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June 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and to the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Congressmen Panetta and Cook Lead Bipartisan Letter in Support of Clean Energy Jobs Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 25, 2020 Tweet - "700,000+ Americans live in the District of Columbia. They pay more in taxes than 22 other states. Yet, DC residents do not have full Congressional representation or a say in how fed money is spent. I support #DCstatehood because every American deserves full representation." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 25, 2020 Tweet - "For years, inversion loopholes have allowed American companies to evade their tax obligations. I'm teaming up with @RepLloydDoggett to introduce a bill ensuring that these companies can't benefit from American taxpayer funded CARES Act financial relief." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 25, 2020 Ways & Means and Appropriations Democrats Introduce Child Care Legislation to Support Working Families and America's Economic Recovery Rep. Danny Davis, ...
June 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Department of Education, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury - Wyden, Murray Demand End to Seizure of Tax Refunds from Americans Shouldering Federal Student Debt During COVID-19 Crisis Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "Up to 392,000 Illinoisans will not automatically receive their $1,200 #COVID19 stimulus checks from the federal gov't. If you do not file taxes or receive certain federal benefits, but are still eligible for this payment--just submit the form found here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Sen. Dems: Education Investment Urgently Needed to Save the 2021 School Year & U.S. Economy Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "100 economists--among them 2 fmr. chairs of the Fed. Reserve, 3 fmr. chairs of the Council of Economic Advisers, & 2 Nobel Laureates--are urging Congress to pass another #COVID19 relief package. Sen. McConnell must bring the House-passed #HeroesAct to the floor for a vote ASAP." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 15, 2020 U.S. Rep. Lawrence, Lends Assistance to Small Businesses and Non-Profits, Introduces the Bipartisan Small Business PPE Tax Credit Act Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
June 12, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Michael Crapo, Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Chairman; Sherrod Brown, Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Ranking Member; Marco Rubio, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Chairman; and Ben Cardin, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Ranking Member - Balderson, Bipartisan Delegation Push Further Reforms to Small Business Loan Program Rep. Mike Bost, ...
June 11, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Senators Shaheen and Hassan Urge Senate Leadership to Provide Much-Needed Relief for Higher Education Institutions in Upcoming COVID-19 Legislation Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 11, 2020 Rep. LaHood Announces $795,903 in COVID-19 HUD Relief Funding for Peoria Rep. Darin LaHood
June 11, 2020 Tweet - "I'll heed the advice and dire warnings of Chairman Powell -- a respected mind on our economy -- over this President's wishful thinking." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 11, 2020 Duckworth Provisions to Support Servicemembers and Enhance Military Modernization Efforts Included in Committee-Passed 2021 Defense Bills Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 10, 2020 Underwood Works to Deliver Mental Health Coronavirus Pandemic Rep. Lauren Underwood
June 9, 2020 Davis, Bost, Shimkus Announce Funding for America's Central Port Rep. Mike Bost, ...
June 5, 2020 Letter to Michael E. Horowitz, Pandemic Response Accountability Committee Acting Chair - Rep. Speier Leads Letter Requesting PRAC Investigation into Suspect Federal Contracts Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 4, 2020 Representatives García, Watson Coleman, and Cohen Introduce Bill to Promote Affordable Housing and Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
June 3, 2020 Leahy Unveils Legislation To Defend Power Of The Purse Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 3, 2020 Letter to JB Pritzker, Governor of Illinois - Illinois GOP Asks Pritzker to Clarify PPP Guidance for Nonprofit Human Service Organizations Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
June 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader - Tlaib, Hayes, and Pressley Lead 100-Plus Members of Congress in Historic $305 Billion Funding Push for K-12 Schools Rep. Sean Casten, ...
