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Oct. 27, 2022 Tweet - "For years, I've pushed to close the 90/10 loophole that allows predatory for-profit colleges to prey on our veterans and service members. Today, @usedgov 's updated regulations are making sure we protect those who defend our country. https://ed.gov/news/press-releases/education-department-unveils-final-rules-protect-veterans-and-service-members-improve-college-access-incarcerated-individuals-and-improve-oversight-when-colleges-change-owners" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 25, 2022 Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Duckworth, Durbin Lead Colleagues in Call to Epa to Strengthen the Lead and Copper Rule to Replace Harmful Lead Pipes Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 25, 2022 Tweet - "As winter approaches, it's important to make sure you're protected against COVID-19. The updated vaccine is the best protection against the version of COVID-19 we're fighting right now." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 24, 2022 Tweet - "Democrats are taking action to help the middle class. 22 million Americans have already submitted their application to @usedgov to receive life-changing student debt relief. The official application is now live. Take 5 minutes to apply today at https://studentaid.gov." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 21, 2022 Tweet - "I'm here at Roberts Temple because telling Emmett Till's story is an important part of our history. That's why @SenDuckworth & I introduced the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National Historic Site Act to add this site as a unit of the National Park System." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 20, 2022 Letter to Hon. Jack Reed Chaiman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Hon. Jim Inhofe, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and Hon. Mike Rogers, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Rep. Jacobs and Sen. Van Hollen Urge HASC and SASC Leadership to Include Amendment Closing Leahy Law Loophole in Final NDAA Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 19, 2022 Letter to Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of Energy, Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior - Rep. Lauren Boebert Takes Action to Reduce Energy Prices Rep. Mary Miller, ...
Oct. 19, 2022 Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Thune, Durbin Lead Bipartisan Request for Historic RFS "Set" Rulemaking Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 18, 2022 Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Durbin, Warren Urge Department Of Education To Hold Predatory For-Profit College Executives Accountable For Scamming Students Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 17, 2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Scalise, House Republicans: 'Biden Must Unleash American Energy Now' Rep. Mary Miller, ...
Oct. 17, 2022 Tweet - "Thanks to @POTUS ' plan to cancel student debt, millions are now eligible for student loan forgiveness. Take 5 minutes and be among the first to apply for federal student loan debt relief on @usedgov 's test application: https://studentaid.gov/debt-relief/application" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 12, 2022 Letter to Pablo Vegas, CEO of ERCOT - Lawmakers Open Investigation Into Texas Energy Grid Operator's Subsidies to Cryptominers Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 12, 2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Rep. Gonzalez Warns President Biden Against Export Ban on Heels of Opec Slashing Production Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Oct. 7, 2022 Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education, Rochelle Walensky, Director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert Fenton, National Monkeypox Response Coordinator, Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Rep. Jamaal Bowman Leads Congressmembers in Calling For Immediate, Extensive School Health Measures Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Oct. 6, 2022 Chairman Krishnamoorthi Calls for Quicker Action by FDA to Regulate E-Cigarettes Following Release of Troubling New Data Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 6, 2022 Tweet - "We must ensure that Humvees in the fleet -- used across combat and training & in other operational capacities -- are updated with safety kits. We must also address stability issues to ensure no more lives are lost in preventable tactical vehicle accidents." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 5, 2022 Letter to Catherine Lhamon, Assistant Secretary of the Department of Education - Durbin, Duckworth Urge Department Of Education To Strengthen Regulations Against Informal Removal Of Students From Class As A Form Of Discipline Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 4, 2022 Chairman Krishnamoorthi Statement on Government Reports Detailing Increased Risks of Crypto Scams and Fraud Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 4, 2022 Tweet - "For-profit colleges often bury first-gen, low-income, & veteran students in debt and worthless degrees. Critics of Biden's student debt relief plan have ignored the harm of this industry. Student loan forgiveness will give these students a second chance." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 3, 2022 Tweet - ". @HHSGov announced a $14 million grant to Illinois as part of the #AmericanRescuePlan to train new community health workers. Our health centers are a lifeline for low-income and underserved residents. I'll keep fighting to secure more funding to support their work." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 3, 2022 Tweet - "The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act provides $1B for school-based mental health. IL schools can now apply for the first round of grants to increase mental health services for students. These programs will help us tackle the nation's mental health crisis." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 3, 2022 Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Feinstein, Padilla, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Extend Public Service Loan Forgiveness Waiver Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Oct. 1, 2022 Letter to Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the Government Accountability Office - Thompson & Comer Lead Letter to Gao Regarding Foreign Investments in U.s. Farmland Rep. Mary Miller, ...
