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May 22, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump may not have had time to talk infrastructure today, but Amtrak Board Member Tom Carper did. He understands the importance of making a big and bold investment in rail infrastructure so we can put America to work & improve service for passengers." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 21, 2019 Letter to Sen. John Barrasso, Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Sen. Thomas Carper, Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee - Cardin Leads Call for EPW to Prioritize Climate and Resiliency Investments in Surface Transportation Reauthorization Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 17, 2019 Letter to Hon. Roger Wicker, Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Hon. Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Hon. Ron Johnson, Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Hon. Gary Peters, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee - Cortez Masto, Colleagues Spearhead Effort to Secure Funding for Tourism Organization Critical to U.S. Economy Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 16, 2019 Foster Introduces Legislation to Make Transportation Funding More Fair Rep. Bill Foster
May 15, 2019 Congressman Darin LaHood and Congresswoman Lori Trahan Introduce Legislation to Help Communities Upgrade Aging Sewer Systems Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
May 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Carper, Senators Request 5 GAO Reports to Examine Federal Response and Planning for Climate Change Risks (3) Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 8, 2019 Tweet - "Investing in rail means investing in our economy and good paying jobs. With Chicago being the nation's rail hub, I'll always support Illinois' rail priorities in Congress. #RailDay2019" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 7, 2019 Duckworth at COVID-19 Hearing: Why Isn't Cares Act Funding Being Used to Protect Airline Maintenance Workers? Sen. Ladda Duckworth
May 6, 2019 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Applauds Safety Advocates For Supporting Distracted Driving Prevention Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
May 1, 2019 Hearing of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Rep. Quigley Testifies Before Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Rep. Mike Quigley
May 1, 2019 Letter to Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, Rep. Peter Defazio, Chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Rep. Sam Graves, Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Bipartisan Letter Urges Funding for Workforce Development in Infrastructure Bill Rep. Sean Casten, ...
May 1, 2019 Reps. Gallagher, Krishnamoorthi introduce SAFE TO DRIVE Act Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
April 30, 2019 Congressman Bill Carney Post Office Rep. Robin Kelly
April 30, 2019 Henderson Veterans Memorial Post Office Building Rep. Robin Kelly
April 30, 2019 Durbin Statement On White House Transportation Meeting Sen. Dick Durbin
April 30, 2019 Captain Robert L. Martin Post Office Rep. Robin Kelly
April 30, 2019 Tweet - "In today's meeting, we agreed with the President that any transportation infrastructure plan must be big and bold. My full statement on today's meeting at the White House:" Sen. Dick Durbin
April 30, 2019 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Leads Bipartisan Effort To Lower Distracted Driving Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
April 29, 2019 The Hill - Our future depends on American infrastructure built for the people Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
April 24, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Joins Amtrak Workers to Reject Trump Budget Cuts and Efforts to Reduce Amtrak Services Rep. Chuy Garcia
April 17, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Heidi King, Deputy Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - Pallone & Schakowsky Request Information From NHTSA To Ensure the Agency Is Fulfilling Its Mission Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 11, 2019 Letter to Richard Anderson, President of Amtrak - Durbin Joins Bipartisan Group Of Senators Urging Amtrak To Continue Support For Routes That Connect Rural Communities In Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 8, 2019 Letter to Chair Collins and Ranking Member Reed - Senator Heinrich and Colleagues Urges Increased Funding For Affordable Housing Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 4, 2019 Cloture Motion Sen. Dick Durbin
April 3, 2019 Duckworth Joins Reed, Coons, Larson & Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Expand and Promote Opportunities for National Service Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 27, 2019 Letter to Dennis Muilenburg, President and CEO of the Boeing Company - Durbin Questions Trump Administration's Commitment To Air Safety Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 22, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Daniel Elwell, Acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration - Durbin Questions FAA Safety Approval Process For Boeing 737 Max Series Planes Sen. Dick Durbin
March 21, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - Bost Leads Regional Effort to Secure Merchants Bridge Funding Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 15, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Palazzo Leads Effort to Protect American Shipbuilding Rep. Mike Bost, ...
