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June 24, 2020 Reminder IL-06 Small Businesses: PPP Loan Application Deadline Due June 30th Rep. Sean Casten
June 23, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin Applaud USDA Office Relocation From Goodfellow Federal Complex After Continued Concerns for Worker Safety Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 23, 2020 One Week to Deadline, Schneider Again Encourages Businesses to Apply for PPP Loans, Highlights New Business Interruption Grants Rep. Brad Schneider
June 22, 2020 Schneider Hosts Roundtable With Local Black Small business Leaders on Resources Available to Help During COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Brad Schneider
June 22, 2020 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Urges President Trump to Reverse His Order Suspending H-1B and Other Work Visas Through 2020 Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
June 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Illinois Congressional Delegation Urges Small Business Administration To Approve State's Economic Injury Declaration Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
June 22, 2020 Letter to Steven Steven T. Mnuchin, Secretary of Department of the Treasury, and Jerome H. Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve - Congressman Van Taylor Calls on Fed, Treasury to Prevent Foreclosures and Protect Jobs Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 20, 2020 Tweet - "It was great to be at Springfield's first Black Restaurant Weekend in celebration of #Juneteenth" Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Fitzpatrick, Lamb Lead Bipartisan Effort to Support Veterans Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
June 19, 2020 Duckworth Tours Small Businesses in Auburn Gresham Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the US Department of the Treasury and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the US Small Business Administration - Rep. Cisneros Calls for PPP Loan Disclosures as Mnuchin Finally Concedes Need For Transparency Rep. Sean Casten, ...
June 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - Rep. Axne Urges Disclosure of Paycheck Protection Program Data to Protect Use of Taxpayer Dollars Rep. Sean Casten, ...
June 17, 2020 Bost Statement on Loss of Trapshooting Competition Rep. Mike Bost
June 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - House Chairs Demand That SBA Immediately Comply With GAO's Oversight of Taxpayer Funds for Coronavirus Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
June 16, 2020 Rep. Delgado Helps Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Give Small Businesses and Non-Profits Tax Credits For Installing PPE Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
June 16, 2020 Durbin To McConnell: Stop Holding Up COVID-19 Relief For Corporation Lawsuit Immunity Sen. Dick Durbin
June 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - Chairwoman Velázquez Leads 12 Committee Democrats in Urging SBA to Release Demographic Data of PPP & EIDL Recipients Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
June 15, 2020 Foster Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Anti-LGBTQ Workplace Discrimination Rep. Bill Foster
June 15, 2020 Congressman García's Statement on Supreme Court's Ruling on Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ People in the Workplace Rep. Chuy Garcia
June 15, 2020 Durbin Statement On Supreme Court Ruling On LGBTQ Workplace Discrimination Cases Sen. Dick Durbin
June 15, 2020 U.S. Rep. Lawrence, Lends Assistance to Small Businesses and Non-Profits, Introduces the Bipartisan Small Business PPE Tax Credit Act Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "Today's #SCOTUS ruling affirms what we know to be right -- that an employer cannot fire someone for simply being gay or transgender in America." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Simons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission - Schakowsky & Blumenthal Call on FTC to Assert Political Independence as Trump Attempts to Hijack Commission for Political Retaliation Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 15, 2020 Schneider Invites Highland Park Small Business Owner to Testify to Congress on Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program Rep. Brad Schneider
June 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury and to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - In New Letter to Secretary Mnuchin and SBA Administrator Carranza, Sens. Brown, Schumer, Cardin, and Shaheen Lead All 47 Senate Democrats in Calling for Urgently-Needed Improvements to Streamline and Simplify Current, Onerous Process for Smaller Businesses Applying for PPP Loan Forgiveness Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 12, 2020 Tweet - "Old Fashioned Donuts at 11248 S Michigan Ave in Chicago is back! The Roseland community rallied to support Buritt Bulloch and help him repair damages and continue creating some of the best donuts on the South Side! I'll be back in line soon." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 12, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Michael Crapo, Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Chairman; Sherrod Brown, Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Ranking Member; Marco Rubio, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Chairman; and Ben Cardin, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Ranking Member - Balderson, Bipartisan Delegation Push Further Reforms to Small Business Loan Program Rep. Mike Bost, ...
