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March 30, 2023 Durbin, Duckworth Announce $2.3 Million For School-Based Mental Health Training Sen. Dick Durbin
March 30, 2023 Durbin: We Need To Address The Health Care Workforce Shortage Sen. Dick Durbin
March 28, 2023 Durbin Questions Secretary Mayorkas During Senate Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing Of The Department Of Homeland Security Sen. Dick Durbin
March 23, 2023 Baldwin Leads 22 Colleagues in Calling on FDA to End Discriminatory Blood Donation Policy Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 23, 2023 Durbin, Blackburn, Budzinski Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Increase Medical Providers In Rural Communities Sen. Dick Durbin
March 17, 2023 Durbin Participates in Mental Health, Violence Prevention Roundtable With HHS Secretary and U.S. Rep. Jackson Sen. Dick Durbin
March 15, 2023 Durbin Meets With International Atomic Energy Agency Director Sen. Dick Durbin
March 6, 2023 Senators Warren, Whitehouse, Representatives Goldman, Raskin, and 47 Colleagues Urge SEC to Finalize Strong Climate Risk Disclosure Rule, Protect Investors Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 28, 2023 Durbin Meets With CDC Director Walensky Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 16, 2023 Durbin Discusses Opioid Quotas, Social Media Drug Distribution with DEA Administrator Milgram Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 9, 2023 Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Ernst Demands Biden EPA Remove Regulatory Barriers on Ethanol, Provide Certainty for Farmers and Consumers Rep. Eric Sorensen, ...
Feb. 9, 2023 Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Booker, Huffman, Merkley Call on EPA to Address Plastics Crisis Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Feb. 7, 2023 Durbin Delivers Remarks At NRHA's 34th Rural Health Policy Institute Conference Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 6, 2023 Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of Energy - Warren, Lawmakers Urge Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy to Require Cryptominers Disclose Emissions and Energy Use Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 2, 2023 Durbin Introduces Bill To Improve Concussion Safety In School Sports Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 2, 2023 Letter to Rosalind Brewer, CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Karen Lynch, President and CEO of CVS Health, Elizabeth Burr, Interim CEO of Rite Aid - Durbin, Duckworth To Pharmacies: How Can Congress Support Efforts To Improve Access To Reproductive Health Care? Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 26, 2023 Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Protecting Children With Food Allergies Act Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2023 Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Booker, Barragán Lead 47 Congressional Colleagues in Urging EPA to Further Strengthen Prevention and Safety Standards to Prevent Chemical Disasters Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 25, 2023 Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Daines Joins Colleagues to Expose Biden Administration for Breaking the Law, Promoting Dangerous Diy Abortions by Mail Rep. Mary Miller, ...
Jan. 25, 2023 Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Carper, Blunt Rochester, Colleagues Call for Stronger Safeguards to Protect Americans from Chemical Accidents Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 24, 2023 Following The 50th Anniversary Of Roe V. Wade, Durbin Recommits To Protecting Reproductive Rights Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 23, 2023 Durbin, Duckworth Announce CMS Funding To Address Physician Shortage In Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 5, 2023 Tweet - "Exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals is harmful & historically disadvantaged communities face higher risk of exposure. @EPA 's new tool will increase transparency & accountability of these "forever chemicals" sources." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 15, 2022 Letter to Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Lankford, Colleagues Demand Defense Department End Funding Travel for Abortions Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Dec. 15, 2022 Tweet - "Think we have enough immigrants? Open your eyes. The best medical system in the world is being brought to its knees by a nursing crisis. I recently learned that a major Chicago hospital was buoyed by 30 Filipino immigrant nurses. We need immigration reform and we need it now." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 15, 2022 New Duckworth, Murray, Wild Bill Would Protect Right to Build a Family Through Ivf, Other Assisted Reproductive Technology for All Americans Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 14, 2022 Letter to Anne Milgram, Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration - Kennedy, Durbin urge DEA to continue reigning in excessive opioid production Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 5, 2022 Duckworth Joins Cortez Masto and Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Help Americans Access Reproductive Care Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 14, 2022 Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Castro, Booker, Jayapal Lead 83 Members Calling on Biden Administration to Remove Barriers to Affordable Health Care for Daca Recipients Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Nov. 14, 2022 Letter to John Kerry, Special Envoy for the Climate - Reps. Omar and Bowman Lead Letter Calling on Biden Administration to Support Loss & Damage Funding for Developing Countries at COP27 Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Nov. 10, 2022 Letter to Julie Bergin, President and CEO of Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates et al. - Chairman Krishnamoorthi, Rep. Porter Raise Concerns About Data Collection and Management at Organ Procurement Organizations Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Nov. 2, 2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Van Hollen, Murphy, Merkley, Cicilline, Keating, Colleagues Call on Administration to Center Human Rights Ahead of Cop27 in Egypt Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 1, 2022 Tweet - "The #OpenEnrollment period for 2023 Affordable Care Act health plans begins today! Through the Inflation Reduction Act, Democrats made sure that ACA monthly premiums would be even more affordable. If you need health insurance for next year, enroll today!" Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 1, 2022 Senator Smith, Colleagues Release New Report Detailing Devastating Harms Posed by State Abortion Bans Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 28, 2022 Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Tonko, LaHood, Barragán & Upton Press for Increased Access, Health Equity for Alzheimer's Patients Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Oct. 25, 2022 Tweet - "IL has more lead pipes than any other state. To address the legacy of lead in IL, I support @EPA 's lead action plan & urge them to ensure the LCRI requires full replacement of lead pipes & community awareness of the dangers of lead contamination." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 25, 2022 Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Duckworth, Durbin Lead Colleagues in Call to Epa to Strengthen the Lead and Copper Rule to Replace Harmful Lead Pipes Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 25, 2022 Tweet - "As winter approaches, it's important to make sure you're protected against COVID-19. The updated vaccine is the best protection against the version of COVID-19 we're fighting right now." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 18, 2022 Tweet - "Everyone should be able to seek reproductive health care & medical providers should be able to provide essential services. While Republicans keep pushing a national abortion ban, I'll keep fighting with my Democratic colleagues to protect every person's right to choose." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 13, 2022 Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin Joins Gillibrand In Calling For EPA To Further Address Toxic Peas Pollution In Upcoming Guidance Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 7, 2022 Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education, Rochelle Walensky, Director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert Fenton, National Monkeypox Response Coordinator, Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Rep. Jamaal Bowman Leads Congressmembers in Calling For Immediate, Extensive School Health Measures Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Oct. 6, 2022 Chairman Krishnamoorthi Calls for Quicker Action by FDA to Regulate E-Cigarettes Following Release of Troubling New Data Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 3, 2022 Tweet - "The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act provides $1B for school-based mental health. IL schools can now apply for the first round of grants to increase mental health services for students. These programs will help us tackle the nation's mental health crisis." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 3, 2022 Tweet - ". @HHSGov announced a $14 million grant to Illinois as part of the #AmericanRescuePlan to train new community health workers. Our health centers are a lifeline for low-income and underserved residents. I'll keep fighting to secure more funding to support their work." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 3, 2022 Letter to Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Budget and Management - Bennet, Neguse, Colleagues Urge Administration to Increase Investments in the Land and Water Conservation Fund Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 29, 2022 Tweet - "For years, @US_FDA has failed our kids by allowing flavored vaping & synthetic nicotine products to remain on the market w/o authorization. I expressed my concerns to FDA's Center for Tobacco Products new Director Dr. King. I am hopeful he will work to regulate these products." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 29, 2022 Letter to Seileen Mullen, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs - Boozman, Cotton Express Concern Over Reduced Reimbursements for Prescriptions Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Sept. 28, 2022 Degette Introduces Legislation to Protect Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 22, 2022 LaHood's Mental Health Legislation Passes Out of the Ways and Means Committee Rep. Darin LaHood
Sept. 22, 2022 Schneider Votes to Advance Legislation to Expand Home Visiting and Mental Health Services Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Date Title Politician
