{"id":1258851902546153500,"conversation_id":"1258851902546153480","created_at":1588968656000,"date":"2020-05-08","time":"20:10:56","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"Today I visited Roseland Community Hospital’s drive-thru testing service to see how COVID-19 is impacting operations and patients. As a safety-net hospital on Chicago’s south side, Roseland is vital for a community that’s been disproportionately devastated by this pandemic.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":17,"retweets_count":31,"likes_count":104,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1258851902546153480","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
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{"id":1258079968560664600,"conversation_id":"1258079900881256449","created_at":1588784613000,"date":"2020-05-06","time":"17:03:33","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"Mr. Walker’s record, ironically, is one of strident opposition to the Affordable Care Act, which seeks to extend health insurance coverage to more Americans. Last year he was found not qualified to serve as a district court judge in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":23,"retweets_count":120,"likes_count":311,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1258079968560664581","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1258026210602483700,"conversation_id":"1258026208576655360","created_at":1588771796000,"date":"2020-05-06","time":"13:29:56","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"We should hold hearings on issues like the needs of law enforcement on the frontlines of the pandemic, protecting thousands of #DACA and #TPS workers, and preventing prisons and jails from becoming #COVID19 hotspots that threaten guards, inmates, & communities.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":16,"retweets_count":36,"likes_count":151,"hashtags":["#daca","#tps","#covid19"],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1258026210602483713","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1257777621242392600,"conversation_id":"1257777616750358531","created_at":1588712527000,"date":"2020-05-05","time":"21:02:07","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"When we invest in the research community, we're investing in the next medical breakthrough or cutting-edge treatment. That’s why I’ve introduced the America Cures Act & the American Innovation Act for the past 5 years to ensure steady increases to medical and scientific research.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":14,"retweets_count":15,"likes_count":67,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1257777621242392577","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1257777616750358500,"conversation_id":"1257777616750358531","created_at":1588712526000,"date":"2020-05-05","time":"21:02:06","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"During the #COVID19 pandemic, supporting our research workforce is more important than ever if we want to find cures and vaccines. I'm joining a bipartisan letter to Senate leadership calling for $26B in emergency research funding in the next coronavirus relief package.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":25,"retweets_count":29,"likes_count":133,"hashtags":["#covid19"],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1257777616750358531","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
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{"id":1257722339808161800,"conversation_id":"1257722339015495681","created_at":1588699347000,"date":"2020-05-05","time":"17:22:27","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"The Senate should be focused on the massive, unprecedented public health & economic crisis at hand. \n\nSenate Republicans can get back to confirming inexperienced, right-wing judges on party line votes after we've beaten #COVID19.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":26,"retweets_count":97,"likes_count":462,"hashtags":["#covid19"],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1257722339808161793","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1257722339015495700,"conversation_id":"1257722339015495681","created_at":1588699347000,"date":"2020-05-05","time":"17:22:27","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"Coming back for Sen. McConnell’s former intern to get promoted to the second highest court in the land doesn't fit the prescription of a national emergency.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":53,"retweets_count":276,"likes_count":1144,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1257722339015495681","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1257681139235463200,"conversation_id":"1257681139235463168","created_at":1588689524000,"date":"2020-05-05","time":"14:38:44","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"Teachers dedicate themselves to educating the next generation of leaders, and that takes extra ingenuity & innovation during this time of online learning. During this #TeacherAppreciationWeek, take a moment to #ThankATeacher who has made a difference in your life.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":18,"retweets_count":38,"likes_count":142,"hashtags":["#teacherappreciationweek","#thankateacher"],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1257681139235463168","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1257661158892417000,"conversation_id":"1257661154513555457","created_at":1588684761000,"date":"2020-05-05","time":"13:19:21","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"Too many of these defrauded student borrowers are unable to participate in our economy or complete their education because of ruinous credit & worthless debt. Congress acting to expedite their discharges & ensure full relief is commonsense during this unprecedented crisis.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":10,"retweets_count":12,"likes_count":50,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1257661158892417025","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1257661156996657200,"conversation_id":"1257661154513555457","created_at":1588684760000,"date":"2020-05-05","time":"13:19:20","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"Our Coronavirus Emergency Borrower Defense Act will cover borrowers who have been defrauded according to findings by the Dept. of Education & State attorney general group applications, & who have been waiting years for the relief to which they are legally entitled.