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Feb. 6, 2019 Bost Announces Support for Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Rep. Mike Bost
Jan. 24, 2019 Davis Calls for HHS Secretary to Account for Separated Children Rep. Danny Davis
Jan. 24, 2019 Congressman Danny K. Davis Condemns Trump Administration Move to Allow Discrimination in Foster Care Rep. Danny Davis
Jan. 17, 2019 Durbin Statement On HHS OIG Report On Family Separation Policy Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 27, 2018 Tweet - "Enough. The deaths of eight-year-old Felipe and seven-year-old Jackelin a few weeks apart are evidence that Trump's "get tough" border policies are dangerous, especially to small children. In the name of our caring nation, Secretary Nielsen must go." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner, FDA - Go Further In Combatting Youth Tabacco Use Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Comissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Lawmakers Keep Pressure on Food and Drug Administration to Go Further in Combating Youth Tobacco Use Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 29, 2018 Durbin Introduces Bill To Improve Concussion Safety In Youth Sports Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 28, 2018 Tweet - "The cruelty of this ill-conceived, heartless, and poorly implemented child separation policy seems to be never-ending. The Republicans who control Congress have failed to conduct the most basic oversight to prevent these abuses and hold this Administration accountable." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 27, 2018 Senators Criticize Trump Administration After Watchdog Finds Vulnerabilities at Facility Charged with Caring for Children in Health Department's Custody Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 15, 2018 Tweet - "E-cigarette use among children and teenagers is an epidemic, just ask our federal health agencies or any school teacher in America. The FDA is finally moving in the right direction by cracking down on the sale of kid-friendly flavors in e-cigarettes and cigars." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 15, 2018 Durbin, Murkowski Statement On New FDA E-Cigarette Regulations Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 13, 2018 Tweet - "Just like Big Tobacco before them, e-cigarette companies are actively targeting kids with their addictive products. They peddle kid-appealing flavors like cupcake, whipped cream, and gummy bear, everywhere, including on the internet where it's easy for kids to buy." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 30, 2018 Tweet - "Met with middle and high school principals and counselors today at @JolietSD86 to discuss the skyrocketing rates of teen e-cigarette use and what we can do to prevent today's students from tobacco and nicotine addiction." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 29, 2018 Wyden, Durbin, Murray & Colleagues Urge FDA to Protect Kids from Tobacco Use and Addiction Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 29, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Comissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Wyden, Durbin, Murray & Colleagues Urge FDA to Protect Kids from Tobacco Use and Addiction Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 20, 2018 Tweet - "Being stuck in legal limbo is no way to live. That's why it remains imperative that we protect DACA and continue fighting to give Dreamers a pathway to citizenship and pass the #DreamAct." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 20, 2018 Tweet - "Yesterday I visited Ms. Gomez' pre-k classroom in Chicago. She's a @TeachForAmerica alum, adored by her students, and one of more than 800,000 Dreamers across the country whose future is uncertain due to this administration's reckless decision to end #DACA" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 18, 2018 Tweet - "We have to do better to help women and babies, and that's why I'm proud to support the @MarchOfDimes #BlanketChallenge" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 12, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Senators Press Trump on Decision to Continue Providing Assistance to Countries that Use Child Soldiers Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 9, 2018 Tweet - "I spoke to organizations tonight working to end violence against children. Together, we can break the cycle of violence and suffering, and I look forward to continuing to work towards making a difference for our children." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Rep. Danny K. Davis Condemns Transfer of Migrant Children to Tent City in Dark of Night in Letter to HHS and DHS Secretaries Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Oct. 4, 2018 Tweet - "I've received the letter officially confirming an internal DOJ IG investigation into the Department's role in orchestrating and implementing the "zero-tolerance" family separation policy. This was immoral and cruel, and Americans deserve answers from AG Sessions." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2018 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Supports Appropriations Bill Including Key Funding For Maternal Health Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 2, 2018 Tweet - "News: The DOJ's Inspector General is reviewing DOJ's implementation of the zero-tolerance policy. It is completely unacceptable that no one in the Trump Administration has been held accountable for the humanitarian crisis created by its family separation policy." