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Jan. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Thanks to the #ACA, being a woman is no longer considered a pre-existing condition, insurers can't charge women higher premiums than men, & health plans must cover maternity/newborn care, mammograms, and contraceptive care. We can't let Pres. Trump take that away. #ProtectOurCare" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alez Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - Schakowsky Slams New Trump Rule To Impose Restrictions On Reproductive Health Care Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Dec. 3, 2019 Tweet - "I'm concerned by the potential outcomes of June Medical Services LLC v. Gee, which is currently pending before the Supreme Court & presents a direct challenge to the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling. It could be disastrous for women's reproductive rights & access to health care." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 3, 2019 Tweet - "I will vote against Sarah Pitlyk's nomination to the district court in Missouri tomorrow. Her lack of qualifications and record of attacking women's reproductive rights make her entirely unfit to be a federal trial judge. I hope my colleagues will join me." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 2, 2019 Tweet - "Sarah Pitlyk lacks the basic qualifications and experience required of a federal trial judge and has dedicated much of her career to attacking women's reproductive rights. I will oppose her nomination and hope my colleagues will join me in doing so. #StopPitlyk" Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 13, 2019 Tweet - "Thousands of women in Illinois depend on @PPFA for quality health care. I'm looking forward to working with @PPFA Acting President & CEO @alexismcgill to adequately fund Planned Parenthood & push back against the Trump Admin's harmful "gag rule."" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 28, 2019 Pregnancy-Related Deaths Discussed at Hearing in Oak Lawn Rep. Robin Kelly
Aug. 20, 2019 Congresswoman Schakowsky's Statement on Trump Administration Forcing Planned Parenthood Out of Title X Funding Rep. Jan Schakowsky
July 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Democrats Call for Reversal of Trump Administration's Gag Rule Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 16, 2019 Tweet - "Instead of working to lower prescription drug prices or protect Americans with pre-existing conditions, Republicans are working to take away a woman's right to choose. We must stand up to this President and #ProtectX." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 20, 2019 Tweet - "This is an attack on women's health and reproductive rights. The Senate must act now to protect the #TitleX program. #ProtectX" Sen. Dick Durbin
June 5, 2019 Cortez Masto Cosponsors Legislation to Remove Financial Barriers to Reproductive Health Care Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 5, 2019 Congresswomen Adams and Underwood Introduce the CARE for Families Act Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
June 5, 2019 Tweet - "Republican politicians across the U.S. are working overtime to pass extreme bans on abortion that are designed to roll back Roe v. Wade. We need #MenForChoice to stand up and call these dangerous policies out--now more than ever. #StopTheBans" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 30, 2019 Brown Helps Introduce Bicameral Legislation To Protect Women's Health Care Freedom Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 23, 2019 Abortion Sen. Dick Durbin
May 23, 2019 Cortez Masto, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Federal Legislation to Guarantee Equal Access to Abortion, Everywhere Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 23, 2019 Menendez, Booker, Join House and Senate Dems to Introduce Legislation Guaranteeing Equal Access to Abortion Services Everywhere Rep. Sean Casten, ...
May 22, 2019 Menendez, Booker, Democratic Colleagues Introduce Resolution in Support of Women's Reproductive Rights Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 22, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Help Introduce Maternal Care Act Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 22, 2019 Feinstein, Harris, Senate Democrats Highlight Support for Women's Reproductive Rights Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 21, 2019 Tweet - "State abortion bans are a systematic effort by Republicans to restrict women's reproductive rights and overturn #RoeVWade. Women should have the last word when it comes to their own bodies, their own lives, and their own pregnancies. #StopTheBans" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 21, 2019 Cortez Masto, Senate Democrats Introduce Resolution in Defense of Women's Reproductive Rights Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 21, 2019 Tweet - ".@SenDuckworth and I introduced a resolution with our Democratic colleagues supporting women's reproductive rights, including the right to safe, legal abortion in the U.S. #StopTheBans" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 20, 2019 Tweet - "#WomensHealthMonth has coincided with extreme Republican rollbacks of women's health care and reproductive rights. These restrictive laws are a direct attack on #RoeVWade." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 16, 2019 Congresswoman Robin Kelly Testifies before House Ways & Means Committee on Maternal Mortality Rep. Robin Kelly
May 15, 2019 Tweet - "The legislation that would establish a near-total abortion ban in Alabama is dangerous and unconstitutional. This ban, along with the restrictive laws that were recently enacted in Georgia, Ohio, Kentucky, and Mississippi, is a direct attack on #RoeVWade." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Rubio, Blackburn Ask GAO for Transparency of Federal Dollars Supporting Abortion Industry Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
May 10, 2019 Trump Administration Refuses Rule Rep. Jan Schakowsky
May 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Norma Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Reps. Burgess and Roby Urge Continued FDA Oversight of Mail-Order Abortion Drugs Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
May 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Hartzler, Olson, Blackburn Ask GAO For Transparency Of Federal Dollars Supporting Abortion Industry Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
May 8, 2019 Executive Calendar Sen. Ladda Duckworth
May 8, 2019 Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Leader McCarthy, the Minority Leader - Rep. Jim Banks Rallies House Colleagues to Prevent Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Rep. Mike Bost, ...
