| Aug. 10, 2020
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Tweet - "The President's plan for extending enhanced unemployment places too much burden on state gov'ts. The White House & Republicans need to get back to the negotiating table so that Congress can pass a realistic & comprehensive plan for #COVID19 relief."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 9, 2020
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Tweet - "The President's country club executive order amounts to a $200 cut in unemployment benefits & will strain already stressed state gov't budgets. Instead, White House & Republicans should come back to the negotiating table & work with Dems on a plan for #COVID19 relief."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 7, 2020
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Tweet - "Enhanced unemployment benefits expired a week ago and Republican leadership in the House & Senate is still refusing to join negotiations between Congressional Dems and the White House. It's time to get over our partisan differences to get this done."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Internal Revenue Service Commissioner - Lucas Joins Colleagues Urging Action on Delayed Stimulus Payments
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| Aug. 6, 2020
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Tweet - "The American people are looking to Congress for significant action in response to #COVID19 & widespread unemployment. But Sen. McConnell won't even sit down with Democrats to negotiate. When America needs them most, Congressional Republican leadership goes into hiding."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 4, 2020
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Tweet - "30 million Americans are relying on enhanced unemployment just to keep things together. Republicans want to cut those benefits by $400/week, forcing struggling families to take a pay cut during this historic public health and economic crisis. For @SenateDems , that's unacceptable."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 4, 2020
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Tweet - "In neighborhoods across Chicago & the country, young kids, especially kids of color, grow up facing barriers like poverty, inadequate schools, & community violence. These kids need a strong support system, and that's why @SenDuckworth & I introduced the Mentoring to Succeed Act."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 3, 2020
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Tweet - "800,000+ Illinoisans were relying on the federal unemployment benefits that Republicans allowed to expire last week. These families cannot afford another week of partisan posturing & delays from @SenateGOP"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 31, 2020
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Tweet - "These are just a few of the unemployed Americans who @SenateGOP think are getting too much money from enhanced unemployment benefits and who they say are too lazy to go back to work. It is unfair and wrong to turn our backs on these families in their time of need."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 31, 2020
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Tweet - "Senate Republicans let enhanced unemployment expire today without any extension in place. That means as many as 800,000 Illinoisans will lose $600 per week in the middle of this pandemic. Here are a few of their stories: [thread]"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 31, 2020
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Tweet - "This morning I was joined by a few of the more than 800,000 Illinoisans claiming unemployment benefits to highlight the need for the continuation of enhanced unemployment for Americans who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 31, 2020
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Tweet - ". @SenateGOP let CARES Act unemployment benefits expire today because they believe that the problem with our economy is not the millions who are unemployed, it's that we're giving them too much money & they won't go back to work. That's not an urban legend--it's an urban lie."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 30, 2020
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Durbin: I Reject Notion That $600 A Week Keeps People From Going Back To Work
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 30, 2020
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Tweet - "Millions of Americans are relying on enhanced unemployment benefits to put food on the table and keep a roof over their head. If we don't extend these benefits, this already bad economic crisis will get even worse. #ExtendUI"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 29, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Cisneros Joins 42 House Members Asking Congressional Leaders to Include Emergency Rental and Mortgage Assistance in the Next Stimulus Package
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| July 29, 2020
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Durbin: The Republican Approach To Unemployment Insurance Will Not Work
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 28, 2020
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Tweet - "At a time when unemployment figures are breaking records, Senate Republicans have decided that the problem with our economy is not unemployment--it's that the people who are unemployed are being given too much money. The GOP unemployment plan is cruel, inhumane, & unacceptable."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 27, 2020
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Tweet - "We've known from the start that CARES Act unemployment benefits would expire on July 31. Democrats have been sounding the alarm on this for months. Any further delay is absolutely unacceptable--unemployed Americans need help now."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 24, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Sinema Calls for Distribution of Approved Coronavirus Relief Funds to Help Homebound Arizonans Get Food
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 23, 2020
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Tweet - "Enhanced unemployment benefits expire at the end of this month. That means 30 million Americans will lose 60% of their income overnight. Why did Sen. McConnell wait until the last minute? Senate Republicans need to get their act together & work with Democrats to fix this ASAP."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 23, 2020
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Letter to Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, Chairman Pat Roberts, and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow - Meng and Espaillat Urge Senate to Allow Hot Food for SNAP Program
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| July 21, 2020
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Tweet - "President Trump is once again using xenophobic language to try and distract from his horrendous response to #COVID19. 140,000+ Americans have died and tens of millions are unemployed--no amount of race baiting from the President is going to make us forget that."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 21, 2020
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Tweet - "The last time the Senate took up #COVID19 related legislation was March 26--what has Sen. McConnell been waiting for? CARES Act unemployment benefits expire this month. Cases are spiking across the country. Did Senate Republicans believe this virus would just go away on its own?"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 20, 2020
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Tweet - "What have Senate Republicans been waiting for? More than 140,000 Americans have died. Millions continue to file for unemployment benefits, and are losing their health insurance. With each passing day, Sen. McConnell's refusal to act becomes more and more inexcusable."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 17, 2020