March 14, 2019 Hearing of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Schakowsky, Hearing on "Enhancing Vehicle Technology to Prevent Drunk Driving:" Rep. Jan Schakowsky
March 14, 2019 Klobuchar, Senators Introduce Legislation to Address Pilot Fatigue Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 13, 2019 Tweet - "The safety of the flying public must come first. Until we can thoroughly examine the black box from the Ethiopian airplane, I support the FAA's grounding of all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 aircraft." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 12, 2019 Tweet - "The public deserves transparency from the FAA on the safety of Boeing 737 Max 8 series aircraft. I'm asking the agency to fully investigate any potential technical and mechanical vulnerabilities, and re-inspect & certify each aircraft in the U.S. fleet as safe to fly. My letter:" Sen. Dick Durbin
March 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Daniel K. Elwell, Acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration - Durbin: Public Deserves Transparency From The FAA On Safety Of Boeing 737 Max 8 Series Aircraft Sen. Dick Durbin
March 11, 2019 Duckworth Joines Baldwin to Introduce Legislation to Protect Rights of Airline Passengers with Disabilities Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Brandye Hendrickson, Acting Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration - Durbin, Duckworth Press Trump Administration To Release New Bridge Repair Funding Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 1, 2019 Letter to Mr. Anderson - Make Changes to Prevent Another Equipment Failure at Union Station Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 27, 2019 Underwood's Education and Labor Committee Approves Equal Pay and Public School Infrastructure Legislation Rep. Lauren Underwood
Feb. 27, 2019 In First Hearing as Ranking Member of Transportation and Safety Subcommittee Duckworth Highlights Need to Improve Infrastructure and Reduce Bottlenecks in Chicagoland Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 26, 2019 Duckworth, Perdue Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Investments in Airport Modernization Projects Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 13, 2019 Duckworth, Ruiz Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Supporting Families Of Fallen First Responders Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Letter to the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee - Members of Congress Call for Commemorative Postage Stamp In Honor of the Approximately 12,000 Chinese Immigrant Laborers Who Helped Build America's Transcontinental Railroad Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 30, 2019 Quigley Reintroduced Bird-Safe Buildings Act to Prevent Bird Collisions Rep. Mike Quigley
Jan. 25, 2019 Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019--Motion Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2019 Tweet - "Why in the world would we continue to endanger Americans because of our inability to reach a political agreement? Mr. President, end this shutdown." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2019 Durbin: Federal Employees Don't Deserve To Be Punished While We Debate Border Security Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 23, 2019 Tweet - "How much longer will President Trump squeeze security efforts at our nation's airports? He can end this shutdown today and start paying hardworking TSA agents, many who live paycheck to paycheck." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 23, 2019 Duckworth Will Serve As Top Democrat On Senate Subcommittee On Transportation And Safety Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 22, 2019 Tweet - "Today, I met with Air Traffic Controllers at @flystl . The financial stress of not getting paid during the shutdown is impacting their ability to stay focused on the job and keep us safe." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 16, 2019 Schakowsky Selected to Chair House Committee on Energy and Commerce's Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Date Title Politician
May 22, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump may not have had time to talk infrastructure today, but Amtrak Board Member Tom Carper did. He understands the importance of making a big and bold investment in rail infrastructure so we can put America to work & improve service for passengers." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 21, 2019 Letter to Sen. John Barrasso, Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Sen. Thomas Carper, Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee - Cardin Leads Call for EPW to Prioritize Climate and Resiliency Investments in Surface Transportation Reauthorization Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 17, 2019 Letter to Hon. Roger Wicker, Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Hon. Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Hon. Ron Johnson, Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Hon. Gary Peters, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee - Cortez Masto, Colleagues Spearhead Effort to Secure Funding for Tourism Organization Critical to U.S. Economy Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 16, 2019 Foster Introduces Legislation to Make Transportation Funding More Fair Rep.Bill Foster
May 15, 2019 Congressman Darin LaHood and Congresswoman Lori Trahan Introduce Legislation to Help Communities Upgrade Aging Sewer Systems Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
May 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Carper, Senators Request 5 GAO Reports to Examine Federal Response and Planning for Climate Change Risks (3) Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 8, 2019 Tweet - "Investing in rail means investing in our economy and good paying jobs. With Chicago being the nation's rail hub, I'll always support Illinois' rail priorities in Congress. #RailDay2019" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 7, 2019 Duckworth at COVID-19 Hearing: Why Isn't Cares Act Funding Being Used to Protect Airline Maintenance Workers? Sen.Ladda Duckworth
May 6, 2019 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Applauds Safety Advocates For Supporting Distracted Driving Prevention Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
May 1, 2019 Hearing of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Rep. Quigley Testifies Before Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Rep.Mike Quigley
May 1, 2019 Letter to Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, Rep. Peter Defazio, Chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Rep. Sam Graves, Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Bipartisan Letter Urges Funding for Workforce Development in Infrastructure Bill Rep.Sean Casten, ...
