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April 11, 2021
Tweet - "Glad to see President Biden's budget includes funding for VA medical and prosthetic research. Now is the time to invest in America's future, and this funding will go a long way towards that goal while ensuring that our veterans get the best care and support they deserve."
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 9, 2021
Duckworth, Durbin Announce $2.9 Million for Illinois Veterans' Homes to Protect Against Covid-19
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 9, 2021
Durbin, Duckworth Announce $2.9 Million For Illinois Veterans' Homes To Protect Against COVID-19
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 8, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veteran Affairs - Higgins Urges Va to Expedite Implementation of Expanded Benefits for Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
April 1, 2021
Bost Introduces Bill to Protect Veterans Online
Rep. Mike Bost
March 29, 2021
Tweet - "With the American Rescue Plan, Democrats have delivered critical support to our nation's veterans. Help is here."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 25, 2021
Durbin, Duckworth Announce $5.5 Million For Illinois Veterans' Homes To Protect Against COVID-19 And Other Infectious Diseases
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 24, 2021
Bost Spearheads House Effort to Address Toxic Exposures
Rep. Mike Bost
March 24, 2021
Bost Backed Bill Expanding Vaccine Access for Vets & Families Signed Into Law
Rep. Mike Bost
March 24, 2021
Breaking: Bipartisan Bill Expanding Vaccine Access for Vets & Families Signed Into Law
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
March 24, 2021
Bost Introduces Va Vaccine Act to Immediately Expand Vaccine Access for Veterans and Caregivers
Rep. Mike Bost
March 22, 2021
Bost Leads Effort to Improve Va's Supply Chain Management
Rep. Mike Bost
March 19, 2021
Bipartisan Bill Expanding Vaccine Access for Vets & Families Heads to President's Desk
Rep. Mike Bost
March 18, 2021
HUD Releases Delayed Report on Homeless Veterans After Push from Senate, House Veterans' Affairs Leadership
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
March 17, 2021
Duckworth, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Maternal Mortality Crisis Among Women Veterans
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 16, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veteran Affairs - Underwood Urges Veterans Health Administration to Permanently Expand Full Practice Authority to Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists at Va Facilities
Rep. Lauren Underwood
March 16, 2021
Duckworth Votes to Confirm Sba Administrator Isabel Guzman
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 10, 2021
Bost's VA Vaccine Act Passes House
Rep. Mike Bost
March 10, 2021
Bost Statement on Democrats' Partisan Covid-19 Bill
Rep. Mike Bost
March 10, 2021
Duckworth Discusses Protecting Veterans from Deportation at USC Gould School of Law Symposium
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 10, 2021
Duckworth Votes to Confirm Marcia Fudge as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 10, 2021
Schakowsky Votes to Send American Rescue Plan to President Biden's Desk
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
March 6, 2021
Tweet - "I have been fighting for a long time to close the 90/10 loophole that incentivizes #4profit colleges to target veterans and service members. I'm glad the American Rescue Plan finally does it."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 6, 2021
Duckworth and Durbin Announce Illinois Wins in Covid-19 Relief Bill
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 6, 2021
Portman, Warren, Durbin, Van Hollen Introduce Legislation to Ensure Quality of Care for America's Homeless Veterans
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 3, 2021
Bost Introduces Camera Reporting Legislation to Improve Safety in Va Medical Centers
Rep. Mike Bost
March 3, 2021
Trone, McKinley, Bost Introduce Camera Reporting Legislation to Improve Safety in VA Medical Centers
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
March 2, 2021
Duckworth Presses Former National Security Adviser H.R. Mcmaster on Combatting Extremism, Misinformation in Military Ranks
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 27, 2021
Casten Statement on House Passage of the American Rescue Plan of 2021 Act: $13.2 billion for Illinois
Rep. Sean Casten
Feb. 23, 2021
Tweet - "Proud to introduce the POST Act with @RepCohen. This bill will close a loophole that incentivizes predatory #4profit colleges from funneling federal dollars to their bottom lines by exploiting veterans and service members."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 23, 2021
Durbin, Cohen: It Is Time For Congress To Close Loophole That Encourages For-Profit Colleges To Target Veterans & Service Members
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 23, 2021
Duckworth & Collins Re-Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Reduce Veterans' Health Care Costs and Protect Their Access to Health Care During Covid19 Pandemic
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 23, 2021
Bost Introduces Bill to Protect Veterans' Second Amendment Rights
Rep. Mike Bost
Feb. 23, 2021
Congressman Cohen, Senator Durbin Reintroduce POST Act
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 19, 2021
Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, Chief Executive Officer of Facebook - Rice Leads Letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Requesting Data to Address Disinformation Campaigns Targeting Veterans and Military Servicemembers
Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
Feb. 16, 2021
Amata Announces Veterans Committee Roles
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Feb. 12, 2021
Congressman Nehls Appointed as Ranking Member of House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance & Memorial Affairs
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Feb. 11, 2021
Congressman Barry Moore Selected to Serve as Lead Republican of the Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Feb. 9, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Underwood Urges Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Mcdonough to Prioritize Mental Health, Maternity Care for Veterans
Rep. Lauren Underwood
Feb. 8, 2021
Duckworth Votes to Confirm Denis McDonough as Veterans Affairs Secretary
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 8, 2021
Tweet - ".@DenisMcDonough will make an outstanding Secretary of Veterans Affairs. I look forward to working with him to help veterans in Illinois and across the country."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 4, 2021
Bost Announces Committee Assignments for The 117 Th Congress
Rep. Mike Bost
Feb. 2, 2021
Bost Introduces Bill to Help Unemployed Veterans Get Back to Work
Rep. Mike Bost
Feb. 1, 2021
Schneider to Collect "valentines for Veterans"
Rep. Brad Schneider
Jan. 28, 2021
Duckworth, Underwood, Brownley, Zeldin, Fitzpatrick Announce Introduction the No Coronavirus Copays for Veterans Act
Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
Jan. 28, 2021
Duckworth Highlights Her Work for People of Illinois During the 116th Congress and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 28, 2021
Underwood, Duckworth, Brownley, Zeldin, Fitzpatrick Announce Bipartisan Introduction of The No Coronavirus Copays for Veterans Act
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 26, 2021
Duckworth Meets with Veterans Affairs Secretary Nominee Denis McDonough
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 20, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President-elect of the United States - Duckworth Asks President Biden to Prohibit Deportation of Veterans and Strengthen Naturalization Process for Servicemembers
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 15, 2021
Tweet - "A huge thank you to all the veterans from @continuetoserve and other organizations who came to clean up the mess that the rioters made in DC last week. Your dedication to this country should serve as an example to us all."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Date
Title
Politician
April 11, 2021
Tweet - "Glad to see President Biden's budget includes funding for VA medical and prosthetic research. Now is the time to invest in America's future, and this funding will go a long way towards that goal while ensuring that our veterans get the best care and support they deserve."
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 9, 2021
Duckworth, Durbin Announce $2.9 Million for Illinois Veterans' Homes to Protect Against Covid-19
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 9, 2021
Durbin, Duckworth Announce $2.9 Million For Illinois Veterans' Homes To Protect Against COVID-19
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 8, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veteran Affairs - Higgins Urges Va to Expedite Implementation of Expanded Benefits for Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
April 1, 2021
Bost Introduces Bill to Protect Veterans Online
Rep.Mike Bost
March 29, 2021
Tweet - "With the American Rescue Plan, Democrats have delivered critical support to our nation's veterans. Help is here."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 25, 2021
Durbin, Duckworth Announce $5.5 Million For Illinois Veterans' Homes To Protect Against COVID-19 And Other Infectious Diseases
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 24, 2021
Bost Spearheads House Effort to Address Toxic Exposures
Rep.Mike Bost
March 24, 2021
Bost Backed Bill Expanding Vaccine Access for Vets & Families Signed Into Law
Rep.Mike Bost
March 24, 2021
Breaking: Bipartisan Bill Expanding Vaccine Access for Vets & Families Signed Into Law
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
March 24, 2021
Bost Introduces Va Vaccine Act to Immediately Expand Vaccine Access for Veterans and Caregivers
Rep.Mike Bost
March 22, 2021
Bost Leads Effort to Improve Va's Supply Chain Management
Rep.Mike Bost
March 19, 2021
Bipartisan Bill Expanding Vaccine Access for Vets & Families Heads to President's Desk
Rep.Mike Bost
March 18, 2021
HUD Releases Delayed Report on Homeless Veterans After Push from Senate, House Veterans' Affairs Leadership
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
March 17, 2021
Duckworth, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Maternal Mortality Crisis Among Women Veterans
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 16, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veteran Affairs - Underwood Urges Veterans Health Administration to Permanently Expand Full Practice Authority to Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists at Va Facilities
Rep.Lauren Underwood
March 16, 2021
Duckworth Votes to Confirm Sba Administrator Isabel Guzman
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 10, 2021