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Tweet - "The #COVID19 pandemic has deeply impacted our economy & Illinoisans' ability to make ends meet. Spoke with @shrivercenter , @EconsecureIL , & @heartlandhelps today about advocating for additional economic impact payments & extending enhanced unemployment & SNAP benefits."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 16, 2020
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Tweet - "Enhanced unemployment assistance expires at the end of this month. With more than 1 million Americans filing for assistance each week, Congress must step in to extend enhanced assistance. It is delusional to pretend that we are past the point of crisis."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 15, 2020
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Tweet - "Amazing work from the team at @LaRabida , collecting more than 100,000 diapers for families in need across Chicago, all while caring for their medically complex patients during COVID-19. Great to see the community come together to help one another. #RaisingPossibilities"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 10, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Beatty Backs Extending Unemployment Benefits During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| July 2, 2020
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Durbin, Duckworth Join Schumer And Wyden To Introduce New Legislation To Extend Expanded Unemployment Insurance & Require Program Continue Providing Benefits Until Economic Conditions Improve
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 2, 2020
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Tweet - "This health & economic crisis has bruised our economy & left many families without a steady income. I'm partnering w/ @SenSchumer , @RonWyden , & @SenDuckworth to intro legislation to ensure struggling workers continue to receive increased unemployment benefits."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 1, 2020
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Congresswoman Schakowsky Votes for Infrastructure Package, Including Auto Safety Measures She Co-Authored
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| July 1, 2020
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In Response to Ways & Means' Request, New CBO Analysis Shows that Eliminating Emergency Unemployment Compensation Will Harm Vast Majority of Unemployed Workers, Disproportionately Hit Women, Young Workers, and Communities of Color
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| June 30, 2020
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Tweet - "The Paycheck Protection Program ended today. Enhanced unemployment assistance expires at the end of July. Does anyone really believe we're past this crisis, that nothing more needs to be done? Sen. McConnell must allow the Senate to act before it's too late. #DemsDemandAction"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 29, 2020
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Reps. Chuy García, Lee and Senator Warren, Introduce Legislation to Extend Nationwide Moratorium on Evictions
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| June 24, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Krishnamoorthi and Tlaib Investigate Potential Abuses in Treasury Department's Opportunity Zone Program
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| June 9, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Duckworth, Durbin Join Klobuchar, Brown and Colleagues in Urging Department of Agriculture to Minimize Food Deserts and Supports Programs to Help Americans Access Healthy, Affordable Food
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury - Higgins Calls for A Streamlined Process to Ensure WNYers without Internet Access Receive COVID-19 Relief Payments
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| June 5, 2020
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Tweet - "Now is not the time to declare "Mission Accomplished.' A 13.3% unemployment rate is still unacceptable & African American unemployment rose to 16.8% in the past month. There is still significant work to be done to get our economy back on track."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 29, 2020
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Tweet - "It was great to visit @eifoodbank this morning to see the work they are doing to help feed those in need during this pandemic."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 29, 2020
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Tweet - "For millions of Americans, rent is due on Monday. And with 1 in 4 American workers having filed for unemployment, millions are at risk of losing their housing in the middle of a pandemic that has killed 100,000 Americans. Congress must step in to provide #RentReliefNow."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 28, 2020
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Tweet - "1 in 4 U.S. workers have now filed for unemployment benefits. More than 100,000 Americans have died. All of this has happened in the span of just three months. Is this "urgent' enough for Senate Republicans? What more could it possibly take?"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 28, 2020
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Tweet - "In October 2018, I brought together 10 of the largest hospitals serving Chicago to launch the Chicago HEAL Initiative, a 3-year project to address the root causes of violence & health disparities in our communities with the highest rates of violence, poverty, & inequality."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 27, 2020
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Tweet - "As families face food insecurity due to #COVID19, it's more vital that food pantries have the resources to keep families fed. Spoke with IL food bank directors to thank them for their work & let them know I'm pushing for federal funding to help families keep food on the table."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 26, 2020
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Tweet - "Despite no baseball, there's still a great team at Wrigley Field this Spring: @LakeviewPantry . Today I visited their satellite site at the @Cubs home field, where staff and volunteers are providing food assistance for families to address the rise in hunger due to #COVID19."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 26, 2020
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Durbin Speaks With Illinois Food Pantry Directors About Impact Of COVID-19 Pandemic On Food Security
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 21, 2020
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Tweet - "38.6 million Americans have filed for unemployment. Nearly 100,000 Americans have died from coronavirus. And what are Senate Republicans focused on right now? Advancing anti-ACA judges & chasing conspiracy theories."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 21, 2020
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Letter to Eugene to Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Hirono, Brown, Colleagues Demand DOL Assist State Unemployment Insurance Agencies
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 20, 2020
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Tweet - "Going to the Senate floor this morning to call on my colleagues to support the #HeroesAct. With 92,000+ Americans dead, more than 1.5M sick w/#COVID19, & 36.5M more unemployed, it's hard to imagine how Senate Republicans don't feel any urgency to act."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 19, 2020
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Tweet - "Spoke w/ @toendhunger today about the spike in SNAP applications & food bank lines & ways we can work together to feed families. Helping hungry Americans & the world's most vulnerable isn't just the right thing to do -- it will be necessity for us to fully recover from this crisis."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 19, 2020
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Tweet - "The network @chefjoseandres has created both nationwide & globally to bring cooks back to work and to feed those in need during numerous global emergencies is nothing short of amazing. Thank you for your work on the ground in Engelwood & across Chicago, Chef."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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