May 1, 2019 Reps. Gallagher, Krishnamoorthi introduce SAFE TO DRIVE Act Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
April 30, 2019 Congressman Bill Carney Post Office Rep.Robin Kelly
April 30, 2019 Henderson Veterans Memorial Post Office Building Rep.Robin Kelly
April 30, 2019 Durbin Statement On White House Transportation Meeting Sen.Dick Durbin
April 30, 2019 Captain Robert L. Martin Post Office Rep.Robin Kelly
April 30, 2019 Tweet - "In today's meeting, we agreed with the President that any transportation infrastructure plan must be big and bold. My full statement on today's meeting at the White House:" Sen.Dick Durbin
April 30, 2019 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Leads Bipartisan Effort To Lower Distracted Driving Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
April 29, 2019 The Hill - Our future depends on American infrastructure built for the people Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
April 24, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Joins Amtrak Workers to Reject Trump Budget Cuts and Efforts to Reduce Amtrak Services Rep.Chuy Garcia
April 17, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Heidi King, Deputy Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - Pallone & Schakowsky Request Information From NHTSA To Ensure the Agency Is Fulfilling Its Mission Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 11, 2019 Letter to Richard Anderson, President of Amtrak - Durbin Joins Bipartisan Group Of Senators Urging Amtrak To Continue Support For Routes That Connect Rural Communities In Illinois Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 8, 2019 Letter to Chair Collins and Ranking Member Reed - Senator Heinrich and Colleagues Urges Increased Funding For Affordable Housing Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 4, 2019 Cloture Motion Sen.Dick Durbin
April 3, 2019 Duckworth Joins Reed, Coons, Larson & Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Expand and Promote Opportunities for National Service Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 27, 2019 Letter to Dennis Muilenburg, President and CEO of the Boeing Company - Durbin Questions Trump Administration's Commitment To Air Safety Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 22, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Daniel Elwell, Acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration - Durbin Questions FAA Safety Approval Process For Boeing 737 Max Series Planes Sen.Dick Durbin
March 21, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - Bost Leads Regional Effort to Secure Merchants Bridge Funding Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 15, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Palazzo Leads Effort to Protect American Shipbuilding Rep.Mike Bost, ...
March 14, 2019 Hearing of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Schakowsky, Hearing on "Enhancing Vehicle Technology to Prevent Drunk Driving:" Rep.Jan Schakowsky
March 14, 2019 Klobuchar, Senators Introduce Legislation to Address Pilot Fatigue Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 13, 2019 Tweet - "The safety of the flying public must come first. Until we can thoroughly examine the black box from the Ethiopian airplane, I support the FAA's grounding of all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 aircraft." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 12, 2019 Tweet - "The public deserves transparency from the FAA on the safety of Boeing 737 Max 8 series aircraft. I'm asking the agency to fully investigate any potential technical and mechanical vulnerabilities, and re-inspect & certify each aircraft in the U.S. fleet as safe to fly. My letter:" Sen.Dick Durbin
March 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Daniel K. Elwell, Acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration - Durbin: Public Deserves Transparency From The FAA On Safety Of Boeing 737 Max 8 Series Aircraft Sen.Dick Durbin
March 11, 2019 Duckworth Joines Baldwin to Introduce Legislation to Protect Rights of Airline Passengers with Disabilities Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Brandye Hendrickson, Acting Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration - Durbin, Duckworth Press Trump Administration To Release New Bridge Repair Funding Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 1, 2019 Letter to Mr. Anderson - Make Changes to Prevent Another Equipment Failure at Union Station Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 27, 2019 Underwood's Education and Labor Committee Approves Equal Pay and Public School Infrastructure Legislation Rep.Lauren Underwood
Feb. 27, 2019 In First Hearing as Ranking Member of Transportation and Safety Subcommittee Duckworth Highlights Need to Improve Infrastructure and Reduce Bottlenecks in Chicagoland Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 26, 2019 Duckworth, Perdue Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Investments in Airport Modernization Projects Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 13, 2019 Duckworth, Ruiz Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Supporting Families Of Fallen First Responders Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Letter to the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee - Members of Congress Call for Commemorative Postage Stamp In Honor of the Approximately 12,000 Chinese Immigrant Laborers Who Helped Build America's Transcontinental Railroad Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 30, 2019 Quigley Reintroduced Bird-Safe Buildings Act to Prevent Bird Collisions Rep.Mike Quigley
Jan. 25, 2019 Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019--Motion Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2019 Tweet - "Why in the world would we continue to endanger Americans because of our inability to reach a political agreement? Mr. President, end this shutdown." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2019 Durbin: Federal Employees Don't Deserve To Be Punished While We Debate Border Security Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 23, 2019 Tweet - "How much longer will President Trump squeeze security efforts at our nation's airports? He can end this shutdown today and start paying hardworking TSA agents, many who live paycheck to paycheck." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 23, 2019 Duckworth Will Serve As Top Democrat On Senate Subcommittee On Transportation And Safety Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 22, 2019 Tweet - "Today, I met with Air Traffic Controllers at @flystl . The financial stress of not getting paid during the shutdown is impacting their ability to stay focused on the job and keep us safe." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 16, 2019 Schakowsky Selected to Chair House Committee on Energy and Commerce's Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Rep.Jan Schakowsky
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