Bost's VA Vaccine Act Passes House
Rep.Mike Bost
March 10, 2021
Bost Statement on Democrats' Partisan Covid-19 Bill
Rep.Mike Bost
March 10, 2021
Duckworth Discusses Protecting Veterans from Deportation at USC Gould School of Law Symposium
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 10, 2021
Duckworth Votes to Confirm Marcia Fudge as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 10, 2021
Schakowsky Votes to Send American Rescue Plan to President Biden's Desk
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
March 6, 2021
Tweet - "I have been fighting for a long time to close the 90/10 loophole that incentivizes #4profit colleges to target veterans and service members. I'm glad the American Rescue Plan finally does it."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 6, 2021
Duckworth and Durbin Announce Illinois Wins in Covid-19 Relief Bill
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 6, 2021
Portman, Warren, Durbin, Van Hollen Introduce Legislation to Ensure Quality of Care for America's Homeless Veterans
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 3, 2021
Bost Introduces Camera Reporting Legislation to Improve Safety in Va Medical Centers
Rep.Mike Bost
March 3, 2021
Trone, McKinley, Bost Introduce Camera Reporting Legislation to Improve Safety in VA Medical Centers
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
March 2, 2021
Duckworth Presses Former National Security Adviser H.R. Mcmaster on Combatting Extremism, Misinformation in Military Ranks
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 27, 2021
Casten Statement on House Passage of the American Rescue Plan of 2021 Act: $13.2 billion for Illinois
Rep.Sean Casten
Feb. 23, 2021
Tweet - "Proud to introduce the POST Act with @RepCohen. This bill will close a loophole that incentivizes predatory #4profit colleges from funneling federal dollars to their bottom lines by exploiting veterans and service members."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 23, 2021
Durbin, Cohen: It Is Time For Congress To Close Loophole That Encourages For-Profit Colleges To Target Veterans & Service Members
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 23, 2021
Duckworth & Collins Re-Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Reduce Veterans' Health Care Costs and Protect Their Access to Health Care During Covid19 Pandemic
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 23, 2021
Bost Introduces Bill to Protect Veterans' Second Amendment Rights
Rep.Mike Bost
Feb. 23, 2021
Congressman Cohen, Senator Durbin Reintroduce POST Act
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 19, 2021
Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, Chief Executive Officer of Facebook - Rice Leads Letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Requesting Data to Address Disinformation Campaigns Targeting Veterans and Military Servicemembers
Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
Feb. 16, 2021
Amata Announces Veterans Committee Roles
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Feb. 12, 2021
Congressman Nehls Appointed as Ranking Member of House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance & Memorial Affairs
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Feb. 11, 2021
Congressman Barry Moore Selected to Serve as Lead Republican of the Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Feb. 9, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Underwood Urges Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Mcdonough to Prioritize Mental Health, Maternity Care for Veterans
Rep.Lauren Underwood
Feb. 8, 2021
Duckworth Votes to Confirm Denis McDonough as Veterans Affairs Secretary
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 8, 2021
Tweet - ".@DenisMcDonough will make an outstanding Secretary of Veterans Affairs. I look forward to working with him to help veterans in Illinois and across the country."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 4, 2021
Bost Announces Committee Assignments for The 117 Th Congress
Rep.Mike Bost
Feb. 2, 2021
Bost Introduces Bill to Help Unemployed Veterans Get Back to Work
Rep.Mike Bost
Feb. 1, 2021
Schneider to Collect "valentines for Veterans"
Rep.Brad Schneider
Jan. 28, 2021
Duckworth, Underwood, Brownley, Zeldin, Fitzpatrick Announce Introduction the No Coronavirus Copays for Veterans Act
Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
Jan. 28, 2021
Duckworth Highlights Her Work for People of Illinois During the 116th Congress and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 28, 2021
Underwood, Duckworth, Brownley, Zeldin, Fitzpatrick Announce Bipartisan Introduction of The No Coronavirus Copays for Veterans Act
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 26, 2021
Duckworth Meets with Veterans Affairs Secretary Nominee Denis McDonough
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 20, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President-elect of the United States - Duckworth Asks President Biden to Prohibit Deportation of Veterans and Strengthen Naturalization Process for Servicemembers
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 15, 2021
Tweet - "A huge thank you to all the veterans from @continuetoserve and other organizations who came to clean up the mess that the rioters made in DC last week. Your dedication to this country should serve as an example to us all."
Sen.Dick Durbin
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