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June 22, 2021
Tweet - "Donald Trump's Big Lie is an attack on our democracy. Will Republican Senators stand up to efforts across the country to limit voting rights and promote the Big Lie? Or do they live in fear of Trump? This vote on the For the People Act is going to answer that question."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 22, 2021
Durbin Statement On Senate Vote On For The People Act
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 22, 2021
Duckworth: Inaction on Voting Rights Could Have Devastating Impact on Our Nation
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 22, 2021
Tweet - "GOP state legislators have introduced nearly 400 pieces of anti-voting rights legislation already this year. Today the Senate has a chance to push back by moving forward with the For the People Act. Every American deserves a say in our nation's future."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 22, 2021
Tweet - "The #ForthePeopleAct is not just about protecting voting rights. It's also about reforming our broken campaign finance system. And combating corruption through stronger ethics laws. But above all, it's about making sure Americans have a government of, by, and for the people."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 18, 2021
Catholic Members of Congress Release Statement of Principles
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
June 17, 2021
Durbin, Reed, DeLauro Introduce American Business For American Companies Act
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 17, 2021
Tweet - "Millions of Americans can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that yet another Republican effort to overturn the ACA was rejected."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 17, 2021
Judiciary Committee Advances Nominations Of Tiffany Cunningham, Anne Milgram, & Kenneth Polite, Jr.
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 17, 2021
Repealing the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
June 17, 2021
Durbin Questions Secretary Of Defense And Chairman Of Joint Chiefs Of Staff At Senate Appropriations Committee Hearing
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 16, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Judiciary Committee Democrats Urge DOJ To Provide Committee OLC Memo On President Trump's Obstruction Of Mueller Investigation
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 16, 2021
Tweet - "In the interest of transparency, this OLC memo should be public -- and given its role in misleading the Judiciary Committee about Special Counsel Mueller's findings, it should be produced for the Committee without delay."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 16, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Isabel Guzman, Administrator of US Small Business Administration - Representative Nadler Joins More Than 200 House Colleagues Urging the Small Business Administration to Immediately Release Critical Funds for Shuttered Venues
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
June 16, 2021
Urging Senate to Pass for the People Act
Rep. Lauren Underwood
June 16, 2021
Rep. Schneider Introduces Federal Legislation to Help Communities with Stranded Nuclear Waste, Including Zion
Rep. Brad Schneider
June 15, 2021
Department of Justice Investigation
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 15, 2021
VA FOIA Reform Act of 2021
Rep. Mike Bost
June 15, 2021
Following Apology, Schneider Will Not Introduce Rep. Greene Censure Resolution At This Time
Rep. Brad Schneider
June 15, 2021
VA Hospitals Establishing Leadership Performance Act
Rep. Mike Bost
June 14, 2021
Nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 14, 2021
Attorney General Investigations
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 14, 2021
Durbin, Grassley Statement On Supreme Court First Step Act Ruling On Low-Level Drug Offenders
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 14, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the Department of Justice - Durbin, Judiciary Committee Democrats Demand Answers From DOJ About Subpoenas For Communications Data Of House Democrats
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 14, 2021
Tweet - "Former President Trump's weaponization of the Department of Justice must be investigated to the fullest extent. This grave assault on a co-equal branch of government threatens the very foundation of our constitutional order."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 11, 2021
Tweet - "This is a gross abuse of power and an assault on the separation of powers. I will be calling former Attorneys General Sessions and Barr to testify before @JudiciaryDems willingly, or face subpoena to do so. We need answers, under oath, before the American people."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 10, 2021
Durbin Meets Virtually With Voices For Progress
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 10, 2021
Nomination of Zahid N. Quraishi
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 10, 2021
Quigley Statement on Reports Trump Department of Justice Targeted Intelligence Committee
Rep. Mike Quigley
June 10, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, US Attorney General - Calling for DOJ To Drop Lawsuit in Support of GEO Group, Private Prisons
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 10, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Knaggs, Chief Executive Officer of Pacem Defense LLC - Congresswoman Cori Bush Leads Oversight Investigation into Dangers of Tear Gas