Sept. 29, 2022 Tweet - "For years, @US_FDA has failed our kids by allowing flavored vaping & synthetic nicotine products to remain on the market w/o authorization. I expressed my concerns to FDA's Center for Tobacco Products new Director Dr. King. I am hopeful he will work to regulate these products." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 29, 2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Huffman, Casten Lead Colleagues in Calling on President Biden to Remove World Bank President Malpass Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 29, 2022 Letter to Seileen Mullen, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs - Boozman, Cotton Express Concern Over Reduced Reimbursements for Prescriptions Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Sept. 28, 2022 Degette Introduces Legislation to Protect Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 26, 2022 Casten: Without Transmission Permitting Reform, We Will Not Meet Emissions Reduction Goals Rep. Sean Casten
Sept. 26, 2022 Letter to Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense, Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Newhouse Demands Answers on Chinese-Owned Farmland Near U.S. Military Installations Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Sept. 22, 2022 LaHood's Mental Health Legislation Passes Out of the Ways and Means Committee Rep. Darin LaHood
Sept. 22, 2022 Schneider Votes to Advance Legislation to Expand Home Visiting and Mental Health Services Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Sept. 22, 2022 Van Hollen, Warren, Pressley, Garcia Introduce Bill to Provide Americans Immediate Access to Money in Their Bank Accounts Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Sept. 22, 2022 Tweet - "The #DISCLOSE Act is simple. It protects American democracy from foreign interference & requires super PACs & special interest groups to disclose anyone contributing $10,000 or more to their cause. Why wouldn't our Republican colleagues join us to end dark money once and for all?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 21, 2022 Tweet - "With 12% of the global population facing severe food insecurity, I have been urging the Admin to provide additional funding for emergency international food aid. I'm pleased that @POTUS has announced this funding to address the global food security crisis." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2022 Tweet - "The #CitizensUnited decision opened the floodgates for special interests and dark money to take hold of our democracy. That's why I'm proud to cosponsor the #DISCLOSE Act to require transparency from big-money donors. It's time we crack down on secret spending in our elections." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2022 Duckworth, Hirono, Daines Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Better Protect New Parents Traveling with Breast Milk Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 16, 2022 Letter to Hon. Lloyd J. Austin, Secretary of Defense - Baldwin, Bipartisan Group of 39 Senators Push for Increased Action to Address PFAS Exposure at Military Installations Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 16, 2022 The medical crisis we can fix Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 16, 2022 Tweet - "I hope these reports are true that @SecBecerra is FINALLY ceding to commonsense & will lift the federal mandate that forces certain toddlers to wear face masks on the playground. I've been fighting this govt overreach since the very beginning. This decision is long overdue." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2022 Casten and Experts Agree: Fossil Fuel Subsidies are Harmful to US Energy Market Rep. Sean Casten
Sept. 15, 2022 Van Hollen, Booker, Lee, Davis Introduce Bill to Improve Access to Care for Americans With Sickle Cell Disease Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 15, 2022 Letter to Christine Wormuth, Secretary of the Army - Rep. Roy demands Army reverse "shockingly aggressive' travel policy punishing unvaccinated soldiers Rep. Mary Miller, ...
Sept. 14, 2022 Durbin Delivers Opening Statement during Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee Hearing on our Health Care Workforce Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 13, 2022 Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Representatives Bush, Bowman and 30 Colleagues Urge Federal Agencies to Review and Implement Effective School Safety Measures Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Sept. 12, 2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Van Hollen, Colleagues Urge Biden to Provide Student Debt Relief for Parent Borrowers Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 8, 2022 Letter to Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Rep. Roy requests VA brief staffers on the PACT Act Rep. Mary Miller, ...
