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Nov. 10, 2020 Tweet - "While Pres. Trump refuses to concede 2020 election, Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans are still holding partisan hearings to relitigate the 2016 election. Even more absurd is the fact that the Committee hasn't had one oversight hearing on the Trump DOJ in the last two years." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 10, 2020 Tweet - ". @USGSA Administrator Murphy needs to do her job & affirm the results of last week's election so that President-elect Biden's team can begin the transition process. For 60 years, the GSA has helped ensure a smooth transition of power. Now is not the time to delay." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Simmons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission - E&C Leaders Demand Trump FCC and FTC Stop Work on Controversial Items in Light of Election Results Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 10, 2020 Letter to Pat Cipollone, White House Counsel - Congressman Krishnamoorthi Writes To WH Counsel And DOJ Over Concerns About President Trump's Adherence To The Presidential Records Act Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Nov. 7, 2020 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Statement On The Election Of President-Elect Joe Biden And Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Nov. 7, 2020 Congressman García's Statement on the Election of President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris Rep. Chuy Garcia
Nov. 7, 2020 Durbin Statement On Outcome Of 2020 Presidential Election Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Here's a Civics 101 lesson, Mr. President. You don't get to demand that only some votes count. That is not how democracy works. Every single vote must be counted & every single vote will be counted." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 4, 2020 Tweet - "No President decides the outcome of an election. The courts do not decide the outcome of an election. It is the voters who decide the outcome of an election, and every single one of their ballots must be counted. #Election2020" Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 3, 2020 Tweet - "#ElectionDay is here! Make sure your voice is heard. Find your polling place at http://vote.gov." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Christopher Wray, Dir. of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Congressman Cohen Asks FBI Director to Investigate Efforts to Deny Voters the Right to a Free and Fair Election Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Nov. 1, 2020 Tweet - "#ElectionDay is now just 2 days away. Voters in Illinois and across the country can find information about their polling place, ballot drop boxes, voter registration status, and more at http://vote.gov." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 31, 2020 Tweet - "#ElectionDay is right around the corner. It's vitally important that every vote is counted and every voice is heard. Make sure you have a voting plan by going to http://vote.gov today." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 30, 2020 Tweet - "Are you prepared for #ElectionDay? You can find information on how, where, and when to vote at http://vote.gov" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 30, 2020 Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, Inc. - E&C Leaders Urge Facebook to Practice Transparency and Work with NYU Program Conducting Political Advertising Research Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Henry Kerner, Special Counsel - Congressman Krishnamoorthi Calls On The Office Of Special Counsel To Investigate Potential Hatch Act Violation By Interior Secretary Bernhardt Through Promoting Campaign-Style Video Of President Trump Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 29, 2020 CNN "The Lead with Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Interview with Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 27, 2020 Tweet - "Justice Kavanaugh & his conservative allies last night disenfranchised Wisconsin voters whose ballots are mailed before Election Day but arrive after. Voter suppression is alive and well in the GOP. It's clear that we must enact my Constitutional guarantee of a right to vote." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 27, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump has been clear that he wanted Justice Barrett on the Court to help him in election challenges. Democrats asked Justice Barrett at her hearing to commit to recuse herself from cases involving the ongoing election, and she refused. This left a cloud over her nomination." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 26, 2020 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Joe Manchin Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Corey Amundson, Chief of Criminal Division of the Dept. of Justice - King, Colleagues Challenge Justice Department's Sudden Reversal on Election Non-Interference Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 20, 2020 Tweet - "In a 4-4 vote, #SCOTUS rejected a Republican effort to stop the Penn. Supreme Court's decision extending the state's absentee ballot deadline. This is a victory for democracy. But it's also a demonstration of what's at stake as Republicans rush to confirm Judge Barrett." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. John Ratcliffe, Director of National Intelligence - Congressman Krishnamoorthi Requests Information From DNI Ratcliffe On Russian Use QAnon In Disinformation Efforts Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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 Heinrich, Senate Democrats To American People: Do Not Allow Trump To Undermine Nov. 3 Election Results Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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 - "Republicans cutting every corner to jam through Judge Barrett's nomination before Election Day. It's unprecedented to vote to move forward on a nominee before the hearing has even ended, but they did this morning. My motion to adjourn--and finish the hearing first--was denied." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 14, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump has promised two things about Judge Barrett: she will vote to eliminate the Affordable Care Act and, if need be, help him impose his will on the upcoming election. If she lives up to even one of those promises, it will be a disaster for our nation." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 14, 2020 Durbin: Affordable Care Act, Gun Safety Laws, Voting Rights, Election Integrity At Stake With This Supreme Court Nomination Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 14, 2020 Tweet - "There is an orange cloud hanging over this Supreme Court nomination, the first to be considered after July 1 of an election year. Millions of Americans are already voting. Their voices should be heard. Republicans are rushing it though because they want to eliminate the ACA." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 13, 2020 Tweet - "The denial of voting rights has long been used to suppress & oppress African Americans in the United States. Judge Barrett's record would suggest that she does not hold voting rights as equal to 2nd Amendment rights. That is deeply concerning." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 13, 2020 Tweet - "I'm deeply concerned by Judge Barrett's originalist argument in Kanter v. Barr that voting rights "belonged only to virtuous citizens." Today I had the chance to ask Judge Barrett why her dissent treated the fundamental right to vote so differently from gun rights." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 13, 2020 Congressman García's Statement on Supreme Court's Decision to Stop the Census Rep. Chuy Garcia
Oct. 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service - Rosen and Peters Lead Colleagues in Letter to Postmaster General DeJoy Requesting Immediate Action to Address Impacts to Election Mail Delivery Caused by USPS Failure to Update Voter Address Changes Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Election officials are on the front lines of the democratic process & many have worked around the clock to ensure that Americans can safely & securely cast their ballots as we face the #COVID19 pandemic and continued threats of foreign interference." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 7, 2020 Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, Inc. - Schakowsky to Facebook: Protect Your Users from Disinformation Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 5, 2020 Underwood-Backed Heroes Act Passes the House; Includes $3.6 Billion to Safeguard U.S. Elections Rep. Lauren Underwood
Oct. 2, 2020 Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, Chairman and CEO of Facebook, Inc., Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter, Inc., and Susan Wojcicki, CEO of YouTube, Inc. - With 2020 Election Underway, Chairwoman Underwood Urges Social Media Companies to Address Spread of Election Disinformation Targeting Black Voters Rep. Lauren Underwood
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "I'm sure Putin is pleased. President Trump is doing more to weaken our democracy than the former KGB agent could have ever hoped for in his scheme to interfere in our elections." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2020 Letter to Benjamin W. Hovland, Donald L. Palmer, Christy McCormick, and Thomas Hicks, members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission - Klobuchar, Colleagues Highlight Need For State Assistance to Prevent Ongoing Threat of Foreign Interference One Month Before the Election Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 1, 2020 Letter to Dr. Ryung Suh, CEO of Atlas Research LLC - Committee Chairs Expand Investigation Into Trump Administration's "Boondoggle" PR Contracts to Tout Coronavirus Response Before Election Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Oct. 1, 2020 Letter to Benjamin Hovland, Chair of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, Donald Palmer, Vice-Chair of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, Christy McCormick, Commissioner of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, and Thomas Hicks, Commissioner of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission - Cortez Masto Highlights the Need for State Assistance to Prevent Ongoing Threat of Foreign Interference One Month Before the Election Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 30, 2020 Tweet - "Russia is hard at work trying to undermine the integrity of the upcoming election. Today Sen. Graham chose to ignore that threat & instead kept re-litigating the FBI/Mueller investigation. Senate Republicans need to put their focus back where it matters--protecting this election." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 30, 2020 Durbin Slams Republicans For Ignoring Russian Threat In 2020 Election, Questions Comey On President's Vulnerability In Light Of Personal Debts Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 24, 2020 CNN "Newsroom" - Transcript Interview with Tammy Duckworth Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 24, 2020 Tweet - "This should send a shiver down the spine of every American. The President of the United States is testing the very foundation of our democracy. The American people should be convinced that this President does not feel beholden to the Constitution." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 22, 2020 García & Advocates Join Forces to Empower New Americans to Vote on National Voter Registration Day Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Sept. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Last week, Pres. Trump unveiled his latest shortlist for the Supreme Court. I'm joining @SenWhitehouse and others in asking if federal conflict-of-interest and transparency laws were followed in the making of this list, especially to the extent dark money groups were involved." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 14, 2020 Portman Joins Senate Colleagues in Introducing Bipartisan Resolution in Support of Belarusian People Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 11, 2020 Tweet - "It should worry us all that Trump ally Rudy Giuliani has been working so closely with this longtime Russian agent. The Trump Admin. needs to follow up on these sanctions with stronger action to deter election interference instead of denial & deflection." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