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":6,"retweets_count":9,"likes_count":52,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1257661156996657154","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1257409941939380200,"conversation_id":"1257409940614008832","created_at":1588624866000,"date":"2020-05-04","time":"20:41:06","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"The correct federal response should start with a commitment to worker protection, PPE, & testing. Unfortunately, the President’s executive order will likely endanger the lives of our nation's meat processing workforce & threaten a far broader scope of our food supply.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":16,"retweets_count":36,"likes_count":147,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1257409941939380226","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1257371686166573000,"conversation_id":"1257371686166573056","created_at":1588615745000,"date":"2020-05-04","time":"18:09:05","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"It is unacceptable that thousands of doctors currently working in the U.S. are stuck in the green card backlog, putting their futures in jeopardy and limiting their ability to contribute to the fight against #COVID19. The solution is clear –  make more green cards available.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":198,"retweets_count":270,"likes_count":777,"hashtags":["#covid19"],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1257371686166573056","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1256677679413235700,"conversation_id":"1256677679413235713","created_at":1588450281000,"date":"2020-05-02","time":"20:11:21","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"BIG NEWS: Illinois hospitals & clinics will be receiving nearly $1.2 billion in new CARES Act funding to support their heroic #COVID19 efforts – providers in “hot spots”, rural communities, & those treating uninsured patients.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":46,"retweets_count":66,"likes_count":462,"hashtags":["#covid19"],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1256677679413235713","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1256306649465344000,"conversation_id":"1256306649465344000","created_at":1588361820000,"date":"2020-05-01","time":"19:37:00","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"During the Great Recession, for-profit college enrollment skyrocketed - reaping huge profits for investors & leaving thousands of students buried in student loan debt w/ a worthless degree. We're already seeing signs of for-profit colleges ramping up for a repeat during #COVID19.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":13,"retweets_count":27,"likes_count":87,"hashtags":["#covid19"],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1256306649465344000","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1256271450815844400,"conversation_id":"1256271450815844352","created_at":1588353428000,"date":"2020-05-01","time":"17:17:08","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"This #MayDay2020 we honor all the essential workers keeping our nation running – the health care workers, first responders, meatpacking & grocery store workers, & so many others. Where would we be in this pandemic without them?","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":39,"retweets_count":64,"likes_count":268,"hashtags":["#mayday2020"],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1256271450815844352","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1255851760998142000,"conversation_id":"1255851760998141954","created_at":1588253367000,"date":"2020-04-30","time":"13:29:27","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"Spoke with Illinois community bank & credit union leaders yesterday about improving the Paycheck Protection Program, including with transparency & accountability measures. I'm grateful their institutions are participating in the PPP to support IL small businesses & nonprofits.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":18,"retweets_count":18,"likes_count":129,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1255851760998141954","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1255490571059200000,"conversation_id":"1255490571059200001","created_at":1588167252000,"date":"2020-04-29","time":"13:34:12","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"As the #COVID19 crisis has shifted jobs, school, and health services online, more Americans are relying on the internet than ever. But for low-income families or those who recently lost their jobs, internet connection isn't always a given.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":20,"retweets_count":15,"likes_count":100,"hashtags":["#covid19"],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1255490571059200001","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1255237518615773200,"conversation_id":"1255237517726683143","created_at":1588106920000,"date":"2020-04-28","time":"20:48:40","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"Illinoisans – we are all in this together. Please continue to #StayHome and practice social distancing - it’s the only way we’re going to slow the spread of this virus and save lives. #AllInIllinois","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":19,"retweets_count":36,"likes_count":171,"hashtags":["#stayhome","#allinillinois"],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1255237518615773188","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1255237517726683100,"conversation_id":"1255237517726683143","created_at":1588106920000,"date":"2020-04-28","time":"20:48:40","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"#COVID19 claimed the lives of 144 more Illinoisans today, the highest single-day total for our state so far. \n\nMy heart breaks for the victims and their families. They will be in my prayers tonight.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":22,"retweets_count":92,"likes_count":356,"hashtags":["#covid19"],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1255237517726683143","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1255202369794707500,"conversation_id":"1255202369060642816","created_at":1588098540000,"date":"2020-04-28","time":"18:29:00","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"We must ensure that these essential workers are not forced to stop working when the need for their services has never been greater. As our nation continues to grapple with #COVID19, Pres. Trump must extend work authorizations for #DACA & #TPS holders & other impacted immigrants.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":36,"retweets_count":48,"likes_count":173,"hashtags":["#covid19","#daca","#tps"],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1255202369794707456","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1255202369060642800,"conversation_id":"1255202369060642816","created_at":1588098539000,"date":"2020-04-28","time":"18:28:59","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"One in six health care & social service workers are immigrants. \n\nWhere would we be in this pandemic without them?","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":144,"retweets_count":219,"likes_count":807,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1255202369060642816","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
