business we need to do for the country that takes bipartisanship. I hoped my Republican colleagues would want to take this chance as well." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2020 Tweet - "Meet Alex from Chicago. When Alex was 29 he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. He was uninsured at the time, but thanks to the ACA, he was able to get enrolled & access the care he needed. We can't let Republicans take that lifesaving option away. I'm fighting for Alex." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2020 Menendez, Booker Hear Heart-Wrenching Stories from NJans Facing Health Challenges as ACA is Threatened Sen.Cory Booker, ...
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump has made it clear: he wants Judge Barrett to rip the ACA's health care protections away from the 100+ million Americans with pre-existing conditions, during a pandemic. Democrats understand what's at stake here. Will 4 Republican Senators have the courage to join us?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "The American people have been waiting "weeks" for Trump's health care plan for the last 4 years, but he never had a plan -- other than to kick people off coverage. Today he said it would be "good" for the #ACA to be struck down by the Supreme Court. Take a look:" Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Americans heard directly from Trump that he hopes the #ACA will be struck down by SCOTUS. For 4 years, Trump has failed to deliver the health care plan he promised. Now, during a pandemic, his true plan is clear: to kick millions off their coverage." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "A flawed, broken process to rush a SCOTUS nom. The future of so many critical rights & protections is in jeopardy. In my place in the Judiciary Committee today was a photo of Kenny from Tinley Park, IL, who depends on lifesaving care thanks to the ACA. This is what's at stake." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "More than 100M Americans live with a pre-existing condition. One of them is Nate from Montgomery, IL. Nate was diagnosed with biliary atresia at 3 months old. If Republicans eliminate the ACA, he could lose access to the health care he needs to survive. I'm fighting for Nate." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "The future of the ACA, the right to privacy & choice, the outcome of the election, & so many other important issues hang in the balance of this flawed Supreme Court nom process. These are the stakes. They simply couldn't be higher. My full statement on tomorrow's Committee vote:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans are rushing to confirm Judge Barrett as part of their plan to strike down the ACA & its protections for pre-existing conditions. That would be a disaster for Americans fighting cancer--like Jared Ray from Buffalo Grove, IL. I'm fighting for Jared." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Judge Barrett's record clearly shows that she would vote to strike down the ACA and overturn Roe. A vote for Judge Barrett is a vote to rip health care from millions. It's a vote to vastly curtail women's reproductive freedoms. Democrats will not stop fighting for health care." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Meet Susan. Susan is a 5th generation farmer from New Berlin, Illinois. She's also a two-time cancer fighter who relies on the Affordable Care Act's protections for pre-existing conditions. Republicans want to take those protections away. I'm in this fight for Susan." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - Durbin, Duckworth, Senate Democrats To Attorney General Barr: Drop Lawsuit To Gut The Affordable Care Act Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Oct. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secrtary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Brown, Colleagues Call on HHS and Treasury to Produce an Analysis of Americans Who Will Lose Health Coverage if the ACA is Overturned Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Oct. 19, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans are rushing forward with their plan to confirm Judge Barrett before Election Day. They want a right-wing 6-3 Supreme Court majority to end the Affordable Care Act, overturn Roe v. Wade, & undo progress in marriage equality. That's what at stake this week." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 19, 2020 Tweet - "The Affordable Care Act provides protections for more than 100 million Americans with pre-existing conditions. That includes cancer, diabetes, heart disease, asthma, depression & COVID-19. We can't let Republicans take those protections away." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2020 Tweet - "More than 100M Americans with pre-existing conditions, like Kenny Murray of Tinley Park, rely on the Affordable Care Act's protections. On November 10, Pres. Trump & Republicans will argue in the Supreme Court to strike down the entire ACA. I'm on Kenny's team in this fight." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump was clear: he wants Supreme Court justices who will help him end the Affordable Care Act. Judge Barrett's hearing did not reassure us that the law is safe. Will two more Senate Rs stand up for Americans with pre-existing conditions & oppose this rush to confirmation?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2020 Tweet - "Today I was joined by Illinoisans who are worried about what will happen to their health care if the President and Republicans succeed in rushing this SCOTUS vacancy and eliminating the ACA." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2020 Tweet - "Due to the ongoing #COVID19 pandemic, millions of American workers have lost their jobs & health coverage through no fault of their own. Together with defending the ACA, we need a plan to help them keep their health care. My op-ed in @thehill :" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2020 Durbin Joins Illinoisans To Highlight What Is At Stake If The ACA Is Struck Down By The Supreme Court Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 15, 2020 Tweet - "Meet Nate. Nate was born with a rare liver disease called biliary atresia & required a liver transplant at just 10 months old. If Republicans succeed in eliminating the Affordable Care Act, Nate could become uninsurable due to his pre-existing condition. I'm fighting for Nate." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 15, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump has been clear--he picked Judge Barrett to achieve his goals: eliminate the ACA, overturn Roe v. Wade, & help him win an election he plans to dispute. And Republicans broke Judiciary Committee rules to rush the nomination ahead. My closing statement at the hearings:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 15, 2020 Durbin: Affordable Care Act, Women's Right To Privacy & Choice, Election Integrity At Stake With This Supreme Court Nomination Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 15, 2020 Tweet - "I just joined @NIHB1 to hear from Tribal leaders and talk #WhatsAtStake as Republicans jam through their nominee to end the ACA We need to hear from Native voices: If you have a #NativeHealth story, share your story using #ACAStories2020 We won't stop fighting for #NativeHealth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 15, 2020 Medicare Open Season Starts Today! Rep.Vern Buchanan
Oct. 15, 2020 Tweet - "A vote by any Senator for Judge Amy Coney Barrett is a vote to take away health care from so many New Yorkers and so many Americans in the middle of the COVID pandemic. Democrats will not stop fighting for health care. #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Chuck Schumer
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