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Jan. 26, 2021 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader; and Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Cole Signs Letter Demanding Protection of Hyde Amendment Rep. Mary Miller, ...
Jan. 22, 2021 Tweet - "On the 48th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, I remain committed to protecting the right to choose. We must continue fighting for equitable and accessible reproductive health care in the U.S." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 22, 2021 Schakowsky Statement on Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 13, 2021 Schakowsky Blasts Supreme Court Ruling on Abortion Pill Access Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Nov. 23, 2020 Tweet - "I want to thank @SenFeinstein for her distinguished leadership on the Judiciary Committee during turbulent years. She has been a champion for common-sense gun safety, reproductive rights, and many other issues of critical importance to the American people." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "If Judge Barrett is confirmed, more than 100 million Americans with pre-existing conditions could lose health care protections. Women could lose the right to choose. And millions of Americans could lose the right to marry who they love. That is what's at stake." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 18, 2020 Tweet - "A 6-3 right-wing Supreme Court is a threat to health care, to a woman's right to choose, and to the right of Americans to love who they love. Republicans know this, and they are doing everything they can to rush Judge Barrett's confirmation. Americans see where they stand." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 15, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump has been clear--he picked Judge Barrett to achieve his goals: eliminate the ACA, overturn Roe v. Wade, & help him win an election he plans to dispute. And Republicans broke Judiciary Committee rules to rush the nomination ahead. My closing statement at the hearings:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 15, 2020 Durbin: Affordable Care Act, Women's Right To Privacy & Choice, Election Integrity At Stake With This Supreme Court Nomination Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 14, 2020 Tweet - "There is an orange cloud hanging over Judge Barrett's nomination. President Trump has promised his nominee will end the Affordable Care Act, overturn Roe v. Wade, & help him win this election if need be. Those are the realities of her nomination. She needs to answer for them." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman, and the Hon. Dianne Feinstein, Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member - Rep. Cisneros Stands Up for Reproductive Rights and ACA Amid Supreme Court Nomination Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Oct. 2, 2020 Letter to Senate Colleagues - Duckworth to Gop Senators Who Applauded Her Daughter's First Visit to The Capitol: Reconsider Whether You Can Vote for A Supreme Court Nominee Who Supported an Organization that Believes My Daughter Shouldn't Exist Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump has been very clear--he wants nominees for the Supreme Court who will vote to eliminate the Affordable Care Act & overturn Roe v. Wade. These are litmus tests that he has publicly laid out." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 29, 2020 U.S. House Passes Bipartisan Helping MOMS Act Introduced by Congresswoman Robin Kelly Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Sept. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Today is World Contraception Day--a reminder that all people deserve access to safe family planning, regardless of where they live. I'm a proud cosponsor of the #GlobalHERAct, which will end the #GlobalGagRule & expand access to contraception around the world. #WCD2020" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Pat Cipollone, White House Counsel - Senators Request Information on Outside Groups Involved in Trump Scotus List Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 4, 2020 Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Wicker Leads 94 Pro-Life Legislators in Call to End Taxpayer-Funded Embryonic Stem Cell Research Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Sept. 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Collins urges FDA to classify "abortion on demand" pill as "hazard to public health" Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Aug. 23, 2020 Underwood's Legislation to Improve Health Care for Veterans Advances in The House of Representatives Rep. Lauren Underwood
Aug. 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven T. Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Davidson and Braun Spearhead Pro-Life Letter to Treasury Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
July 29, 2020 Schakowsky, Colleagues Introduce First-Ever Bill to Repeal the Helms Amendment, a 47 Year-Old, Anti-Choice Policy Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans introduced legislation today to subsidize employer health insurance for laid-off & furloughed workers through the end of the year--with one condition: as long as the funds don't help plans that cover abortions." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 8, 2020 Tweet - "The Supreme Court's ruling to further limit the ACA's provisions to require coverage for birth control is detrimental to women's health & reproductive rights. Women, not their employers, should be the ones making decisions about their health care." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 8, 2020 Schakowsky Reacts to Supreme Court Ruling That Limits Access to Birth Control Rep. Jan Schakowsky
July 8, 2020 Underwood on Supreme Court Decision on Affordable Care Act Contraception Case Rep. Lauren Underwood
June 29, 2020 Duckworth Statement on Supreme Court Protecting Women's Constitutional Right to Choose Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 29, 2020 Tweet - "Glad to see SCOTUS recognize that the Louisiana law was yet another unconstitutional attack on a woman's right to choose and has no place in the modern United States." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 16, 2020 Letter to Dr. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration - DeGette leads 108 Members of Congress in urging FDA to ease restrictions on medication abortion Rep. Danny Davis, ...