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{"id":1254911821363978200,"conversation_id":"1254911821363978242","created_at":1588029268000,"date":"2020-04-27","time":"23:14:28","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"For years, the Department of Justice has tried to withhold Byrne-JAG violence prevention funds from local communities unless the communities adopt the Administration’s preferred immigration policies. The law is clear that DOJ does not have the authority to do this.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":20,"retweets_count":101,"likes_count":294,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1254911821363978242","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
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{"id":1254859567378215000,"conversation_id":"1254859567378214915","created_at":1588016809000,"date":"2020-04-27","time":"19:46:49","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"Spoke today with leaders of Illinois Community Development Financial Institutions about how best to reach minority-owned & underserved businesses affected by the #COVID19 pandemic, & the barriers that these businesses are facing in accessing the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":11,"retweets_count":15,"likes_count":88,"hashtags":["#covid19"],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1254859567378214915","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
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{"id":1253751312069595100,"conversation_id":"1253751306776387591","created_at":1587752581000,"date":"2020-04-24","time":"18:23:01","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"We celebrated our 50th #EarthDay earlier this week & we'll celebrate the 50th anniversary of the #CleanAirAct later this year. #COVID19 has shown just how dangerous air pollution can be-there's never been a better time to strengthen clean air protections & prepare for our future.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":8,"retweets_count":17,"likes_count":55,"hashtags":["#earthday","#cleanairact","#covid19"],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1253751312069595137","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1253383118238683100,"conversation_id":"1253383117458587650","created_at":1587664796000,"date":"2020-04-23","time":"17:59:56","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"Sadly, it was not a surprise when news of disparities in #COVID19 cases & deaths came to light – coronavirus has magnified existing gaps in health care. I will continue working to expand health access, outreach, and programs to tackle the root causes of these health disparities.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":13,"retweets_count":10,"likes_count":49,"hashtags":["#covid19"],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1253383118238683143","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1253376208022143000,"conversation_id":"1253376208022142976","created_at":1587663149000,"date":"2020-04-23","time":"17:32:29","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"Why does this President continue to cast doubts about Dr. Fauci? \n\nAmerica trusts Dr. Fauci. President Trump should as well.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":127,"retweets_count":149,"likes_count":853,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1253376208022142976","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1253335893605101600,"conversation_id":"1253335893605101570","created_at":1587653537000,"date":"2020-04-23","time":"14:52:17","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"Hats off to the banks helping small businesses fighting for survival during this economic crisis. \n \nBut those banks playing favorites with these SBA loans and raking off obscene profits from fees will face a day of reckoning.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":48,"retweets_count":88,"likes_count":426,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1253335893605101570","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
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{"id":1253053298627825700,"conversation_id":"1253053298627825667","created_at":1587586161000,"date":"2020-04-22","time":"20:09:21","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"The notorious #4profit college industry is set to prey on students who want to continue education online. Beware! \n\nThese phony schools charge a fortune, burden you w/ debt & produce worthless degrees. Community colleges & established public & private colleges are still best bet.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":25,"retweets_count":68,"likes_count":190,"hashtags":["#4profit"],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1253053298627825667","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1253020965149331500,"conversation_id":"1253020963786100736","created_at":1587578452000,"date":"2020-04-22","time":"18:00:52","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"The Trump Administration has made a commitment to include this funding for state & local governments in the next #COVID19 relief package. I look forward to making sure they follow through on that promise – we cannot afford to leave our state & local governments out to dry.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":14,"retweets_count":13,"likes_count":51,"hashtags":["#covid19"],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1253020965149331458","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
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{"id":1252997255361151000,"conversation_id":"1252997251275915266","created_at":1587572799000,"date":"2020-04-22","time":"16:26:39","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"#EarthDay2020 should serve as motivation for us all. For the sake of our children and grandchildren, we have got to come together to create a more environmentally sustainable society. It is the only way we are going to save our planet.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":5,"retweets_count":10,"likes_count":53,"hashtags":["#earthday2020"],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1252997255361150978","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
