Senator Dick Durbin

Senator Dick Durbin @SenatorDurbin

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. — PolitiTweet.org

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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. — PolitiTweet.org

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I am also glad to see that USP Thomson in IL will no longer serve as a quarantine location for newly-admitted inmates. This decision will help protect the Thomson community. — PolitiTweet.org

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As a next step, BOP must extend this policy and test every inmate in its custody and confirm they are negative for #COVID19 prior to transferring them to another BOP facility, whether from a quarantine site or other BOP institution. — PolitiTweet.org

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Federal prisons are hotbeds for #COVID19. Testing inmates before transfer will help BOP limit the spread of this disease between facilities & to local communities. BOP made the right decision by taking our bipartisan, bicameral advice. — PolitiTweet.org

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Last week, I joined @RepCheri, @ChuckGrassley, @SenDuckworth, & @RepMcKinley in urging the Federal Bureau Of Prisons to test all new inmates for #COVID19 before transferring them to BOP quarantine sites – including USP Thomson in Illinois. BOP has agreed to our request. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @SenSchumer: In this health and economic crisis, Senator McConnell has scheduled no votes this week on legislation related to COVID-19.… — PolitiTweet.org

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Going to the Senate floor this morning to ask for immediate passage of my resolution calling on the U.S. to re-join global efforts to find a #COVID19 vaccine. We cannot afford to petulantly isolate ourselves from this effort. Watch live here: https://t.co/McUut61xtJ — PolitiTweet.org

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Going to the Senate floor this morning to ask for immediate passage of my resolution calling on the U.S. to re-join global efforts to find a #COVID19 vaccine. We cannot afford to petulantly isolate ourselves from this effort, it will waste time & cost live https://t.co/0wZ3yq7MhU — PolitiTweet.org

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Joining @SenJackyRosen, @SenKamalaHarris, & others in urging Senate Leadership to include funding for state unemployment agencies to upgrade their IT systems & increase hiring so these agencies can move quickly to provide Americans with unemployment benefits. — PolitiTweet.org

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Across the US, state unemployment agencies are overwhelmed by the unprecedented number of claims filed by working families trying to make ends meet. These state agencies must be equipped to process & deliver unemployment benefits to Americans as quickly as possible. — PolitiTweet.org

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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. — PolitiTweet.org

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Congress acted quickly to equip DOJ & BOP w/the tools to release or transfer to home confinement incarcerated individuals at high risk for suffering complications from #COVID19. BOP must use these tools to protect the health & safety of inmates, BOP staff, & local communities. — PolitiTweet.org

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I’m grateful that IG Horowitz committed to expanding his investigation & making his findings public so that the American people can have an independent assessment of what is being done to stem #COVID19 outbreaks in federal prisons, which are hotbeds for infection. — PolitiTweet.org

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As #COVID19 spreads across the United States, @ChuckGrassley & I asked the DOJ Inspector General to assess how the Bureau of Prisons was handling the situation. Last week, DOJ IG Horowitz sent us his response. https://t.co/ByWMZnMWbk — PolitiTweet.org

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PART TWO of my conversation with Dr. Manuel Bernal - a #DACA recipient and emergency room resident at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Chicago, and one of the many #ImmigrantHealthHeroes helping our nation in the fight against #COVID19. Watch here: https://t.co/EPcezz1zPn — PolitiTweet.org

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PART ONE of my conversation with Dr. Manuel Bernal - a #DACA recipient and emergency room resident at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Chicago, and one of the many #ImmigrantHealthHeroes helping our nation in the fight against #COVID19. Watch here: https://t.co/y7NRegkSDZ — PolitiTweet.org

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Wonderful to see how these essential workers in Chicago – already under strain from #COVID19 - went out of their way to make a little boy’s birthday special. This crisis is affecting us all, but by coming together, we’ll make it through this difficult time.https://t.co/RnqLQS0yv8 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @SenGillibrand: Despite what President Trump thinks, the Postal Service isn’t “a joke.” USPS is an institution that’s critical to millio… — PolitiTweet.org

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I joined @SenSherrodBrown & @RonWyden in urging @USDOL to address the system shortfalls so working families can finally receive these critical benefits. https://t.co/N2kI9rtZqR — PolitiTweet.org

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For families who are struggling to pay rent or put food on the table during the #COVID19 crisis, Unemployment Insurance disbursements are a lifeline. It's vital that Unemployment Insurance programs are up & running and equipped to handle the unprecedented number of claims. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @GovPritzker: Staying home is the best way to reduce the spread of #Covid_19. But if you have to leave, make sure to wear some sort of f… — PolitiTweet.org

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Our hospitals & health care workers could use all the help we can give them. That’s why @SenBrianSchatz, @SenatorBaldwin, @ChrisVanHollen, @SenatorTester, & I are urging President Trump to finally do what he should have months ago & fully invoke the DPA. https://t.co/nHfUYAhJ06 — PolitiTweet.org

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The President needs to stop blaming others for his failed response to #COVID19. If he was really interested in helping our hospitals & health providers, he would fully invoke the Defense Production Act to get them the PPE & testing supplies they need. — PolitiTweet.org

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What is often overlooked was Mike’s service as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ethiopia. He loved telling stories of his experiences and kept his African contacts close throughout his life. My sympathies to Mike’s family. — PolitiTweet.org

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Fans within earshot of Mike McCaskey at a @ChicagoBears game could count on him to belt out every word of “Bear Down Chicago Bears” when his grandfather’s team scored. The Halas bloodline was strong with Mike and I was happy to count him as a friend. — PolitiTweet.org

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Great to be in Springfield today at the kick off for the 21st summer season of the Old Capitol Farmers Market. — PolitiTweet.org

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Feeding a community in need is a team effort. Encouraging to see the Harvey community come together to serve more than 1,000 local families through their food drive. https://t.co/9p6KavXIxp — PolitiTweet.org

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Spoke with @ILVetsAffairs Dir. Chapa LaVia today about protecting veterans & State Veterans Home staff in IL from #COVID19. I appreciate IDVA efforts to prevent & mitigate the spread of the virus at our State Veterans Homes & will continue pushing for federal support for IL vets. — PolitiTweet.org

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Proud to have been a part of this effort condemning Beijing’s gross human rights abuses and treatment of Uyghur Muslims. China must stop unjustly jailing and harassing its own people for expressions of free speech, thought, and faith. — PolitiTweet.org