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June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Hon. Steny H. Hoyer, Majority Leader of the House of Representatives - Reps. Levin, Blumenauer, and Cartwright Lead 177 Members of Congress in Calling for Clean Energy Industry Relief Wind turbine and blue sky Rep. Danny Davis, ...
June 11, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin Announce Over $5 Million for Water Infrastructure Improvements in Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 10, 2020 Letter to the Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader - Sarbanes Joins Bipartisan Call for Emergency USPS Funding Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
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. Ajit V. Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Underwood Urges FCC to Prioritize Rural Broadband Access for Illinois Communities During Coronavirus Pandemic Rep. Lauren Underwood
June 9, 2020 Davis, Bost, Shimkus Announce Funding for America's Central Port Rep. Mike Bost, ...
June 8, 2020 Letter to Mr. Omar Osman, Secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation - Quigley Urges Illinois Department of Transportation Changes in Wake of COVID-19 Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 8, 2020 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Department of State Secretary - Congressional Ukraine Caucus Calls on Secretary Pompeo to Apply Sanctions to Russian Entities Should Construction Continue on Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
June 5, 2020 Letter to Michael E. Horowitz, Pandemic Response Accountability Committee Acting Chair - Rep. Speier Leads Letter Requesting PRAC Investigation into Suspect Federal Contracts Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 4, 2020 Representatives García, Watson Coleman, and Cohen Introduce Bill to Promote Affordable Housing and Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
May 27, 2020 Rep. LaHood Announces Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements for IL18 Rep. Darin LaHood
May 27, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Announce $12 Million For Metra Improvements Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steve Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Garcia, Schakowsky, Porter Ask Treasury Secretary to Clarify Airline Guidance on Layoffs Rep. Bill Foster, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Duckworth to Trump: Reinstate Independent ivil Servant as Department of Transportation Acting Inspector General Immediately Sen. Ladda Duckworth
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader - House Democrats Push for Millions of Restoration and Resilience Jobs Rep. Sean Casten, ...
May 20, 2020 Committee Approves Bill to Provide States Flexibility in Spending FMCSA Grant Funds Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 18, 2020 Durbin Statement On Nomination Of Normal Mayor Chris Koos To Serve On Amtrak Board Of Directors Sen. Dick Durbin
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "I recommended Normal Mayor Chris Koos to serve on the @Amtrak Board of Directors because he understands the importance of passenger rail. He'll be an essential voice for IL & Midwest in support of growing @Amtrak 's network. I urge my colleagues to support his nomination." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 12, 2020 Rep. LaHood Announces Over $10.2 Million in Funding for Greater Peoria Mass Transit District Rep. Darin LaHood
May 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy - Upton, Bipartisan House Leaders Urge Strong Support for Auto Industry & 10 Million American Workers Rep. Danny Davis, ...
May 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Lamb, Gibbs Lead Bipartisan Call to Fund Transportation Infrastructure Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
May 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader, and the Hon. Steve Scalise, Minority Whip - Reps. Craig, Bustos, Finkenauer, and Axne Secure Biofuel Support in HEROES Act Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
May 8, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker; Kevin Mc Carthy, House Minority Leader; Mitch Mc Connell, Senate Majority Leader; and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Representative TJ Cox Leads Letter Urging Congressional Leadership to Invest in Rural Stem Education Rep. Bill Foster, ...
May 8, 2020 Tweet - "Proud to join @SenDuckworth in this effort. The #AWIA makes important & much-needed investments in Illinois' waterway infrastructure. I look forward to the Senate considering this bill for final passage soon so Illinois can begin putting these investments to work." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 7, 2020 Letter to Peter A. De Fazio, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chair; Eleanor Holmes Norton, House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Chair; Sam Graves, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member; and Rodney Davis, House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Ranking Member - Huffman Advocates for Wildlife Protections in Next Transportation Bill Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 6, 2020 Co-Chairs of the Senate Environmental Justice Caucus Highlight EJ Wins in Water Infrastructure Bills Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 6, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin Highlight Illinois Priorities Included in Major Water Infrastructure Bill Now Moving Through Senate Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Congresswoman Angie Craig Joins 82 Colleagues Pushing For The Strongest Possible Relief for USPS Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
May 5, 2020 LaHood, Davis Announce CARES Act Funding for Springfield Mass Transit District Rep. Darin LaHood
May 5, 2020 Davis, LaHood Announce CARES Act Funding for Springfield Mass Transit District Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
May 4, 2020 Letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin andChairman Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Ruppersberger, Stivers Urge Fix for State and Local Government Financing Amid Coronavirus Rep. Bill Foster, ...
