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March 23, 2021
Durbin, Cassidy, Grassley, Hirono, Coons, Tillis Introduce Bill To Ensure Greater Transparency For Third-Party Sellers Of Consumer Products Online
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 22, 2021
Duckworth Votes to Confirm Marty Walsh as Labor Secretary
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 22, 2021
Tweet - "Illinois' live event spaces have been hit hard by this pandemic. We're all looking forward to attending concerts and movie nights with friends. But until then, this SVO Grant program--which I fought for--will help these businesses survive the coming months."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 19, 2021
Underwood-Backed American Dream and Promise Act Passes the House
Rep. Lauren Underwood
March 19, 2021
Murphy Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Help Businesses Reopen Safely and Protect Workers and Customers
Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
March 18, 2021
Duckworth, Cornyn Re-Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Allow Servicemembers Time to Grieve Deceased Children
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 17, 2021
The Working Families Flexibility Act
Rep. Mary Miller
March 17, 2021
Duckworth Calls for Extension of Ppp Program and Simplification of Loan Forgiveness Process at Sbe Hearing
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 16, 2021
Tweet - "I'm glad to see that Visa and Mastercard heeded the concerns @PeterWelch and I raised. We shouldn't burden small businesses with swipe fee increases, especially in the midst of an ongoing pandemic."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 16, 2021
Rep. LaHood Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Workforce Development and Trucking Industry
Rep. Darin LaHood
March 16, 2021
Rep. LaHood Joins Bipartisan Group to Introduce Healthy Workplace Tax Credit
Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
March 16, 2021
Congressman Rice Introduces Healthy Workplaces Act
Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
March 16, 2021
Duckworth Votes to Confirm Sba Administrator Isabel Guzman
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 11, 2021
Durbin, Cortez Masto Introduce Legislation To Allow Dreamers To Work In Congress
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 11, 2021
Underwood Supports Passage of American Rescue Plan to Deliver Urgently Needed Relief to Illinois Families and Communities; Legislation Heads to President to Be Signed Into Law
Rep. Lauren Underwood
March 10, 2021
Foster Statement on Final Passage of American Rescue Plan
Rep. Bill Foster
March 9, 2021
Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021
Rep. Chuy Garcia
March 9, 2021
Bringing America Back to Normal with American Rescue Plan
Rep. Brad Schneider
March 6, 2021
Duckworth Applauds Passage of American Rescue Plan to Send Urgent Help to Communities and Working Families
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 6, 2021
Tweet - "Proud that provisions from my Strengthening America's Health Care Readiness Act will be included in the American Rescue Plan, providing a historic $1B investment in our pipeline of doctors, nurses & other health heroes to address health disparities & workforce shortages."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 5, 2021
Duckworth Discusses Energy with Illinois Municipal Electric Agency and Illinois Municipal Utilities Association
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 5, 2021
Durbin Announced Inclusion Of His Provisions To Address Health Care Disparities & Workforce Shortages In American Rescue Plan
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 5, 2021
Tweet - "Just voted in favor of @SenSanders' proposal to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2025. This increase is long overdue and this fight is far from over. I won't stop until we get to $15."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 3, 2021
Tweet - "Swipe fee increases hurt small businesses & consumers. @Visa & @Mastercard should halt their reported plans to increase fees next month. Main Street merchants have been struggling during this pandemic, and higher fees won't help. My letter to Visa & Mastercard with @PeterWelch:"
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 3, 2021
Tweet - "Nearly one year ago, @chicagolabor asked me to help laid-off workers keep their employer health insurance plans. So proud that we could work together to include full COBRA coverage in the final draft of the American Rescue Plan. Millions of families will benefit as a result."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 3, 2021
Tweet - "Senator @ChuckGrassley and I are calling on DHS to expeditiously implement an agency rule to reform the allocation of new H-1B visas to help protect American workers from displacement and migrant workers from exploitation."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 3, 2021
Klobuchar, Duckworth, Colleagues Introduce "Marshall Plan for Moms" Resolution to Support Mothers in the American Workforce
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 3, 2021
Durbin Statement On 100% COBRA Subsidy Included In Senate Version Of The American Rescue Plan
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 3, 2021
Letter to Honorable Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Grassley, Durbin To DHS: Implement H-1B Visa Program
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 3, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Vlad Tenev, co-CEO of Robinhood - Reps. Foster, Axne Press Robinhood for Increased Transparency to Prevent Conflicts of Interest
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
March 2, 2021
Duckworth Votes to Confirm Raimondo as Commerce Secretary
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 2, 2021
Duckworth, Calling for Passage of Biden's American Rescue Plan, Highlights Provisions to Vaccinate More Americans and Expand Access to Affordable Healthcare During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 2, 2021
LaHood Joins Bicameral, Bipartisan Group to Introduce Bill to Support Hospitality, Travel, and Tourism Industries
Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
March 2, 2021
Casten's Climate Risk Disclosure Act Included in E&C's Newly Introduced CLEAN Future Act, Comprehensive Legislation to Combat the Climate Crisis
