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July 27, 2022
Durbin: Women's Right To Contraception Is In Jeopardy In The Post-Roe America
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 27, 2022
Reps. Casten, McNerney & Levin Introduce Two New Grid Reliability Bills
Rep. Sean Casten
July 27, 2022
Tweet - "@ENERGY chose Illinois as one of five states to participate in this initiative to connect low-income customers to community solar programs. It has the potential to save Illinoisans nearly $300 million in electric bills and move our state one step closer to a clean energy future."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 27, 2022
Letter to Dianne Feinstein, Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development - Murphy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Climate Crisis in Letter Requesting Appropriated Funds to Support President Biden's Use of the Defense Production Act
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 27, 2022
Rep. Axne Introduces Bill to Expand Cover Crop Assistance to Farmers
Rep. Sean Casten, ...
July 25, 2022
Letter to Tae Johnson, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Cardin, Murray, Colleagues Call on Prison and Immigration Officials to Improve Availability of COVID-19 Therapeutics Among Detainees
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 23, 2022
Quigley Reiterates Call for Monkeypox Public Health Emergency
Rep. Mike Quigley
July 22, 2022
Underwood, Bera, Castor, and DeLauro Introduce Bill to Modernize Public Health Data Infrastructure
Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
July 22, 2022
Duckworth, Durbin Join Smith in Introducing Legislation to Protect Access to Reproductive Healthcare Funding
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 21, 2022
Tweet - "Enjoyed meeting with the new Vice Chair for Supervision at the Federal Reserve, Michael Barr. We discussed the historic role of his new position and the importance of the Federal Reserve. I look forward to working with him as he takes on this important job."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2022
Tweet - "Wishing my friend @POTUS a speedy and full recovery. And credit to him for handling this with the fullest transparency--the American people deserve a President who does not lie to them."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2022
Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Rep. Kelly Leads Majority of CBC Members in Letter to FDA in Support of Proposed Menthol Cigarette Ban
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
July 21, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Rep. Bass Calls On Biden To Declare Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency, Expand Federal Vaccine Program
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
July 20, 2022
HOUSE COMMITTEE APPROVES BOST TRUCK PARKING BILL
Rep. Mike Bost
July 20, 2022
Tweet - "@SenateDems have a simple proposal when it comes to sky-high cost of drugs in America: bargaining for fair prices. Republicans opposing this effort should sit down and actually talk to some of the families affected by this crisis--and stop taking their cues from Big Pharma."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 19, 2022
Letter to Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Reps. Barragán, Chu, Kelly, and Schakowsky Lead Letter to Leadership Advocating for Provisions To Expand Health Coverage and Lower Costs
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
July 19, 2022
Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of the EPA - Klobuchar, Grassley, Murray, Thune Lead Bipartisan Group of Colleagues in Urging Biden Administration to Increase Biodiesel Volumes, Provide Certainty to Producers
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 19, 2022
Durbin: Democrats Propose Fairness When It Comes To Prescription Drug Prices
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 18, 2022
Letter to Hon. Gary Gensler, Chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission - Senator Baldwin Leads Colleagues in Pushing SEC to Increase Transparency and Strengthen Oversight of Predatory Activist Hedge Funds
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 18, 2022
Durbin, Grassley, Blumenthal, Lee Seek Information From MLB About Antitrust Impact On Minor League Baseball
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 18, 2022
Tweet - "The American people are sick and tired of overpriced prescription drugs, and @SenateDems have a plan to lower costs. If Senator McConnell and Senate Republicans want to side with Big Pharma over patients in this fight, then bring it on."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 18, 2022
Durbin Highlights Efforts By Senate Democrats To Lower Prescription Drug Prices
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 18, 2022
Durbin: There Is No Excuse For FDA's Food Safety Failures To Persist
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 18, 2022
Durbin: Overturning Roe Has Unleashed A Health Care Crisis In This Country
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 18, 2022