May 6, 2019 Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls Highlights Contributions, Challenges of African American Mothers Rep. Robin Kelly
May 4, 2019 Tweet - "I've teamed up with @RepRobinKelly and @RepUnderwood on the #MOMMAact to help reduce maternal health disparities." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 2, 2019 LaHood Stands Against Infanticide Rep. Darin LaHood
April 2, 2019 Bost Signs Discharge Petition to Bring Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act to A Vote Rep. Mike Bost
March 28, 2019 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019 Sen. Dick Durbin
March 27, 2019 Duckworth, Kelly, Durbin Introduce Momma Act to Reduce Maternal and Infant Mortality Rates Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 18, 2019 Durbin, Kelly Announce Legislation To Lower The Nation's Rising Maternal And Infant Mortality Rates Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
March 18, 2019 Tweet - "Each year, an estimated 700 to 900 maternal deaths occur in the U.S., with another 70,000 women suffering near-fatal, pregnancy related complications. It is estimated that more than 60% of maternal deaths nationwide are preventable." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 13, 2019 Casten Cosponsors Each Woman Act Rep. Sean Casten
March 13, 2019 Senators Hirono, Duckworth Introduce Legislation to Repeal Hyde Amendment Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 12, 2019 Representatives Schakowsky, Lee, and DeGette Reintroduce Groundbreaking Legislation to Ensure Reproductive Justice Rep. Jan Schakowsky
March 12, 2019 Congresswoman Lee Reintroduces the EACH Woman Act to End the Harmful and Discriminatory Hyde Amendment Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 11, 2019 Request to Consider H.R. 962, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Rep. Mike Bost
March 11, 2019 Bost Demands Vote on Born Alive Bill Rep. Mike Bost
Feb. 28, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump Administration's assault on @PPFA and the patients they serve must end. Thousands of women in Illinois rely on Planned Parenthood, and no one should be punished for seeking care and consultation. It's their right." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 22, 2019 Schakowsky Statement on the Trump Administration's Title X Gag Rule Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Feb. 13, 2019 Protect Babies Born Alive Rep. Darin LaHood
Date Title Politician
Jan. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Thanks to the #ACA, being a woman is no longer considered a pre-existing condition, insurers can't charge women higher premiums than men, & health plans must cover maternity/newborn care, mammograms, and contraceptive care. We can't let Pres. Trump take that away. #ProtectOurCare" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alez Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - Schakowsky Slams New Trump Rule To Impose Restrictions On Reproductive Health Care Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Dec. 3, 2019 Tweet - "I'm concerned by the potential outcomes of June Medical Services LLC v. Gee, which is currently pending before the Supreme Court & presents a direct challenge to the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling. It could be disastrous for women's reproductive rights & access to health care." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 3, 2019 Tweet - "I will vote against Sarah Pitlyk's nomination to the district court in Missouri tomorrow. Her lack of qualifications and record of attacking women's reproductive rights make her entirely unfit to be a federal trial judge. I hope my colleagues will join me." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 2, 2019 Tweet - "Sarah Pitlyk lacks the basic qualifications and experience required of a federal trial judge and has dedicated much of her career to attacking women's reproductive rights. I will oppose her nomination and hope my colleagues will join me in doing so. #StopPitlyk" Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 13, 2019 Tweet - "Thousands of women in Illinois depend on @PPFA for quality health care. I'm looking forward to working with @PPFA Acting President & CEO @alexismcgill to adequately fund Planned Parenthood & push back against the Trump Admin's harmful "gag rule."" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 28, 2019 Pregnancy-Related Deaths Discussed at Hearing in Oak Lawn Rep.Robin Kelly
Aug. 20, 2019 Congresswoman Schakowsky's Statement on Trump Administration Forcing Planned Parenthood Out of Title X Funding Rep.Jan Schakowsky
July 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Democrats Call for Reversal of Trump Administration's Gag Rule Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 16, 2019 Tweet - "Instead of working to lower prescription drug prices or protect Americans with pre-existing conditions, Republicans are working to take away a woman's right to choose. We must stand up to this President and #ProtectX." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 20, 2019 Tweet - "This is an attack on women's health and reproductive rights. The Senate must act now to protect the #TitleX program. #ProtectX" Sen.Dick Durbin
June 5, 2019 Cortez Masto Cosponsors Legislation to Remove Financial Barriers to Reproductive Health Care Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 5, 2019 Congresswomen Adams and Underwood Introduce the CARE for Families Act Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
June 5, 2019 Tweet - "Republican politicians across the U.S. are working overtime to pass extreme bans on abortion that are designed to roll back Roe v. Wade. We need #MenForChoice to stand up and call these dangerous policies out--now more than ever. #StopTheBans" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 30, 2019 Brown Helps Introduce Bicameral Legislation To Protect Women's Health Care Freedom Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 23, 2019 Abortion Sen.Dick Durbin
May 23, 2019 Cortez Masto, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Federal Legislation to Guarantee Equal Access to Abortion, Everywhere Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 23, 2019 Menendez, Booker, Join House and Senate Dems to Introduce Legislation Guaranteeing Equal Access to Abortion Services Everywhere Rep.Sean Casten, ...