May 29, 2020 Reps. LaHood, Murphy Introduce Clean Start Legislation to Keep Workers and Customers Safe as Businesses Reopen Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
May 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of The Department of Health and Human Services - Cartwright Leads Effort to Keep Seniors in Assisted Living Communities Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
May 28, 2020 Casten Statement on H.R. 7010 Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 Rep. Sean Casten
May 28, 2020 Underwood-Backed Legislation to Improve the Paycheck Protection Program and Support Small Businesses Passes the House Rep. Lauren Underwood
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Schakowsky Joins over 160 Members of Congress in Denouncing Ideological Attacks on Planned Parenthood Health Centers over PPP Loans Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
May 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Baldwin Leads Bipartisan Group of Senators Calling on HUD Secretary Carson to Take Action on CDBG Funding and Guidance Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 27, 2020 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Urges Senate To Pass Bipartisan Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act As A Crucial Step Toward Strengthening PPP System Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
May 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Republican Leader, and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader - Progressive Members of Congress Urge Leadership to Include Public Banking in COVID-19 Response Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
May 26, 2020 As GOP Pushes For Blanket Corporate Immunity, Schakowsky Introduces COVID Justice and Accountability Act to Protect Americans' Rights Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
May 26, 2020 Underwood Works to Bring Public Health Resources to Illinois; Announces an Additional $286 Million in Emergency Funding Rep. Lauren Underwood
May 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steve Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Garcia, Schakowsky, Porter Ask Treasury Secretary to Clarify Airline Guidance on Layoffs Rep. Danny Davis, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Kevin Mc Carthy, House Minority Leader - Congressman Panetta Leads 72 Members in Calling on House Leadership to Protect Farmworkers Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
May 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Stevens, Pressley Push for Paid Leave Expansion Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Reps. Peter Defazio, Lloyd Doggett, Senator Elizabeth Warren Urge the Federal Reserve & Treasury to Put Workers First, Ensure Accountability in Corporate Bailouts Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. James E. Clyburn, Chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis - Quigley Calls for Investigation of DeVos's Use of Coronavirus Funds Rep. Mike Quigley
May 20, 2020 Tweet - "Sen McConnell should pay attention to what's happening in his own state per his own Gov. The #HeroesAct provides necessary funds for struggling state & local govts & hospitals, like in KY, to prevent layoffs for first responders, doctors, nurses & teachers. Seems urgent to me." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader - House Democrats Push for Millions of Restoration and Resilience Jobs Rep. Sean Casten, ...
May 19, 2020 Reps Speier, Neguse, and Rose Introduce Bill to Compensate Families of Essential Workers Who Have Paid the Ultimate Price Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
May 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Yarmuth Leads Bipartisan Push for Increased Homeless Youth Funding in COVID-19 Response Rep. Bill Foster, ...
May 18, 2020 Casten, Levin Lead 41 House Colleagues in Letter Urging Federal Reserve to Join Network for Greening the Financial System Rep. Sean Casten, ...
May 14, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, US Secretary of Health and Human Services - Butterfield and Olson Lead Letter Calling for Additional Funding for Medicaid Providers Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
May 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and to the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader and to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of Appropriations Committee and to the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Appropriations Committee - Rosen, Cortez Masto Join Bipartisan Calls for Additional Funding for School Districts on Federal Land in Upcoming Coronavirus Relief Package Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 13, 2020 Several Duckworth Priorities Included in House Democrats' New COVID-19 Relief Package Sen. Ladda Duckworth
May 12, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Rep Speier and 49 Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Inclusion of at least $175 Billion for Elementary and Secondary Education in Coronavirus Relief Package Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
May 12, 2020 Senators Markey and Duckworth Introduce New Legislation to Ensure Paycheck Protection Program Reaches More Small Businesses of Color Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Lamb, Gibbs Lead Bipartisan Call to Fund Transportation Infrastructure Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
May 11, 2020 Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Fitzpatrick Joins Over 100 Legislators in Bipartisan Call for Economic Relief for Outdoor Recreation Industry Rep. Sean Casten, ...