March 30, 2023 Durbin, Duckworth Announce $2.3 Million For School-Based Mental Health Training Sen.Dick Durbin
March 30, 2023 Durbin: We Need To Address The Health Care Workforce Shortage Sen.Dick Durbin
March 28, 2023 Durbin Questions Secretary Mayorkas During Senate Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing Of The Department Of Homeland Security Sen.Dick Durbin
March 23, 2023 Baldwin Leads 22 Colleagues in Calling on FDA to End Discriminatory Blood Donation Policy Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 23, 2023 Durbin, Blackburn, Budzinski Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Increase Medical Providers In Rural Communities Sen.Dick Durbin
March 17, 2023 Durbin Participates in Mental Health, Violence Prevention Roundtable With HHS Secretary and U.S. Rep. Jackson Sen.Dick Durbin
March 15, 2023 Durbin Meets With International Atomic Energy Agency Director Sen.Dick Durbin
March 6, 2023 Senators Warren, Whitehouse, Representatives Goldman, Raskin, and 47 Colleagues Urge SEC to Finalize Strong Climate Risk Disclosure Rule, Protect Investors Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 28, 2023 Durbin Meets With CDC Director Walensky Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 16, 2023 Durbin Discusses Opioid Quotas, Social Media Drug Distribution with DEA Administrator Milgram Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 9, 2023 Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Ernst Demands Biden EPA Remove Regulatory Barriers on Ethanol, Provide Certainty for Farmers and Consumers Rep.Eric Sorensen, ...
Feb. 9, 2023 Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Booker, Huffman, Merkley Call on EPA to Address Plastics Crisis Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Feb. 7, 2023 Durbin Delivers Remarks At NRHA's 34th Rural Health Policy Institute Conference Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 6, 2023 Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of Energy - Warren, Lawmakers Urge Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy to Require Cryptominers Disclose Emissions and Energy Use Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 2, 2023 Durbin Introduces Bill To Improve Concussion Safety In School Sports Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 2, 2023 Letter to Rosalind Brewer, CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Karen Lynch, President and CEO of CVS Health, Elizabeth Burr, Interim CEO of Rite Aid - Durbin, Duckworth To Pharmacies: How Can Congress Support Efforts To Improve Access To Reproductive Health Care? Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 26, 2023 Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Protecting Children With Food Allergies Act Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2023 Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Booker, Barragán Lead 47 Congressional Colleagues in Urging EPA to Further Strengthen Prevention and Safety Standards to Prevent Chemical Disasters Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 25, 2023 Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Daines Joins Colleagues to Expose Biden Administration for Breaking the Law, Promoting Dangerous Diy Abortions by Mail Rep.Mary Miller, ...
Jan. 25, 2023 Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Carper, Blunt Rochester, Colleagues Call for Stronger Safeguards to Protect Americans from Chemical Accidents Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 24, 2023 Following The 50th Anniversary Of Roe V. Wade, Durbin Recommits To Protecting Reproductive Rights Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 23, 2023 Durbin, Duckworth Announce CMS Funding To Address Physician Shortage In Illinois Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 5, 2023 Tweet - "Exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals is harmful & historically disadvantaged communities face higher risk of exposure. @EPA 's new tool will increase transparency & accountability of these "forever chemicals" sources." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 15, 2022 Letter to Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Lankford, Colleagues Demand Defense Department End Funding Travel for Abortions Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Dec. 15, 2022 Tweet - "Think we have enough immigrants? Open your eyes. The best medical system in the world is being brought to its knees by a nursing crisis. I recently learned that a major Chicago hospital was buoyed by 30 Filipino immigrant nurses. We need immigration reform and we need it now." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 15, 2022 New Duckworth, Murray, Wild Bill Would Protect Right to Build a Family Through Ivf, Other Assisted Reproductive Technology for All Americans Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 14, 2022 Letter to Anne Milgram, Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration - Kennedy, Durbin urge DEA to continue reigning in excessive opioid production Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 5, 2022 Duckworth Joins Cortez Masto and Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Help Americans Access Reproductive Care Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 14, 2022 Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Castro, Booker, Jayapal Lead 83 Members Calling on Biden Administration to Remove Barriers to Affordable Health Care