April 30, 2020 Bost Announces $8 Million in Grants for Two Southern Illinois Airports Rep. Mike Bost
April 29, 2020 Broad Support for Drafts of Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Legislation Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 23, 2020 Fitzpatrick, Brown, Van Hollen, Garcia and a Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Bolster Frontline Transit Worker Training and Retention Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
April 15, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Announce Nearly $70 Million To Support Illinois Airports Amid COVID-19 Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 15, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Announce $376 Million To Support O'Hare And Midway Airports Amid COVID-19 Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "The airline industry is facing the steepest decline in air travel in history, threatening thousands of jobs in IL. Pleased to announce that IL airports - including @fly2ohare & @fly2midway - will receive $446M from the @FAANews to help our airports stay afloat during this crisis." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 15, 2020 Letter to Jane Williams, Acting Administrator at the Federal Transit Administration - Representatives Malinowski, Fitzpatrick, Moulton and Bacon Lead Effort to Protect Frontline Transit Workers Rep. Danny Davis, ...
April 7, 2020 Letter to Jane Williams, Acting Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration - Baldwin, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Ensure Transit Workers Receive Essential Protective Equipment, Updated Safety Guidelines Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 7, 2020 Introduction of the Improving Access to Jobs Act Rep. Chuy Garcia
April 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Cox Signs on to Effort to Prevent Water Shutoffs During the COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
April 7, 2020 Introduction of the Improving Access to Services Act Rep. Chuy Garcia
April 7, 2020 Rep. Pressley, García, and Takano Introduce Bills to Improve Access to Jobs and Services Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
April 7, 2020 Letter to Jane Williams, Acting Admin. for the Federal Transit Administration - Rounds, Colleagues Urge VA to Expand Telemental Health Services for Veterans During COVID-19 Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 4, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Announce More Than $1.6 Billion In COVID-19 Relief Bill Funding For Illinois Transit Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Peter DeFazio, Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Hon. Sam Graves, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure - Representatives García, Pressley, Takano Lead Future of Transportation Caucus in Promoting Access, Equity and Sustainability Rep. Sean Casten, ...
April 2, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Relief Bill With Illinois Transportation Leaders Sen. Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Relief Bill With United Airlines CEO Sen. Dick Durbin
March 30, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Stimulus Bill With American Airlines CEO Sen. Dick Durbin
March 29, 2020 Tweet - "Thanks to @firedeptcoffee in Rockford for looking out for their fellow frontline workers and donating thousands of coffee pods to fuel nurses & doctors through long shifts. Proud of the generosity I'm seeing across Illinois through these trying times." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Hon. Steny H. Hoyer, Majority Leader of the House of Representatives - Reps. Levin, Blumenauer, and Cartwright Lead 177 Members of Congress in Calling for Clean Energy Industry Relief Wind turbine and blue sky Rep.Danny Davis, ...
June 11, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin Announce Over $5 Million for Water Infrastructure Improvements in Illinois Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 10, 2020 Letter to the Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader - Sarbanes Joins Bipartisan Call for Emergency USPS Funding Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
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. Ajit V. Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Underwood Urges FCC to Prioritize Rural Broadband Access for Illinois Communities During Coronavirus Pandemic Rep.Lauren Underwood
June 9, 2020 Davis, Bost, Shimkus Announce Funding for America's Central Port Rep.Mike Bost, ...
June 8, 2020 Letter to Mr. Omar Osman, Secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation - Quigley Urges Illinois Department of Transportation Changes in Wake of COVID-19 Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 8, 2020 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Department of State Secretary - Congressional Ukraine Caucus Calls on Secretary Pompeo to Apply Sanctions to Russian Entities Should Construction Continue on Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
June 5, 2020 Letter to Michael E. Horowitz, Pandemic Response Accountability Committee Acting Chair - Rep. Speier Leads Letter Requesting PRAC Investigation into Suspect Federal Contracts Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 4, 2020 Representatives García, Watson Coleman, and Cohen Introduce Bill to Promote Affordable Housing and Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
May 27, 2020 Rep. LaHood Announces Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements for IL18 Rep.Darin LaHood
May 27, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Announce $12 Million For Metra Improvements Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steve Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Garcia, Schakowsky, Porter Ask Treasury Secretary to Clarify Airline Guidance on Layoffs Rep.Bill Foster, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Duckworth to Trump: Reinstate Independent ivil Servant as Department of Transportation Acting Inspector General Immediately Sen.Ladda Duckworth
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader - House Democrats Push for Millions of Restoration and Resilience Jobs Rep.Sean Casten, ...
May 20, 2020 Committee Approves Bill to Provide States Flexibility in Spending FMCSA Grant Funds Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 18, 2020 Durbin Statement On Nomination Of Normal Mayor Chris Koos To Serve On Amtrak Board Of Directors Sen.Dick Durbin
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "I recommended Normal Mayor Chris Koos to serve on the @Amtrak Board of Directors because he understands the importance of passenger rail. He'll be an essential voice for IL & Midwest in support of growing @Amtrak 's network. I urge my colleagues to support his nomination." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 12, 2020 Rep. LaHood Announces Over $10.2 Million in Funding for Greater Peoria Mass Transit District Rep.Darin LaHood
May 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy - Upton, Bipartisan House Leaders Urge Strong Support for Auto Industry & 10 Million American Workers Rep.Danny Davis, ...
