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04/18/2024 Durbin, McCollum Introduce Bill To Mitigate Use And Release Of Toxic PFAS
07/27/2022 Durbin: With The CHIPS And Science Act, We Can Kick-Start A New Generation Of Discovery"
05/10/2022 Durbin Meets With Fermilab Director
12/17/2021 Tweet - "Soon, this important legislation will be law--offering new hope for a cure for ALS patients and their families. I thank my friends, @bsw5020 and @sabrevaya . Their tireless advocacy has made this dream a reality. #ACTforALS #NeverGiveUp"
10/29/2021 Tweet - "I was glad to join @ENERGY and @argonne virtually today to discuss new federal investments in electric vehicle (EV) battery research that will improve the transition to cleaner, electric transportation and help Illinois remain a leader in EV innovation."
10/29/2021 Durbin Highlights New Federal Investments In Electric Vehicle Technology
10/29/2021 Tweet - "Proud of Illinois for taking this important step towards making our state the national leader for electric vehicle production, research, and infrastructure."
10/22/2021 Tweet - "The 'walk it off' mentality in youth sports can lead to dangerous, long term consequences when it comes to concussions. That's why I'm introducing legislation to strengthen elementary & secondary school procedures to prevent & treat head injuries in sports."
10/21/2021 Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, and the Hon. Janet Woodcock, Acting Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration - Durbin To HHS And FDA: More Accessible And Affordable At-Home Rapid Tests Can Help Our Pandemic Response
07/19/2021 Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Luján Leads Colleagues Urging Senate Leadership to Invest in National Lab Infrastructure
07/01/2021 Newman, Foster, Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Resolution Honoring the 75th Anniversary of Argonne National Laboratory
06/25/2021 Durbin Joins Legislation To Restore And Modernize National Labs For The 21st Century
06/08/2021 Durbin Statement On Senate Passage Of Bipartisan U.S. Innovation And Competition Act
06/02/2021 Tweet - "On this #LouGehrigDay, I'm thinking about all those who get up every morning with the bravery to take on this terrible disease. We must finally commit to finding new treatments and a cure for ALS. We are all in this fight together."
05/17/2021 During Visit To NIH, Durbin Meets With Dr. Collins & Dr. Fauci, Thanks Staff For Work Throughout COVID-19 Pandemic
05/14/2021 Durbin Discusses Federal Electric Vehicle Research And Electric Vehicle Infrastructure In Illinois
05/12/2021 Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate, and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader of the U.S. Senate - Durbin, Duckworth Join Bipartisan Letter In Support Of National Labs
05/11/2021 Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Risch, Luján Lead Bipartisan Letter in Support of National Labs
04/19/2021 Tweet - "An amazing achievement from the team at @NASA. And a good reminder of why it is so important to invest in scientific research at home in the United States."
04/11/2021 Tweet - "Glad to see President Biden's budget includes funding for VA medical and prosthetic research. Now is the time to invest in America's future, and this funding will go a long way towards that goal while ensuring that our veterans get the best care and support they deserve."
04/09/2021 Tweet - "It's good to see @UChicago and @argonne getting recognition for their efforts to develop & support America's quantum computing research. Congress needs to follow suit & start investing heavily in scientific research here at home."
04/08/2021 Tweet - "Proud of Illinois' own @Fermilab for leading the way in subatomic particle research. A shining example of why it is so important to invest in scientific research at home in the United States."
03/30/2021 Tweet - "Gun violence is a public health crisis and we must respond with urgency. Today I joined @senvillivalam, @senatorjacqui, @SenatorHunter, @LamontJRobinson, and other community leaders in Chicago to call for action at the federal & state levels to address this crisis."
03/29/2021 Letter to the Hon. Sethuraman Panchanathan, Director of the National Science Foundation - Van Hollen, Brown, Klobuchar Request Support for Women in Research Workforce
03/24/2021 Durbin Introduces American Cures Act And American Innovation Act
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