June 10, 2020 Dept. of Labor Inspector General to Conduct Audit of OSHA's Actions During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 10, 2020 Tweet - "Throughout the #COVID19 crisis, essential workers have kept our pantries stocked, delivered lifesaving medical care, & allowed our country to continue running. We rely on these workers, and they deserve hazard pay & safe working conditions." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 10, 2020 Letter to John Barrasso, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman, and Tom Carper, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Ranking Member - Senator Murray, Senate Democrats Push to Equitably Fund U.S. Ports Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin, Duckworth To Senate Leaders: Protect Health, Safety, And Financial Security Of Illinois' Essential Workers In Next COVID-19 Relief Bil Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 9, 2020 Letter to Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury and Hon. Jovita Carranza, U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator - What rationale for EIDL limits? Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 9, 2020 Duckworth Discusses Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Recovery With Illinois Restaurant Association Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 9, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin Announce Over $2 Million in COVID-19 Relief for Manufacturing in Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 9, 2020 Tweet - "DOJ must ensure online marketplaces are combating #COVID19 fraud & price gouging, & must investigate any fraudulent applications to the Paycheck Protection Program and other attempted scams. Today I pressed DOJ's COVID-19 Hoarding & Price Gouging Task Force on these issues." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 9, 2020 Durbin Presses DOJ To Ensure Online Retail Marketplaces Are Combating Fraud And Price Gouging During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Dick Durbin
June 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Chairwoman Velázquez and Ranking Member Chabot Lead Bipartisan Letter to SBA on Issues Within COVID-19 Relief EIDL Program Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
June 5, 2020 Duckworth Statement on Senate Passage of Paycheck Protection Program Extension Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Craig Carpentino, U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey - Durbin Asks DOJ For Update On Price Gouging Activity During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Dick Durbin
June 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the US Small Business Administration and to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Rosen, Colleagues Urge SBA and Treasury to Streamline and Simplify the Paycheck Protection Program's Loan Forgiveness Process for Borrowers Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 4, 2020 Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Majority Leader McConnell, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, and Minority Leader Schumer - Concern Over Extending Supplemental Unemployment Insurance Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
June 4, 2020 Tweet - "Today is #MomsEqualPay Day marking how far into 2020 US moms must work to be paid same as US dads in 2019. It's even worse when looking at racial disparities--Black moms only make 50 cents for every $1 earned by white men. We must change how we value work. That starts w/#EqualPay." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 4, 2020 Durbin Statement On Senate Passage Of Bill Extending Paycheck Protection Program Sen. Dick Durbin
June 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Democratic Leader, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Republican Leader - Heinrich, Tonko Lead Bicameral Call For Inclusion Of Clean Energy Workforce Support In COVID-19 Economic Recovery Packages Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 29, 2020 Reps. LaHood, Murphy Introduce Clean Start Legislation to Keep Workers and Customers Safe as Businesses Reopen Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
May 29, 2020 Letter to Scott Dahl, Inspector General - Duckworth, Colleagues Call for Inspector General Audit of Osha's Inadequate Enforcement Amid Growing Worker Illnesses and Deaths During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 28, 2020 Underwood-Backed Legislation to Improve the Paycheck Protection Program and Support Small Businesses Passes the House Rep. Lauren Underwood
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and to the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader - Rosen, Cortez Masto, Colleagues Urge Support for Live Entertainment Industry Workers Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 28, 2020 Tweet - "Restaurants in IL -- many of which are small businesses -- have been forced to adjust due to #COVID19 public health concerns. Spoke today w/ @IlliniRestAssoc about commonsense improvements to the Paycheck Protection Program to help keep their doors open and employees on the payroll." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
June 24, 2020 Reminder IL-06 Small Businesses: PPP Loan Application Deadline Due June 30th Rep.Sean Casten