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 10, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Warren Kanders Chief Executive Officer of Safariland - Congresswoman Cori Bush Leads Oversight Investigation into Dangers of Tear Gas
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 10, 2021
Letter to the Hon.Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Hon. Michael S. Regan, Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency and the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Congresswoman Cori Bush Leads Oversight Investigation into Dangers of Tear Gas
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 8, 2021
Judicial Nominations
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 7, 2021
Election Protests
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 6, 2021
Sens. Sullivan, Duckworth & Coons Visit Taipei to Underscore U.S. Support for Taiwan, Announce Allocation of 750,000 Vaccine Doses to Taiwan
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 4, 2021
Pascrell, Fitzpatrick, Bost Introduce Fire Station Construction Grants Act
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
June 4, 2021
LaHood: Governor Pritzker Broke His Promise to Illinoisans
Rep. Darin LaHood
June 1, 2021
Durbin Statement On Supreme Court Decisions In Voting Rights & Donor Disclosure Cases
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 1, 2021
Tweet - "This is why a Jan 6 commission is so important. Trump loyalists are doing everything they can to rewrite the history of what happened that day. By leading the effort to block this commission, Sen. McConnell is doing everything he can to help them succeed."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 28, 2021
Durbin Statement On Republican Filibuster Of Bipartisan January 6 Commission
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 28, 2021
Tweet - "An insurrection without consequences--without even a proper investigation--is a dress rehearsal for another insurrection. There should have been 100 votes for thoroughly investigating January 6. But Republicans still fear the truth and the wrath of Donald Trump."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 27, 2021
January 6 Commission
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 26, 2021
Rep. Veasey Joins Colleagues to Announce Bicameral Legislation to Help People Register to Vote as they Change Residences
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
May 25, 2021
Inhofe, Duckworth, Hyde-Smith, Rubio, Wyden Introduce Bill to Create Center for Aviation Advancement
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 25, 2021
Nomination of Kristen M. Clarke
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 25, 2021
Nomination of Kristen M. Clarke
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 25, 2021
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, US Attorney General - Feinstein, Durbin, Padilla, Judiciary Democrats Press DOJ to Support Immigration Judges
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 25, 2021
Tweet - "I was with Sen. McConnell on Jan 6. I saw the anger & frustration on his face. So it is disappointing that he now opposes a commission to study the events of that day, but it is not surprising. I hope there are at least 10 Senate Rs who will push for this commission to happen."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 25, 2021
Schneider Drafting Resolution to Censure Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
Rep. Brad Schneider
Date
Title
Politician
June 22, 2021
Tweet - "Donald Trump's Big Lie is an attack on our democracy. Will Republican Senators stand up to efforts across the country to limit voting rights and promote the Big Lie? Or do they live in fear of Trump? This vote on the For the People Act is going to answer that question."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 22, 2021
Durbin Statement On Senate Vote On For The People Act
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 22, 2021
Duckworth: Inaction on Voting Rights Could Have Devastating Impact on Our Nation
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 22, 2021
Tweet - "GOP state legislators have introduced nearly 400 pieces of anti-voting rights legislation already this year. Today the Senate has a chance to push back by moving forward with the For the People Act. Every American deserves a say in our nation's future."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 22, 2021
Tweet - "The #ForthePeopleAct is not just about protecting voting rights. It's also about reforming our broken campaign finance system. And combating corruption through stronger ethics laws. But above all, it's about making sure Americans have a government of, by, and for the people."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 18, 2021
Catholic Members of Congress Release Statement of Principles
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
June 17, 2021
Durbin, Reed, DeLauro Introduce American Business For American Companies Act
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 17, 2021
Tweet - "Millions of Americans can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that yet another Republican effort to overturn the ACA was rejected."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 17, 2021
Judiciary Committee Advances Nominations Of Tiffany Cunningham, Anne Milgram, & Kenneth Polite, Jr.