Nov. 10, 2020 Tweet - "While Pres. Trump refuses to concede 2020 election, Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans are still holding partisan hearings to relitigate the 2016 election. Even more absurd is the fact that the Committee hasn't had one oversight hearing on the Trump DOJ in the last two years." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 10, 2020 Tweet - ". @USGSA Administrator Murphy needs to do her job & affirm the results of last week's election so that President-elect Biden's team can begin the transition process. For 60 years, the GSA has helped ensure a smooth transition of power. Now is not the time to delay." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Simmons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission - E&C Leaders Demand Trump FCC and FTC Stop Work on Controversial Items in Light of Election Results Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 10, 2020 Letter to Pat Cipollone, White House Counsel - Congressman Krishnamoorthi Writes To WH Counsel And DOJ Over Concerns About President Trump's Adherence To The Presidential Records Act Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Nov. 7, 2020 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Statement On The Election Of President-Elect Joe Biden And Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Nov. 7, 2020 Congressman García's Statement on the Election of President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris Rep.Chuy Garcia
Nov. 7, 2020 Durbin Statement On Outcome Of 2020 Presidential Election Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Here's a Civics 101 lesson, Mr. President. You don't get to demand that only some votes count. That is not how democracy works. Every single vote must be counted & every single vote will be counted." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 4, 2020 Tweet - "No President decides the outcome of an election. The courts do not decide the outcome of an election. It is the voters who decide the outcome of an election, and every single one of their ballots must be counted. #Election2020" Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 3, 2020 Tweet - "#ElectionDay is here! Make sure your voice is heard. Find your polling place at http://vote.gov." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Christopher Wray, Dir. of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Congressman Cohen Asks FBI Director to Investigate Efforts to Deny Voters the Right to a Free and Fair Election Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Nov. 1, 2020 Tweet - "#ElectionDay is now just 2 days away. Voters in Illinois and across the country can find information about their polling place, ballot drop boxes, voter registration status, and more at http://vote.gov." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 31, 2020 Tweet - "#ElectionDay is right around the corner. It's vitally important that every vote is counted and every voice is heard. Make sure you have a voting plan by going to http://vote.gov today." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 30, 2020 Tweet - "Are you prepared for #ElectionDay? You can find information on how, where, and when to vote at http://vote.gov" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 30, 2020 Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, Inc. - E&C Leaders Urge Facebook to Practice Transparency and Work with NYU Program Conducting Political Advertising Research Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Henry Kerner, Special Counsel - Congressman Krishnamoorthi Calls On The Office Of Special Counsel To Investigate Potential Hatch Act Violation By Interior Secretary Bernhardt Through Promoting Campaign-Style Video Of President Trump Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 29, 2020 CNN "The Lead with Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Interview with Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 27, 2020 Tweet - "Justice Kavanaugh & his conservative allies last night disenfranchised Wisconsin voters whose ballots are mailed before Election Day but arrive after. Voter suppression is alive and well in the GOP. It's clear that we must enact my Constitutional guarantee of a right to vote." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 27, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump has been clear that he wanted Justice Barrett on the Court to help him in election challenges. Democrats asked Justice Barrett at her hearing to commit to recuse herself from cases involving the ongoing election, and she refused. This left a cloud over her nomination." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 26, 2020 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Joe Manchin Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Corey Amundson, Chief of Criminal Division of the Dept. of Justice - King, Colleagues Challenge Justice Department's Sudden Reversal on Election Non-Interference Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 20, 2020 Tweet - "In a 4-4 vote, #SCOTUS rejected a Republican effort to stop the Penn. Supreme Court's decision extending the state's absentee ballot deadline. This is a victory for democracy. But it's also a demonstration of what's at stake as Republicans rush to confirm Judge Barrett." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. John Ratcliffe, Director of National Intelligence - Congressman Krishnamoorthi Requests Information From DNI Ratcliffe On Russian Use QAnon In Disinformation Efforts Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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 Heinrich, Senate Democrats To American People: Do Not Allow Trump To Undermine Nov. 3 Election Results Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
