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Oct. 29, 2019 Tweet - "Great to welcome the @ILfoodbank team to Washington this afternoon. I am always inspired by your dedication to feeding so many Illinois families each year - thanks for all you do." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 25, 2019 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Receives Award From House Of Restoration Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 18, 2019 Letter to Hon. Alex M. Azar, II, Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Shaheen & Hassan Call for Quick Distribution of LIHEAP Assistance Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 3, 2019 Kelly, Schneider Introduce Legislation to Help Low-Income Seniors Afford Prescription Drugs Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Oct. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Enjoyed visiting @loaves_fishes in Naperville today. They are a non-profit that helps fight food insecurity and hunger in their community by providing nearly 4 million pounds of food to those in need with the help of 1,500 volunteers." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2019 Reps. Bass, Davis Introduce the Fafsa Act Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 26, 2019 Letter to Adam Smith, House Armed Services Committee Chairman, James Inhofe, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman, Mac Thornberry, House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member, and Jack Reed, Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member - Congressmen Don Young and Jimmy Panetta Lead Letter Urging Retention of Critical NDAA Anti-Hunger Provision for Military Families Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 25, 2019 Durbin, Maloney Introduce Bicameral Bill To Increase Access To Broadband Service For Low-Income Americans Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - All Committee Democrats to Secretary Perdue: Proposed Rule Strips Free School Meals from More Than 500,000 Low-Income Children Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
Sept. 11, 2019 Duckworth, Booker Introduce Bill to Make Solar Energy More Affordable for Low Income Families Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 11, 2019 McEachin, Barragán, Jayapal, Luján, Duckworth, Booker introduce legislation to make solar energy more affordable for low income families Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 30, 2019 Tweet - "Creating job opportunities for teens is one of the best ways to invest in communities struggling with poverty & violence. With programs like Lumity & the Chicago HEAL Initiative, we can uplift communities by addressing the root causes of violence." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 22, 2019 Bost Announces Head Start Grant For Franklin And Williamson Counties Rep. Mike Bost
July 26, 2019 Tweet - "We should be focused on helping working families make ends meet - this will only end up taking food off their tables. For these Illinois families, SNAP is a lifeline. I oppose this heartless policy." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 18, 2019 Representative García Votes to Pass the Raise the Wage Act Rep. Chuy Garcia
May 6, 2019 Duckworth, Durbin Announce Over $230,000 for Americorps Vista Projects in Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 26, 2019 Duckworth, Durbin Announce over $300,000 for Southwestern Illinois Head Start Programs Sen. Ladda Duckworth
April 22, 2019 On Earth Day, Duckworth, Booker & Carper Announce Creation of Environmental Justice Caucus Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 28, 2019 Letter to Secretary Sonny Perdue - Group of Senators Urges Trump Administration to Withdraw Proposed SNAP Rule Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 8, 2019 Duckworth, Durbin Join Bennet, Brown in Reintroducing Major Proposal to Cut Taxes for Families with Children Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Upcoming SNAP Benefit Lapse Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 20, 2018 Schakowsky Statement on the USDA Waiver Rule Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 12, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Release LIHEAP Aid Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member, the Hon. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and the Hon. Collin Peterson - House Dems Oppose Restricting Access to SNAP Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 12, 2018 Duckworth, Durbin Announce More Than $9 Million for Central Illinois Head Start Programs Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 12, 2018 Duckworth, Durbin Announce More Than $7 Million for Northwest Illinois Head Start Programs Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 12, 2018 Duckworth, Durbin Announce Nearly $3 Million for Chicagoland Head Start Programs Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 12, 2018 Duckworth, Durbin Announce Nearly $6 Million for Southern Illinois Head Start Programs Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 12, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Nikki Haley, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations - Sanders and Sewell Call on Trump to Honor Treaty Obligations in Response to Scathing UN Report Rep. Danny Davis, ...