Rep. Sean Casten
March 1, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States, and Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States - Release: Progressives Urge Biden Administration to Overrule Senate Parliamentarian
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
March 1, 2021
Schakowsky, Bilirakis Joint Statement on Supply Chain Executive Order
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 27, 2021
LaHood Opposes Democrats' Partisan COVID-19 Bill
Rep. Darin LaHood
Feb. 27, 2021
Underwood's Legislation to Lower Health Care Costs for American Families Passes House of Representatives, Expected to Pass Senate and Become Law
Rep. Lauren Underwood
Feb. 27, 2021
Underwood Votes to Pass American Rescue Plan and To Deliver Urgently Needed Resources to Illinois Families Facing the Coronavirus Pandemic
Rep. Lauren Underwood
Feb. 27, 2021
Schakowsky Statement on Passage of American Rescue Plan
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Feb. 25, 2021
Congressman Steven Horsford and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto Lead House and Senate Colleagues in Bipartisan Bill to Support Hospitality, Travel, and Tourism Industries
Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Feb. 25, 2021
LaHood, Bipartisan Group Introduce Legislation to Encourage Investment in Innovation
Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Feb. 25, 2021
Letter to Speaer Pelosi, Leader Hoyer, and Whip Clayton - Led by Golden and Levin, 110 Lawmakers Push for Quick Action to Protect the Right to Organize
Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Feb. 25, 2021
Duckworth, Maloney & Blumenthal Re-Introduce Bill to Create Compensation Fund for Essential Workers
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 24, 2021
Tweet - "A $15 federal minimum wage is long overdue. Illinois is already leading the way to $15 an hour by 2025. It's time for the federal government to catch up."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 24, 2021
Schakowsky, Casey Introduce Legislation to Protect Children From Furniture Tip-Overs
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 23, 2021
Rep. Johnson Introduces Ride-Share Safety, Consumer Protection Legislation
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 23, 2021
Letter to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris - DeLauro, Pressley, Colleagues Urge President Biden to Include Robust Paid Leave Protections in Next COVID Relief Package
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Feb. 19, 2021
Tweet - "This #NationalCaregiversDay, I'm committed to helping our caregivers succeed & will always support policies such as overtime pay protections, paid sick days, workplace safety improvements, and worker training programs to lift them up."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 19, 2021
Tweet - "We can stand up for laid off workers during this pandemic by providing federal assistance for COBRA so they can remain on their employer health plans at no cost during this national public health crisis. Good to speak with @AFLCIO today on this and the American Rescue Plan."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Date
Title
Politician
March 23, 2021
Durbin, Cassidy, Grassley, Hirono, Coons, Tillis Introduce Bill To Ensure Greater Transparency For Third-Party Sellers Of Consumer Products Online
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 22, 2021
Duckworth Votes to Confirm Marty Walsh as Labor Secretary
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 22, 2021
Tweet - "Illinois' live event spaces have been hit hard by this pandemic. We're all looking forward to attending concerts and movie nights with friends. But until then, this SVO Grant program--which I fought for--will help these businesses survive the coming months."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 19, 2021
Underwood-Backed American Dream and Promise Act Passes the House
Rep.Lauren Underwood
March 19, 2021
Murphy Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Help Businesses Reopen Safely and Protect Workers and Customers
Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
March 18, 2021
Duckworth, Cornyn Re-Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Allow Servicemembers Time to Grieve Deceased Children
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 17, 2021
The Working Families Flexibility Act
Rep.Mary Miller
March 17, 2021
Duckworth Calls for Extension of Ppp Program and Simplification of Loan Forgiveness Process at Sbe Hearing
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 16, 2021
Tweet - "I'm glad to see that Visa and Mastercard heeded the concerns @PeterWelch and I raised. We shouldn't burden small businesses with swipe fee increases, especially in the midst of an ongoing pandemic."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 16, 2021
Rep. LaHood Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Workforce Development and Trucking Industry
Rep.Darin LaHood
March 16, 2021
Rep. LaHood Joins Bipartisan Group to Introduce Healthy Workplace Tax Credit
Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
March 16, 2021
Congressman Rice Introduces Healthy Workplaces Act
Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
March 16, 2021
Duckworth Votes to Confirm Sba Administrator Isabel Guzman
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 11, 2021
Durbin, Cortez Masto Introduce Legislation To Allow Dreamers To Work In Congress
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 11, 2021
Underwood Supports Passage of American Rescue Plan to Deliver Urgently Needed Relief to Illinois Families and Communities; Legislation Heads to President to Be Signed Into Law
Rep.Lauren Underwood
March 10, 2021
Foster Statement on Final Passage of American Rescue Plan
Rep.Bill Foster
March 9, 2021
Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021
Rep.Chuy Garcia
March 9, 2021
Bringing America Back to Normal with American Rescue Plan
Rep.Brad Schneider
March 6, 2021
Duckworth Applauds Passage of American Rescue Plan to Send Urgent Help to Communities and Working Families
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 6, 2021
Tweet - "Proud that provisions from my Strengthening America's Health Care Readiness Act will be included in the American Rescue Plan, providing a historic $1B investment in our pipeline of doctors, nurses & other health heroes to address health disparities & workforce shortages."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 5, 2021