Tweet - "There is no excuse for @US_FDA 's persistent failures on food safety. If the Food and Drug Administration is incapable of handling both food and drugs, then I think it's time for a new agency--the Food Safety Administration--to take over."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 16, 2022
Tweet - "It's time to learn the truth about crypto. Let's start with the obscene amounts of electricity needed to mine Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Families and businesses in America will pay the price for crypto's mining ventures."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 15, 2022
Tweet - "Seize the day! If we can get relief from the spiraling cost of prescription drugs facing American families, take it. Is Republican Senate Leader McConnell really going to oppose our efforts to bring down the cost of prescription drugs? Bring it on."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 15, 2022
Tweet - "It was a pleasure to speak at @Thresholdschi and discuss the $1M in federal funding I secured to expand its mental health & trauma services for young adults. I look forward to seeing their growth thanks to this funding."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 15, 2022
Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Access to Safe ALS Therapies
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
July 15, 2022
Durbin Discusses Federal Funding For Youth Mental Health Services
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 15, 2022
Rep. García's Statement on the National Defense Authorization Act
Rep. Chuy Garcia
July 15, 2022
Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, Samantha Power, Administrator for the US Agency for International Development - Congressmen Krishnamoorthi And Blumenauer Call On Biden Administration To Scale-Up Response To Global Food Insecurity
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
July 14, 2022
Quigley, Meng Bipartisan Pandemic Prevention Initiatives Included in National Defense Authorization Act
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
July 14, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Mann, Marshall Lead Letter Demanding President Biden Relax Import Duties on Fertilizer
Rep. Mary Miller, ...
July 14, 2022
Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Demanding Relaxation of Import Duties on Fertilizer
Rep. Mary Miller, ...
July 14, 2022
Casten Votes to Strengthen National Security
Rep. Sean Casten
July 13, 2022
Schakowsky Applauds the Advancement of the Lymphedema Treatment Act
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
July 13, 2022
Tweet - "Americans deserve to know what is in their dietary supplements. I'm leading a commonsense, bipartisan proposal to bring improved transparency and safety to the dietary supplement market. My thoughts in @thehill :"
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 13, 2022
Reps. Gomez, Davis, Peters, & Panetta Introduce Legislation to Help Millions of Struggling Renters
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
July 13, 2022
Bost Votes to Support Toxic-exposed Veterans
Rep. Mike Bost
July 12, 2022
Durbin Questions Witnesses In Judiciary Committee Hearing On The Legal Consequences Of The Dobbs Decision
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 11, 2022
Letters to CEOs of Financial Institutions - An Hollen, Colleagues Press Big Banks on Widespread Zelle Fraud
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 8, 2022
Tweet - "It's about time--Big Pharma has been taking Medicare for a ride for far too long. It's simple: patients and taxpayers should not be paying for costly medicines that go unused. Pleased that my legislation fixed this loophole, saving Medicare billions."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 7, 2022
Durbin, Mayor Lightfoot, Transportation Leaders Announce Coalition In Support Of The Chicago Union Station Access Project
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 7, 2022
Durbin, Mayor Lightfoot, Transportation Leaders Announce Coalition In Support Of The Chicago Union Station Access Project
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 7, 2022
Tweet - "I was at @KSBHospital to announce $334K in federal funding @SenDuckworth and I secured to renovate their labor delivery unit. Providing quality care to mothers is essential in the maternal mortality crisis, which has an even greater urgency after the overturning of Roe v. Wade."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 6, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Norman Leads Probe Into Possible Inappropriate Restrictions on USDA Funding for Free and Low-cost Meals for Economically Disadvantaged Students
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
July 4, 2022
Tweet - "Happy 4th of July! While this is a difficult chapter in American history, it's important to remember the progress we've made as a nation, and the work that still remains."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 30, 2022
Letter to Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of Energy - Reps. Panetta and Garbarino Lead Bipartisan Letter to Secretary Granholm Requesting Iija Funding Be Put Towards Microgrid Deployment
Rep. Sean Casten, ...