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{"id":1252329801538580500,"conversation_id":"1252329798682247168","created_at":1587413666000,"date":"2020-04-20","time":"20:14:26","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"We also discussed the need to ensure that #DACA recipients, thousands of whom are teachers, can continue their essential work without the fear of deportation in the midst of this pandemic. Pres. Trump must use his executive authority to protect these essential workers.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":16,"retweets_count":15,"likes_count":55,"hashtags":["#daca"],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1252329801538580482","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1251971028949049300,"conversation_id":"1251971027359408133","created_at":1587328128000,"date":"2020-04-19","time":"20:28:48","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"I led Senate letter to HHS making clear that the next allocation must send dollars where they are needed. We also can't forget hospitals bearing brunt of COVID patients, as well as downstate hospitals that are struggling to survive.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":30,"retweets_count":50,"likes_count":211,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1251971028949049344","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1251971027359408000,"conversation_id":"1251971027359408133","created_at":1587328128000,"date":"2020-04-19","time":"20:28:48","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"Our highest priority is to stop the spread of #COVID19. Unfortunately, the billions promised for hospitals turned into pennies for one Illinois children’s hospital -- $13.03 for La Rabida.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":51,"retweets_count":114,"likes_count":379,"hashtags":["#covid19"],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1251971027359408133","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1251934310728376300,"conversation_id":"1251934310728376325","created_at":1587319374000,"date":"2020-04-19","time":"18:02:54","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"Half of #COVID19 deaths at one major Chicago hospital were uninsured patients. We must learn from this lesson. No excuses. \n\nWe must expand coverage of affordable, quality health insurance for all Americans. Now.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":84,"retweets_count":236,"likes_count":855,"hashtags":["#covid19"],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1251934310728376325","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1251596955693789200,"conversation_id":"1251596955693789184","created_at":1587238942000,"date":"2020-04-18","time":"19:42:22","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"Warning to all the “Open Up” Task Forces: we must start by listening to real doctors, develop massive testing capacity starting now, and keep the support coming for unemployed workers and struggling small businesses.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":94,"retweets_count":208,"likes_count":944,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1251596955693789184","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1251268731088646100,"conversation_id":"1251268731088646156","created_at":1587160687000,"date":"2020-04-17","time":"21:58:07","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"Minority-owned businesses continue to face structural barriers to accessing the capital they need to support their business. In this extraordinary time of need, we must ensure that federal assistance, like the Paycheck Protection Program, is reaching those who need it the most.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":34,"retweets_count":40,"likes_count":175,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1251268731088646156","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1251181971155366000,"conversation_id":"1251181971155365889","created_at":1587140002000,"date":"2020-04-17","time":"16:13:22","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"More than 1/3 recently unemployed Americans are in danger of losing their employer health plan, or face an avg. family monthly premium of $1,700. The $600/week boost in unemployment benefits all but disappears for these folks. It's time for the federal govt to cover COBRA costs.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":47,"retweets_count":66,"likes_count":240,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1251181971155365889","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1251174070353346600,"conversation_id":"1251174070353346562","created_at":1587138118000,"date":"2020-04-17","time":"15:41:58","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"We fought to provide $100B in the CARES Act for our heroic front-line hospitals & health providers to have the resources & equipment they need to serve communities in the face of unprecedented strains. But the first round of funding was inadequate for many essential providers.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":13,"retweets_count":32,"likes_count":152,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1251174070353346562","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1250910622356779000,"conversation_id":"1250910622356779011","created_at":1587075307000,"date":"2020-04-16","time":"22:15:07","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"Most dangerous place in America? Nursing home #COVID19 deaths are heartbreaking. Time to track, report, and demand strict testing and care standards. Protect the patients AND the courageous health care workers.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":21,"retweets_count":111,"likes_count":379,"hashtags":["#covid19"],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1250910622356779011","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1250881268172152800,"conversation_id":"1250881264409772037","created_at":1587068309000,"date":"2020-04-16","time":"20:18:29","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"90 of the 102 counties in Illinois have reported #COVID19 cases. 1,072 people have died. This virus is everywhere, and affecting everyone. \n\nIllinoisans – please #StayHome. We must all do our part to fight this virus & save lives. #AllInIllinois","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":7,"retweets_count":34,"likes_count":129,"hashtags":["#covid19","#stayhome","#allinillinois"],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1250881268172152836","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
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{"id":1250817581394559000,"conversation_id":"1250817578374660098","created_at":1587053125000,"date":"2020-04-16","time":"16:05:25","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"In the U.S., African American women are still 2.5x more likely than white women to die as a result of pregnancy. That is unacceptable. We can & must do more to protect women of color & their babies. I remain committed to doing everything I can to protect black maternal health.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":27,"retweets_count":26,"likes_count":82,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1250817581394558983","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
