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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Jun 19, 2026

“Republicans showed their true priorities. It’s Donald Trump first, America last—every damn time.”

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 19, 2026

We write in strong opposition to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed revisions to existing federal regulations that protect our communities from toxic coal combustion residuals (CCR), or coal ash, in landfills and…

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Jun 19, 2026

She knew she was going to mess me up, and she did it anyway."

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Jun 18, 2026

The compliance deadlines set forth in the 2024 final rules already reflect a balanced approach that provides time for implementation while recognizing the urgency of addressing longstanding digital accessibility barriers.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 18, 2026

Section 702 enables surveillance of more than just foreigners overseas—millions of innocent Americans’ texts, emails, and phone calls are swept up in this dragnet if they communicated with a foreigner…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 18, 2026

Senate Democrats will continue to put forward legislation to help families with the rising cost of gasoline, groceries, housing, child and health care.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 18, 2026

On Tuesday, President Trump went as far as to signal that the war in Ukraine was not a priority of the United States.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 18, 2026

We have fought too long and too hard to ensure that our elections are safe, secure, and accessible for all eligible Americans, and we must work together to combat these despicable disenfranchisement efforts.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 18, 2026

Today, I spoke with the Illinois Realtors about how we can push federal legislation that would address our housing crisis and help more Americans afford homes.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Jun 18, 2026

That was fantastic. I was a little tall for it.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Jun 18, 2026

They're meant to remind us of who we can be, to remind us of what's possible, so we can forge ahead.

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Mary E Miller
@maryemiller· Republican · IL· Jun 18, 2026

The fact is, the abortion pill ingredients used to starve a pre-born child remain active and unfiltered in our water treatments.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 18, 2026

These changes are not about efficiency. They are about finality, the end of the road for people who have been following the law every step of the way. They are about dismantling due process and destroying any means by which an immigrant…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 18, 2026

It also is long overdue for this chamber to act on Russia and Ukraine related legislation.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 18, 2026

But if my colleagues want to reauthorize Section 702 quickly, there is a simple solution… support these commonsense, bipartisan reforms supported by a majority of Americans incidentally to prevent Section 702 from being used to violate…

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Jun 18, 2026

We are deeply opposed to IFRs—rather than a transparent notice-and-comment rulemaking—delaying compliance without adequate public input.

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