June 30, 2022
Letter to Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader; and Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Senator Reverend Warnock Urges Senate Leadership To Extend Critical Federal Health Care Subsidies
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Date
Title
Politician
July 27, 2022
Durbin: Women's Right To Contraception Is In Jeopardy In The Post-Roe America
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 27, 2022
Reps. Casten, McNerney & Levin Introduce Two New Grid Reliability Bills
Rep.Sean Casten
July 27, 2022
Tweet - "@ENERGY chose Illinois as one of five states to participate in this initiative to connect low-income customers to community solar programs. It has the potential to save Illinoisans nearly $300 million in electric bills and move our state one step closer to a clean energy future."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 27, 2022
Letter to Dianne Feinstein, Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development - Murphy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Climate Crisis in Letter Requesting Appropriated Funds to Support President Biden's Use of the Defense Production Act
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 27, 2022
Rep. Axne Introduces Bill to Expand Cover Crop Assistance to Farmers
Rep.Sean Casten, ...
July 25, 2022
Letter to Tae Johnson, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Cardin, Murray, Colleagues Call on Prison and Immigration Officials to Improve Availability of COVID-19 Therapeutics Among Detainees
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 23, 2022
Quigley Reiterates Call for Monkeypox Public Health Emergency
Rep.Mike Quigley
July 22, 2022
Underwood, Bera, Castor, and DeLauro Introduce Bill to Modernize Public Health Data Infrastructure
Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
July 22, 2022
Duckworth, Durbin Join Smith in Introducing Legislation to Protect Access to Reproductive Healthcare Funding
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 21, 2022
Tweet - "Enjoyed meeting with the new Vice Chair for Supervision at the Federal Reserve, Michael Barr. We discussed the historic role of his new position and the importance of the Federal Reserve. I look forward to working with him as he takes on this important job."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2022
Tweet - "Wishing my friend @POTUS a speedy and full recovery. And credit to him for handling this with the fullest transparency--the American people deserve a President who does not lie to them."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2022
Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Rep. Kelly Leads Majority of CBC Members in Letter to FDA in Support of Proposed Menthol Cigarette Ban
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
July 21, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Rep. Bass Calls On Biden To Declare Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency, Expand Federal Vaccine Program
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
July 20, 2022
HOUSE COMMITTEE APPROVES BOST TRUCK PARKING BILL
Rep.Mike Bost
July 20, 2022
Tweet - "@SenateDems have a simple proposal when it comes to sky-high cost of drugs in America: bargaining for fair prices. Republicans opposing this effort should sit down and actually talk to some of the families affected by this crisis--and stop taking their cues from Big Pharma."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 19, 2022
Letter to Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Reps. Barragán, Chu, Kelly, and Schakowsky Lead Letter to Leadership Advocating for Provisions To Expand Health Coverage and Lower Costs
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
July 19, 2022
Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of the EPA - Klobuchar, Grassley, Murray, Thune Lead Bipartisan Group of Colleagues in Urging Biden Administration to Increase Biodiesel Volumes, Provide Certainty to Producers
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 19, 2022
Durbin: Democrats Propose Fairness When It Comes To Prescription Drug Prices
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 18, 2022
Letter to Hon. Gary Gensler, Chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission - Senator Baldwin Leads Colleagues in Pushing SEC to Increase Transparency and Strengthen Oversight of Predatory Activist Hedge Funds
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 18, 2022
Durbin, Grassley, Blumenthal, Lee Seek Information From MLB About Antitrust Impact On Minor League Baseball
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 18, 2022
Tweet - "The American people are sick and tired of overpriced prescription drugs, and @SenateDems have a plan to lower costs. If Senator McConnell and Senate Republicans want to side with Big Pharma over patients in this fight, then bring it on."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 18, 2022
Durbin Highlights Efforts By Senate Democrats To Lower Prescription Drug Prices
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 18, 2022
Durbin: There Is No Excuse For FDA's Food Safety Failures To Persist
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 18, 2022
Durbin: Overturning Roe Has Unleashed A Health Care Crisis In This Country
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 18, 2022