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{"id":1250500425591201800,"conversation_id":"1250500422051213314","created_at":1586977509000,"date":"2020-04-15","time":"19:05:09","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"Right now, the US is only testing 150,000 people a day. Experts say we need to be testing at least 500,000 people a day to control this outbreak - it is the only way we will ever be able to end our nationwide shelter-in-place.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":12,"retweets_count":64,"likes_count":191,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1250500425591201792","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
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{"id":1250092831529734100,"conversation_id":"1250092831529734147","created_at":1586880331000,"date":"2020-04-14","time":"16:05:31","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"Racial disparities in health care have been magnified by #COVID19. Black Chicagoans are dying from #COVID19 at nearly 5x the rate of white Chicagoans. And black Illinoisans account for more than 40% of #COVID19 deaths in IL, despite only making up 15% of the state’s population.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":18,"retweets_count":28,"likes_count":97,"hashtags":["#covid19","#covid19","#covid19"],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1250092831529734147","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1250063298210476000,"conversation_id":"1250063296830595073","created_at":1586873290000,"date":"2020-04-14","time":"14:08:10","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"While I know there have been implementation challenges with this program, I am glad to see that some organizations, incl. colleges, in IL have been able to bring much-needed relief home to our state. I will continue working to provide relief to IL small businesses and nonprofits.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":8,"retweets_count":8,"likes_count":65,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1250063298210476033","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1249820489599590400,"conversation_id":"1249820489599590400","created_at":1586815399000,"date":"2020-04-13","time":"22:03:19","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"Spoke w/Federation of Independent IL Colleges &  Universities President Dave Tretter today about the difficulties higher ed is facing in the pandemic. I'm pushing for federal support for schools & student loan cancellation to help institutions & students recover from this crisis.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":24,"retweets_count":20,"likes_count":99,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1249820489599590400","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1249743606325411800,"conversation_id":"1249743605411057665","created_at":1586797069000,"date":"2020-04-13","time":"16:57:49","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"Dr. Manuel Bernal is an emergency room resident at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Chicago, who went from Loyola Chicago med school to the frontlines fighting COVID-19. He said #DACA is “letting me treat and care for patients that are facing this deathly pandemic right now.”","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":17,"retweets_count":27,"likes_count":94,"hashtags":["#daca"],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1249743606325411840","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
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{"id":1249385685078982700,"conversation_id":"1249385685078982656","created_at":1586711734000,"date":"2020-04-12","time":"17:15:34","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"Bless the U.S. Postal Service for continuing to deliver our mail and packages during this pandemic. Greet them from a safe distance with a smile and thank you. Or tape a small “Thank You USPS” near your mailbox.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":111,"retweets_count":630,"likes_count":2834,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1249385685078982656","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1248721785769595000,"conversation_id":"1248721781793447937","created_at":1586553448000,"date":"2020-04-10","time":"21:17:28","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"There are 29,000 other #DACA recipients like Cesar working in health care on the frontlines of the fight against #COVID19. \n\n#HomeIsHere for Cesar & every other #Dreamer. It is unacceptable that they have to worry about being forced to leave the only home they have ever known.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":36,"retweets_count":29,"likes_count":86,"hashtags":["#daca","#covid19","#homeishere","#dreamer"],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1248721785769594887","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1248677021082955800,"conversation_id":"1248677021082955776","created_at":1586542775000,"date":"2020-04-10","time":"18:19:35","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"Our country is stronger because of the contributions of immigrants - many of whom are serving as physicians in underserved & rural communities across the country. During this global pandemic, we need their help more than ever.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":157,"retweets_count":203,"likes_count":757,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1248677021082955776","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1248650641204969500,"conversation_id":"1248650641204969474","created_at":1586536486000,"date":"2020-04-10","time":"16:34:46","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"We all have a role to play in assisting the most vulnerable during this #COVID19 pandemic. As we continue to address this public health crisis in IL, specifically the racial disparities in infections & death, we must adapt our strategies to protect those most at-risk & in-need.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":11,"retweets_count":17,"likes_count":101,"hashtags":["#covid19"],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1248650641204969474","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1248634519390994400,"conversation_id":"1248634518115885056","created_at":1586532642000,"date":"2020-04-10","time":"15:30:42","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"Quijada was reportedly tortured to try and force the location of other Guaidó colleagues.  \n\nThey must be immediately and unconditionally released along with any other political prisoners or health workers caught up in Maduro’s nightmare.