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July 28, 2020 Tweet - "If @SenateGOP really wanted to honor John Lewis, they would join @SenateDems in our efforts to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Words of praise are fine, but they will soon ring hollow unless real action is taken to ensure every American has the right to vote." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 27, 2020 Letter to Chairman Lindsey Graham - Leahy Leads Judiciary Committee Democrats In Pressing Chairman Graham For Committee Action On The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 22, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Join Senate Colleagues To Introduce John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "While many universities are reverting to online learning this fall to protect students, faculty, & staff during the #COVID19 pandemic, it doesn't change the fact that many college students are newly eligible voters who are in need of vital information about their voting options." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Krishnamoorthi, Bennet, Klobuchar, Durbin, Booker, Introduce Legislation To Help College Students Vote During Pandemic Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "John Lewis risked his life for the right of every man & woman in America to vote & have a voice in our democracy. Words of praise for John Lewis are fine--but they are not enough. The only way to truly honor his monumental legacy is to fully restore the Voting Rights Act." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Durbin: We Must Honor John Lewis' Life By Protecting The Right To Vote For All Americans Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Letter to Michael R. Pence, Vice President of the United States, and Peter T. Gaynor, Administrator of Federal Emergency Management Agency - Van Hollen, Cardin Call on Trump Administration to Help Secure Access to PPE to Conduct November Election Safely During Pandemic Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 30, 2020 Unanimous Consent Request--S. 4033 Sen. Dick Durbin
June 30, 2020 Durbin Joins Klobuchar To Call On Senate To Pass Legislation To Protect Elections During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Dick Durbin
June 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark T. Esper, Secretary of the US Department of Defense, the Hon. John Ratcliffe, Director of the Office of National Intelligence, the Hon. Christopher A. Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, General Paul M. Nakasone, Commander of US Cyber Command, and the Hon. Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security - Van Hollen, Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Intelligence Agencies to Take Further Action to Combat Disinformation Campaigns Aimed at Disenfranchising Voters Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 23, 2020 Letter to Lori Augino, National Association of State Election Directors President, and the Hon. Paul Pate, National Association of Secretaries of State President - Ahead of the 2020 Election, Senate Democrats Call for Proactive Efforts to Counter Voter Suppression Amid COVID-19 Safety Measures Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 23, 2020 Duckworth at AAPD Disability Vote Summit: "The Fight is Not Over" Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eric S. Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General - Ahead of the 2020 Election, Senate Democrats Call for Proactive Efforts to Counter Voter Suppression Amid COVID-19 Safety Measures Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 23, 2020 Tweet - "For the 2nd week in a row, the Senate is voting on a Circuit Court nominee who has been openly hostile toward the Affordable Care Act. Cory Wilson is an extreme partisan with radical views on health care & voting rights. I strongly oppose his nomination. #StopWilson" Sen. Dick Durbin
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "Good to see @GovPritzker is taking steps to ensure that every Illinoisan is able to safely exercise their right to vote this fall. In light of this unprecedented global pandemic, expanding vote by mail is simply commonsense." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 11, 2020 Letter to the Caroline Hunter, Chair of the Federal Election Commission, Steven Walther, Vice Chairman of the Federal Election Commission, Ellen Weintraub, Commissioner of the Federal Election Commission, and James Trainor III, Commissioner of the Federal Election Commission - Klobuchar, Colleagues, Urge Federal Election Commission to Act Now to Require Transparency for Online Political Advertisements Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 11, 2020 Tweet - "This week's election in Georgia was frighteningly mismanaged. And it may be a troubling sign of what to expect in November as Republicans around the country seek to make it harder to vote during the ongoing pandemic." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 8, 2020 Oversight Committee Democratic Members Honor Leadership of Black Women on 101st Anniversary of 19th Amendment Passing Congress Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
May 27, 2020 Tweet - "This new @SenateDems report outlines how big money special interests drive the GOP judicial nominations process. It's clearer than ever that Senator McConnell is trying to capture our nation's independent judiciary and use the courts do his donors' dirty work. #CapturedCourts" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 13, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues To Introduce VoteSafe Act Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Klobuchar and Murray Lead Colleagues in Urging Administration to Keep Voters and Election Officials Safe Amid Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 29, 2020 Tweet - "The President knows Russia is coming to interfere in our elections yet again, but he continually refuses to take this threat seriously. Dems stand ready to prevent future efforts by Russia or others to influence & disrupt our elections. I invite Pres Trump & his party to join us." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "In an unprecedented global crisis, Americans shouldn't have to risk their health to vote. Good to talk with @LWVIL about expanding access to the ballot box through vote-by-mail and early voting, & providing federal resources to state & local gov'ts to get the job done." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 27, 2020 Durbin Discusses Expanding Vote-By-Mail Options With League Of Women Voters Of Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin
April 22, 2020 Letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader Charles Schumer, and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - Senator Baldwin, Colleagues Call for $3.6 Billion to Expand Vote-By-Mail, Early Voting in CARES 2 Relief Package Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Congressman Panetta Joins 70 Members of Congress in Calling for House to Ensure Americans Can Vote Amid COVID-19 Rep. Sean Casten, ...