Sept. 8, 2022 Senate Unanimously Passes Duckworth, Peters Bipartisan Bill to Reduce the Spread of Toxic "Forever Chemicals" at Commercial Airports Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 7, 2022 Durbin Introduces Legislation To Improve Accountability Of Foreign Medical Schools Receiving Federal Student Aid Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 6, 2022 Bost, Lamalfa Fight to Curb Gas-powered Vehicle Bans Rep. Mike Bost
Sept. 2, 2022 Tweet - "This #SuicidePreventionMonth is the first since 988 took effect nationwide to connect folks in a mental health crisis to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. We lose too many loved ones to suicide, and this will make it easier to seek help. You are #NotAlone" Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
Oct. 27, 2022 Tweet - "For years, I've pushed to close the 90/10 loophole that allows predatory for-profit colleges to prey on our veterans and service members. Today, @usedgov 's updated regulations are making sure we protect those who defend our country. https://ed.gov/news/press-releases/education-department-unveils-final-rules-protect-veterans-and-service-members-improve-college-access-incarcerated-individuals-and-improve-oversight-when-colleges-change-owners" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 25, 2022 Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Duckworth, Durbin Lead Colleagues in Call to Epa to Strengthen the Lead and Copper Rule to Replace Harmful Lead Pipes Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 25, 2022 Tweet - "As winter approaches, it's important to make sure you're protected against COVID-19. The updated vaccine is the best protection against the version of COVID-19 we're fighting right now." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 24, 2022 Tweet - "Democrats are taking action to help the middle class. 22 million Americans have already submitted their application to @usedgov to receive life-changing student debt relief. The official application is now live. Take 5 minutes to apply today at https://studentaid.gov." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 21, 2022 Tweet - "I'm here at Roberts Temple because telling Emmett Till's story is an important part of our history. That's why @SenDuckworth & I introduced the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National Historic Site Act to add this site as a unit of the National Park System." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 20, 2022 Letter to Hon. Jack Reed Chaiman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Hon. Jim Inhofe, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and Hon. Mike Rogers, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Rep. Jacobs and Sen. Van Hollen Urge HASC and SASC Leadership to Include Amendment Closing Leahy Law Loophole in Final NDAA Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 19, 2022 Letter to Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of Energy, Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior - Rep. Lauren Boebert Takes Action to Reduce Energy Prices Rep.Mary Miller, ...
Oct. 19, 2022 Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Thune, Durbin Lead Bipartisan Request for Historic RFS "Set" Rulemaking Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 18, 2022 Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Durbin, Warren Urge Department Of Education To Hold Predatory For-Profit College Executives Accountable For Scamming Students Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 17, 2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Scalise, House Republicans: 'Biden Must Unleash American Energy Now' Rep.Mary Miller, ...
Oct. 17, 2022 Tweet - "Thanks to @POTUS ' plan to cancel student debt, millions are now eligible for student loan forgiveness. Take 5 minutes and be among the first to apply for federal student loan debt relief on @usedgov 's test application: https://studentaid.gov/debt-relief/application" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 12, 2022 Letter to Pablo Vegas, CEO of ERCOT - Lawmakers Open Investigation Into Texas Energy Grid Operator's Subsidies to Cryptominers Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 12, 2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Rep. Gonzalez Warns President Biden Against Export Ban on Heels of Opec Slashing Production Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Oct. 7, 2022 Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education, Rochelle Walensky, Director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert Fenton, National Monkeypox Response Coordinator, Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Rep. Jamaal Bowman Leads Congressmembers in Calling For Immediate, Extensive School Health Measures Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Oct. 6, 2022 Chairman Krishnamoorthi Calls for Quicker Action by FDA to Regulate E-Cigarettes Following Release of Troubling New Data Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 6, 2022 Tweet - "We must ensure that Humvees in the fleet -- used across combat and training & in other operational capacities -- are updated with safety kits. We must also address stability issues to ensure no more lives are lost in preventable tactical vehicle accidents." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 5, 2022 Letter to Catherine Lhamon, Assistant Secretary of the Department of Education - Durbin, Duckworth Urge Department Of Education To Strengthen Regulations Against Informal Removal Of Students From Class As A Form Of Discipline Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 4, 2022 Chairman Krishnamoorthi Statement on Government Reports Detailing Increased Risks of Crypto Scams and Fraud Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 4, 2022 Tweet - "For-profit colleges often bury first-gen, low-income, & veteran students in debt and worthless degrees. Critics of Biden's student debt relief plan have ignored the harm of this industry. Student loan forgiveness will give these students a second chance." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 3, 2022 Tweet - ". @HHSGov announced a $14 million grant to Illinois as part of the #AmericanRescuePlan to train new community health workers. Our health centers are a lifeline for low-income and underserved residents. I'll keep fighting to secure more funding to support their work." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 3, 2022 Tweet - "The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act provides $1B for school-based mental health. IL schools can now apply for the first round of grants to increase mental health services for students. These programs will help us tackle the nation's mental health crisis." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 3, 2022 Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Feinstein, Padilla, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Extend Public Service Loan Forgiveness Waiver Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Oct. 1, 2022 Letter to Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the Government Accountability Office - Thompson & Comer Lead Letter to Gao Regarding Foreign Investments in U.s. Farmland Rep.Mary Miller, ...