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":12,"retweets_count":30,"likes_count":41,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1248634519390994432","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1248295822619525000,"conversation_id":"1248295822619525130","created_at":1586451890000,"date":"2020-04-09","time":"17:04:50","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"Massive testing is our best chance to move America back towards normal until a safe and effective coronavirus vaccine is developed. The President should use his authority to create this Moonshot.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":43,"retweets_count":153,"likes_count":511,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1248295822619525130","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1248249888543932400,"conversation_id":"1248249888543932417","created_at":1586440939000,"date":"2020-04-09","time":"14:02:19","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund in the CARES Act should go directly to supporting public and nonprofit colleges and their students - not to lining the pockets of #4profit colleges.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":9,"retweets_count":14,"likes_count":73,"hashtags":["#4profit"],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1248249888543932417","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1247896243352645600,"conversation_id":"1247896243352645632","created_at":1586356623000,"date":"2020-04-08","time":"14:37:03","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"Prisons are hotspots in this #COVID19 pandemic & we must look out for the health and well-being of incarcerated individuals. With in-person visits suspended in federal prisons, inmates should still be able to stay in touch with their families and loved ones, free of charge.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":12,"retweets_count":33,"likes_count":132,"hashtags":["#covid19"],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1247896243352645632","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1247655451766009900,"conversation_id":"1247655451766009856","created_at":1586299214000,"date":"2020-04-07","time":"22:40:14","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"I am urging IL hospitals to consider taking advantage of the Medicare accelerated payments program we included in the CARES Act. It enables the federal govt to provide direct cash to hospitals, ensuring they can remain open, staffed, & supplied throughout this #COVID19 pandemic.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":6,"retweets_count":57,"likes_count":185,"hashtags":["#covid19"],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1247655451766009856","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1247650294781169700,"conversation_id":"1247650293652881410","created_at":1586297985000,"date":"2020-04-07","time":"22:19:45","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"Many of these deaths could have been prevented with the right interventions & health care. I will continue pushing in Congress for passage of my MOMMA Act. It’s time we provide more comprehensive & culturally competent maternal & postpartum health care for all women & babies.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":5,"retweets_count":23,"likes_count":90,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1247650294781169664","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1247636938343035000,"conversation_id":"1247636937122418688","created_at":1586294800000,"date":"2020-04-07","time":"21:26:40","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"Illinoisans – please #StayHome. You will help stop the spread of this virus and save lives. The only way we are going to beat this virus is by working together. #AllInIllinois","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":5,"retweets_count":37,"likes_count":115,"hashtags":["#stayhome","#allinillinois"],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1247636938343034881","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1247623627354394600,"conversation_id":"1247623627354394630","created_at":1586291627000,"date":"2020-04-07","time":"20:33:47","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"The #COVID19 pandemic is creating a ripple effect across our economy. Many families are worried about how they will make ends meet, let alone pay off their student loans. The fed govt has halted student loan payments until the fall, but we need private lenders to follow suit.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":14,"retweets_count":30,"likes_count":150,"hashtags":["#covid19"],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1247623627354394630","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1247262452900905000,"conversation_id":"1247262452007555073","created_at":1586205516000,"date":"2020-04-06","time":"20:38:36","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"This federal funding will also help provide housing for individuals & families who are homeless or at risk of experiencing homelessness during the #COVID19 crisis.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":8,"retweets_count":16,"likes_count":97,"hashtags":["#covid19"],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1247262452900904961","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1246137081547624400,"conversation_id":"1246137081547624450","created_at":1585937207000,"date":"2020-04-03","time":"18:06:47","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"The direct payments in the CARES Act can & should include all dependents – 17 & 18 year olds, college students, and other dependent adults.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":29,"retweets_count":85,"likes_count":381,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1246137081547624450","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1245482673944084500,"conversation_id":"1245482672970924033","created_at":1585781184000,"date":"2020-04-01","time":"22:46:24","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"Our gov't works best - especially in a time of uncertainty - when we work together. I will continue working with city and village leaders throughout IL to help ensure they have federal gov’t support for their efforts to keep people healthy & financially afloat during this crisis.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":14,"retweets_count":15,"likes_count":90,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1245482673944084483","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1245358321617588200,"conversation_id":"1245358321617588224","created_at":1585751536000,"date":"2020-04-01","time":"14:32:16","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"Good to see that, with help from a federal grant, Mettawa-based CareFusion will now be producing life-saving ventilators for the Strategic National Stockpile. Hospitals across the country are in desperate need of these ventilators – I’m glad many of them will now come from IL.