May 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Lamb, Gibbs Lead Bipartisan Call to Fund Transportation Infrastructure Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
May 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader, and the Hon. Steve Scalise, Minority Whip - Reps. Craig, Bustos, Finkenauer, and Axne Secure Biofuel Support in HEROES Act Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
May 8, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker; Kevin Mc Carthy, House Minority Leader; Mitch Mc Connell, Senate Majority Leader; and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Representative TJ Cox Leads Letter Urging Congressional Leadership to Invest in Rural Stem Education Rep.Bill Foster, ...
May 8, 2020 Tweet - "Proud to join @SenDuckworth in this effort. The #AWIA makes important & much-needed investments in Illinois' waterway infrastructure. I look forward to the Senate considering this bill for final passage soon so Illinois can begin putting these investments to work." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 7, 2020 Letter to Peter A. De Fazio, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chair; Eleanor Holmes Norton, House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Chair; Sam Graves, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member; and Rodney Davis, House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Ranking Member - Huffman Advocates for Wildlife Protections in Next Transportation Bill Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 6, 2020 Co-Chairs of the Senate Environmental Justice Caucus Highlight EJ Wins in Water Infrastructure Bills Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 6, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin Highlight Illinois Priorities Included in Major Water Infrastructure Bill Now Moving Through Senate Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Congresswoman Angie Craig Joins 82 Colleagues Pushing For The Strongest Possible Relief for USPS Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
May 5, 2020 LaHood, Davis Announce CARES Act Funding for Springfield Mass Transit District Rep.Darin LaHood
May 5, 2020 Davis, LaHood Announce CARES Act Funding for Springfield Mass Transit District Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
May 4, 2020 Letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin andChairman Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Ruppersberger, Stivers Urge Fix for State and Local Government Financing Amid Coronavirus Rep.Bill Foster, ...
April 30, 2020 Bost Announces $8 Million in Grants for Two Southern Illinois Airports Rep.Mike Bost
April 29, 2020 Broad Support for Drafts of Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Legislation Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 23, 2020 Fitzpatrick, Brown, Van Hollen, Garcia and a Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Bolster Frontline Transit Worker Training and Retention Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
April 15, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Announce Nearly $70 Million To Support Illinois Airports Amid COVID-19 Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 15, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Announce $376 Million To Support O'Hare And Midway Airports Amid COVID-19 Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "The airline industry is facing the steepest decline in air travel in history, threatening thousands of jobs in IL. Pleased to announce that IL airports - including @fly2ohare & @fly2midway - will receive $446M from the @FAANews to help our airports stay afloat during this crisis." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 15, 2020 Letter to Jane Williams, Acting Administrator at the Federal Transit Administration - Representatives Malinowski, Fitzpatrick, Moulton and Bacon Lead Effort to Protect Frontline Transit Workers Rep.Danny Davis, ...
April 7, 2020 Letter to Jane Williams, Acting Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration - Baldwin, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Ensure Transit Workers Receive Essential Protective Equipment, Updated Safety Guidelines Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 7, 2020 Introduction of the Improving Access to Jobs Act Rep.Chuy Garcia
April 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Cox Signs on to Effort to Prevent Water Shutoffs During the COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
April 7, 2020 Introduction of the Improving Access to Services Act Rep.Chuy Garcia
April 7, 2020 Rep. Pressley, García, and Takano Introduce Bills to Improve Access to Jobs and Services Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
April 7, 2020 Letter to Jane Williams, Acting Admin. for the Federal Transit Administration - Rounds, Colleagues Urge VA to Expand Telemental Health Services for Veterans During COVID-19 Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 4, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Announce More Than $1.6 Billion In COVID-19 Relief Bill Funding For Illinois Transit Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Peter DeFazio, Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Hon. Sam Graves, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure - Representatives García, Pressley, Takano Lead Future of Transportation Caucus in Promoting Access, Equity and Sustainability Rep.Sean Casten, ...
April 2, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Relief Bill With Illinois Transportation Leaders Sen.Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Relief Bill With United Airlines CEO Sen.Dick Durbin
March 30, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Stimulus Bill With American Airlines CEO Sen.Dick Durbin
March 29, 2020 Tweet - "Thanks to @firedeptcoffee in Rockford for looking out for their fellow frontline workers and donating thousands of coffee pods to fuel nurses & doctors through long shifts. Proud of the generosity I'm seeing across Illinois through these trying times." Sen.Dick Durbin
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