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June 6, 2020 Letter to Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Congressmen Norcross, Chabot Lead Call for Release of Appropriated Funds for U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
June 3, 2020 Tweet - "We cannot discuss the issue of incarceration in America without considering the impact of racism. While the majority of illegal drug users and dealers in our country are white, the vast majority of people incarcerated for drug offenses are African American or Latino." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 29, 2020 Tweet - "Simply put, this tragic death was preventable. For more than a month, I have led bipartisan calls from Congress for the Trump Admin to take common-sense measures to prevent the spread of #COVID19 in federal prisons, which are especially susceptible to this pandemic." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 4, 2020 Durbin Meets With Illinois State Police And Illinois Drug Enforcement Officers Association Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 4, 2020 Tweet - "State and local law enforcement are on the front lines combatting the opioid epidemic. It's imperative they have the resources they need to keep our communities safe." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 29, 2020 Schakowsky Votes No On S. 3201 Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Sat down with Illinois State's Attorneys today for a discussion on encrypted communications, drug treatment funding, and supporting the John R. Justice student loan program for state prosecutors & public defenders." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 29, 2020 Casten Statement on Voting Against Expanding Mandatory Minimums and Calling for Solutions on Comprehensive Substance Use Disorder Treatment Rep. Sean Casten
Jan. 23, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Lawmakers Call on Administration to Ban Flavored Vaping Products Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 Tweet - "What will it take for @DEAHQ to acknowledge that 8 BILLION opioid doses -- approved by DEA in midst of nation's worst drug epidemic in history - are dramatically more than could ever possibly be used for legitimate medical purposes? DEA must do more to hold Big Pharma accountable." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 17, 2019 Durbin: We Need A Comprehensive, Smart, And Effective Approach To Opioid Addiction Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 17, 2019 Grassley Partners on Bill to Stop Flow of Drugs to Pill Mills Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 1, 2019 Tweet - "I fear that @DEAHQ is reverting back to the short-sighted approach that led to the opioid crisis by continuing to allow Big Pharma to flood the market with billions of painkillers at volumes far greater than medical need." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Last year, Congress passed my Opioid Quota Reform Act w/ Sen Kennedy to ensure DEA sets sensible opioid production levels & doesn't let Big Pharma to flood the country with Rx painkillers. @SenJohnKennedy & I secured an amendment to ensure @DEAHQ will actually use this authority." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Uttam Dhillon, Acting Admin. for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration - Durbin, Kennedy Urge DEA To Use Its New Authorities To Lower Opioid Quotas Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 31, 2019 Durbin, Kennedy Secure Amendment In Appropriations Bill To Ensure DEA Uses Its Authority To Reduce Opioid Production Quotas For Pharmaceutical Industry Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 30, 2019 Bost Announces Randolph County Drug-Free Communities Grant Rep. Mike Bost
Oct. 30, 2019 Rep. LaHood Announces $125,000 Grant to Prevent Youth Substance Use in Tazewell County Rep. Darin LaHood
Oct. 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar II, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Amid Delay, Senator Kaine Urges Trump Administration to Prioritize Children's Health and Keep Promise to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 23, 2019 Tweet - "For years, @DEAHQ let Big Pharma flood the market w/ painkillers, fueling the opioid crisis. Last year, @SenJohnKennedy & I passed the Opioid Quota Reform Act to stop this excess, which DEA is now implementing. I plan to monitor DEA's work & meet soon w/ the Acting Administrator." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2019 Tweet - "In communities across Illinois and the U.S., rural EMS agencies are on the front lines in responding to the opioid epidemic & other health needs. But they're also fighting budget & staff shortages that threaten to cripple emergency response & patient care in their communities." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Uttam Dhillon, Acting Admin. for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration - Durbin Slams DEA Following IG Report, Outlines Opioid Actions Needed To Regain Public Trust Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2019 Tweet - "Roughly 13 billion opioid doses were put on the market in 2017 with the DEA's approval. Today I pressed @DEAHQ Acting Administrator Dhillon on the steps needed to rein in Big Pharma & respond to the opioid crisis. You can read my letter here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2019 Tweet - "Last week, we learned that DoD was shifting $129M in counternarcotics funding away from its intended use -- fighting heroin production in Afghanistan -- towards paying for the increased costs of President Trump's border wall. This is not a good decision by any standard." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Department of Defense - Senate Democratic Leaders Call Out Trump Administration For National Security Risks Of Diverting Anti-Taliban Funds To Border Walls Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 11, 2019 DuPage County Health Department Secures Nearly $1.2 Million Grant To Provide Opioid Treatment Options For Incarcerated People Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 11, 2019 Letter to K.C. Crosthwaite, CEO of Juul - Senator Hassan, Colleagues Call on Juul to End Unfair Forced Arbitration Agreements That Restrict Americans' Access to Justice Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Facing worst drug crisis ever, Pres. Trump just transferred another $129M from the military to his beloved wall. This $$ was to stop heroin production in Afghanistan -- but was removed so the Pres. can pose for campaign photos in front of the wall he promised Mexico would pay for." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2019 Reps. Bass, Davis Introduce the Fafsa Act Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Oct. 1, 2019 Tweet - "As more & more people were dying from opioid overdoses, I was sounding the alarm that @DEAHQ was letting Big Pharma flood the market with painkillers. That's why @SenJohnKennedy & I passed legislation last year to rein in the excessive supply of opioids." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 23, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Announce Nearly $5 Million To Increase Substance Use Disorder Treatments Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 12, 2019 Tweet - "With @DEAHQ approval, Pharma put 13 billion opioid doses on the market in 2017--enough for every adult American to have a 3-week prescription. @SenJohnKennedy & I put into law that DEA must consider the public health & overdose risks when setting quotas for these powerful drugs." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019 Durbin, Kennedy Applaud DEA For Lowering Opioid Quotas For Fourth Year In A Row Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 11, 2019 Durbin Reacts To FDA E-Cigarette Flavors Announcement On Senate Floor Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Durbin: Vaping Targets Kids Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 E-Cigarettes Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Executive Calendar Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Doctor Ned Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Subcommittee Chairman Krishnamoorthi Urges FDA To Evaluate JUUL Labs' False Medical Claims About E-Cigarettes Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Sept. 4, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Announce Nearly $38 Million To Combat Opioid Epidemic In Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 4, 2019 Tweet - ".@SenDuckworth and I are pleased to announce nearly $38M in federal funding to combat the opioid epidemic in Illinois. This critical funding will aid those on the frontlines battling opioid addiction & overdose in Illinois' communities." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 27, 2019 Tweet - "It was great to learn more about Lake County's A Way Out Program--a Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion program designed to help those impacted by the opioid epidemic." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 26, 2019 Tweet - "This is a major step in the right direction. Big Pharma must be held accountable for fueling our nation's deadly opioid epidemic." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 23, 2019 Illinois Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Responds To Vaping-Linked Death Of Illinois Man, The First In The Nation Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 13, 2019 Congresswoman Kelly Completes Naloxone Training, Seeks to Raise Awareness of Training for Lifesaving Opioid-Reversal Drug Rep. Robin Kelly
Aug. 8, 2019 Tweet - "I'm asking AG Barr and the DOJ to look into the role of Big Pharma and their executives in fueling the opioid epidemic in America. That this conduct occurred in a corporate boardroom - and not on the streets - does nothing to distinguish it from illegal drug trafficking." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the United States - Durbin Asks Barr To Investigate Opioid Companies That Fueled Addiction Epidemic Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Durbin Introduces Bill To Increase Federal Research Into Marijuana Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "We must remember the lessons of the past - we cannot prosecute our way out of the opioid epidemic. Instead, we need smart & effective approaches to combat the root causes of addiction." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Letter to Hon. Uttam Dhillion, Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency - Sens. Kennedy (R-La.) and Durbin (D-Ill.) Urge DEA to Reduce Opioid Production Quotas Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "In 2017, DEA approved Pharma's request to flood the market with more than 13B opioid doses -- enough for every adult American to have a 3-week prescription of painkillers. Today, @SenJohnKennedy & I urged @DEAHQ to rein in Big Pharma's excessive opioid production." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