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":22,"retweets_count":77,"likes_count":293,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1245358321617588224","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1245074718522249200,"conversation_id":"1245074717033271297","created_at":1585683919000,"date":"2020-03-31","time":"19:45:19","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"Today, I urged BOP Director Carvajal to take action – like placing vulnerable and older inmates in home confinement – to prevent this virus from getting a greater foothold at federal prisons throughout the country.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":9,"retweets_count":22,"likes_count":65,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1245074718522249216","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1244669733192044500,"conversation_id":"1244669733192044546","created_at":1585587363000,"date":"2020-03-30","time":"16:56:03","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"Across the United States, doctors are putting their health & well-being at risk to stop the spread of #COVID19. \n\nThis #NationalDoctorsDay, we say thank you & offer our prayers for the brave doctors who are on the front lines of the fight against coronavirus.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":47,"retweets_count":147,"likes_count":516,"hashtags":["#covid19","#nationaldoctorsday"],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1244669733192044546","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1244029811640721400,"conversation_id":"1244029811640721408","created_at":1585434794000,"date":"2020-03-28","time":"22:33:14","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"My condolences to the friends & family of former Senator Tom Coburn on his passing. We disagreed on many issues, but we reached across the aisle to find common ground on human rights and co-author laws to combat genocide, child soldier recruiting, and human trafficking.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":15,"retweets_count":54,"likes_count":378,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1244029811640721408","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1243333096822407200,"conversation_id":"1243333095866146818","created_at":1585268684000,"date":"2020-03-27","time":"00:24:44","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"With this response fund, nonprofits can double down on efforts to offer interim housing, health services, utility assistance, and food & household necessities to people across Illinois. Proud to see our communities looking out for one another. We're in this together.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":9,"retweets_count":17,"likes_count":79,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1243333096822407169","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1243241094806229000,"conversation_id":"1243241094806228993","created_at":1585246749000,"date":"2020-03-26","time":"18:19:09","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"The historic, bipartisan bill the Senate passed last night puts health care workers & hospitals first, providing the resources they’ll need to care for Illinoisans affected by this virus. It also makes extraordinary investments in struggling families, workers, & small businesses.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":33,"retweets_count":33,"likes_count":155,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1243241094806228993","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1243200725305430000,"conversation_id":"1243200720251293696","created_at":1585237125000,"date":"2020-03-26","time":"15:38:45","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"Any U.S. citizen traveling overseas should enroll in the Department of State’s SmartTraveler Enrollment Program (STEP). Enrollment in STEP enables the American Citizen Services unit in the U.S. Embassy in each country to reach out directly to a U.S. citizen in need of assistance.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":3,"retweets_count":21,"likes_count":35,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1243200725305430016","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1243022301907607600,"conversation_id":"1243022298837397504","created_at":1585194585000,"date":"2020-03-26","time":"03:49:45","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"As we continue to face this unprecedented public health crisis, I urge the House to pass this legislation quickly and for the President to sign it without delay.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":14,"retweets_count":19,"likes_count":154,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1243022301907607589","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1243022300821303300,"conversation_id":"1243022298837397504","created_at":1585194585000,"date":"2020-03-26","time":"03:49:45","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"Keeping working families strong during this crisis; giving small businesses the means to re-open; & reimbursing our state and local governments for the extraordinary sacrifices they are making were our goals from the start. We have responded strongly to all of these priorities.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":6,"retweets_count":15,"likes_count":151,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1243022300821303300","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1243022298837397500,"conversation_id":"1243022298837397504","created_at":1585194584000,"date":"2020-03-26","time":"03:49:44","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"America and Illinois, help is on the way.\n\nAfter two emergency bills were enacted with strong, bipartisan support, I’m glad the Senate, on a bipartisan basis, passed this third, historic funding bill.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":71,"retweets_count":129,"likes_count":845,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1243022298837397504","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1242979080267600000,"conversation_id":"1242979078652727298","created_at":1585184280000,"date":"2020-03-26","time":"00:58:00","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"Unfortunately, Senate Republicans feel this goes too far and falsely believe it will incentivize workers to remain on unemployment after this public health crisis ends. I couldn't disagree more, and I told them as much on the Senate floor.