Tweet - "There is no excuse for @US_FDA 's persistent failures on food safety. If the Food and Drug Administration is incapable of handling both food and drugs, then I think it's time for a new agency--the Food Safety Administration--to take over."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 16, 2022
Tweet - "It's time to learn the truth about crypto. Let's start with the obscene amounts of electricity needed to mine Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Families and businesses in America will pay the price for crypto's mining ventures."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 15, 2022
Tweet - "Seize the day! If we can get relief from the spiraling cost of prescription drugs facing American families, take it. Is Republican Senate Leader McConnell really going to oppose our efforts to bring down the cost of prescription drugs? Bring it on."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 15, 2022
Tweet - "It was a pleasure to speak at @Thresholdschi and discuss the $1M in federal funding I secured to expand its mental health & trauma services for young adults. I look forward to seeing their growth thanks to this funding."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 15, 2022
Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Access to Safe ALS Therapies
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
July 15, 2022
Durbin Discusses Federal Funding For Youth Mental Health Services
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 15, 2022
Rep. García's Statement on the National Defense Authorization Act
Rep.Chuy Garcia
July 15, 2022
Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, Samantha Power, Administrator for the US Agency for International Development - Congressmen Krishnamoorthi And Blumenauer Call On Biden Administration To Scale-Up Response To Global Food Insecurity
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
July 14, 2022
Quigley, Meng Bipartisan Pandemic Prevention Initiatives Included in National Defense Authorization Act
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
July 14, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Mann, Marshall Lead Letter Demanding President Biden Relax Import Duties on Fertilizer
Rep.Mary Miller, ...
July 14, 2022
Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Demanding Relaxation of Import Duties on Fertilizer
Rep.Mary Miller, ...
July 14, 2022
Casten Votes to Strengthen National Security
Rep.Sean Casten
July 13, 2022
Schakowsky Applauds the Advancement of the Lymphedema Treatment Act
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
July 13, 2022
Tweet - "Americans deserve to know what is in their dietary supplements. I'm leading a commonsense, bipartisan proposal to bring improved transparency and safety to the dietary supplement market. My thoughts in @thehill :"
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 13, 2022
Reps. Gomez, Davis, Peters, & Panetta Introduce Legislation to Help Millions of Struggling Renters
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
July 13, 2022
Bost Votes to Support Toxic-exposed Veterans
Rep.Mike Bost
July 12, 2022
Durbin Questions Witnesses In Judiciary Committee Hearing On The Legal Consequences Of The Dobbs Decision
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 11, 2022
Letters to CEOs of Financial Institutions - An Hollen, Colleagues Press Big Banks on Widespread Zelle Fraud
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 8, 2022
Tweet - "It's about time--Big Pharma has been taking Medicare for a ride for far too long. It's simple: patients and taxpayers should not be paying for costly medicines that go unused. Pleased that my legislation fixed this loophole, saving Medicare billions."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 7, 2022
Durbin, Mayor Lightfoot, Transportation Leaders Announce Coalition In Support Of The Chicago Union Station Access Project
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 7, 2022
Durbin, Mayor Lightfoot, Transportation Leaders Announce Coalition In Support Of The Chicago Union Station Access Project
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 7, 2022
Tweet - "I was at @KSBHospital to announce $334K in federal funding @SenDuckworth and I secured to renovate their labor delivery unit. Providing quality care to mothers is essential in the maternal mortality crisis, which has an even greater urgency after the overturning of Roe v. Wade."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 6, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Norman Leads Probe Into Possible Inappropriate Restrictions on USDA Funding for Free and Low-cost Meals for Economically Disadvantaged Students
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
July 4, 2022
Tweet - "Happy 4th of July! While this is a difficult chapter in American history, it's important to remember the progress we've made as a nation, and the work that still remains."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 30, 2022
Letter to Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of Energy - Reps. Panetta and Garbarino Lead Bipartisan Letter to Secretary Granholm Requesting Iija Funding Be Put Towards Microgrid Deployment
Rep.Sean Casten, ...
June 30, 2022
Letter to Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader; and Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Senator Reverend Warnock Urges Senate Leadership To Extend Critical Federal Health Care Subsidies
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
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