May 22, 2019 Menendez, Booker, Democratic Colleagues Introduce Resolution in Support of Women's Reproductive Rights Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 22, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Help Introduce Maternal Care Act Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 22, 2019 Feinstein, Harris, Senate Democrats Highlight Support for Women's Reproductive Rights Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 21, 2019 Tweet - "State abortion bans are a systematic effort by Republicans to restrict women's reproductive rights and overturn #RoeVWade. Women should have the last word when it comes to their own bodies, their own lives, and their own pregnancies. #StopTheBans" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 21, 2019 Cortez Masto, Senate Democrats Introduce Resolution in Defense of Women's Reproductive Rights Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 21, 2019 Tweet - ".@SenDuckworth and I introduced a resolution with our Democratic colleagues supporting women's reproductive rights, including the right to safe, legal abortion in the U.S. #StopTheBans" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 20, 2019 Tweet - "#WomensHealthMonth has coincided with extreme Republican rollbacks of women's health care and reproductive rights. These restrictive laws are a direct attack on #RoeVWade." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 16, 2019 Congresswoman Robin Kelly Testifies before House Ways & Means Committee on Maternal Mortality Rep.Robin Kelly
May 15, 2019 Tweet - "The legislation that would establish a near-total abortion ban in Alabama is dangerous and unconstitutional. This ban, along with the restrictive laws that were recently enacted in Georgia, Ohio, Kentucky, and Mississippi, is a direct attack on #RoeVWade." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Rubio, Blackburn Ask GAO for Transparency of Federal Dollars Supporting Abortion Industry Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
May 10, 2019 Trump Administration Refuses Rule Rep.Jan Schakowsky
May 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Norma Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Reps. Burgess and Roby Urge Continued FDA Oversight of Mail-Order Abortion Drugs Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
May 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Hartzler, Olson, Blackburn Ask GAO For Transparency Of Federal Dollars Supporting Abortion Industry Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
May 8, 2019 Executive Calendar Sen.Ladda Duckworth
May 8, 2019 Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Leader McCarthy, the Minority Leader - Rep. Jim Banks Rallies House Colleagues to Prevent Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Rep.Mike Bost, ...
May 6, 2019 Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls Highlights Contributions, Challenges of African American Mothers Rep.Robin Kelly
May 4, 2019 Tweet - "I've teamed up with @RepRobinKelly and @RepUnderwood on the #MOMMAact to help reduce maternal health disparities." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 2, 2019 LaHood Stands Against Infanticide Rep.Darin LaHood
April 2, 2019 Bost Signs Discharge Petition to Bring Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act to A Vote Rep.Mike Bost
March 28, 2019 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019 Sen.Dick Durbin
March 27, 2019 Duckworth, Kelly, Durbin Introduce Momma Act to Reduce Maternal and Infant Mortality Rates Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 18, 2019 Durbin, Kelly Announce Legislation To Lower The Nation's Rising Maternal And Infant Mortality Rates Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
March 18, 2019 Tweet - "Each year, an estimated 700 to 900 maternal deaths occur in the U.S., with another 70,000 women suffering near-fatal, pregnancy related complications. It is estimated that more than 60% of maternal deaths nationwide are preventable." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 13, 2019 Casten Cosponsors Each Woman Act Rep.Sean Casten
March 13, 2019 Senators Hirono, Duckworth Introduce Legislation to Repeal Hyde Amendment Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 12, 2019 Representatives Schakowsky, Lee, and DeGette Reintroduce Groundbreaking Legislation to Ensure Reproductive Justice Rep.Jan Schakowsky
March 12, 2019 Congresswoman Lee Reintroduces the EACH Woman Act to End the Harmful and Discriminatory Hyde Amendment Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 11, 2019 Request to Consider H.R. 962, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Rep.Mike Bost
March 11, 2019 Bost Demands Vote on Born Alive Bill Rep.Mike Bost
Feb. 28, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump Administration's assault on @PPFA and the patients they serve must end. Thousands of women in Illinois rely on Planned Parenthood, and no one should be punished for seeking care and consultation. It's their right." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 22, 2019 Schakowsky Statement on the Trump Administration's Title X Gag Rule Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Feb. 13, 2019 Protect Babies Born Alive Rep.Darin LaHood
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