June 12, 2020 Schakowsky Blasts HHS Rollback of Obama-Era Protections for Transgender People Rep. Jan Schakowsky
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Schakowsky Joins over 160 Members of Congress in Denouncing Ideological Attacks on Planned Parenthood Health Centers over PPP Loans Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
May 27, 2020 Congressional Pro-Choice leaders condemn political attacks on local Planned Parenthood organizations Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Wyden, Merkley Call on Trump Administration To Stop Targeting Critical Health Care Providers Based On Political Ideology Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Rubio Leads Colleagues in Requesting Full SBA Investigation Over Planned Parenthood Improperly Receiving PPP Loans Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
May 21, 2020 Congresswoman Kelly Announces $11.3 Million in Federal Grants for Community Health Centers Rep. Robin Kelly
May 7, 2020 Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi - Reps. Pressley, Escobar, Lee, & Schakowsky lead More Than 150 Colleagues in Rejecting Attacks on Essential Reproductive Healthcare During COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Danny Davis, ...
April 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Congressman Lamborn Leads Pro-Life Letter Rep. Mike Bost, ...
April 13, 2020 Feinstein, Harris, Colleagues Reintroduce Resolution Designating April 11-17 as Black Maternal Health Week Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Reps call on administration to remove barriers to COVID-19 research Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 10, 2020 Reps. Adams and Rep. Underwood, and Senator Harris Unveil Historic Legislative Package to Address America's Black Maternal Health Crisis Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
March 10, 2020 Baldwin Helps Introduce Historic Legislative Package to Address America's Black Maternal Health Crisis Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
March 9, 2020 June Medical Services V. Russo Rep. Jan Schakowsky
March 5, 2020 June Medical Services V. Russo Rep. Jan Schakowsky
March 4, 2020 Tweet - "Women's access to health care is on the line today at the Supreme Court. The June Medical Services decision could impact the future of abortion access in states across the country that are working to restrict care. Every woman has the right to choose. We must defend that right." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Going to the Senate floor to request immediate passage of my MOMMA Act. Unlike the two Republican anti-choice bills the Senate is voting on today, this legislation would actually improve and save the lives of new babies & their moms. Watch here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020 Casten Condemns the Senate's Consideration of Anti-Choice Legislation Rep. Sean Casten
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate is voting on 2 Republican anti-choice bills today. They are yet another effort to attack & limit a woman's right to health care. If the Senate were serious about wanting to save & improve the lives of new babies & moms, we would vote on my MOMMA Act w/ @RepRobinKelly." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Rep. Hice Spearheads Letter Thanking President for Pro-life, Pro-Family Policies Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Feb. 11, 2020 Tweet - "I will vote no on the nomination of Andrew Brasher to the 11th Circuit. His track record on voting, reproductive, and LGBTQ rights raises serious concerns. #StopBrasher" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 22, 2020 Statement on the Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Decision Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Every woman has the right to choose. But 47 years after the landmark #RoevWade decision, that right is under attack. I will keep fighting to protect Roe and ensure that women continue to have the right to plan their lives and families as they choose." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
Jan. 26, 2021 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader; and Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Cole Signs Letter Demanding Protection of Hyde Amendment Rep.Mary Miller, ...