June 23, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin Applaud USDA Office Relocation From Goodfellow Federal Complex After Continued Concerns for Worker Safety Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 23, 2020 One Week to Deadline, Schneider Again Encourages Businesses to Apply for PPP Loans, Highlights New Business Interruption Grants Rep.Brad Schneider
June 22, 2020 Schneider Hosts Roundtable With Local Black Small business Leaders on Resources Available to Help During COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Brad Schneider
June 22, 2020 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Urges President Trump to Reverse His Order Suspending H-1B and Other Work Visas Through 2020 Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
June 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Illinois Congressional Delegation Urges Small Business Administration To Approve State's Economic Injury Declaration Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
June 22, 2020 Letter to Steven Steven T. Mnuchin, Secretary of Department of the Treasury, and Jerome H. Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve - Congressman Van Taylor Calls on Fed, Treasury to Prevent Foreclosures and Protect Jobs Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 20, 2020 Tweet - "It was great to be at Springfield's first Black Restaurant Weekend in celebration of #Juneteenth" Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Fitzpatrick, Lamb Lead Bipartisan Effort to Support Veterans Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
June 19, 2020 Duckworth Tours Small Businesses in Auburn Gresham Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the US Department of the Treasury and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the US Small Business Administration - Rep. Cisneros Calls for PPP Loan Disclosures as Mnuchin Finally Concedes Need For Transparency Rep.Sean Casten, ...
June 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - Rep. Axne Urges Disclosure of Paycheck Protection Program Data to Protect Use of Taxpayer Dollars Rep.Sean Casten, ...
June 17, 2020 Bost Statement on Loss of Trapshooting Competition Rep.Mike Bost
June 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - House Chairs Demand That SBA Immediately Comply With GAO's Oversight of Taxpayer Funds for Coronavirus Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
June 16, 2020 Rep. Delgado Helps Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Give Small Businesses and Non-Profits Tax Credits For Installing PPE Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
June 16, 2020 Durbin To McConnell: Stop Holding Up COVID-19 Relief For Corporation Lawsuit Immunity Sen.Dick Durbin
June 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - Chairwoman Velázquez Leads 12 Committee Democrats in Urging SBA to Release Demographic Data of PPP & EIDL Recipients Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
June 15, 2020 Foster Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Anti-LGBTQ Workplace Discrimination Rep.Bill Foster
June 15, 2020 Congressman García's Statement on Supreme Court's Ruling on Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ People in the Workplace Rep.Chuy Garcia
June 15, 2020 Durbin Statement On Supreme Court Ruling On LGBTQ Workplace Discrimination Cases Sen.Dick Durbin
June 15, 2020 U.S. Rep. Lawrence, Lends Assistance to Small Businesses and Non-Profits, Introduces the Bipartisan Small Business PPE Tax Credit Act Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "Today's #SCOTUS ruling affirms what we know to be right -- that an employer cannot fire someone for simply being gay or transgender in America." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Simons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission - Schakowsky & Blumenthal Call on FTC to Assert Political Independence as Trump Attempts to Hijack Commission for Political Retaliation Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 15, 2020 Schneider Invites Highland Park Small Business Owner to Testify to Congress on Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program Rep.Brad Schneider
June 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury and to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - In New Letter to Secretary Mnuchin and SBA Administrator Carranza, Sens. Brown, Schumer, Cardin, and Shaheen Lead All 47 Senate Democrats in Calling for Urgently-Needed Improvements to Streamline and Simplify Current, Onerous Process for Smaller Businesses Applying for PPP Loan Forgiveness Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 12, 2020 Tweet - "Old Fashioned Donuts at 11248 S Michigan Ave in Chicago is back! The Roseland community rallied to support Buritt Bulloch and help him repair damages and continue creating some of the best donuts on the South Side! I'll be back in line soon." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 12, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Michael Crapo, Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Chairman; Sherrod Brown, Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Ranking Member; Marco Rubio, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Chairman; and Ben Cardin, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Ranking Member - Balderson, Bipartisan Delegation Push Further Reforms to Small Business Loan Program Rep.Mike Bost, ...