May 24, 2018 Hearing of the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Davis Markup on the Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act Rep. Danny Davis
May 24, 2018 Hearing of the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Davis Markup on the Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act Rep. Danny Davis
May 16, 2018 Providing for Consideration of H.R. Protect and Serve Act of Providing for Consideration of S. Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act; and Providing for Consideration of H.R. Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 Rep. Brad Schneider
May 9, 2018 Krishnamoorthi Opening Statement: Hearing "Program Integrity in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program" Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
May 9, 2018 Hearing of the Human Resources Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Davis Hearing on Jobs and Opportunity Rep. Danny Davis
May 3, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Ajit V. Pai, Federal Communications Commission Chairman - Velázquez Urges FCC to Preserve Lifeline Program Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 13, 2018 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Introduces The Investing In American Workers Act To Establish A New Worker Training Tax Credit For Small And Mid-Sized Businesses Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
April 9, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Benjamin Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Closure of Two Public Housing Complexes in Thebes, Illinois Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 23, 2018 Tenth Annual National Hunger Seder Calls Attention to Veterans Struggling With Food Insecurity Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Nov. 15, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Ajit Pai, Chairman of Federal Communications Commission - Lifeline Program Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 20, 2017 Durbin Releases Report On Trump's ACA Sabotage Efforts, Promotes November 1 Open Enrollment Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 27, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Dr. Thomas E. Prices, M.D., Secretary of the HHS - Maximum Possible Funding for LIHEAP in the Coming Winter Season Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Sept. 25, 2017 Letter to the Hon. R. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Request for Information, Overtime Protections for Working Families Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 20, 2017 Durbin, Scott, Menendez, Young, Donnelly, Duckworth Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Protect Children In Federally-Assisted Housing From Lead Exposure Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 20, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Thomas Price, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Heating Assistance Funding Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 18, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Thomas Price, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Quick Distribution of Heating Assistance Funding Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 12, 2017 Senator Franken and Representatives Davis and Krishnamoorthi Lead Effort to Help Foster and Homeless Youth Succeed in College Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Aug. 14, 2017 At Clothing Drive, Duckworth Highlights AmeriCorps Deployment to Chicago Cares Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 27, 2017 Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Mentoring To Succeed Act Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 25, 2017 Connolly, Davis, Lee, Roybal-Allard Introduce Child Poverty Reduction Act Rep. Danny Davis, ...
July 13, 2017 Hearing of the Commerce, Justice and Science Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Mike Quigley, Hearing on Funding for the Legal Services Corporation Appropriations Bill Rep. Mike Quigley
Date Title Politician
Oct. 29, 2019 Tweet - "Great to welcome the @ILfoodbank team to Washington this afternoon. I am always inspired by your dedication to feeding so many Illinois families each year - thanks for all you do." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 25, 2019 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Receives Award From House Of Restoration Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 18, 2019 Letter to Hon. Alex M. Azar, II, Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Shaheen & Hassan Call for Quick Distribution of LIHEAP Assistance Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 3, 2019 Kelly, Schneider Introduce Legislation to Help Low-Income Seniors Afford Prescription Drugs Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Oct. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Enjoyed visiting @loaves_fishes in Naperville today. They are a non-profit that helps fight food insecurity and hunger in their community by providing nearly 4 million pounds of food to those in need with the help of 1,500 volunteers." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2019 Reps. Bass, Davis Introduce the Fafsa Act Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 26, 2019 Letter to Adam Smith, House Armed Services Committee Chairman, James Inhofe, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman, Mac Thornberry, House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member, and Jack Reed, Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member - Congressmen Don Young and Jimmy Panetta Lead Letter Urging Retention of Critical NDAA Anti-Hunger Provision for Military Families Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 25, 2019 Durbin, Maloney Introduce Bicameral Bill To Increase Access To Broadband Service For Low-Income Americans Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - All Committee Democrats to Secretary Perdue: Proposed Rule Strips Free School Meals from More Than 500,000 Low-Income Children Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
Sept. 11, 2019 Duckworth, Booker Introduce Bill to Make Solar Energy More Affordable for Low Income Families Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 11, 2019 McEachin, Barragán, Jayapal, Luján, Duckworth, Booker introduce legislation to make solar energy more affordable for low income families Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 30, 2019 Tweet - "Creating job opportunities for teens is one of the best ways to invest in communities struggling with poverty & violence. With programs like Lumity & the Chicago HEAL Initiative, we can uplift communities by addressing the root causes of violence." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 22, 2019 Bost Announces Head Start Grant For Franklin And Williamson Counties Rep.Mike Bost