May 8, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Kevin McCarthy - Duckworth, Schneider Call on Congressional Leadership to Include Aid for Nuclear-Affected Communities in Upcoming COVID-19 Legislation Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 8, 2020 Letter to Pam Miller, Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service - Levin, Moore Lead 95 House Members Urging Commonsense Flexibility for WIC Use During COVID-19 Crisis Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Date Title Politician
June 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and to the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Congressmen Panetta and Cook Lead Bipartisan Letter in Support of Clean Energy Jobs Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 25, 2020 Tweet - "700,000+ Americans live in the District of Columbia. They pay more in taxes than 22 other states. Yet, DC residents do not have full Congressional representation or a say in how fed money is spent. I support #DCstatehood because every American deserves full representation." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 25, 2020 Tweet - "For years, inversion loopholes have allowed American companies to evade their tax obligations. I'm teaming up with @RepLloydDoggett to introduce a bill ensuring that these companies can't benefit from American taxpayer funded CARES Act financial relief." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 25, 2020 Ways & Means and Appropriations Democrats Introduce Child Care Legislation to Support Working Families and America's Economic Recovery Rep.Danny Davis, ...
June 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Department of Education, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury - Wyden, Murray Demand End to Seizure of Tax Refunds from Americans Shouldering Federal Student Debt During COVID-19 Crisis Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "Up to 392,000 Illinoisans will not automatically receive their $1,200 #COVID19 stimulus checks from the federal gov't. If you do not file taxes or receive certain federal benefits, but are still eligible for this payment--just submit the form found here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Sen. Dems: Education Investment Urgently Needed to Save the 2021 School Year & U.S. Economy Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "100 economists--among them 2 fmr. chairs of the Fed. Reserve, 3 fmr. chairs of the Council of Economic Advisers, & 2 Nobel Laureates--are urging Congress to pass another #COVID19 relief package. Sen. McConnell must bring the House-passed #HeroesAct to the floor for a vote ASAP." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 15, 2020 U.S. Rep. Lawrence, Lends Assistance to Small Businesses and Non-Profits, Introduces the Bipartisan Small Business PPE Tax Credit Act Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
June 12, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Michael Crapo, Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Chairman; Sherrod Brown, Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Ranking Member; Marco Rubio, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Chairman; and Ben Cardin, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Ranking Member - Balderson, Bipartisan Delegation Push Further Reforms to Small Business Loan Program Rep.Mike Bost, ...
June 11, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Senators Shaheen and Hassan Urge Senate Leadership to Provide Much-Needed Relief for Higher Education Institutions in Upcoming COVID-19 Legislation Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 11, 2020 Rep. LaHood Announces $795,903 in COVID-19 HUD Relief Funding for Peoria Rep.Darin LaHood
June 11, 2020 Tweet - "I'll heed the advice and dire warnings of Chairman Powell -- a respected mind on our economy -- over this President's wishful thinking." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 11, 2020 Duckworth Provisions to Support Servicemembers and Enhance Military Modernization Efforts Included in Committee-Passed 2021 Defense Bills Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 10, 2020 Underwood Works to Deliver Mental Health Coronavirus Pandemic Rep.Lauren Underwood
June 9, 2020 Davis, Bost, Shimkus Announce Funding for America's Central Port Rep.Mike Bost, ...
June 5, 2020 Letter to Michael E. Horowitz, Pandemic Response Accountability Committee Acting Chair - Rep. Speier Leads Letter Requesting PRAC Investigation into Suspect Federal Contracts Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 4, 2020 Representatives García, Watson Coleman, and Cohen Introduce Bill to Promote Affordable Housing and Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
June 3, 2020 Leahy Unveils Legislation To Defend Power Of The Purse Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 3, 2020 Letter to JB Pritzker, Governor of Illinois - Illinois GOP Asks Pritzker to Clarify PPP Guidance for Nonprofit Human Service Organizations Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
June 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader - Tlaib, Hayes, and Pressley Lead 100-Plus Members of Congress in Historic $305 Billion Funding Push for K-12 Schools Rep.Sean Casten, ...
