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Senator Richard 'Dick' J. Durbin's Public Statements on Health and Health Care

Dick Durbin
Full Name: Richard 'Dick' J. Durbin
Office: U.S. Senate (IL) - Sr, Democratic
First Elected: 11/05/1996
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Loretta; 3 Children: Christine (deceased), Paul, Jennifer
Birth Date: 11/21/1944
Birth Place: East Saint Louis, IL
Home City: Springfield, IL
Religion: Roman Catholic

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April 26, 2013 Letter to Chair and Ranking Member of Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Tom Harkin and Jerry Moran - Senators Seek Support for Seniors Washington, DC
April 25, 2013 Rep. Maloney, Sen. Durbin Introduce Family & Medical Leave Inclusion Act Washington, DC
April 25, 2013 Statements On Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Washington, DC
April 16, 2013 Letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Margaret Hamburg - Restricting Sale and Marketing of E-Cigarettes Washington, DC
March 27, 2013 Letter to Marsha Ford, President American Association of Poison Control Centers - Share Data on Dietary Supplements with the FDA Washington, DC
March 22, 2013 Concurrent Budget Resolution on the Budget, Fiscal Year 2014 Washington, DC
March 19, 2013 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Washington, DC
March 17, 2013 FOX NEWS "Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace" - Transcript - Government Budget Unknown
March 13, 2013 Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 Washington, DC
March 11, 2013 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Washington, DC
July 9, 2012 Letter to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson Washington, DC
June 28, 2012 Durbin Statement on Supreme Court Decision Upholding the Affordable Care Act Washington, DC
June 28, 2012 Durbin Statement on Supreme Court Decision Upholding the Affordable Care Act Washington, DC
June 27, 2012 Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act--Motion to Proceed Washington, DC
June 20, 2012 Durbin Announces Over $6 Million in HHS Funding for Illinois Community Health Centers Washington, DC
June 7, 2012 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012--Motion to Proceed--Resumed Washington, DC
May 22, 2012 Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act--Motion to Proceed--Continued Washington, DC
April 4, 2012 Letter to Margaret Hamburg, M.D., Commissioner of U.S. Food and Drug Administration Unknown
March 28, 2012 Imposing a Minimum Effective Tax Rate for High-Income Taxpayers Washington, DC
March 23, 2012 Chicago Celebrates 2nd Anniversary of New Health Law Washington, DC
March 21, 2012 Health Care Reform Washington, DC
March 21, 2012 Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act Washington, DC
March 21, 2012 Affordable Health Care Act Washington, DC
March 15, 2012 Senator Applaud First of its Kind Smoking Prevention Campaign Washington, DC
March 14, 2012 Durbin: Health Care Reform Helped Illinois Seniors Save $96 Million in Out-of-Pocket Costs Washington, DC
March 9, 2012 Letter to John T. Standley, President Chief Executive Officer of Rite Aid Pharmacy Hartford, CT
March 8, 2012 Letter to Mr. John T. Standley, President and Chief Executive Officer, Rite Aid Pharmacy Washington, DC
March 7, 2012 Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration Hartford, CT
March 6, 2012 Letter to Attorney General Holder and Commissioner Hamburg Washington, DC
Feb. 29, 2012 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act Washington, DC
Feb. 28, 2012 Health Care Reform Washington, DC
Feb. 15, 2012 Durbin: Consumers Deserve Clear, Concise Information About Their Health Care Costs Washington, DC
Jan. 26, 2012 Letter to Commissioner Hamburg, Commissioner of FDA Washington, DC
Dec. 22, 2011 Letter to Treasury Secretary Geithner and IRS Commissioner Shulman Unknown
Dec. 15, 2011 Letter to The Honorable Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner Food and Drug Administration Washington, DC
Dec. 15, 2011 Tax Cuts and Unemployment Washington, DC
Nov. 8, 2011 Letter to Attorney General Holder and Commissioner Hamburg Washington, DC
Nov. 8, 2011 3% Withholding Repeal and Job Creation Act--Motion to Proceed Washington, DC
Oct. 27, 2011 Durbin: Republican "Jobs" Bill Guts Regulations, But Comes Up Empty on Job Creation Chicago, IL
Oct. 19, 2011 Letter to Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of the United States Department of Health & Human Services Washington, DC
Oct. 6, 2011 Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011 Washington, DC
July 29, 2011 Durbin, Cochran Introduce Legislation to Help Organ Transplant Patients Washington DC
July 14, 2011 Durbin Announces $4.5 Million in School-based Health Center Grants to Help Illinois Children Washington DC
July 14, 2011 Durbin Announces $4.5 Million in School-based Health Center Grants to Help Illinois Children Washington DC
June 30, 2011 Legislation Designed to Protect Consumers of Dietary Supplements Washington, DC
June 27, 2011 Durbin to Introduce Legislation Designed to Protect Consumers of Dietary Supplements Chicago, IL
June 15, 2011 Unemployment Washington, DC
May 24, 2011 Patriot Sunsets Extension Act Washington, DC
May 23, 2011 Letter to The Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States Washington, DC
May 16, 2011 Letter to Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Washington, DC

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