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 17, 2021
Repealing the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
June 17, 2021
Durbin Questions Secretary Of Defense And Chairman Of Joint Chiefs Of Staff At Senate Appropriations Committee Hearing
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 16, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Judiciary Committee Democrats Urge DOJ To Provide Committee OLC Memo On President Trump's Obstruction Of Mueller Investigation
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 16, 2021
Tweet - "In the interest of transparency, this OLC memo should be public -- and given its role in misleading the Judiciary Committee about Special Counsel Mueller's findings, it should be produced for the Committee without delay."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 16, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Isabel Guzman, Administrator of US Small Business Administration - Representative Nadler Joins More Than 200 House Colleagues Urging the Small Business Administration to Immediately Release Critical Funds for Shuttered Venues
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
June 16, 2021
Urging Senate to Pass for the People Act
Rep.Lauren Underwood
June 16, 2021
Rep. Schneider Introduces Federal Legislation to Help Communities with Stranded Nuclear Waste, Including Zion
Rep.Brad Schneider
June 15, 2021
Department of Justice Investigation
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 15, 2021
VA FOIA Reform Act of 2021
Rep.Mike Bost
June 15, 2021
Following Apology, Schneider Will Not Introduce Rep. Greene Censure Resolution At This Time
Rep.Brad Schneider
June 15, 2021
VA Hospitals Establishing Leadership Performance Act
Rep.Mike Bost
June 14, 2021
Nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 14, 2021
Attorney General Investigations
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 14, 2021
Durbin, Grassley Statement On Supreme Court First Step Act Ruling On Low-Level Drug Offenders
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 14, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the Department of Justice - Durbin, Judiciary Committee Democrats Demand Answers From DOJ About Subpoenas For Communications Data Of House Democrats
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 14, 2021
Tweet - "Former President Trump's weaponization of the Department of Justice must be investigated to the fullest extent. This grave assault on a co-equal branch of government threatens the very foundation of our constitutional order."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 11, 2021
Tweet - "This is a gross abuse of power and an assault on the separation of powers. I will be calling former Attorneys General Sessions and Barr to testify before @JudiciaryDems willingly, or face subpoena to do so. We need answers, under oath, before the American people."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 10, 2021
Durbin Meets Virtually With Voices For Progress
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 10, 2021
Nomination of Zahid N. Quraishi
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 10, 2021
Quigley Statement on Reports Trump Department of Justice Targeted Intelligence Committee
Rep.Mike Quigley
June 10, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, US Attorney General - Calling for DOJ To Drop Lawsuit in Support of GEO Group, Private Prisons
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 10, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Knaggs, Chief Executive Officer of Pacem Defense LLC - Congresswoman Cori Bush Leads Oversight Investigation into Dangers of Tear Gas
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 10, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Warren Kanders Chief Executive Officer of Safariland - Congresswoman Cori Bush Leads Oversight Investigation into Dangers of Tear Gas
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 10, 2021
Letter to the Hon.Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Hon. Michael S. Regan, Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency and the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Congresswoman Cori Bush Leads Oversight Investigation into Dangers of Tear Gas
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 8, 2021
Judicial Nominations
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 7, 2021
Election Protests
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 6, 2021
Sens. Sullivan, Duckworth & Coons Visit Taipei to Underscore U.S. Support for Taiwan, Announce Allocation of 750,000 Vaccine Doses to Taiwan
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 4, 2021
Pascrell, Fitzpatrick, Bost Introduce Fire Station Construction Grants Act
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
June 4, 2021
LaHood: Governor Pritzker Broke His Promise to Illinoisans
Rep.Darin LaHood
June 1, 2021
Durbin Statement On Supreme Court Decisions In Voting Rights & Donor Disclosure Cases
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 1, 2021
Tweet - "This is why a Jan 6 commission is so important. Trump loyalists are doing everything they can to rewrite the history of what happened that day. By leading the effort to block this commission, Sen. McConnell is doing everything he can to help them succeed."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 28, 2021
Durbin Statement On Republican Filibuster Of Bipartisan January 6 Commission
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 28, 2021
Tweet - "An insurrection without consequences--without even a proper investigation--is a dress rehearsal for another insurrection. There should have been 100 votes for thoroughly investigating January 6. But Republicans still fear the truth and the wrath of Donald Trump."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 27, 2021
January 6 Commission
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 26, 2021
Rep. Veasey Joins Colleagues to Announce Bicameral Legislation to Help People Register to Vote as they Change Residences
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
May 25, 2021
Inhofe, Duckworth, Hyde-Smith, Rubio, Wyden Introduce Bill to Create Center for Aviation Advancement
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 25, 2021
Nomination of Kristen M. Clarke
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 25, 2021
Nomination of Kristen M. Clarke
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 25, 2021
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, US Attorney General - Feinstein, Durbin, Padilla, Judiciary Democrats Press DOJ to Support Immigration Judges
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 25, 2021
Tweet - "I was with Sen. McConnell on Jan 6. I saw the anger & frustration on his face. So it is disappointing that he now opposes a commission to study the events of that day, but it is not surprising. I hope there are at least 10 Senate Rs who will push for this commission to happen."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 25, 2021
Schneider Drafting Resolution to Censure Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
Rep.Brad Schneider
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