June 10, 2020 Dept. of Labor Inspector General to Conduct Audit of OSHA's Actions During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 10, 2020 Tweet - "Throughout the #COVID19 crisis, essential workers have kept our pantries stocked, delivered lifesaving medical care, & allowed our country to continue running. We rely on these workers, and they deserve hazard pay & safe working conditions." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 10, 2020 Letter to John Barrasso, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman, and Tom Carper, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Ranking Member - Senator Murray, Senate Democrats Push to Equitably Fund U.S. Ports Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin, Duckworth To Senate Leaders: Protect Health, Safety, And Financial Security Of Illinois' Essential Workers In Next COVID-19 Relief Bil Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 9, 2020 Letter to Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury and Hon. Jovita Carranza, U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator - What rationale for EIDL limits? Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 9, 2020 Duckworth Discusses Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Recovery With Illinois Restaurant Association Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 9, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin Announce Over $2 Million in COVID-19 Relief for Manufacturing in Illinois Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 9, 2020 Tweet - "DOJ must ensure online marketplaces are combating #COVID19 fraud & price gouging, & must investigate any fraudulent applications to the Paycheck Protection Program and other attempted scams. Today I pressed DOJ's COVID-19 Hoarding & Price Gouging Task Force on these issues." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 9, 2020 Durbin Presses DOJ To Ensure Online Retail Marketplaces Are Combating Fraud And Price Gouging During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Dick Durbin
June 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Chairwoman Velázquez and Ranking Member Chabot Lead Bipartisan Letter to SBA on Issues Within COVID-19 Relief EIDL Program Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
June 5, 2020 Duckworth Statement on Senate Passage of Paycheck Protection Program Extension Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Craig Carpentino, U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey - Durbin Asks DOJ For Update On Price Gouging Activity During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Dick Durbin
June 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the US Small Business Administration and to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Rosen, Colleagues Urge SBA and Treasury to Streamline and Simplify the Paycheck Protection Program's Loan Forgiveness Process for Borrowers Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 4, 2020 Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Majority Leader McConnell, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, and Minority Leader Schumer - Concern Over Extending Supplemental Unemployment Insurance Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
June 4, 2020 Tweet - "Today is #MomsEqualPay Day marking how far into 2020 US moms must work to be paid same as US dads in 2019. It's even worse when looking at racial disparities--Black moms only make 50 cents for every $1 earned by white men. We must change how we value work. That starts w/#EqualPay." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 4, 2020 Durbin Statement On Senate Passage Of Bill Extending Paycheck Protection Program Sen.Dick Durbin
June 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Democratic Leader, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Republican Leader - Heinrich, Tonko Lead Bicameral Call For Inclusion Of Clean Energy Workforce Support In COVID-19 Economic Recovery Packages Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 29, 2020 Reps. LaHood, Murphy Introduce Clean Start Legislation to Keep Workers and Customers Safe as Businesses Reopen Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
May 29, 2020 Letter to Scott Dahl, Inspector General - Duckworth, Colleagues Call for Inspector General Audit of Osha's Inadequate Enforcement Amid Growing Worker Illnesses and Deaths During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
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.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 28, 2020 Underwood-Backed Legislation to Improve the Paycheck Protection Program and Support Small Businesses Passes the House Rep.Lauren Underwood
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and to the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader - Rosen, Cortez Masto, Colleagues Urge Support for Live Entertainment Industry Workers Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 28, 2020 Tweet - "Restaurants in IL -- many of which are small businesses -- have been forced to adjust due to #COVID19 public health concerns. Spoke today w/ @IlliniRestAssoc about commonsense improvements to the Paycheck Protection Program to help keep their doors open and employees on the payroll." Sen.Dick Durbin
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