for Daca Recipients Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Nov. 14, 2022 Letter to John Kerry, Special Envoy for the Climate - Reps. Omar and Bowman Lead Letter Calling on Biden Administration to Support Loss & Damage Funding for Developing Countries at COP27 Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Nov. 10, 2022 Letter to Julie Bergin, President and CEO of Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates et al. - Chairman Krishnamoorthi, Rep. Porter Raise Concerns About Data Collection and Management at Organ Procurement Organizations Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Nov. 2, 2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Van Hollen, Murphy, Merkley, Cicilline, Keating, Colleagues Call on Administration to Center Human Rights Ahead of Cop27 in Egypt Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 1, 2022 Tweet - "The #OpenEnrollment period for 2023 Affordable Care Act health plans begins today! Through the Inflation Reduction Act, Democrats made sure that ACA monthly premiums would be even more affordable. If you need health insurance for next year, enroll today!" Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 1, 2022 Senator Smith, Colleagues Release New Report Detailing Devastating Harms Posed by State Abortion Bans Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 28, 2022 Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Tonko, LaHood, Barragán & Upton Press for Increased Access, Health Equity for Alzheimer's Patients Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Oct. 25, 2022 Tweet - "IL has more lead pipes than any other state. To address the legacy of lead in IL, I support @EPA 's lead action plan & urge them to ensure the LCRI requires full replacement of lead pipes & community awareness of the dangers of lead contamination." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 25, 2022 Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Duckworth, Durbin Lead Colleagues in Call to Epa to Strengthen the Lead and Copper Rule to Replace Harmful Lead Pipes Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 25, 2022 Tweet - "As winter approaches, it's important to make sure you're protected against COVID-19. The updated vaccine is the best protection against the version of COVID-19 we're fighting right now." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 18, 2022 Tweet - "Everyone should be able to seek reproductive health care & medical providers should be able to provide essential services. While Republicans keep pushing a national abortion ban, I'll keep fighting with my Democratic colleagues to protect every person's right to choose." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 13, 2022 Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin Joins Gillibrand In Calling For EPA To Further Address Toxic Peas Pollution In Upcoming Guidance Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 7, 2022 Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education, Rochelle Walensky, Director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert Fenton, National Monkeypox Response Coordinator, Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Rep. Jamaal Bowman Leads Congressmembers in Calling For Immediate, Extensive School Health Measures Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Oct. 6, 2022 Chairman Krishnamoorthi Calls for Quicker Action by FDA to Regulate E-Cigarettes Following Release of Troubling New Data Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 3, 2022 Tweet - "The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act provides $1B for school-based mental health. IL schools can now apply for the first round of grants to increase mental health services for students. These programs will help us tackle the nation's mental health crisis." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 3, 2022 Tweet - ". @HHSGov announced a $14 million grant to Illinois as part of the #AmericanRescuePlan to train new community health workers. Our health centers are a lifeline for low-income and underserved residents. I'll keep fighting to secure more funding to support their work." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 3, 2022 Letter to Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Budget and Management - Bennet, Neguse, Colleagues Urge Administration to Increase Investments in the Land and Water Conservation Fund Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 29, 2022 Tweet - "For years, @US_FDA has failed our kids by allowing flavored vaping & synthetic nicotine products to remain on the market w/o authorization. I expressed my concerns to FDA's Center for Tobacco Products new Director Dr. King. I am hopeful he will work to regulate these products." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 29, 2022 Letter to Seileen Mullen, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs - Boozman, Cotton Express Concern Over Reduced Reimbursements for Prescriptions Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Sept. 28, 2022 Degette Introduces Legislation to Protect Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 22, 2022 LaHood's Mental Health Legislation Passes Out of the Ways and Means Committee Rep.Darin LaHood
Sept. 22, 2022 Schneider Votes to Advance Legislation to Expand Home Visiting and Mental Health Services Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
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