| Feb. 24, 2022
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Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Senator Markey and Reps. Levin & Bowman Urge Epa to Support Funding to Address Harmful Toxins in Schools
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Feb. 22, 2022
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Duckworth Joins Peters, Moran, Capito, Klobuchar, Lummis to Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reduce the Spread of Toxic Pfas at Commercial Airports
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Feb. 18, 2022
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Peters Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Reduce the Spread of Toxic PFAS at Commercial Airports
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Feb. 18, 2022
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Duckworth and Tillis Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Breastfeeding Moms During Natural Disasters
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Feb. 18, 2022
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Duckworth, Durbin Statement on City Gf Chicago's Decision to Deny Permit for Reserve Management Group's Southside Recycling
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Feb. 18, 2022
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Duckworth, Carper, Booker Praise Release of Environmental Justice Mapping and Screening Tool
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Feb. 18, 2022
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Duckworth, Schneider, Foster, Underwood and Krishnamoorthi Highlight How Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Is Helping Protect Lake Michigan, Provide Cleaner Water & Create Jobs
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Feb. 16, 2022
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Duckworth, Durbin Highlight Nearly 500 Rural Illinois Jobs Created or Saved Through Federal Investments
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Feb. 16, 2022
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Duckworth Joins Stabenow in Introducing Resolution to Stop Canadian Nuclear Waste Site Near Great Lakes
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Feb. 11, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Michael L. Connor, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - DeFazio, Napolitano, and García Press Army Corps to Finalize Implementation of Modernized Project Guidelines--Key to Advancing Equity and Environmental Justice
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| Feb. 10, 2022
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The Hon. Michael S. Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - 92 Representatives Urge EPA To Adopt Strengthened Methane Rules
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| Feb. 9, 2022
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Duckworth Reinforces Importance of Her Bipartisan Stranded Act for Communities Affected by Nuclear Waste
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Feb. 9, 2022
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Duckworth, Kennedy Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Safely Transport Chimps Being Housed at DOD Installations
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Feb. 9, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Patrick Leahy, Chairman of Senate Appropriations Committee, Hon. Richard Shelby, Ranking Member of Senate Appropriations Committee, Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Chair of the House Committee on Appropriations, and Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations - Velázquez, Gillibrand Push for $ 1 Billion in Critical Supplemental Nutrition Assistance for Puerto Rico in FY 22 Funding Package
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| Feb. 9, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Gillibrand, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration To Provide Comprehensive Funding Plan To Address PFAS
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Feb. 9, 2022
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Kennedy, Duckworth introduce bill to relocate federally-owned chimpanzees to Chimp Haven in Louisiana
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Feb. 9, 2022
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Letter to Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General USPS - Pingree, House Colleagues Urge PMG DeJoy not to procure fossil fuel-powered USPS fleet
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| Feb. 7, 2022
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Letter to Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General and Hon. Roman Martinez, Chairman of USPS Board of Governors - Brown, Colleagues Call for USPS to Prioritize Widespread Fleet Electrification
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Feb. 7, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Michael Regan and Hon. Michael L. Connor, Administrator US Environmental Protection Agency and Assistant Secretary of the Army (Public Works), Democratic Letter Calling for Repeal of Trump Dirty Water Rule
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| Feb. 3, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Durbin Joins Bipartisan Letter To President Biden Urging Funding For PFAS Research And Remediation In FY2023 Budget Request
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Feb. 1, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency - Duckworth & Durbin Join Klobuchar, Grassley & Bipartisan Group of Colleagues in Letter Urging Biden Administration to Prioritize Renewable Fuel Standard
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Jan. 31, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of the EPA - Klobuchar, Grassley Lead Bipartisan Group of Colleagues in Letter Urging Biden Administration to Prioritize Renewable Fuel Standard
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Jan. 31, 2022
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Over the weekend, I visited the Brandon Road Lock & Dam over the Des Plaines River in Joliet, which will play a key role in protecting the Great Lakes from invasive Asian Carp. Another massive win for Illinois--and the entire region--in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Jan. 29, 2022
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Tweet: Today I joined @SenDuckworth in Joliet to discuss the $225.8M in @USACEHQ funding from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for the Brandon Road project to stop the spread of invasive Asian Carp.
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Jan. 29, 2022
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Tweet: The impact of Asian Carp would be devastating to the economic and environmental resources of the Great Lakes, and the Brandon Road project is our best chance at protecting our region's greatest natural resource.