March 24, 2020 Tweet - "Ensuring Americans can vote amidst this crisis can -- & must -- be part of this 3rd coronavirus relief package. The conduct & timing of our elections relates directly to #COVID19. We need to protect this most fundamental aspect of our democracy during this disruptive pandemic." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 19, 2020 Durbin, Portman Introduce Resolution To Maintain Senate's Constitutional Responsibilities & Allow Remote Voting During National Emergencies Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "Americans shouldn't have to choose between maintaining their health and exercising their right to vote at the ballot box during this coronavirus pandemic. We must provide states with the resources they need to expand early in-person voting and absentee vote-by-mail options." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 10, 2020 Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 1 Sen. Dick Durbin
March 10, 2020 One Year After House Passage, Durbin Calls On Senate To Pass For The People Act Sen. Dick Durbin
March 10, 2020 Tweet - "I'm going to the Senate floor to call for a vote on the #ForThePeople Act. The House did their job. It's time for the Senate to pass this bill and return political power to the American people, where it belongs." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 8, 2020 Tweet - "One year ago today, the House passed H.R. 1, the #ForThePeople Act. It was the most significant package of anti-corruption reforms Congress has considered in a generation. I am proud to be a co-sponsor of the Senate companion bill. Sadly, Sen. McConnell refuses to let us vote." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 7, 2020 Tweet - "Today marks the 55th anniversary of #BloodySunday, a day to honor the remarkable courage of the men and women who marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, AL on March 7, 1965, for the fundamental right to vote." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 5, 2020 Durbin: What Are We Doing To Prevent Election Interference From China? Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2020 Tweet - "The assassination of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov 5 years ago is a throwback to the dark days of Soviet political repression. Putin's crude attempts to silence democratic aspirations & spread disinformation are an insult to Russians who seek a more open & free country." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020 Letter to Caroline Hunter, Chair of the Federal Election Commission, Steven Walther, Vice Chairman of the FEC, and Ellen Weintraub, Commissioner of the FEC - Underwood Works to Protect U.S. Elections from Foreign Interference Rep. Lauren Underwood
Feb. 25, 2020 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview With Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 25, 2020 Foster Introduces Legislation to Increase Political Transparency for Investors Rep. Bill Foster
Feb. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Joseph Maguire did the one thing that isn't allowed in this Administration: tell the truth. First with regards to the Ukraine whistleblower, & now Russian election interference. Our nation relies on the intelligence community to provide the facts free from political interference." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 20, 2020 CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) Discusses About The Briefing That Russia is Trying to Help Trump Win 2020 Election Rep. Mike Quigley
Feb. 11, 2020 Republicans Introduce Bill To Ensure All Active Duty Overseas Military Ballots Are Counted In Elections Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Feb. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Retire the Iowa Caucuses Buggy to a museum but spare me Trump tweets ridiculing the technology meltdown in Des Moines. This President forcibly separated thousands of families at the border without the technology to track & reunite them, inflicting lasting trauma on innocent kids." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 23, 2020 Tweet - "For 9.5 hours today, House managers presented a compelling & fact-based case, laying out Pres. Trump's scheme to solicit foreign interference in our elections & put self above country. The need to have a fair trial w/key documents & relevant witnesses becomes clearer by the day." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 22, 2020 Tweet - "For 8.5 hours today, House managers started making their thorough, fact-based case about Pres. Trump's scheme to solicit foreign interference in our elections for his own personal, political gain. Their presentation was compelling & demonstrates why we need key docs & witnesses." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Ten years ago this week, the #CitizensUnited decision opened the floodgates for special interests and dark money to take hold of our democracy. It's time to return political power back where it belongs--in the hands of the American people." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 15, 2020 Letter to Pat Cipollone, Counsel to the President - Bennet, Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to Immediately Fill Vacancies at the Federal Election Commission Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 12, 2019 Tweet - "We heard one consistent reply from Inspector General Horowitz yesterday: there was no political motivation behind the FBI's effort to find out if the Russians had compromised the Trump campaign. Any claims to the contrary are baseless, irrational conspiracy theories" Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2019 Tweet - "Many of my Republican colleagues are obsessed with the emails and texts sent by Lisa Page and Peter Strzok. Senator Graham even went as far today as to say they were "in charge" of the FBI's 2016 Russia investigation. Here's what DOJ IG Horowitz had to say about that today:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "If @SenateGOP really wanted to honor John Lewis, they would join @SenateDems in our efforts to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Words of praise are fine, but they will soon ring hollow unless real action is taken to ensure every American has the right to vote." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 27, 2020 Letter to Chairman Lindsey Graham - Leahy Leads Judiciary Committee Democrats In Pressing Chairman Graham For Committee Action On The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 22, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Join Senate Colleagues To Introduce John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "While many universities are reverting to online learning this fall to protect students, faculty, & staff during the #COVID19 pandemic, it doesn't change the fact that many college students are newly eligible voters who are in need of vital information about their voting options." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Krishnamoorthi, Bennet, Klobuchar, Durbin, Booker, Introduce Legislation To Help College Students Vote During Pandemic Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "John Lewis risked his life for the right of every man & woman in America to vote & have a voice in our democracy. Words of praise for John Lewis are fine--but they are not enough. The only way to truly honor his monumental legacy is to fully restore the Voting Rights Act." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Durbin: We Must Honor John Lewis' Life By Protecting The Right To Vote For All Americans Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Letter to Michael R. Pence, Vice President of the United States, and Peter T. Gaynor, Administrator of Federal Emergency Management Agency - Van Hollen, Cardin Call on Trump Administration to Help Secure Access to PPE to Conduct November Election Safely During Pandemic Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 30, 2020 Unanimous Consent Request--S. 4033 Sen.Dick Durbin
June 30, 2020 Durbin Joins Klobuchar To Call On Senate To Pass Legislation To Protect Elections During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Dick Durbin
June 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark T. Esper, Secretary of the US Department of Defense, the Hon. John Ratcliffe, Director of the Office of National Intelligence, the Hon. Christopher A. Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, General Paul M. Nakasone, Commander of US Cyber Command, and the Hon. Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security - Van Hollen, Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Intelligence Agencies to Take Further Action to Combat Disinformation Campaigns Aimed at Disenfranchising Voters Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 23, 2020 Letter to Lori Augino, National Association of State Election Directors President, and the Hon. Paul Pate, National Association of Secretaries of State President - Ahead of the 2020 Election, Senate Democrats Call for Proactive Efforts to Counter Voter Suppression Amid COVID-19 Safety Measures Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 23, 2020 Duckworth at AAPD Disability Vote Summit: "The Fight is Not Over" Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eric S. Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General - Ahead of the 2020 Election, Senate Democrats Call for Proactive Efforts to Counter Voter Suppression Amid COVID-19 Safety Measures Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 23, 2020 Tweet - "For the 2nd week in a row, the Senate is voting on a Circuit Court nominee who has been openly hostile toward the Affordable Care Act. Cory Wilson is an extreme partisan with radical views on health care & voting rights. I strongly oppose his nomination. #StopWilson" Sen.Dick Durbin
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "Good to see @GovPritzker is taking steps to ensure that every Illinoisan is able to safely exercise their right to vote this fall. In light of this unprecedented global pandemic, expanding vote by mail is simply commonsense." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 11, 2020 Letter to the Caroline Hunter, Chair of the Federal Election Commission, Steven Walther, Vice Chairman of the Federal Election Commission, Ellen Weintraub, Commissioner of the Federal Election Commission, and James Trainor III, Commissioner of the Federal Election Commission - Klobuchar, Colleagues, Urge Federal Election Commission to Act Now to Require Transparency for Online Political Advertisements Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 11, 2020 Tweet - "This week's election in Georgia was frighteningly mismanaged. And it may be a troubling sign of what to expect in November as Republicans around the country seek to make it harder to vote during the ongoing pandemic." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 8, 2020 Oversight Committee Democratic Members Honor Leadership of Black Women on 101st Anniversary of 19th Amendment Passing Congress Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
May 27, 2020 Tweet - "This new @SenateDems report outlines how big money special interests drive the GOP judicial nominations process. It's clearer than ever that Senator McConnell is trying to capture our nation's independent judiciary and use the courts do his donors' dirty work. #CapturedCourts" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 13, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues To Introduce VoteSafe Act Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Klobuchar and Murray Lead Colleagues in Urging Administration to Keep Voters and Election Officials Safe Amid Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 29, 2020 Tweet - "The President knows Russia is coming to interfere in our elections yet again, but he continually refuses to take this threat seriously. Dems stand ready to prevent future efforts by Russia or others to influence & disrupt our elections. I invite Pres Trump & his party to join us." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "In an unprecedented global crisis, Americans shouldn't have to risk their health to vote. Good to talk with @LWVIL about expanding access to the ballot box through vote-by-mail and early voting, & providing federal resources to state & local gov'ts to get the job done." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 27, 2020 Durbin Discusses Expanding Vote-By-Mail Options With League Of Women Voters Of Illinois Sen.Dick Durbin
April 22, 2020 Letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader Charles Schumer, and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - Senator Baldwin, Colleagues Call for $3.6 Billion to Expand Vote-By-Mail, Early Voting in CARES 2 Relief Package Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Congressman Panetta Joins 70 Members of Congress in Calling for House to Ensure Americans Can Vote Amid COVID-19 Rep.Sean Casten, ...