Jan. 22, 2021 Tweet - "On the 48th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, I remain committed to protecting the right to choose. We must continue fighting for equitable and accessible reproductive health care in the U.S." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 22, 2021 Schakowsky Statement on Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 13, 2021 Schakowsky Blasts Supreme Court Ruling on Abortion Pill Access Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Nov. 23, 2020 Tweet - "I want to thank @SenFeinstein for her distinguished leadership on the Judiciary Committee during turbulent years. She has been a champion for common-sense gun safety, reproductive rights, and many other issues of critical importance to the American people." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "If Judge Barrett is confirmed, more than 100 million Americans with pre-existing conditions could lose health care protections. Women could lose the right to choose. And millions of Americans could lose the right to marry who they love. That is what's at stake." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 18, 2020 Tweet - "A 6-3 right-wing Supreme Court is a threat to health care, to a woman's right to choose, and to the right of Americans to love who they love. Republicans know this, and they are doing everything they can to rush Judge Barrett's confirmation. Americans see where they stand." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 15, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump has been clear--he picked Judge Barrett to achieve his goals: eliminate the ACA, overturn Roe v. Wade, & help him win an election he plans to dispute. And Republicans broke Judiciary Committee rules to rush the nomination ahead. My closing statement at the hearings:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 15, 2020 Durbin: Affordable Care Act, Women's Right To Privacy & Choice, Election Integrity At Stake With This Supreme Court Nomination Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 14, 2020 Tweet - "There is an orange cloud hanging over Judge Barrett's nomination. President Trump has promised his nominee will end the Affordable Care Act, overturn Roe v. Wade, & help him win this election if need be. Those are the realities of her nomination. She needs to answer for them." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman, and the Hon. Dianne Feinstein, Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member - Rep. Cisneros Stands Up for Reproductive Rights and ACA Amid Supreme Court Nomination Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Oct. 2, 2020 Letter to Senate Colleagues - Duckworth to Gop Senators Who Applauded Her Daughter's First Visit to The Capitol: Reconsider Whether You Can Vote for A Supreme Court Nominee Who Supported an Organization that Believes My Daughter Shouldn't Exist Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump has been very clear--he wants nominees for the Supreme Court who will vote to eliminate the Affordable Care Act & overturn Roe v. Wade. These are litmus tests that he has publicly laid out." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 29, 2020 U.S. House Passes Bipartisan Helping MOMS Act Introduced by Congresswoman Robin Kelly Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Sept. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Today is World Contraception Day--a reminder that all people deserve access to safe family planning, regardless of where they live. I'm a proud cosponsor of the #GlobalHERAct, which will end the #GlobalGagRule & expand access to contraception around the world. #WCD2020" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Pat Cipollone, White House Counsel - Senators Request Information on Outside Groups Involved in Trump Scotus List Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 4, 2020 Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Wicker Leads 94 Pro-Life Legislators in Call to End Taxpayer-Funded Embryonic Stem Cell Research Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Sept. 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Collins urges FDA to classify "abortion on demand" pill as "hazard to public health" Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Aug. 23, 2020 Underwood's Legislation to Improve Health Care for Veterans Advances in The House of Representatives Rep.Lauren Underwood
Aug. 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven T. Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Davidson and Braun Spearhead Pro-Life Letter to Treasury Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
July 29, 2020 Schakowsky, Colleagues Introduce First-Ever Bill to Repeal the Helms Amendment, a 47 Year-Old, Anti-Choice Policy Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans introduced legislation today to subsidize employer health insurance for laid-off & furloughed workers through the end of the year--with one condition: as long as the funds don't help plans that cover abortions." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 8, 2020 Tweet - "The Supreme Court's ruling to further limit the ACA's provisions to require coverage for birth control is detrimental to women's health & reproductive rights. Women, not their employers, should be the ones making decisions about their health care." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 8, 2020 Schakowsky Reacts to Supreme Court Ruling That Limits Access to Birth Control Rep.Jan Schakowsky
July 8, 2020 Underwood on Supreme Court Decision on Affordable Care Act Contraception Case Rep.Lauren Underwood
June 29, 2020 Duckworth Statement on Supreme Court Protecting Women's Constitutional Right to Choose Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 29, 2020 Tweet - "Glad to see SCOTUS recognize that the Louisiana law was yet another unconstitutional attack on a woman's right to choose and has no place in the modern United States." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 16, 2020 Letter to Dr. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration - DeGette leads 108 Members of Congress in urging FDA to ease restrictions on medication abortion Rep.Danny Davis, ...