May 29, 2020 Reps. LaHood, Murphy Introduce Clean Start Legislation to Keep Workers and Customers Safe as Businesses Reopen Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
May 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of The Department of Health and Human Services - Cartwright Leads Effort to Keep Seniors in Assisted Living Communities Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
May 28, 2020 Casten Statement on H.R. 7010 Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 Rep.Sean Casten
May 28, 2020 Underwood-Backed Legislation to Improve the Paycheck Protection Program and Support Small Businesses Passes the House Rep.Lauren Underwood
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Schakowsky Joins over 160 Members of Congress in Denouncing Ideological Attacks on Planned Parenthood Health Centers over PPP Loans Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
May 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Baldwin Leads Bipartisan Group of Senators Calling on HUD Secretary Carson to Take Action on CDBG Funding and Guidance Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 27, 2020 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Urges Senate To Pass Bipartisan Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act As A Crucial Step Toward Strengthening PPP System Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
May 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Republican Leader, and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader - Progressive Members of Congress Urge Leadership to Include Public Banking in COVID-19 Response Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
May 26, 2020 As GOP Pushes For Blanket Corporate Immunity, Schakowsky Introduces COVID Justice and Accountability Act to Protect Americans' Rights Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
May 26, 2020 Underwood Works to Bring Public Health Resources to Illinois; Announces an Additional $286 Million in Emergency Funding Rep.Lauren Underwood
May 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steve Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Garcia, Schakowsky, Porter Ask Treasury Secretary to Clarify Airline Guidance on Layoffs Rep.Danny Davis, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Kevin Mc Carthy, House Minority Leader - Congressman Panetta Leads 72 Members in Calling on House Leadership to Protect Farmworkers Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
May 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Stevens, Pressley Push for Paid Leave Expansion Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Reps. Peter Defazio, Lloyd Doggett, Senator Elizabeth Warren Urge the Federal Reserve & Treasury to Put Workers First, Ensure Accountability in Corporate Bailouts Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. James E. Clyburn, Chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis - Quigley Calls for Investigation of DeVos's Use of Coronavirus Funds Rep.Mike Quigley
May 20, 2020 Tweet - "Sen McConnell should pay attention to what's happening in his own state per his own Gov. The #HeroesAct provides necessary funds for struggling state & local govts & hospitals, like in KY, to prevent layoffs for first responders, doctors, nurses & teachers. Seems urgent to me." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader - House Democrats Push for Millions of Restoration and Resilience Jobs Rep.Sean Casten, ...
May 19, 2020 Reps Speier, Neguse, and Rose Introduce Bill to Compensate Families of Essential Workers Who Have Paid the Ultimate Price Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
May 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Yarmuth Leads Bipartisan Push for Increased Homeless Youth Funding in COVID-19 Response Rep.Bill Foster, ...
May 18, 2020 Casten, Levin Lead 41 House Colleagues in Letter Urging Federal Reserve to Join Network for Greening the Financial System Rep.Sean Casten, ...
May 14, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, US Secretary of Health and Human Services - Butterfield and Olson Lead Letter Calling for Additional Funding for Medicaid Providers Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
May 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and to the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader and to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of Appropriations Committee and to the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Appropriations Committee - Rosen, Cortez Masto Join Bipartisan Calls for Additional Funding for School Districts on Federal Land in Upcoming Coronavirus Relief Package Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 13, 2020 Several Duckworth Priorities Included in House Democrats' New COVID-19 Relief Package Sen.Ladda Duckworth
May 12, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Rep Speier and 49 Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Inclusion of at least $175 Billion for Elementary and Secondary Education in Coronavirus Relief Package Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
May 12, 2020 Senators Markey and Duckworth Introduce New Legislation to Ensure Paycheck Protection Program Reaches More Small Businesses of Color Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Lamb, Gibbs Lead Bipartisan Call to Fund Transportation Infrastructure Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
May 11, 2020 Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Fitzpatrick Joins Over 100 Legislators in Bipartisan Call for Economic Relief for Outdoor Recreation Industry Rep.Sean Casten, ...
May 8, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Kevin McCarthy - Duckworth, Schneider Call on Congressional Leadership to Include Aid for Nuclear-Affected Communities in Upcoming COVID-19 Legislation Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 8, 2020 Letter to Pam Miller, Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service - Levin, Moore Lead 95 House Members Urging Commonsense Flexibility for WIC Use During COVID-19 Crisis Rep.Bill Foster, ...
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