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":45,"retweets_count":57,"likes_count":315,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1242979080267599872","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1242924907211763700,"conversation_id":"1242924904854536197","created_at":1585171364000,"date":"2020-03-25","time":"21:22:44","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"Beyond the State’s ongoing response efforts, we need federal assistance to push back against the pandemic & the unprecedented economic burden it places on Illinoisans. Mr. President, Illinois needs a major disaster declaration.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":6,"retweets_count":33,"likes_count":141,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1242924907211763714","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1242885962881020000,"conversation_id":"1242885962881019906","created_at":1585162079000,"date":"2020-03-25","time":"18:47:59","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"Pleased to announce that IL Community Health Centers received $3.6M in federal funds that I fought to secure. CHCs are a critical resource for millions of vulnerable Americans. With this funding, CHCs can continue treating their regular patients...","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":29,"retweets_count":64,"likes_count":409,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1242885962881019906","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1242843676054892500,"conversation_id":"1242843674238685184","created_at":1585151997000,"date":"2020-03-25","time":"15:59:57","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"Now, it's up to Congress to pass this bill & get it onto the President's desk for his signature. \n\nBut this is not the end - Congress will continue working to ensure that our states, and the entire nation, are able to stop the spread of this virus & get back to work.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":12,"retweets_count":23,"likes_count":98,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1242843676054892545","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1242516292000714800,"conversation_id":"1242516288062267395","created_at":1585073943000,"date":"2020-03-24","time":"18:19:03","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"In the third coronavirus stimulus package, Senate Democrats are fighting to make sure this helps workers and the economy, not to line the pockets of those who are at the highest levels of corporate governance.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":32,"retweets_count":58,"likes_count":255,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1242516292000714757","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1242453319068647400,"conversation_id":"1242453319068647425","created_at":1585058929000,"date":"2020-03-24","time":"14:08:49","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"Last week, Pres. Trump invoked Defense Production Act – allowing him to mobilize private industry to manufacture supplies & equipment during coronavirus crisis. But so far it has been another hollow pronouncement – it’s time for the President to actually use his DPA authority.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":71,"retweets_count":147,"likes_count":470,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1242453319068647425","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1242227875572572200,"conversation_id":"1242227874586861570","created_at":1585005179000,"date":"2020-03-23","time":"23:12:59","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"In addition to getting supplies & assistance to our hospitals, we also have to address the economic impact this pandemic is having on our cities by passing a stimulus bill that assists state and local governments in financial need, and that puts workers and families first.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":46,"retweets_count":31,"likes_count":94,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1242227875572572168","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1242208972356169700,"conversation_id":"1242208972356169733","created_at":1585000672000,"date":"2020-03-23","time":"21:57:52","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"Illinois, a state of 13 million people, has only tested roughly 8,400 people for coronavirus, and we still struggle with shortages of ventilators and personal protective equipment for our health care workers. This is unacceptable.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":93,"retweets_count":151,"likes_count":632,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1242208972356169733","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1242174418534744000,"conversation_id":"1242174416789831680","created_at":1584992434000,"date":"2020-03-23","time":"19:40:34","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"President Trump has proven, once again, with his careless, insensitive words that he is incapable of the leadership we need in this crisis. His words are causing real harm to Chinese and Asian-American communities. It needs to end. Now.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":70,"retweets_count":119,"likes_count":437,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1242174418534744068","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1242154629032534000,"conversation_id":"1242154626864078849","created_at":1584987716000,"date":"2020-03-23","time":"18:21:56","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"Democrats understand that our top priority has got to be helping hospitals & health care workers, and that we need to help working families. These are not partisan issues, as Sen. McConnell would have you believe. Until this bill reflects those priorities, we must keep working.","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":72,"retweets_count":110,"likes_count":395,"hashtags":[],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1242154629032534017","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
{"id":1242130475268952000,"conversation_id":"1242130473196929029","created_at":1584981957000,"date":"2020-03-23","time":"16:45:57","timezone":"UTC","user_id":247334603,"username":"senatordurbin","name":"Senator Dick Durbin","place":"","tweet":"We must not let Republicans succeed in their efforts to undo the ACA and undermine health care for millions of vulnerable Americans. We must #ProtectOurCare & protect the ACA. #ACA10","mentions":[],"urls":[],"photos":[],"replies_count":31,"retweets_count":73,"likes_count":230,"hashtags":["#protectourcare","#aca10"],"cashtags":[],"link":"https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1242130475268952066","retweet":false,"quote_url":"","video":0,"near":"","geo":"","source":"","user_rt_id":"","user_rt":"","retweet_id":"","reply_to":[{"user_id":"247334603","username":"SenatorDurbin"}],"retweet_date":""}