Duckworth Discusses Energy with Illinois Municipal Electric Agency and Illinois Municipal Utilities Association
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 5, 2021
Durbin Announced Inclusion Of His Provisions To Address Health Care Disparities & Workforce Shortages In American Rescue Plan
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 5, 2021
Tweet - "Just voted in favor of @SenSanders' proposal to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2025. This increase is long overdue and this fight is far from over. I won't stop until we get to $15."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 3, 2021
Tweet - "Swipe fee increases hurt small businesses & consumers. @Visa & @Mastercard should halt their reported plans to increase fees next month. Main Street merchants have been struggling during this pandemic, and higher fees won't help. My letter to Visa & Mastercard with @PeterWelch:"
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 3, 2021
Tweet - "Nearly one year ago, @chicagolabor asked me to help laid-off workers keep their employer health insurance plans. So proud that we could work together to include full COBRA coverage in the final draft of the American Rescue Plan. Millions of families will benefit as a result."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 3, 2021
Tweet - "Senator @ChuckGrassley and I are calling on DHS to expeditiously implement an agency rule to reform the allocation of new H-1B visas to help protect American workers from displacement and migrant workers from exploitation."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 3, 2021
Klobuchar, Duckworth, Colleagues Introduce "Marshall Plan for Moms" Resolution to Support Mothers in the American Workforce
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 3, 2021
Durbin Statement On 100% COBRA Subsidy Included In Senate Version Of The American Rescue Plan
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 3, 2021
Letter to Honorable Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Grassley, Durbin To DHS: Implement H-1B Visa Program
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 3, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Vlad Tenev, co-CEO of Robinhood - Reps. Foster, Axne Press Robinhood for Increased Transparency to Prevent Conflicts of Interest
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
March 2, 2021
Duckworth Votes to Confirm Raimondo as Commerce Secretary
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 2, 2021
Duckworth, Calling for Passage of Biden's American Rescue Plan, Highlights Provisions to Vaccinate More Americans and Expand Access to Affordable Healthcare During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 2, 2021
LaHood Joins Bicameral, Bipartisan Group to Introduce Bill to Support Hospitality, Travel, and Tourism Industries
Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
March 2, 2021
Casten's Climate Risk Disclosure Act Included in E&C's Newly Introduced CLEAN Future Act, Comprehensive Legislation to Combat the Climate Crisis
Rep.Sean Casten
March 1, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States, and Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States - Release: Progressives Urge Biden Administration to Overrule Senate Parliamentarian
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
March 1, 2021
Schakowsky, Bilirakis Joint Statement on Supply Chain Executive Order
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 27, 2021
LaHood Opposes Democrats' Partisan COVID-19 Bill
Rep.Darin LaHood
Feb. 27, 2021
Underwood's Legislation to Lower Health Care Costs for American Families Passes House of Representatives, Expected to Pass Senate and Become Law
Rep.Lauren Underwood
Feb. 27, 2021
Underwood Votes to Pass American Rescue Plan and To Deliver Urgently Needed Resources to Illinois Families Facing the Coronavirus Pandemic
Rep.Lauren Underwood
Feb. 27, 2021
Schakowsky Statement on Passage of American Rescue Plan
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Feb. 25, 2021
Congressman Steven Horsford and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto Lead House and Senate Colleagues in Bipartisan Bill to Support Hospitality, Travel, and Tourism Industries
Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Feb. 25, 2021
LaHood, Bipartisan Group Introduce Legislation to Encourage Investment in Innovation
Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Feb. 25, 2021
Letter to Speaer Pelosi, Leader Hoyer, and Whip Clayton - Led by Golden and Levin, 110 Lawmakers Push for Quick Action to Protect the Right to Organize
Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Feb. 25, 2021
Duckworth, Maloney & Blumenthal Re-Introduce Bill to Create Compensation Fund for Essential Workers
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 24, 2021
Tweet - "A $15 federal minimum wage is long overdue. Illinois is already leading the way to $15 an hour by 2025. It's time for the federal government to catch up."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 24, 2021
Schakowsky, Casey Introduce Legislation to Protect Children From Furniture Tip-Overs
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 23, 2021
Rep. Johnson Introduces Ride-Share Safety, Consumer Protection Legislation
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 23, 2021
Letter to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris - DeLauro, Pressley, Colleagues Urge President Biden to Include Robust Paid Leave Protections in Next COVID Relief Package
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Feb. 19, 2021
Tweet - "This #NationalCaregiversDay, I'm committed to helping our caregivers succeed & will always support policies such as overtime pay protections, paid sick days, workplace safety improvements, and worker training programs to lift them up."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 19, 2021
Tweet - "We can stand up for laid off workers during this pandemic by providing federal assistance for COBRA so they can remain on their employer health plans at no cost during this national public health crisis. Good to speak with @AFLCIO today on this and the American Rescue Plan."
Sen.Dick Durbin
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