July 26, 2019 Tweet - "We should be focused on helping working families make ends meet - this will only end up taking food off their tables. For these Illinois families, SNAP is a lifeline. I oppose this heartless policy." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 18, 2019 Representative García Votes to Pass the Raise the Wage Act Rep.Chuy Garcia
May 6, 2019 Duckworth, Durbin Announce Over $230,000 for Americorps Vista Projects in Illinois Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 26, 2019 Duckworth, Durbin Announce over $300,000 for Southwestern Illinois Head Start Programs Sen.Ladda Duckworth
April 22, 2019 On Earth Day, Duckworth, Booker & Carper Announce Creation of Environmental Justice Caucus Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 28, 2019 Letter to Secretary Sonny Perdue - Group of Senators Urges Trump Administration to Withdraw Proposed SNAP Rule Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 8, 2019 Duckworth, Durbin Join Bennet, Brown in Reintroducing Major Proposal to Cut Taxes for Families with Children Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Upcoming SNAP Benefit Lapse Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 20, 2018 Schakowsky Statement on the USDA Waiver Rule Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 12, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Release LIHEAP Aid Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member, the Hon. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and the Hon. Collin Peterson - House Dems Oppose Restricting Access to SNAP Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 12, 2018 Duckworth, Durbin Announce More Than $9 Million for Central Illinois Head Start Programs Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 12, 2018 Duckworth, Durbin Announce More Than $7 Million for Northwest Illinois Head Start Programs Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 12, 2018 Duckworth, Durbin Announce Nearly $3 Million for Chicagoland Head Start Programs Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 12, 2018 Duckworth, Durbin Announce Nearly $6 Million for Southern Illinois Head Start Programs Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 12, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Nikki Haley, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations - Sanders and Sewell Call on Trump to Honor Treaty Obligations in Response to Scathing UN Report Rep.Danny Davis, ...
May 24, 2018 Hearing of the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Davis Markup on the Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act Rep.Danny Davis
May 24, 2018 Hearing of the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Davis Markup on the Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act Rep.Danny Davis
May 16, 2018 Providing for Consideration of H.R. Protect and Serve Act of Providing for Consideration of S. Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act; and Providing for Consideration of H.R. Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 Rep.Brad Schneider
May 9, 2018 Krishnamoorthi Opening Statement: Hearing "Program Integrity in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program" Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
May 9, 2018 Hearing of the Human Resources Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Davis Hearing on Jobs and Opportunity Rep.Danny Davis
May 3, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Ajit V. Pai, Federal Communications Commission Chairman - Velázquez Urges FCC to Preserve Lifeline Program Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 13, 2018 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Introduces The Investing In American Workers Act To Establish A New Worker Training Tax Credit For Small And Mid-Sized Businesses Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
April 9, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Benjamin Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Closure of Two Public Housing Complexes in Thebes, Illinois Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 23, 2018 Tenth Annual National Hunger Seder Calls Attention to Veterans Struggling With Food Insecurity Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Nov. 15, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Ajit Pai, Chairman of Federal Communications Commission - Lifeline Program Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 20, 2017 Durbin Releases Report On Trump's ACA Sabotage Efforts, Promotes November 1 Open Enrollment Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 27, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Dr. Thomas E. Prices, M.D., Secretary of the HHS - Maximum Possible Funding for LIHEAP in the Coming Winter Season Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Sept. 25, 2017 Letter to the Hon. R. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Request for Information, Overtime Protections for Working Families Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 20, 2017 Durbin, Scott, Menendez, Young, Donnelly, Duckworth Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Protect Children In Federally-Assisted Housing From Lead Exposure Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 20, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Thomas Price, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Heating Assistance Funding Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 18, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Thomas Price, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Quick Distribution of Heating Assistance Funding Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 12, 2017 Senator Franken and Representatives Davis and Krishnamoorthi Lead Effort to Help Foster and Homeless Youth Succeed in College Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Aug. 14, 2017 At Clothing Drive, Duckworth Highlights AmeriCorps Deployment to Chicago Cares Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 27, 2017 Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Mentoring To Succeed Act Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 25, 2017 Connolly, Davis, Lee, Roybal-Allard Introduce Child Poverty Reduction Act Rep.Danny Davis, ...
July 13, 2017 Hearing of the Commerce, Justice and Science Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Mike Quigley, Hearing on Funding for the Legal Services Corporation Appropriations Bill Rep.Mike Quigley
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