March 24, 2020 Tweet - "Ensuring Americans can vote amidst this crisis can -- & must -- be part of this 3rd coronavirus relief package. The conduct & timing of our elections relates directly to #COVID19. We need to protect this most fundamental aspect of our democracy during this disruptive pandemic." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 19, 2020 Durbin, Portman Introduce Resolution To Maintain Senate's Constitutional Responsibilities & Allow Remote Voting During National Emergencies Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "Americans shouldn't have to choose between maintaining their health and exercising their right to vote at the ballot box during this coronavirus pandemic. We must provide states with the resources they need to expand early in-person voting and absentee vote-by-mail options." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 10, 2020 Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 1 Sen.Dick Durbin
March 10, 2020 One Year After House Passage, Durbin Calls On Senate To Pass For The People Act Sen.Dick Durbin
March 10, 2020 Tweet - "I'm going to the Senate floor to call for a vote on the #ForThePeople Act. The House did their job. It's time for the Senate to pass this bill and return political power to the American people, where it belongs." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 8, 2020 Tweet - "One year ago today, the House passed H.R. 1, the #ForThePeople Act. It was the most significant package of anti-corruption reforms Congress has considered in a generation. I am proud to be a co-sponsor of the Senate companion bill. Sadly, Sen. McConnell refuses to let us vote." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 7, 2020 Tweet - "Today marks the 55th anniversary of #BloodySunday, a day to honor the remarkable courage of the men and women who marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, AL on March 7, 1965, for the fundamental right to vote." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 5, 2020 Durbin: What Are We Doing To Prevent Election Interference From China? Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2020 Tweet - "The assassination of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov 5 years ago is a throwback to the dark days of Soviet political repression. Putin's crude attempts to silence democratic aspirations & spread disinformation are an insult to Russians who seek a more open & free country." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020 Letter to Caroline Hunter, Chair of the Federal Election Commission, Steven Walther, Vice Chairman of the FEC, and Ellen Weintraub, Commissioner of the FEC - Underwood Works to Protect U.S. Elections from Foreign Interference Rep.Lauren Underwood
Feb. 25, 2020 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview With Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 25, 2020 Foster Introduces Legislation to Increase Political Transparency for Investors Rep.Bill Foster
Feb. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Joseph Maguire did the one thing that isn't allowed in this Administration: tell the truth. First with regards to the Ukraine whistleblower, & now Russian election interference. Our nation relies on the intelligence community to provide the facts free from political interference." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 20, 2020 CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) Discusses About The Briefing That Russia is Trying to Help Trump Win 2020 Election Rep.Mike Quigley
Feb. 11, 2020 Republicans Introduce Bill To Ensure All Active Duty Overseas Military Ballots Are Counted In Elections Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Feb. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Retire the Iowa Caucuses Buggy to a museum but spare me Trump tweets ridiculing the technology meltdown in Des Moines. This President forcibly separated thousands of families at the border without the technology to track & reunite them, inflicting lasting trauma on innocent kids." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 23, 2020 Tweet - "For 9.5 hours today, House managers presented a compelling & fact-based case, laying out Pres. Trump's scheme to solicit foreign interference in our elections & put self above country. The need to have a fair trial w/key documents & relevant witnesses becomes clearer by the day." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 22, 2020 Tweet - "For 8.5 hours today, House managers started making their thorough, fact-based case about Pres. Trump's scheme to solicit foreign interference in our elections for his own personal, political gain. Their presentation was compelling & demonstrates why we need key docs & witnesses." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Ten years ago this week, the #CitizensUnited decision opened the floodgates for special interests and dark money to take hold of our democracy. It's time to return political power back where it belongs--in the hands of the American people." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 15, 2020 Letter to Pat Cipollone, Counsel to the President - Bennet, Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to Immediately Fill Vacancies at the Federal Election Commission Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 12, 2019 Tweet - "We heard one consistent reply from Inspector General Horowitz yesterday: there was no political motivation behind the FBI's effort to find out if the Russians had compromised the Trump campaign. Any claims to the contrary are baseless, irrational conspiracy theories" Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2019 Tweet - "Many of my Republican colleagues are obsessed with the emails and texts sent by Lisa Page and Peter Strzok. Senator Graham even went as far today as to say they were "in charge" of the FBI's 2016 Russia investigation. Here's what DOJ IG Horowitz had to say about that today:" Sen.Dick Durbin
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