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 - "Republicans cutting every corner to jam through Judge Barrett's nomination before Election Day. It's unprecedented to vote to move forward on a nominee before the hearing has even ended, but they did this morning. My motion to adjourn--and finish the hearing first--was denied." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 14, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump has promised two things about Judge Barrett: she will vote to eliminate the Affordable Care Act and, if need be, help him impose his will on the upcoming election. If she lives up to even one of those promises, it will be a disaster for our nation." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 14, 2020 Durbin: Affordable Care Act, Gun Safety Laws, Voting Rights, Election Integrity At Stake With This Supreme Court Nomination Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 14, 2020 Tweet - "There is an orange cloud hanging over this Supreme Court nomination, the first to be considered after July 1 of an election year. Millions of Americans are already voting. Their voices should be heard. Republicans are rushing it though because they want to eliminate the ACA." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 13, 2020 Tweet - "The denial of voting rights has long been used to suppress & oppress African Americans in the United States. Judge Barrett's record would suggest that she does not hold voting rights as equal to 2nd Amendment rights. That is deeply concerning." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 13, 2020 Tweet - "I'm deeply concerned by Judge Barrett's originalist argument in Kanter v. Barr that voting rights "belonged only to virtuous citizens." Today I had the chance to ask Judge Barrett why her dissent treated the fundamental right to vote so differently from gun rights." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 13, 2020 Congressman García's Statement on Supreme Court's Decision to Stop the Census Rep.Chuy Garcia
Oct. 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service - Rosen and Peters Lead Colleagues in Letter to Postmaster General DeJoy Requesting Immediate Action to Address Impacts to Election Mail Delivery Caused by USPS Failure to Update Voter Address Changes Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Election officials are on the front lines of the democratic process & many have worked around the clock to ensure that Americans can safely & securely cast their ballots as we face the #COVID19 pandemic and continued threats of foreign interference." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 7, 2020 Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, Inc. - Schakowsky to Facebook: Protect Your Users from Disinformation Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 5, 2020 Underwood-Backed Heroes Act Passes the House; Includes $3.6 Billion to Safeguard U.S. Elections Rep.Lauren Underwood
Oct. 2, 2020 Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, Chairman and CEO of Facebook, Inc., Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter, Inc., and Susan Wojcicki, CEO of YouTube, Inc. - With 2020 Election Underway, Chairwoman Underwood Urges Social Media Companies to Address Spread of Election Disinformation Targeting Black Voters Rep.Lauren Underwood
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "I'm sure Putin is pleased. President Trump is doing more to weaken our democracy than the former KGB agent could have ever hoped for in his scheme to interfere in our elections." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2020 Letter to Benjamin W. Hovland, Donald L. Palmer, Christy McCormick, and Thomas Hicks, members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission - Klobuchar, Colleagues Highlight Need For State Assistance to Prevent Ongoing Threat of Foreign Interference One Month Before the Election Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 1, 2020 Letter to Dr. Ryung Suh, CEO of Atlas Research LLC - Committee Chairs Expand Investigation Into Trump Administration's "Boondoggle" PR Contracts to Tout Coronavirus Response Before Election Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Oct. 1, 2020 Letter to Benjamin Hovland, Chair of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, Donald Palmer, Vice-Chair of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, Christy McCormick, Commissioner of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, and Thomas Hicks, Commissioner of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission - Cortez Masto Highlights the Need for State Assistance to Prevent Ongoing Threat of Foreign Interference One Month Before the Election Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 30, 2020 Tweet - "Russia is hard at work trying to undermine the integrity of the upcoming election. Today Sen. Graham chose to ignore that threat & instead kept re-litigating the FBI/Mueller investigation. Senate Republicans need to put their focus back where it matters--protecting this election." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 30, 2020 Durbin Slams Republicans For Ignoring Russian Threat In 2020 Election, Questions Comey On President's Vulnerability In Light Of Personal Debts Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 24, 2020 CNN "Newsroom" - Transcript Interview with Tammy Duckworth Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 24, 2020 Tweet - "This should send a shiver down the spine of every American. The President of the United States is testing the very foundation of our democracy. The American people should be convinced that this President does not feel beholden to the Constitution." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 22, 2020 García & Advocates Join Forces to Empower New Americans to Vote on National Voter Registration Day Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Sept. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Last week, Pres. Trump unveiled his latest shortlist for the Supreme Court. I'm joining @SenWhitehouse and others in asking if federal conflict-of-interest and transparency laws were followed in the making of this list, especially to the extent dark money groups were involved." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 14, 2020 Portman Joins Senate Colleagues in Introducing Bipartisan Resolution in Support of Belarusian People Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 11, 2020 Tweet - "It should worry us all that Trump ally Rudy Giuliani has been working so closely with this longtime Russian agent. The Trump Admin. needs to follow up on these sanctions with stronger action to deter election interference instead of denial & deflection." Sen.Dick Durbin
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