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2018 Durbin Statement On DHS IG Investigation Into Trump Administration's Family Separation Policy Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2018 Durbin Statement On DOJ Investigation Into Trump Administration's Family Separation Crisis Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of US Food and Drug Administration - Immediately Ban Kid-Friendly E-Cigarette Flavors, Restrict Online Sales Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 29, 2018 Tweet - "E-cigarette companies have one main target: our kids. It's time for the FDA to ban fruit and candy flavors, and regulate how these companies market to our children." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 28, 2018 Important Childcare Funding To Be Included In Appropriations Package Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Sept. 26, 2018 Young, Duckworth, Kildee Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Families from Lead in Federally Assisted Housing Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, and the Hon. Kirstjen M. Nielsen - Family Detention Is Morally Wrong, Harmful To Children And Parents, Inconsistent With Fundamental Values Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 25, 2018 Tweet - "Proof that DHS Secretary Nielsen signed off on the Trump Administration's cruel zero tolerance policy that separated thousands of families, including hundreds who still have not been reunited. Nielsen repeatedly denied the existence of this policy. She must step down." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 22, 2018 Tweet - "Teen vaping is skyrocketing in 2018. Why? The companies that make e-cigarettes continue to target teens with candy and fruit flavored products. The numbers are troubling. I have called upon FDA to finally take serious action on this public health issue." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 21, 2018 Smith, Davis Push Family First Law to Strengthen Families and Combat Opioid Crisis Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 21, 2018 Letter to State Child Welfare Administrators and Stakeholders - Smith, Davis Push Family First Law to Strengthen Families and Combat Opioid Crisis Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 14, 2018 Tweet - "12% of kids are vaping in America today. Why? The companies that sell these products have all types of candy and fruit flavors designed to attract children. The evidence is clear: e-cigarette companies are expanding their reach into our kids' lives. That has got to stop." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "I'm glad the FDA has agreed with my repeated calls to crack down on e-cigarette companies that peddle kid-appealing flavors. This is a health epidemic, and FDA must follow through with today's announcement to protect youth from these dangerous and addictive products." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2018 Durbin Statement On FDA Announcement Of New Enforcement Actions On Kid-Friendly E-Cigarette Flavors Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 31, 2018 Tweet - "We are more than 5 weeks past the court ordered deadline to reunite families that were ripped apart at the border by the Trump Admin. Yet, 100's of kids remain separated including babies whose parents were deported without them. When will the cruelty end?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 27, 2018 Tweet - "JUUL and other flavored e-cigarettes are pulling a page out of Big Tobacco's playbook to hook a generation of kids into a lifelong addiction. @lisamurkowski and I have intro'd a bill to restrict these kid-appealing flavors." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 27, 2018 Tweet - "Trump family separation crisis in numbers: 2 months since court order to reunify families 1 month since court deadline to reunify families 343 children STILL separated from deported parents ZERO Trump officials fired for this humanitarian crisis" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Take Immediate Steps to Reunite Children and Families Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 10, 2018 Tweet - "It's been a month and a half since a judge ordered the Trump Admin to reunite the families it separated. How are there still over 500 kids yet to see their parents? The zero-tolerance policy, and this incompetent attempt to reunite children, is a stain on our great nation." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2018 Merkley, Duckworth Lead Senate Resolution Marking World Breastfeeding Week, National Breastfeeding Month Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 3, 2018 Tweet - "Nearly 600. This is completely unacceptable. I won't rest until the Trump Administration reunites every child who was forcibly separated and is held responsible for this zero-tolerance humanitarian disaster." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2018 Tweet - "It's false to say that previous administrations had a policy of intentionally separating children from their parents. This policy began in April when AG Sessions ordered zero-tolerance. It started as a bright idea in the Trump White House and ended up being a disaster." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2018 Tweet - "What is the Trump Administration doing to reunite the 711 "lost" children with their parents, who were forcibly removed from their mothers & fathers at the border? We cannot rest until every child is safely back in their parents' arms." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2018 Tweet - "The zero-tolerance immigration policy has been an unmitigated disaster from start to finish. The Trump Administration never kept sufficient records for the kids they forcibly separated from their parents, and seemingly had no intention to reunite them. Inexcusable." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2018 Tweet - "Trump Admin officials told us this week that giving them the authority to indefinitely detain parents & kids together would help solve the crisis at the border they created. Locking up children in detention facilities isn't a solution, it's just more cruelty by this White House." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