June 12, 2020 Schakowsky Blasts HHS Rollback of Obama-Era Protections for Transgender People Rep.Jan Schakowsky
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Schakowsky Joins over 160 Members of Congress in Denouncing Ideological Attacks on Planned Parenthood Health Centers over PPP Loans Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
May 27, 2020 Congressional Pro-Choice leaders condemn political attacks on local Planned Parenthood organizations Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Wyden, Merkley Call on Trump Administration To Stop Targeting Critical Health Care Providers Based On Political Ideology Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Rubio Leads Colleagues in Requesting Full SBA Investigation Over Planned Parenthood Improperly Receiving PPP Loans Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
May 21, 2020 Congresswoman Kelly Announces $11.3 Million in Federal Grants for Community Health Centers Rep.Robin Kelly
May 7, 2020 Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi - Reps. Pressley, Escobar, Lee, & Schakowsky lead More Than 150 Colleagues in Rejecting Attacks on Essential Reproductive Healthcare During COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Danny Davis, ...
April 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Congressman Lamborn Leads Pro-Life Letter Rep.Mike Bost, ...
April 13, 2020 Feinstein, Harris, Colleagues Reintroduce Resolution Designating April 11-17 as Black Maternal Health Week Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Reps call on administration to remove barriers to COVID-19 research Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 10, 2020 Reps. Adams and Rep. Underwood, and Senator Harris Unveil Historic Legislative Package to Address America's Black Maternal Health Crisis Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
March 10, 2020 Baldwin Helps Introduce Historic Legislative Package to Address America's Black Maternal Health Crisis Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
March 9, 2020 June Medical Services V. Russo Rep.Jan Schakowsky
March 5, 2020 June Medical Services V. Russo Rep.Jan Schakowsky
March 4, 2020 Tweet - "Women's access to health care is on the line today at the Supreme Court. The June Medical Services decision could impact the future of abortion access in states across the country that are working to restrict care. Every woman has the right to choose. We must defend that right." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Going to the Senate floor to request immediate passage of my MOMMA Act. Unlike the two Republican anti-choice bills the Senate is voting on today, this legislation would actually improve and save the lives of new babies & their moms. Watch here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020 Casten Condemns the Senate's Consideration of Anti-Choice Legislation Rep.Sean Casten
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate is voting on 2 Republican anti-choice bills today. They are yet another effort to attack & limit a woman's right to health care. If the Senate were serious about wanting to save & improve the lives of new babies & moms, we would vote on my MOMMA Act w/ @RepRobinKelly." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Rep. Hice Spearheads Letter Thanking President for Pro-life, Pro-Family Policies Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Feb. 11, 2020 Tweet - "I will vote no on the nomination of Andrew Brasher to the 11th Circuit. His track record on voting, reproductive, and LGBTQ rights raises serious concerns. #StopBrasher" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 22, 2020 Statement on the Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Decision Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Every woman has the right to choose. But 47 years after the landmark #RoevWade decision, that right is under attack. I will keep fighting to protect Roe and ensure that women continue to have the right to plan their lives and families as they choose." Sen.Dick Durbin
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