June 6, 2020 Letter to Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Congressmen Norcross, Chabot Lead Call for Release of Appropriated Funds for U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
June 3, 2020 Tweet - "We cannot discuss the issue of incarceration in America without considering the impact of racism. While the majority of illegal drug users and dealers in our country are white, the vast majority of people incarcerated for drug offenses are African American or Latino." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 29, 2020 Tweet - "Simply put, this tragic death was preventable. For more than a month, I have led bipartisan calls from Congress for the Trump Admin to take common-sense measures to prevent the spread of #COVID19 in federal prisons, which are especially susceptible to this pandemic." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 4, 2020 Durbin Meets With Illinois State Police And Illinois Drug Enforcement Officers Association Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 4, 2020 Tweet - "State and local law enforcement are on the front lines combatting the opioid epidemic. It's imperative they have the resources they need to keep our communities safe." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 29, 2020 Schakowsky Votes No On S. 3201 Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Sat down with Illinois State's Attorneys today for a discussion on encrypted communications, drug treatment funding, and supporting the John R. Justice student loan program for state prosecutors & public defenders." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 29, 2020 Casten Statement on Voting Against Expanding Mandatory Minimums and Calling for Solutions on Comprehensive Substance Use Disorder Treatment Rep.Sean Casten
Jan. 23, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Lawmakers Call on Administration to Ban Flavored Vaping Products Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 Tweet - "What will it take for @DEAHQ to acknowledge that 8 BILLION opioid doses -- approved by DEA in midst of nation's worst drug epidemic in history - are dramatically more than could ever possibly be used for legitimate medical purposes? DEA must do more to hold Big Pharma accountable." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 17, 2019 Durbin: We Need A Comprehensive, Smart, And Effective Approach To Opioid Addiction Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 17, 2019 Grassley Partners on Bill to Stop Flow of Drugs to Pill Mills Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 1, 2019 Tweet - "I fear that @DEAHQ is reverting back to the short-sighted approach that led to the opioid crisis by continuing to allow Big Pharma to flood the market with billions of painkillers at volumes far greater than medical need." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Last year, Congress passed my Opioid Quota Reform Act w/ Sen Kennedy to ensure DEA sets sensible opioid production levels & doesn't let Big Pharma to flood the country with Rx painkillers. @SenJohnKennedy & I secured an amendment to ensure @DEAHQ will actually use this authority." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Uttam Dhillon, Acting Admin. for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration - Durbin, Kennedy Urge DEA To Use Its New Authorities To Lower Opioid Quotas Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 31, 2019 Durbin, Kennedy Secure Amendment In Appropriations Bill To Ensure DEA Uses Its Authority To Reduce Opioid Production Quotas For Pharmaceutical Industry Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 30, 2019 Bost Announces Randolph County Drug-Free Communities Grant Rep.Mike Bost
Oct. 30, 2019 Rep. LaHood Announces $125,000 Grant to Prevent Youth Substance Use in Tazewell County Rep.Darin LaHood
Oct. 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar II, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Amid Delay, Senator Kaine Urges Trump Administration to Prioritize Children's Health and Keep Promise to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 23, 2019 Tweet - "For years, @DEAHQ let Big Pharma flood the market w/ painkillers, fueling the opioid crisis. Last year, @SenJohnKennedy & I passed the Opioid Quota Reform Act to stop this excess, which DEA is now implementing. I plan to monitor DEA's work & meet soon w/ the Acting Administrator." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2019 Tweet - "In communities across Illinois and the U.S., rural EMS agencies are on the front lines in responding to the opioid epidemic & other health needs. But they're also fighting budget & staff shortages that threaten to cripple emergency response & patient care in their communities." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Uttam Dhillon, Acting Admin. for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration - Durbin Slams DEA Following IG Report, Outlines Opioid Actions Needed To Regain Public Trust Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2019 Tweet - "Roughly 13 billion opioid doses were put on the market in 2017 with the DEA's approval. Today I pressed @DEAHQ Acting Administrator Dhillon on the steps needed to rein in Big Pharma & respond to the opioid crisis. You can read my letter here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2019 Tweet - "Last week, we learned that DoD was shifting $129M in counternarcotics funding away from its intended use -- fighting heroin production in Afghanistan -- towards paying for the increased costs of President Trump's border wall. This is not a good decision by any standard." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Department of Defense - Senate Democratic Leaders Call Out Trump Administration For National Security Risks Of Diverting Anti-Taliban Funds To Border Walls Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 11, 2019 DuPage County Health Department Secures Nearly $1.2 Million Grant To Provide Opioid Treatment Options For Incarcerated People Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 11, 2019 Letter to K.C. Crosthwaite, CEO of Juul - Senator Hassan, Colleagues Call on Juul to End Unfair Forced Arbitration Agreements That Restrict Americans' Access to Justice Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Facing worst drug crisis ever, Pres. Trump just transferred another $129M from the military to his beloved wall. This $$ was to stop heroin production in Afghanistan -- but was removed so the Pres. can pose for campaign photos in front of the wall he promised Mexico would pay for." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2019 Reps. Bass, Davis Introduce the Fafsa Act Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Oct. 1, 2019 Tweet - "As more & more people were dying from opioid overdoses, I was sounding the alarm that @DEAHQ was letting Big Pharma flood the market with painkillers. That's why @SenJohnKennedy & I passed legislation last year to rein in the excessive supply of opioids." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 23, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Announce Nearly $5 Million To Increase Substance Use Disorder Treatments Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 12, 2019 Tweet - "With @DEAHQ approval, Pharma put 13 billion opioid doses on the market in 2017--enough for every adult American to have a 3-week prescription. @SenJohnKennedy & I put into law that DEA must consider the public health & overdose risks when setting quotas for these powerful drugs." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019 Durbin, Kennedy Applaud DEA For Lowering Opioid Quotas For Fourth Year In A Row Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 11, 2019 Durbin Reacts To FDA E-Cigarette Flavors Announcement On Senate Floor Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Durbin: Vaping Targets Kids Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 E-Cigarettes Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2019 Executive Calendar Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Doctor Ned Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Subcommittee Chairman Krishnamoorthi Urges FDA To Evaluate JUUL Labs' False Medical Claims About E-Cigarettes Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Sept. 4, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Announce Nearly $38 Million To Combat Opioid Epidemic In Illinois Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 4, 2019 Tweet - ".@SenDuckworth and I are pleased to announce nearly $38M in federal funding to combat the opioid epidemic in Illinois. This critical funding will aid those on the frontlines battling opioid addiction & overdose in Illinois' communities." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 27, 2019 Tweet - "It was great to learn more about Lake County's A Way Out Program--a Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion program designed to help those impacted by the opioid epidemic." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 26, 2019 Tweet - "This is a major step in the right direction. Big Pharma must be held accountable for fueling our nation's deadly opioid epidemic." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 23, 2019 Illinois Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Responds To Vaping-Linked Death Of Illinois Man, The First In The Nation Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 13, 2019 Congresswoman Kelly Completes Naloxone Training, Seeks to Raise Awareness of Training for Lifesaving Opioid-Reversal Drug Rep.Robin Kelly
Aug. 8, 2019 Tweet - "I'm asking AG Barr and the DOJ to look into the role of Big Pharma and their executives in fueling the opioid epidemic in America. That this conduct occurred in a corporate boardroom - and not on the streets - does nothing to distinguish it from illegal drug trafficking." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the United States - Durbin Asks Barr To Investigate Opioid Companies That Fueled Addiction Epidemic Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Durbin Introduces Bill To Increase Federal Research Into Marijuana Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "We must remember the lessons of the past - we cannot prosecute our way out of the opioid epidemic. Instead, we need smart & effective approaches to combat the root causes of addiction." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Letter to Hon. Uttam Dhillion, Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency - Sens. Kennedy (R-La.) and Durbin (D-Ill.) Urge DEA to Reduce Opioid Production Quotas Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "In 2017, DEA approved Pharma's request to flood the market with more than 13B opioid doses -- enough for every adult American to have a 3-week prescription of painkillers. Today, @SenJohnKennedy & I urged @DEAHQ to rein in Big Pharma's excessive opioid production." Sen.Dick Durbin
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