Sept. 29, 2022 Tweet - "For years, @US_FDA has failed our kids by allowing flavored vaping & synthetic nicotine products to remain on the market w/o authorization. I expressed my concerns to FDA's Center for Tobacco Products new Director Dr. King. I am hopeful he will work to regulate these products." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 29, 2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Huffman, Casten Lead Colleagues in Calling on President Biden to Remove World Bank President Malpass Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 29, 2022 Letter to Seileen Mullen, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs - Boozman, Cotton Express Concern Over Reduced Reimbursements for Prescriptions Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Sept. 28, 2022 Degette Introduces Legislation to Protect Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 26, 2022 Casten: Without Transmission Permitting Reform, We Will Not Meet Emissions Reduction Goals Rep.Sean Casten
Sept. 26, 2022 Letter to Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense, Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Newhouse Demands Answers on Chinese-Owned Farmland Near U.S. Military Installations Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Sept. 22, 2022 LaHood's Mental Health Legislation Passes Out of the Ways and Means Committee Rep.Darin LaHood
Sept. 22, 2022 Schneider Votes to Advance Legislation to Expand Home Visiting and Mental Health Services Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Sept. 22, 2022 Van Hollen, Warren, Pressley, Garcia Introduce Bill to Provide Americans Immediate Access to Money in Their Bank Accounts Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Sept. 22, 2022 Tweet - "The #DISCLOSE Act is simple. It protects American democracy from foreign interference & requires super PACs & special interest groups to disclose anyone contributing $10,000 or more to their cause. Why wouldn't our Republican colleagues join us to end dark money once and for all?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 21, 2022 Tweet - "With 12% of the global population facing severe food insecurity, I have been urging the Admin to provide additional funding for emergency international food aid. I'm pleased that @POTUS has announced this funding to address the global food security crisis." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2022 Tweet - "The #CitizensUnited decision opened the floodgates for special interests and dark money to take hold of our democracy. That's why I'm proud to cosponsor the #DISCLOSE Act to require transparency from big-money donors. It's time we crack down on secret spending in our elections." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2022 Duckworth, Hirono, Daines Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Better Protect New Parents Traveling with Breast Milk Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 16, 2022 Letter to Hon. Lloyd J. Austin, Secretary of Defense - Baldwin, Bipartisan Group of 39 Senators Push for Increased Action to Address PFAS Exposure at Military Installations Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 16, 2022 The medical crisis we can fix Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 16, 2022 Tweet - "I hope these reports are true that @SecBecerra is FINALLY ceding to commonsense & will lift the federal mandate that forces certain toddlers to wear face masks on the playground. I've been fighting this govt overreach since the very beginning. This decision is long overdue." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2022 Casten and Experts Agree: Fossil Fuel Subsidies are Harmful to US Energy Market Rep.Sean Casten
Sept. 15, 2022 Van Hollen, Booker, Lee, Davis Introduce Bill to Improve Access to Care for Americans With Sickle Cell Disease Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 15, 2022 Letter to Christine Wormuth, Secretary of the Army - Rep. Roy demands Army reverse "shockingly aggressive' travel policy punishing unvaccinated soldiers Rep.Mary Miller, ...
Sept. 14, 2022 Durbin Delivers Opening Statement during Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee Hearing on our Health Care Workforce Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 13, 2022 Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Representatives Bush, Bowman and 30 Colleagues Urge Federal Agencies to Review and Implement Effective School Safety Measures Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Sept. 12, 2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Van Hollen, Colleagues Urge Biden to Provide Student Debt Relief for Parent Borrowers Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 8, 2022 Letter to Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Rep. Roy requests VA brief staffers on the PACT Act Rep.Mary Miller, ...
Sept. 8, 2022 Senate Unanimously Passes Duckworth, Peters Bipartisan Bill to Reduce the Spread of Toxic "Forever Chemicals" at Commercial Airports Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 7, 2022 Durbin Introduces Legislation To Improve Accountability Of Foreign Medical Schools Receiving Federal Student Aid Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 6, 2022 Bost, Lamalfa Fight to Curb Gas-powered Vehicle Bans Rep.Mike Bost
Sept. 2, 2022 Tweet - "This #SuicidePreventionMonth is the first since 988 took effect nationwide to connect folks in a mental health crisis to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. We lose too many loved ones to suicide, and this will make it easier to seek help. You are #NotAlone" Sen.Dick Durbin
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