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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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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

The state, local, and rail partners are aligned, and we ask that USDOT and FRA meet this long-awaited moment by extending the remaining federal funding to finally bring the project to fruition.

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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

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

So while we send the President’s ballroom representative to represent the United States of America in St. Petersburg, Russia, and talk about Putin’s plans for rebuilding Russia’s economy, while that is going on, Russia is attacking the…

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

Imagine my surprise that amid all of these Russian attacks on Ukraine and neighboring countries, the Trump Administration sent a U.S. official to Putin’s annual economic conference earlier this month in St. Petersburg, Russia.

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

The rising cost of building starter or single-family homes has spurred an affordability crisis that has priced millions of Americans out of owning or renting a home.

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

Remember when President Trump announced he would end the war in Ukraine on his first day in office? Instead, over a year and a half later, President Trump and Vice President Vance have publicly humiliated Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and…

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

Delaying these requirements perpetuates inequities in access to essential government services.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 17, 2026

I sure hope my Republican colleagues who so loudly objected to the JCPOA will scrutinize Trump’s deal with the same zeal.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 17, 2026

This kind of conflict of interest raises serious questions. These are lifetime appointments to federal judgeships—lifetime appointments which have to be given to people who have been carefully scrutinized.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 17, 2026

While I am glad that we might be seeing an end to the hostilities, I am deeply concerned about what might be in that agreement.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 17, 2026

Let me be clear, Iran, its proxies, and its nuclear program are all threats to the U.S. and its allies… but did we really start a war to return to the same deal Trump abandoned during his first term as President?

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Jun 17, 2026

We are a Pacific nation, and our national security and economic security depends on securing the Indo-Pacific.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 17, 2026

After years of waiting, I think it is long overdue for Congress to honor the Dreamers’ patience and persistence, act on our own promises, and provide them with a pathway to citizenship.

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