Feb. 6, 2019 Bost Announces Support for Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Rep.Mike Bost
Jan. 24, 2019 Davis Calls for HHS Secretary to Account for Separated Children Rep.Danny Davis
Jan. 24, 2019 Congressman Danny K. Davis Condemns Trump Administration Move to Allow Discrimination in Foster Care Rep.Danny Davis
Jan. 17, 2019 Durbin Statement On HHS OIG Report On Family Separation Policy Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 27, 2018 Tweet - "Enough. The deaths of eight-year-old Felipe and seven-year-old Jackelin a few weeks apart are evidence that Trump's "get tough" border policies are dangerous, especially to small children. In the name of our caring nation, Secretary Nielsen must go." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner, FDA - Go Further In Combatting Youth Tabacco Use Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Comissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Lawmakers Keep Pressure on Food and Drug Administration to Go Further in Combating Youth Tobacco Use Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 29, 2018 Durbin Introduces Bill To Improve Concussion Safety In Youth Sports Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 28, 2018 Tweet - "The cruelty of this ill-conceived, heartless, and poorly implemented child separation policy seems to be never-ending. The Republicans who control Congress have failed to conduct the most basic oversight to prevent these abuses and hold this Administration accountable." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 27, 2018 Senators Criticize Trump Administration After Watchdog Finds Vulnerabilities at Facility Charged with Caring for Children in Health Department's Custody Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 15, 2018 Tweet - "E-cigarette use among children and teenagers is an epidemic, just ask our federal health agencies or any school teacher in America. The FDA is finally moving in the right direction by cracking down on the sale of kid-friendly flavors in e-cigarettes and cigars." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 15, 2018 Durbin, Murkowski Statement On New FDA E-Cigarette Regulations Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 13, 2018 Tweet - "Just like Big Tobacco before them, e-cigarette companies are actively targeting kids with their addictive products. They peddle kid-appealing flavors like cupcake, whipped cream, and gummy bear, everywhere, including on the internet where it's easy for kids to buy." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 30, 2018 Tweet - "Met with middle and high school principals and counselors today at @JolietSD86 to discuss the skyrocketing rates of teen e-cigarette use and what we can do to prevent today's students from tobacco and nicotine addiction." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 29, 2018 Wyden, Durbin, Murray & Colleagues Urge FDA to Protect Kids from Tobacco Use and Addiction Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 29, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Comissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Wyden, Durbin, Murray & Colleagues Urge FDA to Protect Kids from Tobacco Use and Addiction Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 20, 2018 Tweet - "Being stuck in legal limbo is no way to live. That's why it remains imperative that we protect DACA and continue fighting to give Dreamers a pathway to citizenship and pass the #DreamAct." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 20, 2018 Tweet - "Yesterday I visited Ms. Gomez' pre-k classroom in Chicago. She's a @TeachForAmerica alum, adored by her students, and one of more than 800,000 Dreamers across the country whose future is uncertain due to this administration's reckless decision to end #DACA" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 18, 2018 Tweet - "We have to do better to help women and babies, and that's why I'm proud to support the @MarchOfDimes #BlanketChallenge" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 12, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Senators Press Trump on Decision to Continue Providing Assistance to Countries that Use Child Soldiers Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 9, 2018 Tweet - "I spoke to organizations tonight working to end violence against children. Together, we can break the cycle of violence and suffering, and I look forward to continuing to work towards making a difference for our children." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Rep. Danny K. Davis Condemns Transfer of Migrant Children to Tent City in Dark of Night in Letter to HHS and DHS Secretaries Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Oct. 4, 2018 Tweet - "I've received the letter officially confirming an internal DOJ IG investigation into the Department's role in orchestrating and implementing the "zero-tolerance" family separation policy. This was immoral and cruel, and Americans deserve answers from AG Sessions." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2018 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Supports Appropriations Bill Including Key Funding For Maternal Health Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 2, 2018 Tweet - "News: The DOJ's Inspector General is reviewing DOJ's implementation of the zero-tolerance policy. It is completely unacceptable that no one in the Trump Administration has been held accountable for the humanitarian crisis created by its family separation policy." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2018 Durbin Statement On DHS IG Investigation Into Trump Administration's Family Separation Policy Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2018 Durbin Statement On DOJ Investigation Into Trump Administration's Family Separation Crisis Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of US Food and Drug Administration - Immediately Ban Kid-Friendly E-Cigarette Flavors, Restrict Online Sales Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 29, 2018 Tweet - "E-cigarette companies have one main target: our kids. It's time for the FDA to ban fruit and candy flavors, and regulate how these companies market to our children." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 28, 2018 Important Childcare Funding To Be Included In Appropriations Package Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Sept. 26, 2018 Young, Duckworth, Kildee Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Families from Lead in Federally Assisted Housing Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, and the Hon. Kirstjen M. Nielsen - Family Detention Is Morally Wrong, Harmful To Children And Parents, Inconsistent With Fundamental Values Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 25, 2018 Tweet - "Proof that DHS Secretary Nielsen signed off on the Trump Administration's cruel zero tolerance policy that separated thousands of families, including hundreds who still have not been reunited. Nielsen repeatedly denied the existence of this policy. She must step down." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 22, 2018 Tweet - "Teen vaping is skyrocketing in 2018. Why? The companies that make e-cigarettes continue to target teens with candy and fruit flavored products. The numbers are troubling. I have called upon FDA to finally take serious action on this public health issue." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 21, 2018 Smith, Davis Push Family First Law to Strengthen Families and Combat Opioid Crisis Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 21, 2018 Letter to State Child Welfare Administrators and Stakeholders - Smith, Davis Push Family First Law to Strengthen Families and Combat Opioid Crisis Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 14, 2018 Tweet - "12% of kids are vaping in America today. Why? The companies that sell these products have all types of candy and fruit flavors designed to attract children. The evidence is clear: e-cigarette companies are expanding their reach into our kids' lives. That has got to stop." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "I'm glad the FDA has agreed with my repeated calls to crack down on e-cigarette companies that peddle kid-appealing flavors. This is a health epidemic, and FDA must follow through with today's announcement to protect youth from these dangerous and addictive products." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2018 Durbin Statement On FDA Announcement Of New Enforcement Actions On Kid-Friendly E-Cigarette Flavors Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 31, 2018 Tweet - "We are more than 5 weeks past the court ordered deadline to reunite families that were ripped apart at the border by the Trump Admin. Yet, 100's of kids remain separated including babies whose parents were deported without them. When will the cruelty end?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 27, 2018 Tweet - "JUUL and other flavored e-cigarettes are pulling a page out of Big Tobacco's playbook to hook a generation of kids into a lifelong addiction. @lisamurkowski and I have intro'd a bill to restrict these kid-appealing flavors." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 27, 2018 Tweet - "Trump family separation crisis in numbers: 2 months since court order to reunify families 1 month since court deadline to reunify families 343 children STILL separated from deported parents ZERO Trump officials fired for this humanitarian crisis" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Take Immediate Steps to Reunite Children and Families Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 10, 2018 Tweet - "It's been a month and a half since a judge ordered the Trump Admin to reunite the families it separated. How are there still over 500 kids yet to see their parents? The zero-tolerance policy, and this incompetent attempt to reunite children, is a stain on our great nation." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2018 Merkley, Duckworth Lead Senate Resolution Marking World Breastfeeding Week, National Breastfeeding Month Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 3, 2018 Tweet - "Nearly 600. This is completely unacceptable. I won't rest until the Trump Administration reunites every child who was forcibly separated and is held responsible for this zero-tolerance humanitarian disaster." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2018 Tweet - "It's false to say that previous administrations had a policy of intentionally separating children from their parents. This policy began in April when AG Sessions ordered zero-tolerance. It started as a bright idea in the Trump White House and ended up being a disaster." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2018 Tweet - "What is the Trump Administration doing to reunite the 711 "lost" children with their parents, who were forcibly removed from their mothers & fathers at the border? We cannot rest until every child is safely back in their parents' arms." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2018 Tweet - "The zero-tolerance immigration policy has been an unmitigated disaster from start to finish. The Trump Administration never kept sufficient records for the kids they forcibly separated from their parents, and seemingly had no intention to reunite them. Inexcusable." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2018 Tweet - "Trump Admin officials told us this week that giving them the authority to indefinitely detain parents & kids together would help solve the crisis at the border they created. Locking up children in detention facilities isn't a solution, it's just more cruelty by this White House." Sen.Dick Durbin
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