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Jan. 29, 2022
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Duckworth Visits Northern Illinois Food Bank Distribution Center and Discusses Hunger Prevention
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Jan. 28, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - SENATOR MARKEY AND REP. JONES LEAD COLLEAGUES IN CALLING TO ENSURE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT IS ACCOUNTABLE FOR CLIMATE POLLUTION EMISSIONS
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Jan. 27, 2022
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Tweet: Today I was joined by @chicagosmayor and other leaders at @shedd_aquarium to celebrate $1.5 million allocated by @USACEHQ to study the Chicago Shoreline project and $225 million to stop the spread of invasive Asian Carp into Lake Michigan.
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Jan. 27, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Babin Demands DHS Focus on Its True Mission
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Rep. Mary Miller, ...
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| Jan. 27, 2022
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Tweet: The bottom line: It's time to expand the Chicago Shoreline project to new areas of the shoreline that are being impacted by climate change and the threat of invasive Asian Carp to the economic and environmental resources of the Great Lakes is real and must be addressed.
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Jan. 27, 2022
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Durbin, Lightfoot, Members Of Delegation Highlight How Infrastructure Bill Will Benefit Chicago's Shoreline And Lake Michigan
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Jan. 26, 2022
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Congressional EtO Task Force Statement on EPA Affirming EtO Health Risk Determination
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| Jan. 26, 2022
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Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture and Samantha Power, Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development - Brown, Colleagues Lead Call to Release Funds to Help Meet Global Hunger Needs
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Jan. 26, 2022
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Following Call by EtO Task Force, EPA Affirms EtO Health Risk Determination
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| Jan. 26, 2022
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Tweet: I signed on to a letter to @SecVilsack calling on @USDA and @forestservice to protect the Tongass National Forest--restoring roadless protections & stopping old-growth logging. I urge them to work closely with Indigenous leaders & local communities to #ProtectTheTongass.
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Jan. 26, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Lofgren, Panetta, Costa & Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Biden Admin to Take Further Action to Ease Supply Chain Problems, Allow American Farmers to Fairly Compete Globally
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| Jan. 26, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Stansbury Asks USDA to Reinstate Roadless Rule for the Tongass National Forest
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Jan. 26, 2022
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Casten Named Co-Chair of SEEC Power Sector Task Force
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| Jan. 25, 2022
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Tweet: Today I was joined by @RepCheri and local stakeholders in Creve Coeur to celebrate the $829 million allocated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the modernization of Illinois locks and dams.
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Jan. 25, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Hinson Calls on Administration to Rescind Executive Order Requiring Federal Agencies to Purchase "Zero Emission" Vehicles
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| Jan. 25, 2022
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Tweet: The #CleanAirAct gives @EPA the authority to protect Americans' from harmful pollution--including greenhouse gasses. We must not allow this important safety measure to be undone through the courts.
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Jan. 24, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - LETTER: Gallego, Cantwell Lead Letter to Department of Agriculture Supporting Reinstatement of the Roadless Rule for the Tongass National Forest
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| Jan. 24, 2022
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DURBIN, DUCKWORTH, MAYOR LIGHTFOOT, REP. KELLY, MEMBERS OF CHICAGO DELEGATION ANNOUNCE $1.5 MILLION IN FUNDING FROM BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE DEAL TO RESTORE CHICAGO SHORELINE
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Jan. 21, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Debra Haaland, Secretary US Dept. of the Interior - Durbin, Senators Urge Department Of Interior To Protect Lands By Designing Wilderness Study Areas
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Jan. 21, 2022
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Tweet: Lake Michigan is one of Chicago's most valuable assets, so I am heartened to see Pres. Biden commit $1.5M in funding from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to help expand the Chicago Shoreline Project in response to climate change.
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Jan. 20, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - VAN HOLLEN, DURBIN, BIPARTISAN COLLEAGUES URGE PRESIDENT BIDEN TO INCLUDE FUNDING FOR EMERGENCY INTERNATIONAL FOOD AID IN ANY SUPPLEMENTAL REQUEST TO CONGRESS
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Jan. 20, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Booker, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge President Biden to Include Funding for Emergency International Food Aid in Any Supplemental Request to Congress
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Jan. 20, 2022
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Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Durbin, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge President Biden To Include Funding For Emergency International Food Aid In Any Supplemental Request To Congress
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Jan. 19, 2022
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Foster Announces $225 Million in Funding for Brandon Road Project
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| Jan. 19, 2022
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Durbin, Duckworth, Blunt, Grassley, Bustos, Hinson Announce $829 Million In Funding To Modernize Lock And Dams On The Upper Mississippi & Illinois Rivers
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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